Three years ago, your wife Mary died from a mysterious illness that has left you devastated and in a perpetual state of mourning. Then one day you receive a letter in the mail You are summoned to find the truth behind the letter and hopefully uncover the mystery behind Silent Hill. Fans of the original Silent Hill on PSX should rejoice as a new adventure in the creepy town has arrived.
This game was one of the first to showcase the PS2 hardware and the final version has been a long time coming. Was it worth the wait? Will it make you wet your pants in fear? Does it do anything to expand on the original game?
It will take a strong stomach and nerves of steel to play through and answer these questions. The first thing I did before I started playing this game was to go back and reread GameFabrique's review of the original Silent Hill. I played that game and remembered enjoying it but that was nearly two and a half years and about games ago. After reading the review, it all came back to me. I remembered the good, the bad and the ugly of the original and had hoped this time around the good would be even better, the ugly would be even more ugly and the bad would be taken care of.
Well, two out of three ain't too bad. Let's start off with the bad and get that out of the way, up front. Unfortunately, the same problems that plagued the original game are still present.
The game is still played from the 3D third person perspective and the controls can still be a pain in the backside.
While the camera has improved, I still found the switching of the camera angle to not make it any easier to control James. It seemed like every time I would round a corner, I would see a monster and the camera would switch, making me completely lose my bearings and end up moving in the wrong direction.
This was a problem in the original and it persists in the sequel. Another thing that was singled out as a problem with the original was the lack of variety when it came to the enemies. While the enemies in SH2 are incredible more on this later , there was not enough variety. There were only a handful of different monster types, which was a disappointment. With the cool modeling they used, I really wanted to see more.
A final note on the downside was the difficulty in locating items. The game is very dark and the visibility is limited, so finding a tiny box of ammo can prove to be quite difficult. I will give the developers credit in implementing a very cool feature to help with this.
If you watch James, he would turn his head and look at any items of interest. If there is a health drink in the corner, he will look down to the corner as you approach. While this is helpful, it is very subtle and often times I found myself wondering if he had looked in a particular direction or if I was just imagining it.
Plus, some items just seemed to be placed in random locations that did not make much sense. Okay, now that we have that out of the way, let's move on to what is good with this game. First of all, and most importantly, it is scary as hell.
Think of this game as more of a cinematic experience than a video game. Everything from the music to the atmosphere is intense and will have your heart racing. If I were to give one piece of advice about this game, it would be play it in the dark and prepare yourself to be scared. I wanted to be scared and I was not let down. The gameplay revolves around solving puzzles, watching cut-scenes, locating items and killing bad guys. It is a formula that was used in the original game and has been used in other games because it works well.
Where the game really shines is in the presentation of the story. Cut-scenes blend seamlessly with the actually gameplay to the point where I was unsure when a cut-scene stopped and I was back to gameplay. The developers did a great job of using other 'human'?
Just when you think you have found help, you are thrown a curve. For the most part, the desire to see what was coming next kept me playing. There were times where I was forced to retrace my steps and comb every square inch for clues, which got a bit tedious and slow but was not too much of a problem.
Due to a generous supply of save points, I was always able to save regularly so if I did die, I did not have to backtrack too far. This is going to be a case of love 'em or hate 'em.
For one, you play nearly the entire game enshrouded in fog or in buildings with no illumination and only the light of a small flashlight to guide you. If you don't like dark games, you better pass this one up and not look back.
The other unique thing about this game is everything has a grainy look to it, similar to an old horror movie. This was intentional and really added to the effect. To be honest, I can't think of any other graphical effect that has had an impact on the atmosphere or feel of a game like this did.
It does take some getting used to but after about 30 minutes, you will not even notice it. It feels natural.
I also must commend the developers for the incredible character models. Everything from the other 'human'? The voice acting was also decent, helping contribute to the cinematic feel of the game. I would also be doing a disservice if I were not to mention how twisted, demented and downright freaky the monsters are in this game.
I won't ruin any of the surprise for you but just be warned, there are some sick minds behind this game. Overall, I enjoyed playing this game. You can solve it this way: - open the game directory, then right-click on the sh2pc. There you have it! The game runsfine had no problem installing but you need to download the enhanced edition mod to get the game running on windows Bluebird 3 points.
Just in case anybody who sees this doesn't know about it, make sure you install the SH2 Enhanced Edition mods with this. It's slightly time-consuming but easy to set up, and significantly improves the PC version of the game in a million ways. Mojo Pin 4 points. Posting what I did so maybe I can help some of you.
None of them worked. My game was still crashing when I tried to open a door. Somehow I learnt that there was supposed to be a cutscene there, and my game couldn't play it. I checked the game files, and the "movies" folder was lacking most of the.
There was only credits. So I took a look at the. And it now works perfectly. TL;DR: Your game files might be lacking the cutscenes or movies, whatever they're called , find them. Note: I have the Enchanced Edition installed, I don't know if it has something to do with this problem though. Ham Slammo 0 point. I am also having an issue with saving. Whenever I try to save on the first save point it says 'Game Save Damaged' and tells me to delete it, which I keep doing - but there isn't actually a way to save.
Kind of pointless to go through all this just to find that I can't save. This is an emotionally-draining, hour game that I am absolutely not going to play all in one sitting; can anybody help?
I found sh2pc on the crack file and copied it but I still don't know where to find the game directory and Local Disk in the files? I'm having the insert CD 1 problem but when I found the crack folder in the game files nothing was there, i copied it anyways but I don't know where to find the game directory, can anyone help me?
KD 2 points. Just to let you guys know I encountered an unable to save game problem this might also happen to others. Is there a tutorial video on how to install this? I'm really unfamiliar with this process and am having a really difficult time. Kachigga 12 points. Okay, for those of you struggling with the Insert Disc 1 issue after installing the game, I have found the solution!
It took a while, but is not all that difficult. So, I'd recommend WinCDEmu for mounting, and you'll need to mount disc 1 of silent hill 2 whenever you want to play.
You'll also need to go to the Iso folder, the CD1 folder, and then the 'crack' folder, where you should see an application called sh2pc. Copy this file and then go to Local Disk, then Program Files x86 , then Konami, and you should see the content for silent hill, unless you've saved your installed files elsewhere.
You should see another application also called sh2pc. Replace this application with the one you copied from the crack folder, check disc 1 is mounted and silent hill 2 should launch! W55 1 point. I'm not sure of the need for alternative install methods present in the comments.
Malicious intent? Using Windows 10, I installed the downloaded game without external programs, following the provided instructions and it just works. Once installed be to launch the game file 'sh3. Maio art ros U Delux 0 point. I need it explained thoroughly, as I am not an expert with downloading!
I couldn't do it. I tried that, but it doesn't Either save or close the game. Vro 0 point. Does anyone know what to do? Io 2 points. After installing WinCDEmu, what do i have to do? I tryed to open CD2 and CD3 but it doesn't work. Henry 1 point. Pigface 3 points. Right, I've installedit, started the game, but it just asks for silent hill disc 2? Hmm, any help please?
Can I just burn the iso file to a disk and not have to use nocd or any of the other patches. There's an introductory video that walks you through all the fixes and mods and the entire site is devoted to helping you through each installation step by step. This is a community driven project with updates still incoming. Check them out. Game Fan 2 points. Works just fine! I'm using WinCDEmu. First of all, open the Disc 1 and install.
Then, it will ask to insert the Disc 2. Go the the Disc 2 image, right click on it, and select letter and the unity for example: F:. Do the same with the Disc 3. Then, download the NOCD patch, wich you can find on the site. Sister Twi 31 points. I ran into 2 problems when trying to install this and I found solutions for both of my problems. I hope these solutions help you guys as well! Firstly, do not use Daemon tools. The other problem I ran into was my Setup. This is what I did to resolve the issue.
I went under Setup. Then it works. For newbies who need more help for installing Mount Disc 1, run the setup. Then once that installation reaches a certain percentage again, it will ask for Disc 3, which you, of course, unmount disc 2 and mount disc 3 on the same drive.
Once that is done, it requires you to place disc 1 back in. Unmount disc 3 and mount disc 1 on the same drive. This fixes everything that is wrong with this port.
There is a good YouTube video on how to install it if you need help. I hope this helps :. Anonymouslul 1 point. A few months ago, I was able to install the game, but I had the popular "please insert disc 1" problem. I couldn't find that could fix it. I uninstalled the game. Though now, when I open it, and mount the disc, the autorun application dosen't work now. I have no clue what the hell is happening.
I've already tried to redownload the ISOs but it's still the same. Valencio 0 point. Daysgoneby 2 points. If you are getting the problem where the setup asks for Disk 1 for DirectX and then crashes, you can try doing this. Install the game normally like you usually do.
This will end the setup but your game that has already been installed will not be deleted. Hope it helps :. Confused as hell 0 point. It won't let me run the game. I really want this game so this just blows tbh.
DirX was installed and it's still asking for disk one. Anyone know how to get past that? Edward Malus 1 point. If you are installing with daemon tool, after having mounted the first dick you simply have to unmount CD1 and mount CD2, you simply do the same thing with CD3 and the installation should be finished.
You also need to make sure to mount on the same drive or else it will not work. I'm pretty new to this, so forgive me if I'm missing something obvious, but when I try to install the game it asks me to "please insert Disk 2 with data3.
I've downloaded the patches and I've found the Crack file but I'm not sure what to do with them. DavidCool 20 points. For anyone having the "Insert CD1" problem. After installing the game open the CD1 folder in there you'll find a "Crack" folder. Copy whats inside the folder into the game directory.
After that it should work. My name jeff -1 point. Tal 2 points. During install it asks for disc 2, I mount disc 2 and it says it can't find the file it's looking for. What's the deal? Anyone had this problem or gotten by it? HABIT 1 point. Pyramid Head 13 points. Silent Hill 2 is a self-contained story with no connection to the other entries of the series and a very good starting point.
Probably the best in the series. Share your gamer memories, help others to run the game or comment anything you'd like. If you have trouble to run Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams Windows , read the abandonware guide first! We may have multiple downloads for few games when different versions are available.
Also, we try to upload manuals and extra documentation when possible. If the manual is missing and you own the original manual, please contact us! Various files to help you run Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams, apply patches, fixes, maps or miscellaneous utilities.
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