Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Version is one of the best ways to play the unique sport on PC

The Bloober Group-helmed remake of Silent Hill 2 comes out subsequent week — and in response to evaluations, together with our personal, the crew will get it principally proper! — however that’s 4 days and a weekend away. Whereas persistence is a advantage, generally we’re not at all times 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.

You probably have a gaming PC and might’t wait, or when you’d want to go again to the foggy recollections (and city) of your youth, however not essentially the foggy graphics, it is best to take into account the Enhanced Version fan mission that launched its tenth and ultimate replace to the survival horror traditional final month. Right here’s an hour-long (!) video going over all the latest modifications.

The most recent replace contains “enhanced environmental property, restored flashlight reflections, improved water visuals, true 60 fps FMVs, a ton of basic sport 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 photographs between the myriad variations of the sport, so you will get a way for the way it appears to be like. Right here’s an excellent instance, with the PS2 model on the left and the Enhanced Version on the precise. 👀

To get began, you’ll want the PC port of the sport put in — each the North American and European variations work. The PC sport has been thought of abandonware for years, so it’s as much as you to discover a copy. This may be an excellent place to start out. However when you’ve received that put in, obtain the Enhanced Version mod from their web site and comply with the directions. You’ve received this! I even managed to get it operating from my Steam Deck, if that’s your factor.

And when you actually need to change issues up, take into account this just lately 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, when you actually need to reimagine Silent Hill 2.