What difficulty levels for combat and puzzles should you choose in Silent Hill 2 Remake? These two settings can have a significant impact on how you play the game, so we recommend that you understand how they work before making any decisions about them. In this short guide, we will tell you about these parameters and give you tips on how to choose them.
What difficulty of battles and puzzles to choose in Silent Hill 2 Remake
Difficulty of battles
Unlike most other horror games, in Silent Hill 2 players can change the difficulty levels of not only combat, but also puzzles. The first parameter does not change the combat system itself or the available weapons in any way – it only affects how much damage your character can inflict and how deadly the blows of opponents will be.
In short: the higher the difficulty of the battles, the longer you will have to beat the monsters to finally kill them, and the less you will be able to withstand their blows before losing all your health points. Note that you can easily change this parameter right during the game without having to start a new campaign.
In the original, the combat system was quite crooked (especially when playing with a keyboard and mouse), so most players recommended choosing Low or Standard difficulty. In the remake, the combat mechanics were reworked, making it more convenient, so even for the first playthrough you can choose Standard mode, and for the second – switch to High difficulty.
Note: If you have never played the Silent Hill series or horror games in general (or just want to enjoy the story), we recommend setting the difficulty to Easy.
Puzzle Difficulty
This is a bit more challenging, as the difficulty of the puzzles will directly affect the narrative, as the puzzles will become more complex and you will have to perform more steps to solve them (look for additional items or perform more actions with mechanisms), which can directly affect the length of the game.
For your first playthrough, we recommend that you choose Standard difficulty, which is capable of challenging players, but does not slide into full hardcore with the need to solve multi-stage puzzles.
If you have completed the original several times at the highest difficulty level, then you can easily choose High right away. For those new to the Silent Hill series or horror games in general (or just want to enjoy the story), choose Easy.
Important: Unlike combat difficulty, puzzle difficulty CANNOT be changed during the game. If you find the puzzles too hard or too easy, you will have to start over from the beginning.
We hope this information will help you choose the right difficulty level for combat and puzzles in Silent Hill 2 Remake.
