Silent Hill 2 Reviews
Words can’t fully capture the experience, as to truly understand Silent Hill 2, you have to play it. This game is a true masterpiece—its story will leave you breathless, the gameplay will fairly entertain you, and the atmosphere will keep you on edge the entire time.
Silent Hill 2 Remake is an incredible reimagining of an iconic horror game bringing with it deep levels of emotion and a great sense of terror.
Nothing is ever going to take away from or replace my love for the original. It came out at a time when I hadn’t played anything like it at the time, so it made an impact that will never be recreated. Normally, I take some points off performance, and maybe I should here too, but in this case, it didn’t seem to take away from my enjoyment. I told you I’d try to answer if it lives up the Silent Hill name. Yes, yes, it does.
Silent Hill 2 really does become the terrifying nightmares you're drawn into and can't seem to escape.
Review in Turkish | Read full review
This newly reimagined Silent Hill 2 after 23 years comes with modern systems while preserving the unique atmosphere and emotion of the original. Although there are some technical issues, it is more than enough to captivate both fans of the original and newcomers alike with the eerie charm of the fog-covered town.
Review in Korean | Read full review
Against all odds, Bloober Team has managed to retool and modernise one of the most beloved and iconic survival horror masterpieces of all time. Slight nips and tucks here and there have been carefully made to placate modern audiences. But crucially, the core oppressive atmosphere, mature storyline, mind-bending puzzles, and intense combat remain faithful in a remake that honours its original source material, while making enough changes to keep fans on their toes.
Silent Hill 2 is a modern looking title with nostalgic gameplay at its heart.
Silent Hill 2 Remake offers a satisfying combat system and expands upon an even more hauntingly gorgeous world all while retaining the psychological horror that made the original so great.
From the unsettling atmosphere to the visceral combat and psychological depth, the game excels at drawing you into its twisted world. The storytelling is gripping, with characters like James Sunderland and the cast of disturbing personalities he meets adding layers of complexity that go beyond typical horror fare. The remake respects the source material while modernizing it for today’s audience, and even if you’ve never played the 2001 original, it still stands as a deeply unsettling and rewarding journey.
Silent Hill 2 is a consistently great remake. It respects the original and still manages to implement a few skillful innovations for fans. The graphics are great, the new voices are superb and the atmosphere in particular keeps you in constant suspense almost the whole time. If you like horror or simply great stories, then definitely play it.
Review in German | Read full review
Bloober Team have triumphantly maintained the essence of Silent Hill 2, all while adapting its gameplay and graphics for today’s audience. With its expanded exploration, tense combat, great puzzles, gripping story, music and atmosphere, this remake has fully realised the original’s true potential.
The spirit of the Silent Hill franchise is truly alive and well in this remake of Silent Hill 2.
The Silent Hill 2 remake does an excellent job of bringing the old-school horror of the original into the modern age without copying it. The mood created in the gloomy and deserted town, which becomes more and more blatant and intense as the game progresses, pushed me to my limits time and again as I played, without a succession of intrusive shock moments. Instead, the game thrives on its atmosphere, which is uncomfortable at all times and then becomes really threatening later on. Added to this are sparse lighting conditions, an exceptionally good soundtrack with surreal and consistently unpleasant soundscapes and an overall really good graphical presentation that presents the horror in the best possible light. With its successful mix of well-balanced puzzles, attentive exploration of the environment and powerful close and solidly implemented ranged combat, the new edition of Silent Hill 2 entertained me throughout and wrapped the classic horror gameplay a la Resident Evil in an appealing modern guise. Textures that sometimes load quite late when examining objects, a somewhat jerky performance here and there or the visible blurring at the edges, especially with the hair, which occurs during movement, nevertheless scratch the façade a little. The selection of enemies is also not overwhelming and somewhat monotonous, especially in the long run. Overall, however, the Silent Hill 2 remake manages to retain the splendor of the original and open a door for new generations into the anything but inviting Silent Hill, which every horror fan should have seen.
Review in German | Read full review
The remake of “Silent Hill 2” does everything right and leaves me impressed — even without knowing the original game. The game creates a surreal nightmare atmosphere with its storytelling, excellent graphics and unsettling soundscape. The battles against the grotesque creatures are incredibly satisfying, as is solving the tricky puzzles. The fact that the game progresses a little too slowly in places can't dampen my fantastic overall impression.
Review in German | Read full review
With excellent performances, improved mechanics, and more than just a fresh coat of paint, Bloober Team’s Silent Hill 2 is one of the studio’s best projects to date. A sinister and compelling return to Silent Hill that you won’t forget in a hurry.
The Silent Hill 2 remake is excellent and Bloober Team's best game - a worthy reimagining of Team Silent's landmark horror title that faithfully captures its great scares, layered characters and emotional impact.
The horror-filled streets of Silent Hill take us deep into the depths of brutality and reunite us with James' unfinished story.
Review in Turkish | Read full review
Silent Hill 2 is an unparalleled masterpiece and a timeless work of art that can easily be placed among the greatest literary and artistic titles in history. Bloober Team has preserved the essence of this piece in a modern format in the best possible way, ensuring that the new generation can also fully enjoy the experience.
Review in Persian | Read full review
At this point, it’s pretty evident that I am digging my time with the remake, and there’s not a lot of “buts” to go along with it, which is a testament to how Bloober Team revived this classic. Clocking in at around 14-18 hours long in your first playthrough, the game features eight endings which means repeated playthroughts are almost a necessity and further adds to its replay value. The outstanding horror remakes started by Capcom’s Resident Evil remakes, EA’s Dead Space remake continues with Konami’s Silent Hill 2, and horror gaming fans should be delighted, as Bloober Team manages to make this horror classic better in every way, and in turn become a classic of its own. Hopefully, this very promising start means we’ll see Bloober Team continue to remake the rest of the series’ games in the coming years. Regardless if you’re a horror fan or not, you owe it to yourself to brave the fog, paint the town bloody red in Silent Hill 2.
With "Silent Hill 2" Bloober Team has achieved a first-class remake of a true classic game. The new edition surpasses the original in every single category, while the developers managed to skillfully capture its legendary mood.
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