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Spooky happenings are afoot when one James Sunderland receives a letter from his dead wife, beckoning him to the hulking town of Silent Hill. It was their special sanctuary where they fostered love. Curiosity usually destroys the cat and James gets his hopes up that wifey may still be around. He makes the trip to Silent Hill in search of her. Konami mixes masterful sound effects, dark surroundings and a horrifyingly realistic city to explore. A pervasive feeling of dread courses through the ether of the game world and works wonders to terrify even the hardened and jaded. The original Silent Hill sported scary moments but SH2 takes the cake and Konami pulls off what only some of the best Hollywood movies do - viewers get a feeling of foreboding and fear of what might come next. Gory sights include dismembered bodies, otherworldly monsters and the walking undead seemingly unable to partake of the final sleep. Cast in a haunting pallor, Silent Hill 2 shows the evolution of the horror gaming genre and what a little artistic direction and dark shadows can accomplish. Leave the lights lit for this one...
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