Even Bloober Team Agrees With Silent Hill 2 Remake's Latest Controversies

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Without so much as a release date, the remake is already marred by controversy — and as it turns out, even the developers agree. The remake, developed by Bloober Team, is part of a wider attempt by publisher Konami to revive the defunct franchise. It follows the disastrous release of and the half-decent preview provided by . The latest trailer for the remake, released as part of January 2024's PlayStation State of Play, was immediately lambasted on release for failing to understand why people loved the original .

In an interview with Polish investors' channel inwestorzy.tv (which has since been made private on YouTube, but is partially preserved in a translation by ), Bloober Team CEO Piotr Babieno agreed with fan criticisms of the remake trailer. "" Babieno says of the trailer. He admits that the trailer is flawed, but emphasizes his and Bloober Team's desire to "." However, he assures fans, it's not totally his fault.

The issues with 's most recent trailer begin with its title. It's a "" trailer, but combat is far from the most exciting aspect of the original. tells a gut-wrenching story about grief, guilt, and abuse, against the backdrop of a uniquely terrifying survival horror game. And the combat is...there. It's easy, it's clunky, and it's blasé. But the awkwardness is the point. James Sunderland isn't a badass action hero with elite special forces training like Leon Kennedy in. At least physically, he's a regular guy trapped in a waking nightmare.

Now compare that to the remake's Combat Reveal trailer above. In it, James is seen jumping between buildings and lining up headshots on bubble nurses, underscored by an epic battle theme. Monsters previously iconic for their sluggish, ragdoll-like movement mantle obstacles and grapple James, some of them without arms. The awkward realism of 's action is part of what makes it so scary, and this trailer suggests the remake eschews that in favor of slick, snappy combat.

But Piotr Babieno says it's not to be trusted,