Silent Hill 2 Remake May Upset People, Claims Former Series Writer

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With the Silent Hill 2 remake announced last year, many within the Silent Hill community and beyond have speculated as to what the game has in store for players, given that it has yet to have an official release date. A recent statement made by a former Silent Hill series writer, however, may suggest that the game will be divisive for some players due to the nature of remakes.

Sam Barlow, a writer who worked on games such as Silent Hill: Shattered Memories and Silent Hil Origins, has claimed that the Silent Hill 2 remake may upset players. “It’s also like the biggest poison chalice in videogames, doing a remaster of Silent Hill 2. I mean, good luck to them because I don’t know how you can do that without upsetting people,” said Barlow in a conversation with PCGamesN at GDC 2023.

While the statement may read as putting Silent Hill 2 in a negative light, it’s likely that Barlow instead referred to the game as a “poison chalice” due to it being difficult to deliver on the expectations of Silent Hill fans, especially those who enjoyed the original sequel. The remake actually received a bit of criticism when the announcement trailer was released in October due to the infamous mirror scene. This prompted Silent Hill illustrator Masahiro Ito to dismiss the popular fan theory that protagonist James Sunderland was actually looking at the player while staring through the mirror.

Once more information on the Silent Hill 2 remake crops up, we’ll keep you updated.

Source: PCGamesN

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