I Was Wrong About The Silent Hill 2 Remake
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- Опубликовано: 6 фев 2025
- I put a video out anticipating Silent Hill 2 remake being an absolute disaster. Well, I am here to hold my hands up and admit I was wrong.
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If you're wondering why I'm in a Christmas top, its because today was my first Sparking Zero stream and this week is basically Christmas for Dragonball fans.
Legit I don’t think I’m touching another game for a little while😂 this game is way to addictive and peak
It's actually so much fun 😂 I don't even know who to use cos everyone's so much fun.
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😂😂😂😂😂 merry Xmas Mike.. see you in December.
@@RealMikeHollow the game is bland wooden and generic Maria sounds bored and wooden this game is bad don't fall for all the lies and the positive feedback.
amazing, a youtuber who takes accountabillity and humbly saying he was wrong, refreshing to see. Well done
This is one of those cases where it’s so nice to be wrong. I’m so glad that the remake is amazing.
I’m glad, I’ll have to pick it up when it hits some discounts in a few months. I chose dead rising remake over it, just hits more nostalgia notes for me 😂
It's good to see someone commit if they were wrong.
Takes some balls.
Respect bro
i just got done beating Abstract Daddy, and i gotta say, they made him more imposing and creepy in the remake , good job bloober
Every boss is better in the remake don’t you think ? And what they did with the under the floor enemies from the original was genuis
The only thing i think they dropped the ball on is the character redesigns, my only real complaint
It's shocking how many people are boycotting the game for that one element. All the while calling themselves " gamers" and the designers " activists" with zero self awareness.
@@chumorgan443 maybe the people that are boycotting it just genuinly do not like the changes
@@SwaxMain4u possibly. Though I doubt they boycotted RE2 and RE4 REMAKE with the reluctantly for change.
Yes but no. In this game how characters look is at the bottom of things you should care about. How they portrayed James in this remake is amazing
@@SwaxMain4upeople who complain the most do not play the game. Don’t know anyone who like sh2 and complain about remake because they know it’s absolutely amazing. They improved literally every aspect of original
What has me upset is that im hearing its not selling well. That put the brakes on Dead Space 2 remake just because 1 didn't meet sale expectations and I see Konami doing the same thing. It's a shame cause this remake is absolutely fantastic!
Gotta pull a walter white 👐 you caught me
At least you can say i was wrong unlike ALOT of people
Im a massive fan of the original, so I was VERY skeptical going into the remake. I feel the need to say, that I have a few problems with it, but overall I've been enjoying it. They didnt quite nail everything imo, but the atmosphere is fantastic.
That sweater is so random
"Modern Audience" always gets me worried too. I was concerned about this game as I love the SH series, so by off what you have said in your review, makes me now want to go buy it.
Hit Detection LLC is an agency like Sweet baby who did some horrible work for this game , not totally accurate from the original and also they butchered designs like Angela or Marie. Game is good but the situation is even worse if this DEI-Extreme woke activist can get away with it by doing this in games where success is almost guaranteed. Im not buying it, ill keep play the ps2 original
I'll be here smiling when you upload "I Was Wrong About Sparking Zero"
You're gonna perish waiting, brother. The game is elite.
@@RealMikeHollow game is bland and generic Maria sounds bored and wooden it's not a good game, the positive feedback is coming from those types of people.
@@derekb4977 Okay 😂
@@RealMikeHollow don't fall for the remake hype overreliance on remakes stifles creativity within the industry and prevents original storytelling from flourishing.
@@derekb4977 the criticism for sh2 is just as delusional people say the game is "woke" bland and boring/unoriginal for not just making a new game. This to me is all unfounded criticism. The game stands on its own without the original, it adds to the vibes the original game had while also respecting the original themes. I just finished the game I absolutely loved it it's scarier than any game that's came out in the last decade imo. As well as having a better story. A lot of that is due to the original but a lot is due to how the made those old elements into something similar but new. It wasn't "woke" all plot points were there and nothing's was forced into the game. Idk how people are so blinded by hate at Konami or it being a remake that they completely forget to judge the game on its own merits and actually play it before saying it's anywhere near a bad game. If you think the remake is a bad game then you definitely would not have liked the original game lmao
im gonna sound like a coomer but i think that they shouldve made maria look a bit more attractive given what she is supposed to represent but im still very much looking forward to playing it myself. never played a silent hill game so im excited and happy that the remake turned out to be a hit.
I think she is already attractive. But I think what she's missing is skimpiness. But new Maria is more emotionally manipulative and playful. its a good compromise IMO
It just goes to show it's stupid to hate on a game that hasn't come out yet
Not entirely. As I said, sometimes you make knee jerk reactions that are off, but sometimes we can see how crap a games gonna be like Concord. Ain't nothing wrong with taking a guess at something as long as you're okay owning when you're wrong.
I’m almost done with the game, and I’m so happy for how faithful and fun it is Bloober Team did an amazing job on the remake.
People wanted to hate the game, and now the game is good. And they still want to hate it.
If it's good, it's good. I genuinely thought it was gonna be bad and they proved me wrong. I'd never want Silent Hill to suck. That's part of my childhood. This is a W for the gamers and a L I'm happy to take.
@@RealMikeHollow Bro Me too I wanted this game to be Good, and I'm happy that against all odds They pulled off the biggest upset for toxic haters. I'm almost at the end of the game, and I can confirm the game is really Good. Not Perfect but there's too many good things that they outweighing the bad.
It's me. I am people. I saw this dev and thought OH no. It's another one of those games made by far left activists. But the game is good, And I was wrong.
Edit: Character designs still look dumb tho. The woman with manjaw design is alive and well here. Aside from that, no complaints.
Yeah some people who were skeptical and can admit they were wrong are the real fans of Silent Hill from what I can gather. While the people who were skeptical and are still trashing it after positive reception are just mad the game didn't fail because their political stance is more important than just enjoying a good game.
I was worried going in so I waited for it to release, granted it doesn’t help that it came out the same week as sparking zero tho lol, just glad the game is actually good and stays true to the original
The only real problem i have with this remake, is that the original is not easily accessible on modern platforms for casual consumers (i know emulation exists, it's not a good defense). Thus, it feels like konami wants it to be a replacement of the game, rather then just a neat new way to experience a similar story. Don't kid yourself people, the remake is simply not the same game as the OG at all. It might be fun in it's own way, but you haven't experienced Silent Hill 2 (you experienced SH2 Remake).
This video is refreshing, much appreciated your updated opinion. The real hate from the so-called fans leading up to the release was pretty messed up. They swore the remake off, but yet those same so called fans will be playing because they see reviews. Those haters go eat crow
Just tryna keep it real, brother. Don't wanna pull wool over my viewers eyes and happy to admit when I was wrong.
I hate to be that guy...and for full admission it was stupid of me to trust bloober so much, I was right, and I have to take that victory lap 😂
Nah in all seriousness there was something about the trailers and the way the devs spoke about the game, something felt right about this game to me, something made me feel comfortable in little details that were extremely faithful and even took me off guard, while I understand the doubt of bloober, to me it always seemed like SH2 was their biggest inspiration clearly, so that also gave me hope, I'm glad they proved me right, it wasn't just a feeling
Layers of fear was pretty good tbh
I’m about 5-ish hours in and am loving it. Never got to experience the original games but know a bit of the lore, so this is the perfect entry point for me. The sound design especially blew me away with headphones on. The atmosphere and tension is THICC.
When my opponent in a team online tournament sees my line up… fat buu, evil buu, super buu, kid buu, and babadi.. they know they’re in for it dammit. Lol
I was always confident in Bloober teams' work. Enjoyed all their games and the fact they led the project for Silent Hill 2, it was an instant hit. This series has been my favorite since 1999. It still has the same story beats; but with additional depth to strengthen the psychological horror aspect. I can't the bandwagons who want to jump ship once they saw the reviews 😂. One of the best games out to date. Big W.
Friday will be Metaphor: Refantzio. What a time to be alive.
Most of the people that were ripping into it are still ripping it. I just saw a guy cut his live stream and call it shlop. I'm not interested in bandwagon jumping or whatever. I refused to speak about it till I played it for myself after I saw the reviews and it's really good. Ain't got a problem with admitting when I was off about something.
I'll have to miss Metaphor for now. I don't know what it is and there's already Sparking Zero and Undisputed as well. Ain't got the time for another game 😅
Sure it does some good things ,but the line delivery on the dialogue sucks balls .there is no emotion on lines .the games story was its most important part ,and they shit on it🤔
The remake is really good, that 2nd trailer a month a go convinced me. No hate here.
I was skeptical too but have been very impressed. It looks great, even on PS5.
Next time wait for the game to come out before spouting bullshit
Nah, if I feel like saying something I'll say it. If you don't like it, take a hike.
Love it or hate it, the numbers don't lie - 23K players at its peak and only 9K currently playing! By official reports they have sold about 250K which is bad, considering the budget. They need to sell couple of million copies to break even! It terms of sales sh2 remake is a disaster, considering all the praise it gets...strange, isn't it? 🤷♂️
releasing a single player game and having 23k players playing it at the same exact time is not a disaster by any metric, if 9k people are still playing after beating the game, then that means the game is a smashing success. You internet people delude yourselves into thinking numbers are everything relative to multiplayer games.
Depends on how much the game cost to make Vs what they've made back in sales. Doesn't look like the kind of game that'll be selling add ons either.
@@Moonking7no one cares internet person
It's good man. It sucks it came out the same time DBSB. It's hard to balance the two. No need to apologize either bro. I honestly thought it was going to be woke crap, but I rolled the dice. Turns out, it's a great remaster truly honoring the original masterpiece. However, I'm still going to be very suspicious of western AAA games made for the modern audience.
Play their game Observer is really good rest is good lucking and laking in writting areas really strong i hope they have better writters becuse when they have good story you see what they can do .And about modern audience that was about combat and visuals but evrybody take that from contekst and started "anty woke crusade" and they still trying cancel that game becuse "woke consultant" that make joke on tweeter 5y ago its insaine he was only in casting James actor involved and i think he make amazing job in portrait James,
Silent Hill is the OG. In fact, it probably sent me into puberty! That's around the time the first came out! Was I skeptical? Sure, but mostly excited. These survival horror remakes are a blast because when the genre was conceived the tech really wasn't there. Although beloved, those games were always a janky mess. This generation is actually the perfect generation for old survival horror remakes. However, I am split - I don't know if I want Silent Hill 2 or Last of Us 2....
Thank you for your honesty! I totally respect it. As for me, I can't get behind a game where the developers hired a DEI consultant group and insulted gamers by wishing they ever existed.
Happy you like the game though! Hope everyone enjoys it!
@@johnnyshinespark yeah, the things surrounding the game aren't great. Much like the guys over at Helldivers but I can respect the piece of art the team put out. Those consultants really are the worst and I completely get boycotting games that have those people in the back. Hell, I know I've done it before and will likely do it again.
Im almost done with it and i have to say I dont like it and prefer the OG, by the time I was out of the labyrinth i was already sick of it because of the brutal amounts of padding and the annoying forced combat i dont know what they were thinking by artificially making the game longer.
While not terrible it is still inferior to the original. Therefore, just play the original
Its a mid remake, that people are happy wasnt filled with DEI......... The hit detection is GARBAGE, it doesnt look as good as ANY of the resi remakes, and last but not least, it was a game no one was asking to be remade.......
Don't lower your guard. Just because the game is good that doesn't mean they don't take shot at the "old fans" still. For example, when Maria shows you the old dress from the OG game like "lol look at this. Can you believe this bs pfft?". It would be nice if getting that dress was an option for NG+ or something by doing some task or whatever during a playthru. Also Konami think they "sleek" by removing previous tweets where the confirmed that Bloober's SH2 game was designed for "modern audiences". Now, I get that the term or saying something being "designed for modern audience" can be a can of worm since "modern audience" has been tainted, but it can also mean remaking a game for gamers, even old heads that might be over games like RPGs with "turn style" and prefer more action, or horror games with no more "fixed camera angles"(Fixed camera is dope, sets a mood and made original Until Dawn better), tank controls or other games designs that are obsolete from even classics. So ya, "modern audience" has become loaded and if ever mentioned the devs or publishers must jump on it immediately and clarify what they mean.
A narrative consultant, Jacob Geller, who works for Hit Detection, similar to SBI, announced his involvement in the game. Thing is that there is an old tweet going around recently discovered of him answering a post from Compulsion Games's Bijan Stephen who asked about "what's the dumbest idea you have that you nevertheless believe will, if implemented, make the world a better place?" to which Jacob answered "no gamers". Also, Compulsion Games is doing 'South Of Midnight" which is a Sweet Baby Inc game btw. Geller also once posted about "Honestly, the fact that 'gamers' don't think of Taro and Kojima as political, fits. 'Politics in games' means anything about race or gender and nothing else". This coming from the same group of people that whine when we call out certain subjects and they try to hit back saying shit like "everything is politics to you ists, phobes, chuds" or that we only talk about "politics in game" when THEY ADMIT themselves their titles were influenced by real world political events like with, wait for it... DUSTBORN. Yea, that shit still coming up lol. And they were very obvious the narrative they were pushing with that game. But most of all, is the "FORCENESS" of it all that they've made obnoxious.
It’s sad how Konami said they wanted to win back the fans, but cooperated with a crazed activist who hates gamers! weirdo consultants hate us but want to be in our industry and want our money.
They were already working with those people when the said that. I mean they are still doing things for the fans, everyone isn't worried about DEI and all their games don't have DEI like the castlevania collection or the contra games.
Modern audiences literally just means new fans. Because you put a product out on the mass market you aren't just selling it to people who are already fans of the product, but selling it in the hopes of bringing new eyes to the product as well. Business 101.
No, these modern audience isn't any group of people in particular. People of all cultures, genders, sexualities, etc. have been a fan of pop culture since the beginning of time. Anybody loosing their mind at the sight of the phrase "modern audiences" should be ignored alongside the people screaming "woke" and "DEI" without having any real understanding of what either of those terms actually mean and how they relate to any given media.
Maria literally never makes fun of the old dress dumbass, she literally just asks "hey you think I'd look good in this James?" it's a cheeky nod, that's it. Also Jacob Geller knows a shit ton about Silent Hill and judging by the final product him consulting clearly helped.
@@m.a.k.dynasty4504 thank you
Is the game worth it for purchasing yes or no?
Appreciate your honesty when it comes to your commentary.
Hope you are enjoying Sparking Zero and look forward to hearing your thoughts about the netcode.
No im sorry i have to draw a line. i want no consultancy firms. i don't like their messaging. So its over in my mind you agree with them so I'm sorry.
You are a good content creator goodbye. Maybe you didn't need me. IM RAISING MY EYEBROWS ABOUT EVERYTHING.
so goodbye. Its not that i hate you.
Its about what they mean.
I hope you find success, and would never wish harm happen to you.
but the message they want to normalize.
Goodbye.
It ain't that deep
Thats how they get you. Under the disguise of chill man, it's not that deep, or call you a bigot.
Carpe Diem.
The world is cruel. I don't want your messaging in my game.
@@SlimyKrabbys take your meds schizo, you aren't Art the clown 😂
I beat it and really enjoyed it. Late game it falls apart a bit and gets repetative and has some underwhelming areas imo and i hate the white bandages guiding you all the time, crawl here, push this, move this, break this, look here! God i hate it. Aside from that constant handholding I liked it a lot.
It kind of needs that sort of guide in some area when I watch some streamers who already play OG SH2 many hours and they turn all the UI elements and tutorials pop up off and get lost and confused, missing a bunch of items. Some people were still missing an item even though there was an interact icon popping up in their faces, and they even kept the system when James was looking at some important object from the OG game.
@@anakrad.3966 the looking at items thing is great. You have the option to turn on and off interact prompts which is great but you have no option to turn on and off the white bandages. Getting lost is the point though. I dont mind missing things. I would rather miss things thsn have the devs tell me where to go. I want to figure my own way through like the old silent hill games.
It could be worse and they add yellow tape everywhere like the RE remakes and other triple A games. The white bandages blend in to the enviornment more and isn't that bad.
@@ChrisMS0815 I actually think its much worse in SH 2. It does stand out more in resi but its used a ton more in SH2 but I dislike it in both.That said I really dont want to come off too negative. I thoroughly enjoyed resi 2 remake despite the yellow tape and I did really like silent hill 2 despite its white bandages. I just get more and more annoyed as more and more games use this kinda waypointing. White ledges in uncharted and horizon, even ff7 rebirth started doing this stuff. Makes my indie horror favorites all the more appreciated
@@Terron29 Disagree, but I was mostly talking about the yellow tape and ladders in RE4 Remake, it was excessive in that game.
Loving the jumper
I wouldn't say you were "wrong" per se, because there's nothing wrong with being a bit apprehensive. but still a good idea to give credit where credit is due. I was watching my buddy stream this game and it looked pretty cool. I never got into the Silent Hill games at all. Just were never really on my radar. I might be checking out this remake though. I was always into RE instead. I won't have any nostalgia for this game but from what I've seen it gave off some early 2000's vibes in the best ways.
That's called being consistent. Good for you.
I've played about 8 hours, it's amazing I'm definitely surprised bloober made this. Although shooting the leg then bash their face combat loop is super repetitive, if not satisfying. I'd say what is incredible is the level design, puzzles, and atmosphere/tension. Better than the Dead Space remake in my opinion, they changed those characters too much for my liking.
This is one of those cases, wait tell it comes out. 😂 Please why we flaming and doubting stuff we can just wait on?
Just let it come out if its bad shame it then, if its good praise it then.
@@CyrusIsnt nothing wrong with talking about things before they come out and make predictions based on what you've seen, but I think it's equally important to admit when you got it wrong.
@@RealMikeHollow The issue with this the damage can often be already done. Not everyone will see the update. And with studio closing left and right layoffs in media, tech and entertainment. Overall people should probably have more reservation on their tone on unreleased products.
[I did not see your 1st video on it so idk how hard you went.]
Overall I honestly do not have any problem with the video, but the quick judgements and bashing unreleased games been a really Unnecessary trend as of late.
People were bashing the alpha footage of the wolverine game. Like come on 😂😂 wtf are we doing?
nice, i was worried about both dragonball and silent hill - but both delivered and in dragon balls case actually captured lightning in a bottle, sparking0 is exactly what i've always wanted from a dragonball game so im definitely getting them both now.
however i have also been made aware of legacy of kain 1&2 remake and that one im very disappointed in.. it seems like they hardly did anything to remaster the game for one, no new mechanics or attacks. they didnt even bother to give raziel the movelist from defiance (the 3rd game) and the graphics are comparable to the free patch for the original game which by this point is probably abandonware and free to download aswell.. im probably still getting the game though just because this is my favorite franchise, but im so disappointed.. they might aswell not have released anything tbh, now the franchise is probably going back on ice again for another 20 years after they've remastered defiance aswell..
Truly glad to hear this. Silent Hill is iconic, and seeing the remake be faithful to the original, even if it has some rough edges, is a boon.
Yo, Mike, off topic question, but do you use pad or stick for fighting games?
Pad for traditional fighters and stick for arena fighters.
@RealMikeHollow Dope, I appreciate the reply!
Love your morality and honesty.
Mike, how I do unlock Santa in Sparking Zero?
You must pray to Shenron 7 times and then continuously pose like the Ginyu Force for 24 hours.
@@RealMikeHollow Now that’s shambolic to say the least.
When I came back from my very busy time in Cairo, I ended up buying this game, my goodness bro, I actually like the combat. The Fog, that uneasy background noise, immediately I put it on my wishlist when announced. Konami did well. Really well and I like how deeply depressing the game feels as a whole. Glad I didn't get RE4 with all the fake hype about it.
if something is mid it doesnt make it good
Hi mike, I noticed u keep saying u have half of moveset bcs of a glitch on sparking zero, idk if u found out later, but in case you didn't: the first 2 moves on the top of the little menu are those who requires the "number" points, the same you use to transform, if u don't have them u can't use them
@@rivius02 Yeah, I know bro. This was an actual glitch though. On the screen it changed my moves to fit under one button. The chat later told me that it's a bug that occurs with classic controls.
@@RealMikeHollowall good
That shirt fire man.
Mike, is that your "I-Admit-I-Was-Wrong" sweater? XD
For real though, i actually am happy Silent Hill 2's remake was helmed by such an earnest studio. They didn't just put out a gem in a sea of unnecessary remakes, but they also scored a win for Konami, a publisher seemingly on a quest to take L's for the last decade or two. What a world we live in, that Konami might outlast Ubisoft.
This may be the result of them trying to pull back some of the more egregious "modern audience" stuff later in development. There's still some stuff left over from those who probably tried to ruin it. So it's not perfect, but I've heard from others really into the original it's much better than expected as a remake. Hopefully it stays that way the more people unpack from it.
Yea I’m pllaying it now it’s very good. Does the original justice and the atmosphere is spot on, easily one of the best horror games about.
I need to revisit Shattered Memories... played Silent Hill before Resi Evil so it was always my gateway into survival horror then Parasite eve.
The Christmas pjs go hard though (pause)
😂😂 they're mad comfortable.
Mike i ain’t watching the full video cause maybe u got spoilers in it. Can u tell me if this remake is worth buying it day one? No need to wait for discount?
@@OGP2293 absolutely zero spoilers in this. I mention I won't be spoilering anything in the video.
@@RealMikeHollow i just bought it thnx G
Bloober censored the hell out of the game. Do not buy censored slop.
I need to play this game. I wonder if blooper would remake Silent Hill 1 because the success of the SH2 remake.
What's with the Christmas Sweater?
Has your brother showed up in your vids?
Or did I miss it?
He's never shown up before.
Silent Hill 2 remake is watered down, diluted, bad va, and bad camera, and worse storytelling by far...and still deemed good cuz original is such a banger! The end.
If I play it and it-s garbage im gonna lose all credibility in you my guy ): just like I don't trust gmanlives for defending starfield
I wish the game had fixed camera angels, they are a lost artform. I also can't bring myself to support a company that hired DEI consultants that also on record said "the world would be a better place without gamers".
Other than the Silent Hill 2 remake Bloober Team's Observer was really damn good
Hey Mike, they have an online course for Game Writing. Considering your take on MK1 Chaos Reigns story, you should just go ahead and take those classes. Right?
Who's they? There's thousands of online courses for all sorts of subjects.
@@RealMikeHollow I don't exactly remember specifically who it was. I just saw an ad in my feed with a character who looked like a lord of the rings character or something. It was right by your video. You know how they have companies who recruit people for game design? This one was kinda like that, but for game "writing". Story concepts, character concepts and things of that nature....
@@mikeestill1672 haha that would take a lot of time away from things I'm doing right now and then there's work. Thank you though bro.
Merry Christmas Mike 🎄
@@AnonymousC2218 merry Christmas, sir ☝🏾
Why have you got a Christmas jumper on my G 😅 Silent Hill 2 is scary as hell man, only just got to the town and I had to give it a break, about to return now.
It's to do with Dragonball 😅 check the pinned comment.
I hope more influencers admit the same. This game needs to sell well if we have any hope of more Silent Hill games in the future.
We might have to fight for this one.
Well the consultant for this game surely doesnt like gamers though
I honestly can’t wait to play it! Just brought it today.
It's a treat. I am genuinely surprised.
W Video!
It's looking good been seeing lots of people streaming it's
Blooper gets a W
You were not wrong its actually crap the combat and gameplay is more like SH downpour also they ruined the original concept to pander, even the sales number are horrible good riddance chasing after the non existent "mOdErn AuDience"
I have opinions that I am honestly afraid to share because of how bad the atmosphere around this game is.
The game is half good, half bad. I'll leave it at that, but if anyone is interested, I wrote up a copy-paste for later.
I write in long form though, full disclosure. Honestly, what this game represents and the discourse around it are what worry me more than anything and I wish people could just meet at the middle ground of "it's good but it could have been better".
I watched a friend play it and it seems like a complete fking disaster to me. People really will lop up the slop like good little piggies.
A disaster? That's pretty strong. Could you tell me how you came to that conclusion? Genuinely interested to read a differing opinion.
You sounds like such a fucking loser lmao you didn't even play the game and called it slop. Sheep ass opinion.
Its the best horror game I have ever played. Try it before you knock it.
nice one mike, i feel like some people actually wanted it to be bad and to hate the remake to be right i like that you can enjoy it 🫡 sh 1 next