Why did they make Pyramid Head so sanitized looking?

[Arthur Morrigan]

https://youtu.be/ULwzK0de_IQ

https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/i/2a91b014-aca4-4b65-8d98-76153800b58c/dfber28-88c1ffb5-4c1b-43b4-b127-f110d2f0b07b.png

https://www.gematsu.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/SILENT-HILL-2_2022_10-19-22_008.jpg

Where's the grime and decay? What was the point of making him so clean looking? Where's the eye hole on the front of the helmet?

[Zaxx]

Messaggio originale di Ministry Of Wrath:

at least you'd think twice before attacking the pyramid head from the movie

Well the thing is that a lot of fans don't like the movie version exactly because of the dumb buffed up look. Pyramid Head doesn't live on steroids, in fact he is quite lean in SH2 and I just like his simpler, "butcher-like" clothing with the white gloves and all.

He's not a "movie monster", a cenobite or whatever and he's supposed to somewhat resemble Valtiel from SH3, a Dwayne Johnson looking freak won't accomplish that. :D

[Ministry Of Wrath]

Messaggio originale di Zaxx:

Messaggio originale di Ministry Of Wrath:

at least you'd think twice before attacking the pyramid head from the movie

Well the thing is that a lot of fans don't like the movie version exactly because of the dumb buffed up look. Pyramid Head doesn't live on steroids, in fact he is quite lean in SH2 and I just like his simpler, "butcher-like" clothing with the white gloves and all.

100% prefer the original, I do like both designs, but yeah, I see your point.

I just hate the new design, it really takes me out of the feeling all together

[Zaxx]

Messaggio originale di Ministry Of Wrath:

Messaggio originale di Zaxx:

Well the thing is that a lot of fans don't like the movie version exactly because of the dumb buffed up look. Pyramid Head doesn't live on steroids, in fact he is quite lean in SH2 and I just like his simpler, "butcher-like" clothing with the white gloves and all.

100% prefer the original, I do like both designs, but yeah, I see your point.

I just hate the new design, it really takes me out of the feeling all together

That's the thing for me though, I just look at what's in the remake and see the original design. It's literally the old thing updated, he might be a bit too clean, in that I see the OP's point but other than that this is absolutely Ito's original in HD.

Overall I just don't like most of what's in the trailer but the creatures are an exception, apart from the Lying Figure looking a bit too "smooth" I don't see a single issue there.

[Ministry Of Wrath]

Messaggio originale di Zaxx:

Messaggio originale di Ministry Of Wrath:

100% prefer the original, I do like both designs, but yeah, I see your point.

I just hate the new design, it really takes me out of the feeling all together

That's the thing for me though, I just look at what's in the remake and see the original design. It's literally the old thing updated, he might be a bit too clean, in that I see the OP's point but other than that this is absolutely Ito's original in HD.

I see your point, buts more then that.

he looks like a normal human in a pyramid outfit.

in silent hill, he had webbed gloves, he had a tongue that came out of his helmet in some grab attacks he would do, a giant brain flab of flesh hanging out the back of his helmet, he walked with a unnatural heavy stride.

even if I could accept the "clean" look the animations are horrible for his character, and that dirty look is a deep part of the character, all I can think is he's not done being designed or implemented, at least that's what I want to believe.

if others aren't bothered by it fair enough, but its really bordering on ruining it for me, I even think the nurses and the other monsters look too clean aswell

[Arthur Morrigan]

Messaggio originale di JackieTheDemon:

He was overlooking the monster design... Stop being so nitpicky. What if Ito likes it? Would you still hate it?

Ito being involved, doesn't mean Bloober can't ♥♥♥♥ it up. Itsuno held Ninja Theory's hand throughout DmC's development, and look how that game turned out.

Even if it turns out Ito actually does like it, it still sucks and is infinitely more boring looking than his original design.

Messaggio originale di KripTed:

I mean in that part in the trailer. It was raining. Do you expect him not to get wet?

My mistake, the rain somehow washed away most of the rust and also applied stain remover to his clothes and also patched up the tongue hole on his helmet.

[Arthur Morrigan]

I hate bloober sooooo much.

[Zaxx]

I'm very curious about his "tongue" actually. There's this old Ito tweet where he explains it in a way that suggests that he can remove a part of the helmet and that's how the "tongue hole" opens:
https://twitter.com/adsk4/status/1101174428459687936
https://twitter.com/adsk4/status/1101763379461480448

And yeah, if you watch the cutscene where James is in the closet and PH is doing it's thing he is definitely doing something with the helmet. I'd actually even understand if this concept was dropped in order to keep what's under the helmet a complete mystery and to stay in line with the "well understood look" of PH but it would be great to see if they actually tackled this in some way.

[Damp_Surprise]

The concept of “soured flesh” was necessary to emphasize the presence of the monsters in game. Now that textures have improved I enjoy this more “human” approach.

[Daniel Kay]

On the animations, when Team Silent made SH2 they specifically went out of their way to NOT mocap any of the monsters, all their animations were done by hand specifically to make them move "unnaturally". If they did mocap on Pyramid Head that would explain why he seems "off" in a way, he moves too naturally.

[Stigma]

Messaggio originale di Daniel Kay:

On the animations, when Team Silent made SH2 they specifically went out of their way to NOT mocap any of the monsters, all their animations were done by hand specifically to make them move "unnaturally". If they did mocap on Pyramid Head that would explain why he seems "off" in a way, he moves too naturally.

^^

[D I A B L O]

hees called "pyramid head thing" now btw

[Stigma]

Messaggio originale di D I A B L O:

hees called "pyramid head thing" now btw

"Red Pyramid Thing". And he originally was called that.

[JackieTheDemon]

Messaggio originale di D I A B L O:

hees called "pyramid head thing" now btw

Until you pick up the great knife, then it reveals his name.

[Kai]

He doesnt look far off from the original. At this point i think people are just whining for the sake of whining.

[EddieK74]

The left side (his right) looks like a huge triangle of the metal plating is missing to reveal some kind of waterproof sailcloth. I bet this is a weak spot in a fight and we will see it moving in and out with his breathing.