Comments | rionaleonhart: Even So, I Still Want To Believe.

rionaleonhart

Even So, I Still Want To Believe.

Feb 26, 2020 19:12

Still talking about Silent Hill 2, I'm afraid! All these years later, and I think it's still the most interesting game I've ever played.

( Full-game spoilers for Silent Hill 2. )

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zarla February 26 2020, 21:44:00 UTC

Man, it's been a long time, but I think the first time I played the game I got the Leave ending. I think probably in part cause I was playing so cautiously with my health since I had no idea what would happen next. Then lately I played it again without any particular ending in mind, and I ended up with In Water! I was kind of surprised by it, haha. I wonder how much of my prior knowledge of the jumps and scares and secrets of the game ended up influencing how I played it when I came back to it again...

rionaleonhart February 26 2020, 22:14:37 UTC

I also got Leave on my first playthrough, although I was thoroughly spoiled and specifically aiming for it, because obviously I had to get the best possible outcome for MY TERRIBLE BOYFRIEND JAMES SUNDERLAND.

Like you, I was a little surprised to get In Water on a replay! I suppose, if you ignore the health aspect, the Leave and In Water endings have pretty similar requirements, and then there are a couple of things on top of those that can nudge it towards In Water: reading the diary on the hospital roof, listening to the headphones in the hotel. So, if you're a thorough player and you check everything out, I can see that that might make In Water more likely.

The suggestion that you're more likely to be cautious with your health on a first playthrough is a really interesting one, though! That hadn't occurred to me, but you're right; you've got more incentive to keep your health topped up at all times if you don't know what's around the next corner.

zarla February 27 2020, 19:58:49 UTC

Haha on my recent playthrough I also had someone watching so OF COURSE I HAD TO SHOW THEM EVERYTHING which probably didn't help. Add that to playing free and loose with health all cockylike and welp, into the water James goes.

I was super vigilant my first time around! I was so nervous haha. Especially coming directly from SH1 to 2... I remember health coming at a premium in 1, so I was VERY careful with my health in 2 my first time around. As time's gone on and I've gotten more used to Silent Hill though, I think I've gotten more stingy with health and end up running low more often than not...