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[Nickolaidas]

I love the new voice of James. He sounds fatigued and barely able to go on, drowsy as if he's half dreaming.

Music is way too loud in that cutscene, though.

 

[Firestartah]

what about that OP video is "woke"? lmao

Y'all are sick at this point.

The fact that they tamed her sexual appeal by a lot ????? are you like blind ? Thats how the og authors intended it, who the heck are these polish dudes to change that.

 

[Gonzito]

Show me proof of an activist ruining silent hill 2.

Silent Hill 2 hasn't released yet so we dont know for certain but I can give you a name that will tell you everything you need to know

Sweet Baby Inc.

Edit: Man I didn't know there were so many undercover resetera users in GAF. Bunch of lunatic losers

 

[FunkMiller]

Continuing to be highly amused by anyone thinking this is going to be anything other than a vapid turd of a remake.

It's Konami and Bloober Team, people.

 

[midnightAI]

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

because there's a female character on screen obviously (the original game was woke because of this also), and shes probably a lesbian

 

[Stu_Hart]

Silent Hill 2 hasn't released yet so we dont know for certain but I can give you a name that will tell you everything you need to know

Sweet Baby Inc.

So you don't have proof that they ruined it...
...and now I am apparently some restera user just because I questioned you? You are a joke.

 

[Gonzito]

So you don't have proof that they ruined it...

I gave you proof, you are just doing what a classic leftist do, gaslighting everyone around, that doesnt work here friend

 

[YOU PC BRO?!]

Why are the characters heads always so disproportioned in modern titles? It can work in games with a more 'cartoon' like art direction but it just looks silly to me in a game like this...

 

[Skitso]

Never played the original (despite being 45 years old) and waiting to play this eagerly. Watching this without nostalgia I just can't see the remake being worse in any way (other then the huge head). Original voice acting is cringe as fuck and read straight from a paper with no feeling. It's just so stiff, while the remake, they feel and sound like real persons.

Dunno, everything I've seen has been amazing and I'm actually quite hyped.

 

[Nickolaidas]

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

Respectfully disagree.

 

[Stu_Hart]

I gave you proof, you are just doing what a classic leftist does, gaslighting everyone , that doesnt work here friend

You have given nothing and just assumed. Gaslighting is what you are doing, calling me a leftist and a restera user with no proof (again) like it is some kind of insult. Hold that L.

 

[Dirk Benedict]

The only issue I have so far was when I saw Maria's introduction:
Instead of pulling his hand up to her chest, above her bust, mind you? And stating "See? Feel how warm I am?" She grabs his hand and he pulls away. THAT takes away from her Original Character and while not absolutely certain, it could have been changed for "modern audiences" but, maybe I am just digging?

 

[Cao Cao]

This guy had passion man, brought life to the characters

 

[RaduN]

There's simply too much to be said about how wrong the remake gets...everything basically.
It's a fail.

 

[hemo memo]

This is a crime.

 

[Pejo]

Looks bad but I have been expecting it to. Original with mods is fine, I'll just stick with that.


It is frustrating that modern devs don't believe ambiance, immersion, or little details to be important anymore.

 

[midnightAI]

Silent Hill 2 hasn't released yet so we dont know for certain but I can give you a name that will tell you everything you need to know

Sweet Baby Inc.

Edit: Man I didn't know there were so many undercover resetera users in GAF. Bunch of lunatic losers

Have you ever thought..... and hear me out..... Bloober just arent that great?

 

[Moses85]

 

[N0S]

 

[Senua]

Dawg, don't be weird.

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

While true we'll always have the perfect original, there's nothing wrong with wanting the remake to be a certain way, and airing disappointment at the changes they've made. Best to wait til it's in our hands though of course

 

[Judge Magister]

I mean, comparing peak Takayoshi Sato with this folks...

 

[RaduN]

I love the new voice of James. He sounds fatigued and barely able to go on, drowsy as if he's half dreaming.

Lol.

Unless they drastically change the entire story and the ending(s), James should not react like that or talk like that at all. It completely defeats the purpose of the story and of James's characterisation. Completely.

 

[kazuyamishima]

There are plenty of options to play the original nowadays if you don't like the remake.

I haven't played the original but I'm inclined to get the remake.

 

[Gubaldo]

Enhanced edition dayum!!!

 

[Gonzito]

I don't know how anyone can defend this

 

[Aion002]

Current Konami + Bloober...

If you squint your eyes and mute the video it might look good.

 

[Erebus]

I don't know how anyone can defend this

lol who thought it was a good idea to have both scenes play at the same time with the audio on.

 

[Windom Earle]

Considering this looks like shit we might as well also call it woke because this goes hand in hand usually.

 

[N0S]

Did GAF pass on SH2R because it is woke?

 

[RoadHazard]

It's different, not sure about worse. The actual cutscene direction, camera angles, voice acting, etc, are better. Demeanor is a different matter.

 

[Fafalada]

Btw, there are more of these:

Tbh both of these are an improvement on original from 'these are actual humans' perspective.

 

[hemo memo]

It's different, not sure about worse. The actual cutscene direction, camera angles, voice acting, etc, are better. Demeanor is a different matter.

The wokefication is worse, though. Way worse.

 

[The Fartist]

Maria la de la pata fria

 

[midnightAI]

I don't know how anyone can defend this

I cant defend someone playing two clips with audio at the same time, you are correct there

 

[Tiago Rodrigues]

I don't know how anyone can defend this

I mean...they just look different. Not worse. Just a different execution of the same scene.

 

[RoadHazard]

The wokefication is worse, though. Way worse.

She's a less stereotypical "sexy lady", sure. Woke? Not sure. We'll see.

 

[ShadowNate]

Both look... not great when acting "upset".

I get why people are trigger happy to call something "woke", but this ain't it for me (yet).

 

[nemiroff]

Yes. But this what most of us thought and said would happen when we heard Bloober was on this project.

 

[Nickolaidas]

I don't know how anyone can defend this

Female faces look bad, ngl. But the VA is solid, the music respects the original and some camera angles are good.

While I beat the game 20 years ago, I am not emotionally invested enough to the point of puking over every single change.

If the ladies were a little prettier, I wouldn't find any real fault in the cutscenes.

 

[Gonzito]

Female faces look bad, ngl. But the VA is solid, the music respects the original and some camera angles are good.

While I beat the game 20 years ago, I am not emotionally invested enough to the point of puking over every single change.

If the ladies were a little prettier, I wouldn't find any real fault in the cutscenes.

My main intention with this post is not about her looking prettier or not (although I am not a big fan of her big head). Its about the acting and performance, what the character is supposed to make you feel when watching the cutscene. I feel like Bloober Team has failed to achieve that

 

[Majima Everywhere System]

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

I'm done with woke, this is really certain types of people self-inserting their big mishapen heads.

 

[MMaRsu]

"Bloober Team has hired Sweet Baby Inc 2.0 (Hit detection) a sensitive consulting company, for Silent Hill 2 Remake + ESG Konami.

 

[Gonzito]

"Bloober Team has hired Sweet Baby Inc 2.0 (Hit detection) a sensitive consulting company, for Silent Hill 2 Remake + ESG Konami"

Ugh

 

[Stu_Hart]

My main intention with this post is not about her looking prettier or not (although I am not a big fan of her big head). Its about the acting and performance, what the character is supposed to make you feel when watching the cutscene. I feel like Bloober Team has failed to achieve that

Also from mr gonzito: "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?"

 

[Pasta la Vista]

Well this is my first time hearing Sweet Baby is involved. I was already not happy with the direction and changes they made to the game, but now I hope it fails completely.

 

[lmimmfn]

"Enhanced Edition", its enhanced alright, the women could crush rocks with those chins.

Either way, i would quit gaming before i would support this crap.

 

[rubenburgt]

Im more surprised that the mist looks better in the enhanced version.

It looks just like a gray background in the remake.

 

[Facism]

Is the woke in the room with us right now?

 

[MMaRsu]

The actual cutscene direction, camera angles, voice acting

As a video editor I disagree

 

[RoadHazard]

As a video editor I disagree

The original just has static RE-like camera angles. The new version has proper cutscene/dialogue angles.