SameTeem
Search titles only
By:
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
Home
Forums
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
What's new
Featured content
Media
Resources
Free TeamSpeak Channel
TeamSpeak
TeamSpeak
Vote
Rank System
Make a Channel
Free Channel Information
Servers
Sourcebans
New posts
SameTeem
Home
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
Featured content
Media
Resources
Free TeamSpeak Channel
TeamSpeak
Vote
Rank System
Make a Channel
Free Channel Information
Servers
Sourcebans
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Navigation
Install the app
Install
More options
Contact us
Close Menu
Download TeamSpeak Today
Proudly sponsored by TeamSpeak
Forums
News and Announcements
Gaming News
Silent Hill 2 Remake Dev Bloober Team Knew It Had to Evolve After Releasing The Medium
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Admin" data-source="post: 65204" data-attributes="member: 1"><p>Bloober Team has admitted it knew it had to "evolve" after releasing <a href="https://www.ign.com/games/the-medium" target="_blank">The Medium</a>, a decision which led to the development of bigger games such as the <a href="https://www.ign.com/games/silent-hill-2-remake" target="_blank">Silent Hill 2 remake</a> and the upcoming <a href="https://www.ign.com/games/cronos-the-new-dawn" target="_blank">Cronos: The New Dawn</a>.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Cronos director and producer Jacek Zieba told IGN that The Medium, which arrived in 2021 as a psychological horror adventure game alongside a Metascore of 71 on <a href="https://www.metacritic.com/game/the-medium/" target="_blank">Metacritic</a>, became a turning point for the studio as it looked to make bigger and better games.</p><p></p><p>"I think after The Medium it was very clear to us that we needed to evolve," Zieba said. "It was like, 'let's end the chapter of the adventure games.' Layers of Fear, Observer, and The Medium, [games that were] strange, experimental, with fixed camera tools. 'Okay, let's finish with that.'</p><p></p><p></p><p>"We also want to evolve, so let's go into survival horror, let's create something of our own, something different than other games in the genre in terms of world, story, and also gameplay. Let's create another game of our dreams."</p><p></p><p>The Silent Hill 2 remake was somewhat of a coming out party for Bloober Team to show it could make a big budget survival horror adventure. It arrived October 8 to glowing critical reception <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/silent-hill-2-remake-sells-1-million-copies-in-less-than-a-week" target="_blank">and strong sales</a>, and <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/silent-hill-2-remake-dev-bloober-team-open-to-making-more-silent-hill-games" target="_blank">Bloober Team is open to making more Silent Hill games too</a>, either remakes or something completely fresh.</p><p></p><p>But the "game of our dreams" mentioned by Zieba is Cronos, <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/bloober-teams-silent-hill-2-remake-cronos-the-new-dawn" target="_blank">a sci-fi survival horror set in an unforgiving post-apocalyptic future in 1980s Poland</a>. This will be the true test for Bloober Team as <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/silent-hill-2-remake-dev-bloober-team-giving-up-psychological-horror-for-mass-market" target="_blank">it looks to solidify itself as a developer capable of mainstream releases</a> without having the framework of Silent Hill 2, one of the most beloved horror games of all time, to build upon.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/silent-hill-2-2024-review" target="_blank">In our 8/10 review of the Silent Hill 2 remake</a>, IGN said: "Silent Hill 2 is a great way to visit – or revisit – one of the most dread-inducing destinations in the history of survival horror."</p><p></p><p></p><p><em>Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He'll talk about The Witcher all day.</em></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/silent-hill-2-remake-dev-bloober-team-knew-it-had-to-evolve-after-releasing-the-medium" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Admin, post: 65204, member: 1"] Bloober Team has admitted it knew it had to "evolve" after releasing [URL='https://www.ign.com/games/the-medium']The Medium[/URL], a decision which led to the development of bigger games such as the [URL='https://www.ign.com/games/silent-hill-2-remake']Silent Hill 2 remake[/URL] and the upcoming [URL='https://www.ign.com/games/cronos-the-new-dawn']Cronos: The New Dawn[/URL]. Cronos director and producer Jacek Zieba told IGN that The Medium, which arrived in 2021 as a psychological horror adventure game alongside a Metascore of 71 on [URL='https://www.metacritic.com/game/the-medium/']Metacritic[/URL], became a turning point for the studio as it looked to make bigger and better games. "I think after The Medium it was very clear to us that we needed to evolve," Zieba said. "It was like, 'let's end the chapter of the adventure games.' Layers of Fear, Observer, and The Medium, [games that were] strange, experimental, with fixed camera tools. 'Okay, let's finish with that.' "We also want to evolve, so let's go into survival horror, let's create something of our own, something different than other games in the genre in terms of world, story, and also gameplay. Let's create another game of our dreams." The Silent Hill 2 remake was somewhat of a coming out party for Bloober Team to show it could make a big budget survival horror adventure. It arrived October 8 to glowing critical reception [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/silent-hill-2-remake-sells-1-million-copies-in-less-than-a-week']and strong sales[/URL], and [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/silent-hill-2-remake-dev-bloober-team-open-to-making-more-silent-hill-games']Bloober Team is open to making more Silent Hill games too[/URL], either remakes or something completely fresh. But the "game of our dreams" mentioned by Zieba is Cronos, [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/bloober-teams-silent-hill-2-remake-cronos-the-new-dawn']a sci-fi survival horror set in an unforgiving post-apocalyptic future in 1980s Poland[/URL]. This will be the true test for Bloober Team as [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/silent-hill-2-remake-dev-bloober-team-giving-up-psychological-horror-for-mass-market']it looks to solidify itself as a developer capable of mainstream releases[/URL] without having the framework of Silent Hill 2, one of the most beloved horror games of all time, to build upon. [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/silent-hill-2-2024-review']In our 8/10 review of the Silent Hill 2 remake[/URL], IGN said: "Silent Hill 2 is a great way to visit – or revisit – one of the most dread-inducing destinations in the history of survival horror." [I]Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He'll talk about The Witcher all day.[/I] [url="https://www.ign.com/articles/silent-hill-2-remake-dev-bloober-team-knew-it-had-to-evolve-after-releasing-the-medium"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
News and Announcements
Gaming News
Silent Hill 2 Remake Dev Bloober Team Knew It Had to Evolve After Releasing The Medium
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn more…
Top
