Silent Hill 2 Remake is already one of the scariest games of the modern generation, but one gamer has gone above and beyond, turning the game into a VR nightmare. Armed with full immersive controls, a new Silent Hill 2 VR mod might just be the most terrifying game available on PC.
Silent Hill 2 VR can go join Mary
Created by prolific VR modder PrayDog, Silent Hill 2 VR cleverly uses the modder’s UEVR tool to bring six degrees of movement to the game. Alongside being fully immersed via a VR first-person perspective, the mod also brings full movement controls to the game.
This means that players now have to physically swing their wooden planks and rusty pipes at enemies and manually peak around corners to pop a nurse in the shin with a pistol. While the game doesn’t have the full manual reloading of actual VR games, at least for now, it’s the most realistic SH2 experience yet.
Due to the amazing gameplay of Silent Hill 2 on a flatscreen, the UEVR version is perfectly suited for virtual reality. As enemies react depending on where the player hits them, you can actually use your makeshift bat to sweep enemies in the legs to knock them down, a move previously only available with the power of a gunshot.
While we have yet to try out the VR mod, and we’re not sure we want to, Praydog’s UEVR turns an already terrifying game into an absolute nightmare. Do you want to delve into the prison in virtual reality? I sure as Hell don’t. I’m better off beating up goons in Batman: Arkham Shadow.
For more SH2 coverage, check out the mod that turns protagonist James Sunderlund into an atrocious blob, or read about the hidden bonus ending only available on PlayStation 5. Or just go and play the game in VR.