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[Gonzito]

Man...what is this? The camera angles are awful, Maria is so stiff in her movements and her behavior doesn't resemble her personality. And why does her voice actor sound so bored? And why is her head so big? The original Maria had wider shoulders and normal proportions, why do developers insist to make women like this in modern games?

Goddammit, I knew hiring Bloober Team to do this was a mistake

 

[cyberheater]

Do they farm these out to the lowest bidders?

 

[sudolicious]

lmao is this real? this can't be real, right?

 

[Bartski]

less fuckable innit

 

[RPCGamer]

It's just a different direction to the original.

 

[GymWolf]

She looks young and old at the same time.

 

[J3nga]

Another thread trynna convince everyone and their mother how shit is this

 

[FeralEcho]

Another thread trynna convince everyone and their mother how shit is this

It's doing a pretty good job though...It does look like shit!

 

[consoul]

Big Head Mode: ON

Also, what's with the dialogue changes? If you're gonna change it, don't make it worse. He should be the one suggesting they go to the Lakeview and why would you drop the bit where Maria suggests that maybe James hated Mary? Ugh.

 

[Bloobs]

Goty

 

[March Climber]

I just want to send some small praise and a thank you to the Resident Evil fandom here. I thought that you guys were a bit nitpicky with the REmakes, but compared to the Silent Hill fanbase, I realized that most of you just had reasonable concerns and criticisms.

 

[oom_reaper]

why the fuck is every company trying make remakes these days? And if they decide to do a remake it is almost in every way worse than OG. If the game is not woke enough on release date, then we patch it later. I own the original ps2 version so i wont miss anything not buying this shit.

 

[ThisIsMyDog]

why the fuck is every company trying make remakes these days? And if they decide to do a remake it is almost in every way worse than OG. If the game is not woke enough on release date, then we patch it later. I own the original ps2 version so i wont miss anything not buying this shit.

What is woke here? What the fuck is wrong with you all.

 

[Bloobs]

Again with the Bloober hating, Konami made all the creative decisions

 

[Chukhopops]

It’s not that awful but lmao at the « camera pans to absolute nothing for 10 seconds before fading to white » at 6:45.

It’s interesting how the script doesn’t look different but the tone and postures describe a completely different interaction.

 

[Erebus]

I watched a playthrough of the first 15 minutes or so on IGN yesterday and was pretty excited by what I saw. But then I came across this specific comparison and started feeling concerned. I’m not sure if it’s nostalgia or just being used to the original voices, but the new Maria seems off and less attractive. James, on the other hand, isn’t too bad.

Btw, there are more of these:

 

[Barakov]

Soul v.s. Souless : Part 78

 

[Digital-Aftertaste]

they didn't do a good job with her ngl, also the camera zooms in or her face gave an uncanny valley gut punch

 

[HL3.exe]

Dawg, don't be weird.

It looks fine. Also, the original release is not gonna disappear. Play that one instead with the PC fixes.

 

[winjer]

Imagine a studio so incompetent that they can't even match the quality of CGI models of a 23 year old game.

 

[Bartski]

woke head size

 

[Wolfpact1983]

Show ur own head first before judging others heads!!!!!11111

 

[playbignbox]

Artistically it got worse

 

[AV]

At least they fixed the voice acting.

 

[MMaRsu]

why the fuck is every company trying make remakes these days? And if they decide to do a remake it is almost in every way worse than OG. If the game is not woke enough on release date, then we patch it later. I own the original ps2 version so i wont miss anything not buying this shit.

Because it's easier to repackage some old crap and sell it for a maximum price.

And make it 'modern' while we are at it

With worse cutscene direction, worse voiceacting direction, worse models etc...

 

[DaciaJC]

I haven't played the original and have no interest in the remake, so I don't really have a dog in this race; but going off the video in the OP, I would say the upgrade to the dude's voice acting in the remake far outweighs the downgrade to the lady's voice/appearance, like there is a massive improvement there compared to the original.

 

[winjer]

At least they fixed the voice acting.

Did they?
The original had an eeriness that matched the visuals and the game's setting.
The voice acting in this remake sounds like two people in a studio, warm and comfortable, with a coffee mug on their hands.

 

[captainnapalm]

Is it just me or do both the blonde and brunette have really big noses?

 

[Cao Cao]

It is a downgrade.
Even the soundtrack sounds worse. Feel bad for anyone experience this masterpiece with the Remake.
RIP.

 

[Panajev2001a]

less fuckable innit

Not sure if you are sarcastic or serious, but given the sexual frustration and guilt undertones of the game being a central central piece of the game this is a case where sexual attractiveness should actually be considered a strength of the presentation.

 

[RagnarokIV]

Goddammit, I knew hiring Bloober Team to do this was a mistake

Uh huh but you didn’t know what Bloober wanted a copy remake and Konami wanted to change things?

 

[kunonabi]

Man, they are completely fucking up James and Maria in ways even I didn't expect. The letter is going to be a goddamn trainwreck.

 

[RagnarokIV]

Did they?
The original had an eeriness that matched the visuals and the game's setting.

LMAO don’t forget the “combat is intentionally bad!”

 

[Holammer]

Looks like she's straight out of Fortnite.

 

[a'la mode]

The new cutscenes are quite a lot better than the old. Bless the original game but the cutscenes were almost camp at times, with how badly they were hammed up.

 

[Bloobs]

It is a downgrade.
Even the soundtrack sounds worse. Feel bad for anyone experience this masterpiece with the Remake.
RIP.

 

[Cao Cao]

Uh huh but you didn’t know what Bloober wanted a copy remake and Konami wanted to change things?

Source? In this interview they mention how they want to change stuff.

 

[Elios83]

The game was fully supervised and approved by Ito.
If you want to play the original play the original.

Not to mention that this thing does not warrant its own thread given there are many other threads about the game so it's an obvious attempt to give visibility to an "opinion"explicity downplaying the game.

 

[AV]

Did they?
The original had an eeriness that matched the visuals and the game's setting.
The voice acting in this remake sounds like two people in a studio, warm and comfortable, with a coffee mug on their hands.

It was always horrible, same with some of the translation. Bad doesn't mean eerie, it's just bad. At the same time, it's part of what makes it a cult classic, warts and all.

It's why I've been saying this remake is almost pointless. The diehards that love the original are going to hate any and all changes, and newcomers will probably wonder what all the big fuss was about after they finish this version of it, because they're not experiencing something made in that weird PS2 era. This is just digging up the corpse of a beloved games and putting it on strings.

 

[YuLY]

It's just a different direction to the original.

they are even doing subtle changes, not just camera angle, if you look at the video, in the og she takes his hand and puts it on her chest to show him playfully that she is...warm. In the remake SHE puts her hand on his chest but barely touches it as he back away. Ruins the entire mood of the moment, Maria is supposed to be like an eerie seductress here...

These new age woke fuck developers are ruining everything. If you think those scenes are almost the same, you are already brainwashed and lost.

"Oh man, the term "woke" is so used for everything these days", well yeah maybe cause these activists keep pushing it in every form of entertainment, they are taking out anything that could have a bit of sex appeal, cause apparently we see women as objects.

If you want a remake that respects the original, it seems like Metal Gear Solid Delta is the one.

 

[Panajev2001a]

The game was fully supervised and approved by Ito.
If you want to play the original play the original.

Not to mention that this thing does not warrant its own thread given there are many other threads about the game so it's an obvious attempt to give visibility to an "opinion"explicity downplaying the game.

… and The Rings of Power was supervised by the Tolkien Estate, so? Well, we will see. This change is for the worse, maybe other balance it out.

 

[Panajev2001a]

they are even doing subtle changes, not just camera angle, if you look at the video, in the og she takes his hand and puts it on her chest to show him playfully that she is...warm. In the remake SHE puts her hand on his chest but barely touches it as he back away. Ruins the entire mood of the moment, Maria is supposed to be like an eerie seductress here...

These new age woke fuck developers are ruining everything. If you think those scenes are almost the same, you are already brainwashed and lost.

Yep, it is a non trivial change. Especially as even in the original scene Maria had full agency and control. It was her taking action and leading it.

 

[Cao Cao]

The game was fully supervised and approved by Ito.

Masahiro Ito and Akira Yamaoka made the character design and music. They have barely any idea about the game itself as seen in interviews.
Akihiro Imamura, Hiroyuki Owaka, Masashi Tsuboyama and Takayoshi Sato created this Masterpiece.

 

[killatopak]

I haven't played the original and have no interest in the remake, so I don't really have a dog in this race; but going off the video in the OP, I would say the upgrade to the dude's voice acting in the remake far outweighs the downgrade to the lady's voice/appearance, like there is a massive improvement there compared to the original.

I am on media blackout so I haven’t heard anything of the new stuff but SH2 voice acting has always been said to be excellent. Like it’s so bad it’s good. It suits the tone of SH and gives that unnatural feel. It’s unnerving, it’s weird.

 

[Gonzito]

I haven't played the original and have no interest in the remake, so I don't really have a dog in this race; but going off the video in the OP, I would say the upgrade to the dude's voice acting in the remake far outweighs the downgrade to the lady's voice/appearance, like there is a massive improvement there compared to the original.

You haven't played the original so you don't understand the context and why these changes don't make sense. Maria is supposed to be a sexualized character because is what the main character wanted her wife to be, a more sexy and seductive woman. That's why in the original her movements and manners are so expressive and frankly quite iconic. In the remake you see none of this in her personality. It basically ruins what James has created on his mind.

I understand this is a remake and I am willing to accept changes but this shows me that the developers dont understand basic concepts of the first game

 

[RPCGamer]

they are even doing subtle changes, not just camera angle, if you look at the video, in the og she takes his hand and puts it on her chest to show him playfully that she is...warm. In the remake SHE puts her hand on his chest but barely touches it as he back away. Ruins the entire mood of the moment, Maria is supposed to be like an eerie seductress here...

These new age woke fuck developers are ruining everything. If you think those scenes are almost the same, you are already brainwashed and lost.

"Oh man, the term "woke" is so used for everything these days", well yeah maybe cause these activists keep pushing it in every form of entertainment, they are taking out anything that could have a bit of sex appeal, cause apparently we see women as objects.

If you want a remake that respects the original, it seems like Metal Gear Solid Delta is the one.

"Woke" has now just become a term to mean "I don't like something". So please, just say you don't like it and stop using it. It's just annoying. That being said, it does seem like they have changed direction to make this a more loose interpretation of the original.

I feel like the bigger issue with this (and some other remakes) are the game(s) were originally designed with the lower polygon count in mind and look better in that aesthetic then they do when adapted to a more realistic art style. You end up losing something in the translation. That's not to say this will be bad, but I think it's best to look at many remakes as someone else's interpretation of said game. Will it be good? We'll have to see.

 

[Gonzito]

"Woke" has now just become a term to mean "I don't like something". So please, just say you don't like it and stop using it. It's just annoying. That being said, it does seem like they have changed direction to make this a more loose interpretation of the original.

I feel like the bigger issue with this (and some other remakes) are the game(s) were originally designed with the lower polygon count in mind and look better in that aesthetic then they do when adapted to a more realistic art style.

Classic gaslighting. Woke is a real thing my friend, and we are very tired of activists in this industry ruining videogames

 

[Tiago Rodrigues]

Classic gaslighting. Woke is a real thing my friend, and we are very tired of activists in this industry ruining videogames

what about that OP video is "woke"? lmao

Y'all are sick at this point.

 

[Stu_Hart]

Classic gaslighting. Woke is a real thing my friend, and we are very tired of activists in this industry ruining videogames

Show me proof of an activist ruining silent hill 2.

 

[YuLY]

"Woke" has now just become a term to mean "I don't like something"

Fuck outta here with your gaslighting, it means what it actually means, pushing ideologies that go against the so called patriarchy, in this case removing anything that has any edge, sex appeal or harmless banter because it might hurt the feelings of someone.