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Silent Hill 2

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First release
Sep 24, 2001
Developer
Team Silent
Publisher
Konami
Genres
Adventure, Puzzle · Drama, Mystery, Horror, Survival
Platforms
PlayStation 2

The second entry in the Silent Hill franchise, Silent Hill 2 is a narrative-focused third-person psychological survival horror game with emphasis on combat, exploration and puzzle-solving elements which follows James Sunderland, a man who receives a letter, seemingly sent by his three-years-deceased wife Mary, in which he is beckoned to the fog-ridden town of Silent Hill at the same time as numerous other people troubled by their past.

Also known as 寂静岭2, Сайлънт Хил 2

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Storyline
James Sunderland has arrived in the town of Silent Hill after receiving a letter from his wife Mary, telling him to meet her in their special place in Silent Hill. However his wife died three years ago, and has kept the secrets surrounding her death. James decides to honor the letter's request, wondering if this is a sick joke or if there is more to this. As he reaches the outskirts of the town, James finds that the road is blocked, and parks at an abandoned restroom. Little does he realize that this is the first step forward into the mystery of Silent Hill and his own past.Read more

James Sunderland has arrived in the town of Silent Hill after receiving a letter from his wife Mary, telling him to meet her in their special place in Silent Hill. However his wife died three years ago, and has kept the secrets surrounding her death. James decides to honor the letter's request, wondering if this is a sick joke or if there is more to this. As he reaches the outskirts of the town, James finds that the road is blocked, and parks at an abandoned restroom. Little does he realize that this is the first step forward into the mystery of Silent Hill and his own past.

Release dates
PlayStation 2
Sep 24, 2001
PlayStation 2
Sep 27, 2001
PlayStation 2
Nov 23, 2001
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
5h
Main + Extras
13h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Keywords
exploration, bloody, psychological horror, disease, murder
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At a Glance

Critic Score
90
Main Story (IGDB)
5h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
13h
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  • Englishinterface, audio
  • Deutschinterface
IGDB · recorded 30 Oct 2026
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Language data: IGDB · recorded 30 Oct 2026