Silent Hill 4: The Room may not be as outdated as the previous entries in the series, but having been released almost 20 years ago, it would definitely do with a visual overhaul.
While Konami has only just started picking the series back up again, Maxim Dorokhov worked on a fanmade remake of the fourth entry in the franchise powered by Unreal Engine 5. While the fanmade remake is currently limited to Henry's apartment, it is undeniable that its recreation looks stunning, with tons of detail that set it apart from the original and most UE5-powered titles available on the market.
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As mentioned above, the Silent Hill franchise was on hiatus for a long time, but it's now closer than ever to coming back into the spotlight with the remake of the second entry in the series. This remake, developed by Polish developer Bloober Team, will apparently release this year, as the game is in its polishing phase, and it has appeared in Sony's latest PlayStation 5 hype trailer for 2024. As such, the marketing campaign should also begin soon, according to the developer's CEO.
Depending on how the Silent Hill 2 remake sells, it wouldn't be surprising to see remakes of the other main entries in the future. So, while there's nothing on the horizon, there could be a time when Silent Hill 4: The Room could have the high-quality visuals seen in the fanmade remake.
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Silent Hill fans are finally being treated to new games. It was a long, dormant period where fans were not given anything regarding a substantial new game release. Fortunately, that time has ended, and we have new content to play through. While the big main releases are still in the works, a shorter free title was launched recently.
According to a Konami producer, the upcoming Silent Hill 2 remake from Bloober Team is «in the final stages of development.» The original Silent Hill 2 is often pointed to as one of the best survival-horror games ever made, and so it's really no surprise that many fans were excited when a remake was announced.
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 .
The Silent Hill 2 remake's State of Play combat trailer doesn't give a full and proper representation of the game, Bloober Team's president Piotr Babieno has observed in an apparent swipe at publisher Konami, who Babieno portrays as responsible for the upcoming horror game's marketing. If you missed it, the trailer in question focuses on the "modernised" combat. It shows alleged "everyman" protagonist James Sunderland getting all Gears of Warry with some maggoty marionettes and rancid demon nurses.
Bloober Team’s president is unhappy with the latest Silent Hill 2 remake trailer, saying it’s not an accurate representation of the game being made at the Polish studio.
The president of Bloober Team, the Polish developer behind the upcoming and long-awaited Silent Hill 2 remake, has stated that the recent combat trailer was handled by Konami. The video in question debuted during the January 31 PlayStation State of Play showcase and represented the first tangible gameplay footage of the Silent Hill 2 remake that fans have been clamoring for.
The CEO of Polish developer Bloober Team, Piotr Babieno, has placed the blame for last month's poorly-received trailer for its Silent Hill 2 remake on publisher Konami.
It sounds like Bloober Team and Konami’s relationship is under further strain after an interview emerged in which the developer of the Silent Hill 2 remake pointed the finger at its own publisher for a recently released and divisive gameplay trailer.
Silent Hill had a strong presence at Sony’s last State of Play, from the stealth release of Silent Hill: The Short Message to a new trailer for Bloober Team’s remake of Silent Hill 2. While the former crossed two million downloads despite mixed reviews, the latter also garnered its share of mixed responses. You can check out our thoughts here.
Last week, PlayStation put on its first State of Play showcase of the year, giving us a better look at a handful of games coming out in the next 12 months. One of these titles was Silent Hill 2 Remake, and while it was nice to get some gameplay footage for the first time, a lot of fans of the original game descended upon the trailer to criticize its heavy use of combat, something which isn't particularly associated with the Silent Hill series.