OG Silent Hill 2 director is "very happy" about the remake: "Whether it's good or bad doesn't affect the original"
Oct. 7, 2024Faults or not, Masashi Tsuboyama is chuffed that a new generation gets to experience his horror classic
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Silent Hill 2’s director is “very happy” that the new remake is bringing his horror classic to an entirely different generation.
“I think the value of the remake is that a new generation can play it” Tsuboyama tweeted earlier this week right as glowingSilent Hill 2 Remake reviewsbegan to flood the internet. “As a creator, I’m very happy about it. It’s been 23 years! Even if you don’t know the original, you can just enjoy the remake as it is. Whether it’s good or bad doesn’t affect the original.”
Having said that, Tsuboyama then delved into his mostly positive impressions of the horror revival. He called most of the fluffy modern additions - 4k resolutions, ‘photorealistic’ environments, and pre-order cosmetics - “mediocre,” which isn’t too surprising since Silent Hill 2 is a game that’s foggy and murky by design. And, also, a massive pink rabbit mask? “Who is this promotion going to appeal to?”
The OG director had much kinder praise for everything else in the remake, though. “The change in playable camera has a significant impact on many aspects, combat, level design, art creation, etc,” he explained. “While the impact on the story may be relatively small, it brings a big change to the playfeel of the game.” He also says he’s “not satisfied with the playable camera from 23 years ago” since it was a tech “limit” rather than intentional design. “The over-the-shoulder view definitely adds to the sense of realism. In other words, it makes me want to try playing the even more immersive remake of Silent Hill 2!”
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