NintendosBooger said:
I didn't say the specific "changes" were to the benefit of newcomers, simply the fact that it's a reboot, and that in and of itself provides newcomers the opportunity to comfortably get into the series since this game is a fresh start.
I seriously doubt this is a "fresh new start," in fact I'd wager this is the only sort of "remake" that will ever happen. Furthermore, the Silent Hill games have always been praised, so why on earth would "newcomers" want to start with this one? Silent Hill is wonderful because of the way Team Silent dished out atmosphere, their characters, and the billions of little details that make the games great. The newer games have been lacking in that department and I don't think that will change with this title. Why should people start with this one, when it looks nothing like a Silent Hill game?
NintendosBooger said:
As far as turning characters into something they're not, well, considering some of us have never played the original to begin with, there's no point of reference to make that assessment. As far as I know or care, the characters are just as they are and always have been.
Okay. You're saying you don't give a damn. That's fine, but that's where we differ. I've played and loved the original, and I've known these characters since 1999. You haven't. That's what largely separates our opinion. Two incredibly different points of view. So there's really no reason to keep on with that specific argument so I'll let it go.
NintendosBooger said:
I just don't think you should come and rain down on our parade with your "The characters/story are not the same as in the original!" whining. If you want to judge the game, judge it on the basis of its own merit, of what it brings to the table irrespective of another title.
You're not getting it. I wouldn't complain if there were minor changes, or even if her personality changed a bit, or even if she had a different impact on the story. I'm complaining because the character is so radically different that I just don't understand the point at all. Like I said, it's one thing to make changes, but this is a
completely different character but with the same name. My argument is, what's the point in that? I don't understand why that couldn't have just written a brand new, original character, instead of taking an established character and changing her to the point where she shares nothing in common with the original. If they needed a hooker character, write a hooker character. Don't make it a pre-existing character.
And I do plan on judging the game based on its own merit. I'm excited to play it. I'm just not thrilled at all by what I'm seeing.