The Silent Hill 2 rifle is something you find in the Prison Armory early on, but you'll need to explore and find a special rifle key to actually access it properly. This means progressing through the Prison sequence until you find a way to crack open the door door of the headless serpent further in. Once you do so, you'll be able to head back to the armory and get the hunting rifle, arguably the best of all of the Silent Hill 2 Remake weapons, able to kill most enemies with a single shot from a long distance.
Silent Hill 2 Remake rifle key location
You'll find the rifle in Silent Hill 2 Remake almost as soon as you reach the prison, specifically in the Toluca Prison 1f armory here:
It's locked securely in a case and next to it is a note that says 'they still haven't found him' and that the cabinet key must have been taken by a prisoner.
There's no quick way to get the key unfortunately, you just have to play through the prison. The abridged version of what that actually involves is that you'll have to get the Heaviest Weight from the church, use that on the scales in the yard to open the Snake Door, and then work through that area until you reach and clear the Silent Hill 2 Remake electric chair puzzle. That will open a lot of cell doors and lead to a combat heavy section in Silent Hill 2 Remake as you fight to get past everything that got out.
However, once all that's done you'll be able to find the Silent Hill 2 Remake Rifle key here:
And, ironically, when you head directly up from that room, you'll find yourself almost immediately back at the armory, ready to claim the rifle for yourself. So, much like the Silent Hill 2 Remake shotgun, this is a weapon you can only get when you're allowed to.
Check out our Silent Hill 2 Remake review to see what we thought of the reimagined classic overall.
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