For everyone who did not play SH2 yet, this is bringing even more fear
詳細描述
Players return to the eerie town of Silent Hill in an new story with new characters. Players assume the role of James Sunderland, who receives a cryptic letter from his wife - who has been dead for three years -- beckoning him to meet her in Silent Hill, a place that holds great meaning for the couple. The mystery of the letter frightens and confuses James, compelling him to investigate the surreal horror and all-too-real danger that awaits him.
Set amongst the dense fog and haunting darkness of the eerie town, accompanied by dramatic music presented in Dolby Surround, Konami pushes the boundaries of the macabre survival/horror genre. With much better graphics and sound taking advantage of the new features and technological improvements of the next generation console platforms. There are many new enemies to face and weapons to wield.
The best game in SH series is a great game and my favorite of all silent hill games.
Anonymous on 08, Aug. 2006 17:16 (HKT)
Effortlessly great. Clearly, a lot of hard work went into making SH2 the sublime experience it is. The most impressive benefit of Konami's labour is that, in-game, you're never conscious of it. This is the most effortlessly great game I've ever played.
Atmospherically, SH2 is a masterpiece. This is true cinematic gaming; a psychologically and emotionally manipulative experience. Although there's far more here than simple scariness, that concern is taken care of with sublime skill. It goes far, far beyond the stock cliches of funhouse scares, in its attempts to unnerve you. It's also capable of inspiring a far more diverse range of emotions than simple fright; story and atmosphere combine to put unease through a kaleidoscope. If you're at all a fan of atmospheric adventure gaming, SH2 is a must-play.
Just as significantly, SH2 features a story of superb depth and maturity. This is a game concerned with human nature. Primarily the darker side, for sure. But more than intelligent enough to employ balance and contrast; crafting a story just as capable of depicting beauty as it is atrocity, which will echo in the player's mind long after the game's end.
There are rough edges; just not very relevant ones. Combat is mostly functional, but is occasionally too ambitious for its own good. The dialogue can be genuinely clumsy at times, though the game's never-faltering atmosphere (and moments of truly excellent speech) more than lessens the impact. And the gameplay is essentially Resident Evil 1996, but no matter; it's just the solid framework on which the true brilliance of the game hangs. Overall, SH2's weaker points are all heavily outshone and compensated for.
In short: fans of quality adventure gaming, please buy this game. You won't regret it.
And make sure to play in an empty house, after 10:00 pm, wearing a good pair of headphones. :)
White Wolf(16) on 25, Nov. 2004 17:58 (HKT)
A classic in horror-survival This is definitely a Konami's finest SH game out of the series, and probably the only one without any flaws at all. The characters are few but deeply depicted with carefully layed out background. Graphic was amazing to experience, and lighting effects and sounds are just about to boost up the atmosphere in the right direction. And to top it all, the game is not a sequel but a standalone and fully based on a dramatic sad love story keeping you guessing right until the very end. A true classic alright.
However, I must say I was expecting to be able to play this game with Japanese voice-acting, instead, you can only change subtitles to English or Japanese. Furthermore, I was always looking forward to finally try this "Born from a Wish" extra Maria scenario, and I must say it was quite disappointing, even ruining the great picture of the original Silent Hill 2 script. So, you may as well get the original SH2 only if you can find it, you don't miss anything of importance.
