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Based on 7719 ratings
8.7
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Score Breakdown Based on 7719 ratings
  1. 10 (2276)
  2. 9 (3049)
  3. 8 (1725)
  4. 7 (450)
  5. 6 (81)
  6. 5 (52)
  7. 4 (15)
  8. 3 (8)
  9. 2 (17)
  10. 1 (46)

Most Helpful Positive Player Reviews

  • Rating:8.7

    A great horror game with an amazing story

    (I'm not going to give anything away about the story and please read whole review before rating ~ Cassie) GAMEPLAY: The gameplay of this game is very much like the first game, in the way that you control your characte... Read Full Review

    8 of 8 users found the following review helpful

What Gamespot Users have to say about Silent Hill 2 (2001)

  • Rating:8

    Depressing story, yet alluring.

    Good- I love the psychological horror aspect of this game. Quite literally, I was battling it out with James' mentality. His tug of war between his guilt for not being able to do anything for Mary. All the negative feeli... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9

    one of the best horror games ever made.

    it is no exaggeration to say that Silent Hill 2 is easily top 3 best Survival Horror games ever made, a game that has disturbed a generation, overcoming its predecessor which is already very good, technically the game is... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10

    Silent Hill 2 - An Influential, Artistic Experience

    The first time I played Silent Hill 2 I didn't quite grasp what I was playing. It simply was something that had clunky (to me) controls and a depressing atmosphere that ruined my attraction to the game. I put it away and... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8

    Best game in the series.

    Stays with you. Straight-forward yet menacingly brutal story. review coming soonreview coming soonreview coming soonreview coming soonreview coming soonreview coming soonreview coming soonreview coming soonreview coming... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10

    Survival horror at its finest.

    Silent Hill was always the iconic depiction of Japanese horror and the unique and brilliant way they convey it to the audience. While western horror mainly consists of running around with a chainsaw and slicing hordes of... Read Full Review

    4 of 5 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.5

    silent hill 2 is a worthy follow up after the first one,,it delivers but sometimes the game feels or tend to go nowhere

    i began playing this great game silent hill 2 manymany years ago,,so many years ago,, the hype well; ,,i had mixed tast in my mouth,,on amny levels i enjoyed it,, and sometimes the game fell a little f... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10

    The best Survival horror you can find !

    Silent Hill 2 : Easily part of the best survival horror series, arguably the best in the series . you play as James Sunderland, a man that received a letter from his dead wife to come to the great town of silent hill ... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.5

    I cant belive this game got so low rating.This is a true Art.

    So this was my first Silent hill game (well after the mobile version which got me into the silent hill series) when i saw the game on youtube i wasn't expecting much,but the good comments and positive reviews(even though... Read Full Review

    2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8

    I'm not your Mary…

    Gameplay: 8 (controls take a little to get used to / camera angles can be a mess however the plot tells a story that's rarely seen in a video game) Graphics: 10 (at the time of release, to get the best exposure needs a ... Read Full Review

    2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.5

    One of the best stories ever told in gaming history...

    StoryrnI gotta say even though i didnt expect much,the story blow me away,its very emotional and fits soo good with the atmosphere of the game,it really makes u want to finish the game in one go. Even after finishing the... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful