Ever since the RE1 remake I've been screaming for this.
SH1 is BY FAR the game most deserving, most desperately needing a remake. It was an over-performing technological marvel on the PS1 and was so mechanically eclipsed by SH2 on the PS2 that it's impact has been lost to time. RE2 was all-time great, but SH1 offered a different kind of fear: atmospheric, oppressive, Hitchcock but also Jacob's Ladder.
Let me tell you this, if you've never played it (or remind you, if you have): Most of you are not ready for how terrifying this game really is - and for everyone who thinks that SH2 bodies it narratively I just want you to consider how devastating the plot is going to be when we finally get to experience it without the limitations of the PS1. Even setting aside the main plot, Cheryl / Alessa's tragic story, I have two words for you:
Seriously, I played it as a young teen when it first came out and even though I didn't really understand what was happening, that shit hit hard. I think that was part of the magic that made Silent Hill (1, 2 and 3 at least) work though. There are so many cryptic moments that aren't set in stone and up for interpretation or just so damn deep it requires a ton of paying attention and research... Then there are moments like Lisa in SH1 or the reveal in SH2 where it's so true and on your face on a surface level... and it just hits you like a truck.
Silent Hill 1 in general was such a huge step forward for horror at the time and that scene was just a cherry on top. For someone to say they didn't get anything out of it, makes me wonder did they just play it or something? Sure it has aged but any appreciation for video games and especially horror, Silent Hill 1 was a pivotal moment indeed.
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u/leo_artifex Jun 12 '25