The Bloober Crew-helmed remake of Silent Hill 2 comes out subsequent week — and based on critiques, together with our personal, the crew will get it largely proper! — however that’s 4 days and a weekend away. Whereas endurance is a advantage, generally we’re not all the time virtuous. Fortunately, Silent Hill followers — particularly, the group of 15-plus modders who’ve created Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Version during the last six years — have simply the factor to get you thru to the remake launch.
When you have a gaming PC and may’t wait, or for those who’d favor to move again to the foggy reminiscences (and city) of your youth, however not essentially the foggy graphics, it is best to take into account the Enhanced Version fan venture that launched its tenth and remaining replace to the survival horror traditional final month. Right here’s an hour-long (!) video going over all the latest modifications.
The newest replace contains “enhanced environmental belongings, restored flashlight reflections, improved water visuals, true 60 fps FMVs, a ton of normal recreation enhancements” on prime of the Enhanced Version’s main upgrades like widescreen help, higher-definition graphics, upscaled fonts, and a lot extra. The official website has comparability pictures between the myriad variations of the sport, so you will get a way for the way it appears to be like. Right here’s a great instance, with the PS2 model on the left and the Enhanced Version on the best. 👀
To get began, you’ll want the PC port of the sport put in — each the North American and European variations work. The PC recreation has been thought-about abandonware for years, so it’s as much as you to discover a copy. This could be a great place to start out. However when you’ve bought that put in, obtain the Enhanced Version mod from their web site and observe the directions. You’ve bought this! I even managed to get it operating from my Steam Deck, if that’s your factor.
And for those who actually wish to change issues up, take into account this not too long ago launched digital camera mod from Zealot Tormunds, which provides an over-the-shoulder third-person digital camera choice (à la the current Resident Evil remakes) or a first-person digital camera, for those who actually wish to reimagine Silent Hill 2.
