Silent Hill 2

"The creepy town of Silent Hill looks and feels marvellous to explore in Bloober Team&s;s mostly faithful remake, being a good (but not great) way to revisit a stone-cold classic."

"Thanks to an impressive respect for the game&s;s original vision while also finding areas for improvement to modernize a masterpiece that&s;s more than 20 years old, we can say that the Silent Hill 2 remake not only meets expectations, but …"

"Silent Hill 2 Remake is an excellent game that shines in every aspect and pays homage in the best possible way to the cornerstone game of psychological horror."

"In a world of stellar remakes, it sits up there with the best and sets the bar high – recreating the source material with a level of passion that can only come from fans of the series, while still having …"

"Silent Hill 2 is a skilfully handled retelling of one of the medium&s;s most loved survival horror games. It stays faithful to the original (to a fault at times) but breathes enough new life into it to simultaneously ensure that …"

"The remake will not have the same impact as the original, but it&s;s still a worthwhile game for newcomers and old fans alike."

"Silent Hill 2 is a masterclass in how to remake a horror classic, featuring clever puzzles, stunning visuals, and exceptional sound design."

"Silent Hill 2 is the best game Bloober Team has made. A faithful reimagining of the original, bringing it to the modern day without losing what made the original the best horror game ever, using modern game mechanics to improve …"

"The Silent Hill 2 remake is absolutely an incredible horror gaming experience that successfully expands on the beloved original."

"Bloober Team delivers a pretty good remake with some elements that are not fully convincing. Fans of the original game will appreciate the faithfulness to the source material and the fact that this blends well with the few but important …"

"Bloober needed to maintain and adapt everything that made the 2001 game great: its atmosphere, characters, story... They have done all that and added their own ingredients to present us with a complete, emotional and exciting experience."

"A loving remake of a true horror great, Silent Hill 2 is creepy, a little too bloated and confusing, but hot dang does it feel good to shotgun monsters that look too X-rated for the "Terrifier" movies. But It&s;s a …"

"It’s taken a while to get there, but we finally have a team that can match what Team Silent achieved in the 2000s. It’s a good time to be a Silent Hill fan."

"The Silent Hill 2 Remake is a masterclass in psychological horror with an unforgettable atmosphere. The improved graphics, acting, and soundtrack create an authentically horrifying experience that brings pride to the original. Despite some performance issues, new and veteran fans …"

"Silent Hill 2&s;s remake is a faithful tribute to a horror classic that hardly holds anything back."

"Bloober Team’s version of Silent Hill 2 often feels like a high fidelity version of the original with remixed puzzles and item locations. The combat is reasonably satisfying, the boss encounters have been improved, but what is fundamentally a great …"

"Silent Hill 2 Remake sets a new golden standard when it comes to remakes. The story is carried over completely intact, honoring the original narrative while adding depth where appropriate. I absolutely loved exploring the expansive, redesigned environments, which are …"

"Remaking Silent Hill 2 may have seemed like an impossible task, but Bloober Team has delivered an impeccable reinterpretation of the classic. With enhanced combat, each encounter becomes more intense, heightening the visceral impact of every strike. The stunning graphical …"

"Silent Hill 2 has been reborn by a series of smart, subtle, and elegant choices, including an expanded take on the original’s haunting soundtrack by Yamaoka Akira himself. Bloober Team haven’t made a game to replace the original so much …"

"Bloober Team… You made me happy, and after playing Silent Hill 2, I am eager to see what the studio does alongside Konami in future. Perhaps a Silent Hill 1 and Silent Hill 3 remake isn’t such a bad idea, …"

"Silent Hill 2&s;s remake is a fun but flawed take on a flawless gem."

"Despite the difficult revelations Silent Hill 2 unveils along the way and how uncomfortable the experience made me (by design) I was eager to immediately start the journey again after seeing the credits."

"It&s;ll never replace the original, but the Silent Hill 2 remake has enough new to offer that it deserves its place in the series canon. In faithfully recreating the original game while providing new surprises for returning players, it justifies …"

"Does a good job of making the series feel relevant in a way it hasn&s;t for years."

"Silent Hill 2 isn&s;t just superior to the original - it may just be the greatest survival horror ever made."

"Bloober Team has faithfully and respectfully recreated one of the survival horror genre&s;s all-time greats, modernising Silent Hill 2 in all the right ways."

"Silent Hill 2 Remake successfully brings Konami&s;s classic to the current generation. A faithful return, spiced up with the changes that were needed to bring the experience up to current gameplay standards. A perfect excuse to relive James story and …"

"Remaking one of the most revered horror games ever is no simple task, but Bloober Team impressively rebottles the magic of the 2001 genre landmark."

"Silent Hill 2 Remake is bleak, grotesque and utterly compelling in its retelling of a horror masterpiece, with superb visuals and performances, and an immersive narrative that is just as hard hitting as it was over 20 years ago. A …"

"This remake of the 2001 hit is frustratingly slow, long and filled with one-dimensional characters"

"From chilling environments and grotesque creatures to improved characters, puzzles, and combat, Bloober Team hits the bullseye with this impressive remake."

"Silent Hill 2 is a great way to visit – or revisit – one of the most dread-inducing destinations in the history of survival horror."

"The remake of Silent Hill 2 honors the great audiovisual work that Konami released in 2001, maintaining a high level and improving many of its most distinctive features. Silent Hill 2 was an essential title more than 20 years ago, …"

"Against the odds, Bloober Team has delivered a remake that both expands Silent Hill 2 in just the right places, and gives careful attention to what it preserves."

"Some restraint when it came to the length of the remake would have done wonders. But aside from the needless bloat and technical problems, there’s still a lot to like. Remaking Silent Hill 2 could have gone horribly wrong, and …"