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Very strange

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 06, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Like the first Silent Hill, this game is very tense and scary. The story is just as vague and convoluted as the first game. The controls in the PC version are a lot harder to get used to, especially if you play mostly console games like I do. This game isn't absurdly difficult, but I did find myself running from many enemies, because there isn't enough health and ammo to kill everything. For any fans of the survival horror genre and/or the first Silent Hill, I definitely recommend this game.

This is a GREAT GAME in soo many ways!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 24, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I have to say this is one of the most enjoyable games I've ever played. Even though there are a few cons to it, the pros so far out weigh the cons that I have to give this game the highest rating I possible can.

First I will mention the cons.

- the camera angles are annoying at times. At the very beginning of the game I thought this really sucked hard but after a little while I got used to it and can actually appreciate it somewhat for how it adds to the game. Other positives in the game would have been lost if you constantly had the rear view while playing this and I understood this as I played further into the game.

- I wish the multiple endings started a little earlier in the game. I don't understand why these games only give you the main differences in the end. However, on a positive, I love that there are some minor differences in different loads of the game that aren't available in all games started. My wife played second and got the chainsaw and I never got it. I even restarted because I wanted it, thinking I must have passed it but it wasn't offered. I love that they did this sort of thing.

- Some of the hallway/building/mulitple rooms scenarios got repetitive. By the time I got to the hotel it was kind of a bummer that I knew I was going to have to do the same kind of exploration all over again that I had in the hospital, prison and both apartment buildings.

- The game was pretty linear but that's understandable here. Also, there wasn't enough exploration options available in the town itself. Wandering in town could have and should have been much more adventurous instead of being tedious.

I know that seems like some significant cons but the pros were so much more that the cons are totally fine and I realize nothing is going to be perfect.

Now the pros.

- The music was excellent and fitting. Kudos for putting some real effort into the music. Laura's theme is a beautiful piece of art and is constantly going through my head. The ambient sounds are awesome as well. They are what makes the game so intense.

- The puzzles were good. I chose the hardest setting and found them all do-able with some effort.

- The scenery was awesome. I can't say enough about this. The sounds and the scenery really helped set and maintain the mood of this game.

- The story was very deep and well done. I really enjoyed being able to feel an attachment to my character and to the story. I liked the interaction with the other characters and the way that other characters were also drawn to that town to face their own demons that you are able to learn about. My wife had to quit playing because she didn't want to go to bed and have bad dreams as interactive games such as this can do that to her. Not me though.

- I feel emotional about the game. I can't explain it but this game really runs you through a roller coaster of emotion. I feel bummed that its over. I want more. No single player game has done that for me before near to the level Silent Hill 2 has done it for me.

There are so many other things I want to point out about parts of this game that I can't mention because I don't want to give anything away. I purposefully avoided as much of the story as I could before I played so I could enjoy it to its fullest and I recommend the same to all of you. I also recommend that you avoid all hint FAQs that would be available on the internet. Play it and if you get stuck, give it a rest and think about it and try again the next day.

Lastly, I totally recommend this game to everyone whose not a child. The game can be scary and depressing at times but those are actually positive qualities to it. That's if you don't have real life issues dealing with current depressing or scary happenings in your own life. If so, avoid this game as it will more than likely amplify those for you.

5 stars all the way on this. Go buy it. I got it for about ten dollars and it was a steal. Its worth 50 bucks even as old as it is. It will resonate with you. One of the best games I've ever played and I've played ALOT of games.

A True Thinker

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 12, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Even after three other games succeeding Silent Hill 2, the graphics still remain remarkable good. What makes Silent Hill 2 replay-able are the more than three possible endings and items that only could be picked up after so many plays. The only real drawback is the awkward camera angles--but it is this aspect of the game that makes it unique.

Great Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 08, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Fantastic game! Gets really psychological and plays with your head when you think about it. High Replayability because of the extra unlockables you get!

So, what's it like? Well...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 7
Date: November 02, 2004
Author: Amazon User

...try to imagine slogging your way through a Marilyn Manson music video, at night, with the fog machine turned up. *Way* up. Only the music isn't Marilyn Manson (more's the pity), but a mishmash of semi-creepy "theme" music and some hack's electric guitars.

There's plenty of hack and slash in this game, mostly because there aren't many guns and ammo is limited. Hand-to-hand combat (mostly with a big stick or a steel pipe) is the order of the day (or night, whatever). You'll thank your lucky stars for the map feature, since it's easy to get lost in this burned-out burg, and there's plenty of creepy-crawlies around. Thankfully, you can easily dodge most of them and focus on the battles you really *have* to fight.

This game kind of wears out its' welcome after you've beaten it two or three times, so get it cheap or just rent it. Otherwise you're better off with anything from the "Resident Evil" series, or "Silent Hill" 3 or 4.

something different

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 7
Date: February 07, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game is all about storyline and characters. The graphics and gameplay are pitiful compared to many shooters. The environment is somewhat interesting. The puzzles are fun to figure out. I'm disappointed in the sound effects and music; they could have done better. I wish the camera angle was always behind the character, like a standard third-person game, instead of constantly switching around -front, back, side.

yay

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: January 18, 2003
Author: Amazon User

i played this great game on ps2, but it broke. it was one game i really miss because it was such a good looking, fun and very creepy game. this game is one of my all time favorits and i am pretty excited to see it out on the pc.

make one for the psx

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 8
Date: April 29, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I say make one for the psx because think of the people that just have a psx. Like me for example I'd love to get a ps2 but i just cant afford it right now.

One of the Best

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: July 03, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is fantastic. The quality of the graphics are great (and it's Konami's 2nd SH game), the story is very well thought out, and the controls are easy to use (and learn).
I am not really the kind of person who liked to play "scary games" (i.e. Resident Evil) but there is something about this game that just makes you want to play it. I have played it and the words to describe the experience escape me. You just can't put it into words!!
I highly reccomend this fantastic game for the quality of graphics, the great story, easy controls and for the experience you'll get.
Hope this helped. =^..^=

Is one of the best games I ever played

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 7
Date: May 03, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game is exelent, is the most scary game I ever Played. Resident Evil is so bored compared to this game. This game was made by Konami the best company of Games Ever. Good graphics exelent music and a story that maintein's you in a mysterious world. ...

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