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Silent Hill 2

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Silent Hill 2

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.

Released
24 September 2001
Developer
Team Silent
Publisher
Konami
Perspective
Third person
Age rating
PEGI 16 · ESRB M
Platforms
PlayStation 2
Genres
Puzzle · Adventure
Also known as
Сайлънт Хил 2
91
Player rating
90
Critic rating
1,197
Ratings counted

Silent Hill 2

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Silent Hill 2

The story

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.

Silent Hill 2

How long to beat

Main story
5 h
Main + extras
12.8 h

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6 languages in the interface, 2 of them with full voice acting. English is supported, with full voice acting.

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