The Silent Hill 2 remake is a faithful recreation of the original game mostly thanks to Bloober Team, as the Japanese staff wanted to make more drastic changes.
Speaking in a new interview with Famitsu, series producer Motoi Okamoto commented on the remake and its faithfulness to the original game, revealing that the Japanese staff involved in the production of the game, including designer Nobutada Oda and sound producer Akira Yamaoka, wanted to make some drastic changes over the original. It was Bloober Team that pushed for the remake to be as faithful as possible, and in the end, it was decided to go with a faith remake, modernizing elements where needed.
While some of the elements of the original Silent Hill 2 will be modernized in the remake, one thing the team was keen on keeping intact was the atmosphere and immersion, and UI items will be kept to the minimum, such as an element that displays when near an item. Thankfully, the UI can be turned off entirely, so players can rely on James looking towards items like in the original to find them. One element that Motoi Okamoto stresses won't be in the remake is the infamous "yellow paint" to guide players to the next objective. The notes James takes on the map, the blood stains on the ground, and other roadblock elements will be there to guide players.
The Silent Hill 2 remake launches on PC and PlayStation 5 on October 8th worldwide. You can check out the game's latest footage by going here.
About the author: Francesco De Meo has been covering video games and technology since 2012, starting his career at small outlets like Gamersyndrome and GeekSnack. After joining Wccftech gaming section in 2015, he quickly expanded his video gaming coverage with in-depth reporting, interviews with iconic industry figures such as Grasshopper Manufacture founder and No More Heroes creator Goichi "Suda51" Suda, Resident Evil series creator Shinji Mikami, Team NINJA's president and Nioh series director Fumihiko Yasuda, and Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama, reviews and on-the-ground coverage of major industry events such as Gamescom and E3. When he's not reporting or reviewing, Francesco can be found playing the genres he loves most, spending time with his six cats, reading, writing music, playing guitar and drumming for his progressive rock band.
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