Fans were treated to something special when Konami put out a limited edition vinyl of theSilent Hill 2soundtrack, but unfortunately it sold out in less than two minutes. OSTs aside, scary games are enjoying something of a renaissance and have been for some time now. The reboot ofResident Evil, not to mention hits from smaller studios like Bloober Team and Frictional Games, have renewed interest in the genre and2023 is shaping up to be a good year for horror gaming.
With the remakes ofRE4andDead Space,as well as a new entry in theOutlastseries, there’s already plenty to look forward to. On top of that, there are many newSilent Hillprojects currently in development, fromSilent Hill ftoTownfall. The one that many are looking forward to is Bloober’s remake ofSilent Hill 2, with the original 2001 release going down as one of the most important horror games of all time. One thing that went along with the title’s moody atmosphere and dark psychological themes was the soundtrack, and fans were given a chance to purchase special vinyls of the score.
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However, potential buyers had to be pretty quick to grab a copy. In a recent post on Twitter, the official Konami Shop announced the release of twoSilent Hill 2soundtrack vinyls, though only 500 were made available. The downside to this is that, when looking at the online store, both limited edition OSTs are now showing as sold out. Shortly after they became available, people began posting on social media that the vinyls sold out in about a minute. Many people were held up during the checkout process because, for some reason, the vinyls could only be purchased in multiples of five, which may explain why they were all gone in the blink of an eye.
It’s perhaps not surprising that fans would be interested in purchasingsoundtracks from theSilent Hillseries. The haunting music was composed by Akira Yamaoka, a veteran musician whose work became a vital addition to each game, working alongside the gritty visuals and aforementioned themes.
When the originalSilent Hillwas released back in 1999, it helpedredefine survival horror in gaming. After the firstResident Evilentry, which itself took cues fromAlone in the Dark, the genre was beginning to be established, but Konami’s late 90s offering opened up new possibilities when it came to psychological terror. Hopefully more copies of theSH2soundtrack will become available, but at the time of writing, it’s still not possible to get hold of the vinyls without paying way above the MSRP on eBay.
Silent Hill 2was released in 2001 for PS2.
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