If you've ever felt like you can't play this game because you've been spoiled by the millions of video essays that divulge it's central narrative all I can do is strongly urge you to just play it.
It's plot has been rightfully celebrated but it's the way it consumes the entire play experience, how it strengthens the atmosphere as you walk through pitch black buildings and the nightmarish streets or how it contextualises the dog shit combat as a terribly unpleasant necessity that consumes James and the player. It's also just worth applauding the tremendous level design, which will let you become familiar to a place only to fuck with you and change it's layouts entirely (The Historical Society is one of the best Horror levels of all time in this respect and an experience I won't be quick to forget)
Knowing Silent Hill 2's narrative and twists is only one small fraction of the real greatness of Silent Hill 2, a story that could only be told through this beautiful medium.
It's plot has been rightfully celebrated but it's the way it consumes the entire play experience, how it strengthens the atmosphere as you walk through pitch black buildings and the nightmarish streets or how it contextualises the dog shit combat as a terribly unpleasant necessity that consumes James and the player. It's also just worth applauding the tremendous level design, which will let you become familiar to a place only to fuck with you and change it's layouts entirely (The Historical Society is one of the best Horror levels of all time in this respect and an experience I won't be quick to forget)
Knowing Silent Hill 2's narrative and twists is only one small fraction of the real greatness of Silent Hill 2, a story that could only be told through this beautiful medium.