Will Silent Hill 2 Remake mark the redemption arc for Bloober Team?

The Silent Hill 2 remake is now available for those who purchased the Deluxe Edition of the title via Steam and the PlayStation Store. Judging from the feedback across different platforms, the game's initial reception is more positive than previously anticipated.

It is no secret that developer Bloober Team's previous offerings faced a lot of criticism from fans. However, the tides seem to have turned favorably for the Polish developer with the release of Silent Hill 2. With that in mind, here's our take on whether this remake will mark a turning point for Bloober.

Note: The contents of this article are subjective, and reflect the writer's opinion.

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A possible redemption arc

As we mentioned in a previous article, Bloober Team's past releases weren't that promising at launch. Since they were often criticized for the buggy nature of their past games, Silent Hill fans weren't very happy when Bloober was announced as the studio behind the remake.

Bloober Team's previous games weren't received well by fans (Image via Konami)

However, judging from the initial Steam reviews of the remake, fans are quite pleased with its launch. Some comments have even lauded the developers for smoothening out performance issues and increasing accessibility options for puzzles and mini-games. On top of it, people have also acknowledged the absence of game-breaking bugs at launch

Though reports of some performance and graphical issues have been raised by fans, it seems like the game, for the most part, avoids the current industry trend of “release now, fix later”, where titles launch in incredibly buggy states.

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The success of Silent Hill 2 may herald more collaborations between Bloober and Konami

Konami's library of released games is vast, and many of the fan-favorite are older classics released on platforms like the PS1 and PS2, making them ideal for ground-up remakes. Should the Silent Hill 2 remake be a financial success, the likelihood of future collaborations between the two companies may increase.

Should the remake succeed, Bloober may be trusted with more remakes (Image via Konami)

The success of this game could also mean that Bloober may be entrusted with similar big-name development projects in the future. Although only time can tell whether that comes to fruition for the Polish developer, if the initial fan reaction to the remake is anything to go by, they are on the right path.

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