Silent Hill 2 PC Game Review: Silent Hill 2 is a survival horror game. It was initially released for PlayStation 2 by Konami and Team Silent has developed the game. It is the second installment in the Silent Hill Series. The game was released in the month of September 2001. The Xbox version of Silent Hill 2 was released in the month of December, 2001. The game was released for Microsoft Windows in the month of December, 2002. Silenthill 2 received positive feedback by the critics and audience. Over one million copies of thegame were sold within the month of its release in Japan, North America and Europe. The greatest sale were made in North America. Critics praised the graphics, story, atmosphere and monster deign of Silent Hill 2.
When Silent Hill appeared on PlayStation 1 in 1999 it set a new benchmark in physiological thriller gaming. Now you can return to the eerie town on PlayStation 2 if you dare...
New characters, locations, strange mysteries and hideous enemies makeSilent Hill 2 a completely new adventure. This time around James Sunderland plays the unlikely hero. He is drawn into the nightmare by a letter from his wife, asking him to come to the town ofSilent Hill... The only thing is she has been dead for three years.
Despite terrible misgivings, he makes his way to Silent Hill to investigate. Was it all just a sick joke or could this letter simply have arrived too late? Any other possibilities would be unthinkable...
When he arrives at Silent Hill, the entire town is deserted - except for Laura, a mysterious girl, and Mary, who bears an uncanny resemblance to his late wife. Soon the streets are populated with abominable and disgusting creatures. No one knows what they are or where they've come from...
Features
* The successor to the classic Silent Hill, now as a director's cut
* Different plots and endings, depending on the actions taken by the player
* A subtle, intense, terrifying atmosphere that betters anything Hollywood can offer
* Stunning graphics with a truly dark edge, plus fantastic effects and breathtaking animations
* Demanding and tricky puzzles to solve
* Explore new areas closed off in the original game playing with the new character Maria
* Dynamic camera effects and beautifully rendered environments
* Real-time weather effects, fog, morphing and shadows
* Explore your deepest inner fears as the storyline progresses
* New Weapons and Items
System Requirements:
* Windows XP, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows 98
* 700MHZ Pentium III or AMD Athlon
* 64 MB RAM
* 4X CD-Rom
* 32 MB 3D-Graphics Card
* Direct X 8.1
* Direct X 8.1 compatible Sound Card
* 1,8 GB Diskspace