Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams

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Description

Restless Dreams is an updated version of of Silent Hill 2. It contains all of the content of the original version 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 the player to turn off the graphical effect, which makes the game look like it was shot on cheap film stock.

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Trailer

Alternate Titles

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

Part of the Following Groups

• Gameplay feature: Chainsaws
• HUDless games
• Middleware: CRI
• PlayStation 2 Platinum Range releases
• Silent Hill series
• Xbox Platinum Hits releases

User Reviews

The greatest story ever told	Windows	Slug Camargo (589)
It's a rough but enjoyable return to Silent Hill	Windows	BeamingLizard (24)
A psycho-sexual drama that is disturbing, scary, and beautiful at the same time.	Windows	Kaddy B. (796)
No, I don’t want to stick my hand in the toilet!	Windows	Adzuken (854)
Clive Barker meets Rod Serling meets a guy with a pyramid for a head	Windows	Zovni (10638)
Awesome game	Xbox	bob harrison (3)
Turn off the lights, plug in the stereo and get ready for some chill	PlayStation 2	Quapil (4852)
Definitely not for everyone...	Xbox	Joe Galindo (4)
A terribly done adventure game	Windows	Paranoid Opressor (191)
When playing this game, have an extra pair of underwear handy.	Windows	OlSkool_Gamer (102)

Critic Reviews

Jeuxvideo.com	Xbox	Sep 30, 2002	18 out of 20	90
4Players.de	Xbox	Nov 24, 2002	90 out of 100	90
Game Informer Magazine	Xbox	Feb, 2002	8.25 out of 10	82
Gameplay (Benelux)	Windows	Mar 31, 2003	80 out of 100	80
Gaming Target	Xbox	Jan 23, 2002	8 out of 10	80
Adventure Classic Gaming	Windows	Oct 15, 2011		80
HonestGamers (Staff reviews only)	Xbox	Oct 30, 2012	8 out of 10	80
Press Start Online	PlayStation 2	Nov 01, 2006	15 out of 20	75
Computer Gaming World (CGW)	Windows	Apr, 2003		40
PC Gamer	Windows	Mar 19, 2014	Unscored	Unscored

Forums

Topic	# Posts	Last Post
Pending correction	8	Crawly (1416) Jan 14, 2011
Very well done	2	DJP Mom (11381) Apr 30, 2009
Best survival horror game?	12	Matt Neuteboom (989) May 24, 2007

Trivia

Every time you begin a replay game, a number of things will be added and/or changed.
One of the lesser known ones, is a magazine that appears at Woodside Apt. building's room 205 (where you find the flashlight).
The text changes every time, and disguised as the advice for the heart kind of tabloid, it actually offers hints on how to achieve another one of the endings of the game. Not very clear hints, that's true, but hints anyway.

Related Web Sites

• Hints for Silent Hill 2 for Windows (Questions and answers to help you solve the game.)
• official homepage (Konami's website for Silent Hill 2. Shows about the game, screenshots, movies and tips&tricks for the game, and is on english language.)
• official website ("Konami computer entertainment Tokyo" official website on english and japanese. However, japanese link has much more info about the game, including all descriptions you'll need, movies, merchandise and such.)