Why remake this?

[toughnails]

The original was 90% a story game, that was the sole appeal. I can't see myself forking out $60/70 to watch the exact same story again, no matter how pretty the graphics are.

[JackieTheDemon]

Because the original game is inaccessible?

[Gerfreckle]

Ehh, you overstate how much of it was "story". It wasn't a walking sim like most modern horror games; there was quite a bit of combat (as bad as it was). Also there's exploration and puzzles.
But I agree that I'm not particularly excited for this game, since the story is so overdone and familiar at this point that it's not interesting.

[LMiranic]

Fan favorite.

[Peelsepuuppi]

Opprinnelig skrevet av JackieTheDemon:

Because the original game is inaccessible?

Good point. Original Silent Hill 2 is basically abandonware at this point.

[JackieTheDemon]

Opprinnelig skrevet av ToveriJuri:

Opprinnelig skrevet av JackieTheDemon:

Because the original game is inaccessible?

Good point. Original Silent Hill 2 is basically abandonware at this point.

It hurts to have one of the greatest horror games of all time, so hard to get your hands on. They even re-released it and still kept it console exclusive, which killed it again.

[Peelsepuuppi]

Opprinnelig skrevet av JackieTheDemon:

Opprinnelig skrevet av ToveriJuri:

Good point. Original Silent Hill 2 is basically abandonware at this point.

It hurts to have one of the greatest horror games of all time, so hard to get your hands on. They even re-released it and still kept it console exclusive, which killed it again.

Not to mention the re-release version was pretty trashy.

[toughnails]

Opprinnelig skrevet av JackieTheDemon:

Because the original game is inaccessible?

It is absolutely playable on PC, granted through mods or emulation, but still absolutely accessible if you want to play it.
https://enhanced.townofsilenthill.com/SH2/

They could've put it on GOG like they have with SH4, but apparently there are issues with voice acting licensing. And the same goes for SH3.

I just can't see this blowing up like the Resident Evil 2 remake, because Silent Hill's gameplay was never its strong suit, it was just something that people put up with for the story/atmosphere. Here's the first boss fight in the game, to give an example, look at how awful it is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJc5p4KTQKA&t=102s

[JackieTheDemon]

Opprinnelig skrevet av toughnails:

Opprinnelig skrevet av JackieTheDemon:

Because the original game is inaccessible?

It is absolutely playable on PC, granted through mods or emulation, but still absolutely accessible if you want to play it.
https://enhanced.townofsilenthill.com/SH2/

They could've put it on GOG like they have with SH4, but apparently there are issues with voice acting licensing. And the same goes for SH3.

I just can't see this blowing up like the Resident Evil 2 remake, because Silent Hill's gameplay was never its strong suit, it was just something that people put up with for the story/atmosphere. Here's the first boss fight in the game, to give an example, look at how awful it is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJc5p4KTQKA&t=102s

You have to pirate the game in order to play it, and setting up the enhanced edition is a pain, 90% of people wont go through with.

[toughnails]

Opprinnelig skrevet av JackieTheDemon:

You have to pirate the game in order to play it, and setting up the enhanced edition is a pain, 90% of people wont go through with.

You don't? You can buy either the PC retail version or the OG PS2 disc, both would be playable on a modern PC, the former through the Enhanced Edition fan project, and the latter via PCSX2.

And the Enhanced Edition has a smart installer as of its latest release, no need to manually move files into folders, it's very accessible now.

[JackieTheDemon]

Opprinnelig skrevet av toughnails:

Opprinnelig skrevet av JackieTheDemon:

You have to pirate the game in order to play it, and setting up the enhanced edition is a pain, 90% of people wont go through with.

You don't? You can buy either the PC retail version or the OG PS2 disc, both would be playable on a modern PC, the former through the Enhanced Edition fan project, and the latter via PCSX2.

And the Enhanced Edition has a smart installer as of its latest release, no need to manually move files into folders, it's very accessible now.

Oh you mean that game that now costs hundreds of dollars lol

[Moogal™]

Pretty much all SH games have weak gameplay, i fully agree. I would actually like to see an improvement of this in the remake.

[Moogal™]

Opprinnelig skrevet av JackieTheDemon:

Opprinnelig skrevet av toughnails:

You don't? You can buy either the PC retail version or the OG PS2 disc, both would be playable on a modern PC, the former through the Enhanced Edition fan project, and the latter via PCSX2.

And the Enhanced Edition has a smart installer as of its latest release, no need to manually move files into folders, it's very accessible now.

Oh you mean that game that now costs hundreds of dollars lol

I have the OG PS2 special edition which i bought second hand pretty cheap. Maybe like 10 bucks.

[JackieTheDemon]

Opprinnelig skrevet av Moogal™:

Pretty much all SH games have weak gameplay, i fully agree. I would actually like to see an improvement of this in the remake.

Can't improve on perfection.

[Drakensson]

Opprinnelig skrevet av JackieTheDemon:

Can't improve on perfection.

Nothing's perfect, nor the Silent Hill games

[JackieTheDemon]

Opprinnelig skrevet av Drakensson:

Opprinnelig skrevet av JackieTheDemon:

Can't improve on perfection.

Nothing's perfect, nor the Silent Hill games

Silent Hill 2 is perfection.