Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition—a fan project that has been remastering Silent Hill 2’s PC port to create a definitive version of the original game—has received its final major update this week. Update #10 dropped last Friday and includes fixes for a host of visual bugs, a modernized input configuration menu, and even a completely new water system not present in any other versions of the game. To take in the full scope of this update, feel free to watch their 70 minute overview:
Once again, the Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition team is calling this update the final major release for the project. They’ve already dropped one hotfix for Update #10 that addresses a few lingering bugs, and it is likely that more hotfixes will follow, but it appears that the team considers their work feature complete at this point. Considering the truly impressive number of fixes, improvements, and QoL features implemented over the life of this project, it is safe to say that the Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition is now the definitive way to experience this survival horror classic.
To give it a shot, head over to their downloads page and follow the detailed installation instructions. SH2:EE is compatible with both the North American and European releases of the PC port, although neither are available through any digital storefronts as of this article.