Silent Hill 2 is one of the most popular horror titles out there, and since Konami surprised the fans with the remake of the title, fans have been excited about it. The game is in development at Bloober Team and is said to be a faithful recreation of the original title that was released back in 2001.
However, Konami has not given any further details on it, and there is no release date as of now. Despite the lack of official detail, fans have come across a change with the protagonist that makes it seem like there is more work left to be done than anticipated, and they are not happy.
Silent Hill 2 Remake Has Seemingly Given James a Makeover
According to the latest database entry on SteamDB, Konami has changed the main icon of the Silent Hill 2 remake and revealed a new look for the main character of the game, James Sunderland. It seems like the protagonist has had a complete makeover, and he seems to be younger.
The changes aren’t hard to notice as well. The hair, the facial hair, and the area under the eyes seem to have been changed. This change could be the result of the backlash the developer received for the gameplay trailer as players wanted the game to be visually enhanced, especially with the redesign of James Sunderland.
It seems like Konami and Bloober Team have taken notice of community feedback and have redesigned the character model for the Silent Hill 2 remake. However, the icon image is very small in resolution and may not be what it seems or may just be concept art and have nothing to do with the title.
This is purely speculative as of now, and there has been no confirmation from Konami or the developer that the character model of James Sunderland has been redesigned, but it has not gone down well with the fans.
Fans Are Divided Over the Character Resign of James
Although it is not confirmed if a change has been made to the character model of James or not, players are divided over it. Fans have said that the new appearance is better, adding that it is more accurate, and praised the developer for improving the game with feedback, but many don’t like it.
Players have said that it looks much worse than it did before, with a fan saying that “it’s hard to make heads or tails of anything around it right now,” as the developer had said, the looks in the trailer did not reflect the look of the game.
Going to need to see more and the context of the scene. Bloober Team said the video Konami put up for the last State of Play didn't reflect the current look and state of the game, it's hard to make heads or tails of anything around it right now
— PhantomCross (@PhantomCross97) April 19, 2024
Another player said that the older model “had more emotion and terror.” Players have also compared the character to Leon Kennedy of Resident Evil 2 and said it now looks more anime-like.
I think the older one had more emotion and terror.
— Metal Animal | (@TheMetalAnimal) April 19, 2024
Overall, the players are divided over this change, and it remains to be seen if this is going to be the final look of the protagonist or if it will remain the same.
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