It has been a very good lengthy whereas since we have seen something concrete from Konami and developer Bloober Group’s Silent Hill 2 remake, however the mission has now acquired a recent airing as a part of Sony’s newest PlayStation State of Play showcase, this time with a trailer specializing in the sport’s “improved and modernised” fight.
Fight maybe is not the very first thing you’d count on Konami’s advertising and marketing materials to dwell on given it is fairly a way down the listing of components that made the unique Silent Hill 2 such a beloved horror expertise, however the trailer does, in equity, hold again an entire 40 seconds earlier than switching out the atmospheric meandering for bat-swinging, shotgun-blasting motion.
Moreover, it is reassuring, and even perhaps a bit of shocking, to see simply how intently Bloober Group’s Silent Hill 2 remake hews to aesthetic of the unique 2001 PlayStation 2 recreation – it definitely would not appear to be we’re in for a radical tonal reinvention right here.
Silent Hill 2 – Fight Reveal Trailer | PS5 Video games
One factor we did not get throughout at present’s State of Play exhibiting, alas, is a launch date – or perhaps a imprecise launch window – for Silent Hill 2. A PlayStation Weblog submit earlier this yr recommended the sport was aiming to launch in 2024, however at present’s trailer dodges the query completely, ending with the proclamation the remake is merely “in improvement for PlayStation 5”.
Talking on the finish of final yr, Bloober mentioned work on the remake was “progressing easily”, however referred to as for persistence till Konami was able to share extra. Fortunately, the writer is not leaving Silent Hill followers utterly wanting – it is simply introduced a brand new “modern” first-person Silent Hill entry, The Final Message, will launch without cost on PS5 at present.