Oh I hope you're loving it, Yog! Still working your way through or have you finished it at this point? Did you play the original as well, just out of curiosity?
Great video as always, man. I think it's the only review of SH2's remake I've seen outside of a few vague "i recommend" tweets lol. Glad you mentioned the combat, I was under the assumption that it would be largely the same as the OG, glad to hear it's not (entirely) the same honestly. Looking forward to playing it. Haven't been able to yet since I'm saving for a trip this month but that did finally give me the opportunity/excuse to start playing the PS2 version since I was regularly putting it off, as you know lol. The original is definitely great but the tank controls really make it difficult for me to enjoy it at times and have been playing it in chunks as a result.
Appreciate the encouragement, homie! I tried to be as objective as I could as someone who grew up with the series, but the truth is it's just really that good! Sure I could take issue with maybe the occasional graphical weirdness or something, but those seemed like things that would be ironed out with patches anyways. DEFINITELY wanna hear your thoughts on it either here or on twitter when you do! Hope you have a blast on your trip and glad to hear you're checking out the original! It's not strictly speaking NECESSARY that you play it to appreciate the remake, but it'll sure give you a lot of neat additional insights and it's a blast seeing classic locales realized in a whole new way. And I hear ya on the tank controls- I had a buddy who waited for the remake for exactly that reason. Plus a chunked out approach can be helpful anyways given how heavy some of the material is, emotionally speaking. Take care dude :)
@ From what little gameplay I’ve seen of the Remake I can already agree that it’s for sure cool seeing the differences. Notably the hospital which looks incredible in the remake! So I’m looking forward to seeing the later locations for sure. I see what you mean on the emotional and thematic aspects being heavy. It’s not had enough of an effect that I’ve had to take a break due to them. Though I haven’t finished it yet so that could very well change.
Oh man the hospital is great but it's SO long to get through! Again I don't feel like it's low quality padding but I was exhausted after checking every corner for lurking enemies in that place o_0 And yeah, it's a total emotional drain but once you get used to it and roll credits it's so cozy to jump back into :)
Rolled credits yesterday! Its a phenomenal game. I played it when i was 15 can you believe that :D So it was almost like a completely new game to me, almost because there are some things that engrained themselves in my memories. I think this version of the game is awesome but in my opinion it overstayed its welcome just a tad bit. I love horror experiences that are all about replay value but with a 20 hour game (took me around 19 ish hours to get through) its harder to do. Nontheless the vibe is incredible, the music and art are incredible and the story that glues everything together for me is even more impactful now that im older. I also liked the combat a alot. I think its funny to have james as capable as he is in this but overall it works really well. Glad you liked it too dude i know how excited you were. Cant wait for my next playthrough along the line. The vibe is just too good!
Oh snap congrats! What ending did you get?! Personally I got the water ending which... is about what I expected. And I CAN believe it! I was about 16 or 17 if I'm remembering correctly so sounds like you and I both were players that grew up with it :) And DEFINITELY agree on the vibe- About the highest compliment I can give it is that as soon as I rolled credits I IMMEDIATELY jumped into NG+ which is something I just about never do :p
Hey Josh, I hope you're having a great week so far, I still need to finish the Game, I'm still at Neely's Bar (I haven't played much in the last days because I've been busy with work). I have the Game for PC but I'm going to get it for PS5 in December, from what I've seen the Game looks great, it has been so long since I played a Silent Hill Game but that it's about to change (hopefully).
A bit rocky leading up to it since I had a nasty cold but feeling top top now! Neely's Bar is so gorgeous now and love the extra stuff they aded to that location :) You check out any of the mods for it yet?! I'm tempted to get PC as well for exactly that reason :p
@@YourPlayer2 Hey Josh, I'm glad you're feeling better now, I hate being sick specially when you can't swallow. I still need to finish Silent Hill 2 and have a few jump scares. :p I haven't checked any mods for it yet but I do have a The Last of Us Part 2 mod for Resident Evil 3 (it came with the Game, it's from DODI's Repack). I tested it and it works fine on my PC but for some odd reason Alan Wake 2 has a lot of lag and I don't know why (it is from Fitgirl Repack, I might get it for PS5 next month when I get a Christmas bonus from my boss)
@@YourPlayer2 Hey Josh, I just added the Game on my Christmas shopping list but I will try not to spend all the money on Video Games, I also need to get new clothes and shoe wear.
Halfway through this video so far - so well-done, well thought out, great delivery! I can tell you really care, thanks!
Oh I hope you're loving it, Yog! Still working your way through or have you finished it at this point? Did you play the original as well, just out of curiosity?
@ Well I only have an Xbox and Steam Deck, not sure if it runs on deck? I played the original on PlayStation back in the day
It's SUPPOSED to, but I haven't grabbed it yet to test it. It should be coming to Xbox as well albeit not until next year unfortunately.
Great video as always, man. I think it's the only review of SH2's remake I've seen outside of a few vague "i recommend" tweets lol. Glad you mentioned the combat, I was under the assumption that it would be largely the same as the OG, glad to hear it's not (entirely) the same honestly. Looking forward to playing it. Haven't been able to yet since I'm saving for a trip this month but that did finally give me the opportunity/excuse to start playing the PS2 version since I was regularly putting it off, as you know lol. The original is definitely great but the tank controls really make it difficult for me to enjoy it at times and have been playing it in chunks as a result.
Appreciate the encouragement, homie! I tried to be as objective as I could as someone who grew up with the series, but the truth is it's just really that good! Sure I could take issue with maybe the occasional graphical weirdness or something, but those seemed like things that would be ironed out with patches anyways. DEFINITELY wanna hear your thoughts on it either here or on twitter when you do! Hope you have a blast on your trip and glad to hear you're checking out the original! It's not strictly speaking NECESSARY that you play it to appreciate the remake, but it'll sure give you a lot of neat additional insights and it's a blast seeing classic locales realized in a whole new way. And I hear ya on the tank controls- I had a buddy who waited for the remake for exactly that reason. Plus a chunked out approach can be helpful anyways given how heavy some of the material is, emotionally speaking. Take care dude :)
@ From what little gameplay I’ve seen of the Remake I can already agree that it’s for sure cool seeing the differences. Notably the hospital which looks incredible in the remake! So I’m looking forward to seeing the later locations for sure.
I see what you mean on the emotional and thematic aspects being heavy. It’s not had enough of an effect that I’ve had to take a break due to them. Though I haven’t finished it yet so that could very well change.
Oh man the hospital is great but it's SO long to get through! Again I don't feel like it's low quality padding but I was exhausted after checking every corner for lurking enemies in that place o_0 And yeah, it's a total emotional drain but once you get used to it and roll credits it's so cozy to jump back into :)
Rolled credits yesterday! Its a phenomenal game. I played it when i was 15 can you believe that :D So it was almost like a completely new game to me, almost because there are some things that engrained themselves in my memories. I think this version of the game is awesome but in my opinion it overstayed its welcome just a tad bit. I love horror experiences that are all about replay value but with a 20 hour game (took me around 19 ish hours to get through) its harder to do. Nontheless the vibe is incredible, the music and art are incredible and the story that glues everything together for me is even more impactful now that im older. I also liked the combat a alot. I think its funny to have james as capable as he is in this but overall it works really well. Glad you liked it too dude i know how excited you were. Cant wait for my next playthrough along the line. The vibe is just too good!
Oh snap congrats! What ending did you get?! Personally I got the water ending which... is about what I expected. And I CAN believe it! I was about 16 or 17 if I'm remembering correctly so sounds like you and I both were players that grew up with it :) And DEFINITELY agree on the vibe- About the highest compliment I can give it is that as soon as I rolled credits I IMMEDIATELY jumped into NG+ which is something I just about never do :p
Hey Josh, I hope you're having a great week so far, I still need to finish the Game, I'm still at Neely's Bar (I haven't played much in the last days because I've been busy with work). I have the Game for PC but I'm going to get it for PS5 in December, from what I've seen the Game looks great, it has been so long since I played a Silent Hill Game but that it's about to change (hopefully).
A bit rocky leading up to it since I had a nasty cold but feeling top top now! Neely's Bar is so gorgeous now and love the extra stuff they aded to that location :) You check out any of the mods for it yet?! I'm tempted to get PC as well for exactly that reason :p
@@YourPlayer2 Hey Josh, I'm glad you're feeling better now, I hate being sick specially when you can't swallow. I still need to finish Silent Hill 2 and have a few jump scares. :p I haven't checked any mods for it yet but I do have a The Last of Us Part 2 mod for Resident Evil 3 (it came with the Game, it's from DODI's Repack). I tested it and it works fine on my PC but for some odd reason Alan Wake 2 has a lot of lag and I don't know why (it is from Fitgirl Repack, I might get it for PS5 next month when I get a Christmas bonus from my boss)
Me too, dude! LoL that sounds wild :p Awesome that you're getting a bonus!
@@YourPlayer2 Hey Josh, I just added the Game on my Christmas shopping list but I will try not to spend all the money on Video Games, I also need to get new clothes and shoe wear.