Konami Explains Why James Looks Different in Silent Hill 2 Remake

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In October, Bloober Team revealed that it was developing a remake of Silent Hill 2 that would feature an older-looking version of protagonist James Sunderland. Silent Hill series producer Motoi Okamoto has now elaborated on that artistic choice, telling IGN Japan in a new interview about how the character was redesigned to reflect the average age of today's gamers, including those who grew up with the original game, which first released in September 2001. Silent Hill 2 concept artist Masahiro Ito also suggested that there was a technological reason for the change, explaining how modern hardware is now sophisticated enough to render detail that can accurately depict the age of a character.

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