Gamers of the Silent Hill 2 remake have learned that an earlier version of the game is playable, one that was created months before the game's release. This remake of Silent Hill 2 may be available to those who own the game on disc for the PlayStation 5.

Though many thought it wouldn't be, the Bloober Team Silent Hill 2 remake turned out to be a huge hit for the company, Konami, and fans. While some players were pleased by the early trailers for the Silent Hill 2 remake, many others pointed out issues with the title based on what they saw in the footage. It appears that certain changes have been made since the final trailers were released, and this newly found build predates some of those changes.

There are some intriguing changes between the build on the disc and the downloadable or patched version, according to Twitter user Kempy161, who has been examining the data on the Silent Hill 2 remake CD. In essence, the physical edition disk of the Silent Hill 2 remake contains an older 1.0 build, but when you launch the game with internet enabled, it will patch you into the more recent, refined 1.03 version. With the exception of a few minor bugs, the 1.0 version appears to have been developed in April 2024, suggesting that the game was playable far in advance of its formal release.

What's New In The 1.0 Build Of The Silent Hill 2 Remake?

The unfavorable camera position and Angela's original design from the Silent Hill 2 remake State of Play video are among the first notable discrepancies Kempy161 points out. The camera angles are the same as in the early reveals, although Angela's eyebrows seem a little bit larger. In addition, the animation timing, lighting, and camera angles are somewhat modified in the scene where James hides from Pyramid Head.

It is important to note that the 1.0 build and the first trailer are not the same. The game's opening sequence in which James peers into a mirror is among the other extremely infamous remake moments that differ from the one in the original trailer. His eyes are shadowed, just like in the original game, in the 1.0 build's lighting, which is noticeably darker than in the reveal. It is identical to the scene from the story trailer for the Silent Hill 2 remake, which debuted roughly a month before the game's release. Since James appeared much more distressed and the lighting was different from that of the 2001 game, many gamers objected when the moment was revealed in the initial trailer.