The physical edition of Konami and Bloober Team’s remake of the classic survival horror game, Silent Hill 2, contains a hidden alternate version of the game, based on the latest report.
An alternate version of the Silent Hill 2 remake has been discovered in the game’s physical copies, though certain steps need to be taken in order to access it. There is currently no way of accessing this version of the game via the digital release.
How To Access The Alternate Version Of Silent Hill 2 Remake
For starters, you’ll need a physical copy of the Silent Hill 2 remake on PS5. Once you’ve loaded up and installed the disc, cancel or pause any automatic updates that begin to download. Pressing the options button on the controller and bringing up the game information screen will show details about its version. If the stated version number is 1.00, you now have access to the alternate version of Silent Hill 2. This build of the game is said to be from April, 2024, and it was essentially only lacking in terms polish.
Silent Hill 2 Remake Version 1.00 vs 1.03
Besides the lack of polish, version 1.00 of the Silent Hill 2 remake has a few other notable differences from the newer version 1.03. Some of the cutscenes are viewed from different camera angles in both versions. Additionally, the character Angela has much thicker eyebrows in version 1.00. These differences are likely down to artistic changes made during the polishing phase of the game’s development.
As seen in the screenshot above, one of the cutscenes featured in version 1.00 of the Silent Hill 2 remake depicts Angela from a camera angle that became the focus of plenty of backlash from fans. Social media was ablaze with negative sentiments toward the character models in comparison to their counterparts in the original, particularly Angela. Character faces do tend to look different in the remake, as developer Bloober Team has its own artistic interpretation of the original PS2 survival horror game from decades ago.
