Silent Hill 2

Gameplay

James, set to attack, encounters a Lying Figure in the foggy streets of Silent Hill.

The objective of Silent Hill 2 is to guide the player character, James Sunderland, through the monster-filled town of Silent Hill as he searches for his deceased wife. The game features a third-personperspective, with various camera angles for different areas of the map in contrast to simply always having the player view the game from behind the back of James.^[8] There is no heads-up display; to check their health, location, and items, the player must enter the pause-game menu to review their status.^[9][10] Maps are collected throughout the game, and can only be read if there is sufficient light or when James' flashlight is on.^[9] James will update relevant maps to reflect locked doors, clues and obstructions.^[11]James will also write down the content of all documents for future reference.^[9]

Much of the gameplay consists of navigating the town and finding keys or other items to bypass doors or other obstructions, with less focus on killing enemies.^[11] Occasionally puzzles will be presented, often with riddles left for the player to interpret.^[11] The difficulty levels of the enemies and the puzzles are determined independently by the player before starting the game.^[8] James keeps a radio with him which alerts him to the presence of creatures by emitting static, allowing him to detect them even through the thick fog.^[9] He will also tilt his head in the direction of a nearby item or monster.^[8] The default control for Silent Hill 2 has James moving in the direction that he is facing when the player tilts the analog stick upwards.^[11] Additionally, there are a total of six weapons available: three melee weapons and three firearms, with another two melee weapons unlocked during replays.^[8] Throughout the game, James can find health restoratives such as first-aid kits, health drinks and ammunition.^[9]

Minimum System Requirements:

Recommended System Requirements:

CPU:

700 MHz Pentium III or AMD Athlon

CPU:

1 GHz Pentium or Athlon processor

RAM:

64 MB RAM

RAM:

128 MB RAM

VGA:

32 MB 3D-Graphics Card

VGA:

3D accelerator card w/64 MB VRAM

DX:

DirectX 8.1

DX:

DirectX 8.1

OS:

Windows XP, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows 98

OS:

Windows XP, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows 98

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HDD:

1,8 GB

HDD:

1,8 GB

Sound:

DirectX 8.1 compatible Sound Card

Sound:

DirectX 8.1 compatible Sound Card

ODD:

4X CD-Rom

ODD:

8X CD-ROM drive

Recommended peripheral:	Gamepad controller
Note: NOTE: It may be necessary to update your hardware drivers. Supported chipsets: NVIDIA GeForce4, GeForce3, GeForce2, GeForce 256, TNT2 ATI Radeon 9700, 9000, 8500, 7500, 7200, 7000, Radeon Matrox Parhelia, G550, G450, G400 PowerVR Kyro II, Kyro I