save square: 🟥 James: 👁_👁 I love his thousand-yard stare LOL from now on whenever I start dissociating and stare blankly at anything I'll assume my brain needed to save game. 😂❤
and jacksepticeye hilariously made james do lulzy confused monologue everytime he entered the red save screen. even more hilarious when maria asked 'u ok?'
in case you/those watching were curious, moments like the one at the tunnel (24:33) where the camera zooms out and plays that music are areas from the original that were changed/moved elsewhere in the remake (in this case, that tunnel is where you find the radio and fight your first enemy in the OG)
Anyone who doesn't now the original would have no interest in this, unless theay are too dumb to work out how to watch/play the original, in which case they are surely too dumb to bother reading your comment, no?
Oh that’s really interesting! I was wondering about that during my playthrough because it did have an overwhelming sense of “this feels familiar” but I couldn’t place it lol they nailed that
The graphics are BEAUTIFUL. The stubble in the opening cut scene was jaw dropping. Also, love when John says he's not going to 100% the game, because then he usually does (lol)
Heard the music in the bathroom, and immediately my body had a visceral reaction to it. It's been so long. Still the best videogame soundtrack of all time.
The little moments where the camera just stares at a place with the little jingle, are mementos of the OG game. An homage, if you will. The first one you found was actually the tunnel where you got your radio in the original!
@@gingermint1230 I was confused like John the first time 😂 but now I keep seeing more and I get it... but some I don't remember so I'm eager to check out comparisons when I'm all done
I love all the remakes coming out simply because I didn't have access to video games when they were originally released. I'm excited for Silent Hill 2 remake bc for me, I'll be experiencing the world for the first time!
Mobile gamer here, when i transitioned to pc, it was the best moment of my life since I never knew what games were really capable since mobile hardware couldnt handle a game's ambitions
For what it’s worth, I founded (and still run!) Silent Hill Heaven and Silent Hill Forum back in 2001/2 and *most* of the community are just like us John! I played 1 first, but fell in love with 2, and 4 is my favourite after 2. The toxicity comes a very *small* minority. Most of us are fkin delighted Remake is here and are having a ball! ❤
If he ever releases new merch, I would 100% buy a shirt that says “now I’m not gonna 100% the game or anything” with a little achievement bar showing at least 97% 😂😂
I think Angela's redesign is fine. I didn't know until about a year or so ago that she was like 19. I thought she was about late 20's to early 30's in the original game. Her more rounded features make her look her age. Also, all the voice actors so far have been great.
Holy hell, how did we write the same exact things but worded differently. That's so bizarre lol I almost thought this was my comment til I realized and was like wait 😂
Team Silent made sure that Angela looked way older in the original (they even hired a 40 year old voice actress to make her VOICE look older), because aging faster is a symptom of deep trauma
Angela is supposed to look older. Or was, rather. Team Silent said it themselves. I grew on her new design, but her voice acting just doesn’t match up to the original in my opinion. Especially in the staircase scene.
Same I think she looks fine As long as her character is the same I don't think it should bother anyone that much I guess there's something about the voice acting though
Hi, John. Shortly after I graduated high school in 2018, I became morbidly curious about Silent Hill 4 after learning about its unusual plot. Back then, I was a fraidy cat who was scared of everything; my strict Evangelical upbringing had taught me that horror media was literally demonic. However, I was still curious enough to seek out a playthrough of Silent Hill 4. That was when I discovered your channel, and I watched your playthrough of Silent Hill 4 (which, by the way, I still regard as one of the scariest games ever made). It was an incredible and immersive experience, especially since we were both experiencing the game for the first time. Shortly after finishing your playthrough of that game, I moved on to watch your playthrough of Silent Hill 3 too. Watching both playthroughs made me brave enough to buy my own copies of those games and beat them myself. Ever since, Silent Hill has gone on to become my favorite video game series for the past several years. Silent Hill 3 is my favorite fictional media in general. Silent Hill helped me shed my fear of horror media, in a way helping me become a proper adult in the process. The things that used to give me terrible night paralysis no longer scare me at all. Forgive me if this sounds parasocial, but experiencing a franchise as legendary as Silent Hill with you is one of my core memories. You weren't just any other Let's Player; you were a sharp-witted and genuine guy who added meaningful commentary to the games he played. I'm so thankful I chose your playthrough of Silent Hill 4 all those years ago, not someone else's. I've been a follower of your UA-cam videos ever since, whether you were playing other horror games, bad indie horror games, debunking ghost videos, and even the funny House Party gameplay. It feels like we've come full circle with this new and modern Silent Hill 2. I purposefully avoided any other playthroughs because I made a point to watch yours first. Thanks for the memories, John. Always looking forward to future videos.
From what I’ve read, and I may be wrong still, but Bloober were the ones who pushed back against Konami and Konami wanted to make the psychological horror changes. Bloober wanted to remain faithful to what made Silent Hill 2 great and I love what they’ve done
I'm not typically a fan of Bloober's games, but I was surprised to see John think of Konami as the people who would've had artistic integrity when it came to this game. They've spent over a decade just selling off licensing rights for some of the Silent Hill stuff that people remember fondly, see for instance how Pyramid Head was the only Silent Hill thing that regularly showed up in media for a long while.
I personally didn't know how I felt about remakes at first, I love updated graphics and such and seeing something I love take new life but the other day at work I realized how important they can be, my coworker never played Silent Hill, doesn't have the older system and said "the remake is coming out, I'm excited to give it a go! It seems like such a good concept." I just smiled and was like "you are gunna love it" remakes are good for those who can't play the OG's due to systems and such, and it makes me happy
12:20 its funny you mention this, because according to the producer of this remake in one of the interviews by game journalists, he said it was the OTHER way around in which Bloober insisted on keeping things as close to the original as comfortably possible
I think Bloober knew that this was gonna be make or break for them, and it shows in how well it is done. I loved Layers of Fear, but perhaps they are gonna find their place in faithful atmospheric remakes.
They did a great job, the only nitpick I have is that they blooberfied the Abstract Daddy bossfight but thankfully it's not a negative, the new stuff for it just felt a bit out of place and it was fun regardless.
@kikipuella6492 I'm really hoping that with the success of this game, they make more Silent Hill remakes. The Room is genuinely the one I'd be the most excited about, because I think it had an awesome concept but mixed execution, but I expect that 1 and 3 would probably get remade first. Unless they go in a kind of weird "sequel order" and think that since they started with 2, they should go on to 4.
"Hey, I'm the new tenant for 201." "Oh, nice to meet you! Just this way and you can have your key!" "... What's this?" "Solve this puzzle and your key will be set free!" leaves.
wow the fog is so realistic. 👀👀 i live in the woods, and the beginning that is exactly how real fog looks. it's clear in your immediate vicinity but then sorta billows up the further away from yourself it goes. that is soo awesome.
1:35:58 Missed object on the floor but super interesting to see that James turns his head to look at collectible objects. Keeping watch on where he turns is a good way to pick up on things you might miss!
Silent hill 2 - Otherwise known as - Tourist man, identified as James, going to local community, scaring a lady at the cemetery, stealing everything in sight, breaking windows, killing local wildlife, and known to have syringes on hand!
I haven't played the original SH2, but I like Angela's redesign and her character. Whoever mocapped her did a great job; you can tell she's holding herself very awkwardly and tensely, even when she isn't moving much.
Only 20 minutes in and all I can think about is how badly I wish I could get to experience Silent Hill 2 with no prior knowledge all over again. Not knowing the plot, the enemies, the twists. Especially now that I'm so much older than when I first played it, and have much better media literacy, among other things. I wonder if I'd freak out as badly as I did when you first meet "it", in the apartment complex. I remember, the first time, literally looking at it, pausing the game, and turning off my ps2 from how overwhelming it was.
Alright, yup, that encounter STILL filled me with dread, even though you see "it" all over the internet and in assorted games. Which is kinda neat, but now I'm afraid I'll have troubles sleeping.
The voice acting is different but the conversation was exactly the same. That first conversation drop kicked me back to playing this game for the first time in highschool
I actually love the fact that you're looking around and taking it slow! That's why I love your playthrough, they're laid back and fun! 42:37 the Baldur's Gate 3 blood towel with 8 hp brings back crazy memories lol
I was waiting for you to play it!!! Heavy rain outside, me and my kitties in a warm bed with a 3h John Wolfe video, life's good right now!! Thank you :)
For anyone curious, "Radiesthesia describes a physical ability to detect radiation emitted by a person, animal, object or geographical feature...Practitioners may claim to be able to detect the emitted radiation through use of their hands or more typically with dowsing rods or a pendulum."
it has taken me days to get through this part 1, taking care of my mother post mastectomy after breast cancer treatment, i don't get much free time. but thank you for the uploads, john. gives me something to temporarily take my mind off real life in little half hour bursts. but i'm a SH4 fan, too. it's a point of (playful) contention between my friends and i.
I actually like Angela's redesign, i thought she was closer to James age in the original one only to find out she was 19 the whole time. She did NOT look 19 in the original so they really made her actually look her age, she even the little baby face roundness. Even her voice sounds less mature and more in character. Honestly just good decisions all around.
"Could Mary really be here? Is she still alive? Or is it all... an elaborate TikTok hoax?" - James Sunderland The setting is looking very slick and the atmosphere with the improved graphics combined with the fantastic music is very neat so far. This kinda reminds me of The Evil Within 2 (the superior Evil Within game), I guess maneuvering around the city listening to the crackle of the radio was reminding me of it and the eeriness reminds me of the creepy singing lady who pops up sometimes and makes it misty (and yes, I know Silent Hill was the one that was almost certainly an influence on it and not the other way around, but I rewatched TEW2 like last year or something so it's still kinda fresh in my mind and Silent Hill is foggier in my mind lol). Makes it extra cozy, I know the whole point of SH is to be creepy and unsettling but TEW2 is a very cozy action-horror game to me haha. I'm only an hour and 27 minutes in, but I gotta put a pause on this, the hurricane is coming our way and we're planning on watching movies together for a few hours (we're not projected to get hit too hard, but still we're thinking we're at least going to lose power). If our power is still on after that, I'll hop back and try to get through as much Johntent as I can to try and enjoy myself lol. Ty John, I appreciate having comfy funny content like yours to hang out with
I did, in fact, watch all 65 episodes of your Balder's Gate playthrough. (43:00) Been excited for this LP since the remake was announced. Can't wait to get all your thoughts!
There sure are a lot of convenient James-sized crawlholes all over town :P It's silly but the rest of the environments are so natural that seeing such a gamey passageway made me lol every time
As an advid fan of the original, I have been super excited for this remake. But I am not going to get to play it for myself. I am glad you are playing it and you're giving me something to watch at work tonight.
Ok we are over doing it with the ambient sounds, No john, no we are not, Sounds Great to me! Been playing Silent Hill 2 for over 20+ years and I like what I see and hear, from a 53-year-old gamer mind you!
Why yes, I did watch all 65 parts of your Baldur’s Gate 3 playthough! 😊 But onto Silent Hill 2: I’ve tried two times playing the original game, but I’ve always chickened out when I got to the town, lol. So I’ve never completed the game. However, that was part of the reason why I got into Let’s Plays on youtube, because I love horror but I’m too much of a coward to play any games in that genre by myself.
So far I am really liking this game. I like how they went with white cloth for pointing out things, a lot more subtle and has some meaning to it. This game is making me think that bloober team works better if they are not in total creative control of a game.
I love how much you appreciate this genre. You can tell it's so obviously a passion of yours, you even know the composer of the music. This is why I enjoy watching your videos so much :)
I waited for John's play-through. I really like he takes his time to appreciate the game and is considerate to read text aloud and withhold spoilers for newcomers. Over the years since I first watched John play Silent 4 it has grown on me, I still think of it often. Probably my favourite depiction of ghosts I've ever seen.
"Konami probably had Bloober team on a leash like a rabid dog" Actually, this might surprise you, but I've been hearing/reading that it was original SH2 developers consulting on the remake who wanted more drastic changes than what we got, but Bloober team didn't want to stray too much from the original. Reminds me of how Kojima was the one who wanted MGS Twin snakes to have that more over the top cutscene direction that people have been arguing about for 20 years.
Thank you, John! Now this is going to be good. That demon dog growl type of thing, walking the trail to the cemetery was actually in OG. Pretty cool attention to detail, if you ask me. They're Momentos of the original game. Just a little heads up, if James turns his head as though he's looking at something it's useful.
im so, so excited! im one of those pesky silent hill fans who have never played any of the games and now that this one is readily available, i really want to (after a sale...)! i was really worried about the blooberness but ive heard good things and i think angela's redesign is AMAZING (shes my fave character in sh2) so im all in now!!
just started the video! taking a break from my own run. (pizza slice in one hand) I just wanted to say I'm on team nostalgia and I feel so lucky to have these remakes. I've been spending my 30s diving into things I loved as a kid and modern SH2 is a dream come true. exciting gaming culture moment!!!
I know your videos for this game have been out for a bit but I wanted to be able to binge watch this from your gameplay. LOVED your playthroughs of the original Silent Hill games and I was excited to see this remake from your perspective. Also thank you for turning off motion blur. That option always made me feel sick. The atmosphere and details look stunning so far! Thank you for posting your playthrough, John!
Yassss! So happy you're starting this! I've watched RadBrad play a bit of it and he's really enjoying it. The game looks absolutely fabulous and I love James's and Angela's portrayal so far.
what i always love about watching you is that you’re a great reliable and not scared player so i know i’ll be fine when scary stuff pops up 😂 anyways ive been watching this bit by bit after work, its such a treat to see this game reimagined in HD.
@@mastermarkus5307 but I don't think that is specifically drew gooden's joke yes he says it but I've heard it way before I watched drew gooden it's just a pun
I'm just explaining what he the commenter was talking about. I can't say that Drew's joke was original, but that's where a lot of people will have heard it from.
@@Beaubro1224 it was Drew Gooden's vine with that joke that went viral and made Drew famous. It's definitely what John is referring to here. he said it with the same inflection.
I’ve been watching you for years. Saw the rise and fall of ‘guys’. Played along to every one of your ‘you’re in silent hill, son!’ Joke. I’ve never watched/played the game, though. I’m really glad I get to watch you play it for the first time :)
This looks so good so far! So excited to have my first experience with Silent Hill here. James’ voice actor is doing a great job! His voice is so comforting and kind
I waited to watch you play Mouthwashing. I waited to watch you play Still Wakes the Deep. I wait for your videos of Outlast Trials, Lethal Company, and other multi-players. I'm realizing I just prefer your commentary. Thank you.
Watching gab's playthrough first, as usual she always comfy with the game and get on with it. But I always excited to watch john's playthrough for the commentary for the game to him and ofcourse for the sarcasm and comedy. Love ya john !
I've been loving the OG game for the last 20 years. it's a part of my personality at this point. I've decided to wait for your LP because if it's going to be good, you'll Appreciate it properly - and if it turns out to be a dumpster fire, then you shall call the devs out on it without mercy. Here we fucking go!
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James came here to fight his demons. John came here to literally fight the town of Silent Hill.
At the very least every breakable bit of glass!
Fighting the windows of Silent Hill!
Match made in heaven
save square: 🟥
James: 👁_👁
I love his thousand-yard stare LOL from now on whenever I start dissociating and stare blankly at anything I'll assume my brain needed to save game. 😂❤
Yes man no emotions😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 to tired for it
and jacksepticeye hilariously made james do lulzy confused monologue everytime he entered the red save screen. even more hilarious when maria asked 'u ok?'
One thing that I will never get tired of is John and his weird, yet impressive knowledge of fonts and his hatred for Comic Sans 😂
I can tolerate comic sans, but papyrus is very cringe to use in places that it doesn't belong...
12:16 imagining John saying this while out in real wilderness lol *babbling brook noises* "Really? Kinda excessive."
This babbling brook is a real chatterbox sheesh
John's characterization of James as a window smashing anarchist is simply inspired
🤣🤣🤣
Anyone else wait for John's playthrough?
Yes I refused to watch anyone else play lol 😂
@@Dazzlingdiamond14 same!!
Yup! 😊 I haven’t watched anyone else play this, because I was waiting for John’s.
GOD ME
Meeee
in case you/those watching were curious, moments like the one at the tunnel (24:33) where the camera zooms out and plays that music are areas from the original that were changed/moved elsewhere in the remake (in this case, that tunnel is where you find the radio and fight your first enemy in the OG)
Anyone who doesn't now the original would have no interest in this, unless theay are too dumb to work out how to watch/play the original, in which case they are surely too dumb to bother reading your comment, no?
Oh that’s really interesting! I was wondering about that during my playthrough because it did have an overwhelming sense of “this feels familiar” but I couldn’t place it lol they nailed that
John doesn’t need a map, he’s marking where he has been by smashing all the windows
"I'm not gonna 100% it" ok john
I love it when he says that but still tries a little bit, it never gets old
@@BasedOverflow like........... WE KNOW he's going to 100% it
"I'm just gonna go back through here because I didn't check every nook and cranny then," - John
The graphics are BEAUTIFUL. The stubble in the opening cut scene was jaw dropping. Also, love when John says he's not going to 100% the game, because then he usually does (lol)
That's my favorite John line lol It almost Always means the opposite lol
He’s going to 100% it.
🤣💀
He's definitely going to 100% all the monsters in this game
Heard the music in the bathroom, and immediately my body had a visceral reaction to it. It's been so long. Still the best videogame soundtrack of all time.
Thats good description
My language isnt descriptive
2:31:30 "Oh, you just do 13-7-11. There are no footprints."
The footprints were leading to the house on number seven. 😭
I really expected him to realize and then do his usual "I was YELLING at my screen >:(((" impression, but then he never saw them, sorely disappointed.
The little moments where the camera just stares at a place with the little jingle, are mementos of the OG game. An homage, if you will. The first one you found was actually the tunnel where you got your radio in the original!
@@gingermint1230 I was confused like John the first time 😂 but now I keep seeing more and I get it... but some I don't remember so I'm eager to check out comparisons when I'm all done
I love that they included little fixed camera shots of locations and items from the original Silent Hill 2 to pay their respects to the GOAT.
I love all the remakes coming out simply because I didn't have access to video games when they were originally released. I'm excited for Silent Hill 2 remake bc for me, I'll be experiencing the world for the first time!
I’m so jealous!! You’re gonna LOVE it!
Welcome to Silent Hill, enjoy your first playthrough! ❤
Mobile gamer here, when i transitioned to pc, it was the best moment of my life since I never knew what games were really capable since mobile hardware couldnt handle a game's ambitions
Enjoy! This one is a wild ride!!
Fully agree i was a wee lad watching my dad and now im grown lad watching John
For what it’s worth, I founded (and still run!) Silent Hill Heaven and Silent Hill Forum back in 2001/2 and *most* of the community are just like us John! I played 1 first, but fell in love with 2, and 4 is my favourite after 2. The toxicity comes a very *small* minority. Most of us are fkin delighted Remake is here and are having a ball! ❤
That's so great to hear, I got sick of the whiny complaints on the sneak peek videos 😅 Like let them cook please lol
John in any 1st playthrough:I’m not gonna 100% it or anything
Also John at the end of those games: 97% completion MINIMUM
If he ever releases new merch, I would 100% buy a shirt that says “now I’m not gonna 100% the game or anything” with a little achievement bar showing at least 97% 😂😂
I think Angela's redesign is fine. I didn't know until about a year or so ago that she was like 19. I thought she was about late 20's to early 30's in the original game. Her more rounded features make her look her age. Also, all the voice actors so far have been great.
This ^^^ hard agree. She actually looks her age.
Holy hell, how did we write the same exact things but worded differently. That's so bizarre lol I almost thought this was my comment til I realized and was like wait 😂
Team Silent made sure that Angela looked way older in the original (they even hired a 40 year old voice actress to make her VOICE look older), because aging faster is a symptom of deep trauma
Angela is supposed to look older. Or was, rather. Team Silent said it themselves. I grew on her new design, but her voice acting just doesn’t match up to the original in my opinion. Especially in the staircase scene.
Same I think she looks fine
As long as her character is the same I don't think it should bother anyone that much
I guess there's something about the voice acting though
Aw hell yes, been holding off on other playthroughs to watch yours. Thanks for the upload!!
Same here. I was specifically waiting for John to play it over anyone else! So excited!
Hi, John. Shortly after I graduated high school in 2018, I became morbidly curious about Silent Hill 4 after learning about its unusual plot. Back then, I was a fraidy cat who was scared of everything; my strict Evangelical upbringing had taught me that horror media was literally demonic. However, I was still curious enough to seek out a playthrough of Silent Hill 4.
That was when I discovered your channel, and I watched your playthrough of Silent Hill 4 (which, by the way, I still regard as one of the scariest games ever made). It was an incredible and immersive experience, especially since we were both experiencing the game for the first time. Shortly after finishing your playthrough of that game, I moved on to watch your playthrough of Silent Hill 3 too. Watching both playthroughs made me brave enough to buy my own copies of those games and beat them myself.
Ever since, Silent Hill has gone on to become my favorite video game series for the past several years. Silent Hill 3 is my favorite fictional media in general. Silent Hill helped me shed my fear of horror media, in a way helping me become a proper adult in the process. The things that used to give me terrible night paralysis no longer scare me at all.
Forgive me if this sounds parasocial, but experiencing a franchise as legendary as Silent Hill with you is one of my core memories. You weren't just any other Let's Player; you were a sharp-witted and genuine guy who added meaningful commentary to the games he played. I'm so thankful I chose your playthrough of Silent Hill 4 all those years ago, not someone else's. I've been a follower of your UA-cam videos ever since, whether you were playing other horror games, bad indie horror games, debunking ghost videos, and even the funny House Party gameplay.
It feels like we've come full circle with this new and modern Silent Hill 2. I purposefully avoided any other playthroughs because I made a point to watch yours first. Thanks for the memories, John. Always looking forward to future videos.
I also discovered John through his SH4 playthrough back when I was scared of horror games! It's still one of my fav John playthroughs
I hope John sees this :) what a nice comment.
I was harassing tf out of John for the silent hill 2 play through being privated or deleted lol
From what I’ve read, and I may be wrong still, but Bloober were the ones who pushed back against Konami and Konami wanted to make the psychological horror changes. Bloober wanted to remain faithful to what made Silent Hill 2 great and I love what they’ve done
Yup I read that too. How ironic. Thank god Bloober team pushed back.
I'm not typically a fan of Bloober's games, but I was surprised to see John think of Konami as the people who would've had artistic integrity when it came to this game. They've spent over a decade just selling off licensing rights for some of the Silent Hill stuff that people remember fondly, see for instance how Pyramid Head was the only Silent Hill thing that regularly showed up in media for a long while.
Yeah. The sounds in that trail were nearly identical to the original. John just doesn’t remember.
I figured this. We all know Konami couldn't give a shit about Silent Hill
Konami was so bad that Ito who designed Pyramid Head regretted designing him. They're using PH everywhere when it was designed only for James 😂
John is like, a third UA-camr I watched who went with "road works ahead" bit. I love my people ❤
the remake is a great way for bloober to showcase their atmospheric design while not getting to have complete control over characters and story 😂
WE IN SILENT HILL, SON!
How I have waited for this day! 😁🎉
Downpour was a fun playthrough from Wolfe
Let's go
@@Brownaut1993 Yes, I didnt enjoy that game on it's own but John's playthrough made it fun!
I wasn’t aware James Sunderland was an ancestor of Isaac Clarke given how much he viscerally stomps monsters.
I personally didn't know how I felt about remakes at first, I love updated graphics and such and seeing something I love take new life
but the other day at work I realized how important they can be, my coworker never played Silent Hill, doesn't have the older system and said "the remake is coming out, I'm excited to give it a go! It seems like such a good concept."
I just smiled and was like "you are gunna love it"
remakes are good for those who can't play the OG's due to systems and such, and it makes me happy
12:20 its funny you mention this, because according to the producer of this remake in one of the interviews by game journalists, he said it was the OTHER way around in which Bloober insisted on keeping things as close to the original as comfortably possible
Not surprising considering how Konami is...
I think Bloober knew that this was gonna be make or break for them, and it shows in how well it is done. I loved Layers of Fear, but perhaps they are gonna find their place in faithful atmospheric remakes.
I would go bonkers for a Silent Hill 4 Remake if they put this quality out again
Maybe they found their niche. Remaking games with good stories using their excellent enviroment and sound design skills.
@@kikipuella6492 I'd lose it completely the second they remake The Room lol. Wonder how'd they go about the frustrating gameplay sequences.
They did a great job, the only nitpick I have is that they blooberfied the Abstract Daddy bossfight but thankfully it's not a negative, the new stuff for it just felt a bit out of place and it was fun regardless.
@kikipuella6492
I'm really hoping that with the success of this game, they make more Silent Hill remakes. The Room is genuinely the one I'd be the most excited about, because I think it had an awesome concept but mixed execution, but I expect that 1 and 3 would probably get remade first. Unless they go in a kind of weird "sequel order" and think that since they started with 2, they should go on to 4.
"Hey, I'm the new tenant for 201."
"Oh, nice to meet you! Just this way and you can have your key!"
"... What's this?"
"Solve this puzzle and your key will be set free!"
leaves.
wow the fog is so realistic. 👀👀 i live in the woods, and the beginning that is exactly how real fog looks. it's clear in your immediate vicinity but then sorta billows up the further away from yourself it goes. that is soo awesome.
1:35:58 Missed object on the floor but super interesting to see that James turns his head to look at collectible objects. Keeping watch on where he turns is a good way to pick up on things you might miss!
Saw everyone else posting their playthroughs but absolutely refused to watch them because I wanted to watch John's lol, really excited for this
Silent hill 2 - Otherwise known as - Tourist man, identified as James, going to local community, scaring a lady at the cemetery, stealing everything in sight, breaking windows, killing local wildlife, and known to have syringes on hand!
the hill has been real silent after this one 🔥
god mary's tiny speech in the intro before the game starts gives me chills every time
I haven't played the original SH2, but I like Angela's redesign and her character. Whoever mocapped her did a great job; you can tell she's holding herself very awkwardly and tensely, even when she isn't moving much.
The fact they brought back the original music composer for this shows they were serious about this remake.
Proud member of the Full BG3 Playthrough AND Silent Hill 2 remake audience. Lets gooooooooooooo 😂
@@meanboss14 SH2 is the James Durge run
There’s dozens of us, dozens!
Only 20 minutes in and all I can think about is how badly I wish I could get to experience Silent Hill 2 with no prior knowledge all over again. Not knowing the plot, the enemies, the twists. Especially now that I'm so much older than when I first played it, and have much better media literacy, among other things. I wonder if I'd freak out as badly as I did when you first meet "it", in the apartment complex. I remember, the first time, literally looking at it, pausing the game, and turning off my ps2 from how overwhelming it was.
Alright, yup, that encounter STILL filled me with dread, even though you see "it" all over the internet and in assorted games. Which is kinda neat, but now I'm afraid I'll have troubles sleeping.
The footprints on the wall watching John desperately search for them like 👀
I know right 😂 fun
The voice acting is different but the conversation was exactly the same. That first conversation drop kicked me back to playing this game for the first time in highschool
I respect fixing the endless locked doors problem by letting James SMASH windows in!
I can't imagine the pressure they must have felt while remaking one of the most beloved horror games of all time.
I actually love the fact that you're looking around and taking it slow!
That's why I love your playthrough, they're laid back and fun!
42:37 the Baldur's Gate 3 blood towel with 8 hp brings back crazy memories lol
I was waiting for you to play it!!! Heavy rain outside, me and my kitties in a warm bed with a 3h John Wolfe video, life's good right now!! Thank you :)
My parent's cat has the exact same black pattern over his nose, haven't seen it on another cat before
Has he ever played "Heavy Rain" the game? It just came to my mind. haha
@@catinthekitchen1 then he's the most beautiful boy in town ❤️❤️ this is my baby girl, sadly she is no longer with us.
@@legzzzzz i looked and found nothing.
For anyone curious, "Radiesthesia describes a physical ability to detect radiation emitted by a person, animal, object or geographical feature...Practitioners may claim to be able to detect the emitted radiation through use of their hands or more typically with dowsing rods or a pendulum."
Omg literally looking for something to watch and this comes up 😭 I'm blessed. Can't wait for this playthrough!
You are blessed indeed. Imagine how it's been for those of us who knew that today was the day he would be playing this...Lol
@@dudeseriously79imagine how it’s been for us in different time zones!! I’ve been refreshing since about 5 this evening, it’s now past midnight 😂
@@Owl_bee 🤣 I love it! Thank you for that laugh at your expense! You're a trooper!
Same I'm on lunch break first thing on my youtube lol
@@dudeseriously79it certainly was a late night 😂😂
it has taken me days to get through this part 1, taking care of my mother post mastectomy after breast cancer treatment, i don't get much free time. but thank you for the uploads, john. gives me something to temporarily take my mind off real life in little half hour bursts. but i'm a SH4 fan, too. it's a point of (playful) contention between my friends and i.
I hope your mom has a fast recovery and I hope you have time for yourself too ❤ wishing you two the best!
I actually like Angela's redesign, i thought she was closer to James age in the original one only to find out she was 19 the whole time. She did NOT look 19 in the original so they really made her actually look her age, she even the little baby face roundness. Even her voice sounds less mature and more in character. Honestly just good decisions all around.
"Could Mary really be here? Is she still alive? Or is it all... an elaborate TikTok hoax?" - James Sunderland
The setting is looking very slick and the atmosphere with the improved graphics combined with the fantastic music is very neat so far. This kinda reminds me of The Evil Within 2 (the superior Evil Within game), I guess maneuvering around the city listening to the crackle of the radio was reminding me of it and the eeriness reminds me of the creepy singing lady who pops up sometimes and makes it misty (and yes, I know Silent Hill was the one that was almost certainly an influence on it and not the other way around, but I rewatched TEW2 like last year or something so it's still kinda fresh in my mind and Silent Hill is foggier in my mind lol). Makes it extra cozy, I know the whole point of SH is to be creepy and unsettling but TEW2 is a very cozy action-horror game to me haha.
I'm only an hour and 27 minutes in, but I gotta put a pause on this, the hurricane is coming our way and we're planning on watching movies together for a few hours (we're not projected to get hit too hard, but still we're thinking we're at least going to lose power). If our power is still on after that, I'll hop back and try to get through as much Johntent as I can to try and enjoy myself lol. Ty John, I appreciate having comfy funny content like yours to hang out with
I hope y'all made it through the hurricane alright :3
@@awkwardpawsome We did, thank you!! We were very fortunate in my neck of the woods :)
@@Emily-xk2du I am glad! 😊
@@Emily-xk2du "This kinda reminds me of The Evil Within 2 (the superior Evil Within game)" Bruh this has got to be a troll. No one thinks this.
I did, in fact, watch all 65 episodes of your Balder's Gate playthrough. (43:00)
Been excited for this LP since the remake was announced. Can't wait to get all your thoughts!
There sure are a lot of convenient James-sized crawlholes all over town :P It's silly but the rest of the environments are so natural that seeing such a gamey passageway made me lol every time
As soon as the music started in the opening bathroom scene up I knew I was home.
came for wife, stayed for vandalism
As an advid fan of the original, I have been super excited for this remake. But I am not going to get to play it for myself. I am glad you are playing it and you're giving me something to watch at work tonight.
Bro, I wouldnt grab that syringe let alone use it. I love the fog affects. Great remake, and Im super happy that its not complete "ass".
“Not the jukebox button” got me in a laughing fit haha.
Ok we are over doing it with the ambient sounds, No john, no we are not, Sounds Great to me! Been playing Silent Hill 2 for over 20+ years and I like what I see and hear, from a 53-year-old gamer mind you!
Why yes, I did watch all 65 parts of your Baldur’s Gate 3 playthough! 😊
But onto Silent Hill 2: I’ve tried two times playing the original game, but I’ve always chickened out when I got to the town, lol. So I’ve never completed the game. However, that was part of the reason why I got into Let’s Plays on youtube, because I love horror but I’m too much of a coward to play any games in that genre by myself.
So far I am really liking this game. I like how they went with white cloth for pointing out things, a lot more subtle and has some meaning to it. This game is making me think that bloober team works better if they are not in total creative control of a game.
John Wolfe 2024 - "I'm a man of the cloth, white cloth"
I have no idea why this made me laugh so much but it really got me
I love how much you appreciate this genre. You can tell it's so obviously a passion of yours, you even know the composer of the music. This is why I enjoy watching your videos so much :)
I waited for John's play-through. I really like he takes his time to appreciate the game and is considerate to read text aloud and withhold spoilers for newcomers.
Over the years since I first watched John play Silent 4 it has grown on me, I still think of it often. Probably my favourite depiction of ghosts I've ever seen.
I’M SO INCREDIBLY GLAD YOU’RE PLAYING THIS AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
"Konami probably had Bloober team on a leash like a rabid dog"
Actually, this might surprise you, but I've been hearing/reading that it was original SH2 developers consulting on the remake who wanted more drastic changes than what we got, but Bloober team didn't want to stray too much from the original.
Reminds me of how Kojima was the one who wanted MGS Twin snakes to have that more over the top cutscene direction that people have been arguing about for 20 years.
I’ve never watched Silent Hill before, so I’m a newcomer to it and excited to watch John play!
Thank you, John! Now this is going to be good. That demon dog growl type of thing, walking the trail to the cemetery was actually in OG. Pretty cool attention to detail, if you ask me. They're Momentos of the original game. Just a little heads up, if James turns his head as though he's looking at something it's useful.
John and JazzyGuns are the ONLY people I’ve been anxiously looking forward to watching play this, and the time has finally come! LET’S GOOOOO!!!
Never thought I'd see a jazzyguns fan here but I'm also waiting for her to play it as well
@@Nate_Bradshaw23 ayoo, I didn’t expect to find another Jazzy fan here either 🤣 bang bang, gang gang!
@@donnybuoy bang bang, gang gang! Indeed 😂
Literally the two streamers i been watching for years top two and they both number 1 lol
Thank you for reminding me of JazzyGuns! 😊
I like that they didn't make the radio messages to James so completely transparent and easy to decipher.
im so, so excited! im one of those pesky silent hill fans who have never played any of the games and now that this one is readily available, i really want to (after a sale...)! i was really worried about the blooberness but ive heard good things and i think angela's redesign is AMAZING (shes my fave character in sh2) so im all in now!!
just started the video! taking a break from my own run. (pizza slice in one hand) I just wanted to say I'm on team nostalgia and I feel so lucky to have these remakes. I've been spending my 30s diving into things I loved as a kid and modern SH2 is a dream come true. exciting gaming culture moment!!!
I STILL can't get over the remakes version of Not Tomorrow in the beginning, it's such a good rendition of an all time favorite track
3 HOURS??? i am having a feast!!
Thankyou so much for this content John!!
The amount of respect I have for John Wolfe is immeasurable.
I know your videos for this game have been out for a bit but I wanted to be able to binge watch this from your gameplay. LOVED your playthroughs of the original Silent Hill games and I was excited to see this remake from your perspective.
Also thank you for turning off motion blur. That option always made me feel sick.
The atmosphere and details look stunning so far! Thank you for posting your playthrough, John!
Was waiting for this upload. Hope you enjoy it. Haven’t played it yet but so far from what I’ve seen reviews have been really good.
43:02 I did, in fact, have watch all 65 videos…and happily awaited each one. 😅
IVE GOT TO BUCKLE UP FOR THIS ONE
I honestly thought you were going to finish the first "run away run away run away" message with "-Sincerely Evil."
yours and nubzombie's playthroughs are my absolute fav so far !!! thanks for being so thorough
Hey nubz being mentioned! Love his stuff. He's very passionate about SH2.
FINALLY! i waited for you to upload.
“we in silent hill now boys”
Yassss! So happy you're starting this! I've watched RadBrad play a bit of it and he's really enjoying it.
The game looks absolutely fabulous and I love James's and Angela's portrayal so far.
what i always love about watching you is that you’re a great reliable and not scared player so i know i’ll be fine when scary stuff pops up 😂 anyways ive been watching this bit by bit after work, its such a treat to see this game reimagined in HD.
2:13:59 this part where you approach you know who and slowly back away in silence is killing meee lol
Hearing James voice, I know John will do a wicked impression.
This was my first silent hill game experience! I can’t wait for the next episode!!!🎉
The Drew Gooden joke was on point.
What drew gooden joke?
The "Road Work Ahead? Yeah, I hope it does" joke.
@@mastermarkus5307 but I don't think that is specifically drew gooden's joke yes he says it but I've heard it way before I watched drew gooden it's just a pun
I'm just explaining what he the commenter was talking about. I can't say that Drew's joke was original, but that's where a lot of people will have heard it from.
@@Beaubro1224 it was Drew Gooden's vine with that joke that went viral and made Drew famous. It's definitely what John is referring to here. he said it with the same inflection.
I’ve been watching you for years. Saw the rise and fall of ‘guys’. Played along to every one of your ‘you’re in silent hill, son!’ Joke.
I’ve never watched/played the game, though. I’m really glad I get to watch you play it for the first time :)
It makes me giggle everytime he thanks James for writing on the map
Blessed with a 3 hr long part 1. SO READY!!!
Yay! I have been refreshing all day just waiting for your playthrough of this! I hope its a great one!
So excited for your SH2 Windowless run!
This looks so good so far! So excited to have my first experience with Silent Hill here. James’ voice actor is doing a great job! His voice is so comforting and kind
I waited to watch you play Mouthwashing.
I waited to watch you play Still Wakes the Deep.
I wait for your videos of Outlast Trials, Lethal Company, and other multi-players.
I'm realizing I just prefer your commentary. Thank you.
Watching gab's playthrough first, as usual she always comfy with the game and get on with it. But I always excited to watch john's playthrough for the commentary for the game to him and ofcourse for the sarcasm and comedy. Love ya john !
So happy you are playing this! Please keep the videos coming as they're helping me weather through Hurricane Milton
I like how James uses the Hollywood ready with his gun.
This has been the busiest week of my life, I’ve been saving this playthrough for my off day 🥹 Thank you John we love youuuu
I've been loving the OG game for the last 20 years. it's a part of my personality at this point. I've decided to wait for your LP because if it's going to be good, you'll Appreciate it properly - and if it turns out to be a dumpster fire, then you shall call the devs out on it without mercy. Here we fucking go!
Yesss! I've been looking forward for you to play this so I could finally watch the game