Why dislike:
Requires a guide for several illogical puzzles and so as not to vacuum absolutely every corner, literally every trash can and sink, not self-sufficient gameplay. From chapter 5 I started running straight to the subjects. Dodge is pointless, you'll replay or you just won't have fun. So it gets meaningless and tiring. Most of the mobs, except for Needler (with a knife for good dodge), cult soldiers and beetles, are better to just run through. I played on the first difficulty, at 1080. Saves only at certain points. The game sometimes turns off.. 4K black screen.
Why i played (also with comments):
Big discount. The plot, characters and investigation are interesting, instructive, but not from the beginning, somewhere in the city an hour or two later, no motivation. And like i said with a guide. A horror atmospheric game with great music and realistic graphics which is rare and I drank it in one gulp (in two). And I like to play as athletic and handsome characters. A psychological, dark mystical, tragic (crooked) action game. About characters who seek truth and redemption, while others remain stuck in their delusions. Different interesting locations according to the idea. The basic controls are pleasant. The poster is not correct, you are playing as a young soldier, not only in appearance, but also in his movements and manners in different situations. Bosses: it was fast and fun, the main thing with them is to dodge a few times and finish them off. They require a heal and a full heal like serum, that should be enough. Ps5 controller work with steam-Gamepad template.
By the way, I'd enjoy playing even if it weren't dark. The most important thing for me is realistic, deep, atmospheric, etc. But I also like horror. The main thing is, firstly, not to do the aforementioned stupid things, and secondly, I noticed that a mod without mobs would make the game more immersive—exploration, puzzles, and story development. Mobs aren't necessary, they even get in the way, especially if the battle doesn't bring any pleasure, but if you want more action, turn them on. Also can be scariness levels.
It's also important to emphasize the horror aspect. It's not about the presence or absence of weapons, first-person or third-person, mobs, or walking in the dark which is boring and tiring for the eyes. It's about the direction. Therefore, I don't consider Silent Hill a horror; I see it as a psychological, dark mystical, tragic action game. About characters who seek truth and redemption, while others remain stuck in their delusions. Because horror should be scary. And the mobs here aren't scary or painful-experiencing pain, they're just ridiculously ugly.
And running around rooms and offices just doesn't feel right, which is why I didn't like SH2R. This game has more atmosphere, more varied locations and changes, fog, characters, a plot, depth, and the game average worked, not to mention the problems. In SH2R, I got rooms and a few cutscenes with almost nothing to say, and it's impossible to get the good ending without a guide. And a game without an ending and a couple of cutscenes with rooms here and there looking for some items, with a cheap combat, on UE 5 which looks and works worse than this part for 70 bucks, this is a very unpleasant trend. But, a few years later, I want to run it through. The game has been forgotten, but I remember what I need to know without a guide, so with a big discount, I’ll probably get it on Steam, as a piece of atmospheric SH history.
