10 Biggest Concerns With Upcoming 2023 Video Games

The announcement of the Silent Hill 2 remake was received with optimism and general approval from the fans of the series. With new Resident Evil remakes being released in recent years, it seems only fair that Silent Hill would finally have its own renaissance, but this said, there was a huge controversy related to the announcement that has made quite a few people upset.

According to Konami, the remake of Silent Hill 2 isn't actually a remake but a reboot of the series. This means that the game could potentially make a lot of radical changes to what people loved in the original, including things like game mechanics, character design, and even the entire story structure.

The fact that Masahiro Ito and Akira Yamaoka, the creature designer and the composer for the original games, are part of the project has put some people at ease. However, the rest is still quite skeptical about new developers Bloober Team. The studio has a questionable past when it comes to handling the topic of mental illness and psychological issues - key themes throughout Silent Hill 2. Bloober doesn't seem to know how to portray a vulnerable mental state properly, and in a game like Silent Hill, this is obviously a very important aspect.

Bloober's inability could jeopardize the core element of the franchise, the mental journey through the town of Silent Hill, which is why so many people are anxious about them being in charge.