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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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

User Reviews

The greatest story ever told	Windows	Dr. M. "Schadenfreude" Von Katze (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 (858)
Clive Barker meets Rod Serling meets a guy with a pyramid for a head	Windows	Zovni (10646)
Awesome game	Xbox	bob harrison (3)
Turn off the lights, plug in the stereo and get ready for some chill	PlayStation 2	Quapil (4825)
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

Eurogamer.net (UK)	Xbox	Oct 02, 2002	9 out of 10	90
GameSpy	Windows	Jan 26, 2003	86 out of 100	86
IGN	Windows	Dec 03, 2002	8.4 out of 10	84
The Next Level	Xbox	Feb 07, 2002	B+	83
PC Zone Benelux	Windows	Mar, 2003	82 out of 100	82
Game Informer Magazine	Xbox	Feb, 2002	8.25 out of 10	82
Gameplay (Benelux)	Windows	Mar 31, 2003	80 out of 100	80
Joystick (French)	Windows	Mar, 2003	7 out of 10	70
PC Action	Windows	Feb 12, 2003	68 out of 100	68
Level	Windows	Mar, 2003	8.2 out of 100	8

Forums

Topic	# Posts	Last Post
Pending correction	8	Crawly (1416) Jan 14, 2011
Very well done	2	DJP Mom (11388) 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.)