The much-anticipatedSilent Hill 2Remake will be getting a “reworked” soundtrack from the game’s reprising composer Akira Yamaoka. Announced at a preview event, Yamaoka confirms that the songs have been made from the “ground up.”
“There are segments and bits and pieces of the original tracks that you’re able to hear, but all of the tracks have been reworked from the ground up,” explained Yamaoka toGameSpot. “I understand that the soundtrack is very much beloved, but ultimately I composed over nine hours worth of music and I’m still wondering how in the world we are going to fit all of that into a soundtrack.”
GameSpot’s coverage of theSilent Hill 2Remake preview was pretty positive, which should be reassuring for those holding out hope for the Remake. As the site reports in itspreview: “While tracks I heard felt similar to what already existed, everything feels a bit deeper now, a bit darker. And it works incredibly well.”
Yamaokasaid during the press event that it took a lot of self-counselling to create the new version of theSilent Hill 2soundtrack as he previously worked on the original 25 years ago. He told reporters that he wasn’t financially stable while working on the original, so he tuned down his guitar to record bass rather than getting a completely new instrument.
Despite some awfulSilent Hill 2Remake trailers, the game has previewed well with critics. It’s a good thing too as thegame’s under a lot of pressure to succeed.
“As with anySilent Hillgame, atmosphere is king, andSilent Hill 2immediately and consistently puts you into a state of unease,” saidIGN’s preview. “A thick fog surrounds the town like the original, now benefiting from modern lighting and volume thanks to today’s technical improvements.” For the HD remasters of theSilent Hillgames on PS3 and Xbox 360,the lack of fogwas a huge issue, so adding it back is a huge improvement in the remake.
TheSilent Hill 2Remakelaunches on October 8 for the PS5 and PC.
