I've owned this game for years but 2023 is when I decided to play all the way through it (on easy by the way since I'm still a newbie when it comes to early horror games). Audio design is amazing trying to make you feel uncomfortable as much as possible with the odd moments that made me jump.

The atmosphere is amazing. While it can be hard to see sometimes due how dark it can get the environment is top notch making you feel alone in this nightmare fueled place.

While the gameplay is alright the story, characters & theming is what kept me playing it all the way through. I was interested in discovering James's past & what happened to his wife Mary. Eddie & Angela were depressing to witness especially Angela who from what the game tells you with the cutscenes & other things in the game was shocking. Silent Hill 2 is one of those show don't tell stories but is handled in a great way giving you enough to go off but always has extra material in the game to make you uncover the pieces. Amazing storytelling. I do praise the game for having multiple difficulty options & having 2 kinds of difficulty; one for puzzles & the other for combat. Having this really helped me experience the world of Silent Hill 2 especially for a novice of the genre.