Country too. Some of these tracks, especially "Hell Frozen Rain" and parts of "Theme of Laura" and "You're Not Here," give off very strong country music vibes.
Man this post covid world really makes you wish you can go back to the early 2000's, imagine playing Silent Hill 2 on release. What an experience that would be, I feel like we are in a completely different world now. Thanks for putting this together, I can never find myself not coming back to this soundtrack, absolutely timeless.
@@БогданКрименюк He did and didn't. While it was a mercy kill he did kill his wife and while that may be something we as observers could forgive him for, it was something he couldn't forgive himself for. Silent Hill is more about personal anguish then it is about some external force trying to punish you.
Hell Frozen Rain is one of the songs that I cannot forget. Shattered Memories hit me hard in my feelings. The Silent Hill saga has one of the best OST of videogames history. Thanks for your work, will enjoy this playlist at any time
Normally I disagree with these lists, but this one actually slaps and is a super convenient collection of my favorite songs. Love that you included Shattered Memories too, so many people overlook that game and its soundtrack
Overlook? No. Dislike? Yes. Its not really Silent Hill. Its an attempted alternative retelling that manages to miss the point of the game while removing pretty much every aspect of gameplay outside of puzzles.
@@rockingtundra2830 yea think like other dude sied can use a usb hack. and can also use pc versiona nd fans made a bunch of fixes. be nice if they would release the dev kit for silent hill so we could make maps.
Akira yamaoka is such an amazing artist. For all the silent hill games im pretty sure, not just the first four, he has made some very rememberable and interesting songs for these games
Here's the update of the second part, for all of you that have been waiting for it! I have all the songs, I was trying to find the perfect order and that's the reason why I ended up not uploding anything. I'll try to get the best order and upload this before 2020 ends as my little christmas, new year gift. So stay tuned! These are the songs that will be in the next Playlist (the best SH playlist ever): Theme Of Laura Hell Frozen Rain Your Rain I Want Love A Letter From The Lost Days One More Soul To The Call Waiting For You Tender Sugar True When You're Gone You're Not Here Acceptance This Sacred Line ORT Shot Down In Flames Hole In the Sky Angel Thanatos Cold Blood End Of Small Sanctuary Forest Heaven's Night Laura Plays the Piano Never forgive me, Never forget me Overdose Delusion Please love me... once more Promise (Reprise) Promise She Not Tomorrow Silent Hill Snow Flower Tears of... The Terminal Show
I'd really appreciate if you can check some of my work I'll link here: A song for Your Dark Days (It has some SH vibes) ua-cam.com/video/Q00Rlavgtkc/v-deo.html Introspection (Also has some SH vibes) ua-cam.com/video/6xzoHW4SaNo/v-deo.html Follow me on Instagram! instagram.com/tomasvmusic/
To be fair, Silent Hill does both. You’ve got beautiful, soulful tracks over here, then screeching, otherworldly hell noise over there. They kinda balance each other out.
@@mangotto1267 For real? I had been considering getting it for the Wii since I hear that the motion controls are actually pretty immersive and it has some dynamic game mechanics that change based on your play style. I cried when I played Silent Hill 2, so to think that the story could be even close to as good as that is shocking. Isn’t it just a remake of the original? If it really is that good then I definitely need to play it.
@@ryanhutchinson4467 It basically takes the premise of the first Silent Hill, and takes it in a different direction. Kind of like an Elseworlds story. I'd say if you liked the more character focused story of two over the Cult stuff of 1 and 3 then Shattered Memories is well worth checking out.
@@silenthilllover954 Also you picked some really good choices, and even the rather unappreciated themes. But we can all agree that Silent hill has some great sounding music.
Best thing about these compilations is hearing the iconic riffs being played out in different ways 1:39 and 33:58 2:02, 6:59, and 12:29 (melody from Silent Hill 1)
I hadn't heard some of these before and man that gave me goosebumps when I heard it. I played SH1 obsessively when I was a teen and hearing the theme in other places so similar...
I still think the Silent hill series is a great balance of music and plot, despite a couple of.. poor ones. Music changes everything. Awesome playlist.
So, basiclly entering this kind of lists is how i became a Metal Gear Rising fan, i guess SH is my next stop with such beutiful ost. Thanks for this list yo
@@zrbhel5ryani971 I'm still working on it, this new playlist will have around 35 songs and I'm trying to find the perfect order, maybe In August will be up
The forlorn and lonely rock music fits well with the nostalgic melancholy of wanting to go back to a time you first heard it, but that was two decades ago, and you're a different person now. You're a different person, longing for a familiar comfort that's always going to be out of reach.
THE NEW PART IS ON THE WAY! If youtube ain't a bitch, it should be up in a couple of hours. ua-cam.com/video/JxpC5XGPu1w/v-deo.html Go and save it to watch later!
So fucking glad I got to see them perform this live at Saboten Con in 2019. They were so perfect and they even signed stuff after the show. I love her voice and his music. Ugh. Soooo damn good!
Incrível como as músicas do lendário Yamaoka servem para todos os momentos de nossas vidas, o cara sabe fazer uma Soundtrack, meu Deus, todas as vezes que ouço I Want Love ou You're Not Here eu vejo como o cara é um dos melhores nessa área de composição, uma pena a Konami virar as costas para Silent Hill
Every now and then I have a Silent Hill OST marathon since SH Downpour and heavily after P.T was canceled. But now, my wishes for a hopeless new SH game is slowly coming to reality with all these new rumors coming out every day!
My favorites are : 1.Hometown Joe Romersa 2.Shot Down in Flames Mary Elisabeth 3.Promises Akira Yamaoka 4.Silent Hill Akira Yamaoka 5. O.R.T Mary Elisabeth Mc Glynn 6.Blow Back Mary Elisabeth Mc Glynn 7.Theme Laura Akira Yamaoka 8.Letter (From the last Days) Mary Elisa.. 9.Room of Angel Mary Elisabeth Mcgl.. 10.Melancholy Requien Akira Yamaoka
silent hill it's my favorite horror saga of all the time also thought shouldn't the same without Akira's greatest compositions on those games.a timeless masterpiece never gets old.
Music is the most important part of an horror game. Play any SH game with your average music and you'll see that is not that scary without the original music.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but it looks like the video has been claimed by people not associated with Silent Hill or Akira Yamaoka, so the ad revenue goes to some guys trying to scam the money.
Back in the day, I'd make custom CDs with all my favorite SH songs and this has most of them (with vocals, at least). Waiting For You (Live from Heaven's Night) edited with the OG Silent Hill theme from the first game was always my closing track.
For me they are all number 1. How many memories; I played all of them except the s.h Downpour😥. Psdta: I never passed the 1st 😅😥😔 I'm watching the Sweet Home series. It reminds me a lot of the game Silent Hill
When I first saw the scene where true plays, I just felt like james, I was sitting with the heavyness of true. Each time I hear that music or see that scene I can cry like a baby
Something nobody (as far as i can see) seem to have ever considered is that SH2 might actually be more closely related to Laura. Laura is just a little girl that shows up in SH2 and knew Mary when she was in the hospital... she does not see any monsters in Silent Hill because she has no evil with her. All nice and good... BUT -- how did she get to Silent Hill? Even if she does not see any monsters the town should be abandoned. The main theme of SH2 is called "theme or Laura". If you remember the one that made the town go haywire in SH1 was Alessa/Cheryl and it was mentioned in "monster lurk" (a book found in Silent Hill) that adolescent girls had a close tie to the paranormal forces. If we take this into account... perhaps Laura is actually the real lycnhpin that tie together Eddy, James, Mary and what's her name.
akira yamaoka is in a league of his own simply timeless music...
he's great
you're goddam right kid
Truer words have never been spoken
akira is a interesting musician.He do trip hop very well
For me it has to be Akira, David Wise and Mick Gordon, all true pure artists in their own leagues.
It’s curious how a horror saga have a so rock yeah soundtrack and is still the best of his genre
Akira is a genius.
Country too. Some of these tracks, especially "Hell Frozen Rain" and parts of "Theme of Laura" and "You're Not Here," give off very strong country music vibes.
@@silenthilllover954 an actual genius even today he still makes some amazing tracks..
Absolutely accurate
Rock yeah
I feel "Room of Angel" should also be on here, but great list.
It will be on the next playlist!
definitely
Yes!
Agreed.
Yes! My top 3
Theme of Laura i think it's the most iconic of them all.
I agree.
@@silenthilllover954 I just wonder, is there a studio version of "Waiting for you"?
It’s literally my childhood, love this sort of emo rock from 90s to early 2010s
Emo rock?
@@rodrigorodriguez9098 it's not emo rock but it has The Cranberries instrumental and Evanescene vocal progression
Man this post covid world really makes you wish you can go back to the early 2000's, imagine playing Silent Hill 2 on release. What an experience that would be, I feel like we are in a completely different world now. Thanks for putting this together, I can never find myself not coming back to this soundtrack, absolutely timeless.
Thank you so much for your words, and I agree with the first part.
Post COVID?
I wish I could go to post 911 when all my best friends were still alive.
I listen to this soundtrack while playing Resident Evil games lol
"In my restless dreams,
I see that town.
Silent Hill.
You promised me you'd take me
there again someday.
But you never did...."
well you SUCK James, you SUCK and I HATE YOU
I stole your wallet, come to our special place if you want it back
no James, not Vegas
@@aaron75fy James did not deserved all the shit that's happened to him
@@БогданКрименюк well it wasn't all his nightmare true
@@БогданКрименюк He did and didn't. While it was a mercy kill he did kill his wife and while that may be something we as observers could forgive him for, it was something he couldn't forgive himself for. Silent Hill is more about personal anguish then it is about some external force trying to punish you.
Enough to make a grown man cry
Hell Frozen Rain is one of the songs that I cannot forget. Shattered Memories hit me hard in my feelings. The Silent Hill saga has one of the best OST of videogames history. Thanks for your work, will enjoy this playlist at any time
Team Silent: "Ok, Akira, we just need a simple guitar soundtrack followed by some industrial sounding melodies, nothing too fancy"
Akira Yamaoka:
Normally I disagree with these lists, but this one actually slaps and is a super convenient collection of my favorite songs. Love that you included Shattered Memories too, so many people overlook that game and its soundtrack
Thank you so much, I'm glad you liked it!
Overlook? No. Dislike? Yes. Its not really Silent Hill. Its an attempted alternative retelling that manages to miss the point of the game while removing pretty much every aspect of gameplay outside of puzzles.
@@palladiamorsdeus in my opinion, one of the best silent hills
@@palladiamorsdeus i dislike u
I've listened to this so many times, Im even interested in play more silent hill
I only listen to the music now, the games are great tho.
@@silenthilllover954 I’m furious that I can’t play Silent Hill anymore! My PS2 Laser got busted!
@@rockingtundra2830 I think you can play with a usb, there is a mod for that
@@rockingtundra2830 yea think like other dude sied can use a usb hack. and can also use pc versiona nd fans made a bunch of fixes. be nice if they would release the dev kit for silent hill so we could make maps.
The whole saga is a masterpiece... But Silent Hill 2 must be one of the BEST 10 games ever made
facts
Interesting that I played Silent Hill 1 and 3 but never 2 🤔
@@nichderjeniche You must play it
@@nichderjenicheit’s peak Silent Hill in my humble opinion. You’re doing yourself a disservice by not experiencing it
3 is way better lol, but yeah 2 is also great
Room of Angel, Always on My Mind, Shot Down in Flames, Love Psalm, Alex Theme are probs my fav silent hill songs missing from this list.
Akira yamaoka is such an amazing artist. For all the silent hill games im pretty sure, not just the first four, he has made some very rememberable and interesting songs for these games
Love all of his work. I think my favorite OST he made is from Shattered Memoires.
@@silenthilllover954 cant name any songs from that game since i havent played it, but I’ll definitely check it out thx
Here's the update of the second part, for all of you that have been waiting for it!
I have all the songs, I was trying to find the perfect order and that's the reason why I ended up not uploding anything. I'll try to get the best order and upload this before 2020 ends as my little christmas, new year gift.
So stay tuned!
These are the songs that will be in the next Playlist (the best SH playlist ever):
Theme Of Laura
Hell Frozen Rain
Your Rain
I Want Love
A Letter From The Lost Days
One More Soul To The Call
Waiting For You
Tender Sugar
True
When You're Gone
You're Not Here
Acceptance
This Sacred Line
ORT
Shot Down In Flames
Hole In the Sky
Angel Thanatos
Cold Blood
End Of Small Sanctuary
Forest
Heaven's Night
Laura Plays the Piano
Never forgive me, Never forget me
Overdose Delusion
Please love me... once more
Promise (Reprise)
Promise
She
Not Tomorrow
Silent Hill
Snow Flower
Tears of...
The Terminal Show
I'm in love with "Love Psalm" from silent hill 2. It's fantastic.
Haven't heard that one in ages, I have to revisit that soundtrack.
Man I wish I was play this game as a kid and grow up with it as I did with Resident Evil. I'm so jealous that Silent Hill has good songs like these.
Im honestly glad i didn't grow with these games.
I mean, i probably wouldn't understand them, and i couldn't have sleep either xD
I'd really appreciate if you can check some of my work I'll link here:
A song for Your Dark Days (It has some SH vibes)
ua-cam.com/video/Q00Rlavgtkc/v-deo.html
Introspection (Also has some SH vibes)
ua-cam.com/video/6xzoHW4SaNo/v-deo.html
Follow me on Instagram!
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@@Vaginaattori thanks for telling me, now it's fixed
These songs and music are sooo soothing, it helps me to wander through the unfinished stories ....
I love Silent Hill and the music that came from the series. The first 3 games are absolutely amazing works.
The 4 first games imo
Why only the first 3 ?
4th is an underrated masterpiece.
Welcome back silent hill. I'm excited to see what songs the great composer, Yamaoka will bring this time around
Same!! I know he'll deliver quality stuff, as always.
Gran saga, gran música, gracias Silent Hill y gracias al que hizo la playlist.
THE NEW PART IS ALREADY DONE!
It will be uploaded in the following days, stay safe y'all ❤
Nice
guess you did not watch the part of silent hill that shows what happens to those that wear MASK for too long then alessa / heather kicks them off?
Horror games soundtracks that could bring me to tears over how beautiful they can be instead of idk terrorising me.
Facts
To be fair, Silent Hill does both.
You’ve got beautiful, soulful tracks over here, then screeching, otherworldly hell noise over there. They kinda balance each other out.
@@MagpieDynamics agreed!
Never remove this video. Great onces. I miss Silent Hill so much... 😟
I won't delete it, if it disappears blame youtube lol.
You know it's gonna be a good one when the video starts with the theme of laura.
god, Shattered Memories soundtrack is so underrated, same with the game, i remember playing it for hours on the ps2 back in 2009/2010
shattered memories was my first sh and is one of my faves, always loved the vibe
Shattered Memories is one of the few games that made me cry, so I will always have it in my heart :(
@@silenthilllover954 it was my first sh too
@@mangotto1267 For real? I had been considering getting it for the Wii since I hear that the motion controls are actually pretty immersive and it has some dynamic game mechanics that change based on your play style. I cried when I played Silent Hill 2, so to think that the story could be even close to as good as that is shocking. Isn’t it just a remake of the original? If it really is that good then I definitely need to play it.
@@ryanhutchinson4467 It basically takes the premise of the first Silent Hill, and takes it in a different direction. Kind of like an Elseworlds story.
I'd say if you liked the more character focused story of two over the Cult stuff of 1 and 3 then Shattered Memories is well worth checking out.
Didnt know this series had these kinds of songs, I dont regret listening
That's great to hear!
@@silenthilllover954 Also you picked some really good choices, and even the rather unappreciated themes. But we can all agree that Silent hill has some great sounding music.
We're not looking for old songs, but we're looking for memories.
Shattered memories?
Thank you my man for creating a good playlist
Thanks for the comment!
Best thing about these compilations is hearing the iconic riffs being played out in different ways
1:39 and 33:58
2:02, 6:59, and 12:29 (melody from Silent Hill 1)
Good ear
I hadn't heard some of these before and man that gave me goosebumps when I heard it.
I played SH1 obsessively when I was a teen and hearing the theme in other places so similar...
I'm in love with this... whoever made those songs and whoever made this video, goddammit people... I love you all ! ! ! !
I still think the Silent hill series is a great balance of music and plot, despite a couple of.. poor ones. Music changes everything. Awesome playlist.
I agree, and thank you.
So, basiclly entering this kind of lists is how i became a Metal Gear Rising fan, i guess SH is my next stop with such beutiful ost. Thanks for this list yo
Lights off, music on and relax. I'm planning on making the second part with more cool songs
Any update?
@@zrbhel5ryani971 I'm still working on it, this new playlist will have around 35 songs and I'm trying to find the perfect order, maybe In August will be up
@@zrbhel5ryani971 :( 2 years after...
@@someghostinthewild nine hours after
@@silenthilllover954 take your time. Ill wait!
Niceee playlist 🔥💯
*Your rain* is my fav soundtrack.. Thank goodness you included that. You are the real MVP!🤘🏻
Thank you so much for your kind comment
I just heard Hell Frozen Rain for the first time. Literal chills. What a beautiful song.
always will be a pleasure to hear some akira yamaoka's music.
One more soul to the call is gold
Yes, is a great song!
Beautiful song.
Its been a decade and still playing SH: Shattered memories because of the music
you started with the best
watching in 2021...a masterpiece...
Thanks for watching
The forlorn and lonely rock music fits well with the nostalgic melancholy of wanting to go back to a time you first heard it, but that was two decades ago, and you're a different person now. You're a different person, longing for a familiar comfort that's always going to be out of reach.
There was something special about playing SH while growing up for sure
THE NEW PART IS ON THE WAY!
If youtube ain't a bitch, it should be up in a couple of hours.
ua-cam.com/video/JxpC5XGPu1w/v-deo.html
Go and save it to watch later!
In my restless dreams,
I see that town...
Silent Hill
Hideo Kojima promised to take me back there one day, but he never did... 😢
That's sad
@@silenthilllover954 big sad 😢
Do not ABANDONED all hope!
I hope Hideo won't get any punishment like James did
man your taste is very good
Thanks dude! glad you like it
So fucking glad I got to see them perform this live at Saboten Con in 2019. They were so perfect and they even signed stuff after the show. I love her voice and his music. Ugh. Soooo damn good!
Perfect voice!
I got all ps2 games signed by mary and akira, even got a shirt signed by them... ive see them 4 times... SIMPLY AMAZING
@@elmeromerohomero lucky!
Incrível como as músicas do lendário Yamaoka servem para todos os momentos de nossas vidas, o cara sabe fazer uma Soundtrack, meu Deus, todas as vezes que ouço I Want Love ou You're Not Here eu vejo como o cara é um dos melhores nessa área de composição, uma pena a Konami virar as costas para Silent Hill
Quero tanto um novo game da saga. Silent hill faz falta.
@@Sandro23x Sem dúvidas, infelizmente a Konami só investe em caça níquel, se ao menos ela vendesse a IP, acredito que o jogo estaria em alto hj
@@god_dragon0966 jogou o the medium? O akira ajudou nas músicas, ficou boa também.
@@Sandro23x ainda não joguei, mas quando pegar o SS vou jogar sem dúvidas
@@Sandro23x Vim do futuro para falar do remake de Silent Hill 2
Hell Frozen Rain is so underrated.
Hell Frozen rain - 3:24
Living through WW3 silent hill music hits different.
So beautiful compilation, bro :) You're The Best. Hell Frozen Rain is my favorite song on the compilation
Me too!!!
Thank you so much!
Every now and then I have a Silent Hill OST marathon since SH Downpour and heavily after P.T was canceled. But now, my wishes for a hopeless new SH game is slowly coming to reality with all these new rumors coming out every day!
And now the rumours are true
starting with Theme of Laura is the right way to convince me that this is really Silent Hill best songs
I would never be able to rank all silent hill songs. Akira Yamaoka truly is fantastic.
Same, this is not a ranking, it's just a playlist but I named it that way back in the day.
The choice of music is superb! Great job! I would've also added The Day of Night
The silent hill 2 is an iconic and original theme song I ever hear
I agree.
My favorites are :
1.Hometown Joe Romersa
2.Shot Down in Flames Mary Elisabeth
3.Promises Akira Yamaoka
4.Silent Hill Akira Yamaoka
5. O.R.T Mary Elisabeth Mc Glynn
6.Blow Back Mary Elisabeth Mc Glynn
7.Theme Laura Akira Yamaoka
8.Letter (From the last Days) Mary Elisa..
9.Room of Angel Mary Elisabeth Mcgl..
10.Melancholy Requien Akira Yamaoka
I grew up, and it’s no longer fear but endless sadness...
U ok bro?
@@silenthilllover954 Im fine😂I just sad for the characters in the game
2022 and still rocking:)my sweet teenage years❤️nostalgia hits like a train with some of these songs.
Theme of Laura is my ringtone :) also I love that like, every single song here has Theme of Laura's vibes
Silent Hill 3 my first horror game
OST in my memories
SH3 was my second one, great game.
Fuck there’s something about Laura’s theme and promise that just make me feel hopeful and sad at the same time, such powerful songs
You would like "she" from the SH1 OST if you like those.
No ad? Tx Bro, really apreciate
U welcome!
This list has all my fav songs Akira worked must have worked hard in order to make these songs,Thanks for making the list!.
Until now i still remember this song and the best game ever i play with my beloved brother 😭😭
In my resless dreams, i see that town... Yamaoka is truly the soul of Silent Hill.
I'm going to listen to this when I'm at school because I'm going to be a loner next year😢😢
why?
Prayers ,
These songs guve me both Persona and Death Note vibes, surely they were both inspired in some way or another by the Silent Hill games
Do you mean the soundtracks are similar?
I think I'm gonna check them then.
@@silenthilllover954 yeah, i'd say so. Like not every song but maybe like some here and there
I love you so much, tranks
1.- Room of Angel
If you say so
silent hill it's my favorite horror saga of all the time also thought shouldn't the same without Akira's greatest compositions on those games.a timeless masterpiece never gets old.
Music is the most important part of an horror game.
Play any SH game with your average music and you'll see that is not that scary without the original music.
This is great.
I feel like ‘love psalm’ should be on here too!
Best compilation
Thank you!
Great playlist man!
Thank you!!
I love small sanctuary, laura plays the piano, heavens night, and wounded warsong.
I absolutely loved ORT and Let Me Out, both absent, but otherwise a solid-as-hell list
ORT is on my latest video!
Correct me if I'm wrong, but it looks like the video has been claimed by people not associated with Silent Hill or Akira Yamaoka, so the ad revenue goes to some guys trying to scam the money.
Exactly, it sucks that I have no control over it, but that's how the UA-cam Content ID works.
Back to my fav soundtrack for long nights !🎉
I'm glad you like it :)
That last song, my gawd it brings back memories!
My favorite song, the lyrics hit hard.
Thanks a lot. I Love this saga....
U're welcome :)
Una saga de juegos con excelente historia y banda sonora. Akira yamaoka es un genio.
44:41 perfect song to come back to. love yer avatar.
i think i hate Dead now.
Back in the day, I'd make custom CDs with all my favorite SH songs and this has most of them (with vocals, at least). Waiting For You (Live from Heaven's Night) edited with the OG Silent Hill theme from the first game was always my closing track.
I heard Silent Hill is making a comeback, hopefully in a good direction.
F
Theme of Laura is my wake up song since I bought my first smartphone❤️
That guitar solo in 'Tender Sugar' *chef's kiss*
True
A lot of great Silent Hill Songs but Theme of Laura my favorite Silent Hill 2 love that game.
SH i miss U -.-"
Me too :(
yes...
I have all Silent hill. games and soundtracks loved them. The Best Games
My favorite song are Room of Angel , Acceptable and Ellen theme
Silent hill Downpour - Silent hill
Just imagine a true remastered for the 4 original games in PS5
"Room of Angel" and "Silent Hill" not being on here is a crime.
check the new video
MASTERPIECE
im going to silent hill btw
*White Noiz
*World of Madness
*Terminal show
*Day of Night
These are the best.
I think I've included some of those in my latest video, I don't remember tho. Terminal Show for sure.
For me they are all number 1. How many memories; I played all of them except the s.h Downpour😥.
Psdta: I never passed the 1st 😅😥😔
I'm watching the Sweet Home series. It reminds me a lot of the game Silent Hill
Love all the songs here.
When I first saw the scene where true plays, I just felt like james, I was sitting with the heavyness of true.
Each time I hear that music or see that scene I can cry like a baby
Akira was truly a genius at making a song fit the scene, so I think your appreciation is spot on.
i think silent hill and resident evil in their days of glory had the best music and climate out of all games
I prefer SH music but I agree
29:48 what’s the name of this soundtrack?
Waiting for You.
@@silenthilllover954it’s been a year, I found out, but either way thanks a lot 👌
Something nobody (as far as i can see) seem to have ever considered is that SH2 might actually be more closely related to Laura. Laura is just a little girl that shows up in SH2 and knew Mary when she was in the hospital... she does not see any monsters in Silent Hill because she has no evil with her. All nice and good... BUT -- how did she get to Silent Hill? Even if she does not see any monsters the town should be abandoned.
The main theme of SH2 is called "theme or Laura".
If you remember the one that made the town go haywire in SH1 was Alessa/Cheryl and it was mentioned in "monster lurk" (a book found in Silent Hill) that adolescent girls had a close tie to the paranormal forces.
If we take this into account... perhaps Laura is actually the real lycnhpin that tie together Eddy, James, Mary and what's her name.
I know this comment was made 11 months ago but I just wanted to say that "what's her name" is Angela
theme of Laura hits the EXACT same after all these years, amazing.
Factoriales.