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Silent Hill 2 Remake - What Can We Expect From Bloober Team?

Ever since the release of Layers of Fear, Bloober's games have been obsessed with getting you inside the damaged minds of their characters–sometimes literally. However, their games have also attracted criticism for their sometimes troubling messaging around trauma and mental health.

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Terry_B582d ago

We can expect one of the best video games ever made

Snookies12582d ago

One can only hope... Not writing them off just yet, but they HAVE to knock this one out of the park.

Terry_B582d ago (Edited 582d ago )

My first comment was meant to be sarcastic but..

I mean..none of their games are masterpieces, but Blooberteam started with a really bad game, and the studio improved and learned with every game. SH2 has a great story and characters, if Bloober gets the gameplay parts and the mood of the story right with modern graphics, we can expect something truly great. (Pleaaaase)

SullysCigar582d ago

Lol surely, given the source material and how beloved it is, SURELY even they can't eff this one up?! 🙏

bloop581d ago

I thought the same thing when Disney bought Star Wars. With the source material and how beloved it is, surely they couldn't f*ck it up, but now the whole franchise is a dumpster fire.

SullysCigar581d ago

^ OMG could you imagine if Silent Hill went to Disney?! How do you 'woke' Silent Hill? Lol they'd give it a damn good try, I'm sure!

On the plus side, you just made me realise Blooper Team is bad, but actually it could be FAR worse!

Aussiesummer582d ago

We can expect a whole lot of people in denial because of a strong nostalgia trip.
Bloober team doesnt make good games, why does everyone suddenly think that's gonna stop here?

Flawlessmic582d ago

Because the game and story are already there for them, literally all they need to do is obviously make it look good and update the game mechanics to a modern standard and that's it!

It basically like a teacher writing your essay for you and then asking you change some words so it's not obvious they did it.

Hate that's it's bloober team working on it but still, it's all there for them, it's one of those it's harder to fuck this up type of thing.

sheepskin582d ago

based on their recent games, i have zero reason to believe that they will get it right this time. nothing about the SH2 trailer sparked confidence to be honest. it will be a mediocre game at best and a terrible silent hill at worst

Aussiesummer579d ago (Edited 579d ago )

Let's bloody hope so. I'm praying for a God damned miracle.

goldwyncq582d ago

FormSoftware made mediocre games until Demon's Souls (sorry Armored Core fans). People should stop treating studios like they're always going to suck and start giving more of them the benefit of the doubt.

FGHFGHFGH581d ago

Demon's Souls was the first game Miyazaki was given full control. Maybe that had something to do with it.

Aussiesummer579d ago

All Bloober ever did was plagiarise games, making sad copies of them then made 3 bad "original" games, they are not getting the benefit of any doubt.

Hofstaderman582d ago

Not much, unfortunately. Based on Bloobers track record I’m not overly excited hopefully they will prove me wrong.
Konami should have give this to Sony and let them assign a developer to it.

Gamesual1582d ago

Not much tbh due to their track record but hopefully they surprise us big time with auch an important project.

Thundercat77581d ago (Edited 581d ago )

This is going to be a turning point in the career of the studio Bloober. They either make a critically acclaimed hit or they will become the most hated studio for ruining one of the most important game.

They neck is in the table.

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Metal: Hellsinger dev says he is against Game Pass after seeing how it affects sales

Founder of Metal: Hellsinger studio says he wasn't against Game Pass until their game launched on Microsoft's service, which affected game sales.

TheProfessional5h ago(Edited 5h ago)

Why did PS copy gamepass if it's so terrible and unprofitable? PS Now was before gamepass but it was streaming trash that no one had any interest in.

And honestly the way the industry releases overpriced and broken games with day one season passes and dlc who wouldn't want to just pay for a subscription instead of $70 per game?

Only biased PS fans would defend paying more to a corporation rather than an option that's cheaper for the consumer overall. If it's from an indie studio that needs the sales that's different but games published by larger companies are fine on a subscription model. Also any of these devs who complain did decide to put their games on gamepass in thr first place.

ocelot074h ago

Ahhh yes the typical but but but Sony in a Microsoft article.

When did Sony copy Microsoft? I havent seen Sony's big day one titles such as God of war Ragnarok or GT7? Do you want to know why they are not on the service? Because people are still willing to PAY for the games. Sony has already admitted they lost millions putting Horizon Forbidden West and Ratchet & Clank on PS+ Extra.

"larger companies are fine on a subscription model" Oh really? So why is all the cod games yet to be on it? Where is elden ring? Resident Evil 4 Remake? Street Fighter 6? Boulders Gate 3? Alan Wake 2? Where are they of gamepass is great and big publishers are fine putting newer games on it?

I'll tell you where they are. They are currently still selling for their respected publisher's. You know actually making them money. That money they can use to fund the next project.

who wouldn't want to just pay for a subscription instead of $70 per game?

I'm one of the millions who much rather pay $70 so fully support the publisher. Why do we do this? Well for starters I rather just pay for it rather than keep renting it each month. If we all just kept renting years ago blockbuster would still be around. Secondly, I rather we have AAA titles in 10 years time to enjoy. Rather than play mobile quality crap from a subscription.

Tell me how this is a good thing for gaming going forward. The last time I subbed to Gamepass was October 2023. During that one month subscription I played the newly released Starfield, Forza and a few other titles. All for the cost of about $7. Since then Microsoft have not released anything I want to try out or put anything on GP I want to try. So they last made $7 from me 8 months ago.

In the last 3 months. I have bought Sea of Thieves on PS5 (earning MS more money on that than my 1 month subscription to gamepass). Resident Evil 4 for £20 and Diablo 4 for £25 (again earning MS more buying this than buying a sub). Tell me how it's best for gaming I pay $7 and play the latest and greatest for a month. Rather than just buying what I want even if it means waiting a few months and getting it cheaper than full price yet earning the publisher more than renting said games of a monthly sub.

Hofstaderman3h ago

Sony has never released new titles day one. They experimented with Forbidden West which was fairly new and quickly discovered that it cannabalized sales. XBOX gamepass was always an act of desperation to remain relevant and in their desperation they effectively dug their grave where today everybody is biding their time for their formerly exclusive titles. In a nutshell GamePass made XBOX not relevant.

lellkay2h ago

Literally dev who put game on gamepass:
It's not good

TheProfessional: but but sony but sony

S2Killinit2h ago(Edited 1h ago)

Sony didnt copy MS. MS copied Sony, then MS went on to make xbox a subscription device. Remember that part? Yeah.

MrNinosan1h ago

You're not too bright, right?

First of all, Sony didn't copy Microsoft regarding PS+ and GamePass, which you admit to early in your comment, but with some faults. PSNow was not only streaming.
The mentality at Xbox gamers, is to NOT buy games, because they are used to get it on GamePass, preferbly day 1 like with all Xbox Studios games.

This is not a thing at PS+ and never was.
Sure there was plenty day 1 games on PS+ like, Rocket League, Stray, Sea of Stars, Tchia, Operation Tango etc, but those didn't take away from gamers that it was more like a "bonus" than a "thing".

Playstation gamers buy games, a lot of games and PS+ has been proving to be way better for business than GamePass, both by actually having more subscribers but also no eating up sales.

dveio1h ago(Edited 1h ago)

"Only biased PS fans would defend paying more to a corporation rather than an option that's cheaper for the consumer overall.“

How can you possibly come to this conclusion?

First, you pay for a subscription.

Then download games. But games will eventually leave the service. You will again need to buy them if you want to play them ever again. Or if you cancel your subscription. Right?

Eventhough this may NOT have an effect on every subscriber, this IS in fact the economical motiviation behind the service like GP.

If you are not already paying "double" this way, you pay at a 1.2 or maybe even at a 1.5 ratio eventually than opposed to simply buying the game in the first place.

As I said, this maybe doesn't apply to every subscriber. But this doesn't erase the fact of this business model existing. And possibly keep growing.

It's driving me nuts at times that especially the die hard Xboxers seem not to understand what they are actually cheering for foolishly.

The Wood37m ago

xbots always tryna group...

..they'll never understand or refuse to acknowledge why these two console brands are miles apart. Gamespass isn't the golden egg some would have you believe. Its hit its peak and is nowhere near the demanded target of subs by the purse holders

The Wood20m ago(Edited 16m ago)

xbots always tryna group...

..they'll never understand or refuse to acknowledge why these two console brands are miles apart. Gamespass isn't the golden egg some would have you believe. Its hit its peak and is nowhere near the demanded target of subs by the purse holders. on top of that it seems more devs on top of the devs that have shunned the service are not seeing the value of subs vs actual sales. Sell first, sub later works better than sub off the bat. MSGaming has a major sea change decision to make regarding COD. Do they release it dod and lose a high portion of up front revenue or either up the price of gp on the whole or create an even higher sub tier to cushion the blow or don't release it on gp at all and potentially damage the good will gesture reiterated not too long ago. The acquisition money wasn't free money....they'll have to pick their poison

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Skuletor5h ago

I feel no sympathy for the guy, it doesn't take a genius to figure out that putting your game on gamepass would affect sales.

dveio3h ago(Edited 3h ago)

The 'day-one' feature is the breaker or maker with GP, business-wise.

GP is no Netflix.

Because, from all the Marvel's Avengers to Sicarios, illustratively speaking, they all had their box office money. Before they had entered Netflix.

This concept shows you what Microsoft have actually put themselves into.

And what situation studios put themselves into if they go day-one into GP.

truthBombs3h ago

Why not sell your game the traditional way first? Then after about 6 months to a year put it on a sub service.

Day one on gamepass is a gamble. It works for some (Pal world) and not for others.

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Istanbul based developer teases new game based on Turkish mythology

Shadowfall Studios have announced via X.com the studio is now an official PlayStation partner.

darksky1d 3h ago

https://www.shadowfallstudi...

Looks like a Skyrim clone. Very interesting if done well.

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Terry_B1d 2h ago

Is there even one good game created in the Turkey so far?

PitbullMonster1d 2h ago

Metin 1&2 and the Mount and Blade Series are the most known ones.

Michiel19891d 2h ago

Metin ....how dare you name that in the same sentence with the word "good"

Cacabunga23h ago

Crytek says hi.. learn before posting

Zeke6822h ago

"Crytek was founded by the Turkish-German brothers Cevat, Avni and Faruk Yerli in September 1999 in Coburg, Germany."

So he's right, Crysis games are not made IN Turkey... ;)

Terry_B18h ago

Just as Zeke mentioned..Crytek is a German developer, created by a turkish guy who lives there, was probably born there.

What I meant are games completely made in the country

MrNinosan15h ago

@Terry
3 turkish guys, not 1.

ghostliving13h ago

-Mount & Blade: Warband
-Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
-Oddmar
-Anomaly Agent
-Demonologist
-Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones
-Cardboard Town
-Conarium
-Monochroma

S2Killinit18h ago

What is turkish mythology? They don't have a mythology of their own. Unless we are going to rewrite history? Can someone fill us in on what mythology turkey has.

Eonjay16h ago(Edited 16h ago)

It could mean folklore, proverb, or even fairytale like Jack and the magic beanstalk. It could even just be lore about historical figures like you even see in American culture like Jonny Appleseed (a real person whose life story was mythologized).

S2Killinit16h ago

I see. I was thinking in terms of actual deities. But that makes sense.

purple10113h ago

You know that thing called google. (Or DuckDuckGo, depending on preference 😏)

Have a go at it sometime. It’s good

https://en.wikipedia.org/wi...

TheCaptainKuchiki1h ago

Do you even know what "mythology" means?

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Is 2K Games actually making FIFA 25, the next “best” entry yet?

FIFA president Gianni Infantino teases the future of FIFA games in a brand-new interview, and NBA 2K24 studio 2K Games might be behind it.

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Cacabunga2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

I truly hope so.. day one buy

Ninver2d ago

Time for a change. Football games haven't evolved much.

Cacabunga2d ago

It’s tough when there is no competition

Abear211d 19h ago

There’s PES and now we’ll have FC25 and FIFA so yes, but it is no longer true, shit is about to get real!

Now if we only had two viable options for Basketball and American football we’d be on to something.

MrNinosan1d 14h ago

@Abear21
PES didn't exist since 2020, and the rebranded eFootball is crap.

porkChop1d 11h ago

If what we've heard is true, the reason FIFA games don't change is literally because of FIFA itself rejecting nearly every pitch for new features and mechanics.

anast2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

The barber shop and roulette wheel are going to be awesome.

Abear211d 19h ago

Pay to win is the new free to play

CrimsonWing692d ago (Edited 2d ago )

It’ll be monetized to all hell, regardless

StormSnooper1d 23h ago (Edited 1d 23h ago )

Hmmm, let’s see how they do. If they riddle it with microtransactions, hell no. Otherwise, I’m excited.

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