The story, while thin at times, is generally workable and never really insultingly self-indulgent

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.

So play this game for the most definitive, moody Silent Hill in the series, and for the best, most understandable story as well- one of the best and most mature game stories in general

And when you realize all the symbolism and understand the great story, you'll accept Silent Hill 2 for what it is: one of the best games ever.

I'll admit, it didn't scare me hardly at all, I felt moved and sad because of incredible story, but it didn't scare me though

All this story would be moot if there wasn't a good presentation, which there definitely is

As for the story, look, the story's solid, but this game was released back in mid-2001.

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

Less gory and satanic than the first game, but with a great story- the most coherent and understandable in the series, and with a fantastic twist at the end