tommib
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I’ll pay attention to the health tonight. All clear.
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Silent Hill 2 |OT| You promised you'd take me there again someday...
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tommib
Banned
Not sure about the budget. Credits mention 1000+:
I finished the game, still don't know how they pull it off on AA budget, because i think cost of making this was probably the main reason Konami decided to hire them.
Silent Hill 2 credits (Windows, 2024) - MobyGames
The official game credits for Silent Hill 2 released on Windows in 2024. The credits include 1,028 people.
www.mobygames.com
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Corporal.Hicks
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The difference between lumen GI and HW RT GI is quite large because the game is mostly lit with indirect lighting. There is a black crush in many indoor scenes with lumen. HW RT illuminates much more detail in the shadows. RT in this game absolutely affects the gameplay, because you dont need to use flashlight as much (in this game monsters are attracted to the flashlight).
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Neff
Member
I'm looking forward to the "SH2 remake is better than the OG" thread.
It's like a hundred times better.
tommib
Banned
That’s insane. And I thought people were already missing so much with the PS5 performance mode.The difference between lumen GI and HW RT GI is quite large because the game is mostly lit with indirect lighting. There is a black crush in many indoor scenes with lumen. HW RT illuminates much more detail in the shadows. RT in this game absolutely affects the gameplay.
balls of snow
Member
Game is really spooky and nails the feeling of James wondering aimlessly into Silent Hill town proper. The bad is that a lot of the items in the world are set dressing only. The chairs, trash cans what have you are fixed and cant be toppled over. Tlou 2 spoiled me.
Luipadre
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Its incredible. When you first enter a new "dungeon" it looks like a maze, but its so well paced and flows perfectly.
Luipadre
Member
But you can hear it and its even more terrifying imo, especially with the amazing sound design this game has
GHG
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All the useful tips/tweaks for the PC version in one place.
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Bartski
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I've had this happen quite a bit, I don't mind tho I actually love it, just like the fact enemies have semi random "health". Keeps constant tension in cleared areas, especially after nurses come into picture/ It's part of a larger post I plan on making when I'm done with NG+, but enemy presence and behavior delivers in spades on a few design concepts, lack thereof is one of my pet peeves in modern gaming. They are present in the area and stay present after they're dead.
Maybe I missed something but I don't recall a single moment when this would happen, only a handfull in very speciffic scenarios after picking up or using a key item. Only manequins stay very well hiddnen and jump from behind if you're not paying attention. It's a huge strength of the overall encounter design also due to you being able to detect enemy presence with the radio - there is permanence to them other games would just leave out.
GrayChild
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Steam Community :: Guide :: HOW TO DO S*X IN SILENT HILL 2
QUICK GUIDE TO S*X IN SILENT HILL 2 GAME OF THE YEAR...
What a shitty game. I want my money back.
Ulysses 31
Member
There's endings you can't get on first playthrough.
Bartski
Gold Member
There is a new meme weapon
Facism
Member
Bloober have done a great job here. Looks like all they needed was someone else's game, story, music and characters to bash out a GOTY contender.
Incredible game that's been invoking the same feelings I got the first time I played this on PS2 all those years ago.
We getting old, mang.
Incredible game that's been invoking the same feelings I got the first time I played this on PS2 all those years ago.
We getting old, mang.
OmegaSupreme
advanced basic bitch
I've done many of those tweaks and my IQ and performance improved dramatically. It sucks that the port isn't perfect but you gotta love the community coming through quickly.All the useful tips/tweaks for the PC version in one place.
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tommib
Banned
So you can get all different endings by continuously doing new game +, ++, etc?
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Dirk Benedict
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I've been in situations where I'm facing multiple enemies, so maybe it's just how I'm encountering shit?
That aside, I don't think enemy health is random. There are stronger variants of enemies, just like the original game. What I do notice is enemies are harder to kill in this than they were in the original, then again, if I wasn't aiming for 10 star in the original, it would just get bypassed.
OmegaSupreme
advanced basic bitch
I'm only at the third save point but it's been amazing so far. It's been 15 years since I played the original so it feels pretty fresh. Once the tweaks are done it looks fantastic. Right up there with the best of this gen IMO. It all feels very cohesive I would say.
tommib
Banned
The performance, facial capturing and voice acting of James is probably my favourite thing about the whole game. You totally feel for this miserable but also very handsome man.
TerribleAtThisGame
Member
One thing that struck me is the lack of modern fluff I've almost come to expect to be added. Flashlight batteries, stamina bar for melee, weapon breaking. Not that it's always bad but when I realized the flashlight is just...there...and melee doesn't have stamina, I felt relieved lol.
TerribleAtThisGame
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Bartski
Gold Member
yes or carefully setting up for all endings as you play and then making right moves at final chapter save points.
Bartski
Gold Member
omfg
www.nexusmods.com
Play as 2001 James Sunderland
My first character model swap, play as original James Sunderland from 2001 version of the game.
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tommib
Banned
God, new James is a movie star compared to that zombie.omfg
Play as 2001 James Sunderland
My first character model swap, play as original James Sunderland from 2001 version of the game.
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TheDarkPhantom
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"Anyway!?" 
Arsic
Loves his juicy stink trail scent
OG James has seen some shit. And felt it elbow deep to get a key too.
Ulysses 31
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Wish you could play with the movie CG models too!omfg
Play as 2001 James Sunderland
My first character model swap, play as original James Sunderland from 2001 version of the game.
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Arachnid
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Nah, OGJames in cinematics is a chad that makes NuJames look like a timothy.
Yeah, the amount of stress I felt sprinting to the apartment after the wind gusts picked up and lying figures flooded the streets had my heart rate up. Good lord, that was amazing.
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tommib
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I wasn’t talking about CGI JAMES who is GOATED.Nah, OGJames in cinematics is a chad that makes NuJames look like a timothy.
Yeah, the amount of stress I felt sprinting to the apartment after the wind gusts picked up and lying figures flooded the streets had my heart rate up. Good lord, that was amazing.
TerribleAtThisGame
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TerribleAtThisGame
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My dumb ass thought it was a boss fight and I killed that entire car arena. After I run into the street when I finally see the alley and freaked out and panic-sprinted to the apartments.
I love a touch like that. It tells me someone actually took the time to wonder what the fuck would have to be bad enough to make you seek refuge in that hellhole of a building. That was a fantastic moment.
On that note, the role wind has played in this is a subtle but fantastic addition. The little flyers flapping in the wind, rusted debris rolling across streets, the leaves. Seeing an enemy emerge from the fog just slightly with cans rolling across the street and the wind going is stunning sometimes.
Never put this together but this new version brings out the Salem's Lot in SH. The original adaptation and book both.
Chuck Berry
Gold Member
Not sure if posted, but I wanna see more of these making of vids
Cool to see Luke Roberts (James) take the role pretty seriously. He clearly did his research. Had no idea he was from England either.
Cool to see Luke Roberts (James) take the role pretty seriously. He clearly did his research. Had no idea he was from England either.
Kacho
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tommib
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GymWolf
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I know sh2 did it first (althought from my understanding bloopers opened up the map and improved exploration), but doesn't the game feel to anyone else like a more horror focused tlou2 seattle area where you explore a sandbox city with paper map, etc?!
(For reference, i was young and stupid when i played sh2 so i bailed out because it was too slow and clunky and the existential plot wasn't for me, so the remake is basically like my first time playing the game, strangely enough i fucking loved sh1 when i was even younger
).
(For reference, i was young and stupid when i played sh2 so i bailed out because it was too slow and clunky and the existential plot wasn't for me, so the remake is basically like my first time playing the game, strangely enough i fucking loved sh1 when i was even younger
).
GymWolf
Member
Looks like bootleg hugh jackman.
Hm, Luke Robert’s… Adding more fuel to my fire, I see.
tommib
Banned
Silent Hill 2 did it first. The Seattle area is a throwback to Silent Hill.I know sh2 did it first (althought from my understanding bloopers opened up the map and improved exploration), but doesn't the game feel to anyone else like a more horror focused tlou2 seattle area where you explore a sandbox city with paper map, etc?!
(For reference, i was young and stupid when i played sh2 so i bailed out because it was too slow and clunky and the existential plot wasn't for me, so the remake is basically like my first time playing the game, strangely enough i fucking loved sh1 when i was even younger
tommib
Banned
I always prefer the sideshows to the main events.
GymWolf
Member
I literally said that first thing in the post.
But it is probable that many people played tlou2 more recently than sh2 so maybe they have that game as more recent reference for sandboxy city block with paper map type of gameplay.
Also, i heard that the game is like 15-20 hours long if you explore everything so they enlarged the map, it's not the exact same map as vanilla sh2, right??!
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TerribleAtThisGame
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I'd say they played off each other in a full circle way. Bloober is clearly influenced by TLoU(2) and clearly they were influenced by SH. I thought the same by the way, especially because I fucking loved the Seattle area and map. Like oh shit, a whole game of that...yes please.
GymWolf
Member
I couldn't say it better.
SkylineRKR
Member
From what I've seen, I wouldn't be surprised.
The original is a classic, but its obviously aged. The controls and combat are kind of awful and always has been (it wasn't like classic RE with its different weapons, upgrades and shotty headshot speedruns that still holds up in a way), the camera wasn't great, the VA was already very wooden and odd back then. I think this game retains the same story, settings and atmosphere just with far better gameplay and controls. SH2 was a product of its time.
hououinkyouma00
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I'm only like 3.5 hours in
but I'm very pleasantly surprised. Silent Hill 2 is one of my favorite games of all time, and this so far seems like a pretty faithful remake.
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