Halloween is just under four weeks away, so there’s still time to make costumes based on your favorite characters from Silent Hill 2. The critically acclaimed remake launched earlier this week, and now Konami has released a Silent Hill 2 costume guide which should help cosplayers put together an outfit in time for Halloween.
Konami’s Silent Hill 2 costume guide is online as a PDF via the company’s official site. Unfortunately, it’s not a comprehensive look at all of the costumes in the game. Instead, it features two of the main characters, as well as two of the most popular creatures in the game. Of the four, it will probably be easier to make a James Sunderland cosplay. His outfit is pretty simple to put together, although finding a good match for his jacket might be hard for some.
Similarly, Maria’s outfit and look should be easily achievable, especially by experienced costume makers. The real challenge will be with the creatures: the Bubblehead Nurse and Pyramid Head. Both of those monsters have been popular choices for cosplayers at comics and gaming conventions. Bubblehead Nurse is a design that calls for some makeup expertise as well. For Pyramid Head, the challenge is getting his helmet to look right.
GameSpot’s review for the Silent Hill 2 remake praised the game for its “meticulous, loving, and stunning recreation” of the original, which came out in 2001. It’s currently out on PC and PlayStation 5, but Xbox Series X|S players will have to wait at least a year before Konami brings it to those consoles.
