Damn. Truly one of the best pieces of media ever. Horror as a genre is punk as hell and this game just elevates that on so many levels. It's not a joke when people say this game is a masterpiece. Like yeah, it may not hold up great gameplay-wise today (I love tank controls, fight me) and while REmake 2002's gameplay is definitely the pinnacle of tank control survival-horror, Silent Hill 2 excels in every other way.
When I was younger I would just watch let's plays of this game because I was too scared to actually play it. I played it all the way through for the first time these past few days and let me say that it was one of the best experience I've ever had with any art form. The game is gut-wrenching, horrifying, beautiful, and depressing.
I'll admit, I haven't been feeling myself for a long time now. Not many other games have really touched me aside from Disco Elysium, TLOU2, and the Mass Effect Trilogy. This game really spoke to me and that could be due to the ending I got for this playthrough (which trust me, I'll continue playing until I get all the endings) but I was entranced by the whole experience.
Yeah, there were moments where I needed a walkthrough but for the most part I managed to get through by myself despite how fucking scared I was the entire time lol. The game is also extremely charming with it's awkward acting (which some would say adds to the uncanny valley, making it even more unsettling), the outdated graphics, and again the archaic tank controls. Some may not be able to look past these things which is fine, I'm sure the remake will be sufficient enough in those departments. However, I highly doubt the remake will capture the magic in this game (if you see the trailer, James' car door is closed. The implications of that alone goes to show that they don't have a clue as to what that means). The story, the atmosphere, the sound effects, the music, oh god the music is so damn good. I'm just utterly in love with Akira Yamaoka's soundtrack.
I could go on and on about how greatly this game affected me but I'll save that for another time. It's no joke when people say this is one of the best games ever made. I think it's possibly the greatest horror game ever made, I don't know, I got to play SH3 which I know is a favorite for many as well. Amazing game, an amazing experience, absolutely stunning, I recommend. I personally played the Enhanced Edition on PC but I'm definitely gonna find a copy to play on my PS2 and buy a CRT tv because this game is worth it. On to get the rest of the endings!
When I was younger I would just watch let's plays of this game because I was too scared to actually play it. I played it all the way through for the first time these past few days and let me say that it was one of the best experience I've ever had with any art form. The game is gut-wrenching, horrifying, beautiful, and depressing.
I'll admit, I haven't been feeling myself for a long time now. Not many other games have really touched me aside from Disco Elysium, TLOU2, and the Mass Effect Trilogy. This game really spoke to me and that could be due to the ending I got for this playthrough (which trust me, I'll continue playing until I get all the endings) but I was entranced by the whole experience.
Yeah, there were moments where I needed a walkthrough but for the most part I managed to get through by myself despite how fucking scared I was the entire time lol. The game is also extremely charming with it's awkward acting (which some would say adds to the uncanny valley, making it even more unsettling), the outdated graphics, and again the archaic tank controls. Some may not be able to look past these things which is fine, I'm sure the remake will be sufficient enough in those departments. However, I highly doubt the remake will capture the magic in this game (if you see the trailer, James' car door is closed. The implications of that alone goes to show that they don't have a clue as to what that means). The story, the atmosphere, the sound effects, the music, oh god the music is so damn good. I'm just utterly in love with Akira Yamaoka's soundtrack.
I could go on and on about how greatly this game affected me but I'll save that for another time. It's no joke when people say this is one of the best games ever made. I think it's possibly the greatest horror game ever made, I don't know, I got to play SH3 which I know is a favorite for many as well. Amazing game, an amazing experience, absolutely stunning, I recommend. I personally played the Enhanced Edition on PC but I'm definitely gonna find a copy to play on my PS2 and buy a CRT tv because this game is worth it. On to get the rest of the endings!