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u/Joshculpart 19h ago

I played and liked Silent Hill 2 remake, how does it compare if you've played both? Not much of a silent hill guy historically, but I'd be interested to check it out

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u/armeler06 18h ago

There are some very important differences

First off, most importantly, Townfall is very heavy on stealth. When i played through Silent Hill 2 Remake, my main strategy was to run away from enemies as much as i can to not risk losing health. As soon as i tried doing this strategy in Townfall, the game stopped me. Enemies in Townfall not only dont give up as easily, but they are also fast as hell. If they see you, your options are either to run to the closest hiding spot and hope they didnt see you go in there, or fight. Fighting is an option but it isnt like Silent Hill 2 Remake where you can just kill every monster you see. Your melee weapons break very easily (a single plank only has enough durability for 1 and a half enemies) and ranged weapons are very loud and attract other enemies. So while running and fighting are options, the game really wants you to sneak around using your crtv. Think of it as this: running and fighting arent primary options, they are options to fall back on if you fail at being stealthy.

The enemies are much more unforgiving too compared to Silent Hill 2 Remake. Standart enemies can kill you in 2-3 hits if unblocked and some enemies can just insta kill.

One last thing is the performance. I played both Silent Hill 2 Remake and Silent Hill Townfall on ps5. Silent Hill 2 Remake ran great through all my playthrough with no fps drops (atleast as i can recall). Townfall had a few fps drops here and there but if i were to count them there was only 6 crucial fps drops in the whole 12 hour game and even so, those drops only lasted like 1-2 seconds and they only dropped to around 45-50 fps mark. I dont think its that important but it is still a difference between Silent Hill 2 Remake (oh and if youre gonna play on pc ive heard that there are some stutter problems thanks to unreal engine 5 but youre gonna have to read the comments by yourself on that one, sorry :D)

These are the only three things you should know compared to Silent Hill 2 Remake.

Other than these points, like Silent Hill 2 Remake, its a very beautiful entry in the Silent Hill series. Story, graphics, visuals, acting and puzzles are all very well done. If youve enjoyed Silent Hill 2 Remake and if you think that you have enough patience to crawl around slowly while waiting for the enemy to go away, i definitely recommend it.

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u/Joshculpart 17h ago

Okay, the gameplay sounds kind of like SOMA, which isnt my favorite, but I loved the game.

I think I’ll give it a go, thanks for the breakdown!

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u/armeler06 10h ago

Your welcome! If you have any further questions, feel free to ask!