Silent Hill was never about graphics

[necri]

Game looks very good IMO
Yeah, some animations aren't perfect but they also weren't in the original

I think they really nailed the vibe of the original. this second trailer got me real hyped ngl !!

[Stalker2010]

This is a lame argument always repeated when a new game doesn't meet high end expectations. The game is being developed in UE5 which is known for great graphics, it's weird if they don't do their best to leverage its possibilities.

No game is ever about graphics, unless if its a graphics technical demo, games evolve to make use of better technologies.

[turn heel]

No one cares about the polygons and shaders when the creative soul is being sapped. You're missing the point.

[M&M's]

Silent Hill 2 was a graphical marvel and all content/news about it's graphic back in the era from PS1 to PS2. What the f uck are you talkin about?

[turn heel]

Originally posted by M&M's:

Silent Hill 2 was a graphical marvel and all content/news about it's graphic back in the era from PS1 to PS2. What the f uck are you talkin about?

3 in particular is one of the most impressive games of gen 6

[necri]

Originally posted by M&M's:

Silent Hill 2 was a graphical marvel and all content/news about it's graphic back in the era from PS1 to PS2. What the f uck are you talkin about?

Silent hill 2 was a technical marvel? What did you smoke?

[Damp_Surprise]

Aesthetic > “graphics”

[akako-tan]

The First 4 Silent Hill games were some of the most gorgeous and heavily detailed games of their respective console generations.
Now, I'll be honest. Silent Hill isn't necessarily about technical visual quality, but what would be the point of remaking SH2 if you're going to downgrade the visuals? We already know for good that nearly everything else will be downgraded by the sheer fact that Blooper lacks the competence of team silent in story writing, atmosphere building, character development, etc. So if even the graphics aren't worth it, what are you even paying for?

[Adngel]

A game is a product, made of many features. SH2:R is not only about graphics, but graphics is also a part of its features.

Then when you go to buy, you balance the good features with the drawbacks, Whichever has more weight for you, that's where you buy or not.

So if uncanny valley graphics is negative, and then we add morality censors, short length walkthrough and a high price.... ... .. .

[Maximizer]

Silent Hill 3 smashes even today's AAAs with it's face animations. Easily. Proper art direction is everything.

[Elrodeus]

For me, Silent Hill has always been about the experience of the town. The music, the atmosphere, the visual depiction of a town lost in time and haunted by the monsters you've created in your mind. The interactions with humans in Silent Hill always felt like you were just meeting other lost souls haunted by their own monsters in the same town. This is something that can be captured again and I hope this game can at least do that.

[WhitePhantom]

Silent Hill 1 was quite a late PS1 release, and it really showed as it pushed the limits of the system. Not only were the graphics impressive, but they were fully 3D compared to other games at the time that used pre-rendered backgrounds.

Silent Hill 2 and 3 were visually stunning, and two of the best looking games of the whole generation. The team really knew what they were doing, and there was a certain sense of mastery and artistry to the games that has yet to be equalled.

Like it or not the graphics were a big deal and they still are today, so we shouldn't be surprised when players expect a certain quality from such a prestigious franchise. The obvious comparison is to Capcom's Resident Evil remakes and so far they aren't even close to what Capcom achieved 7 years ago with RE7.

Ultimately graphics don't make a game, but when they're noticeably bad or off they can ruin your immersion, especially in a horror game, and especially in a Silent Hill game.

[I Am Klaus]

Originally posted by turn heel:

Originally posted by M&M's:

Silent Hill 2 was a graphical marvel and all content/news about it's graphic back in the era from PS1 to PS2. What the f uck are you talkin about?

3 in particular is one of the most impressive games of gen 6

The facial details of 3 still holds up even against todays standards. That game is BEAUTIFUL.

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Originally posted by Rambo McLonewolf:

Originally posted by turn heel:

3 in particular is one of the most impressive games of gen 6

The facial details of 3 still holds up even against todays standards. That game is BEAUTIFUL.

Now SH3 was a masterpiece, I remember playing it until I got that detective guy in his shorts without pants :p Ah good old times.

[klimat13]

SH2 was amazing looking for it's time and then SH3 blew it out of the water with graphics that easily held up until and all the way through PS4 era, SH3 really only started distinctly showing its age when PS5 came out. It is positively mind blowing how such a feat was possible to achieve on PS2 tech.
SH4 was never all that impressive though when it comes to graphics.

That said, SH2 Remake mostly looks amazing, I don't get the complaints. The environments are absolutely stunning and most of the characters look very good with amazing facial animations, so far I really only have complaints about Angela, since she's the only exception to what I said above.

[I Am Klaus]

I think what helped the graphics of SH2 and SH3 was the Noise Filter. Even today it helps to blur out how dated the polygons and textures look.

And I've always been of the mind that muddier textures and distorted visuals only enhance the atmosphere, especially for SH1.