Silent Hill 2 (Remake)

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Silent Hill 2
"In my restless dreams, I see that town..." — James Sunderland
Protagonist(s): James Sunderland Genre(s): Survival horror Platform(s): Microsoft Windows PlayStation 5 Xbox Series X/S Release Date: October 8, 2024 Engine: Unreal Engine 5 Developer(s): Bloober Team Publisher(s): Konami Country: Poland Series: Silent Hill

Silent Hill 2 is a survival horror game developed by Bloober Team and published by Konami. It is a remake of the 2001 game of the same name, originally developed by Team Silent, a group within Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo (KCET). It was the first major installment in the Silent Hill series since Silent Hill: Downpour.

Plot

Much like the original, James Sunderland receives a mysterious message from his deceased wife Mary to meet her at a mysterious town.

Why It's A Special Game

1. After twelve years since Silent Hill: Downpour, it's great to see Silent Hill back.
   • Plus, many developers of the original game have returned to assist Bloober Team.
2. The game succeeds where most other survival horror games fail, being scary and being enough to mess with your mind.
3. The gameplay takes inspiration from the modern Resident Evil games, fixing the poor camera angles that plague old survival horror games into a more traditional over-the-shoulder shooter.
4. Spectacular graphics, you could see the details like the miniature stubble that is on James's face, the blood on the characters during a fight, and the graffiti on the walls.
5. Combat has been largely reworked to be more like Resident Evil, improving the original by a mile. Unlike Resident Evil, you can wield a melee weapon, which will conserve ammo for James.
   • You can now dodge attacks.
6. The Pyramid Head monster returns, and he's a nightmare in a good way again.
7. The famous dog ending returns as well.
8. This game was so well-received that Bloober Team's popularity increased as a result.
9. This game is one of the rare occasions where the remake is considered significantly superior to the original game.

Bad Qualities

1. There are only three firearms you can get, a pistol, a shotgun, and a rifle.
2. There are only four enemy types in this game, similar to the original, you mainly fight Lying Figures, Acid Figures, Mannequins, and Nurses.

Reception

Silent Hill 2's remake received positive reviews. It was praised for its graphics, return to form, and improvements to the original. However, it was also subjected to fake negative reviews by disgruntled gamers. Wikipedia had to lock its page down to prevent this.

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