Summary
Bloober Team has confirmed that it is still working on a proper PlayStation 5 Pro enhancement update for theSilent Hill 2remake. The game’s PS5 Pro patch struggled with major issues related to image quality, and six months later, theSilent Hill 2remake still doesn’t offer any meaningful upgrades when running on the mid-generation system.
At the time of the PS5 Pro’s launch in late 2024, theSilent Hill 2remake was advertised as one of numerous games that would leverage the console’s beefier hardware. However, players quickly discovered that not only was there no significant visual upgrade, butSilent Hill 2actually ran worse on the PS5 Procompared to the base PS5. This unexpected downgrade included a noticeable shimmering effect and flickering reflections due to issues with theSilent Hill 2remake’s PSSR (PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution) implementation.
In response to the backlash, Bloober Team releasedPatch 1.06 for theSilent Hill 2remake in November 2024, which was meant to address some of these graphical issues on PS5 Pro. While the update managed to fix some of the problems, the shimmering effect persisted. Now, Bloober Team hasbroken its silence surroundingSilent Hill 2’s PS5 Pro patchwith a brief but tellingupdate via Eurogamer. The developer stated, “We’re working with the publisher on a solution and will share more details as soon as we have them.”
Bloober Team Continues to Work on Silent Hill 2’s PS5 Pro Upgrade
This confirms that a full-fledged PS5 Pro upgrade for theSilent Hill 2remake remains in the works at Bloober Team, but has yet to materialize. The studio has not committed to a release window for this update, which begs the question of what could be holdingSilent Hill 2back from reaping the benefits of the PS5 Pro. Notably, games likeStar Wars Jedi: Survivor,Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, andAvatar: Frontiers of Pandorafaced similar issues on PS5 Pro, but were addressed not long after they were discovered. Hopefully, Bloober Team will be able to deliver the PS5 Pro upgrade forSilent Hill 2sooner rather than later.
These instances of botched PSSR implementations have supposedly beckoned Sony to take a look under the hood as well. Reports suggest that the gaming giant has rolled out several iterations of PSSR since the PS5 Pro’s launch, and is continually working to improve the AI-powered image upscaler. Recently, it was rumored thatSony is gearing up to launch a massively upgraded version of PSSR- unofficially dubbed PSSR 2 - that could enable 4K 120fps and 8K 60fps gaming on the PS5 Pro.
