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Bloober Team’s remake of Silent Hill 2 is selling better than the original version of Konami’s horror classic. Released on PlayStation 2 back in 2001, the original release of the psychological horror title may end up being outpaced by its modern revision.
Silent Hill 2 vs Silent Hill 2
Adrer just three days of release, Bloober Team and Konami announced that the remake of its most beloved horror game has officially crossed a million copies sold. Split across PS5 and Steam, with an Xbox release likely occurring in the future, the remake is outpacing its 2001 counterpart.
For comparison, the original Silent Hill 2 took a full month to sell a million copies. By the end of 2009, the entire franchise had sold a total of 6.9 million units. In 2015, it was revealed that the series had managed to sell 9 million units following the underwhelming releases of Origins, Shattered Memories, Homecoming and Downpour.
As it stands, Bloober Team’s remake is currently neck-in-neck with the original, but it’s also selling at a much faster pace. Over the franchise’s 25-year history, 2001’s Silent Hill 2 is the best-selling entry in the series, but with years of sales to go, it seems impossible for Bloober’s recent entry not to take that top spot.
A revival well-earned
It goes without saying that Konami’s treatment of its industry-shaking horror series has been underwhelming to say the least, and downright insulting to say the most. With terrible movie entries like Silent Hill Revelation, shockingly bad remasters in the form of Silent Hill HD Collection and the cancellation of Hideo Kojima’s Silent Hills, the series was left to rot.
However, with Bloober Team’s stunning remake, there is a chance to finally right the wrongs of the past decade-and-a-half and bring the series back to its past form. Obviously, there’s a craving for good games in the series. Now it’s just up to Konami to keep the train rolling.
With Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater also on the horizon, although no release date has been announced yet, there’s hope that the Konami of old is coming back. Now we just need a Zone of the Enders Remake. Wait, they did one? For PSVR? You’re kidding.
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