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Lisa had the saddest story, RIP Our Girl.

analyzing this game on its own, no retcons from future games, no external books, no ito tweets from 15 or 20 years later... this needs to be done more often for all game analyses. it's too often that i see a game's actual story get ignored for retconned versions... i love that you were able to recognize that there is no "fog world", like in the newer games, just reality & the nightmare, and the distinction between the otherworld & the nightmare; pinning alessa as the killer behind the mysterious deaths of the mayor and the detective, which was done through her psychic powers; addressing the boiler controversy & pointing out that flame probably isn't part of the ritual, but rather a defensive weapon used by alessa; recognizing the flauros as a prison... i'm glad that people are finally starting to rebuild the series lore from the beginning and toss the wiki away. this video, thegamingmuse's documentaries on the making of this game, and reinstallpaul's series analyzing the religious imagery in this game, yall are basically the only 3 people worth watching when it comes to video analysis of silent hill 1

how did you get it running in 60fps mine only does at some parts to emu cpu overclock?

I see my people in the comments ❤😁

I think the interpretation they most prohect is that there is another dimention but not quite like the movies proved. Silent Hill is a natural weak point between the realm if reality and an exetentail realm. A sort of tulpa or thoughtform realm where our emotions and mental contructs form physically. The groups who worshiped this area and used it yo manifest gods or vengful beings (like the origins comic showed) were unwittingly tapping into this realm. They created their own explaintions on what it was and thus caused a sort of orobus cycle. The cult created this whole mythology and so the thought forms they brought through with their concentration took that form. The rituals helped it happen not because they were real but because the people believed they were and thus focused their intent more to allow it to happen. As this happened, the wall between realities thinned and with the birthing of the "God" it allowed Silent Hill to "call" and maifest to beings of particualarly strong emotions/subconsous thoughts. Its not sentient. It isnt plotting or reaching out but just a natural thing that exosts and does this more in repsonse to what is fed into it and its surroundings. Negative thoughts form more solidly in the subconsious where they are repressed so it naturlaly works stronger with them. More passages can be opened even outside of Silent Hill as shown in Homecomming and The Room. In the case of the latter, Walter was able to break through and create a thought form version of himself. Several actually. He was causing a merge between both relms and imprinting his created vision over relaity through use of the other realm. Imagine it like a workable medium being painted on over an existing image. Sadly, Silent Hills was looking to capitolize on this as well. It seemed to depict the isnide of the thoughtform realm as a nexus to many "Silent Hills." These wou be thin ppints between realities like Silent Hill or even multiple relaities like different versions of Silent Hill. As the space between spaces where though manifests, it could be the linking barrier between different timelines as well. Since that game was cancled, it isnt as useful for speculating but dies seem to support that already formed narrative. It is why the god looks different bqsed on the person who created it. It is why the town appears completely fiffernrt to thsoe being affected by its manifestions and normal to those not at the exact same time. Its a tubla realm spilling into our reality but only resonating with those most naturally atuned to its capabilties toward them. The more the gap is widened by thrse people "excersizing" its power, the more concentrated and widespread its effect can be. It isn't Hell nor is anything from it any more real before it manifested than anything else. In truth, anty and all mythologys or ecplainyions could be made "real" through it beacuse of its inherihant nature if a strong enough belief in it is conducted in the vacinity. I think the fact Alessa went into a cammatose state also supercharged it because she was already uneittingly the target of this throughtform manifestion attempt but then was in a state of deep subconsciousness for years on end that fed purely and directly into the gap and enabled it yo stretch and allow the entire town to be affected. Its also why everyone aees the same thing as opposed to in other games like silent hill 2. Being in a commatose state, Alesaa was "buolding everything throught he strongest possible projections and rhe town basiclaly became her dreamstate while in that coma. Since the targets in other games are convuous for most of the time, thier prokects are weaker and conatring with thsoe of the others the same is occuring on. This can be bypassed thought. When cahracters resonte the smar thoughts/emotions or one overtakes the other steong enough, both will see the same thing. This occurs in SHII when Angela is nearing the end of her story and James xan suddenly see the flaming inferno around them. She makes note that he can finanly see them yoo and that they have been aroudn for her since the begining. Since her own metal pressures have finally gotten storng enough to overwhelm her fatally, they are also superceding Jame's won in those momemts. The realm idea is also why Maria happened how she did. James was on his way to Silent hill qnd repressing his memories of what just happened. She came into existance as a result. She is a part of his subconsious created as the first part of his self torture out of the Tulpa realm. As he got bewrer and those feelings were supressed, they went onto that subconscious realm and formed the Hell he would experience as he arrived. SHII takes special inspiration from Jacobs Ladder and in that story a young female love intrrest is trying to distract Jacob from the demonic presence around him We learn the "demons" are just these beings that help a dying perosn move onto their nedt life by clearing the world of there current one internally in their head. To those accepting, they appear as angels. To thsoe refusing to give up their hold on what they had, they appear as destructive monsters. The young woamn was never on Jacobs real life but was a manifestion of his own subconsuous desire to stay alive, trying hard to prevent him from helping the creatures move him on though their acknowledgment. The whole world he was in in the movie was actually just his memories in his head, slowly being deconstructed as he recognized things were wrong more and more. SLII doesnt take place in James H ad but since the contents of his head spill inoy the other side and that can then cross over through Silent Hill, a sinialr effect is occuring.

These games showed me that horror game plots don't have to be shallow narratives that only serve to justify gameplay. And video game stories in general no longer had any excuse for being sub par after this came out.

I absolutely enjoyed this video about our beloved game silent hill 1 im a member on the gamingmuse channel im a big fan of the silent hill universe and have been playing the series since it first came out in 1999. I was only 11 wen I first played silent hill 1 and it was a game that changed my life forever for the better. You have done a fantastic job here. Your voice sounded very relaxing and made it sound and feel like you were Harry talking to us all about the journey into the haunted town. Cheers and thankyou so much xo

what song plays at the very beginning?

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Well done sir. There are many retrospectives, many opinions, and many long form videos that just repeat the story without delving into the emotions and feeling of Silent Hill. It’s refreshing to listen well researched and heartfelt analysis of this amazing game.

RIP Cybill

That repetitive music is distracting. It drowns out the narration.

Oh a Silent Hill analysis! don't mind if I do! I feel like most discourse about the fog world and the nightmare world is just splitting hairs. Reality was altered, and ultimately how permanent the effects of Alessa's powers were on it is completely discretional. Whether we call it a localized alternate reality, reality being out of phase or superimposed by the nightmare, it's really just semantics at the end. I really like how you presented Alessa's defiance towards her circumstances, always fighting back and not giving up. It just aligns so well with the characterization her "reborn self" is given on 3.

Full love . Nothing more than full love for the game. This was beautiful. And i thank you for this video. The was beyond anything else made on this game. If only people making movies and games with the silent hill title, would give half the love to their projects, you gave this video.

I love this series and I'm delighted the algorithm recommended your video. Fully enjoyed this whole thing, and I'm subscribing and look forward to more! Excellent work on your analysis.

I finished Silent Hill 2 Remake 2024 . I absolutely loved the game and I am devouring lore videos after finishing it. SPOILER I didn't know Mary's body was in James car at the beginning the whole time! I got the "leave" ending after 30 hours of gameplay. I am craving more Silent Hill already but to my dismay there aren't any games ready to be binged. The only one I could find on PC is Slent Hill 4. I'm gonna have to get an emulator for the older ones. I expected there to be more Silent Hill playability for such a household name. Currently watching "the midnight snow"'s youtube series about Silent Hill. If bloober had any common sense they'd be remaking Silent Hill 1 and 3 right now instead of making their own stinkers.

back to beg for more of these analysis videos please

I assume Alessa started the fire as part of stopping the ritual and splitting her soul. She was more than willing to suffer to stop the cult. Great video 👍

But where did Eddie get that pizza?

102 Silent Hill Redditors disliked this video. This was such an AMAZING experience. Congratulations, hope you'll make more videos like this in the future!

"Do you know a girl called Alessa?" "..." "..." "No..." Slowly turns to the camera, winks at it and exits the room whistling.

I hope you continue with this kind of breakdown of each game. And maybe even the movies

Sound like a broken record but goddamn! Yet another small channel delivering a banger, a Silent Hill video no less! Keep up the fantastic work mate!

Excellent video; looking forward to hearing your breakdowns on the rest of the series , or however far you decide to go with it; I've always had a special love for the original Silent Hill, I watched my Uncle and his friend play through it when I was ten when it came out, and than played it myself a couple years later. It's amazing the details my mind filled in on those old PS1 graphics.

I think the sirens represent the last thing Alessa heard before she descended into hell. The sirens of the firetrucks that is. When you hear them, it’s the last thing you hear before you get sent to Alessa’s hell. Didn’t really think about it until I watched the video… Great vid btw!

This was such a good video omg, I’ll be following you on twitch and on here from now on keep up the amazing content man!!

Hey Glitchy, Etzio here! Glad to see your video getting blessed by the algorithm. Can't wait for part 2!

This makes me identify with Alessa so much more. As someone who was raised by an abusive mother and saved by my wonderful father, really brings me some closire tbh. As someone who's loved this series after discovering it through SH4, i love listening to these videos that go so much deeper into the story.

Side note: it's not a 'toxic worm' it's the larva form of the moth boss.

Sh1 the town was corrupted because of alessa as she is a witch and so bringing her darkness into reality because of her powers.the town itself never had that power to do these things on its own untill silent hill 2 where the town just acted on its own which was odd.makes me wonder if the the town is secretly being corrupted by a new witch that we have yet to seen to explain why the town still has mysticals phenomenons with other protagonist

It's hard finding content as good as this, can't wait for the videos on the other games ^^

I know it's probably been said thousands of times now but this game was like a kind of cosmic accident but just so happened to create one of the most amazing franchises in all of gaming, and maybe even all of media. I've watched a documentary on the making and all of the things that just went wrong but in the best way really built this game in a way that I don't think could happen today

Holy hell, or would have never known you were a new youtuber. This video is doo well written and edited. Well be watching your career with great interest

This is a fantastic video essay! I recently finished playing SH3 and I unfortunately didn't realize that the story was practically a direct continuation of SH1 (Went into the game a little /too/ blind lol) so I'm a little bummed that I missed out on a world of context. I'm less incentivized to go back to play SH1, but your analysis and attention to detail was great, it honestly pieced together a lot of questions I had about the lore of Silent Hill as a whole. Subscribed and very much looking forward to your future media analysis content :)