‘They’re Listening’: Silent Hill 2 Remake Has ’90s Filter That Takes You Back In Time

A lot of Silent Hill 2‘s audience is showing appreciation for a visual that takes aim at the aesthetics of the original game. This “90s filter” involves film grain, color correction, and screen adjustments to match the atmosphere of the old game. Some avid gamers believe that Bloober Team is finally listening and doing something to assuage fears that the remake can’t compete with its predecessor. Still, some fans have pointed out what feels like an oversight: the game came out in 2001, which technically isn’t in the ’90s.

Some people feel that being upset about the timeline inconsistency is nitpicking; if something was in development in 1999 and conceptualized before then, it’s not necessarily wrong to call it a product of the ’90s. Team Silent has gone on record saying: SH2 Set in the late 70s or 80s, it is specifically distinguished from the 90s, but artifacts from the game’s files suggest it may be set in 1993. A firm date for Silent Hill 2The events in ‘s are hazy, and it might not be too much of a stretch to call the result of these clashing perspectives a “’90s aesthetic.”

Other fans think that Bloober has had this in the bag since day one. It’s likely that this game has had the filter for a while and the developers just haven’t had a chance to show it off. Some gamers believe that it shows that they understand the atmosphere of the game. If something like this appeals to fans of the series, they might find something else to like in the final product.

The Silent Hill 2 remake has had an uphill battle under the scrutiny of fans of the original. Some of that comes from gamers questioning the need for a remake in the first place. Others who were interested in the prospect have been put off by some of the design changes, believing that changing character outfits, the original game’s fixed camera angle, and the look of environments would not capture the spirit of Silent Hill 2.

A ’90s filter is something of a compromise between fan demands and what some see as Bloober Team’s vision for this remake, but we’ll know for sure what impact its addition will have when the Silent Hill 2 remake will be released on October 8.