Silent Hill 2

[Axel Stone]

Pyramid Head got me twice. I didn't know you were just meant to avoid his sword attacks.

 

[ef9dante_oSsshea]

Been hearing mixed things about it from friends, some like it and others hate it.

Really not helping in my decision about getting it lol, still going to wait a bit though and go with pc version as ps5 version seems to have glaring issues. The price of Ue5 games on console.

 

[Axel Stone]

I think it's brilliant in its execution. Very much a winner if you're looking for a horror remake like RE2 and so on. The only downside is, it is dark in most places and easy to miss important items. I couldn't tell there was half of a swan figurine behind a shower panel, so I literally ran in circles. It was too dark to notice it. And the voice acting in my opinion, lacks a bit of punch. But it is definitely not a crap game, and I have faith in Bloober Team.

 

[V's patron]

It's Not Too Late For A Silent Hill 2 Sequel

It’s been 23 years, but it’s time for a sequel.

screenrant.com

spoilers for the end

 

[Axel Stone]

A sequel is unlikely, because James apparently died. It depends on the ending you gain, as one depicts him drowning himself in his car. But in the fourth game with Henry trapped in his apartment, Frank Sunderland states his son never came back from there.

 

[ef9dante_oSsshea]

My wife bought it and i watched a bit, some amount of shimmer and artifacting on console, gona buy it on my rog strix next year and play it on that. While i can appreciate bloober are a smaller studio, it is super demanding on ps5 so probs better on pc overall.

 

[V's patron]

Silent Hill 2 Remake Patch 1.04 Adds Progress Breaking Bug - IGN

Silent Hill 2 Remake developer Bloober Team has issued a statement saying it's aware of a progress breaking bug in the Labyrinth section.

www.ign.com

a new patch for the game.

Silent Hill 2 Player Shares Interesting Theory About Red Save Squares

A Silent Hill 2 Remake player discusses an ominous but plausible theory explaining the true nature of the game’s bizarre red save squares.

gamerant.com

a theory i found.

@Kaori
they could change that if they want but the ideas in the article would work better as a dlc.

 

[Axel Stone]

So this game was announced in October of 2022. It took precisely 2 years to be released. Those two other games aren't even close to being finished, I assume. I don't count Ascension, as that was intended as a YouTube streaming thing, I believe. Nobody really liked it anyway.

Thank goodness for indie titles that keep fans interested in the genre. Because the wait for triple A games in this era is rather lengthy compared to the PS2 days when releases were more regular. I haven't even got a clue what f is about, or Townfall. These trailers are always too weird, in that they have you questioning what you just unveiled. But I hope news comes soon about them, or I'll be bored again.

Meanwhile, SH2 players are dealing with a really terrible bug in the labyrinth section. Fortunately, I beat the game. I think this was caused in error by some update.

Silent Hill 2 Remake Devs Address Game-Breaking Labyrinth Bug

Silent Hill 2 Remake developer Bloober Team responds to the game-breaking Labyrinth bug found in the recent update that halted players’ progression.

gamerant.com

 

[ef9dante_oSsshea]

My wife beat it this evening, she said it was good but has some shortcomings and was missing that one thing to elevate it.

 

[CaitNíSé_D_Huntress]

Yes it was missing that oomph, they did a really good job though and i admit i was skeptical that they would. I would give it a solid 7, it is no resi 2 or 4 remake but it is still pretty good

 

[Axel Stone]

I like the "It's bread" achievement you can gain for your PSN trophies. It is a throwback to SH3. You go into Helen's Bakery in SH3, and Heather states the obvious when you examine the loaf...