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Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams

2001-12-19

Developer: Team SilentPublisher: Konami

XBOX, PC, PS2

Single playerThird person

Puzzle

Adventure

Horror

Survival

Drama

Mystery

Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams is an updated version of of Silent Hill 2. It contains all of the content of the original version and adds several pieces of new content. The most significant is a new short scenario called Born from a Wish, where players take control of Maria from her first moments right up to where she first appears in the main game. Also included is a sixth ending to the main scenario and a minor feature that allows the player to turn off the graphical effect, which makes the game look like it was shot on cheap film stock.

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conkerchimeraReviewed a game1 month ago

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Silent Hill 2 while not my favorite in the series is still a masterpiece! Tight gameplay, a great dark story, atmospheric music and an overall great graphics for ps2. 100% recommend this or the remake!

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First Stream VOD, follow ups in the description and playlist!

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BigTallNotSmallReviewed a game12 months ago

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Absolutely love this game. It's a little rough around the edges with some of the puzzles and the combat feels very surface level but this is still one of my all time favorite games ever.

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BigBradenReviewed a game1 year ago

Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams

The best and most disturbing game i've ever played

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DAVA31120Reviewed a game1 year ago

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El mejor Silent Hill? puede ser...

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imnotprotatoReviewed a game1 year ago

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Best in the series imo.

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CheemaroniReviewed a game2 years ago

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Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams is a haunting masterpiece that continues to grab players with its unique blend of psychological horror and interesting storytelling. At first when going in blind like I had did it was very funny to see the voice acting for this game and eventually make fun of it but actually going back and then listening to other players reviews opens up more to this deep, disturbed truth of James Sunderland's mind. The game's atmosphere is truly chilling, immersing players into this deep and desolate town surrounded in an unsettling fog. The attention to detail in the environment design is realy astounding, with dilapidated buildings, flickering lights, and a sense of eerie feelings that can keep you on edge throughout the experience. The game's sound design can add certain scares to the player but can become repetitive and laughable in certain moments pulling you away from the scariness of what situation you're in. For example I remember going down the Silent Hill Historical Society just getting puled away from the god damn bell CONSTANTLY RINGING. One of the interesting standouts of Silent Hill 2 would be how the story is told. You are thrown into different complex dialogues with many different characters leaving you crumbs every interaction forcing the player to piece together a story with all the different clues and details left in mobs or side character interactions. Though honestly at times the dialogue is SO FUNNY LIKE yes sometimes its nice and listening to MAry speak to James was the best dialogue I've seen in the whole game but with these other characters ESPECIALLY EDDIE WAS AWFUL. It was just very laughable and took me away from the scariness of my situation but eh at least it was funny bad and not bad bad.The storyline delves into themes of guilt, loss, and personal demons, creating a new form of psychological depth not particularly shown in video games or at least any games I've seen. The characters are well-developed and their motivations to act or explain their lives keep players engaged and eager to uncover the truth. The multiple endings add replay value, encouraging players to explore different choices and paths to fully grasp the full story or even create and interpret their own narrative. However, every game has its flaws. One of the major flaws that I couldn't get past would bet he controls. They can feel clunky and hard to work at times, leading to frustrating moments during intense encounters (lucky on normal mode its a bit easy to defeat these guys) but still very annoy how in every new area there WILL BE multiple mobs that you have to whack 15 times just to kill them. It eventually becomes a chore and takes away the whole horror experience. And while the dialogues shed insight of character development and story-telling it can come off as humorous and distracting (like i said before only making me laugh and make fun of the voice acting). Additionally, the game's graphics, while impressive for its time, haven't aged the best, while others could see this as bad I kind of can enjoy the older graphics in certain parts since it adds a better environment to the game but these can also result in some visual inconsistencies. However these minor setbacks, does NOT change the overall experience with Silent Hill 2, it can even improve with you trying to desperately find the proper angles and controls while fighting mannequins or nurses and create an amusing gameplay. In short Silent Hill 2 does a interesting and well made job of creating a unparalleled atmosphere, psychological story telling, and captivating character developments while shedding the true light of these characters. You are shocked and confused by certain events and it leads you into wanting more. Despite minor drawbacks in controls and aging graphics, the game's strengths far outweigh its weaknesses, making it a must-play for anyone seeking an unforgettable journey into the depths of psychological horror. Especially the endings. I sobbed.

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startowersReviewed a game2 years ago

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"In my restless dreams, I see that town. Silent Hill." Zerei alguns dias atrás e não consigo colocar em palavras exatamente a minha experiência durante o jogo mas tenho certeza que estará sempre na minha mente... Angústia, repressão, medo e vários outros sentimentos representados literalmente e subjetivamente da maneira que só Silent Hill consegue. O único defeito que preciso falar é sobre um confronto com outro ser humano em certo ponto do jogo que mecanicamente é lamentável 😅 O surrealismo da franquia continua na medida certa até aqui, logo começarei o 3 e espero ser mais uma experiência incrível. "There was a hole here. It's gone now" 9.8/10

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