Silent Hill 2 Remake Reveals Clever Throwback Feature

The upcoming remake of Silent Hill 2 will include a unique throwback filter that changes the color grading in the game to more closely match the original PlayStation 2 title. Despite the original Silent Hill 2 having been released in 2001, Konami has dubbed the feature the “90s filter,” likely as a callback to the aesthetic that the series popularized with the first game in 1999.

Fans have been watching the development of Silent Hill 2 closely, as the game is one of the most highly-anticipated horror remakes since the immensely successful Resident Evil 4. While there has been some skepticism surrounding Bloober Team’s track record, early previews have impressed the community, and many have expressed excitement about Konami seemingly getting in touch with the series’ roots once again.

One way the company seems to be appealing to fans’ nostalgia is with the “90s filter.” The official Silent Hill Twitter account revealed the feature to fans with a short video showing protagonist James Sunderland walking through the streets with the filter active. As he explores Silent Hill, fans can get a look at the filter in action, as it changes the color palette in the game to a greyish-brown hue, closely matching the look of the original Silent Hill for the PS1.

Silent Hill 2 Debuts Retro Visual Filter

Bloober Team has made a lot of promises to fans of the iconic horror series, as many worried that Silent Hill 2 would miss out on much of what made the original game so beloved. Not only will the upcoming title still have multiple endings, but the original Silent Hill 2 composer Akira Yamaoka is also remaking many fan-favorite tracks from the original game.

Horror remakes have been huge over the past few years, as the recent Dead Space reboot boasted impressive sales numbers and fans have continued clamoring for more information about the next Resident Evil remake. Bloober’s track record with Silent Hill is mixed at best, with many of its previous games having lackluster critical receptions, but previews of the new game seem incredibly optimistic.

Silent Hill is not the only franchise Konami is bringing back into the limelight in the near future, as it is also gearing up for the launch of the highly-anticipated Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater. In fact, much like Silent Hill 2‘s new retro filter, Metal Gear Solid Delta will also feature “legacy” options to match the original PS2 game, showing Konami’s commitment to embracing the nostalgia fans have for these titles.