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Spooky

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 02, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This is a very good game for the X-Box amoung other systems. The graphics and FMV sequences are well done and move the story along well. When I started playing this, it was a bit spooky for me, but I warmed up to it. In full 5.1 digital sound mode, the sounds come from everywhere, and can unsettle you a bit. The violence level is really not that bad, I mean you are fighting ghouls, not people, and it is not the main funtion of the game. The game is a puzzle, and on moderate levels, not an extrodinarily hard one, but it will take you quite a while to get through it. You will not be disappointed.

It's an ok game

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 06, 2002
Author: Amazon User

First I would like to state that if you are one of those people who like to start a game & be able to get into it right away then this game is not for you. This game takes too long to get you involved & after a while of playing the game I just got bored with it because you have to do everything in order basically to be able to get anywhere in the game which makes beating it very tedious. I thought the game sounded good but after I bought it I realized it wasn't for me (one of those types of people who like action all the way through the game no matter what happens) I would have to say that this game has great graffix & a great storyline so if you are the kind of person that likes to sit down for hours at a time to figure out games & puzzles then maybe this game is your kind of game. But for the fact that it takes too long (in my mind) to get involved in the game & takes a lot to keep you involved then I will have to give it a 3

Simply Put - a great game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 27, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game is greatness. It was fun and creepy and a must for horror fans. I was glued to the game until I finished it, and am happy that there are 5 different endings so I can play it over and over to try and see them. Game offers new things the next time you play, so it isn't a one time play and then you're done. This game is pure fun.

about 4.5 stars

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 10, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game is really probably one of the most freaky games for XBOX. All i have to say is that if you like scary games then you should really get this one for you collection.

The only down side is that the graphics are a little grainy unless you want to turn a hidden option on that is called (Noise Reduction) or something like that, all it does is make the graphics a little less grainy (to get it is really easy all you do is press L and R at the same time at the options screen)

Scary stuff

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 07, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Horror games aren't for everyone, but those who are interested in them have found a great game in Silent Hill 2. The beginning is slow, but if you can stand to only play this game in a pitch black room by yourself, you'll be amazed at how freaked out you can get. There were points in the game where I had to get up and go into a well lit room to calm myself down. Again, try to only play by yourself in a very dark room cause it gives the game an extra kick in the scare department.

Makes Resident Evil look like Mario Sunshine...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 29, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This is an excellent survival-horror game for Xbox. At first I really wanted a Resident Evil game to come to Xbox, but after playing SH2, they can keep it. The atmosphere is just so foreboding and doomful, while the graphics are terrifyingly realistic. The sound is great to. The first time I played this, I kept the lights on all night. SH2 make not have as much action and killing as RE,but there's other parts that more than make up for that.Overall, I strongly recommend buying this game!

WOW !! What a Game !!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 01, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Now This is my Genera !!
This game offers Everything In aspect Of a Horror Genera Type of game should be !!!
I love this game played it for years and With a Total of 6 thats right 6 Different Endings The Last One Espically For the X Box ONLY I would Recommend this game and Then some !!
If anyone is looking for a scare or think they can survive in Silent Hill , Welcome, This game is for you !!
The Monsters And Graphics Have been Hyped Up of Course for the X box only !!
New weapons , New Items, New monsters, New Fear !!
You meet plenty of New Characters In this game.... And one That might Seem a little too Familiar To your Main Character....

Hope this Insight Helps you Good Gamers Out there !

I would recommend This Game to anyone who thinks they can survive in any kind of horror game, Remind you this IS NOT Resident Evil, you do not get some kind of Automatic Assult rifle and just maul down Mindless Zombies , Not anything Against resident Evil I love them as well but this is a little bit more of a survival Type of game.

>:D

Slow but Good

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 01, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Silent Hill 2 is great horror fun. The spooky creepy envioroment was great. The only bad thing is the long trek into town but if you can get pass that and some other slow spots in the game you'll love it.

It has 4 alternate endings, so no one will get the same ending as someone else, it all depends on how you play the game.

I've never played the first Silent Hill, but now I'm hope to find it because this one has peaked my interest in the horror series. Yes it's a series and installment number 3 is coming soon.

If you missed this title now's your chance to get it!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 18, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Initially I was disappointed with this port when I bought it. The graphics seemed worse than its PS2 counterpart, in part, because the XBox's power made the flaws more glaring and obvious. That is, until I discovered the noise filter by complete accident. Somehow the knowledge of this feature had slipped me. Once I turned the noise filter off the graphics became leaps and bounds better than the PS 2 version. Everything about this game is better on the XBox. I'm surprised Konami even bothered with the noise filter when the game looks so much better without it. I'm now glad I got this version over the PS 2 version of the game and am eagerly awaiting Silent Hill 3, which promises to tie the other two games together to give us the answers the fans have been waiting for... what on earth is going on at Silent Hill?
The story for SH2 remains largely untouched, aside from the additional side scenario "Born from a wish", which, in my opinion, doesn't ad anything of value to the over all story, although it does establish that Maria and Mary really were two different people... which raises the question, of who was the final boss?
There was a huge surprise toward the end of the main game that I didn't expect (I never finished the PS 2 version) and it was greatly appreciated, as there are far too few plot twists like it. I won't blow it for those who haven't made it all the way through the game.
I must confess that there were a couple of times that I got scared, or just creped out. For instance, in the prison with the loud foot steps above James, and a deep booming voice calling out for someone named Ishmael, or Richile, or something like that. I was very paranoid in that room because I was certain I would be attacked by something huge that would take a lot of bullets to kill... something bigger than the Pyramid Head, who was perhaps the most disturbing creature of the game.
Wile the story remains deep, and well thought out it is not as deep as the original. This game gave me no clue to what is happening at Silent Hill. Was this game happening at the same time Harry Mason was trying to find his daughter, or after? If it is after, since the demon Samiael is dead, why is Silent Hill still suffering the effects of his summoning? While it answers none of the questions about the town itself that I have (at least in the main plot and documents that I found) the story has a very strong cast, and a plot that develops each character appropriately. You feel for James (until the end) and you feel for Angela, etc. The voice acting in this game is also stellar, and very real. The biggest surprise was how Laura sounded so much like a real eight-year-old girl. Usually the voice acting for child characters is terrible, but not here. The game also features some of the best FMV sequences ever, and the game flows from real time to FMV very smoothly, although the colors were a bit pale, and the real time graphics suffered some anti-aliasing and edge enhancement issues, but otherwise looks brilliant. I was especially impressed by this games light sourcing. Once that noise filter came off this game looked almost as good as GameCube's Resident Evil. For those that don't have the PS 2 version, and those who have missed this game be sure to pick it up. Just be warned it is nowhere near as terrifying as the original.

x-box version has more!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 02, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game is different from the playstation2 version! It has an extra side mission where you can play as Maria. The only way to get this on the ps2 is to get the "greatest hits" version.
This game has 4 standard endings, and two strange out-there endings so replay value is relatively high.
Keep in mind the game was made years ago, so the scares aren't as extreme as Fatal Frame for example, but it gets better towards the end.

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