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- Platform: PlayStation2
- BBFC Rating:
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Gamers looking for intellectual horror will find it in Silent Hill 2. As the story opens, James Sunderland receives a letter from his wife telling him to meet her in the town of Silent Hill. The only problem is that she's been dead for three years. In hopes of being reunited with her, he explores the haunted town, and has many terrifying and unexpected encounters. While the brilliantly designed monsters are indeed scary, it's the complex twists and turns of the plot that really produce the game's terror.
Gameplay is largely puzzle-based. Much of it involves gathering clues and items to solve each puzzle. There are a few fights thrown in, but these are quite easy, and mostly used to show off the developers' bizarre creations. The level of both puzzles and fighting can be adjusted to match each player's skill level. Although its mechanics are rudimentary, the game's presentation is anything but. A heavy use of fog is the game's hallmark effect, greatly adding to the mood. Sound--both effects and music--alternates between eerie silence and sudden, shocking crescendos.
Although the graphics and sound are both top-notch, the real star of this game is the story. It's very rich and intricate--a sharp contrast to the banal scenarios that frame most games. The game is short (around 10 hours), but you'll want to give it another go to discover its multiple endings and secret items. Despite basic gameplay, Silent Hill 2 is an excellent choice for gamers looking for cerebral thrills. Parents should note that in addition to violence and gore, this game deals with topics like suicide, murder, and euthanasia. --Raymond M. Padilla
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Set amongst the dense fog and haunting darkness of the eerie town, accompanied by dramatic music presented in Dolby Surround, 'Silent Hill 2' pushes the boundaries of macabre horror. Benefiting from the advanced technological power of the PlayStation 2 the visual expressions of the characters, weather conditions and the charnel-house gore of the game are intensely frightening. Players face over 10 new types of enemies and have access to a variety of new weapons. Prepare to enter the new realms of 'Silent Hill 2'...
- Explore parts of the town that were closed off in the origina
- Incredible graphics and true-to-life CG visuals
- Real-time weather effects, morphing and shadows
- Atmospheric lighting and ambient surround sound makes every moment suspenseful
- Dynamic camera effects and beautifully rendered environments
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49 of 49 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Video Game
With the Resident Evil series off to Nintendo for a while, thank goodness we have the Silent Hill games to keep us going. Having said that, they are very different playing experiences. Resdent Evil games are full of thrills, action, and are great fun to play. No one, however, could describe Silent Hill 2 as 'fun', exactly... but it is probably the PS2's most compulsive game to date. It's also undoubtedly the most unpleasant - a really disturbing game which will continue to haunt you long after you've finished it. It's 'The Blair Witch Project' to Resident Evil's less subtle 'Nightmare On Elm Street'. The terror here comes not so much from shock moments (a Resi trademark), but from what you can't see but know is 'out there'. It features the most impressive and effective sound effects in any PS2 game so far - particularly the infamous radio which produces static whenever a monster is in your vicinity, without giving you a clue as to which direction it will spring from. The controls may be a little rusty and occassionally frustrating, but the graphics are absolutely stunning, and the plot is as twisted and macabre as you could possibly wish for. The only slight criticism I would make is that at times, the grim environments and gory encounters become almost uncomfortably oppressive; I found myself switching off a couple of times just to take a break from the game's unremittingly bleak vision. But then, you know what you're signing up for when you order this, and I do urge you to try it. For intelligent and chillingly atmospheric gameplay, this title cannot be beaten. Just remember - this is DEFINITELY an adults-only experience... and try not to have nightmares.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Video Game
I want to add my voice to the other reviewers who have given this game a big thumbs up.
Silent Hill 2 is one of the best games I've ever played (and I'm including SHs 1 and 3 here). The storyline is absorbing, the atmosphere throughout is incredibly tense and, on occasion, terrifying, the graphics/cut scenes are excellent and the monsters are hideous (Pyramid Head is the stuff that nightmares are made of). You spend the game dashing from one creepy location to another with your trusty broken radio letting you know when the nasties are out there, even when you can't see them (the static radio noise signalling danger close-by has got to be one of the most effective devices ever used in a game for cranking up the tension). As you move about you collect various bits and pieces and solve puzzles - I found the level of difficulty to be about right; I had to think about the puzzles but I was never completely stumped for any length of time.
I'm not kidding about the scare factor - I'm in my 30s and fond of horror games but I still had to get my boyfriend out of bed in the middle of the night to come and sit with me the first time I played it. It's not just the 'something jumps out of the shadows at you and you get a fright' type horror (although there is that) but a slow build up of tension throughout combined with very disturbing images and a storyline that deals with serious subject matter. It was still giving me the heebie-jeebies long after I turned the consol off. People of a nervous disposition: beware!
This is certainly not what I would call an easy game but the (sometimes tricky but ultimately) manageable puzzles and range of weaponry means that you will probably have a reasonably smooth time. Don't get me wrong, you will be killed...horribly...
... Read more ›8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By grrrr.
Format:Video Game
Where to begin? I bought this on an impulse a couple of months ago, and what an impulse it turned out to be. To say that it's now five years old, the graphics still stand up brilliantly to the test of time - monsters wriggle and glisten, shadows dance in front of your torch and characters speak in near-perfect lip-synching.
Important: if you like bright, cheerful games, or if you're faint-hearted, Silent Hill 2 is most certainly NOT the game for you!! Your character, James Sunderland, is drawn to the town of Silent Hill by a letter from his wife - the problem being that she's been dead for 3 years. As you venture deeper into the town, the nightmare begins to truly unfold, as you are pitched against all manner of eyeless, groping horrors with initially nothing but a two-by-four to defend yourself with. This is what ratchets up the tension to 11: the control system is barely sufficient and fighting is hard. You are, after all, just a man; no special powers or heavy weapons.
Make no mistake, this is one heavy game. In addition to your mission to find your late wife, the storyline involves intense, harrowing sequences with the other (human) characters, exploring the cheery themes of child abuse, bullying, bereavement, self-harm, insanity and murder.
To say much more would give the game away (no pun intended), so if you like very deep, extreme survival horror with puzzles, this is the game for you. Bear in mind, though, this game will stick in your mind long after you have finished playing it (playing in daylight is taxing enough, but switch on in the dead of night - I dare ya!) Seriously. Only the Prince Of Persia trilogy has ever left this kind of imprint on me.
... Read more ›Most Recent Customer Reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars
Missing features in the product.
The game itself works fine but there are some missing features (like a whole scenario) which the product description promised would be there but isn't. Read more
Published 19 days ago by Mads Christiansen
5.0 out of 5 stars
Silent Hill 2
This was the secound game i played but the first i bought and i cherish it like evil looking Gold. The graphic surprised me massly being as clear and fluidic as some new games, and... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Carlotta Turnbull
5.0 out of 5 stars
Silent Hill 2- very gripping experience!
I am a life-long fan of the franchise, and the only game I didn't own was this one. I waited 10 years.... And it did not disappoint. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Helena
5.0 out of 5 stars
LOVE this game!!!!!
This game, in my opinion is easily the best game in the franchise. The atmosphere is so eerie, and the fog very claustrophobic. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Me
5.0 out of 5 stars
So much better than the original
I really loved the original silent hill, but silent hill 2 is an amazing improvement.
The opening sequence, in which you guide the character through a woods is... Read more
The opening sequence, in which you guide the character through a woods is... Read more
Published on 3 Jun 2011 by Crackpot
5.0 out of 5 stars
Shocking
When you first play the game it seems very slow going and boring, but after 40 minutes or so the terror and fun really picks up. Read more
Published on 7 Dec 2010 by Thomas
5.0 out of 5 stars
Psychological Horror!!
If you've played Silent Hill 1, the first thing you will notice is how different this one is to the original. Read more
Published on 27 Nov 2010 by Victoria Hill
5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing
I am currently playing this game for the 8th time, at least 7 years after I first bought it. Even now I still found myself blown away by the amazing characters, areas and storyline... Read more
Published on 2 Nov 2010 by natasha snaps
4.0 out of 5 stars
Absorbing game
I still haven't completed this game 3 weeks after buying! The main reason for this
is you have to win fights against some nasty looking creatures at regular intervals during... Read more
is you have to win fights against some nasty looking creatures at regular intervals during... Read more
Published on 15 Aug 2010 by Mr. I. F. Blythe
5.0 out of 5 stars
Remains one of my favourites
I dont know why Ive decided to write this review now. I havnt played the game for years!!
But it remains one of my favourite games, Its so much more than a game in my opinion,... Read more
But it remains one of my favourite games, Its so much more than a game in my opinion,... Read more
Published on 20 July 2010 by Daniel
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