Description
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.
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 Press Says
| GamePro |
Jan 04, 2002 |
5 out of 5 |
100 |
| GameZone |
Jan 14, 2002 |
9.1 out of 10 |
91 |
| XBox Solution (XBS) |
Oct 07, 2002 |
9 out of 10 |
90 |
| Thunderbolt Games |
Feb 22, 2003 |
9 out of 10 |
90 |
| Jeuxvideo.com |
Sep 30, 2002 |
18 out of 20 |
90 |
| XBox Evolved |
Apr 10, 2004 |
8.5 out of 10 |
85 |
| IGN |
Jan 04, 2002 |
8.2 out of 10 |
82 |
| Gaming Target |
Jan 23, 2002 |
8 out of 10 |
80 |
| Game Informer Magazine |
Feb, 2002 |
7 out of 10 |
70 |
| Netjak |
Apr 05, 2002 |
5.9 out of 10 |
59 |
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Trivia
The Director's cut has been released for PS2 early in 2003. It featured the same bonus chapter that the XBOX version had.
