A fog that never quite lifts, and a town that knows you better than you would like.

First signal, and it is a strong one: when the community picks on gut feeling, with no thinking, Silent Hill 2 lands ahead of 91% of all games. On few votes, but the instinct speaks. The rest of the profile points the same way on what really matters here. The sound ahead of 89% of titles, the art style ahead of 78%, the urge to rediscover it above average. Where it slips is the controller in hand, right at the bottom, ahead of only a quarter of games, and the attachment to characters more muted. The early votes suggest a game you love for what it radiates, not for what you do in it.

In survival horror, that is exactly this game's spot. Not the most thrilling with a pad, but the one whose atmosphere and music stick with you for years. Where others bet on action, this one bets on dread and silence.

So, who is it for? For you if you want an experience that imprints itself, a mood that haunts you long after the screen goes dark. Much less so if you want twitchy gameplay and direct sensations on the stick.