This is what the Silent Hill 2 remake looks like without the fog

The Silent Hill 2 remake has only been out for a few days (at least for those who got early access), but in that short space of time, people have already created and published a bunch of useful, silly, and weird mods for that version of the game. for PC, including one that removes all of its iconic fog.

Bloober Team and Konami’s wonderful remake of Silent Hill 2, now available on PS5 and PC, is a respectful, beautiful, and well-made recreation of the original survival horror classic released on PS2 in 2001. It updates the game to be more accessible to modern gamers while retaining the quirks and disturbing imagery that make the OG Silent Hill 2 a beloved scary game. And yes, the remake has a beautiful fog. Some top-notch atmospheric smoke. But what if you wanted all that wonderful fog to disappear? Well, at least on PC, a mod can do that for you, and the results are scary.

Over at Nexus Mods, you can find the “Silent Hill HD Collection” mod that removes most of the fog from the remake. Here’s what it looks like:

Strange, right? Being able to clearly see every street and building in Silent Hill without thick fog everywhere makes the world seem a lot less scary. However, if you’ve played the game, this fog-free version feels creepy and strange in its own way.

You might be wondering why the mod that removes fog is called “Silent Hill HD Collection”. This pays homage to the terrible remasters of Silent Hill 2 and 3 that Konami released in 2012 for Xbox 360 and PS3. The HD Collection was criticized for making drastic changes to the original games, breaking certain visual effects, and yes, in some moments the fog disappeared completely.

Some other mods for the Silent Hill 2 remake include one that lets you play as the original PS2 version of James, a mod that makes his hair less shiny, and even one that brings back the hilarious Silent Hill Ranch sign from Terrible HD Collection. However, if you know where to look, this infamously bad sign is already in the remake as a fun Easter egg.

Personally, the mod I’m waiting for is the one that turns every healthy drink you consume in the game into cans of Mountain Dew. As soon as that happens, I’ll start a new playthrough of Silent Hill 2 on PC.

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