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After receiving a letter from his dead wife, James searches fogbound Silent Hill, solving puzzles and fighting monsters.
Released 07 Oct 2024
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Investigating a letter from his late wife, James returns to where they made so many memories - Silent Hill. What he finds is a ghost town, prowled by disturbing monsters and cloaked in deep fog. Confront the monsters, solve puzzles, and search for traces of your wife in this remake of SILENT HILL 2.
Developed by Bloober Team SA · Published by KONAMI
James Sunderland returns to Silent Hill after receiving a letter from his deceased wife, hoping to find her in the town where they shared memories. As he encounters other people and disturbing creatures, he searches for clues about what is happening.
Explore streets and buildings from an over-the-shoulder perspective, inspect clues, collect useful items, and solve puzzles to open routes through each area. Maps and environmental details help track locked doors, points of interest, and places to revisit.
When monsters block the way, fight with melee weapons or a handgun and use timed dodges to avoid attacks. The remake expands locations and updates combat, and player actions can lead to different endings.
Many supplied reviews praise the game's oppressive atmosphere, especially its fog, sound design, and music, and say these sustain dread without relying mainly on jump scares. Players also frequently value its emotionally affecting story, environmental details, and puzzles that reward careful exploration. Some reviewers who were new to the series say the story and setting kept them invested after playing.
Having received a letter from his deceased wife,
James heads to where they shared so many memories,
in the hope of seeing her one more time: Silent Hill.
There, by the lake, he finds a woman eerily similar to her...
"My name… is Maria," the woman smiles. Her face, her voice... She's just like her.
Experience a master-class in psychological horror―lauded as the best in the series―on the latest hardware with chilling visuals and visceral sounds.
With ray tracing and other cutting-edge technical enhancements, the world of SILENT HILL and its unsettling ambiance is even realer than before.
And with the inclusion of new, immersive soundscapes, you'll feel like you're standing in the thick of it.
Explore locations and buildings that were once inaccessible, or are newly added in the remake.
Enjoy the same acclaimed story, even while you experience the town of Silent Hill with fresh eyes across an expanded map.
The remake moves from the original's fixed-camera viewpoints to an over-the-shoulder perspective, putting you closer to what James sees, for a more thrilling, more immersive experience as you explore the town and come face-to-face with monsters.
Familiar weapons like the steel pipe and handgun make their return, but now with an updated combat system.
Avoid attacks with carefully timed dodges, aim down sights, and more, making monster encounters more engaging and nerve-wracking than ever.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 43 |
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| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
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| Website | Official website |
