Silent Hill HD Collection

Silent Hill HD Collection

Silent Hill 2 wowed gamers from the first moment they saw protagonist James Sunderland standing in a decrepit, meticulously detailed bathroom. From the streaked mirror to the stained porcelain, the rest stop looked like the last place on Earth you'd ever want to be. Silent Hill 2 helped usher in the PlayStation 2 era of horror games with beautifully grotesque visuals, and its sequel iterated on the successful formula. Now Silent Hill 2 and 3 have been updated with high definition visuals and new voice acting, allowing you to revisit the games as your nostalgic mind remembers them.Both the original versions of Silent Hill 2 and 3 have aged quite well, but this HD collection replaces all the muddy textures and character models with cleaner visuals. The fuzzy fog of Silent Hill feels more oppressive when contrasted by the crisp storefronts and glossy mannequin monsters.Early survival horror games are notorious for their awful voice acting, and Silent Hill is no exception. Konami has rerecorded every line of dialogue, resulting in more believable performances and better-delivered lines. I'm most thankful that the private investigator Douglas' horrendous voice over has been replaced with someone who sounds like they actually learned to speak on Earth.