Silent Hill 2 Remake fans uncovered an old version of the game

Key takeaways

  • Players who own a physical disc of Silent Hill 2 Remake for PS5 can access a pre-release build of the game.
  • The leaked 1.0 build reveals differences in character designs, camera angles and animations compared to the final version.
  • Despite some changes made since the release, the 1.0 build displays the previous versions of visuals and designs.



Silent Hill 2 Remake players have discovered that there is an old build of the game available that dates back months before the game's release. Those who own the game on disc for PlayStation 5 can potentially access this version Silent Hill 2 Remake.

Blubber team Silent Hill 2 The remake has been a huge success for the developer, Konami, and fans alike, but many initially didn't think it would happen. Early trailers for Silent Hill 2 The remake excited some players, but many pointed out that the title was flawed based on the footage shown. The last trailers showed some changes being made, and it looks like this newly discovered build is before some of them go into effect.


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Twitter user Kempy161 is exploring the data Silent Hill 2 Remake the disc and discovered that there are some interesting differences between the build on disc and the digital or patched version. Essentially, the Silent Hill 2 The remake physical edition disc contains the old 1.0 build, but after launching the game with internet enabled, the game will be patched to the new, polished 1.03 version. The 1.0 version seems to be dated for April 2024, which seems to imply that the polish was shy, the game was in a playable state long before its official release.


What's different about the 1.0 build of Silent Hill 2 Remake?

One of the first major differences pointed out by Kempy161 is the unflattering camera angle and Angela's original design. Silent Hill 2 Remake A State of Play trailer is present. Angela's eyebrows look a bit thicker in the original version, and the camera angles match those seen in early reveals. Additionally, the animation of the scene where James hides from the pyramid head has different timing, different lighting, and slightly altered camera angles.


It is worth noting that the first trailer and the 1.0 build are not the same. One of the other highly infamous remake scenes where James looks in the mirror at the beginning of the game doesn't match what was shown in the original trailer. In the 1.0 build, Prakash is much darker than his original appearance, with his eyes cast in shadows as in the original game. This corresponds to the version of the scene Silent Hill 2 The remake story trailer that debuted a month before the game's release. Many fans of the game were dismayed when the scene was shown in the first trailer, as James looked very disturbed and the lighting was very different from the scene in the 2001 game. The final release is seen as a significant improvement in tone, and the 1.0 build shows how Blubber kept fine-tuning the title over time.


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