Not really going to delve too much into the themes here, but there are some things that might be spoiler. However, if you’re reading this post, it’s likely you’ve read the others, which spoil the whole game anyway.)

Today, I’m going to wrap up my look at Silent Hill 2 by giving the same some critiques, and talking about the different versions of the game that are currently available. Including that one.

So, join me, won’t you?

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(Content warning: This game deals very, very heavily with physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, as well as suicide and mental/physical illness. If these are things you may find triggering, I would probably recommend sitting this one out.

And, as I should probably mention, there will be spoilers ahead as well, though probably not so much if you’ve read the previous post where I basically summarized the whole plot.)

So, if you’ll recall, several months ago I posted a synopsis of Silent Hill 2 as a prelude to a larger discussion about the game’s plot and themes. To that end, today I’m going to be talking about the version of the “otherworld” that exists in this game, as well as the characters.

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(Content warning: this game deals very, very heavily with themes of emotional, physical, and sexual abuse, as well as suicide, illness, and loss. If these topics are triggering to you, you might want to sit this one out.)

If you recall, a while back I wrote a series of posts about one of my favorite games, Silent Hill. I figured that now is a good time take a crack at that game’s sequel, 2001’s appropriately titled Silent Hill 2.

So, to kick this off, I’m going to go over the game’s plot. I highly recommend playing the game if you’re able, as it is something best experienced first hand. Otherwise, by all means, read on.

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