#'I feel like I've seen screenshots of this area before... why are there wreckages

[bigboobshaunt]

Had my first run-in with the thresher maws today. Scawwy.

[willowthewiisp]

Some initial thoughts on the remake

I love the dreaminess of the original, but it does come across as awkward first playthrough because you don't KNOW that's the point of it, but playing through you appreciate it more. The remake deviates from this dreamlike state but what they replace it with actually makes it rather terrifying in comparison in a sense of helplessness. It genuinely feels like you're STUCK here, like you've done this before, like you're struggling over and over just to suffer all the same but. But this is you're first time doing this right? Sure buddy :) I wasn't sure about it but I actually love this. As "happy" as the leave ending is I never thought that was the appropriate ending. In water was always my favorite because it made the most sense. How could James go on living with himself knowing he took her life, how could Laura leave with James knowing he killed her mother figure? James ending his own life makes the most tragic sense, and that's why I like this feeling of "you can't escape this" feeling they've given the remake, from the flashes of memories of locations you've seen in the original to little comments and callbacks. Everything feels like youve been here in this situation much longer than you need to be because you just haven't learned. And oh you're gonna learn. That's why PH acts the way he does, as opposed to the original game. He feels FED UP. He feels much more aggressive and frustrated, even his design makes me think of frustration and struggle more and I can't explain why. I wasn't too sure about it, but I love it. I do miss the dreaminess of the original, like you're not sure if you're real, but I don't hate this new feeling either. It makes it terrifying. And again, I've only gotten to the hospital after like, 6 hours or so. I'm taking my time.

I gotta say the OG apartments in sh2 didn't necessarily scare me, more like kept me on edge and kept me confused but the remake apartments have managed to fill me with so much anxiety and dread that I couldn't help but smile so wide at times. It's sooooo different yet still feels appropriate. I love the rust from water instead of the blood and rust aesthetic, it reminded me of the Titanic wreckage and how spooky it is if you've ever seen pieces of the wreckage in person. It feels like the first plunge into the subconscious and granted I've only gotten to the hospital, I really like the vibes they put out with the apartments. The PH fight was so much fun I like how frustrated the vibe of the fight is, like ph is annoyed with you.

Also I was really really worried when I saw the initial screenshots of the hospital but man. Man man man the choice to give the first area of the hospital that type of lighting gives me so much anxiety and dread and I can't explain why. It feels wrong it feels like you're not supposed to be there right now it feels like the hospital wants to eat you alive if you go any further, and I can't wait to see more...