Silent Hill 2 Remake Has Ruined The Franchise's Biggest & Best Meme (For Good Reason)

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The new remake has gone on to receive plenty of praise over its treatment of the classic horror game, even with some unintentionally iconic features being removed from the game and ending a long-running meme. Aiming to bring the 20-year-old up to modern standards, there have been plenty of tweaks from minor adjustments to complete overhauls for the remake. Despite some controversy over certain changes shown throughout the trailers,the overwhelmingly positive reviews speak for themselves, signaling the success of Bloober's remake.

One of the reasons for 's success was that the developers listened to fan complaints over early remake footage, and made plenty of adjustments before the official release. Most complaints from fans were addressed in the remake, capturing the overwhelming sense of dread that made the original such a beloved classic. While some memorable moments had to be changed to make the remakemore consistent, they add to the overall experience rather than detract from it.

One of the smaller but still influential changes in the remake removes the ability to pause the game while checking the map. In the original, the various monsters would wait patiently for James to pull out and read his map, but they've become much less courteous in the remake. Players will have to think ahead and check the map when they're safe unless they want to be caught at a dead end with a cleaver-wielding abomination at their heels.

Bloober Team assuages fears with the Silent Hill 2 remake, a pitch-perfect adaptation of the original with lots to offer both fans and first-timers.

This feature was a source of unintentional hilarity among many players, making memes or fan art about their personal experiences of opening a map with an enemy mere inches away. This is easily one of the best changes made to the remake, enhancing immersion while making it a much scarier experience, true to the origins of. While some fans may be sad to see this and similar unintentionally iconic features