Action-Adventure
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- GameSpy Review (PC)
- "Although the initially slower pace and more non-conventional puzzles might annoy some gamers, those who hang in there are in for a hellish treat well worthy of the creepy Silent Hill brand." By Bryn Williams. (September 09, 2004)
- 102
- GameSpy.com
- Preview by Christian Nutt. Includes screen shots. "With The Room, it's clear that the very act of living a normal life is the stuff of nightmares when in the hands of the Silent Hill team." (January 12, 2004)
- 103
- The Armchair Empire
- "I was really looking forward to Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare, which is probably why I feel less than satisfied. It's got some good moments--a few marriages of sight and sound that run a shiver down your back--but overall standard stuff." Review by Omni with score.
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- Review by Andrew "Zarf" Plotkin
- "The biggest flaw of Silent Hill 2 is that it's on a par with Silent Hill -- better in some ways, weaker in others. SH set its standard by being a great leap beyond other horror games of its era; SH2 repeats the standard, but doesn't repeat the great leap. Ah well. "On a par with Silent Hill" is still a fine reason to play a game." (October 16, 2001)
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- Armchair Empire
- "With a team 60 sickos working overtime on this title, one can be certain that the technical aspects of the game will be fantansmagorical. But what of plot and such. Do not fret, even if the story is as shallow as a tide pool (which of course it won't be) the flash light alone has more depth, with the advance lighting and real-time shadows, than an Ingmar Bergman flick. I'm already scared." Preview by Tolkiemingway, with screen shots. (April 14, 2001)