Silent Hill 2 Remake - Part 1

[@Bubba-z5o]

When James is talking to the girl in the cemetery it almost seems as if they're 2 lost souls trying to find their way to the afterlife.

[@ljtheawesome7112]

ya i'm guessing that is what they were going for. I thought it's interesting that he said "I think I'm lost" and she responded, "Lost...?" as if it was a vaguely familiar word, or maybe to imply "we're all lost, what do you mean?" etc. idk I might be cooking a little too hard here haha. it's a surreal cutscene, ya Edit: I also thought it was interesting how she warned him that there is something wrong in the town...but sort of left out the fact that it is like...violently dangerous. I understand the lore of silent hill is that it is basically purgatory and everyone's silent hill is different for each individual, so maybe her interpretation is more tame than James's. I also wondered why she was so defensive when Jame's tapped her shoulder: "No, I was only-!" as if she was caught doing something she shouldn't have. Like, she seemed confused in the middle of a foggy graveyard? If I was James, I would've assumed that this lady was a dead sprit, you know, so maybe she was looking at her own grave or something, IDK. Would be really interested to see someone who is familiar with the lore to explain what this scene means/who this girl is. I noticed that all of the letters/notes so far, that Jack has found, clearly tie in with each other, like how the letter at the record store said "the guy seemed drunk with one half of the record player", and it just so happened that the other half was at the pub, and how in the vinyl store the poster said "music makes you remember memories which you forgot" and that is exactly what James does when he glues the record back together. TL:DR this scene with the girl clearly has a point and I really wonder what it is as everything so far in this game has been extremely intentional.

[@captivewitness]

​@@ljtheawesome7112 I don't want to spoil it for you so I will only say that yes the girl had that reaction for a reason. A major reason. And yes her version of the town is incredibly different from James'. She really wouldn't know what he would consider "dangerous." She is one of my absolute favorite characters in the series for several reasons and I deeply appreciate how they've portrayed her so far.

[@captivewitness]

​@@ljtheawesome7112If you want me to flat out explain to you as someone you is very familiar with the lore of the first several games of the series (no, I'm not a "purist" when it comes to game series, I just have delayed reactions thanks to fight/flight/freeze/fawn responses from past trauma so when I got to Homecoming it just wasn't as fun to play. I still followed the series but didn't play them myself more than twice?) I would be more than happy to do so. At least with the lore from the original SH2 since the remake is still new.

[@selencoskun3946]

@@captivewitness i would love to hear that explanation tbh.

[@captivewitness]

@@selencoskun3946 as long as it's not going to spoil anything for anyone else in this thread.

[@shika6368]

The dialogues Jack is having while james is staring in the screen are the funniest stuff i ve seen in weeks

[@marzin0mbk]

It was funny indeed! 😂

[@Tclbmx_]

Jack is like 🟥😳🟥

[@jfmarino979]

For real hahaha! Made my day

[@jamesconlin-90s]

Its canon James now talks to himself when he saves

[@fxy1134]

Thank you for saving my grandma from a fire

[@TotallyPointlessTV]

Big moment for the Silent HIll community.

[@Thee-Machine]

Was just rewatching your sh2 analysis

[@TotallyPointlessTV]

@@Thee-Machine King shit

[@Thee-Machine]

@@TotallyPointlessTV can't wait to beat up monsters in 4k

[@Maskless17]

You gonna make a video on the remake?

[@TotallyPointlessTV]

@@Maskless17 I'm going to do a playthrough on my second channel, not sure about a full analysis though, because I only recently covered the original game, might be too samey, especially with thematic breakdown.

[@minikaibyo6549]

6:38 "Silent Hill fans can be a bit aggressive" HE'S NOT PART OF THE CULT, GET HIM.

[@pineapplerr]

Underrated commet

[@AlexLewis-ph5jm]

I used to think resident evil was better. How blind I was 😔

[@Dr.HooWho]

​@AlexLewis-ph5jm nah thats each to their own, they are two different games. Re4 is still an amazing game. It doesn't mean they are better than the other

[@AlexLewis-ph5jm]

@@Dr.HooWho it’s totally personal preference. I loved RE7 and just kinda love being scared so SH2R was a godsend for me :)

[@solidsnake21]

18:18 "Silent Hill looks like a town that if you piss anywhere, you will get an infection" - Jacksepticeye 2024

[@komerihimura]

i mean is he wrong?

[@ricotheskunk3062]

Like the infection will travel upstream?

[@Herpusderpus]

@@ricotheskunk3062 Germs do

[@northway8209]

@@ricotheskunk3062that’s how urinary tract infections work, the germs form biofilms which allows them to adhere to the surface and not get washed away by fluids and they use that to climb through the urinary tract

[@Yayofangamer16]

The remake is bombing Press S to Spit on grave - Censored Pyramid Head scenes, ruining the entire reason for him. - Trans looking Mary, Maria, and Angela (Thicker jaws than James) - Every boss was ruined. - Ambiance was ruined. - Padding that was never in the original is here - Eddie was made less sympathetic (I wonder why. Blond and YT? Oh, right.) - Mary VA SUCKS ─ Ruined endings by some of them getting the "Last talk with Mary" being removed. Which was crucial to understanding why he chooses his actions in some of them (In Water ending) All Time Peak Players (Steam): Dead Rising Remastered Deluxe (6,497) Silent Hill 2 (2024) (23,676) Resident Evil 3 (2020) (32,635) Resident Evil 2 (2019) (74,024) Resident Evil 4 (2023) (111,172) It's joever for the Silent Hill 2 Shills, Bloober Team and Hit Detection.

[@itsjustemyy]

My momma wasn't big on video games, but she would watch my dad play a select few including this one. I remember sitting downstairs and watching dad play silent hill and we'd all get snacks. On Oct 30th, my mom will have been gone a year. I am genuinely so happy that this video is here in this month. Thank you, Sean.

[@I-Wumbo]

There's comments like this that are more wholesome than they are sad. I also lost my mom in late October 4 years ago, so I know where this comment is coming from. Stay strong you're doing great.

[@riveramnell143]

Sorry for your loss. Glad you’ve got good memories and something to distract you. ❤️

[@DutchGotAPlan]

I feel your pain, girl. My grandpa died the 25th of November, he's been gone for nearly a year now. He's the only family member I have who would sit down on the couch with me and watch me play video games, even though he didn't understand much of it or ever showed interest in playing them himself. It still pains me to remember him, but I got better now. I hope you're feeling better aswell.

[@diondotyx7015]

This is a really lovely memory. Thank you for sharing it ❤

[@southparkfirefly]

I know how you feel honey, it was my parents' favourite game too I sadly lost both so when I watched Jack play this game I started crying. I'm just here to tell you, you're not alone and if you feel you too have to cry then do it. Death sucks.

[@mary-rk9ls]

3:21 love the fact that jack and probably everyone of us smiled out of nostalgia when Mary spoke that iconic line

[@ThwipThwipBoom]

This entire game is a nostalgia trip for me honestly

[@noahcarpenter9176]

grew up with Silent Hill the movies and the games

[@gren8te319]

i've played the first alan wake and none of the silent hills and even i get a sense of nostalgia from that

[@LuigiGamesful]

chills

[@shokatali05]

Yeah fr

[@acesartgallery9117]

If you listen to Angela's voice when James turned back around and she asks "Did you uh... Did you need anything else?" She sounds scared. If you know her backstory that's just heart breaking

[@jody1570]

What’s her backstory?

[@JuanDavidPF]

Right? She is so uncomfortable, at the defensive of James being creepy

[@Schwartzwindhero123]

​@@jody1570​ MASSIVE SPOILERS! She's a SA victim. Her father and her brother r@%ed her multiple times when she was younger, causing her to fear men. So James suddenly approaching her for no apparent reason would make her nervous.

[@nylogutz_]

Poor angela :((

[@jody1570]

@@Schwartzwindhero123 damn

[@PotatoFarmer656]

Knowing the context of this game and what really happened to Mary, the opening shot of James' hands and the motions they were doing over the sink is such a clever detail to add.

[@anondecepticon]

And the mark of the absent wedding band…

[@MasterGrunt]

Just before the scene starts, you can hear what sounds like a metal object fall into the sink. Sounds like he might have dropped the ring down the drain. Speculation on my part, of course.

[@ReVidGamer]

[@AsTheCrowFlies745]

What's the backstory there?

[@MoonS1337]

​He killed his bedridden wife.​@@AsTheCrowFlies745

[@Curtis_5178]

I think a cool detail that they kept from the original is that if James is close to a item, he will look at it no matter where the camera

[@JaelynnKing-q4r]

Just a little lore drop for those who may not know: The lying figures, which are the first monsters you come across, represent his wife after dying, the top half resembling a body bag, and the bottom half resembling a woman’s bottom half, with undergarments and heels

[@JaelynnKing-q4r]

Which isn’t terribly important, but it is funny to know it’s yet another freaky little lady monster James’s mind has come up with

[@matheusmartins7546]

You can also read its design as James struggling for freedom while confined to their relation near the end, sh2 monster designs are absurdly complex :D

[@beckthorns5849]

Lol I wondering why all those first monsters looked like they had heels on. Their calves must be sore 😂

[@blank12ish]

Also condoms

[@aliciaboe]

Oh that explains them because they don't look like other things I've seen people describe them us, but a body bag, yeah I see that! Is there an overt or inferred meaning to the double legs ones? Haha

[@Mr_Boyer]

Irish Man loves the aesthetic of a dreary small town filled with fog. What a feckin' surprise.

[@Enoxificatti]

He's a leprechaun, get him!

[@impracticalnuke]

I adore the old voice acting. They're like if you gather a bunch of introverted psychopath and let them interact with each other. It's charming in a sense that it's supposed to be so aggravatingly odd and disconnected that you couldn't help but to think that everyone's not who they say they are. But this new voice acting is just... Sublime. They actually sound like real humans now, with emotions! I freakin love it.

[@fire.walk.with.me.430]

i feel like this makes it sooo much more easier to get into for new gamers, like obviously the style is very different but it makes it feel like a modern game again!

[@Ämyr2006]

Its good that we have the best of both worlds now

[@Boofski]

Loved the uncanny-ness of the original but it definitely had its weaknesses, this feels way more cohesive and realistic whilst still capturing that awkwardness and uncertainty. Mary’s letter at the end of the original is still one of my favourite pieces of voice acting of all time though, i haven’t heard it in this version but to me that’s almost impossible to beat.

[@ZrvZaza]

@@fire.walk.with.me.430 Remakes are slop, not even art. they don't respect the old games, in fact konami is purposefully hiding the og games so they can do remakes and replace the old

[@impracticalnuke]

@@ZrvZaza sure buddy

[@ilikeautosdaily]

the internal monologue of "this table is really nice. Do you think its mahogany?" absolutely cracked me up.

[@laurathebookworm7615]

When?

[@crazysuicidalduck]

@@laurathebookworm7615 30:03

[@ilikeautosdaily]

@@laurathebookworm7615 in the video.

[@laurathebookworm7615]

@@crazysuicidalduck thank you!

[@BIG-BASH]

Mary would love this table...

[@PurpleNiobe]

As someone who played the original obsessively back in the day, I was excited (and a bit concerned) about how this game would turn out! Looks pretty good so far!

[@KKarkatVantas]

its not, at all, its complete shit

[@ZrvZaza]

it seems that you didn't play the original enough to see the flaws of the remake.

[@ZrvZaza]

@@KKarkatVantas It was made because of greed, to demoralize, to replace the original

[@anthonychristy9239]

All the hype, and negativity pre release aside. My biggest issue is that her Face/Head proportion feels WAY Off from her body. looks like she's having an allergic shellfish reaction or something.

[@godofsin4604]

​@@ZrvZaza it seems you didn't play the original enough to see the flaws it had

[@Jibbzz]

I really like the idea that James just talks to himself in a monotone voice about mundane stuff despite being in literal hell just.... blankly staring into the abyss with some light tinnitus

[@LenaMaia-o9o]

Man, that intro is so burned into my mind, I can literally speak along with the letter. Iconic

[@Cerified]

Not only does the fog look great and atmospheric, it’s also really good for performance of the game! It allows the devs to decrease the render distance a lot without anyone noticing since the fog will just hide it. :)

[@mamadrxgon]

That's why the "foggy" look of distant areas in games is called "render fog", they're just allowed to get away wioth it being much closer! 🤣

[@TarfuLuke]

As far as I am aware, the fog in the original Silent Hill came about because it needed to be there in order for the game to run properly.

[@claytonsutor3953]

my pc needs it lol

[@fujisyusuuke1709]

Is there an option to make the fog denser. Like 5x? My gtx 750ti is asking

[@venuvee04]

this was true for the orginal, BUT this fog is much different running this game on UEVR sees some issues when attempting to render the thick fog, especially when running through it! meanwhile, the beginning area with little to no fog is the smoothest part of the game modern fog in modern games, especially like this, is actually quite straining to render the game would most likely run much smoother in VR if the fog was reduced in some way

[@jayelbeess]

All I can think about is Evelien in the kitchen making some coffee, and hearing Sean yell from his room "Where's my wife?! Give me the drugs!!" over and over.

[@johnnymooredrums]

😂

[@l4dy_darkness]

Jack describing the desire to go to an abandoned foggy town like silent hill is really relatable. It’s the mood. It’s the vibe.

[@armintor2826]

It sure does look nice but all i can think of is the sheer humidity of it all

[@daughterofdeath4829]

Maybe visit Centralia, PA?

[@ExaltedUriel]

I'd love to do urban exploring, but more than monsters I'm afraid of running into crackheads, lmao

[@korpse13kitty]

​@daughterofdeath4829 pennsylvania native here, they bulldozed the whole thing not that long ago, so there's not really anything to look at anymore. Even got rid of the famous graffiti highway and all.

[@vincentjonesvr]

For reference, within Silent Hill lore, the town of Silent Hill is a real resort town and people live there normally. Thanks to the nature of the sacred land, things like ritual and superstition have power. Due to various circumstances, Silent Hill generally presents itself in a few ways. Silent Hill, the 'real world' resort town - Foggy World, the primary place that those who are 'lost', in a way, may end up (presents itself differently to different people) - and Otherworld, the nightmare brought to life (also presents itself differently to different people).

[@PhantomTheMate]

IIRC in Silent Hill 1, Alessa is the reason for the otherworld existing due to her being tortured, burned alive, etc

[@ZehShugugn]

I don't think the creators actually intended it that way. None of them have confirmed this, and I think they've even said the opposite. As far as I've seen, Silent Hill is just straight up abandoned. The people are just gone and there isn't an explanation as to why. This 'different world' theory is fan-made from what I've seen. The 'fog world' and 'otherworld' were just terms in the guide to differentiate the altered states of the same world. People misunderstood what it meant.

[@Specimen6]

None of that made an sense to me lmao

[@sessy01]

Just gotta think of the normal locals seeing a tourist show up and think "oh christ, is this one gonna kick the bucket too? oh he's swinging a pipe in the middle of the intersection"

[@OsnosisBones]

@@ZehShugugn Going by that logic doesn't hold up when you consider James makes points throughout this game that even just a few years ago he and his wife were regularly vacationing in Silent Hill and even later his wife was hospitalized in Silent Hill's hospital until recently. Similarly, despite many years passing after the chaos of the first Silent Hill and 2, there is dialogue in both SH 3 and 4 that point not only to people and businesses being in Silent Hill still, but crimes as well. Despite the town seeming empty in the games themselves, flavor text, interactables, and broadcasts seem to paint the town as still active in some capacity. None of this would make sense if the town has been abandoned ever since SH1.

[@axisdoesart4721]

I like the attention to detail in relation to the dried blood as it turns brown over time.

[@lightfractals]

and if it's left for a REAL long time it turns tar black

[@abbiecapps9822]

I have 6 hours so far and haven’t gotten to the first boss. I think I’m almost done with the blue creek apts. I love this game and have mostly walked the entire time unless it makes sense to run. Full immersion. Never took my time in a game like I am this one. Tensed up walking down a corridor hearing the static ramp up best horror experience I’ve ever had.

[@IsThisUsernameAvailable]

I love how Sean keeps apologizing for the possibility of missing some stuff due to fear of the Silent Hill fandom wanting his head on a stick but I'm just so excited to see him play it that I couldn't care less about the details! That's what we are here for, to fill you in. So far this is an excellent remake, they respected everything that made the original great but fixed what needed to be fixed or even added some stuff that feel natural, thank you for playing!

[@hofficalz]

Yeah exactly! And like, it'd be impossible to include every single second because then the videos would be 6hrs long or so. The point of community is to help each other, and considering most of us have been here for aaaaages, probably even right from the start, it should be given that we add in the blanks in the comments

[@chrisredfield1306]

I hope the dialog for James while he stares continues to be a running gag.

[@Toriaa95]

I'm only 22 minutes in but all the cultural quotes and references thus far like "bloood", "road works ahead, yeah I sure hope it does!" and anything from HotFuzz makes my soul happy, it's a nice bit of reassurance to know that my inner monologue isn't that crazy after all. Thanks for another entertaining video Mr SepticEye🤘

[@txstargazerjilly6605]

Yes! The Hot Fuzz references!

[@Scorpion-zh6xf]

Jack has the best interrogation skills. ***proceeds to curb stop them in the ground*** "WHERE IS SHE?"

[@ImAnA--hole]

Batman type shit

[@blastoff3356]

I love that he brought up Issac Clark 😊 “WHERE’S MY WIFE/GIRFLRIEND” while stomping on someone seems to be a pattern

[@TheGizmodian]

I love that this is so much your aesthetic. I've seen fog like this irl in little old towns that feel murderous, overgrown, and about like they're on the verge of swallowing you up. North East USA in the Appalachian mountain range. There are places here in America that if you get turned around in a forest, your chances of making it out alive can be terrifyingly slim.

[@riveramnell143]

My little coastal town has old Victorian houses and a military base from WWI. When the fog rolls in things get spooky 👻

[@turtleshelley7577]

There's a ghost town outside of Ouray, CO called Ironton that feels exactly like this. Absolute blast to explore, but legitimately scary too.

[@smackedpickle]

Silent Hill is supposedly loosely based on Centralia, PA, a nearly abandoned town constantly shrouded in fog, with an unceasing fire underneath it due to a gas leakage from mining!

[@Zakemaster]

⁠@@smackedpickle fun fact, but that’s a common misconception. It’s interpretation in the movie, though, *is* based on Centralia, which is where the misconception likely stems from.

[@smackedpickle]

@@Zakemaster good catch, glad I said supposedly!

[@kitsune4760]

I feel like the reason they made the game's combat and controls better are likely because of the new generation where most of their games don't have tank controls, not to mention that there are probably a good number who might not even be able to comprehend tank controls given that they grew up with games with either 3rd person over-the-shoulder or first person camera angles.

[@FastForwardPlans]

Sometimes retro game mechanics can hold up pretty good, such as turn based combat, topdown perspectives, etc. Tank controls however, have been abandoned because it was never fun, unless you are driving a tank. I do think the combat gives you a greater sense of power then makes sense for our protagonist, which lowers the tension, but its not much. The protagonist is still weak enough that 2 enemies at once is more then enough to make things frantic.

[@kitsune4760]

@@FastForwardPlans Yeah, I'm with you on that. Turn-based is retro but it's also not at the same time. It's one of those things that I don't think we'll really get rid of any time soon since any grid-based strategy game usually opporates in phases/turns. Or the older Final Fantasies which had their turn based combat. But yeah, some things have a charm to them while other things sort of lost that sort of sparkle when better and more effective methods came out such as tank controls for most games being sort of forgotten unless like you said, you're driving a tank.

[@Piapie_Crafts]

Jack just memeing his way through Silent Hill 2 has made my year. The "Road Works Ahead" Vine is one I still quote on a regular basis

[@cocodypie]

James is just Leon’s older brother dealing with different shit😂

[@leoarai]

When I was streaming one of my friends asked if this was Leon or he's older brother I'm playing as 😅

[@SirToaster9330]

James and Leon would have one hell of a conversation

[@kukuhimanputraraharja8084]

leon be like: JIM! What happened to you bruh?!

[@flarthemself]

EPIC RAP BATTLES OF HISTORY LEON S KENNEDY VERSUS JAMES SUNDERLAND begin leon: i may be a rookie but on these bars im cooking killed mr x with a rocket launcher, saved the president’s daughter james: have you seen my wife mary?

[@SirToaster9330]

@@flarthemself YES!

[@jaydenlobbe7911]

55:18 Pretty much With the exception of Silent Hill 1, all the monsters you see are manifestations of the darkest parts of the Protagonist's subconscious, the reason Silent Hill 1 is different is because the manifestations are from Alessa's mind, Harry isn't being confronted by his own deepest fears and traumas, he's being forced to witness someone else's

[@hazim9529]

Funny that SH1 Harry is probably the most mentally stable out of all the protagonists.

[@jaydenlobbe7911]

@@hazim9529 Well yeah, that’s because he’s built different

[@UnfazedPhoenix]

SPOILERS

[@Kortegard0341]

It's the authentic Pacific Northwest experience

[@Kortegard0341]

It's the authentic Pacific Northwest experience

[@X-SPONGED]

2:04:57 I don't need to tell that this story is basically James' reason why he's now at Silent Hill The snake is the disease. The woman is Mary. The man is James. In the story's end, you are asked on who the blame falls. The man for approaching the woman with the blade. The woman for carelessly running into the snake. Or the snake for simply being there. James for murdering his sick wife. His sick wife who fell ill. Or the disease that made his wife fall ill. By choosing the snake, Jack blames the disease that caused Mary to be bedridden and left James all alone. Let's see if unforeseen consequences arise later from this simple blame game...

[@leoschulte9242]

30:13 I swear every time Jack does something like this. It’s so funny. I’m glad he still does it after all these years.

[@datguyuno98]

I hope he keeps this bit up, is a blessing to have James "are you my wife" Sunderland talk about what he's looking at in a strange and sleepy manner

[@pwvyres]

8:30 that ghosting is caused either by TAA (temporal anti aliasing) or DLSS/FSR, its a product of the frames having to be processed by whichever algorithm is being used having to upscale from a smaller resolution (in the case of DLSS/FSR) or smooth out edges based on previous frames (in the case of TAA). it is kinda annoying once you notice it

[@jacksepticeye]

Ahh probably the DLSS then. I’ll see if turning it off still has decent frames

[@FlakeyRice]

@@jacksepticeye Could you possibly please upload at a higher resolution too? Above 1080p KZbin's bitrate gets so much better :''(

[@lucky4d725]

@@FlakeyRice you'd have to pay to watch higher resolution i believe. Or that may be for sreaming, not completely sure.

[@rockycuro7737]

Honestly I like it. Reminds me of the original and it’s blurryness

[@Guarrow]

​@@jacksepticeyeIt's most likely TAA. And because the game is made on UE5, unfortunately you are probably not able to disable it, sometimes you can tinker with the Engine.ini file but that's about it, it's just embedded deeply with the engine and lots of effects are making use of this « anti aliasing » DLSS on some games actually make it look better, NVidia's AA implementation (DLAA) just works better because it has gives less focus to the previous frames unlike Epic's thing.

[@OFFICIALsammieallen]

The little monologues when he saves are now head canon for me, makes this play through absolutely hilarious 😂❤️

[@PlatinumMole]

This series has been helping me so much I've been stuck in hospital away from my daughters and fiance and these videos have helped keep me distracted when they aren't by my side. Thankyou so much and please keep the amazing content going.

[@ishtarinanna4478]

Hope you get well soon

[@thomasmyt1]

0:00 HE DID THE THING

[@Leontheguy14]

FRRRR

[@maltemoj]

HE DOES IT ALL THE TIME NOWADAYS

[@mindshift_er]

Indeed

[@myspinehurtsfr]

NO WAY

[@Just_Kenpachi]

Yupp

[@dianapickle]

The reaction to the ampoule at 27:35 "Yeah shoot up Jim!" killed me 🤣

[@kenabaloyan8798]

Yes! Do It, Bratan!

[@haseulibae7083]

47:26 These are actually fake stand in names for real medications. Relevmid is Revlimid and Imatnelimed is Imatinib, which both treat cancer, and Xalprazinax is Alprazolam which treats anxiety! Not sure what Berolmin is supposed to be, but I assume it's something along those lines! 😅 Edit: Now that I'm thinking about it Berolmin might be Belinostat, which specifically treats t cell lymphoma. It's a rough medication to take too, the symptoms can almost be just as bad as the cancer itself.

[@whengale]

underrated comment. thank you for the context!

[@xKagryx]

Thank you, that’s very insightful!

[@Tinnevelly]

Dang, no wonder it looks familiar. Are you a doctor or a pharmacist?

[@haseulibae7083]

@@Tinnevelly I'm actually a surgical technician, but I work mostly on patients from oncology so I know a lot of the medication names! My surgeon that I work with helped me out with the last one tho 😅 I couldn't figure it out to save my life!

[@haseulibae7083]

@@whengale Np! Thanks for taking the time to read it!

[@Herpusderpus]

The fan base can definitely be abrasive, and that is absolutely happening right now. But tbh, most of the energy is currently positive in the fan base and it’s like a breath of fresh air to see impassioned people rallying around a very well crafted remake and celebrating its strengths, discussing some of its shortcomings in a constructive way, and overall just being fun to engage with. There’s some pretty damn cool silent hill fans out there.

[@amazinggrace1635]

Not me taking a sip or kombucha the second Jack says “My favourite… Kombucha.. actually I hate it “😅

[@mamadrxgon]

I was looking for a comment like this and I don't even know why 🤣

[@UnfazedPhoenix]

Kombucha is disgusting 😂

[@jackcollinsmartin4210]

​@@UnfazedPhoenixOne of my roommates once spilled it all over the inside of our fridge and our other roommate said it "smells like kombooty" 😭

[@PianoPants]

I swear you and mark man. I’ve been watching you guys since I was like 12 years old. I’m now 20 who still looks forward to your playthroughs. Thank you Jack for being one of the greats.

[@chickennugget7612]

So real

[@lorekeepermeerah]

Also gotta say, the character models and voice acting are SO EXPRESSIVE! I honestly love it and think its a huge improvement. It feels much more immersive to me.

[@FrejaLindberg-c6v]

I disagree heavily, James voice acting is completely fine and does the original justice but Angela's voice actor is a terrible choice. She sounds like she does'nt even wanna be there and act.

[@flarthemself]

@@FrejaLindberg-c6vi mean to be fair, if you know the lore, i don’t think she wants to be there…

[@katerinabezanyiova7160]

Can we talk about how scary is the pyramid head just standing there? Makes you expect an encounter while rounding every corner and opening every door.

[@critamine]

BRO DIDNT EVEN SEE IT 😭

[@deztracy4759]

Thank you for playing this game! My dad was a big Silent Hill fan/Resident Evil, horror genre gamer before he passed away in 2019. This reminded me of when I was growing up and he played this for the first time and just our bonding moments of trying to figure out puzzles and getting creeped out by the monsters in this game. Thank you again, Seán!! 🥹❤😁

[@JoyfulDelta]

Omfg i love the new long video format so happy your playing this

[@MarquessInk]

55:23 the whole symbology of the game is around guilt and sexual frustration. The monsters you've been fighting look like they have their hands stuck in their pants, for example.

[@tobyandahalf]

that longass poem towards the end of the episode gave off those vibes too

[@payt00n]

As someone who knows nothing about silent hill that's a cool ass creature design that tells something about the protagonist

[@seanwallcroft6272]

I kinda thought that the first monsters you encounter have something to do with Brookhaven hospital (they appear as if they’re in a straight jacket, and the vomiting could have smth to do with medication/forced feeding)

[@MarquessInk]

@@seanwallcroft6272 the interpretation can also go around the feeling of being restrained or stuck, but also, if you look at them closely, they look like the Y cut made in the mortuaries, like they are stuck in a bag of flesh and skin. Again, another analogy at Mary's death and, the fact that only their legs are exposed from the bag goes once more towards James' sexual frustration.

[@NexusVal]

@@payt00n The creature design in this game specifically is profound! I mentioned it in some other comments but I'll resend it here: The main straitjacket looking monsters were designed when Ito (who I believe was the character designer) was working late at night and one of his co-workers walked by with his hoodie up and his arms in the sweater pockets. He found it gave him an unnerving and horrifying silhouette paired with the dark atmosphere of their workplace at that hour. That, paired with the later combination of BDSM tropes is supposed to signify sexual frustrations as well as embody some other things surrounding James' character that I wont get into for fear of spoilers. Pyramind Head who was originally meant to be a character exclusive to James and what he's experiencing in the town (though im fairly sure that's a character that got changed to not be exclusive to James because of how iconic it became), was supposed to be an embodiment for Sunderland's shame and guilt. The massive and heavy pyramid on his head forces him to hold his gaze down in shame. Its a cool touch. Theres a lot more! I recommend diving as deep into it as you can if you're interested in character design, it really doesn't get much better than this.

[@Antebellum1516]

"Is Silent Hill a real place?" Sort of. It was inspired by Centralia, Pennsylvania. It was an old mining town that had to be abandoned in 1962 because the coal mine caught fire, and its been burning underground ever since. It's still burning now in fact. The fires are expected to continue to burn for the next 500 years.

[@joshuapittman4663]

Yeah, unfortunately if you go there, there’s nothing there anymore aside from some houses that people still live in since everything else was demolished. I honestly wish they just left everything bc going there would be cooler than it actually is irl.

[@ashjones8155]

The Silent Hill movie from 2006 is inspired by Centralia, The games are not. The original Devs have debunked this multiple times.

[@Antebellum1516]

@ashjones8155 Wait really??? Well shit, I feel like that just crushed my excitement for this 🤣🤣🤣

[@jaidengarcia980]

According to the wiki, Silent Hill is a normal town, with a population that lives there normally, and James is currently in the fogworld, which is an in between of the real world and the supernatural manifestations of the mind, so tl;dr is Silent Hill real? Sorta

[@shadedway5277]

Some people: I know every inch of Silent Hill and if you don't you're not valid Me, literally never seen any of it: So does the existence of a Silent Hill suggest the existence of a Loud Valley

[@thiefvanblu1501]

That's what we call a diehard silent Hill fan's mouth.

[@mamadrxgon]

Loud Valley 🤣🤣🤣

[@armintor2826]

Where else would they manufacture those loud ass air raid sirens?

[@broganmccanna3008]

16:24 Did anyone else notice that when Jack put the key in the auto shop gate, it was actually physically there in the lock, swinging? I've always been a fan of developers, that include those minor details, as someone with ADHD

[@TheBigChief02]

Jack saving and being the inner monologue of James is like a drunk dude talkin to himself while takin a piss😂

[@adwa_edits7]

When Jacksepticeye posts, my day instantly gets better

[@SliverbladeXGaming]

Same

[@DNeoTH]

I agree

[@Darkecowarrior]

Agreed!

[@skookzy]

frrr

[@TristanLammer]

Same

[@kthskies]

just absolutely leaped with joy at this! thank you sean!!!!!

[@puddle.drinker]

me too!!! i took all the air out my room with how hard i gasped also, love your pfp |-/

[@kthskies]

@@puddle.drinkeraw thank you!!! not my art, a very talented person on twitter made it but i can’t think of their @!!!

[@nicnacs9779]

Glad to see you having fun with the game, it's my first time playing it and already I can see why people fell in love with it. Really enjoy your point in 11:52-12:09 cause that's how I felt too at that scene! The characters still have that sort off vibe but these voice actors are giving it more life. It's like you can tell the characters are really having to process what they say or respond to others. Can't wait to see more 😆

[@KKarkatVantas]

go play the og, also go read interviews on why the og va is "bad" on purpose

[@UnfazedPhoenix]

Don't read the comments. People are dropping spoilers constantly

[@IsraelSetroxGaming]

Looks like I got something to watch on my lunch breaks, haven’t seen a Jack video in years but I’ve stayed subbed for ages. Feels like it’s 2016 all over again man.

[@nin9874]

never got around to playing the silent hill games or even like watching playthroughs, I know them by name is all and I'm so glad Jack is taking us on an adventure with him through the remake, had a horrible day and his videos always make it better when I see them pop on my notifications

[@beexciting1836]

Playing the originals, I fear, has a feeling that is lost....back then that was the best/height of graphics and game play kinda thing, so expectations were different. It was terrifying as a young kid, and so thoroughly fleshed out, an experience like no other at the time. The nostalgia hits very hard with these, especially the soundtracks, but it's amazing to bring the love of this to a new generation/people who never got to experience it. I LOVE that Jack is the one to bring this to us, I'm hoping and confident he'll do it justice and get more to appreciate it.

[@Dlemetry]

nice pfp lol

[@kakophonien6514]

go play the originals

[@Kristinizm]

"Where'd she go? My 2x4 wants to ask her a question." This caught me off gaurd and absolutely cracked me up. 😂

[@mamadrxgon]

Same lmfao. I loved that bit

[@TCapButterCup]

26:12 the funny thing is that you're right here, the lying figure design was inspired by bdsm outfits

[@torikat_9628]

As someone who has never played or seen the original game, this is such a beautiful introduction to it. I'm excited to binge-watch all these videos.

[@David-hs9su]

It's just so cozy to sit down and watch Seán's playthroughs, or just have them in the background like I'm hanging out with someone as I do stuff. I keep going back to the longer series from time to time, and I don't doubt this one will be going on that list too

[@riveramnell143]

He’s an absolute godsend for me when I have to do something painful like the dishes or laundry. Having him on distracts me from the pain and I get through it nice and easy. Plus it helps me stay on task.

[@EthelJung-j5w]

So hyped for this as a coward and someone who's always wanted to get into Silent Hill but never had the means to, I'm so watching this before playing it

[@theresag2369]

I used to explore abandoned towns and buildings, one time we went into a school that caught on fire and closed down in New Jersey, it was awesome, this remake brings back memories

[@weskershades]

Glad I'm not the only one who ran round the whole apartment complex lost until they found the wardrobe haha

[@rayosprey2065]

to this day the feat of this game for its time still blows my mind. that and how much freaking detail is everywhere - especially the music. it’s one of those games that just stays with you. seeing you play it is such a full circle moment from my childhood, thank you! :D

[@That-one-guy-named-Neo]

The riddle actually tells you which directions to turn the knob on the safe. The riddle goes: "Right where the rooftops pierce through the night" "Left are homebound footprints with no owner in sight" "But has he found home, oh, please pray tell" "Or a river of memories leading right to his hell" If you now look at the first two sentences and the sentence, you'll find that each one has a direction in them, either right or left. It just so happens that jack did it first try with luck :)

[@Skelington]

Cool, I didn't notice that the first time I played, but I'm also pretty sure that's just how dial locks work in general. (At least from my experience)

[@KyoSohma2211]

This looks so good so far! I actually really like what they did with James. He still feels a bit detached but the dialogue isn't as clunky. Sometimes the way James says things in the original just makes me laugh when I shouldn't.

[@X-SPONGED]

29:31 "If you're reading this leave. This place is not what it seems. Sometimes you just have to look behind." **Physically looks behind him instead of flipping the very obvious note** This is why we watch you, Jack 😊

[@kerrinoir]

So happy that you are playing this! I super enjoy your long session videos so much, and I absolutely LOVE Silent Hill 2.

[@buianh5083]

My first prop to them. Modern Angela: "Lost?" Original Angela: "Llllooooooosssssssst???" 😂😂😂

[@sevilaykoroglu1617]

Hahaha I kinda wish new Angela would've said it like that, not gonna lie. 😂🙈

[@buianh5083]

@@sevilaykoroglu1617 Yeah I get it lol. For some games like RE and SH, cheesy acting were actually great lol.

[@Ashethetics]

I was waiting for it lol 😧: “LLLAAWWWWST?!!!!”

[@novalityfrostvoices2794]

Jack looking like Nicepool! Can't wait for this series!

[@Razzle_McDazzle]

45:11 my late grandpa sang that to me as a kid. Hearing Sean sing it in the same Irish accent, it’s really nice. Thank you, Sean

[@walmartshinji7071]

Honestly, after watching you for years and years, and no matter how much ive grown, i still find comfort in your videos, thanks for that.its always nice watching one of your videos, while eating, doing something or just laying in bed after work. ❤

[@m3lod552]

Jse: “if there was any indicitaion that i have adhd” *dosnt finish sentence continues playing game* Me: that sounds about right

[@lunyxappocalypse7071]

… Could be a literal eclipsis

[@Owlbug]

It's been almost a decade since I started watching your content. I had a hard time fitting in at school, and coming home to a good gameplay with even better commentary always made me feel a little less lonely. Now I'm in college as an adult, experiencing an entirely new level of struggle, and your videos are still helping me. We might have never met, and we probably never will, but thanks for being there for me. Even if you didn't know it.

[@BristaBean]

This is my first time ever watching a play-through of this game, and I’m enjoying it a lot! I get too scared playing these games and so I always choose your play through because your commentary is the best 😂 Looking forward to watching the other videos!

[@DeanRikrikIchsanHakiki]

The blurry artifact you see might be the result of "Temporal Anti Aliasing" (TAA) or any modern Anti Aliasing that is used by upscaler to achieve high fidelity visual but maintaining stable frame rate, but the side effect is trailing ghostly graphics on a moving geometry

[@chillredcat]

28:34 "come on jam, let's find your peanut butter" lmao i'm dyinggg

[@ringer1324]

You have no idea how happy this notification made me. Thank You Seán

[@F1RandomGuy]

Wholesome ❤

[@TravisCover-m3j]

Its been awhile since i've visited your page to watch. Something told me to come back to watch you play this game. Just a drop in the bucket here with the comment, but i appreciate you as a creator and thank you got continuing to be one of the few people worth "hanging out with" these days. You're doing great, man. Thanks again.

[@accidentalronin]

That ghosting you’re talking about around 9:00 is usually a combo of Temporal Anti-Aliasing and some upscaling tech like DLSS.

[@eliaslaban]

Could also be Chromatic Abberation, but in this instance i dont think it is.

[@jennie._______.ruby.____997]

wtf yall talking bout isn't it just clouds? ☁️

[@kaizochaos5145]

Thanks for the info!

[@soporific_hollow]

i thought moreso it was a kind of bloom

[@AnnaWaytray]

16:09 same! i mean, i don't want to feel like something is coming to kill me, but i love the aesthetic of a place like this. the woods, the atmosphere, the fog, the gloominess and quiet. it feels so comfortable and fun to explore!

[@democatto]

I love how Jack appreciate how much work and little details in games, makes us designers & artists feels inspired and happy

[@BlazeIsaquilla]

17:38 holy cow the way the fog moves over the rails if you look closely as jack runs by. It looks so freakin good!!!

[@Leonskennedyout]

I'm have been watching u for almost 8 years. u never get old. I'm glad u have made it this far. u have helped me in bad times. Thanks jack and I love u as a bro

[@Zacoono]

Loved this video jack and nice hot fuzz reference when you entered the flower shop

[@HenilGandhi-ek4vz]

Didn’t expect jack to play this

[@SliverbladeXGaming]

Same

[@drunk_on_hwa]

Me either!

[@Salgi007]

Why not?

[@dylanstankewicz850]

I had a huge feeling that he would considering how man horror games he's played in the past

[@3mP0ri0Chr0m4D4]

But I'm so glad he did.

[@michiyaslana5974]

My favourite kind of video game logic: if you went to a deserted town to find your wife, you probably wouldn’t be looking for two halves of a broken record to fix it and play it in a random juke box you started with a coin originating from a completely different location. But in a game it’s a Thing you can Do so it’s fine!

[@bxctvzf.8043]

its crazy how every single time i'm bored or feeling down jack uploads your genuinely goated jack been watching you for 5 years

[@grandhighblood331]

This is the first time I’ve actually seen any of the silent hill games thank you jack for taking us along this wide ride

[@UnfazedPhoenix]

Me too. Don't read the comments. People are dropping spoilers like crazy

[@selin2146]

you guys are so lucky. enjoy it!

[@Carl_Is_Tired]

Me too, I was never interested, but I'm willing to see what the hype is about, so far pretty good.

[@polarizedsamurai2369]

45:08 Jack, you just brought back a core memory from, like, grade 4😊

[@vikauru]

Its crazy how little of a change can really change the vibe. Right out the gate with James looking into the mirror, in the original he motions his hand over his face as if he's bracing himself for the journey ahead while he stares blankly into the mirror with shadows obscuring his face. The og had more of a unsettling vibe and I feel perhaps they made James a bit TOO normal, still im pretty happy with the remake so far.

[@fork2087]

Dude I was up at 3am last night finishing this man’s Until Dawn playthrough (well, the remnants of his 2nd one). and afterwards was like “Damn I hope he covers the Silent Hill 2 Remake”. And to my luck, he actually is covering it!!! Please finish your 2nd Until Dawn playthrough though, Sean🔥

[@anarchyahoy1363]

I am so excited to watch you play this and I cannot wait for Gab's upload as well! This game has such a special place in my heart, and so many others. I'm also hoping since they took the route of remaking 2 that 4 is also in the works because 4 is my favorite horror game of all time. I'm so so so happy for this remake!!! I love Bloober and I am so glad they did this masterpiece justice.

[@j.reneeworsing9261]

bruh, live in the pnw, that pull-back shot at the beginning, brain immediately like "my homeland???" they utterly nailed it. there's just something about how the fog sits in these forests, with the high volumes of moss and ferns on the ground, grey sky with sun kinda showing, everything wet but not raining -- even that sort of trash can? perfect. i've never had a game get that kind of immediate recognition from me. the artists did great; they clearly know how to work the graphics engine they've got going, too.

[@riveramnell143]

Also from the pnw and yep they nailed it. Thick woods with the fog was perfect looking. Such a mood.

[@blackstarninja6785]

Also from PNW, and in the fall when the fog rolls in thick and you can’t see how far down it is to the water, with those silly little guard rails. It especially reminds me of the towns you go through taking the Amtrack Coast Starlight down from Washington through Oregon, I love it.

[@tobyandahalf]

i live in eastern washington, but i grew up in puyallup. there's nothing i miss more than waking up to find that it's so foggy i can barely see outside my windows. oh how i long for the torrential amounts of rain and constant seasonal depression.

[@j.reneeworsing9261]

@@tobyandahalf legit tho, as much as this area is gorgeous, i would definitely like to not be constantly sad and soggy for 9mo of the year lmao

[@NotFrntRow]

as someone named Drew who references the road work vine at least daily the moment at 17:44 was the scariest part of this video for me

[@MonkeyDLuffy-ok1pn]

I love your coffee jack! I just got some 2 weeks ago and im in love with it! I especially love the pumpkin flavored one! Thank you!!!

[@fierathorn654]

I’ve watched you for so long. Whenever I feel depressed or just not with it during the day, I put on one of your videos and it cheers me up. Thank you for helping me out so much and thank you for giving such joy to everyone!

[@rubatron1]

15:40 In the words of Chloe Price "They can't arrest us just for entering."

[@mintie1085]

Not my 2 favourite games getting weirdly interconnected by a comment 😂😂

[@rubatron1]

@mintie1085 Tbf, I only thought of that because I'm watching Jack's old series while playing the games myself 😂😂

[@mintie1085]

@rubatron1 woaaaa, it must be about 8 years ago since I watched his playthrough that got me into the game. That's so nostalgic I hope you enjoy

[@engagingweirdo]

@@rubatron1I watched his life is strange series about 3 months ago recently and I seriously might have his memory issue. I can’t remember a single word that Chloe or any of those characters have said. That must’ve been from ep 3 right? I mean the new game is coming out in 3 weeks, next week is early access which I’ll skip. I’m so glad I watched life is strange tho, it’s now my new top 5 favorite game

[@rubatron1]

@engagingweirdo Well, that explains the pfp haha. And you're right, that quote is from ep 3., from their breaking into Blackwell. I don't remember it verbatim, but it's along the lines of "Chloe, this is breaking and entering!" "Calm down, we didn't break anything. They can't arrest us for just entering." Or something like that anyway. But I'm really excited for the new game, I just got into the series recently even though I watched Jack play it when it first came out.

[@jettaross9673]

1:16:32 i think is my MOST Favorite part of this video, i love how seán just did the thing James did and made it so much better 😭 that switch up tho

[@fryguy3369]

jack you def one of my fav youtubers love you videos happy to see you play the remake