It was recently revealed that Return to Silent Hill – a new movie based on Silent Hill 2 – has finished filming. Yeah, even though it has flown a bit under the radar, a new Silent Hill movie based on the events of Silent Hill 2 has been in the works for a while, and I’m cautiously optimistic about it.
Even Bloober Team Agrees With Silent Hill 2 Remake's Latest Controversies
14.02.2024 - 17:25 / screenrant.com / James Sunderland / Piotr Babieno / Lee DAmato
Without so much as a release date, the remake is already marred by controversy — and as it turns out, even the developers agree. The remake, developed by Bloober Team, is part of a wider attempt by publisher Konami to revive the defunct franchise. It follows the disastrous release of and the half-decent preview provided by . The latest trailer for the remake, released as part of January 2024's PlayStation State of Play, was immediately lambasted on release for failing to understand why people loved the original .
In an interview with Polish investors' channel inwestorzy.tv (which has since been made private on YouTube, but is partially preserved in a translation by ), Bloober Team CEO Piotr Babieno agreed with fan criticisms of the remake trailer. "" Babieno says of the trailer. He admits that the trailer is flawed, but emphasizes his and Bloober Team's desire to "." However, he assures fans, it's not totally his fault.
The issues with 's most recent trailer begin with its title. It's a "" trailer, but combat is far from the most exciting aspect of the original. tells a gut-wrenching story about grief, guilt, and abuse, against the backdrop of a uniquely terrifying survival horror game. And the combat is...there. It's easy, it's clunky, and it's blasé. But the awkwardness is the point. James Sunderland isn't a badass action hero with elite special forces training like Leon Kennedy in. At least physically, he's a regular guy trapped in a waking nightmare.
Now compare that to the remake's Combat Reveal trailer above. In it, James is seen jumping between buildings and lining up headshots on bubble nurses, underscored by an epic battle theme. Monsters previously iconic for their sluggish, ragdoll-like movement mantle obstacles and grapple James, some of them without arms. The awkward realism of 's action is part of what makes it so scary, and this trailer suggests the remake eschews that in favor of slick, snappy combat.
But Piotr Babieno says it's not to be trusted, and blames Konami for representing the project so poorly. Marketing is Konami's job, Babieno says, and this trailer was made by its team, not Bloober's. This is the second time Bloober has thrown Konami under the bus, with a post by Bloober Team on X (formerly Twitter) in November 2023 decrying its poor communication with regard to remake news.
So, while there's clearly some tension between Bloober Team and Konami, Babieno reminds fans not to worry. He promises the final product is different from what's been presented in early trailers, and urges players to wait until they have the game in hand to judge it. Bloober Team's priority, he says, is putting out a faithful remake of — the rest is just static.
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