Here's Why Silent Hill Is Not For Normal People

[@DinossaurodaAmazonia]

Masahiro Ito confirmed that Laura , Eddie and Angela are all real people. The only exception is Maria

[@DinossaurodaAmazonia]

@akpade he did say that in one of his tweets. And it's also confirmed by the Born from a Wish subscenario

[@DinossaurodaAmazonia]

@@akpade She was born from James' psyche, bro. She thinks she's real (just like Lisa Garland from SH 1), but then discovers she's just a manifestation created by the town. She's "real" in the sense that she's a physical manifestation of James' suppressed desires and Mary's memories.

[@DinossaurodaAmazonia]

@akpade she *thinks* she had a past life James saw the poster of Lady Maria on the poster in the Restroom at the start of the game and his unconscious was manifested by that poster. The Lady Maria is a real person , but Maria is a product of James' mind projecting his wishes and desires into that poster, as well as the image he desired Mary to be

[@DinossaurodaAmazonia]

@akpade there's 2 amazing channels that talk about Silent Hill: Reinstall Paul and Max Derrat, i suggest you to see one of their videos

[@terrencepoinsett4169]

​@@akpadeLmao, you're exactly why the title of this video exists. You can't even understand the title of the scenario yet keep insisting on a "past life" 😂

[@undeadprincess5726]

"art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable." Cesar A. Cruz

[@THECHAOSEMPEROR]

Why?

[@siegfried7077]

Say uh if you get kicked in the balls everyday of course you wonder if there is someone like you. When you found out that some did have your experience you will be somewhat happy or pleased because they understand you. People understand you means they will help you or might listen to you. Person who did not will just ignore it.

[@rc59191]

​@THECHAOSEMPEROR open your mind a bit dude the answer is right in front of you.

[@elizabethlovett4318]

As a female gamer, Silent Hill 3 was so terrifying to me even at age 16, when I first played it. It remains terrifying to me, I even consider it the scariest SH for me. I understood and deeply felt the fears and understood what the monsters were about as I played. The only one that was confusing to me was the newspaper scenario in the subway.

[@joseijosei]

I'm confused. I'm not trying to be rude, but what does being a female gamer has to do with how scary Silent Hill 3 was?

[@KazzaGamesTV]

@joseijosei She's obviously responding to my curiosity in the video because I said that I would like to know if female gamers knew about Slurper's background or not. (Considering his behavior is meant to impact women and girls)

[@chandlerburse]

@@joseijoseiSH3 has themes of femininity and the vulnerability young women face in their lives In fact the original concept was more involved with this aspect before it was changed to be a direct sequel to SH1

[@Schmierauge]

​@@joseijosei well the main story of SH3 is about Heather being pregnant with the god The Order worships. She pukes out the fetus at the end of the game and stomps on it in terror. So basically the game reflects the horror of an unwanted pregnancy. Heather is also a minor. So its a teenage unwanted pregnancy. Thats a horrifying concept for women and girls. Some of the Monsters even look like fetuses and Heather kills them, over and over. There are also several references to being followed and stalked by men. And if that isn't enough, Heather also remembers Alessa's memories throughout the game. Alessa was the first victim of the cult who was supposed to birth the god and she was even younger when they did that to her. Also she was bullied and called a witch by her classmates and burned alive. Being burned as a witch is something that could only happen to you as a woman back in the days of the witchtrials so I think that also counts as a female fear.

[@tsukasa6364]

​@@joseijoseiall of sh3 themes deal with feminine horrors

[@munch762]

Eddie is real, this is proven by the graves marked for james, angela and eddie. Laura and maria dont have graves marked for them because one is an innocent and the other is a manifestation of lust. Also eddies kills revolve around food, one man in the refrigerator, one man in the prison canteen face down in a plate and your own fight with him is surrounded by meat, do with that what you will.

[@Fotisménos_rex]

Is that somehow supposed to represent Eddie's gluttony?

[@Stana999]

@@Fotisménos_rex most likely.

[@muffyy01]

I still feel he maybe developed a ED from stress eating over being bullied over his looks Perhaps he's had genetic issues that have him be heavier, and the stress eating turned to a destructive coping mechanism Because maybe it's not only the corpse he threw up from, maybe also gorging which is eating a lot and then throwing it back up

[@Wojtek_Ch]

Is pizza real in Silent Hill 2? Is bread real in Silent Hill 3? Is chocolate milk real in Silent Hill 4?

[@munch762]

@@Fotisménos_rex I think Eddie's version of silent hill is very glutton oriented. To answer the other dude the pizza is probably a bleed over of Eddies delusion, the same as Angela's flames.

[@GeorginaThompson1]

Konami should seriously bring P.T. (Silent Hills) back to life and they need to complete that same story. We need to know who Lisa really is and what happens after that section in the house. They can really capitalize on people's curiosity if they make the game with considerable care like they did with SH2 Remake.

[@SoBor911]

Not possible without Kojima and Del Toro involved.

[@ltsLex]

Did you know that the P.T we got was not the real P.T? There's a very interesting video on it called "P.T's hidden meaning" it is so incredibly interesting, I highly suggest you watch that

[@UltraViolet_J18]

THATS WHAT IM SAYING

[@chaoticpixiestick]

I was always bothered by Slurper's actions, but I didn't realize that was intentional until now. Makes the monster even scarier.

[@_GeneralMechanics_]

One more thing about PT that I saw in another breakdown/theories video. When Lisa strikes and unalives the player, you hear her unzipping the player's pants and the sound of her cutting *something* off. Implying what's in the bloody bag that talks when you wake up for the next loop.

[@zen-sean]

In ghost culture, that is considered a dick move

[@colonelradec5956]

makes sense that it can talk. it is the second head.

[@TheMightyPika]

I think that Eddie is real because I think we are looking at the game wrong. We keep saying the word 'guilt'. Because Angela and James are both guilty, that's what the story is about, right? No. I believe that what brings them to Silent Hill is NOT feelings of guilt, but because all three of them "snapped". They were all pushed and pushed to their breaking point, and finally did what they now believe was the worst thing someone can do. They have broken the taproot of their moral tree. Their break broke them so hard they had nowhere to go but Silent Hill.

[@karamei]

Reminds me of the final line from the movie Session 9: "I live in the weak and the wounded." Also yeah I agree with you.

[@TheMightyPika]

gawddang SH4's story is one of the most messed up, twisted, crazy-ass stories ever written.

[@AlyceMalyce]

All but Maira are real. Pyramid Head was created by James as he felt the need to be punished for aiding Mary in her death. Mary was the one who chose assisted suicide, she tells James her release from the hospital is because it was the last time. She was dying, and nothing could be done. It was sad but after seeing cancer eat my uncle and aunt alive... I find no reason to condemn Mary and James' decision. My Aunt died this year in August, she wasted to nothing, for a week she eventually was just in pain, not eating, sleepin in fits because she couldn't find comfort, staring into the ceiling, a body with no one residing in it...

[@karamei]

No she didn't ask for him to kill her. There's a lot of things she says that lean in that direction, but she never explicitly gives him permission. His motives were not purely evil, of course, but he admits to her in the Leave ending that part of him hated her. If it was merely assisted and consented, he wouldn't need to be in Silent Hill. Sorry to hear about your personal experience.

[@DinossaurodaAmazonia]

Some says that Silent Hill is a ghost town but that's not true James and Mary visited SH between 9-12 years after the events of SH 1

[@matthewrenault7839]

Actually Silent Hill 2 has a unknown timeline and same with Silent Hill 4: The room. The only clarification was Silent hill 3 because Heather is 18 years old. Also Silent Hill 1 explains what Actually happened to Silent Hill and why Silent Hill feels alive.

[@DinossaurodaAmazonia]

@matthewrenault7839 there's a timeline on the Book of Lost Memories that confirms that SH 2 is a few years before SH 3. Something between 10-15 years after the first game

[@matthewrenault7839]

@@DinossaurodaAmazonia don't trust everything. Even the book of lost memories gets information wrong

[@DinossaurodaAmazonia]

@@matthewrenault7839 well, it's still one of the official sources 🤷‍♂️

[@antondavidovic3996]

I personally believe James and Mary visited SH a year or two before SH1. There's much that suggests the town is abandoned in SH2 and its not just James' subconscious. One is how Laura just seems to wander around the town unhindered, for example: in the hospital, or in the bowling alley which is not only abandoned for James and Eddie but for Laura as well. If there were actual doctors and nurses in the hospital, I doubt they would let a little girl wander around in there and play, especially since it is basically a mental asylum. Also, the food in the pantry of the Hotel is long past its expiration date. Many fans speculate the hotel actually burned down, but I refute this with Laura being at the Hotel and scaring James with the piano in the dining area. I think the burned down hotel is the "otherworld" for James there.

[@MarianaSilva-gn9xo]

Slurper is officially the scariest creature in horror gaming. That thing looks weird but his background is even weirder.

[@KazzaGamesTV]

His design is one of the most unique too. He crawls like a reptile to seem predatory even though he basically has a human body. There's a profound concept behind his movement to align with the story.

[@UmatsuObossa]

He looks like an anteater

[@francisco646]

To be fair, you have to have a very high IQ to understand Silent Hill. The horror is extremely subtle, and without a solid grasp of theoretical physics most of the scares will go over a typical player’s head.

[@IRONMUGEN]

People love to make so many theories and headcanon (I hate this word). Even though SH is very deep, it’s simpler than you think. SH is a cursed town that can create physical entities (monsters and people like Maria) and change its structure (otherworld). But they don’t necessary interact with all people. Exemple : in the remake, before you meet Angela in the otherworld Blue Creek, notice how the corridors that lead to “her room” are normal. The hotel is first seen “normal” because it’s the way it is. It TRANSFORMS into a flooded hotel little by little (when you get the statues for the music box) before transforming into a burnt version.

[@GeorginaThompson1]

I didn't find out about all these details, but I had a similar speculation about that predatory creature. And if you think about it, the name "slurper" was also chosen for a reason, and it lowkey hints at a behavior related to that theme in real life. They know what they're doing.

[@faiyoake]

Wouldn’t him interacting with Laura lean towards Eddie being a real person? Especially since James wasn’t around until the tale end of the interaction

[@UmatsuObossa]

Laura, Eddie, and Angela are all confirmed real people.

[@kandrs7445]

I had issue with Laura being real for years. Simply because Silent Hill 2 is one of my three favorite pieces of media ever. I want to think of it without fault. As being perfection. And I could not believe James knew nothing about Laura. The idea never even occured to me. How can Mary love someone so much as Laura and never talk about her to her husband? That is idiotic to me. A person can love another so much that she thinks about adopting her... and never brings her up once? Really?

[@voyaage1969]

The Silent Hill 2 novel goes more in depth about James. It mentions how he used to be a mental patient. It leads me to firmly believe that his act of killing his wife was a psychotic episode. The repressed emotions, along with alcohol abuse and being a full time caregiver for Mary was a horrible combination and it lead to him snapping. What further proves this is that he has another episode in the bathroom scene, where his own mind couldnt handle what he had done, so it represses that memory. James is an extremely complex character. He is neither good nor bad. In my opinion he's one of the best written characters in gaming history.

[@Harmless.Marcus]

Silent Hill - as a series - has for me been often open to interpretation, which is what makes this town scary. Players will make out more poignant details, unique to their understanding. _Silent Hill 2_ is the perfect example, as gamers will have their individual views on James. To me, James is someone who did what he did out of confusion, feeling trapped and mercy. Another will read James as a cold, selfish monster. There was even once a comment somewhere saying that all this never happened and the game was a fever dream James was having about his wife. All interpretations are what makes this series the best psychological horror out there.

[@leocostadecarvalho7007]

but what about silent hill 1? the monsters in the original game were manifestations of Alessa, not Harry, the protagonist. I agree with the video's aproach, but I think this whole concept of the monsters being projections of the protagonist and the different aspects of the town depending on the person, came mostly from SH2. In SH1 everyone was having a bad time in equal ways, since it was all Alessa's doing. In SH3 we have the monsters spawning from Heather emotions due to her being some kind of Alessa or something like this? I'm really not shure.

[@masontrevelyan2254]

@leocostadecarvalho7007 imagine being a father and the is a cult trying to kill you daughter , sounds like the projection of a parents worse nightmare aswell , the lore meybe explained as its alessa worse nightmares but really the worst nightmare for a parent is loosing their child , I also pref to beleive that every sh all characters are dead , Harry in the crash , James topped himself , Heather died in yhe crash also the other did himself nine flat, an their all living out enternal repating nightmares, the models in sh2 all.look similar to James, he looks into.tue mirro he is selfish all the character represent somthing in James they all feel guilt and they all cope in diffrent ways angelia suicide , Eddie Fills the void with food James drinks , luara lost innocence he once had , Maria his own sexual frustrations , James torment is him. Because he is what matters to him , sh3 what Cheryl thought life to be

[@masontrevelyan2254]

@leocostadecarvalho7007 the joy of silent hill is the theorcrsfting btw all theory's are valid to me

[@trainyourdog7351]

As an old ass lifelong horror fan, I definitely agree it's not for regular ppl. It's wild that I enjoy media that gets me hyped when others look away. Shout-out to the weirdos like me in the comments✌🏾

[@jamiehamilton4602]

Fellow weirdo here. Greetings friend. 👋😎🤙

[@trainyourdog7351]

@jamiehamilton4602 🤜 🤛🏾

[@Fotisménos_rex]

What are some other media kinda similar to this that you'd recommend? The slightly more obscure or underrated ones, yk...

[@trainyourdog7351]

@maxius7119 there's movies like Jacob's ladder, s3ven,case 39, games D, shadow man, siren, visage, the list goes on and on and there's really crazy movies too but fall more into gore territory like green inferno a Serbian film but I'm more of a super natural and psychological horror fan but enjoy it all.

[@AFoxInFlames]

The twins were the scariest to me personally. They look kind of like porcelain dolls and I hate those and the backstory...and how quiet they are! Then they just point, its so creepy when u catch one running up and its just pointing. There are more terrifying backstories but the look in particular freaked me out.❤

[@sabrinasugar2819]

Yeah. I hated them when I played The Room. I will never forget the moment when I discovered the pointing. I had been running back and forth through the graveyard, when one of them happened to spawn in the distance around a corner and the camera angle finally let me see them ahead of time. They ALWAYS know exactly where you are. They ALWAYS point directly at you. They stay in place if you’re out of their range and just point at you, following you with their finger, until you get close enough… They were always creepy to me, but from then on they freaked me out.

[@angelh6345]

Nightmare fuel those twins I seriously had night terrors whenever I got to the twins level and them pointing at me before they crawl over

[@AFoxInFlames]

@sabrinasugar2819 I know I remember going to the water prison, creeping around a corner and seeing that abomination off just barely out of sight pointing, quietly and I about shit myself. I was young when I played it I think I was in middle school still actually, I'm old lol, but it gave me nightmares.

[@AFoxInFlames]

@angelh6345 they were 100% added to the list of my nightmare monsters. I'm creeper out by all the monsters but combined with the backstory too is even worse!

[@angelh6345]

@AFoxInFlames I keep telling ppl silent hill 4 is the most disturbing one to play with the back story being confined to the apt and the monster twins and patient Henry himself is creepy enough. I beat it one time and didn't want to beat it again lol that game is on another level

[@troyb4533]

Silent hill 2 remake, beginning of the game, on the window of the flower shop when you first enter town. There is a torn news paper on the window that has the same generalized shape of Mary from a frame of the video tape when she’s asking James if he’s recording again. Coincidence? Or added detail to enforce the onset of the towns power trying to make James remember by creating shapes that resemble repressed memories?

[@Oxcymoron]

When I first read the title I was reminded of Rick and Morty and how people thought you had to be a nihilist genius to "get it" but after I thought about it for a second I actually agree. I got two of my brothers (ages 18 and 26) to play the og sh2 before the remake and after some time they ended up beating the game and when I talked to them about the game I was shocked about how little they knew about the other characters and the reasons they acted or did the things they did, while my cousin who also love the franchise like I do and is as invested as I am . So yeah these games are definitely for a certain type of gamer because if you aren't fully invested, you'll never get the full story.

[@missyTL]

@4:15 so people see Silent Hill from different perspectives.. James see hell and chaos ..and Laura see joyful and happy memories... every character can see Silent Hill from different perspectives. No matter which game series

[@Harmless.Marcus]

You're right. In_Silent Hill 2_ you even get glimpses into the otherworlds of Angela and Eddie as overlaps occur. Also, the otherworld will change not just because of the character, but also what places do to the psyche. An example in the new _Silent Hill 2_ game is the hospital, where James associates with Mary and her sickness, resulting in an infested, infected, dirty and sickening version, compared to other places. The town not only reflects fears and guilt, but it's fluid in execution.

[@mcain2911]

I knew a lot of these, but it’s still a cool video.

[@spanky812]

Wow. Great video, great insights. Now I know what people mean when they say silent hill itself is a character

[@softlymeowgical7609]

I think a list video featuring one game from 2014 to 2024 that you feel are woefully underrated compared to their more popular contemporaries could be cool!

[@whocanmissu]

I can still vividly recall the day the first *Silent Hill* game was released. I was so young at the time, but it captivated me in a way that words can hardly describe. I've always had a deep love for horror games, but the *Silent Hill* series stood out as something truly exceptional. The first instalment, in particular, left an unforgettable mark on me. From the eerie, fog-drenched atmosphere to the hauntingly immersive music and the gripping storyline, it felt like stepping into a mysterious world filled with secrets waiting to be uncovered. Then came *Silent Hill 4: The Room*, with its psychological depth and unsettling environment. It added a new dimension to the series, drawing me in with its unique and unforgettable vibe. The entire *Silent Hill* series has been an extraordinary journey, but it's more than just a collection of games for me; it's an experience etched deeply in my memory. Each instalment brought something distinct, whether through its storytelling, the chilling settings, or the intricate details that made you feel like you were living in a completely different reality. Even with the evolution of gaming over the years, *Silent Hill*, especially the first game and *The Room*, remains one of the most beautiful and impactful experiences I’ve ever had. It’s not just a nostalgic childhood memory but a timeless masterpiece that cemented my love for gaming 😊😊😊.

[@danielglooover]

"Not for regular people" "smart".... 😅 Nice ego

[@helRAEzzzer]

Literally! 😂 The game is more intellectually taxing than other survival horror games I've played, but GEEZ!

[@CyberLance26]

@@helRAEzzzer Most of the people i know would not understand anything in these games.

[@helRAEzzzer]

@@CyberLance26 🤣🤣🤣 Just as humble as the video creator, I see.

[@satsukisan8128]

I was always intrigue how all the main characters of Silent Hills could all end up in that hellish version of Silent Hills specifically. I mean at some point in SH 3 the town had looked almost normal to Heather. Almost. Again a fantastic video. Thank you 🙏

[@iamzmodel]

To everyone who is saying the town isnt abandoned outside of its disturbed visitors, it is. So James seeing outdated food is probably from before people abandoned the town. We know this from the original creators saying so in interviews in the past. I believe it's also proven with Travis Walton going through what he thinks is an abandoned town and a few other references that I forget. But it is in the games themselves. So anyone going through Silent Hill is going through an abandoned old town already in its own right.

[@BunchaCrunches]

Played the remake with my buddy. I played the original and he knew nothing of the games. During the Abstract Daddy fight, i kept telling him to look at the monster, asking him what it looked like. His face showed it all along with the solemn and disgusted "oh" he muttered

[@RobertWWD]

Silent Hill is Psychological Horror. I wouldn’t be surprised if something in the Fog made people crazy.

[@renofheavens5890]

im not normal because i love silent hill series

[@devouring_one]

Has it ever been explained why it is that Billy and Miriam become a regular enemy that you can kill as opposed to one of the ghost that you can't like the other sacraments you run into after their deaths?

[@B_dizzy-l5v]

Manifestation from Walter's nightmares are before his suicide sacrament at the 11th or 12th victim? After his suicide and he becomes an apparition himself, all victims come back as Ghosts. Why? I dunno, something to do with the ritual giving him the powers of Silent Hill itself.

[@nicoarmin8997]

Good video on the whole. But you're incorrect about the fog just appearing to James. There are multiple accounts of the fog, and even signs and written materials describing the town mention the fog.

[@KazzaGamesTV]

I didn't say the fog appears for James alone. I meant that it's one of the nightmarish elements that James sees differently and it's used against him.

[@Rachel-y1d]

As a lady gamer especially at the same age as Heather when I played Silent Hill 3--it was also my first SH--the slurper was the most terrifying monster to me but felt alone in that regard. Other people didn't seem too bothered by it, and when I'd try to look up people's thoughts on its predatory nature, most people interpret the slurper as having elements of a baby. Which I suppose can be true. I mostly see it as a disgusting, predatory male nightmare figure. I never liked encountering slurpers.

[@karamei]

I know people said Ito has said Laura is real, but personally I prefer to think she isn't (I know that's probably wrong but it isn't completely out of the realm of possibility). But anyway since the common belief is that she is real, then Eddie would have to be real, since I think Eddie is the only other character we see her actually interact with. (And yes I believe Eddie and Angela are real) Sadly as a long time Silent Hill fan, this video didn't teach me anything new except about the slurper. idk I'm probably just too obsessed with this series lol

[@crashnbyrne]

So it did teach you something new?

[@karamei]

@@crashnbyrne Yep about the Slurper! But I watch sooo much Silent Hill content, this video is probably for people who aren't quite as obsessive as me lmao and that's fine of course, especially if it makes people even more interested! Granted, most of the SH stuff I watch is about SH2. Anyway Slurper is such a gross name especially considering its behavior...

[@helRAEzzzer]

The town "in real life" is Centralia, Pennsylvania, USA. It's an abandon mining town with a raging inferno burning in the coal mines below the town that's been burning for decades and will burn for centuries. People started leaving in droves when massive sink holes started opening up to the fires below. I live just over a 5 hour drive north east of Centralia. I want to visit so bad!

[@Stigmatix666]

No

[@hans-ann]

Afab gamer here, out of all the games sh3 always terrified me the most but also spoke to me the most personally. I was about 14 when I first played it and it just so rawly expressed so many of my fears. And this has only increased since I’ve grown up. The monsters including the slurper, I was able to understand immediately. I find a female pov often changes perception on a lot of video game horrors, a new example of this is definitely the horror of mouthwashing which I could tell away what had happened as soon as the clues were revealed yet some male gamers still don’t understand the true themes of that game. This is a waffly paragraph and I don’t mean to make this a women vs man argument but I do find it interesting what fears and perceptions of fears seem to offer align with gender and how often you pick up subtle cues

[@LamiNalchor]

In the first four games, you should say. After that it is less and less the case and the last two had no purpose anymore at least little in comparison to the early games.

[@MARSHALL_SLAYER]

To be fair, you have to have a very high IQ to understand Rick and Morty. The humor is extremely subtle, and without a solid grasp of theoretical physics most of the jokes will go over a typical viewer's head. There's also Rick's nihilistic outlook, which is deftly woven into his characterisation - his personal philosophy draws heavily fromNarodnaya Volya literature, for instance. The fans understand this stuff; they have the intellectual capacity to truly appreciate the depths of these jokes, to realize that they're not just funny- they say something deep about LIFE. As a consequence people who dislike Rick and Morty truly ARE idiots- of course they wouldn't appreciate, for instance, the humour in Rick's existencial catchphrase "Wubba Lubba Dub Dub," which itself is a cryptic reference to Turgenev's Russian epic Fathers and Sons I'm smirking right now just imagining one of those addlepated simpletons scratching their heads in confusion as Dan Harmon's genius unfolds itself on their television screens. What fools... how I pity them. 😂 And yes by the way, I DO have a Rick and Morty tattoo. And no, you cannot see it. It's for the ladies' eyes only- And even they have to demonstrate that they're within 5 IQ points of my own (preferably lower) beforehand.

[@Sober1299]

Listen I’ve NEVER been able to play physiological horror games like SH. I’m 32 so like I remember silent hill 2 coming out, sh4 the room, which I played as a kid for all of 30 minutes. I just CANT dude. But as I’ve gotten older I’ve grown to LOVE the lore and breakdown videos on KZbin . I mean I love the lore of All of these games, and I related to a lot Of The horror, just from like, personal and Crazy shit I’ve gone thru or whatever irl. And I’m Sure it’s that way for ALOT Of other people. I mean I know the story and what happens in every SH game that’s come out lol. Anyway, great video, bravo

[@Saddonghussein]

Thats mostly for anyone that thinks that gameplay is the most important thing instead of story in games, people dont get a lot of the lore of metal gear solid, fatal frame, etc, etc, because they are so focus on moving their character to the left every 2 minutes before they start crying if they cant

[@Atogatog-j9v]

What was that unzipping sound after Lisa knocks you out?

[@Kinos141]

Silent Hill is probably the worst therapist in the world.

[@otaviopires6050]

To me, Laura is a manifestation of the psichyatrist of the hospital, interacting with his pacients trying to lead them to a healthy state of mind.

[@justin188541]

In SH3 the scene with Heather climbing a ladder first passing Valtiel maniacally working valves and presumably looking up her / your skirt (since she is "you" in the game as your avatar). Then she climbs over presumably Lisa Garland, the nurse in the red sweater who is apparently dead and manacled in a spread - eagled position behind the ladder and above Valtiel. All this in just one scene in the Otherworld Hospital as you're climbing a ladder. Not even a cutscene. How many other games can stick so much nightmare fuel into what otherwise would be just a simple bit of traversal?

[@ebifuon6776]

I had a game design professor once tell his class that silent hill (my favorite game btw) was nothing more then a walking simulator..... I don't know what his problem was but yeah he was like that to every girl in class. While the guys picks were praised any games the girls picked that weren't the same as one of the male classmates was openly mocked

[@santiagorojaspiaggio]

Sometimes i think SH1 is very underestimated.

[@DryadChronicles]

Eddie is officially a real person in the game, along with Angela and Laura. It was confirmed by Masahiro Ito. Update yourself. 🤭

[@apersonwhoknows]

Does that info reflect for the original as well?

[@DryadChronicles]

@apersonwhoknows , he said that reguarding the original. That means it's the same in the remake.

[@apersonwhoknows]

@DryadChronicles alright I figured.

[@andersjohansson_gamer1979]

I need survival horror gaming in my life

[@randomyoutubecommentersecu7639]

The whole Eddie part is a waste of time...Of course he is real, if you listen and play the game you know he brought Laura to the town and conversed with her, so he comes from outside.

[@calibvr]

the aesthetification of silent hill has been a disaster

[@Zm27111]

thank goodness someone made this video

[@Thrackerzod8]

i talked to a "fan" before that kept saying that Mary abused James and that she was evil, and i just can't tell if that is ignorance to the incredible story or just lack of actual brain cells.

[@00Boogie]

I really hope this is well thought out, but I'm already getting "To be fair you have to have a high IQ" vibes.

[@danielmeredith4222]

Eddie scares the life out of me !

[@Harmless.Marcus]

His remake version is genuinely scary. How he talks and acts makes him much more unpredictable and desperate. His actor did a great job.

[@48Ender48]

The way his expression changes from being friendly to cold when talking to James is spine chilling.

[@Wojtek_Ch]

Good. Yes. Very good...

[@nikifalcon]

"I am purposely avoiding calling things what they are" But you made this video anyway

[@DevonRules21]

Something most people don’t know about silent hill games they are not just they are different mental illnesses and states if you look closely at the characters and the backstories I feel like I live in my own silent hill hell as I breathe

[@laday5829]

I'm still confused about the spoon?

[@thuggothic]

Eddie is real If you noticed the town had a tombstone made up for him angela and james, but not maria

[@igor_rybovic]

Silent Hill will in fact make you a better and smarter person. It will teach you empathy and emotional depth. It is just designed to make you feel deeper in order to go deeper. To truly understand

[@midwestsean]

Eddie is a killer..school... I remember reading on a news paper in that room 26:46

[@danielmeredith4222]

This video is so wonderful im absolutely enjoying it all. Maria reminds me of my mum xo :)

[@PlagueTHPS]

wow this video is amazing the things it explains !!! props !!!

[@TheRedQueeenn]

Im glad all the smartest people in the world clicked on this video and are located in the comment section, welcome to the club. 🧠

[@viviv6197]

The preacher; he encourages your capacity for illusion, then he tells you it’s a fucking virtue. 🚬 💀

[@mcmilliftw1166]

“Regular people”

[@jennyb1537]

Funny how remake has already taken the place for the og sh2, so we are seeing the og 3, 4... But not 2. I'm not upset, but, the irony is you miss key things the og had that the remake didn't include. The remake is another work of art, but the og devs did things in specific ways for a reason.

[@angelh6345]

As I played sh I found out the creatures represent different types of guilt or torment

[@bobzip3994]

yikes Pro bad take you say Laura is connected to Mary when Laura is really more connected to James.

[@KazzaGamesTV]

I said Laura is searching for Mary, and she also represents a contrast to James's nightmares and a reminder of a bright side he had.

[@DinossaurodaAmazonia]

Laura came to the town in Eddie's van looking for Mary She's a real person

[@ivonlee5482]

I watched this video to boost my ego. But the truth is I'm not a genius, I'm just a wierdo.

[@CenturionLXXXII]

Not the Rick and Morty treatment…

[@theweaponsmerchant5140]

Silent hill 2 (2001) is just dsbm the video game

[@glitcharcing]

lol

[@thejackal9834]

The thumbnail gives off Rick and Morty fan vibes dude. Ngl.

[@thenixx996]

I want the hours long one!

[@ZachariahDettores]

Visage was pt, let's be honest someone had to make thier own version but harder.

[@Perma97]

I love you guy's videos. 💗🔥

[@Look-at-the-ghost]

It’s only ok to play “the room” is if the original trilogy is not available. That’s only in an emergency. It sucks, don’t pretend it’s a unique take 😂😂😂

[@BeyondHorrorGaming]

I gotta play the other ones. I have only played the Remake

[@TheCrawlingChaos]

I'm a big fan of Silent Hill and horror in general, but the statement "horror is the only genre where the story doesn’t end when the game ends" is, in my opinion, one of the worst takes I’ve ever heard. This applies to many genres, not just horror. Your take is made even worse by the fact that you followed that up by talking about how gamers deep dive into Silent Hill's lore after the game ends, as if that somehow strengthens your argument. Have you never heard of Dark Souls? The Souls games are arguably the quintessential example of players exploring lore long after the game ends, and that's a dark fantasy series. In fact, the Souls lore community is far larger than Silent Hill's-not even close. Are we really going to claim that horror is the only genre where the story lingers after the game ends, when games like Dark Souls, Metal Gear, Red Dead Redemption 2, and The Witcher 3 exist? No offense, by the way-I’m not trying to be combative, just genuinely surprised to hear such a weak take so early in the video.

[@KazzaGamesTV]

Bro, Dark Fantasy is literally a sub-genre of horror. Google it.

[@jwatcher7250]

What is the first game that is shown? Not SH4.

[@fct6701.]

Silent hill downpour or homecoming

[@jwatcher7250]

It starts before resident evil shows.

[@miJ007]

Ok that kind of makes no sense. The town of silent hill must be haunted by a specific entity. If not then why is the next silent hill the new with the flowers going to be based somewhere in Asia. The only logical conclusion in a fictional game is that you can make up wha5 ever you want about 5he game and fill in the blanks, or there’s a sinister force specifically doing what it does or there’s an old relic taken from somewhere. An that relic is haunted cursed, maybe a relic from an old civilization.

[@BloodDragon-rp4xc]

everyone and their mom knows, loves, and understands the lore of silent hill 2. thats the main one talked about all the time, its the one treated as if its the best thing ever and constantly praised non stop. its the main one spoken of and shown in this video. silent hill as a whole is NOT that deep or complex and people making it out to be what it just isnt is what ruined the franchise before and its happening again. like just stop this elitist ass "not for everyone" "no one really gets this game" crap like, i am so sick of this crap, especially after the remake. since it came out sh2 is only getting more glazed, more MISunderstood, and a bunch of people keep coming out with these bullcrap "silent hill isnt for everyone" essays tryinna act like silent hill is niche. unfortunately its not, its very popular, and its a bunch of idiots praising the wrong things about it thats gonna lead us into more garbage like the american games and short message

[@forsetigodofjusticeexcelle7506]

I have always considered myself a regular person and I have enjoyed and understood the games after a playthrough or 3. I understand what your title is saying, but trying to use it as a meter for how smart a person is and accusing people who don't get it as dumb (or simply "not smart") doesn't sit right. There are dumb people who exist, but far more things are barred from their life experience than games like Silent Hill. Basically, i'm saying don't let understanding Silent Hill feed your ego so much, it's a good series and the themes make you think, but it's far from some prohibitively hard to understand and "not for regular people"

[@fct6701.]

But it's not for regular people

[@angelh6345]

Silent hill 1 3 and 4 my favs I never played sh2

[@BadBoyBobby85]

You should try the remake. It's widely regarded as the best story and I like it way more than 3 or 4

[@Pil4s]

I do have a higher IQ for liking silent hill dude trust me

[@QuantumTelephone]

This title is dumb. If it wasnt for regular people, than it wouldn't be universally loved by all demographics of gamers. The story is one of the most straightforward and gripping stories in gaming. Anybody can understand it. Good video otherwise!

[@KazzaGamesTV]

If you love playing Silent Hill, it means that you belong to a specific group of gamers away from the mainstream regular ones. That's why Silent Hill games don't sell as much as Resident Evil titles. Not everyone understands its premise or enjoys it because most people prefer action-filled experiences over psychological ones.

[@chandlerburse]

@@KazzaGamesTVmany people understand it they just prefer more gameplay active games whereas SH has never been that

[@noirixuz8123]

brilliant,, auto subscribe

[@SquidGlasses]

God that title is so pretentious

[@Darkwolfsbane]

So silent hill makes you confront your shadow. not unlike most social media algorithms tbh.

[@jamiehamilton4602]

After playing Silent Hill 2 on PS2 for the first time last year I still can't get over how good it is. I learnt so many things about myself and I feel like I live in my own Silent Hill everyday. I can relate to Eddie with dealing with his body dysmorphic disorder and wanting to just end those lives of those who wronged him. Angela blaming herself for what others had done to her even though it was never her fault. James as well although I never ended my wifes life ( no I don't have one) I can relate to that guilt that just eats away at your soul on a daily basis. Guess what ending I got on my first playthrough? In water. So I guess one day I'll do just that. 😂😅😢

[@chainedunfree727]

I'm not knowledgeable on how sh politics work but I wonder if the studio who made the sh2 remake great has the power to continue developing pt.

[@chandlerburse]

No they dont and they shouldnt thats pointless and a foolish effort

[@vishizzy]

It’s because of the insane puzzles. That’s why I use KZbin. Maps are small. They want to make game longer so they create puzzles.

[@Stigmatix666]

Puzzles are a staple of the genre

[@DinossaurodaAmazonia]

Silent Hill is not a purgatory mate

[@KazzaGamesTV]

It's a paraphrase mate. Meaning that it functions similar to one.

[@xdrastig_4207]

It basically is tho, it is a personal hell one must overcome to escape, however, it has some safe spaces. Angela got defeated by it, and surrendered, james overcame it, and escaped

[@DinossaurodaAmazonia]

@xdrastig_4207 No, my friend. Silent Hill only materializes what is in people's minds. The town has no greater goal and only feeds on the darkness of the people who go there. And this concept only applies to Silent Hill 2

[@xdrastig_4207]

@@DinossaurodaAmazonia wasn't the town a point of access(then in sh3 it was confirmed that the dimension can spread everywhere) through a parallel dimension? Also, wasn't the town a manifestation of aether's past life fears/thoughts?(don't remember her name). However, in sh2's case, it serves the purpouse, even tho indirectly, of a place of self-judgement, such as eddie ignoring his faults and being drawn to insanity, angela not getting past her trauma and being overwhelmed by it, james accepting who he is(there's also an ending where james doesn't accept his actions and becomes insane, bringing mary's corpse to an island to ressurrect her) and escaping. So yes, in sh2 the town indirectly acts as a purgatory, even if not intentionally, the purgatory is literally a place which puts you through challenges you have to overcome to purify your soul

[@DinossaurodaAmazonia]

@xdrastig_4207 i think you're right in some ways. Valid👍

[@Mire_Klick]

but i an an idiot and i love silent hill. your theory is not very good.

[@andrewcruz1931]

I love SH, but this is just pretentious BS.

[@enriqueluna9126]

Voices alone tells me that the original silent hill 2 is much more preferable