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Silent Hill 2

Team Silent

2001•Puzzle•PEGI 16•About 13 hours

Taste attributes: adventuredramahorrormysterydetectivehistoricalmusic/dancepsychologicalvehiclesfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricategrittybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipempowerment/personal growthfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeExpect a weighty, emotional puzzle game, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

IGDB rating

91 / 100

1,231 ratings

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About This Game

The second entry in the Silent Hill franchise, Silent Hill 2 is a narrative-focused third-person psychological survival horror game with emphasis on combat, exploration and puzzle-solving elements which follows James Sunderland, a man who receives a letter, seemingly sent by his three-years-deceased wife Mary, in which he is beckoned to the fog-ridden town of Silent Hill at the same time as numerous other people troubled by their past.

Summary: IGDB

Story

James Sunderland has arrived in the town of Silent Hill after receiving a letter from his wife Mary, telling him to meet her in their special place in Silent Hill. However his wife died three years ago, and has kept the secrets surrounding her death. James decides to honor the letter's request, wondering if this is a sick joke or if there is more to this. As he reaches the outskirts of the town, James finds that the road is blocked, and parks at an abandoned restroom. Little does he realize that this is the first step forward into the mystery of Silent Hill and his own past.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

AdventureDramaHorrorMysteryDetectiveHistoricalMusic/dancePsychologicalVehiclesAll consuming questComplex relationshipEmpowerment/personal growthFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardySelf destruction/implosionSolving the riddle/not as it seemsTroubled leadsUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

ExplorationBloodyPsychological horrorDiseaseMurderGreat depressionDeathInsanity

Details

Developer: Team Silent
Publisher: Konami
Released: 24 September 2001
Series: Silent Hill
Platforms: PlayStation 2
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 5h rushed, 13h normally
Age rating: PEGI 16
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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