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All you children keep your lights on

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 21 / 23
Date: January 04, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I played Silent Hill on the Playstation years ago. Then Silent Hill 2 comes out for the PS2. Did I want to buy a PS2 just for this game. You see, I'm not a big console game fanatic. It's pretty much PC only for me.
When I saw this game for the PC the other day, I bought it. No questions asked.
I started playing. And didn't stop until I was finished. That's how addictive the story is. If you like horror, creepy music, a few surprises to make you jump, get this game.
I'm still playing it to find all of the secrets. And certain parts are still freaky, and some parts still make me jump.
The camera angles just add to the atmosphere, especially in the fog when some creature is creeping up behind you and you can't see it.
I don't want to say a whole lot. Just get this game for that old horror feeling.

good game but not that scary...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 11 / 22
Date: January 12, 2003
Author: Amazon User

First off, The main mistake I did before playing this game is playing Fatal Frame. The reason I said that is Fatal Frame is so much more scarier, has a better storyline and more maneuverable than Silent Hill 2.

Since I'm reviewing Silet Hill 2 in contrast to games of the same genre, I will say that Silent Hill 2 has pretty good graphics although the character is a little hard to maneuver especially if you're being attacked by 2 freakish looking bodies simultaneously.

The premise of the game does lend itself to a spooky story ~ this person looking for his dead wife in Silent Hill. However, the bulk of the freakiness at the beginning of the game is the fog and not being able to see the monster until you get a bit closer. It's the typical bash the ghost with objects, guns,... blah blah blah. My only problem is the character swings weapons too slowly and by the time you hit one, the other one is spraying some stuff all over your already.

If you're looking for a horror game that's truly scary with a good story line, I would highly suggest getting Fatal Frame instead.

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.

Super Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: April 13, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I have to say that this is the best game I have ever played and I have played a lot of games! Its got everything- great graphics, awesome music, a very deep plot/storyline, and it's pretty darn scary! I highly recommend this game. But I must warn you, it's very, very addictive!

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.

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. ...

Pretty creepy!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: May 14, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Just started playing this very creepy game,and have found it to be quite interesting and fun to play.The graphics are great;the voice acting is pretty good;the creatures are really cool;and the game has run flawlessly on my P4 computer,running Windows XP.This is not a fast-paced shoot-em-up,monster-fest like "The Undying"(Clive Barker's most excellent game)was,but it has enough going for it that you are eager to find out what other monstrosity lurks around in the darkness.
Back to the fog I go!

The Horror Continues

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 18 / 18
Date: May 17, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I first got Silent Hill back when it was released in 1998, and I was completely blown away. The setting was a dark, twisted world of unspeakable horror, with demonic enemies, dark environments, and horrific sound effects that kept me on the edge of my seat through the entire game. Most of all, it was the first game I'd played that had a full "town" you could explore with all the fixings: signs, lightposts, mailboxes, picnic tables, everything. Not only that, but the town was doused in a creepy fog, and was without power, so when night fell it was DARK.

When I heard Silent Hill 2 was coming out, I became very excited. As a huge fan of the Resident Evil series, and owner of the first title, I knew this would be a welcome addition to my library. And I wasn't disappointed...

You play as James, a lonely man, who lost his wife years ago to an illness, and has gotten a letter recently addressed to him from her. She says she's waiting for him in their "special place" at Silent Hill. James immediately rushes to the small American town to try to find the reason why he received this letter, and to perhaps bring his late wife Mary back from the dead.

After that, everything goes wild. You battle an assortment of strange, twisted enemies, and explore the same deserted, dark town for clues and answers to Mary's whereabouts. You also meet a few survivors, struggling to find their places within Silent Hill's grasp. People like Eddy, an obese teenager with mental issues, and Angela, a young woman trying to find her family.

The stunning real-life graphics make this game very appealing. Not only are you able to explore the town in great detail as you did in its predecessor, but now the detail level of the buildings and background is even better. The cutscenes are done in mastered CGI graphics, with fluid animation that almost looks too real to be done by a computer.

Another feature, which is often taken for granted in games, is the sounds. Most games have a trite array of sound effects for selecting items, picking stuff up, using them, etc., but they're there mostly because the player knows doing those actions would merit sounds. In Silent Hill and Silent Hill 2, the sounds are integrated as part of the experience. The creepy groans of old iron gates, the eerie squelch of your pocket radio when enemies are nearby, the docile music in the background that chills you each step you take. Definitely keep the sound on when playing this title; it's not the same without it.

The weapon choices have not made a whole lot of progress; you still get the handgun, the shotgun, and the rifle, plus a two-by-four and a steel pole. Eventually, you get this giant knife that swings real slow, but does an extraordinary amount of damage to enemies, often killing in one hit. Still, they don't compare with Silent Hill's best weapon, the fire hammer! A couple swings with that thing tore just about anything up. Of course, you will also find puzzle items you need to put here and there to go on, as well as keys to open certain doors and gates.

As with any title, Silent Hill 2 is not without its flaws. The game offers different endings, depending on how your progress went, but none of them really give a solid resolution to the game. You still feel like there's more of the story to tell. Also, it's easy to get lost, since the areas are not very well lit. Plus, some of the puzzles may be confusing, as you're not sure exactly what you're supposed to be doing. And finally, the main character's (James') voice characterization isn't very good, but I was expecting that. Harry from Silent Hill wasn't that great either. I'm thinking this might be done on purpose by the Konami designers, since they did it on both titles, but I'm not sure why.

Overall, I give this title the highest rating I can: a 10 of 10. Definitely a must-have for anyone who likes to be scared. But I don't want to necessarily recommend this to Resident Evil fans; if you like the action and fast-pace of the RE series, Silent Hill and Silent Hill 2 are not for you. The combat scenes are not nearly as frequent, nor as rewarding. The best aspects of the game are the plot and the atmosphere, not the combat. So if you don't have a copy of this game, get one today! At least rent it first. You will see how true horror is done first hand.

Resident What?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 10
Date: May 21, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Before I had played any Silent Hill games I only thought that they were wanna be Resident Evils. I will admit it. This time I was wrong. This makes Resident Evil seem unreal. In Resident Evil there is a variety of weapons ; grenade launchers and rocket launchers. Tell me one city that is not full military like Washington DC that has either of those weapons.

Now lets talk about Silent Hill 2. There is a complete story where nothing is predictable. Everything is explainable in this story. All of the puzzles are solvable by reading the text and using thought. Now do not get me wrong I am not calling you stupid if you do not get the puzzles. This is one of the greatest games of all time and is even a Greatest Hits on the Ps2. There is a little time where you can explore the controls without worry of being attacked. And the first time you can be attacked you are against the weakest opponent and there is only one hit needed to kill him. The rest of the game is puzzles, horror, and fighting. You have realistic weapons ; board with a nail, lead pipe, hand gun, shotgun, and a rifle, you even get to use Pyramid Head's Great Knife when you find it.

Gives You the Whim-Whams

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: June 14, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Extremely atmospheric and creepy (the indecipherable whispering coming from behind your right ear and moving around....brrrrr, especially at 2 in the morning, home alone with the lights off), very rich graphics, and beautiful music/sound. There are is one annoying oddity with the graphics though, and this might just be me, but the stray sliver of light behind you all the time when you have the flashlight on. About the only thing keeping this from a 5-star rating is the GODAWFUL --I repeat, GODAWFUL-- voice-acting (it's right up there with "Freelancer"; it almost makes you feel embarrassed for them), the finger-knotting controls (eventually you get the knack, but still...), and the camera which is not very intuitive at all. But definitely a great game and well worth the $.

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