It finally happened! After years of rumors and speculation from insidersKonami announced, this Wednesday (19), the long-awaited remake of Silent Hill 2. A reinterpretation of the classic will be released PlayStation 5 and PC (with a temporary 12-month exclusive on Sony’s console), though the release date has yet to be confirmed.
As the rumors pointed outthe production of the game is the responsibility of Bloober Team, a The middle. Not only that, two veterans of the franchise are collaborating on the project: the artistic director Masahiro Ito and the composer Akira Yamaoka. Watch the trailer:
Ito was the art director of the first three titles in the series, where he drew many of the creatures that appear in the trilogy. Yamaoka, responsible for the soundtrack of the classics, declared in February 2021 that “a project expected by fans” would be announced.
please note that alleged screenshots of the Silent Hill 2 remake appeared on the networks in early September. At the time it was possible to see the protagonist James Sunderland in several scenes of the game.
The game will be released for the first time for PS5 and PC. After 12 months, the temporary exclusivity on the Sony console will end.
The Silent Hill 2 remake was developed in Unreal Engine 5
According to the publication in PS blogthe reinterpretation was built on the basis of the Unreal Engine 5 graphics engine and will present two new features: Lumen and Nanite, which can increase “graphics to new levels, highly detailed and realistic, elevating the jitters of the game.”
- Lumen is a fully dynamic global lighting solution that reacts immediately to changes in scene and light. This means that the light interacts with the environment in a realistic way, just like in the real world. The entire play environment is lit more naturally this way.
- Technology Naniti, on the other hand, it is an amazing tool for level designers. With it, they can create incredibly detailed worlds and more realistic environments that look almost real.
Also, the PS5 version will take full advantage of the console’s features, so expect 3D audio (with WWise sound engine), support for DualSense and of course extremely fast loading thanks to the SSD.
More details on Silent Hill 2
If, for some reason, you are unfamiliar with Silent Hill 2, know that the classic came out in 2001 and critics have classified it as one of the most terrifying PS1 – and that’s not an exaggeration.
James Sunderland’s gripping and sad story is a true journey of psychological horror, with a terribly macabre plot. The game is currently available for PS2 And PS3 – through an HD remaster.
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