What Review Score Would You Give Silent Hill 2? | Push Square

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It's been about a week since the release of Silent Hill 2 on PS5. Expectations were incredibly mixed leading up to the remake's launch, with Konami handing its once beloved franchise off to Polish developer Bloober Team — a horror-focused studio with a fairly spotty track record.

But by and large, the revival has been really well received. Critics loved it, and it seems to have struck a chord with both new and returning Silent Hill players. An impressive achievement, to be sure.

We gave the remake a thoroughly impressive 9/10 in our Silent Hill 2 PS5 review. «Silent Hill 2 speaks for itself: a spectacular experience that once again represents survival horror at its best,» we concluded.

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But we want to know what you think of the Silent Hill 2 remake. As always, give it a review score of your own in our poll, and then beware the fog in the comments section below.

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Robert (or Rob if you're lazy) is an assistant editor of Push Square, and has been a fan of PlayStation since the 90s, when Tekken 2 introduced him to the incredible world of video games. He still takes his fighting games seriously, but RPGs are his true passion. The Witcher, Persona, Dragon Quest, Mass Effect, Final Fantasy, Trails, Tales — he's played 'em all. A little too much, some might say.

A solid 7 from me. I liked it a lot, but it's not perfect. The stupid mannequin jump scares, pacing issues, and an inconsistent performance from Mary/Maria's actress are my biggest gripes.

Even with those in mind, this is probably the best survival horror game ever made from sound design and art direction perspectives. It's been a very long time since I've played a horror game this emotionally and mentally draining. The highest compliment I can give is that I never want to play this again.

A 10 from me — I'm sure much to the dismay of other SH fans. I prefer it over the original although they both