Silent Hill 2 (2001)

4.55 from 134 votes
James Sunderland tries to locate his wife in the eponymous town of Silent Hill in the first sequel to the 1999 PlayStation horror game. It is the first installment of the Silent Hill series on the PlayStation 2.
First released
Sep 24, 2001
Aliases
SH2
Franchises
Silent Hill
Developed by
Team Silent, Creature Labs Ltd, Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo
Published by
Konami
Platforms
PlayStation 2, Xbox, PC
Genres
Action-Adventure
Themes
Horror
Rating
ESRB: M, BBFC: 18, CERO: 15+, PEGI: 18+
Releases
  • PC - Silent Hill 2 United States
  • PC - Silent Hill 2 United Kingdom
  • PS2 - Silent Hill 2 United Kingdom
  • PS2 - Silent Hill 2 (Greatest Hits) United States
  • PS2 - Silent Hill 2 Japan
  • PS2 - The Silent Hill Collection United Kingdom
  • PS2 - Silent Hill 2 United States
  • XBOX - Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams United States
  • XBOX - Silent Hill 2 Japan

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JAMES SUNDERSCRUNK!!!!!!!!!
i started silent hill 2 the day after finishing 1. i was on a bit of a grind, wanting to play the first three games subsequently. SH2 ended up providing the best experience out of the three games, even if i personally call SH3 my favorite. this is the game i'd recommend folks to start with if they wanted to get into the silent hill series.

this game is a clusterfuck of love letter to crime and punishment; and jacob's ladder. and that's not an insult, this game is bizarre, and i LOVE that about it. the mystery of finding mary was alluring to me, more than finding cheryl in SH1. obviously, things on the surface didn't seem right, and i wanted to investigate and figure out what the hell was going on.

although this game has its weak points, such as the combat and certain levels (looking at you, sewer section...), but the story... THE RAW EMOTION... the only game to ever make me cry before this was omori. and that's a COMPLIMENT! you will NOT be mentally okay after playing SH2 <3

so please, do yourself a favor and check this game out. you will NOT regret it. mary is waiting for you... :)
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