How Maria Has (& Hasn't) Changed In Silent Hill 2

The remake of has remained largely faithful to the original game, but that doesn't mean that some changes haven't been made in the process. However, the cast of characters James encounters during his time in Silent Hill should be rather familiar to players who played the original game. Those same characters might look a bit different, though, as Bloober Team gave them revamped appearances and new voice actors.

makes changes to the original, but most of those improve the game overall, especially the ones that make the gameplay mechanics a bit more modern. Some of the biggest concerns that players had when trailers and content from the remake first came out involved James and Maria, who are the most important characters in. Because of this, any changes made to these two were under the most scrutiny, especially when it came to their appearances and outfits that were shown in early trailers and image reveals.

The most controversial Maria change in remake is her outfit, which is no longer modeled after Christina Aguilera's Teen Choice Awards outfit. Instead, her new outfit is designed to have a more modern look, which some players feel sacrifices the original symbolism of her character. However, both outfits accomplish their basic goal, and that's tomake her a more sexualized version of Mary to reflect James' repressed desires that led to Maria coming into existence in Silent Hill.

Silent Hill used to be a place with happy memories for Mary and James, but when James returns, he finds himself surrounded by monsters and guilt.

The second big change to Maria was a change that the entire main cast of received: a new voice actor. While this makes her sound different, it doesn't necessarily make her sound better or worse. Both voice actors gave a performance that is somewhat unsettling, which is ideal for the game's atmosphere.

Most characters sound uncertain or confused when talking about Silent Hill, which makes perfect sense. In terms of sound design overall, the new