There is a ton of hype built up around Silent Hill. The franchise was dormant for years, and it didn’t seem like Konami had an interest in bringing this IP back to life. However, that finally changed in 2022 when we got our first Silent Hill Transmission video upload. Konami revealed that they were bringing Silent Hill back in a big way. Several video game projects were in the works, so we’ll have a few titles to enjoy from this beloved survival horror franchise. With that said, there was one game that might have surprised fans, and it’s a remake of Silent Hill 2.
Silent Hill 2 is easily the biggest installment for the entire franchise, so seeing a remake might have some fans skeptical. Likewise, this is a new team handling the game, as Team Silent has since disbanded several years ago. Bloober Team will be the folks handling the game, and it’s left players again wondering if this is too big of a game for the developers. After all, this would be their first big AAA release into the marketplace. With that said, the first trailer reveal had some fans providing feedback, and a recent industry insider report claims the Bloober Team took this feedback seriously and is working hard to ensure the game released is something that meets fan’s expectations.
Meanwhile, a new leaked image has surfaced online, leaving fans debating on Reddit. Some fans think this could be a real image, while others feel we’re looking at a fake. It could also be that this is an image showing the game off from an early build, which means today’s current build the development team is working on might look quite a bit different. You can venture over to Reddit to view the image. But we have an image of James from a specific iconic scene in the original game.
At any rate, we’ll have to continue waiting for official news to come out for Silent Hill 2. The remake was only recently brought back up by an industry insider, as mentioned. While they noted that the Bloober Team is taking the game project seriously, it was also said they are making expansions. So when Silent Hill 2 releases, we can expect a far larger gameplay experience, which gives veteran players something new to uncover. However, we don’t have specific details quite yet on that front, and we’re again left waiting to see if Konami brings another Silent Hill Transmission to highlight the progress made with the games unveiled last year.
