Broder Salsa
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Bob Tampinha said:
If you don't want the sound and cutscenes to constantly mess up you should limit it to 1 cpu in the task manager (right click/set affinity and then deselect all but one).
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Silent Hill 2 is ten years old today.
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If you don't want the sound and cutscenes to constantly mess up you should limit it to 1 cpu in the task manager (right click/set affinity and then deselect all but one).
For those wanting to run Silent Hill 2 on the PC, look here. All credit to Lime.
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
Happy birthday SH2. You're still one of the best games I've ever played.
It's decent enough. Obviously not as good as the games, but the best movie adaption of a video game I've seen.
subversus said:
It's decent enough. Obviously not as good as the games, but the best movie adaption of a video game I've seen.
theinfinityissue
Member
I'm shocked that SH 2 is still the best game ever made. I thought that at some point during this console gen someone would have made something that was more atmospheric, moving, and completely engrossing than SH 2, but they haven't. I guess they won't. This game stands, even now, as an example of what video games could be. It's a shame that no one rose to meet the challenge.
The In Water ending is perfect in every way.
The In Water ending is perfect in every way.
kyubajin
Member
A perfect occasion to watch one of (if not) the best Silent Hill documentary ever produced: The Real Silent Hill Experience
Broder Salsa
Banned
kyubajin said:
Well isn't it kind of the only one as well? It's decent but they really do cherry pick a lot when it comes to their, many times shitty arguments.
BatmanBatmanBatman said:
Yep. If anything, it's the perfect time to watch the perfect Silent Hill 2 documentary, AKA The Making of Silent Hill 2. Boss.
Sapphire Dreams
Member
Happy Birthday best horror game ever, I hope you're enjoying your time in video game heaven.
Neuromancer
Member
SH2 didn't do much for me, none of the characters ever grabbed the way they did in 1 and 3. And the ending (at least the one I got) was kind of a slap in the face.
Acquiescence
Member
Easily one of the greatest video games ever made. The only thing it had going against it was the oft-atrocious voice acting. Thankfully that's being remedied right now.
Scariest part - Running down that never ending flight of stairs while the industrial clatter got louder and louder the more you descended. Hells bells, that was horrible.
Scariest part - Running down that never ending flight of stairs while the industrial clatter got louder and louder the more you descended. Hells bells, that was horrible.
i made this tribute to SH2 many years ago
http://www.goear.com/listen/5954320/lauras-theme-adrian-bevilacqua
http://www.goear.com/listen/5954320/lauras-theme-adrian-bevilacqua
The Mana Legend
Banned
Will be playing the game for the first time with the HD Collection. Is the PSN version of Silent Hill 1 okay?
Leona Lewis
Banned
This moment was the first time CG facial expressions ever impressed me. I still find it astonishingly realistic to this day.
Shikamaru Ninja
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I always loved the atmosphere in Silent Hill games, but I think a lot of the potential of the game goes out the window as soon as you start wacking demons with a pipe, or shooting them with a 9mm pistol. I mean these are demons. Not zombies.
Which is why i thought shattered memories was the perfect recipe for the game. Unfortunately I did not play it, but the video walkthroughs i seen look absolutely great. That is a closer formula to a psychological horror game. I also thought Homecoming was fantastic with the atmosphere and story as far as I played it. Unfortunately I did not get past the police station on that one.
Any good breakdowns on the story of all Silent Hill games?
Which is why i thought shattered memories was the perfect recipe for the game. Unfortunately I did not play it, but the video walkthroughs i seen look absolutely great. That is a closer formula to a psychological horror game. I also thought Homecoming was fantastic with the atmosphere and story as far as I played it. Unfortunately I did not get past the police station on that one.
Any good breakdowns on the story of all Silent Hill games?
TheDarkKnight774
Member
So is ICO. Can you believe both awesome games came out the same day? I got both on day 1 and had a blast
Leona Lewis
Banned
God, PS2 was a monster in the second half of 2001. GT3, SH2, Ico, GTA3, THPS3, MGS2, DMC1, AC4, Jak and Daxter, FFX...it's interesting to see where these franchises have gone now.gketter said:
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
Just in general, Fall 2001 was one of the best stretches in gaming ever. The 10 year anniversaries of DMC1, MGS2, Halo 1, and FFX are immanent.gketter said:
Winnie the Pimp
Member
never played it unfortunately... i was gonna start it up a couple times but somehow i never felt in the mood for a horror game... is it REALLY That scary even today or should i just go for it? somehow i feel more like cheerful games nowadays hmmm
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
Winnie the Pimp said:
SH2 isn't as scary as SH1 and SH3, but it's a very unsettling game in that it creates a very tense and creepy atmosphere that creeps under your skin and stays there all throughout the game.
RomanticHeroX
Member
Maybe I'm just becoming a bitter old man, but it's so hard to look at games that came out 10 years ago and not think that we've been digressing since then.Leona Lewis said:
DidntKnowJack
Member
Yeah, me too. And a few days later I completed both games the same night.gketter said:
I never tried to duplicate that experience. I haven't played either game since then. But that day is rapidly approaching.
The Mana Legend
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RomanticHeroX said:
Every few years we have insane years like that. So nothing has changed.
kunonabi
Member
Shikamaru Ninja said:
Playing SM is a much more irritating experience than just watching it.
The idea of stripping away combat and focusing on evasion is fine. The clock tower series, Haunting Ground, and a few other titles have done that to great success. The problem was Shattered Memories botched it badly. You just run until you find the exit. Hiding and knocking things over are useless, the enemies are not threatening or scary, and there is no penalty for dying.
As for breakdowns on the story, just avoid silenthillheaven. They have no idea what the hell they are talking about over there. Actually try and stay away from anything related to the fanbase. They have a tendency to make stuff up and claim it has fact.
RomanticHeroX
Member
I seriously loved Shattered Memories, but yeah, that game isn't scary in the slightest.
SolidSnakex
Member
Shikamaru Ninja said:
The regular enemies in SH2 really aren't much of a threat to James. You can pretty much just run away from all of them. The boss fights are the only time that you really need to fight, and those are all relatively easy.
HitokiriNate85
Member
It's sitting on my shelf right now, though I've never actually finished it. That game scared the shit out of me, and I have no doubt it still would. The atmosphere is so engrossing and unsettling that I don't think I'll ever get over it.
I became a big RE fan when 2 came out on 64 and then got to play the other PSX titles at friends houses. I got my PS2 in 2001(was in 10th grade). At some point I heard about SH2 and decided that since I loved RE, I'd probably like SH as well. I remember picking up a used copy of SH2 one day and being pumped to get home. Jesus Christ. I did not have a good grasp on what survival horror could really be like until that day. I don't think I've ever been so on edge in a game than when I explored the apartment building for the first time.
I've always favored SH3, but that might be because I actually beat the game. Both have awesome soundtracks and are great visual showcases on a system that was lacking them. SH2 tells a better story, though, and very few other games come close.
I became a big RE fan when 2 came out on 64 and then got to play the other PSX titles at friends houses. I got my PS2 in 2001(was in 10th grade). At some point I heard about SH2 and decided that since I loved RE, I'd probably like SH as well. I remember picking up a used copy of SH2 one day and being pumped to get home. Jesus Christ. I did not have a good grasp on what survival horror could really be like until that day. I don't think I've ever been so on edge in a game than when I explored the apartment building for the first time.
I've always favored SH3, but that might be because I actually beat the game. Both have awesome soundtracks and are great visual showcases on a system that was lacking them. SH2 tells a better story, though, and very few other games come close.
RadioHeadAche
Member
I was hoping to see that HD collection by now. Regardless, happy 31st birthday SH2!
You provided many good times over the years. <3
You provided many good times over the years. <3
ZombieSupaStar
Member
after resident evil and silent hill on ps1 and then silent hill 2 on ps2 I remember thinking how AWESOME survival horrors were gonna be..... and.... then the genre just died. :[
Monsters in SH2 (at least some of them) have female features for a reason, you knowShikamaru Ninja said:
Too shame, because not long after police station you reach Scarlett boss. Hell Descent (the part right before the boss) was, imho, one of the better part of the game, even though there was only a single enemy during that "level", and Scarlett's theme is amazing.
However, soon after that battle everything starts to fall apart, human enemies appear and the game turns into a Hostel wannabe
LifEndz
Member
I was stationed in Fairbanks, Alaska when this game came out. My friend up there was a big Silent Hill fan so he just had to show me this game. We only played it on the weekends and at night. I eventually picked it up and tried playing it by myself a few times but I couldn't...it was that effing scary. Fond memories though. can't believe it's been ten years. Happy bday to an all-time great that I have no desire (or ability) to play again.
Lazlo Woodbine
Member
Wait, can someone in the know clarify something for me; is the HD collection getting new VA and new VA only? I heard there were some legal issues with the originals but, please, tell me I'm wrong...
silenthill1979
Banned
This game is linked with so many good, sad and personal memories.
It was the last game which my younger brother played before he died in a car accident.
He was so passionate about this game. After a couple of months I picked up his last savegame and played it to the end for him. After that it became my favourite game.
10 years, my god, how time flies.
It was the last game which my younger brother played before he died in a car accident.
He was so passionate about this game. After a couple of months I picked up his last savegame and played it to the end for him. After that it became my favourite game.
10 years, my god, how time flies.