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Silent Hill 2 |OT| You promised you'd take me there again someday...
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Ponderling
Member
Had to install Improved Rain mod and what a relief! the default rain with DLSS enabled is atrocious, super bright/distracting and gave me eye strain.
MacReady13
Member
Yep. Akira Yamaoka is legit a fucking genius. His music leaves all sorts of fucked up! It's why I can tolerate the later Silent Hill games- his music alone makes them scarier than they have any right to be!
tommib
Gold Member
Not sure if serious but that’s just the grill dude. lolThe jaggies on the grill of that car...
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Chuck Berry
Gold Member
Not sure if serious but that’s just the grill dude. lol
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The_Observer
Member
Well, you guys were right, the praise this game gets is fully deserved. Bloober took the (imo) best horror game ever, modernised it and created the current king of horror games. Anyone still on the fence, just buy it, you won’t regret it.
Exentryk
Member
Prison was a decent area. The start of it really made me feel claustrophobic. Those wall crawlers were annoying though.
Angela
Labyrinth
Angela
Wow, some really heavy stuff there in her backstory. Did not expect that. The boss design is also weirdly creepy and matches the story. Amazing cutscenes once again.
Labyrinth
Also Maria is back wtf? I have no idea what is going on. I feel like at the end of this James is probably just going to wake up from a dream lol.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
TerribleAtThisGame
Member
Not sure if serious but that’s just the grill dude. lol
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Big Baller
Al Pachinko, Konami President
Gonzito
Gold Member
A few days after finishing it, I keep thinking over and over about the game and how fantastic it was. The story, the acting, in particular Jame´s actor absolutely crushed it, the graphics and the environments, I don't know man, the sounds and this particular feeling of oppression that only Silent Hill gives you. They nailed it.
I really hope they make more Silent Hill games
I really hope they make more Silent Hill games
SteadyEvo
Member
Tried playing the PS3 version of this game but lost interest early on and dropped it. I remember bad graphics, clunky movement and no sense of direction. Since then I've fallen asleep to many video essays singing the game's praises. Figured why not try again with the remake.
This is one of the best games I've ever played. The blend of exploration, puzzle solving and combat is perfectly balanced. Engaged and immersed the entire 20 hour playthrough.
Then there's the subject matter of the story. Not something gaming usually covers. Hoping 1 gets remade next.
Gonna play something else before I start new game plus. Hopefully I start with all the weapons. I'd love to blast my way through with unlimited ammo.
This is one of the best games I've ever played. The blend of exploration, puzzle solving and combat is perfectly balanced. Engaged and immersed the entire 20 hour playthrough.
Then there's the subject matter of the story. Not something gaming usually covers. Hoping 1 gets remade next.
Gonna play something else before I start new game plus. Hopefully I start with all the weapons. I'd love to blast my way through with unlimited ammo.
MiguelItUp
Member
I was scrolling through Twitter and saw this article. Don't care for IGN at all, but it was nice to read/see, even if it's a small thing. I feel like it's only a matter of time, at least I'd really hope so. https://www.ign.com/articles/silent...er-team-open-to-making-more-silent-hill-games
NeverYouMind
Member
That grille is giving me PS2 era nightmares.Not sure if serious but that’s just the grill dude. lol
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JimmyRustler
Member
Ok, so I‘m at the prison now and I may be one of the few but…. I think the game has run its course by now.
Getting mad Alan Wake 2 vibes. It’s just too long. IMO the gameplay is not able to carry a game this long and also I now realise why OG SH2 was so short. The pacing in the Remake is off.
Getting mad Alan Wake 2 vibes. It’s just too long. IMO the gameplay is not able to carry a game this long and also I now realise why OG SH2 was so short. The pacing in the Remake is off.
fart town usa
Member
I agree.
I'm still really enjoying the game but it's too long for the SH2 story. I think it would have been better off as it's own SH title. If that was the case though, I'm curious if people would have been as receptive to it or if the focus on combat would have made people enraged.
It's an interesting thought experiment.
balls of snow
Member
Making my way to the infamous prison now. I like how one of the last notes after leaving the
says that pretty much everyone is succeptible to crossing to the otherside depending on how fucked up they mentally are. And lo and behold, after the events of that second dungeon, the world is permenantly fucked for James.
hospital
Doom85
Member
Finished New Game Plus with objectively the Best Ending.
Such a good boi!
God, I love this remake. After I grab one more ending trophy, I’ll take a break and come back later on for the Platinum. The speed run trophy, admittedly using a guide to get some codes for locks faster, was actually quite easy, I was at 6 and a half hours and that was even still with me wasting a bit of time here and there doing some optional exploring. And the new game plus weapon makes getting the “no use of ranged weapons” trophy super easy as well.
Such a good boi!
God, I love this remake. After I grab one more ending trophy, I’ll take a break and come back later on for the Platinum. The speed run trophy, admittedly using a guide to get some codes for locks faster, was actually quite easy, I was at 6 and a half hours and that was even still with me wasting a bit of time here and there doing some optional exploring. And the new game plus weapon makes getting the “no use of ranged weapons” trophy super easy as well.
Hugare
Member
Just finished it for the first time ever
Well done, Bloober
It clearly didnt have the budget or the polish of a Resident Evil remake made by Capcom, for example, but it more than compensates it with heart and soul. Loved absolutely everything about it. This thing was a labour of love and you could tell.
Well, 98% of it. I believe the game could have ended at that scene, but it kept going and going with pretty much nothing more to say. Closure with Angela was great tho, and I loved the overall pacing. Game was also scary sometimes, holy shit.
Some bugs sucked. Dont know why no one is talking about some "white blocks" while turning the camera on the PS5, like the game wasnt able to render that part of the environment on time. My girlfriend was watching me playing and even she had noticed it. Very distracting.
Also got a bug where "Skip" keeps showing up randomly during cutscenes. Getting such bug during some major cutscenes (such as the ending) was a bummer.
Level design was freaking beautiful. It was like the police department in RE 2 x 5. Puzzles were on standard, and the difficulty was just right. Actors were on point, with the exception of Angela and Maria that were weak, imo.
My GOTY. Hoping for more SH Remakes.
Well done, Bloober
It clearly didnt have the budget or the polish of a Resident Evil remake made by Capcom, for example, but it more than compensates it with heart and soul. Loved absolutely everything about it. This thing was a labour of love and you could tell.
Well, 98% of it. I believe the game could have ended at that scene, but it kept going and going with pretty much nothing more to say. Closure with Angela was great tho, and I loved the overall pacing. Game was also scary sometimes, holy shit.
Some bugs sucked. Dont know why no one is talking about some "white blocks" while turning the camera on the PS5, like the game wasnt able to render that part of the environment on time. My girlfriend was watching me playing and even she had noticed it. Very distracting.
Also got a bug where "Skip" keeps showing up randomly during cutscenes. Getting such bug during some major cutscenes (such as the ending) was a bummer.
Level design was freaking beautiful. It was like the police department in RE 2 x 5. Puzzles were on standard, and the difficulty was just right. Actors were on point, with the exception of Angela and Maria that were weak, imo.
My GOTY. Hoping for more SH Remakes.
Luipadre
Gold Member
Yeah it was really bad in quality mode sadly. Thats why im waiting for the replay for a potential Pro patch because i aint replaying this at 30 again
Exentryk
Member
Finished the Prison area and the Labyrinth. Both were 60% too long. There was also no context for going into these two areas unlike previous areas, so it just felt like same thing different area just for the sake of it.
The atmosphere was great in both as usual though, and the prison is probably the most oppressive area of the lot so far, so well done there.
Getting back out onto the streets feels really great, and the graphics get to shine as well. Currently in the Hotel and I'm so relaxed here coming from the last two areas lol. The same enemies also don't feel scary anymore. Perhaps they've overused them.
in terms of story, Maria was dead when I found her the second time in the Labyrinth. So again no idea what's going on with her dying, alive, and dying again. The Toluca lake was beautiful, and the hotel area is beautiful as well.
Some images:
The atmosphere was great in both as usual though, and the prison is probably the most oppressive area of the lot so far, so well done there.
Getting back out onto the streets feels really great, and the graphics get to shine as well. Currently in the Hotel and I'm so relaxed here coming from the last two areas lol. The same enemies also don't feel scary anymore. Perhaps they've overused them.
in terms of story, Maria was dead when I found her the second time in the Labyrinth. So again no idea what's going on with her dying, alive, and dying again. The Toluca lake was beautiful, and the hotel area is beautiful as well.
Some images:
Big Baller
Al Pachinko, Konami President
BennyBlanco
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Exentryk
Member
Finished the game and got the In Water ending.
Pros:
- Atmosphere
- Sound Design
- Graphics (except foliage)
- Map (clear and easy to understand, auto-fills, has hints etc)
- Enemy Design (good telegraphing, creepy animations and movement, etc)
- Voice Acting
- Cutscenes
- Story
Cons:
- Some dungeons are too long (Prison and Labyrinth and perhaps even the Hotel). Also, no narrative context for why we are spending time here specifically. Also going straight from Prison to Labyrinth is probably not the best.
- There is probably a little too much combat, and due to that, later in the game the enemies lose their scare factor as you've beaten so many of them.
In terms of Story:
So all of these creatures and characters are in James' head? Are Angela, Eddie, Laura not real either? The ending was a little sad where James didn't want to live and drove the car to his death.
Overall, this is one of the scariest horror games I've ever played. What an achievement it is for atmospheric games. Fantastic sound design and it really deserves to win awards in these areas. I am really keen to see what the other Silent Hill games are like, but I'll wait till Bloober remakes them.
Pros:
- Atmosphere
- Sound Design
- Graphics (except foliage)
- Map (clear and easy to understand, auto-fills, has hints etc)
- Enemy Design (good telegraphing, creepy animations and movement, etc)
- Voice Acting
- Cutscenes
- Story
Cons:
- Some dungeons are too long (Prison and Labyrinth and perhaps even the Hotel). Also, no narrative context for why we are spending time here specifically. Also going straight from Prison to Labyrinth is probably not the best.
- There is probably a little too much combat, and due to that, later in the game the enemies lose their scare factor as you've beaten so many of them.
In terms of Story:
So all of these creatures and characters are in James' head? Are Angela, Eddie, Laura not real either? The ending was a little sad where James didn't want to live and drove the car to his death.
Overall, this is one of the scariest horror games I've ever played. What an achievement it is for atmospheric games. Fantastic sound design and it really deserves to win awards in these areas. I am really keen to see what the other Silent Hill games are like, but I'll wait till Bloober remakes them.
In my restless dreams I see that town
AeonGaidenRaiden
Member
then you go on reddit, sh2 at 25fps.."runs great" on steam deck.
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AeonGaidenRaiden
Member
theres no such thing as dungeons in SH2 lol.Finished the game and got the In Water ending.
Pros:
- Atmosphere
- Sound Design
- Graphics (except foliage)
- Map (clear and easy to understand, auto-fills, has hints etc)
- Enemy Design (good telegraphing, creepy animations and movement, etc)
- Voice Acting
- Cutscenes
- Story
Cons:
- Some dungeons are too long (Prison and Labyrinth and perhaps even the Hotel). Also, no narrative context for why we are spending time here specifically. Also going straight from Prison to Labyrinth is probably not the best.
- There is probably a little too much combat, and due to that, later in the game the enemies lose their scare factor as you've beaten so many of them.
In terms of Story:
So all of these creatures and characters are in James' head? Are Angela, Eddie, Laura not real either? The ending was a little sad where James didn't want to live and drove the car to his death.
Overall, this is one of the scariest horror games I've ever played. What an achievement it is for atmospheric games. Fantastic sound design and it really deserves to win awards in these areas. I am really keen to see what the other Silent Hill games are like, but I'll wait till Bloober remakes them.
In my restless dreams I see that town
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JimmyRustler
Member
I don’t want to sound nitpicky but man does Bloober like to reuse the riddle structure…
Don’t want to say where I am now but this must be the fifth time the game present me with a central puzzle and then I have 3 or 4 ways branching off to find parts of said puzzle.
Am I the only one bothered by this? Feels a bit redundant by now tbh.
Don’t want to say where I am now but this must be the fifth time the game present me with a central puzzle and then I have 3 or 4 ways branching off to find parts of said puzzle.
Am I the only one bothered by this? Feels a bit redundant by now tbh.
Itchy Tickles
Member
I noticed something that I might be wrong / mistaken about. I played in 32:9, got the
ending and even took a screenshot
If you look in the bottom left you see
but in a stream I watched, in 16:9, that got the same ending, that didn't show. Its probably just making a cutscene from previous stuff, but with the new, light take theory for the remake specifically, that
it adds a little to the
To be clear, I do think it is just reused assets and nothing deep, just having fun.
Bonus screenshot near the end of the game
Leave
If you look in the bottom left you see
Angela
it seems to be a never ending loop of sorts with no escape
reset and go again theory
Bonus screenshot near the end of the game
Badlucktroll
Member
i wished that you could
row to that island and enter the church of rebirth yourself after getting all the rebirth items. would give a second playthrough a little more oomph
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analog_future
Resident Crybaby
Just finished my playthrough. Yeah, this is my GOTY thus far.
My only nitpicks were that the performance was somewhat inconsistent on my PC, the "rotating cube" portion of the game dragged a bit, and the ending
wasn't needed in this type of game.
But those are all minor qualms. It's a masterpiece.
A few more shots of my playthrough:
My only nitpicks were that the performance was somewhat inconsistent on my PC, the "rotating cube" portion of the game dragged a bit, and the ending
stereotypical videogame boss fight
But those are all minor qualms. It's a masterpiece.
A few more shots of my playthrough:
Hugare
Member
About your questions:Finished the game and got the In Water ending.
Pros:
- Atmosphere
- Sound Design
- Graphics (except foliage)
- Map (clear and easy to understand, auto-fills, has hints etc)
- Enemy Design (good telegraphing, creepy animations and movement, etc)
- Voice Acting
- Cutscenes
- Story
Cons:
- Some dungeons are too long (Prison and Labyrinth and perhaps even the Hotel). Also, no narrative context for why we are spending time here specifically. Also going straight from Prison to Labyrinth is probably not the best.
- There is probably a little too much combat, and due to that, later in the game the enemies lose their scare factor as you've beaten so many of them.
In terms of Story:
So all of these creatures and characters are in James' head? Are Angela, Eddie, Laura not real either? The ending was a little sad where James didn't want to live and drove the car to his death.
Overall, this is one of the scariest horror games I've ever played. What an achievement it is for atmospheric games. Fantastic sound design and it really deserves to win awards in these areas. I am really keen to see what the other Silent Hill games are like, but I'll wait till Bloober remakes them.
In my restless dreams I see that town
Yes, all the monsters were projections from James. Silent Hill makes a personal hell for each person. This is why Laura never faced those monsters (it was probably just an empty town for her, since she didnt have her own demons), and Eddie was always facing the same bully that called him fat, while Angela only faced her father.
Angela, James, Eddie and Laura were all humans attracted by the town. They were real.
And the monsters not scaring you anymore by the end of the game is so on point lol. 'Cause they have no purpose anymore. James is also not scared by them anymore.
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balls of snow
Member
Gonna finish this in a couple of days, exploring the prison now.
Doing a ng+ probably in dec on the profor the trophies that are looking interesting to get. Chainsaw + radio off + all melee. Best part of replaying survival horror is putting shit on easy mode and just killing the shit out of things that scared you the first time.
That descent down was freaking epic, almost matching Elden Ring in sheer terror.
Grildon Tundy
Member
I went down for 20 seconds, then turned around expecting it to do the Super Mario 64 Bowser's staircase trick, where you can never actually make it all the way. Nope, it's just a solid minute descent.
DragoonKain
Neighbours from Hell
Finished it tonight. It was a very good game. Not my GOTY but I liked it a lot. Still have it behind several REs and Dead Space and some others in terms of best survival horror games, but it's one of the better ones. Need to do a deep dive on the story and lore because I don't remember any of it from years back when I played and was confused through the majority of the game.
Picked this up on Friday and had a chance to get a blast at it last night as the other half and the kids were away for the night.
Fuck me, it's so good! Ive torn Bloober in the past. I really didn't like the Medium, and honestly pre release I thought this would be a mess. They have totally proven me wrong. Well done guys.
I made it out of the Hotel section before heading to bed last night. It's my GOTY so far. Wish it performed about 10fps better on my system with the visuals cranked but otherwise...well done!
It's so atmospheric. The sound design is miles better than their previous stuff too which I absolutely adore. Great game. Pisses all over the Resident Evil remakes imo.
Fuck me, it's so good! Ive torn Bloober in the past. I really didn't like the Medium, and honestly pre release I thought this would be a mess. They have totally proven me wrong. Well done guys.
I made it out of the Hotel section before heading to bed last night. It's my GOTY so far. Wish it performed about 10fps better on my system with the visuals cranked but otherwise...well done!
It's so atmospheric. The sound design is miles better than their previous stuff too which I absolutely adore. Great game. Pisses all over the Resident Evil remakes imo.
The artful mincer
Member
Just finished the prison Wow that was good!
The new enemies in that area were amazing. So simple yet so effective considering the darkness in the game. They definitely couldn't exist in a fixed camera game lol.
Also is the end boss of the level what I think it was?
The new enemies in that area were amazing. So simple yet so effective considering the darkness in the game. They definitely couldn't exist in a fixed camera game lol.
Also is the end boss of the level what I think it was?
Even in quality mode it was decent input of moves and commands and picking up items for my ps5 slim. Except for saving the game. I dont know if its just me but when i try to save the game there is a significant input lag.
The artful mincer
Member
I think this is by design to put you under stress or try different tactics. Certainly convinced me to go fuck it it's broomstick!
How far are you in have you done the prison yet?
Valt7786
Member
While ive loved every fuckin minute of this game, it needs more unlockables. 8 playthroughs to get all the endings and the only unlockable thing is the chainsaw? which is boring as shit to use as well.
Yeah you can savescum for some of the endings but i dont like doing that.
But yeah, im at the end of my 2nd playthrough and its kinda stale already.
Yeah you can savescum for some of the endings but i dont like doing that.
But yeah, im at the end of my 2nd playthrough and its kinda stale already.
Agent_4Seven
Tears of Nintendo
Just got to the Hospital.
Man, there's so many callbacks to the original game, like, they show you the way it was before and you're like - Oh, yeah, I remember that you had to do that in the original, but here it's way different. At one point Maria even calls it a deja vu at the place where she'll start her own gameplay section in the original game. What they did with and for Maria and her scenes around the town, in the strip club and... Ah, I fuckin' love this remake so much. What a faithful reimagining of the original game and they made it so much better in a way it just wasn't even possible before in 2001 in terms of writing, direction, character interactions, cut-scenes etc. etc. I like her new model as well, she's different yet still familiar.
The music and the atmosphere it creates is god-like as well (I'm using Nothing Ear (2024) TWS Earbuds) with some modernized old songs here and there, and even if it's just a few bits and sounds in places, it's more than enough to make you feel uneasy, uncomfortable, create a sense of dread and danger.
Man, there's so many callbacks to the original game, like, they show you the way it was before and you're like - Oh, yeah, I remember that you had to do that in the original, but here it's way different. At one point Maria even calls it a deja vu at the place where she'll start her own gameplay section in the original game. What they did with and for Maria and her scenes around the town, in the strip club and... Ah, I fuckin' love this remake so much. What a faithful reimagining of the original game and they made it so much better in a way it just wasn't even possible before in 2001 in terms of writing, direction, character interactions, cut-scenes etc. etc. I like her new model as well, she's different yet still familiar.
The music and the atmosphere it creates is god-like as well (I'm using Nothing Ear (2024) TWS Earbuds) with some modernized old songs here and there, and even if it's just a few bits and sounds in places, it's more than enough to make you feel uneasy, uncomfortable, create a sense of dread and danger.
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Agent_4Seven
Tears of Nintendo
The game looks so, SO MUCH BETTER, grounded and realistic without the AWFUL AS SIN character rim lighting. And you can also disable it for items too!
sloppyjoe_gamer
Gold Member
What did you all use for the different slider values for HDR on PS5?
Soleil rouge
Member
Had to go on a trip the day it came out, so I'm just joining the party. Made it to the Woodside Apartments and absolutely loving it. I didn't expect the experience to feel so "new". I just have one minor complaint:
All these jumpscares are fucking bullshit. This isn't RE goddammit
(yes, I'm shook).
As long as their games continueto be mod friendly, I'd be more than happy if Blooper Team were ro remake the rest of the series.
All these jumpscares are fucking bullshit. This isn't RE goddammit
(yes, I'm shook).As long as their games continueto be mod friendly, I'd be more than happy if Blooper Team were ro remake the rest of the series.
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TerribleAtThisGame
Member
The prison just keeps absolutely fucking me up. The sound design is so goddamn scary, every sound in there is unnerving and makes me want to go shhhh shhhh stop making noise...
Trying not to read anything cause I forgot mostly everything about this game since I played it more than 20 years ago.
I love it, like I remember loving it on the PS2, but I need to say this: the visuals suck, it looks like a PS4 game with some improvements on textures here and there, this is not detrimental to my enjoyment, it’s just that I would have like Konami to give this the RE2R/RE3R/RE4R treatment…
I guess they just don’t care or don’t have the money. Anyway, I’m glad they made it.
I love it, like I remember loving it on the PS2, but I need to say this: the visuals suck, it looks like a PS4 game with some improvements on textures here and there, this is not detrimental to my enjoyment, it’s just that I would have like Konami to give this the RE2R/RE3R/RE4R treatment…
I guess they just don’t care or don’t have the money. Anyway, I’m glad they made it.
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TerribleAtThisGame
Member
The yard in Toluca can go fuck itself. I want a craft tree now just so I can collect scrap, batteries, unlock an engineer's path and build generators or some shit.
