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There is less than a week left until the long-awaited return of the Silent Hill saga. Although Konami has been working on this return for a long time, with the premiere of an interactive series and the free game Silent Hill: The Short Message included, the main course is the remake of Silent Hill 2 that it has developed Bloober Team and that has managed to clear up the initial doubts based on good work.
Although the international analyzes have not yet been made public, the Japanese portal Famitsu Yes, you have had the opportunity to offer your impressions. In that sense, we now know that The first review of Silent Hill 2 is full of praise for the work of Bloober Teampointing out that “it has a unique atmosphere” among many other notable elements and plus points. We tell you everything they have explained in their analysis.
Silent Hill 2 clears the fog and wins over professional critics
To begin with, Silent Hill 2 has taken a grade of 35 out of 40 in Famitsu, which would be equivalent to an 87.5 out of 100. In case you are unaware, Famitsu scores are prepared with four analysts giving a grade from 0 to 10 and adding them all together. Beyond the note, which is a simple number, these are the most notable notes What the Japanese portal has done about the Bloober game:
- The feeling of realism and discomfort that the beautiful aesthetics and sound bring with them is incredible
- The Japanese dubbing is adequate and makes you focus on the game
- Evasion makes combat more fun, you'll want to take out enemies one by one
- Character details and improved puzzles make solving them more enjoyable
- Considering the original game is over 20 years old, there are many scenes that feel dated, but thanks to the incredible realism and stress-free gameplay feel you'll barely notice.
- The unique atmosphere is simply amazing
- It will take you between 16 and 18 hours to complete it for the first time
- You will always want to keep going because you will be curious to see something that scares you.
- A great remake, the original elements and additions are well balanced, so it can be enjoyed by both experienced and new players
As you can see, Famitsu puts a lot of focus on comparison with the original. Since it is a remake, it cannot be any other way. However, he also points out that all the changes and improvements that Bloober Team has made have been for the better, resulting in a very enjoyable remake. Remember that Silent Hill 2 arrives on October 8 to PlayStation 5 and Steam.