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Fans Discover Prototype Version of ‘Silent Hill 2’

Since I’m a sucker for these types of stories, for you long-suffering Silent Hill fans, a prototype version of the original Silent Hill 2 for the PlayStation 2 has recently been uncovered. Even better, it’s currently being hosted on The Hidden Palace, a repository “dedicated to the preservation...

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A prototype version of the original Silent Hill 2 for the PlayStation 2 has recently been uncovered. Even better, it's currently being hosted on The Hidden Palace, a repository "dedicated to the preservation of video game development media".

The version of the game in question, build 0.10 VW047-U1, lists its build date of Jul 13, 2001. What's significant about this build is that from exploring the disc's contents, it shows that most, if not all, of the game's data is included in this disc. Meaning, with some modding/hacking, you'd be able to explore early areas of the game.

Other small differences from the final build (which was released in August 2001) include different attack and enemy sounds, camera angles, removal/addition of certain items, dialogue removal and more.

 

[Arachnid]

I'm more interested in getting an intact HD collection using those files. How did this just barely surface? Was it just laying around in a Konami basement trash heap these past (almost) two decades?

 

[Caffeine]

Might as well grab it before konami does something.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Pics and video when?

 

[KOMANI]

Just saw this. Speculation is that this may be the version Hijinx Studios was give since the original source code was lost.

 

[KOMANI]

Fans Discover Prototype Version of ‘Silent Hill 2’

Since I’m a sucker for these types of stories, for you long-suffering Silent Hill fans, a prototype version of the original Silent Hill 2 for the PlayStation 2 has recently been uncovered. Even better, it’s currently being hosted on The Hidden Palace, a repository “dedicated to the preservation...

bloody-disgusting.com

A prototype version of the original Silent Hill 2 for the PlayStation 2 has recently been uncovered. Even better, it's currently being hosted on The Hidden Palace, a repository "dedicated to the preservation of video game development media".

The version of the game in question, build 0.10 VW047-U1, lists its build date of Jul 13, 2001. What's significant about this build is that from exploring the disc's contents, it shows that most, if not all, of the game's data is included in this disc. Meaning, with some modding/hacking, you'd be able to explore early areas of the game.

Other small differences from the final build (which was released in August 2001) include different attack and enemy sounds, camera angles, removal/addition of certain items, dialogue removal and more.

So are you going to post that there's a new Silent Hill pachinko cabinet coming out, or should I?

 

[Rodolink]

I doubt that's a prototype though. More like an Alpha or Beta version

 

[DonJimbo]

I need Videos and pics

 

[scalman]

Just prove it with video and pics or didint happen

 

[EightBit Man]

There are pictures here:

Silent Hill 2 (Jul 13, 2001 prototype)

A prototype of Silent Hill 2 for the Sony PlayStation 2.

hiddenpalace.org

as well as a write-up here:

Letter From Silent Heaven - Rarities - Silent Hill 2 Ver. 0.10

The Most Comprehensive Site on Silent Hill 2.

www.igotaletter.com

This version is newer than the E3 Trial demo of that year.

 

[H4ze]

Thanks for the info, I love to read and watch about things like that.

 

[Fushitsusha]

Not the first "early version" of SH2, and this one doesn't seem much different. Now, when that version with Pyramid Head roaming freely in the apartments surfaces...

 

[IbizaPocholo]

Pics and video when?

I need Videos and pics

Just prove it with video and pics or didint happen

 

[DeepEnigma]

I want a modern engine remake of the first 3, so bad!

 

[MiyazakiHatesKojima]

This is wonderful!

 

[K.N.W.]

I doubt that's a prototype though. More like an Alpha or Beta version

Exactly, this version is dated just two months before release, it must be a very late beta version (due to the fact that developers complete and send the game to production WEEKS before launch). It looks very likely to be an almost complete version before the final polish phases, rather than a prototype.

 

[IbizaPocholo]

 

[Tesseract]

this is an awesome discovery

 

[Tesseract]

absolutely nuts, i'm legitimately blown away by that perspective break

 

[abstract alien]

I never was that high on Silent Hill 2, but this is pretty cool, creepy as hell.

 

[IbizaPocholo]