If this is fake - I'm all aboard for Carnival of Stupid #1284739
If this is true - Good luck, Bloober.
If this is true - Good luck, Bloober.
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I'll confirm the concept art piece is real, it's actually one of Masahiro Ito's pieces.
This leak isn't from me, but I kinda' have a grasp of what's leaking. I think most of the extent of the leak might be over outside of some old stuff from one other thing, which that I think would be the worst thing to get out if the leak is of the scope of this is what I think it is.
Having seen a lot more at this point, I'll just say this; I recommend waiting for an official reveal. A lot of this stuff is old shit. I'm cautiously optimistic, I get pessimism and apprehension, but I think seeing how they put their foot forward is worth more than this old stuff.
My viewpoint on Bloober is they have the potential to make a great horror game, but have big fumbles from the creative lead side more than anything. With some other people working on this, and hopefully good guidance, learning from past mistakes, they can realize their potential. On paper, I'm not actually against the changes being made to the SH2 Remake, but execution is what will make or break it. And I do believe this is basically going to either save or ruin Bloober's reputation, depending how good the game they turn out ends up being.
But I suggest just waiting for the eventual reveals (which are hopefully sooner than later as the grapevine of rumors is suggesting), there's a lot this leak isn't going to cover (which is a good thing imo), but I wouldn't recommend coming to conclusions yet from it. There's a LOT it's missing, it's a very incomplete, early pieces of a thing. I think them demonstrating how they want to demonstrate it will mean more than preconceptions from the past, both Bloober's reputation and really old shit. I do think Bloober has a lot to prove for many, but from what I know, I'm cautiously optimistic, but it'll come down to how they execute it. Hopefully it's true Konami is close to revealing and getting the marketing ball rolling with these SH titles.
This leak isn't from me, but I kinda' have a grasp of what's leaking. I think most of the extent of the leak might be over outside of some old stuff from one other thing, which that I think would be the worst thing to get out if the leak is of the scope of this is what I think it is.
Having seen a lot more at this point, I'll just say this; I recommend waiting for an official reveal. A lot of this stuff is old shit. I'm cautiously optimistic, I get pessimism and apprehension, but I think seeing how they put their foot forward is worth more than this old stuff.
My viewpoint on Bloober is they have the potential to make a great horror game, but have big fumbles from the creative lead side more than anything. With some other people working on this, and hopefully good guidance, learning from past mistakes, they can realize their potential. On paper, I'm not actually against the changes being made to the SH2 Remake, but execution is what will make or break it. And I do believe this is basically going to either save or ruin Bloober's reputation, depending how good the game they turn out ends up being.
But I suggest just waiting for the eventual reveals (which are hopefully sooner than later as the grapevine of rumors is suggesting), there's a lot this leak isn't going to cover (which is a good thing imo), but I wouldn't recommend coming to conclusions yet from it. There's a LOT it's missing, it's a very incomplete, early pieces of a thing. I think them demonstrating how they want to demonstrate it will mean more than preconceptions from the past, both Bloober's reputation and really old shit. I do think Bloober has a lot to prove for many, but from what I know, I'm cautiously optimistic, but it'll come down to how they execute it. Hopefully it's true Konami is close to revealing and getting the marketing ball rolling with these SH titles.
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Well this is a bummer.
I'd be way less apprehensive in an SH1 remake. That game obviously stands to gain the most from being redone and the delivery of its story isn't as sacred as SH2. Not to say Bloober still couldn't fuck it up, but I'm way more partial to seeing SH1 messed with as long as the material components/beats of the story don't change.
I'd be way less apprehensive in an SH1 remake. That game obviously stands to gain the most from being redone and the delivery of its story isn't as sacred as SH2. Not to say Bloober still couldn't fuck it up, but I'm way more partial to seeing SH1 messed with as long as the material components/beats of the story don't change.
As much as I love SH1, SH2 is the one game in the series it makes the most sense to remake.
Interesting so Ito could be working as sort of a support art consultant for the project? Or it could have just been a one-off commission job for keyart
Of course the hacks at Bloober Team made it to a 3rd person action camera.
This will suck so much...
This will suck so much...
is this real? or did someone fake the slide and put the leaked screens on it
15M$ budget and target of 500k units on PS during 12 months? They aren't aiming high.
Would be even funnier if Ito is working alongside Blooper in some capacity then watch the temperature change
If that slide is real it's at least gotta be from early 2020 before the PS5 launched. I notice The Medium isn't included in their shitty gameography. Also noticed Metacritic is still the one that matters, but I'm assuming opencritic knew they'd never change that.
But why Sony why the hell would you wanna associate yourself with mediocrity?
But why Sony why the hell would you wanna associate yourself with mediocrity?
If the two new endings are real anyone wanna bet how many of them will be problematic? Is Bloober making questionable game narratives real, I haven't played any of their games.
I'm going to say something that's going to change the temperature a bit; I'm fully aware there's actually several people who worked on the original SH2 working on this alongside Bloober.
But that is all I'm going to say, I will not elaborate. My goal is not to ruin the surprises, but at this point I think I should share that little nugget at least.
I never took to the Silent Hill games like I did Resident Evil. I'm willing to give this one a shot.
I mean, that doesn't really mean anything in and of itself. Several people that worked on SH games have worked on all post-Team Silent games in some capacity. Unless you have a large degree of key people in key positions. And maybe that's what you're trying to imply here, but I imagine Bloober is still the core developer.
I was talking with a friend about which company/team would be the best fit for a potential SH2 Remake, and I ended up stumbling on an interesting thought:
Yoko Taro-led SH2. The one-sentence pitch:
"You're thinking about how you wanna **** Maria, right?"
Yoko Taro-led SH2. The one-sentence pitch:
"You're thinking about how you wanna **** Maria, right?"
I thought you were dipping?
But all seriousness you're right. This is likely to also be Bloober's first bigger budget game. With support from a parent company that will hopefully help with any external issues (like the fact that Bloober isn't know for action gameplay).
Better to hold off then mope about "I'd rather everyone stopped making video games than Bloober remake SH2".
Edit: and just saw what you said about SH2 devs working alongside them. That lets me give them even more benefit of the doubt.
That's great news. Actually makes me feel more at ease. Looking forward to who's all helping with the project.
I'm kinda thinking the revenue part of the slide is so specific and slapped on that it looks like a total thing someone in an office would do. But 37M for year one revenue? That seems, low?
That would mean roughly 600k copies sold at $59.99?? I mean I'd think a SH2 remake could clear 1M easily, let alone 2M but then again it is only first 12 months so idk, maybe that's actually a realistic range
That would mean roughly 600k copies sold at $59.99?? I mean I'd think a SH2 remake could clear 1M easily, let alone 2M but then again it is only first 12 months so idk, maybe that's actually a realistic range
He couldn't help himself even if he wanted to lol
The Medium was probably their first foray into bigger budget affairs. That was definitely a big step up budget and scope wise compared to previous works, regardless of opinions on it. This will probably be the closest to a AAA they've done, though, if Konami is putting up that much cash.
Also the studio that was part of the rumour was essentially closed
This apparently PlayStation's contribution to the project not the entire budget for the game.
It's tough because Sony's internal slides are often pretty bare bones and weird looking so hard to know if it's a fake.
That actually gives me a bit of hoax to be honest. The fact that he's so upset at us having negative reactions to thumbnails of an early build must be that the scud he's seen from newer builds is much more impressive.
Don't Silent Hill games sell like shit?
I don't think the entire series has sold 10 million.
That slide looks like it was pre-pandemic. Silent Hill 5 was already supposed to be announced going by it, but that obviously hasn't happened. So things have definitely shuffled around.
Agreed. While SH2 is more popular, I feel SH1 benefits more from a remake than SH2 does.
No, a series that got multiple sequels and spin offs did not 'sell like shit' lol. It was never a mega blockbuster series, but the series obviously sold well enough for it to be sustained for over a decade
It's not a big seller. I feel like over the recent years the series has gained new fans bc I don't remember the series generating a huge discourse many years ago.
I think RE7 alone sold more than all SH titles combined, to give you a picture.
is this real? or did someone fake the slide and put the leaked screens on it
If I ever turned in a PowerPoint slide like this my bosses would probably fire me on the spot lmao.
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So Ito might be working with Bloober?
That is why that concept art for SH2?
Not discrediting what you said, mind you, just trying to paint a clearer picture with more context.
I'd feel better about this if a proper port of the original were readily available. I'm less than inclined to trust Konami on anything they allow to be done with SH2, SH3, or SH in general at this point.
Yup, those sure are blurry images of what I vaguely imagine a Silent Hill 2 remake would look like in 2022. Not sure what the problem is exactly.
First of all SH5 isn't until 2024? Fuck, the screens for that have me so interested. Still glad they may be taking their time.
Secondly, I really don't understand the point of throwing a fit about Bloober remaking SH2. It's probably happening, and calling the game terrible before it's even revealed isn't going to change anything. Wait till you actually see the game and if it's bad complain then. Shitting on three blurry screens isn't going to make the game any better when it comes out and is just gonna leave you indigested.
Secondly, I really don't understand the point of throwing a fit about Bloober remaking SH2. It's probably happening, and calling the game terrible before it's even revealed isn't going to change anything. Wait till you actually see the game and if it's bad complain then. Shitting on three blurry screens isn't going to make the game any better when it comes out and is just gonna leave you indigested.
Looking at Wikipedia, it hasn't even sold 9 million (8.4 million). Yeah, these sales are not good.
You would be surprised how bad some presentation looks, for publishing, distributing and retail offerings.
It's just stupidly bad from time to time.
