Wikipedia has had to block the Silent Hill 2 Remake page after repeated vandalism by editors who refuse to accept that the remake of Konami's seminal horror game was released to critical acclaim earlier this week.
Outright lies surrounding the game's reception and metacritic score, including an edit that said the game had “received the worst reviews imaginable”, means the page has now been placed in a semi-protected state to prevent users from registered make wild and unsubstantiated claims. including one that said Eurogamer had given it 0/5 stars when in fact it got top marks.
It's unclear what's motivating the edits, though some assume they were driven by the nauseating talk of the game being “woke” due to changes made to characters' facial features and clothing.
Alternatively, it may be due to some fans' dismay that Silent Hill 2 has been remade by Bloober Team or has, in fact, been remade at all.
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Although it's still early and the only people who have gotten their hands on the game so far have opted for the deluxe edition that comes with early access (which can naturally lead to a positive bias), Silent Hill 2 Remake is in a difficult situation. “Overwhelmingly positive” user rating on Steam as well.
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“It doesn't matter if you've never played Silent Hill 2 before. It doesn't matter if you have, either. Silent Hill 2 Remake's heady mix of old and new offers the best horror I've played in years, and I suspect that will be true even for those meeting James for the first time,” he wrote in Eurogamer's review of Silent Hill 2 Remake, giving it an impressive 5 out of 5 stars.
“Other than some light padding and some minor complaints about the combat, there is nothing, not a single thing, that I wish Bloober had done differently. How it looks, how it sounds, how it plays, how it iterates and modernizes while honoring his precious ones The source material for Silent Hill 2 Remake is as perfect as I could have ever hoped for and my hopes were high, my friend.