Babieno said Bloober Team's take on Silent Hill 2 isn't necessarily a traditional remake so much as a "romantic vision of the game from more than 20 years ago," and that developing it has been "a daunting journey balancing preservation and innovation."
All the same, he knows that nostalgia is a powerful drug that can set expectations unreasonably high, especially when it comes to games as impactful and influential as Silent Hill 2.

Report: Bloober Team knows fans don't really trust it with the Silent Hill 2 remake, so it's asking for the next-best thing: 'Give us a chance'
All the same, he knows that nostalgia is a powerful drug that can set expectations unreasonably high, especially when it comes to games as impactful and influential as Silent Hill 2.
"I am dreaming that gamers will trust us, but I realize that trust is earned through actions, not through words," Babieno said. "So that’s why we have a policy of not commenting [on the specifics of the game] and raising hopes. We want to show our ambitions through our work, so we can't ask for anything more than, 'Give us a chance'."

Report: Bloober Team knows fans don't really trust it with the Silent Hill 2 remake, so it's asking for the next-best thing: 'Give us a chance'