No one is more relieved to see that the remake ofSilent Hill 2has been nothing short of a major triumph. Well, I suppose developer Bloober Team could be classed as being somewhat more reassured, especially now the game has sold an impressive amount already.
Maybe it’s not too surprising, but it certainly vindicates any doubts people may have had prior to launch to see thatSilent Hill 2has sold more than a million copies worldwide. According to a post on the game’s Japanese X account, it actually exceeds this figure, and the post itself comes with a “thank-you” message to those who’ve bought and played it so far.
『SILENT HILL 2』全世界累計出荷本数※が100万本を突破しました。プレイいただいた皆さまありがとうございます。PS Storehttps://t.co/x86oQQfWb7Steamhttps://t.co/DZ34FwvSeT※2024年10月11日時点 当社調べ※パッケージ版出荷数とダウンロード版販売数の合計#SILENTHILL…pic.twitter.com/DQXbExolVY
In fact, these numbers are based on research dating October 11. Not only does this mean thatSH2sold a whopping amount in just a few days (it launched on October 8), but given we’re now on the 17th, no doubt it’s sold even more.
Takethat, doubters
Bloober seemed very much up against it, particularly with its past reputation of not exactly treating themes of mental illness with great sensitivity. Now, though, any concerns about whether the studio could handle a reimagining of one of the industry’s most influentialpsychological horror gamescan surely be put to rest.
Currently, the remake ofSilent Hill 2is sitting pretty onSteam, with a review score of “very positive,” complete with some pretty glowing reviews from fans. Our own Zoey had some optimistic things to say about the game in herreview, calling it “solid” though with some flaws.
Either way, as oneuser on Steamsaid: “SILENT HILL IS BACK BABY!” I’m just sad I have to wait until the Xbox version comes out before I can join in on all this merriment.
