The ranch signal within the unique Silent Hill 2 is iconic for its tonally off use of Comedian Sans, however the remake modified it – aside from the place it did not.
Early on in Silent Hill 2, you come throughout Silent Hill Ranch, which within the unique PS2 model makes use of the a lot memed upon font Comedian Sans. In fact, method again within the early 2000s, Comedian Sans being the meme font wasn’t a factor, it was solely within the years after the place folks made jokes with and about it, nevertheless it’s turn out to be a sticking level for Silent Hill 2 followers all the identical. It is no shock that one of many first issues followers may do, together with offers wizard Wario64, is examine to see what the fan appears to be like like, solely to seek out… that the signal simply appears to be like fairly common. No Comedian Sans, no humorous different font, only a common wanting ranch signal that might believably exist in the true world. However! All is just not misplaced.
As shared by GmanLives on Twitter, there is a secret to be discovered inside the ranch itself. Whereas it is technically not potential to enter the ranch, it is be discovered that if you happen to handle to clip within it you will discover… the unique Silent Hill Ranch signal, Comedian Sans and all. It is a enjoyable little nod to the unique sport, one which clearly suggests they tore that signal down and changed it with the brand new, much less odd wanting one. Now we simply have to attend for modders to mod it again into its unique place so we are able to get the signal we deserve.
Critiques dropped for the remake final week, and the very fact they have been so constructive appears to have drawn the, for example, ire of some, as mods for the sport’s Wikipedia web page needed to lock it down after the evaluate scores have been being edited to make them appear a lot worse than they really are. Our personal Kelsey gave the sport high marks of their evaluate, which you’ll take a look at right here.