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Binding: Video Game Brand: Konami EAN: 0083717200253 ESRB Age Rating: Mature Label: Konami Manufacturer: Konami MPN: 20025 Platform: PlayStation2 Publisher: Konami Studio: Konami Features:
Accessories: Editorial Review: Product Description: 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 reuniting with her, Sunderland explores the haunted town, where he 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. The gameplay is largely puzzle based. Much of it involves gathering clues and items to solve each puzzle. A few fights are thrown in, but these are quite easy, and are 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 topnotch, 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. Although the game is short (around 10 hours), players will 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 such topics as suicide, homicide, and euthanasia. --Raymond M. Padilla Pros:
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 Rating:  - One of the best games everOther people have written some pretty extensive reviews on just how great this game is. I'll keep my review short. This is one of the scariest and best games ever on any system to this date. Rating: - Don't go to Silent Hill without a clean conscience.Hardly a game at all, really. Silent Hill 2 is an experience before a game--a happening in stead of a distraction. It's an event to be felt rather than played. That's what Silent Hill 2 is for me. And it's amazing. In general, I'm not a fan of horror games. But the Silent Hill series is more than cheap scares and gore (though such will be found). It's a great story tied with exploration and discovery. It's the unraveling of secrets. What happened? What's going on? What's it all mean? ... Read More Rating: - Exellent storySilent Hill 2 is famous with video gamers for what is perhaps the best story in a video game yet. You play as James Sunderland, a normal guy who goes to Silent Hill after receiving a strange letter from his wife. The strange thing is that his wife died long before the letter was written... This game does have two issues: the combat is a bit frustrating and the camera isn't a team player, but the story more than makes up for that. Rating:  - Great game if its' unique flavor is indeed your cup of tea.I got SH 2 years ago. For its' time the graphics were great and the story was definetly something original no other game developer team had tried before. If you were to ask which I found more scary..being attacked by flesh eating mutants or receiving a genuine letter from a deceased loved one written AFTER they had died I'd be inclined to say the later. Regardless that is the Dilehma James is faced with. His dead wife has lured him back to Silent-hill and you know THAT is not going to ... Read More Rating: - Silent Hill 2When the playstation began to rise in popularity, it released a game known as Silent Hill. This game impacted many with its disturbing sense of horror. Silent Hill 2 was then released for the PS2 with amazing graphics and great replay value. This game is barely tolerable to play in alone in a dark room, but it is possible. I recommend this game for anyone who wants a horrific threal and great gameplay included. |
