The highly anticipated Silent Hill 2 remake finally has a release date, and it won't be long until fans of the classic survival horror game can revisit the unsettling town in Maine. Silent Hill 2 releases on October 8 for PlayStation 5 and PC. PlayStation announced the release date alongside a new trailer during its May State of Play livestream .
Preorders are available now , and ordering early will net you a couple of neat bonuses on launch day. All Silent Hill 2 preorders for PS5 come with two wearable masks for James, the game's lead protagonist. You'll get Mira the Dog mask and Robbie the Rabbit mask.
The latter is exclusive to PS5, but PC players will still get the dog mask. with their preorder. The original Silent Hill 2 is one of the best survival horror games and is often cited as the high point of the Silent Hill series, so expectations are high for the new remake.
The remake features fully rebuilt graphics and sound. Iconic environments from the town of Silent Hill have been expanded in the remake to give players more room to explore. Another big change is the new over-the-shoulder camera, which replaces the fixed-view from the original.
Though not a surprising change, it should bring Silent Hill 2 up to modern standards in terms of player movement. The remake also has a retooled combat system. "Familiar weapons like the steel pipe and handgun make their return, but now with an updated combat system," the description reads on the PlayStation Store .
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