I had heard everyone call this a steaming pile of trash, so I did avoid it. However, my copy of the original stopped working halfway through; and I wasn't about to pay a fortune for another one in better condition, so I buckled down.
And... it's literally the same game.
Yes, there's a new cast for no good reason, there's barely any fog, and the text font is comic sans.
But this really didn't ruin the game for me. Would I prefer the Enhanced Edition? Yes, I believe so; but for now, this isn't a bad way to go.
Besides, the old cast for Silent Hill 2 is included in certain copies, so there's that. And you could just not pay attention to the text font and the graphics so much.
Silent Hill 3 only includes the new cast, but I thought they did a good job, so it doesn't bother me much.
Don't be so over dramatic, you guys.