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PlayStation 2

Silent Hill 2

Developer
Konami
North America September 24, 2001 Konami
Europe November 23, 2001 Konami
Japan September 27, 2001 Konami
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Silent Hill 2 review HG exclusive

I remember feeling a sense of impending doom late in the game, as I controlled James as he descended through what seemed a nonstop series of holes in the ground. To me, this small section of the game seemed more of a metaphor for my character’s mental state as he came closer to…

Rob Hamilton · October 27, 2006

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Silent Hill 2 review

A few years ago, I was one of the many people who assumed Silent Hill was just going to be another Resident Evil. Turns out I was wrong, and Silent Hill actually turned out be a truly scary game with an original storyline. Sure, the storyline was confusing as hell (pun…

djskittles · December 7, 2004

Silent Hill 2 review

I'll be the first to admit that I'm far from unshakable when it comes to horror games. Many of them simply scare me senseless, to the point where I can't even bring myself to pick up the controller when it's dark. The Silent Hill series, with its static-laden ambiance and…

sapharos · June 9, 2004

Silent Hill 2 review

There are different types of horror. There’s the kind that goes for the obvious and cheap shock-scare, like Jason in a mask with a chainsaw, or the leering zombie who jumps out from behind the table accompanied by a scream and a stab of high-pitched violins. Then there’s horror…

alecto · September 27, 2003

Silent Hill 2 review

Overview: Scare factor: 10 Fun factor: 10 Replay value: 9 Graphics: 10 Sound: 10 Overall: 10 Back to Silent Hill... Would you dare go back? Bah, that was a cheesy thing of me to say... Anyway, this game is really good!! If it wasn't, I wouldn't have written a walkthrough for it…

jill · January 2, 2003

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