| File Size | 2.0GB |
| Genre | Adventure, Horror |
| Console | PS2 |
| Developer | Team Silent |
| Region | USA |
| File Format | ISO |
| Released Date | September 24, 2001 |
About Games
From Konami, a new game Silent Hill 2, which was originally released for the PlayStation 2 from September to November. The game is the second installment of the main series. The game mainly focuses on James Sunderland where an old man travels to the town of Silent Hill after receiving a letter from his dead wife. It was later re-released as the Greatest Hits Edition for the PlayStation 2, which included all the bonus content from the Xbox port.
Development of Silent Hill 2 began in 1999 and was released approximately two and a half years later, shortly after the completion of the main series of games. The game’s narrative is inspired by Fyodor Dostoevsky’s Russian novel Crime and Punishment. Game on Game with Andrew Wyeth; Cultural references can be found in history, film, and literature.
The game sold more than one million copies upon release in North America, Japan, and Europe, with more in North America. Critics praised the game’s psychological horror story, use of symbolism and taboo themes, atmosphere, graphics, monster design, soundtrack, sound design, and emotional depth, among other in-game features. With it becoming one of the best video games of all time.
Features
- The main objective of the game is to guide the player character James Sunderland through the monster-infested town of Silent Hill as he searches for his dead wife.
- The game is played from a third-person perspective.
- Here the default control moves James in the direction where he is facing.
- The game requires entering the pause-game menu to check James’ health, location, and items, and to review his status.
- Throughout the game, James only collects maps that can only be read with the flashlight on.
- Here James continues to update the map to reflect locked doors, clues, and obstacles.
- The main features of the game include collecting keys to unlock doors or other obstacles, presenting occasional puzzles with less focus on killing enemies, etc.
- Throughout the game, James carries a radio with him that alerts him to the presence of animals and even helps him locate them in weather such as thick fog or darkness.
- Players can turn off the radio if they want to in the game.
- For combat, he finds and collects three melee weapons and three firearms throughout the game.
- Two more melee weapons are unlocked during replays in the game.
- James can move and shoot while holding a handgun, but he cannot move and shoot with a shotgun or rifle.
- Gems cannot aim up or down to shoot, relying on the game’s auto-aim to do so.
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