Alright, let’s dive into this. Bear with me, it might get a bit jumbled. Here we go:
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Wow, Silent Hill 2 on the PS5 Pro—what a release, huh? It dropped last year but… eh, didn’t quite hit the mark, you know? Everyone was expecting these mind-blowing enhancements, but eh, not so much. Folks have been sitting around, biting their nails, hoping Konami and Bloober Team would patch things up. But from the looks of it, a magic fix isn’t dropping into our laps any time soon, though they claim they’re on it.
So, what’s up with the PS5 Pro update then? Funny you ask. Bloober Team tossed out a line to Eurogamer, saying they’re “working with the publisher on a solution.” Yeah, right. I mean, maybe in another universe, they’d sort this out overnight, but here? No timeline. Nada. Fans are squabbling over it like it’s the last slice of pizza at a party. On Reddit, if you scroll past the endless memes and debates, some folks were even thinking Bloober ditched the project altogether. Can’t blame them—I’d feel the same way. One guy commented, and I quote—“The [PS5] Pro version, which is supposed to be superior to the base [PS]5, is literally worse.” Ouch.
Oh, and it’s not just a console problem. The PC version didn’t come out smelling like roses either. Stutter here, performance hiccup there—sounds like my old laptop, honestly. But hey, it’s not like they’re twiddling their thumbs, apparently multitasking on other projects or whatever.
Here’s the kicker though—despite all this mess, the game got a warm reception when it dropped. Go figure. Week one, folks were all over it. Sold a million copies like hotcakes, both physical and digital. So, what do I know? Must’ve done something right for the crowd.
In case you’re late to the party, Silent Hill 2’s chilling on PS5 and PC. The Standard Edition is 70 bucks (yikes), just the basic game. But if you’re feeling fancy, there’s the Deluxe Edition at 80 bucks—pumped up with a digital artbook, digital soundtrack, and a Pyramid Head mask. Yeah, a mask. In a pizza box, no less. Not sure about you, but that’s the kind of chaos I’m here for.
Anyway, there you have it. Now, where was I? Oh right, still no game fix. Classic.