The second entry in the Silent Hill franchise, Silent Hill 2 is a narrative-focused third-person psychological survival horror game with emphasis on combat, exploration and puzzle-solving elements which follows James Sunderland, a man who receives a letter, seemingly sent by his three-years-deceased wife Mary, in which he is beckoned to the fog-ridden town of Silent Hill at the same time as numerous other people troubled by their past. James Sunderland has arrived in the town of Silent Hill after receiving a letter from his wife Mary, telling him to meet her in their special place in Silent Hill. However his wife died three years ago, and has kept the secrets surrounding her death. James decides to honor the letter's request, wondering if this is a sick joke or if there is more to this. As he reaches the outskirts of the town, James finds that the road is blocked, and parks at an abandoned restroom. Little does he realize that this is the first step forward into the mystery of Silent Hill and his own past.
PuzzleAdventureHorrorSurvivalDramaMysteryexplorationbloodypsychological horrordiseasemurdergreat depressiondeathinsanityaction-adventureparallel worldsbacktrackingmultiple endingsPlayStation 2
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Character
Earnest, grave, contemplative and bleak.
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- contemplativerelentless
- warmbleak
- cooloverwhelming
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About the game
- Platforms
- PlayStation 2
- Developer
- Team Silent
- Publisher
- Konami
- Released
- September 24, 2001
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Third person
- Time to beat
- 5 h rushed · 13 h main story
IGDB rating 9.1/10 from 1214 ratings.
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