I have never played a game with such a dark hopeless atmosphere

So right away some of the intense atmosphere disappears compared to the original

Would I recommend Silent Hill 2, yes, yes I would but not the HD remaster version that version lost that great dismal atmosphere

The atmosphere in SH2 is only occasionally scary.

Speaking of atmosphere, the whole atmosphere of the game is morbid, twisted, disturbing, and warped beyond all belief, and that's just what makes it even better.

The atmosphere in the first Silent Hill is *always* scary

5 possible endings, great atmosphere

The atmosphere is suffocating.

Would I recommend Silent Hill 2, yes, yes I would but not the HD remaster version that version lost that great dismal atmosphere

Sure, there are clues and inventory and you need to work out a story, but it all seemed so secondary to the "chilly atmosphere" generated, which eventually wore off.

Which ruined the atmosphere by taking away the rusty, creepy look, and reducing the fog

The musical scores, coupled with the character animations and voice acting, helps construct an ideal atmosphere for such a dark story to prosper.

The apartment complex especially drags, and the hospital, being only more of the same, just didn't freak me out as it did in SH1.