Silent Hill 2 Maria Comparison (Remake vs Original)

[abeaconintheoffice]

It's the eyes,

The 'missing' shadows over Maria's eyes made her seem more demonic... if that makes sense.
The better lighting of the Remake took it away.

[lostcrusader]

The phrase, “See… I’m real.” Has a different tone. The remake gives that sad tone that Maria comforts James that she is real and he doesn’t have to worry about the pain since she can ease it away.

The original has that eerie vibe that Marie is aware of what James is going through his mind and plays him with deception. Making James question his reality which spirals him deeper.

[spazzy]

its too much lighting, theres no shadows around her eyes, like the orginal she was creepy and horrifyingly beautiful, resembling a Ghost. she has no sinister look, she looks too human.

[DonYurik]

The original María is still better. The face is so attractive yet unsettling, and the performance of this monologue is done like she was channeling the memories of someone else.

[Scarpicon]

Original "I'm not your Mary" is everything.

[bloodCount]

The original "im not your Mary" has a more serious and sinister tone

[SlayerNovelknight]

I've never seen anything more soulless in my life than this remake.

[RandomPerson]

The old one has more passion and emotion

[muhikhsan]

Original still better in this scene than remake

[ironrex]

The original is leagues better feels real. The new one is too ugly conceited and fake.

[pthemuru]

new maria: I'm 😐 not your😐 Mary 😐

[hagoromootsutski]

Remake looks great. But the original CG cutscenes are like art.

[zoeadkins]

The devil truly is in the details. Maybe I'm the asshole wearing rose-tinted glasses but the new depiction of Maria doesn't have any underlying, disturbing presence or menace. Monica Horgan's original performance had more depth and range as well. The difference in lighting is such a massive alteration of the tone and atmosphere as well.
I'm curious to see the full thing for myself but I'm not inspired to think it'll be an improvement, as of now.

[ChipHaven_Dan]

there is something really wrong with this scene in the remake...like is fake like is trying to capture something but is missing everything. In the original it was suposed to make you anxious about Mary's duality, and to give that restless sensation, not to mention the image completly which on purpose is darker wierder and so on. On the remake the scene is way to bright which takes a lot from the immersion

[dreamplace]

Remake is conscious and is going in the direction of how most hollywood films would approach an abstract work.
and OG is unconscious and doesn't wish to tell you it's a dream.

[GeorgeBelmontZX]

Hardly any emotion in remake Maria/Mary.

[vincikeeper]

Doesn't fit in Silent Hill vibes, it's not dark, sinister and mysterious, just bland unenthusiastic and predictable. Even new voice actor sounds just bored and tired, could be better.

[codeslacker]

The remake Maria's head looks like being snapped a s her pose looks forcefully posed into that chair. Amateur.

[kuma_na]

Maria's voice in the remake version sounds like a

[lucien]

Original Maria - captivating, mysterious, hypnotic, seductive.
New Maria - bland