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Silent Hill 2 Remake
Best Difficulty Settings and Differences Explained
★ Complete all Story Chapters to get New Game+
☆ Solve all Puzzles and see all Codes
★ Get all Endings and explanations
☆ Beat all Bosses, like Pyramid Head
★ Collect all Weapons and Items
☆ Read our Beginner's Guide for tips
The Silent Hill 2 Remake has difficulty settings for Puzzles and Combat. See what are the best Silent Hill 2 difficulty settings, the differences between all difficulties, and how to change difficulty settings in this guide!
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Silent Hill 2 Remake Best Difficulty Settings
Standard Difficulty is the Best Difficulty
Standard combat and puzzle difficulty is the best difficulty setting to choose for the Silent Hill 2 Remake. The standard difficulty lets players experience a balanced gameplay between horror and the wonderful story of the game.
Light Mode is for Beginners
Light combat and puzzle difficulty is for beginners or first-time players who want to experience a Silent Hill game for the first time, or for players who are starting out in the horror genre in general.
Hard Mode is for Experienced Veterans
Hard difficulty for combat and puzzles is for experienced veterans and hardcore fans of the game. This difficulty is only recommended if you want to have an awful, horrifying, and challenging experience.
Interface Preset Can Affect the Difficulty
Interface Presets can also affect the difficulty of the game especially the Retro option which will turn off all the tutorial, loading screen hints, ammo display, quick time event icons, etc.
Best New Game Plus Difficulty Settings
Whichever puzzle difficulty you chose during your first playthrough of the Silent Hill 2 Remake is the best puzzle difficulty for new game plus since you are more familiar with all the safe codes, keypads, and combination locks for that difficulty.
For combat difficulty, light is the best if you are attempting to speedrun the game. With light combat difficulty, it will be easier for you to defeat enemies and bosses.
New Game Plus Guide: All Unlockables
Silent Hill 2 Remake Puzzle Difficulty Differences
Some Puzzle Solutions Vary with Difficulty
| Difficulty | Difference |
|---|---|
| Light | All the puzzles and riddles can be solved easily since hints or clues are easier to find and understand. |
| Standard | Puzzles are still fairly easy to solve, but hints are harder to understand. |
| Hard | The puzzles and riddles are challenging to solve since hints are vague and confusing. |
The answers to some puzzles, riddles, or code prompts are different for each difficulty setting. Fortunately, our guides have answers to light, standard, and hard puzzles in the Silent Hill 2 Remake, so check them out!
List of All Puzzles and Riddles
Silent Hill 2 Remake Combat Difficulty Differences
Enemies Will Deal More Damage at Higher Difficulties
| Difficulty | Difference |
|---|---|
| Light | All enemies and bosses are easy to defeat and deal a low amount of damage. |
| Standard | Enemies and Bosses deal a fair amount of damage. |
| Hard | Enemies and Bosses are very challenging to beat. You'll need to watch their attack patterns more attentively. |
As stated above, enemies and bosses will deal more damage at higher combat difficulties. Also, it will be harder for James to defeat them as you increase the combat difficulty.
List of All Monsters and Enemies
Can You Change Difficulty in Silent Hill 2 Remake?
Puzzle Difficulty Cannot be Changed
The puzzle difficulty cannot be changed while playing through the game. The puzzle difficulty can only be changed when starting a new game.
Combat Difficulty Can Be Changed
The combat difficulty can be changed anytime in the game settings when players find the combat to be too easy or too difficult.
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