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@@casekocsk true, I always consider loading times to be "a given" improvement for remakes and remasters of PS1 games, but here I agree it is a change worth noting.

Thanks for the precision abiut combats, completely forgot that! And yeah, a DLC would make sense here, I agree

Thanks a lot for the comment and taking the time to provide some feedback. This is much appreciated! Yeah I sorry about the breaths, I'll try to find a better audio set up / mic for my next projects.

My pleasure my dude. Hope your channel blows up. This video alone is well made. Now I'm gonna watch your other videos

@@mohammadabuqubu7079 you're right, sorry, I completely skipped this one although I had covered on X it's announcement and early demonstration at TGS back in 2023. Did you play it? How does it hold up? I never played the OG so I might use that opportunity to play both and do a stand-alone video on that one!

@@RetroToHero It's a bit of overlooked gem unfortunately. I only played the demo but def high on my wishlist, I'm eyeing the Japanese version as I believe it is the coolest looking of the bunch, once it's on sale on play-asia.

@@mohammadabuqubu7079 wow you sold me! I'll try and get a hand on it and it would be a nice little project for me to work on too! Thanks!

Thanks a lot! Haha yeah I don't really get the strategy here. A remaster would have been more than enough for this game, which was beautiful originally.

Glad you liked it! Thanks!!

@@lyra6529 saga was really one of my favorite surprises this year so I'm sure you'll have a blast! I'm planning to do a more in-depth video on that one in the next few months, so stay tuned!

Thanks! Nice, you already did the two best ones in my opinion! Then if you're into RPG I guess with DQIII and Romancing Saga 2 you can't go wrong 😉

@@kewldude23xx interesting, didn't know about this. Devs confirmed this in an interview or something? It makes sense, though I was personally ok with Mary showing sometimes conflicting and paradoxical feelings. And I still believe that doing so simply had as a side effect to remove the most touching moment of the original letter, both in terms of message and delivery.

@@luckydernoob5517 thanks a lot! Much appreciated ;)

@@kosmosyche agree a 100%

Yeah me too! The only one that dragged on a bit too long in my opinion was the prison. But maybe it was just because it was so frightening that I wanted to get out of there 😅

For me, I loved the long dungeons, but for newer players or for non-passionate gamers, I think it's a mistake to make the first half so much longer. The set up is "you know nothing and are looking for your wife" and then spend four or five hours just running about before it's brought up again.

@@JackChurchill101 i definitely get the point for newer fans, as long time fans we have the benefit already of be going intimate with the story. So I get how new players could get lost.

@@JackChurchill101 that's a fair point I hadn't considered!

Yeah I understand! Also depends a lot on what we expect from a remake (very loyal, or a "retelling"). I'm open to both depending on the game, so I actually enjoyed a lot RE2R et RE3R in terms of gaming experience. But yeah, I think Bloober had a much more challenging task than Capcom here.

Yeah, Bloober were surprisingly very faithful to the original. They added and changed some stuff, of course, but it all fits very well with the spirit, the themes and atmosphere of the original. You can tell, this is a remake made by the fans of the original game, who tried to preserve the essence of the OG game respectfully and faithfully. This is why I'm totally for them remaking the first and third entries in the series, maybe even fourth. They've proven they are worthy.

RE2 was more of a reimagining which was cool. A different version of the same story, Look how they changed Mr X, it was different in a cool way

Watch the video and you'll see 😉

Comments like these are so fucking stupid. What will you say when someone who played both comes along? I played the original on a real PS2, I loved it. It's one of the most important games of all time to me. It was one of my top 3 games. This remake is fucking good. That's all I can say. You can't just hunker down on your opinion like it's fact and then pull out shit like that. Plenty of people who love the original agree they were wrong about this remake and that it was way more than what was expected. I made the mistake of just viewing the cutscenes of the remake, and finding things to dislike about the models, acting, and minor changes. I was livid that the gross room was missing from Angela's boss fight. When I actually played it though, I was in absolute horror and shock through that entire section in the remake, and it was a moment of amazment when I realized they didn't remove the flesh walls, they just EXPANDED THEM and integrated them into a chase. I was pissed at the butchering of Angela because of the actor and face change, until I saw that boss fight. Point is, I used to see remake James and feel rage. I actually gave it a chance though, and it immersed me in a way no game ever has.

Dude I played the og and even own the ps2 classic. The remake is very good. I do have criticisms but overall it is an amazing remake.

Bro who cares y’all old heads need to get over it 🤷🏻‍♂️ bc they just games getting mad over a person playing a remake and getting upset is just sad honestly I get it that’s your game but I mean come on be happy that more people are getting in the series bc it will get more popular

@skullcrusher783 true! And the Silent Hill series really needed a comeback after all these years!

Totally agree! And it's often the curse of remakes: the idea that the original is untouchable or was perfect, blinded by our nostalgia.

We have the pc version bro the enhanced edition ❤

I agree that a modern console remaster would be warranted. Actually I think all remakes should have, included as a bonus, the original game remastered or preserved in one way. Medievil remake did this and it was amazing!

It will live in our hearts also with me and others that have physical copies of the ps2 classic .

Tfw people forget emulators are a thing

Thanks a lot! I'll definitely try!

i love the remake, but i wish they'd port the original games to PC, easy money

There is apparently an issue with the source code of the original Silent Hill 2 being "lost" back then... but it's true that it can be dealt with if enough ressources are put into it... maybe Konami figured a remake was more worth the effort?

​@@RetroToHerosource code was not lost, Konami just didn't care. The Enhanced Edition team found the source code, it's there

Cuz they're just stupid. (And also the source code got lost or something yay) ((emulation is our only choice))

Because a remake takes more care to pull off properly (which they did) and a remaster is a lot easier and more money hungry because they can just slap in some new textures, clean up some code, and boom they can sell a 20yo game at full price. Plus they tried "remastering" SH2 and 3, and we got the HD Collection from it, and that was ass and a half

@@dominiceast8522 thanks a mil! That's definitely my objective, so stay tuned! Thanks for the support ;)

Thanks a lot! Much appreciated!

Posted a review basically at the same time 😂. th-cam.com/video/U8jPB_VBqqg/w-d-xo.htmlsi=EOIjEihEKpZdN_PN

@clintonlisboa6992 discovering your channel too, I love your conversational format! Really cool video! Will drop a like and sub over there ;)

@@RetroToHero hahaha love it and thank you! New channels united 😊

@@RetroToHero if ya ever want/need a hand with mastering audio, let me know. Will gladly lend one

@@Teddyhonest246 wow... thanks a lot! This is so encouraging! And I love doing this so I'll definitely keep it going! Much appreciated man!

Totally! the sound design is awesome here, those super heavy footsteps... still remember them months after playing the game.

Thanks for the tip! I'll definitely apply them in my next playthrough. I had heard about a few techniques, but there's just something so frightening about this dude stalking us that I lost all common sense hahaha!

Glad to see I was not the only one! ^^'

@@Defaultgxth hahaha I panicked

@@RetroToHero it’s ok i understand he is quite the scary guy

Hahaha that's the frustrating part. You're trying to do your puzzles and all and you have no choice but to take down a few zombies, and boom, here he is...!

Yeah, and shooting him with infinity ammo, a non-stop pop pop of stainless steel

@@uchiha_n_naruto3455 yeah! The library puzzle is so frustrating... cant move those shelves without having to run around with thus dude chasing you lol

@@RetroToHero exactly. It took me a while but I eventually got out

@@AngelofDarknessXL excellent analysis! I perfectly understand where you're coming from and some of the faults you see in the second remake in particular!

@@AngelofDarknessXL yes you're so right about the soundtrack, which I didn't really develop in the full video. I should definitely listen to both OSTs side by side

@@runeplate123 hahaha I didn't even dare poke the bear ;)

@@WhiterunGuard001 totally!!! It's also why I haven't dared playing Alien Isolation... it just looks too scary. RE2 remake I could cope because I was somehow familiar with the original. But something completely new... tough

Alien Isolation and the way the AI learns your hiding patterns is why I haven't yet finished my run on it Amazing AIs ig has btw

@@kirayamato3181 haha I tried but for some reason I would always feel he would come back fairly quickly. But I'm really chickenshit with horror games in general so I may have been too quick to go back to safety ^^

Your opinion is trash and invalid

Youre so unique and different 🤓

@@At0micWh1skey if you know the real story why Crapcom all of the sudden just make a Re2Remake out of nowhere you will see there Cheapness unfold 🤣

Said no one ever..

​@@hiyazaki09 Out of no where, randomly? People were begging for it since REmake on gamecube lol

@@160sharp honestly my favorite Resident Evil remake so far! Loved the others but this one was something special

Honestly thought it was overrated. After the police station it’s pretty boring. The sewers are terrible.

@@User777Cd L take

@@160sharp truthful take.

@@User777Cd L take

@@jrockgotit5032thanks a lot man! Currently playing and capturing for my next project, I hope to have something ready soon!

@@vianabdullah2837 totally agree! And there are some cases where remakes probably (will) guide the direction an entire series takes. The new Visions of Mana seems largely indebted to the direction and achievements of Trials of Mana remake, and I wouldn't be surprised if Silent Hill 2 remake will be a major influence on how Konami wants to move forward with the series.

@@RetroToHero Good recent examples are with Samus Returns and Link's Awakening where's they were used as a basis for the developers to create original 2D Metroid and Zelda games.

@@vianabdullah2837 exactly! It might be used strategically, but if it leads to good games overall being developed, I'm all for it!