If there is a health drink in the corner, he will look down to the corner as you approach. If you watch James, he would turn his head and look at any items of interest. I will give the developers credit in implementing a very cool feature to help with this. The game is very dark and the visibility is limited, so finding a tiny box of ammo can prove to be quite difficult. With the cool modeling they used, I really wanted to see more.Ī final note on the downside was the difficulty in locating items. There were only a handful of different monster types, which was a disappointment. While the enemies in SH2 are incredible (more on this later), there was not enough variety. This was a problem in the original and it persists in the sequel.Īnother thing that was singled out as a problem with the original was the lack of variety when it came to the enemies. It seemed like every time I would round a corner, I would see a monster and the camera would switch, making me completely lose my bearings and end up moving in the wrong direction. While the camera has improved, I still found the switching of the camera angle to not make it any easier to control James. The game is still played from the 3D third person perspective and the controls can still be a pain in the backside. Unfortunately, the same problems that plagued the original game are still present. Let's start off with the bad and get that out of the way, up front. I remembered the good, the bad and the ugly of the original and had hoped this time around the good would be even better, the ugly would be even more ugly and the bad would be taken care of. After reading the review, it all came back to me. I played that game and remembered enjoying it but that was nearly two and a half years and about 300 games ago. The first thing I did before I started playing this game was to go back and reread GameFabrique's review of the original Silent Hill. If you have the heart for it, Silent Hill 2 will definitely scare you, but you'll have a blast while you play. Some puzzles may stump you, and you'll probably find enemies infuriating, but the story is worthwhile and the end rewarding. It's an intense game, and as long as you're okay with the exceptionally foggy graphics, you'll find Silent Hill 2 to be an effective and creepy game. However, the focus of the game is on its narrative, and most of the gameplay revolves around puzzle solving and survival. The combat is tough, and that's partially because of the dated controls.
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The enemies you'll face are horrifyingly memorable, like the inhuman nurses with bandaged heads or the ghostly apparitions who peek through the fog.Īs a horror game, Silent Hill 2 gets under your skin and stays there. Objectives will take you to a variety of interesting and creepy locations, including a run-down school, an abandoned hospital, and more. Some will join in your effort, while others have problems of their own. During your time in Silent Hill, you'll come across a few other characters. Although his wife is long dead, he hopes to be reunited, and begins his harrowing journey. Then, he receives a letter from her, telling him to come to Silent Hill. At the beginning of the game, James struggles to come to terms with his wife's death, which happens three years prior.
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The town of Silent Hill is full of disturbing secrets, and so is James. However, it's entirely appropriate for the tone and themes of the game. The story of James Sunderland and his trip to Silent Hill is very dark and depressing. In that way, the game feels reminiscent of early Resident Evil titles. Searching for key items and using them in the proper place is a main gameplay element, and some puzzles will leave you scratching your head. Instead, Silent Hill 2 focuses on presenting some interesting environmental puzzles. You'll stumble across a few melee weapons (and even a few firearms), but combat is rudimentary and tough. The monsters that lurk in the shadows are incredibly dangerous, and they will quickly tear you apart. It's easy to get lost, turned around, and that plays a big part in the survival aspect. The game doesn't hold your hand too much, so you'll spend a lot of time roaming the foggy streets of Silent Hill. The pacing is decidedly slow, as you lumber about the environment in search of clues. Although the game has no direct ties to the original game, Silent Hill 2 continues the trend set by the original game.
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