Silent Hill 2: Endings, Explained
Silent Hill 2 follows James Sunderland’s journey through the disquieting town of Silent Hill on his way to find his wife Mary, who died prior to the game’s events. Silent Hill 2 has four main endings and two joke endings that you can obtain based on your completion of the game and how you treat James as a playable character.
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The story of Silent Hill 2 is one of its most interesting aspects. Its endings are incredibly powerful, discussing James’ grief revolving around Mary’s death and the guilt he feels because he is responsible for it. The endings also provide different interpretations of the story as a whole, as they’re so different from each other.
The "In Water" entry in this article contains references to suicide, so consider skipping that if the topic makes you feel uncomfortable.
To unlock this ending, you have to play the game in a way that ensures that James isn’t being too self-destructive. For example, you should heal James after he takes damage and attempt to keep your health bar in the green. You must also play the game with the intention of finding Mary in Silent Hill, checking her letter regularly, and listening to the conversations about Mary’s health by using the headphones, as well as in the hallway at the Lakeview Hotel.
In this ending, James confronts the guilt he feels for killing Mary and is able to leave Silent Hill alongside Laura. After Mary’s letter, you see them both walking through the graveyard, leaving Silent Hill behind.
This ending can be viewed as happy because James puts aside his grief to free himself from Silent Hill and presumably start a new chapter in his life. James has successfully combated his darker thoughts and come out on the other
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