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.

Gameplay is similar to the first game. You walk around in the town of Silent Hill and collect weapons, health and puzzle-solving objects in an unlimited inventory. A radio alerts you when enemies are near. While the basic concept is the same, this is a part of town that was unexplored in the previous game and the weapons and enemies are mostly new as well. Of course, the graphical and audio presentation is given a major overhaul for the new platform.

Restless Dreams contains all of the content of the original release of Silent Hill 2 and adds several pieces of new content. The most significant is a new short scenario called "Born from a Wish" where players take control of Maria from her first moments right up to where she first appears in the main game. Also included is a sixth ending to the main scenario and a minor feature that allows you to turn off the graphical effect that makes the game look like it was shot on cheap film stock.

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Alternate Titles

"Silent Hill 2: 最期の詩" -- Japanese Spelling
"Silent Hill 2: Saigo no Uta" -- Japanese Xbox Title
"Silent Hill 2: Inner Fears" -- UK Xbox Title
"Silent Hill 2: Director's Cut" -- European/Australian PC/PS2 Title

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User Reviews

The greatest story ever told	Windows	Schadenfreude (578)
Clive Barker meets Rod Serling meets a guy with a pyramid for a head	Windows	Zovni (9114)
Sprayers, four-legs, pyramid heads, and nurses... is this a dream?	PlayStation 2	Unicorn B. Lynx (53162)
Awesome game	Xbox	bob harrison (4)
Turn off the lights, plug in the stereo and get ready for some chill	PlayStation 2	Quapil (4784)
Definitely not for everyone...	Xbox	Joe Galindo (4)
A terribly done adventure game	Windows	Paranoid Opressor (176)
When playing this game, have an extra pair of underwear handy.	Windows	OlSkool_Gamer (101)
Real horror, great story, with many endings	Windows	MDawson (9)
Pure horror. There is nothing quite like this (well perhaps SH3)	Windows	Goteki45 (326)

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The Press Says

GamePro	Xbox	Jan 04, 2002	5 out of 5	100
Jeuxvideo.com	Xbox	Sep 30, 2002	18 out of 20	90
Thunderbolt Games	Xbox	Feb 22, 2003	9 out of 10	90
XBox Evolved	Xbox	Apr 10, 2004	8.5 out of 10	85
Jeuxvideo.com	Windows	Feb 20, 2003	17 out of 20	85
PC Zone	Windows	Mar 09, 2003	8.4 out of 10	84
Game Revolution	Xbox	Jan, 2002	B+	83
IGN	Xbox	Jan 04, 2002	8.2 out of 10	82
GameZone	Windows	Dec 26, 2002	8.1 out of 10	81
GameSpot	Xbox	Dec 04, 2001	7.9 out of 10	79