Some Silent Hill 2 fans report that their copies of the game have arrived early, giving them an enviable opportunity one week early.

Another day, another PSA: this time, it appears some stores have broken Silent Hill 2 Remake's street date, and retail copies of the seminal horror game are out in the wild. Whilst some fans were already trying to avoid the clips and spoilers leaking out of officially-sanctioned hours-long streams,

A PS2 game released in 2001, if you've played the original Silent Hill 2, chances are you're no spring chicken. That said, there are many, many new prospective fans in the world, and it is to those impressionable innocents we direct this warning: Bloober Team's imminent remake appears to have broken street date,

Silent Hill 2 Remake's download size has been revealed, and some retail stores have already broken street date, so the game is out in the wild.

Retail copies of Silent Hill 2 Remake have already reached some players, so everyone should be wary of spoilers.

That would seem to support creative director Mateusz Lenart's claim that Silent Hill 2 will take about 16-18 hours to complete. Fans are often skeptical about developer estimates regarding length, but it really does seem like the game is about twice as long as the original version.

Try a single issue or save on a subscription Issues delivered straight to your door or device Watch out, folks – Silent Hill 2 's shiny new remake has broken its street date, and massive gameplay videos – including lengthy streams – have begun surfacing online.

Some players are on their way to completing the highly anticipated Silent Hill 2 remake days before its scheduled release date.