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You just knew he was a jaded, hardcore gamer nerd, the kind of guy who’d sneer if he caught you playing a demo game on easy. We somehow got talking about the merits of Silent Hill 2. He looked at us, shook his head a little too slowly, and said in surprisingly perfect and colloquial English : “No. No, I couldn’t hang with that game at all. You thought it sucked? It was giving me all these really messed-up dreams. If you haven’t yet played the console versions, here’s the setup: Silent Hill 2 puts players in the shoes of James Sunderland, a something man whose life is upended when he receives a letter from his wife Mary, urging him to meet her in the resort town Silent Hill – a place of many memories and emotions shared between the two.

The brief, intimate urgency of this reunion-summons would be the stuff of bittersweet love songs if it weren’t for one near-unspeakable fact: Mary Sunderland has been dead for three years now, victim to an unspecified wasting affliction which James can only think of as “that damn disease. And yet — torn, desperate and numb — he makes his way to Silent Hill anyway. But something has gone eerily and horribly wrong in Silent Hill.

The town is deserted save a scattered handful of troubled people James can encounter. Roads are blocked, surreally shorn off, or in some cases disconnected from reality altogether. More-or-less complete town maps are available — no minimap though; you must constantly pause and peruse the inventory screens to reorient yourself, but at least James makes handy marks to notate points of interest — and although many of the town’s buildings are simply locked, many others are not.

Silent Hill 2 requires serious exploration, and in fact one building is an entire three-story complex, with individual apartments to check out on each floor. The fog-shrouded streets are alive and crawling with things that aren’t, and shouldn’t be. The town’s pervasive silence is broken only by James’ echoing footfalls or the teeth-grating shriek of his malfunctioning pocket radio which inexplicably blares warning static whenever some monstrosity approaches from the mist ; before long, even the player’s own sense of time and location begin to misfire, landing James in a bleak and nasty place where the town’s dark past begins to bleed through into the canvas of the present.

And we do mean “bleed. James has, well, Things coming after him – some of them look a little like inside-out dogs and some of them look a bit like wet mannequins with too many legs. But some of them don’t look much like anything at all, which can be its own special kind of disturbing.

Between the somehow hysterical shriek of James’ kaput radio and his attempts to bludgeon, stomp and shotgun things than often cannot even be identified, Silent Hill 2 has a uniquely nightmarish feel. Gamers spoiled with first-person combat interfaces may find the removed third-person combat “nightmarish” in an entirely different way, but the game’s aiming scheme allows James to constantly realign himself with gun drawn to any incoming threat. Happily and logically, Silent Hill 2 seems to hinge on a basic philosophical stance on danger, which we find supremely sound: RUN.

Even with such clear thinking, there will be times when you’re cornered and have to fight – but before then, why ask for trouble? True, this approach does make you a sissy Damn straight. Unlike Resident Evil, Silent Hill 2’s camera is not fixed, and it follows James as he makes his way down Silent Hill’s streets or through the interiors of its buildings. The control scheme translates to the PC, but it’s not ideal – if you’ve got a console-style controller for use with your computer, Silent Hill 2 is the place to use it.

Also as with the Xbox version, the PC version allows players to disable the game’s noise filter effect from the get-go, instead of forcing the player to beat the game first.

It’s a coin-toss: With the filter effect off, the game’s great visuals become cleaner, more distinct; with the filter enabled, everything in Silent Hill takes on a slightly scratchy, grainy look that adds to the game’s already nightmarish feel.

Convenient key-binding saves a lot of repeated trips to game-pause screens for inventory purposes. The voice acting in the excellent-looking cinematic bits still often tends toward the wooden and stilted, but it maintains the mood; in other words, there’s none of that drama breaking unintentional hilarity that plagued the first Resident Evil.

In fact, there just aren’t a lot of yucks to go around in Silent Hill; even the game’s one moment of definite humor is rather sick and visceral.

Again, trust us – you’ll know it when you see it. As an added bonus, albeit a small one, the PC version includes a mini-scenario, separate from the main game, playable as We don’t want to ruin any more good bits than a decent review forces us to. It’s not a very long addition, but it’s a nice touch taken again from the Xbox version. In fact, there’s really nothing at all new here, except for the fact that PC gamers can finally explore Silent Hill 2.

Only SH2’s relative lateness and nothing-new status keeps it from getting our highest score. But don’t worry about any of that. You’re not here for the humor, or to whine about having a minimap, or to quibble about how a few lines of dialogue could have been improved, or to worry that you have to take an extra second to aim your gun.

You’re here, presumably, to be creeped out by evocative visuals, very wrong-looking monstrosities, a couple of good old-fashioned cheap-jack scares, and a dark, disturbing, mature story that more sensitive gamers may find themselves reviewing in their heads long after the PC and the lights go off. If Silent Hill 2 is your first PC horror game, then congrats — and woe — to you.

Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition is a project of enhancement packages that makes the PC version of Silent Hill 2 compatible with modern hardware and displays, while improving visuals, audio, and bugs. If you plan to use Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition, do not use any of the patches listed on this page.

My setup is broken I think. When I start it up the first thing that comes up is asking me if I want to “Cinfirm File Deletion” idk how to fix it. Osi 5 points. For anyone confused. All you need to do is: 1 download the fully extracted version. Your computer may already have something to extract zip files. There should be an option to “Extract all files” I suggest creating a new folder for this game so you can easily find it 3. Now you can play the game! I suggest right clicking on the application named: “sh2pc” it will say “application” on file type and click “create shortcut.

ThEmAsTeR 0 point. You don’t need to mount the CDs if you are on Windows. For Windows download the fully extracted version. Just extract this folder somewhere and direct the SH2 Enhanced Edition mod exe to that folder when you install it. If you are using Linux, download the ISO version. You will need to mount each CD in order to install it through Lutris. Lutris will have you direct it to each mount point for the CDs, and it will install the Enhanced Edition for you.

You do not need any of the patches here if you are using the Enhanced Edition. Antonio 2 points. Sozzaz 0 point. Guys, i have a Problem with the coin riddle, as soon as i want to use a coin or just select the table i only see a black screen, no mouse pointer to place the coins or anything. Does anyone happen to know what I can do about it? I’m having a issue after the cutscene where James is in the bathroom and goes walks outside instead of playing the cutscene it crashes shortly afterwards.

AnastaciusWright 0 point. Wow points. KittyCat 0 point. Every time you start your PC or Latop, you are going to have to mount CD1 with the same tool you used before. Victor Magjabol 0 point. Works fine with Enhanced Edition mod! Just use a download manager when downloading in this site.

Godie -3 points. Just one click to download at full speed? More like 1 hour and a half with a Mbps bandwidth. I’m used to just downloading and extracting the file and being ready to go. NOt familiar with the disc part. Starlord55 2 points. I tried using the no cd patch to see if that helped, but when i open the no cd patch, it says silent hill 2 could not be found, even though they are both in the silent hill 2 folder.

I tried taking it out of the folder and seeing if that helped and it didnt. Any advice? FlowersInHerHair -1 point. This game saves do not work i get corrupted game data every time that i try to save. The game installs fine with Daemon tools, all you have to do is put one Virtual CD press ok, but don’t unmount the image just grab and drag the second CD into Daemon tools gadget on your desktop and repeat and you will get it to install however the game data becomes corrupted every time you try to save your game and we need to know what it causing this corruption help me thanks.

RobbieTheRabbit 1 point. Hey, the download doesn’t appear to be starting on both the fully extracted and ISO versions, any ideas Thanks. Simon -1 point. Extracted takes a long time because you are basically skipping installation and downloading the entire raw game.

If it’s failing, retry via your browser’s DL page, and keep ur browser open and network usage to a minimum, meanwhile go out and get some lunch while it finishes. LegoNenen 1 point. I am having trouble downloading the extracted version.

First it takes too long, then the download fails. DJesus 1 point. Classic horror game – one of the greatest of all time, Works perfectly on PC with the Enhanced Edition upgrades installed. Thanks Abandonware! Immortal King 38 points. Steps 1. Download the fully extracted version and extract anywhere that is easy for you to find.

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There was only credits. So I took a look at the. And it now works perfectly. TL;DR: Your game files might be lacking the cutscenes or movies, whatever they’re called , find them.

Note: I have the Enchanced Edition installed, I don’t know if it has something to do with this problem though. Ham Slammo 0 point. I am also having an issue with saving.

Whenever I try to save on the first save point it says ‘Game Save Damaged’ and tells me to delete it, which I keep doing – but there isn’t actually a way to save. Kind of pointless to go through all this just to find that I can’t save. This is an emotionally-draining, hour game that I am absolutely not going to play all in one sitting; can anybody help?

I found sh2pc on the crack file and copied it but I still don’t know where to find the game directory and Local Disk in the files? I’m having the insert CD 1 problem but when I found the crack folder in the game files nothing was there, i copied it anyways but I don’t know where to find the game directory, can anyone help me? KD 2 points. Just to let you guys know I encountered an unable to save game problem this might also happen to others.

Is there a tutorial video on how to install this? I’m really unfamiliar with this process and am having a really difficult time. Kachigga 15 points. Okay, for those of you struggling with the Insert Disc 1 issue after installing the game, I have found the solution! It took a while, but is not all that difficult. So, I’d recommend WinCDEmu for mounting, and you’ll need to mount disc 1 of silent hill 2 whenever you want to play. You’ll also need to go to the Iso folder, the CD1 folder, and then the ‘crack’ folder, where you should see an application called sh2pc.

Copy this file and then go to Local Disk, then Program Files x86 , then Konami, and you should see the content for silent hill, unless you’ve saved your installed files elsewhere. You should see another application also called sh2pc. Replace this application with the one you copied from the crack folder, check disc 1 is mounted and silent hill 2 should launch! W55 1 point. I’m not sure of the need for alternative install methods present in the comments.

Malicious intent? Using Windows 10, I installed the downloaded game without external programs, following the provided instructions and it just works. Once installed be to launch the game file ‘sh3. Maio art ros U Delux 0 point.

I need it explained thoroughly, as I am not an expert with downloading! I couldn’t do it. I tried that, but it doesn’t Either save or close the game. Vro 0 point. Does anyone know what to do? Io 2 points. After installing WinCDEmu, what do i have to do? I tryed to open CD2 and CD3 but it doesn’t work. Henry 1 point. Pigface 3 points. Right, I’ve installedit, started the game, but it just asks for silent hill disc 2? Hmm, any help please? Can I just burn the iso file to a disk and not have to use nocd or any of the other patches.

There’s an introductory video that walks you through all the fixes and mods and the entire site is devoted to helping you through each installation step by step. This is a community driven project with updates still incoming. Check them out. Game Fan 2 points. Works just fine! I’m using WinCDEmu. First of all, open the Disc 1 and install. Then, it will ask to insert the Disc 2. Go the the Disc 2 image, right click on it, and select letter and the unity for example: F:. Do the same with the Disc 3.

Then, download the NOCD patch, wich you can find on the site. Sister Twi 33 points. I ran into 2 problems when trying to install this and I found solutions for both of my problems. I hope these solutions help you guys as well! Firstly, do not use Daemon tools. The other problem I ran into was my Setup. This is what I did to resolve the issue. I went under Setup. Then it works. For newbies who need more help for installing Mount Disc 1, run the setup.

Then once that installation reaches a certain percentage again, it will ask for Disc 3, which you, of course, unmount disc 2 and mount disc 3 on the same drive. Once that is done, it requires you to place disc 1 back in.

Unmount disc 3 and mount disc 1 on the same drive. This fixes everything that is wrong with this port. There is a good YouTube video on how to install it if you need help. I hope this helps :. Anonymouslul 1 point. A few months ago, I was able to install the game, but I had the popular “please insert disc 1” problem.

I couldn’t find that could fix it. I uninstalled the game. Though now, when I open it, and mount the disc, the autorun application dosen’t work now. I have no clue what the hell is happening. I’ve already tried to redownload the ISOs but it’s still the same. Valencio 2 points.

Daysgoneby 2 points. If you are getting the problem where the setup asks for Disk 1 for DirectX and then crashes, you can try doing this. Install the game normally like you usually do. This will end the setup but your game that has already been installed will not be deleted. Hope it helps :. Confused as hell 0 point. It won’t let me run the game.

I really want this game so this just blows tbh. DirX was installed and it’s still asking for disk one. Anyone know how to get past that? Edward Malus 1 point. If you are installing with daemon tool, after having mounted the first dick you simply have to unmount CD1 and mount CD2, you simply do the same thing with CD3 and the installation should be finished. You also need to make sure to mount on the same drive or else it will not work.

I’m pretty new to this, so forgive me if I’m missing something obvious, but when I try to install the game it asks me to “please insert Disk 2 with data3. I’ve downloaded the patches and I’ve found the Crack file but I’m not sure what to do with them.

DavidCool 21 points. For anyone having the “Insert CD1” problem. After installing the game open the CD1 folder in there you’ll find a “Crack” folder. Copy whats inside the folder into the game directory. After that it should work. My name jeff -1 point. Tal 2 points. During install it asks for disc 2, I mount disc 2 and it says it can’t find the file it’s looking for. What’s the deal? Anyone had this problem or gotten by it? HABIT 1 point.

Pyramid Head 17 points. Silent Hill 2 is a self-contained story with no connection to the other entries of the series and a very good starting point. Popular Games. High On Life Free Download v Evil West Free Download Read more. Bendy and the Dark Revival Free Download v1. Gotham Knights Free Download Read more. Victoria 3: Grand Edition Free Download v1. James keeps a radio with him, which alerts him to the presence of creatures by emitting static, allowing him to detect them even through the thick fog.

He also tilts his head in the direction of a nearby item or monster. For combat, he finds three melee weapons and three firearms over the course of the game, with another two melee weapons unlocked during replays.

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