omg, youre such a g for releasing the 1st episode of silent hill 2 so shortly after finishing the silent hill 1. im addicted to you playing horror games. i think its a really good fit to you and your style. im very addicted to your content right now, hope you have the best of times as well. btw: the charakter youre playing is called James Sunderland, but you probably alredy know since this was recorded in sept. Love it very much.
At the end of the video you apologize for being green. I (and I imagine most others) absolutely love it when Lets Players are super into and enjoying what they're doing. Just wanted to say that it's a lot of fun and I hope you're also enjoying the spooky season! P.S. I'm so stoked to see you getting into this. You're at the wonderful intersection of super invested, appreciative of technical elements, and scared shitless. I'm very much looking forward to more!
Spoilers below, I hate when people bring this kind of stuff up in a "teehee they don't know" kind of way but since this was recorded so far in advance I imagine she's beaten the game by now . . . . . . . . . 10:53 "I'm looking at my reflection? So looking at my reflection makes me feel bad?" I am ASTONISHED that she picked up on this so quickly. Amazingly perceptive.
Silent Hill 1 is good fun, but Silent Hill 2 is art - probably the best horror game ever made. I am very interested to see this edition, since I have only played the standard edition. Have fun!
This is the same as the "original". The Enhanced Edition is a community made mod to fix the original PC version which was very broken. Nowadays it does some things better than even the PS2 original like better FMV quality, better audio, upscalled textures, real widescreen, 60fps support, modern controller support, etc.
Something I absolutely LOVE is that those sounds you hear on the walk into town are SOLELY there to fuck with you; there are no enemies or any way to die before you get to town. 14:42 "I did this in the first game as well... I thought Harry was dead." Funnily enough that actually is the bad ending of Silent Hill 1; Harry died in the car crash and the whole game was his dying dream.
That and one of the games made years later after they started outsourcing the IP to different companies used this idea for reference when designing its plot.
@@ExaltedUriel Yeah, that's sorta on me. Though I did try to make it a bit vague on which particular game I'm referring to since unless outright told that's the premise of the game nothing in the game's name hints which one is that one until you've started playing it. I could probably edit my comment to make it even more vague though.
But they do lose their effect once you figured out which ones are the ambient track. I think it's much more interesting when everything you can hear is actually something out there.
@@Yora21 Disagree, if the sound is something out there then there's nothing for the player's brain to ruminate on or try to puzzle out, creating that sense of dread and unease. It's less interesting if it's something. It loses its effect on a second playthrough but so do pretty much all the other scares in the game.
Walter, Walter. That name rings a bell... Nah, probably nothing. I believe it is the Enchanced Edition which allow you to save wherever. Normally you have to use the red squares in order to save your progress.
Silent Hill is a resort town. There's nothing wrong with it specifically. It's not empty or abandoned. The events of the games are specific to the people experiencing them while the town itself remains unaware.
Super excited you're playing this! Silent Hill 2 and 3 were a couple of my favorite games growing up, especially because of the unique and bizarre music.
I played a little bit of this game and its amazing how terrified you get sitting in the driver's seat compared to watching. Even seeing the walkie dudes in the fog overworld, "wiggly friends", scared the bajeesus out of me also, yay! thank you for immediately releasing this. I'm having a great time
RustyPopcorn Yeah, was one of the best reactions I seen to he's introduction took me back 16 years when I first encounter him for the first time and had no clue of what he was. Their is nothing like a blind reaction/playthrough.
Great first episode! There is already so many things happening and I can't wait for you to find out more. For me the film grain kinda is a must, because it's just part of the atmosphere, but I understand if you don't want it. I'm guessing, since you haven't had it in the first one we won't see it here either. It's fine. Love the Halloween outfit. Looks great, Amber! Can't wait for more episodes!
I haven't been able to play any of the Silent Hill games, first because I lacked the hardware and now because I lack the money. But I'm obsessed with these games and how they leave you wondering, constantly guessing, never certain of whether you're actually seeing something real or imaginary. Silent Hill 2 especially is a work of art and I'm excited to see how you enjoyed it!
My first thought seeing the outfit is Sally from Nightmare Before Christmas 😁 Hope you enjoy this as much as the first one! I love the music in SH1, but SH2's soundtrack is one of the greatest of all time IMO. So good. Also, youtuber and Silent Hill superfan Eurothug4000 made a video about "Born From A Wish" saying it's her favourite part of SH2, but it's definitely something to play *after* the main game.
Also, it's so much fun to see you play through these games now *after* I've played Signalis (IMO the best survival horror game to be released in the past decade), because it has tons and tons of direct references to Silent Hill, including entire scenes that are basically pastiches of, or homages to, scenes in SH1 and SH2 (and probably the later games as well, but it's been years since I played any of them myself.)
Just saw this after your SH1 playthrough, this is probs the most acclaimed game in the SH canon and i'm curious what you will make of it 😃 also love the spooky season costume!
Silent Hill 2 time! Even more of a classic than the first. I think this game immerses you into the atmosphere of the town so much more than just the graphics upgrade. Cool insight about the fog, seeing as hes searching for someone whos already passed, its almost like the main character is walking thru the afterlife themselves I think Sally would totally win a Halloween costume contest btw Great work!
wow I wasn't expecting you playing silent hill 2 and uploaded so soon but I knew you play it way before today anyways I'm here for it hope you enjoying this timeless masterpiece game as well as the first one.
I love that you're playing the original! It's great that you give the older versions love when they release rematers/remakes. A true gamer, through and through!
The moment I would have turned off this game is the installation window! Not just when I was a kid but right now too. This game is way scarier than SH1. Still, I’m both excited and horrified for the next episode and for new costumes! This one looks cool.
About 3:34 - Assuming you're referring to Silent Hill, you didn't control Harry with the left analog stick? If when you played SH the left analog stick wasn't working for some reason (like you didn't have the controls-related settings in the emulator set correctly, or you hadn't enabled analog mode - via for example L1+R1+Select in SwanStation/DuckStation), you should be aware if you play SH again that SH supports the DualShock; SH was made with it in mind, and moving with the left stick has several advantages (primarily that it's more comfortable; less tiring). And regarding something else, based on 3:21 it seems you associate "tank controls" (properly called _3D controls_ - non-"tank" is 2D) with the directional buttons which is in a way understandable (due to pre-DualShock games with such controls) but the two don't have anything to do with each other at all; when you control Harry (or anyone else in any game with "tank"/3D controls) with the left analog stick it's still the exact same control system.
Love when streamers go all out with there looks to match the content😊 Prime example all the bloodthirsty vampires when Resident Evil Village was trending
i’m sure someone in the comments has mentioned the costume but i’m not finding any? it’s bride of frankenstein right?? it looks amazing and recognizable if so, especially with the blonde in ambers hair it fits so well
I just finished watching the SH1 playthrough and I'm very excited that you're doing SH2. Absolute classic. Also well timed with the remake coming out. It's pretty topical right now :D
Excellent, so glad this came out. I've been playing the remake and it's been so long since I've played the original that it'll be cool to see the similarities I've forgotten.
1:32 Early Access October! 9:08 They really got me with the sounds at some points XD this was one of them that got under my skin 29:43 The stress is here. The stress is back 🤣 31:50 The birth of a new phobia 🤣 59:13 Your stress brings me happiness 🤣 1:03:54 "What the hell am I walking in on? What are they doing!?"😅🤣 1:04:53 SERIOUSLY! Why would you do that, James!?
thank u for playing this. I'm sure the remake is great but this is a one of a kind experience. would love to see silent hill 3 as well since that ties w the first game...
Budget or not, you are looking great. I'm looking forward to this October 👻❤ What a difference 2,5 years do graphicly (SH1 to SH2). Also, we went from PS1 to PS2 in this period.
Hi Amber, I really enjoyed your SH1 playthrough and I know you already finished Silent Hill 2, I wonder if you are going to play Silent Hill 3? this one is the direct sequel of SH1 and it is considered the scariest game in the in the series.
YIPPEE!!! Im so excited to see your reaction throughout this... i feel like 3 should be played directly after 1, but in order is the second least offensive order to play it in 🤭
The Apartment Gate Key shouldn't be allowed to be acquired until Neely's Bar has been visited. This is such a huge mistake on Team Silent's part and wished the Enhanced Edition team caught note of this.
Dear mrs Frankenstein’s Monster, Thank you for playing Silent Hill, it was fun to watch and I had a good time. As for Silent Hill 2: so far, it stresses me the fuck out 😂 I was fine with the stitchbutts, but their ankle-biter mode makes me appreciate slugs aren’t faster than they are. At first the leggy mannequins were unpleasant, but after seeing Pyramid Head doing stuff that definitely didn’t involve consent, I actually quite feel for them. He doesn’t seem very nice. I hope you’re having fun, I certainly am. Kind regards, Huib
Wow! Despite this game being hella old - it's super freaking me out 😂 the really fast prone guys can go away please and what was up with that puppy-dog/bicycle bell bug thing??? Enjoying watching you play though - somehow makes it less scary?
I'm glad you decided to check out the original SH2 first) This game can be analyzed endlessly. The game speaks a monology of languages of perception levels. I advise you to think about everything that happens from all possible and impossible points of view. Pay attention. Team Silent created masterpieces of psychological horror. In this game, everything came together in the most successful and professional way. Like any classic masterpiece. Every detail becomes iconic and has its own meaning. That is why making a remake of such a game is a thankless task. Any change will inevitably harm the perception. It will not have the same effect. Even the eminently professional actors who simply re-voiced the original SH2 in the re-release of SH2 HD collection, did not cope with their task, mostly simply because they sounded different, the semantic accents of the original disappeared, and the magic of SH was lost.
first things first, amazing costume! i really love these halloween looks, they're so fun epic gamer tip, if you interact with npc's, you can get some extra dialogue out of them sometimes! amazing first ep, i'm so locked in for this series!!
"There was a hole here it's gone now"
The single most terrifyingly provocative sentence in a video game.
"Have you seen Mary? A young woman, about three years dead, probably no hair left by now?"
🤣
You're wrong for this, but I laughed, so I suppose we're both going to hell.
Aliens: BZZZZZZZZAP*
James: AAAAAAAGHHHH!
Best comment lmao
Spoiler warning.
Don't click Read more unless you've beaten the game.
James, have you checked the back of your car?
omg, youre such a g for releasing the 1st episode of silent hill 2 so shortly after finishing the silent hill 1. im addicted to you playing horror games. i think its a really good fit to you and your style. im very addicted to your content right now, hope you have the best of times as well. btw: the charakter youre playing is called James Sunderland, but you probably alredy know since this was recorded in sept. Love it very much.
53:50 He's just standing there.
Menacingly!
OMG EXACTLY what I said!! 😂 How can one NOT think of that lmao
1:05:13 During this cutscene james loads a magazine lying on the shelf next to him, so thats why number of bullets doesnty change
The adventures of Amber and stick. A classic. 😂
i wish this had more views its such a pleasure to see how effective this game is in its horror aspect through your playstyle!!!
yeah she's playing this game just when the remake came out what a such right in time.
At the end of the video you apologize for being green. I (and I imagine most others) absolutely love it when Lets Players are super into and enjoying what they're doing. Just wanted to say that it's a lot of fun and I hope you're also enjoying the spooky season!
P.S. I'm so stoked to see you getting into this. You're at the wonderful intersection of super invested, appreciative of technical elements, and scared shitless. I'm very much looking forward to more!
1:06:02 you've finally met the iconic villain of Silent Hill 2, "Cone Head".
"Triangle Guy"
Spoilers below, I hate when people bring this kind of stuff up in a "teehee they don't know" kind of way but since this was recorded so far in advance I imagine she's beaten the game by now
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10:53 "I'm looking at my reflection? So looking at my reflection makes me feel bad?"
I am ASTONISHED that she picked up on this so quickly. Amazingly perceptive.
Just completed your SH1 playthrough and was hoping you'd jump straight into SH2, seeing this made my day. Thanks for the awesome content!
Silent Hill 1 is good fun, but Silent Hill 2 is art - probably the best horror game ever made. I am very interested to see this edition, since I have only played the standard edition. Have fun!
This is the same as the "original". The Enhanced Edition is a community made mod to fix the original PC version which was very broken.
Nowadays it does some things better than even the PS2 original like better FMV quality, better audio, upscalled textures, real widescreen, 60fps support, modern controller support, etc.
Something I absolutely LOVE is that those sounds you hear on the walk into town are SOLELY there to fuck with you; there are no enemies or any way to die before you get to town.
14:42 "I did this in the first game as well... I thought Harry was dead."
Funnily enough that actually is the bad ending of Silent Hill 1; Harry died in the car crash and the whole game was his dying dream.
That and one of the games made years later after they started outsourcing the IP to different companies used this idea for reference when designing its plot.
@@ExaltedUriel Yeah, that's sorta on me. Though I did try to make it a bit vague on which particular game I'm referring to since unless outright told that's the premise of the game nothing in the game's name hints which one is that one until you've started playing it.
I could probably edit my comment to make it even more vague though.
But they do lose their effect once you figured out which ones are the ambient track.
I think it's much more interesting when everything you can hear is actually something out there.
@@Yora21 Disagree, if the sound is something out there then there's nothing for the player's brain to ruminate on or try to puzzle out, creating that sense of dread and unease. It's less interesting if it's something. It loses its effect on a second playthrough but so do pretty much all the other scares in the game.
Walter, Walter. That name rings a bell... Nah, probably nothing.
I believe it is the Enchanced Edition which allow you to save wherever. Normally you have to use the red squares in order to save your progress.
Silent Hill is a resort town. There's nothing wrong with it specifically. It's not empty or abandoned. The events of the games are specific to the people experiencing them while the town itself remains unaware.
The screeching and foggy environment reminds me of the good times in Old Yharnam
@@SanteriViljakainen a hoonter must hoont
Super excited you're playing this! Silent Hill 2 and 3 were a couple of my favorite games growing up, especially because of the unique and bizarre music.
Akira Yamaoka is a real gem...
I played a little bit of this game and its amazing how terrified you get sitting in the driver's seat compared to watching. Even seeing the walkie dudes in the fog overworld, "wiggly friends", scared the bajeesus out of me
also, yay! thank you for immediately releasing this. I'm having a great time
Pyramid Head. One of the best creatures in any horror game.
It was such a relief to see she didn't already know of him. She was introduced to him PROPERLY 😊
@@RustyPopcorn It's pretty wild that she went into it without knowing anything about it. Like not even that the protagonist is called James
RustyPopcorn Yeah, was one of the best reactions I seen to he's introduction took me back 16 years when I first encounter him for the first time and had no clue of what he was. Their is nothing like a blind reaction/playthrough.
The polygon, the myth, the legend that continues to haunt the entire franchise, Pyramidhead.
I don't think you understand how happy I am to have this series coming out 🥰
so good your playing the origonals first
Pyramid Head was simply helping the manikins stretch before yoga. And nothing more.
Silent Hill 2 is a game full of little details to savour it. Its like fine wine. I think it’s the perfect game for you playstyle
This is an all time hall of fame game.
That opening sequence!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Omg can't wait to watch this, love october in your channel. The Halloween looks are so fun ❤
Detective Amber on the case.
Solving all the weird puzzles right away.
I feel my palms getting more sweaty compared to the first game.
Silent hill 2 tip- James "Harry 2.0" will turn his head to look at items and interactable things
Also, the creatures on the ground- you can hit them by pressing the attack button without using the trigger button to "prepare"
Don't all the silent Hill protagonist do that?
BEYOND excited for this. Sh2 is a gem. Enjoy !
1:05:57 Why yes, yes it was.
Great first episode!
There is already so many things happening and I can't wait for you to find out more.
For me the film grain kinda is a must, because it's just part of the atmosphere, but I understand if you don't want it. I'm guessing, since you haven't had it in the first one we won't see it here either. It's fine.
Love the Halloween outfit. Looks great, Amber!
Can't wait for more episodes!
Yes! Cannot wait for the whole series!
I haven't been able to play any of the Silent Hill games, first because I lacked the hardware and now because I lack the money. But I'm obsessed with these games and how they leave you wondering, constantly guessing, never certain of whether you're actually seeing something real or imaginary. Silent Hill 2 especially is a work of art and I'm excited to see how you enjoyed it!
You may be the only person who immediately figured out what the canned juice was for 😂
My first thought seeing the outfit is Sally from Nightmare Before Christmas 😁 Hope you enjoy this as much as the first one! I love the music in SH1, but SH2's soundtrack is one of the greatest of all time IMO. So good. Also, youtuber and Silent Hill superfan Eurothug4000 made a video about "Born From A Wish" saying it's her favourite part of SH2, but it's definitely something to play *after* the main game.
Also, it's so much fun to see you play through these games now *after* I've played Signalis (IMO the best survival horror game to be released in the past decade), because it has tons and tons of direct references to Silent Hill, including entire scenes that are basically pastiches of, or homages to, scenes in SH1 and SH2 (and probably the later games as well, but it's been years since I played any of them myself.)
@@wwklndYes, definitely! I was thinking the same thing
Can’t wait to see more of this one, loved your playthough of Silent Hill 1
Just saw this after your SH1 playthrough, this is probs the most acclaimed game in the SH canon and i'm curious what you will make of it 😃 also love the spooky season costume!
Silent Hill 2 time!
Even more of a classic than the first. I think this game immerses you into the atmosphere of the town so much more than just the graphics upgrade.
Cool insight about the fog, seeing as hes searching for someone whos already passed, its almost like the main character is walking thru the afterlife themselves
I think Sally would totally win a Halloween costume contest btw
Great work!
1:05:56 Yes. But there is story reasons! Not just shock value
So glad you are doing this one too. The tension, though...dear Lord.
wow I wasn't expecting you playing silent hill 2 and uploaded so soon but I knew you play it way before today anyways I'm here for it hope you enjoying this timeless masterpiece game as well as the first one.
I love that you're playing the original! It's great that you give the older versions love when they release rematers/remakes. A true gamer, through and through!
The moment I would have turned off this game is the installation window! Not just when I was a kid but right now too. This game is way scarier than SH1. Still, I’m both excited and horrified for the next episode and for new costumes! This one looks cool.
About 3:34 - Assuming you're referring to Silent Hill, you didn't control Harry with the left analog stick? If when you played SH the left analog stick wasn't working for some reason (like you didn't have the controls-related settings in the emulator set correctly, or you hadn't enabled analog mode - via for example L1+R1+Select in SwanStation/DuckStation), you should be aware if you play SH again that SH supports the DualShock; SH was made with it in mind, and moving with the left stick has several advantages (primarily that it's more comfortable; less tiring). And regarding something else, based on 3:21 it seems you associate "tank controls" (properly called _3D controls_ - non-"tank" is 2D) with the directional buttons which is in a way understandable (due to pre-DualShock games with such controls) but the two don't have anything to do with each other at all; when you control Harry (or anyone else in any game with "tank"/3D controls) with the left analog stick it's still the exact same control system.
I'm glad you've gone for the original, that way you'll have a better comparison if you choose to play the remake in the future.
I quite like your pearlescent green skin. It complements the surreal atmosphere of the game, where you're never sure if what you see is real. 😄
Even though i liked the remake, i`ll always recomend the original just bc of Mary/Maria voice acting.
2:54 How I didn't notice Heaven's Night poster before... Mary/Maria image.
The best part of your reaction to this is how unsettled you are 😁
I just finished watching your bloodborne playthrough, I am excited to watch all these other games you have played now!
Really excited to continue the Silent Hill series! Also looking forward to the Halloween costumes 🎃
This sure is more suspenseful than the first one!
AMBER!!!!!! THIS MAKEUP IS AMAZING MY GOODNESS
Looking forward to this playthrough!
Love when streamers go all out with there looks to match the content😊
Prime example all the bloodthirsty vampires when Resident Evil Village was trending
Best horror game ever made.
Oh hell yeah! I wasn't expecting you to play the 2nd one so soon, I'm so excited for this.
i’m sure someone in the comments has mentioned the costume but i’m not finding any? it’s bride of frankenstein right?? it looks amazing and recognizable if so, especially with the blonde in ambers hair it fits so well
I just finished watching the SH1 playthrough and I'm very excited that you're doing SH2. Absolute classic. Also well timed with the remake coming out. It's pretty topical right now :D
Excellent, so glad this came out. I've been playing the remake and it's been so long since I've played the original that it'll be cool to see the similarities I've forgotten.
The remake isn't even out yet?
@@nebky I'm a chump who paid for the early access because it lined up with my days off
@@pegusus12346 oh cool, I didn't realise it had that.
Omg this is so great. I hope you enjoy the game a lot!
we are very glad you chose the Enhanced Edition
1:32 Early Access October!
9:08 They really got me with the sounds at some points XD this was one of them that got under my skin
29:43 The stress is here. The stress is back 🤣
31:50 The birth of a new phobia 🤣
59:13 Your stress brings me happiness 🤣
1:03:54 "What the hell am I walking in on? What are they doing!?"😅🤣
1:04:53 SERIOUSLY! Why would you do that, James!?
For me, 2 and 3 are THE BEST SH!!!! And the music is great too! p.d. Your custome is amazing!
thank u for playing this. I'm sure the remake is great but this is a one of a kind experience. would love to see silent hill 3 as well since that ties w the first game...
great to see you back!! i cant wait to see whats next on your channel 🔥🔥
I've played a decent amount of the remake now, so I can start this. 😊
YEEEAH LETSGOOO!! This is great
Well, that was quick.
Costume looks great!
"A gun would be great, huh".
No, gun would be perfection 🙃
I know that you like SH1 a lot but this game is on another level. You’re going to love it
I seriously want to be buried with this game
Budget or not, you are looking great. I'm looking forward to this October 👻❤
What a difference 2,5 years do graphicly (SH1 to SH2). Also, we went from PS1 to PS2 in this period.
let's gooo I really wanted to see u playing this :3
Beautiful costume-cosplay ❤❤❤
35:35 it´s not a bug, it´s a feature
I'm playing the remake and i am speachless
I've been so excited for this
Hi Amber, I really enjoyed your SH1 playthrough and I know you already finished Silent Hill 2, I wonder if you are going to play Silent Hill 3? this one is the direct sequel of SH1 and it is considered the scariest game in the in the series.
YIPPEE!!! Im so excited to see your reaction throughout this... i feel like 3 should be played directly after 1, but in order is the second least offensive order to play it in 🤭
Nice! Thanks for the gameplay. Corpse bride.
this is a marterpiece that looks stunning even now, immagine how we react when it came out
Let's goooo I love it.
The Apartment Gate Key shouldn't be allowed to be acquired until Neely's Bar has been visited. This is such a huge mistake on Team Silent's part and wished the Enhanced Edition team caught note of this.
Dear mrs Frankenstein’s Monster,
Thank you for playing Silent Hill, it was fun to watch and I had a good time.
As for Silent Hill 2: so far, it stresses me the fuck out 😂 I was fine with the stitchbutts, but their ankle-biter mode makes me appreciate slugs aren’t faster than they are. At first the leggy mannequins were unpleasant, but after seeing Pyramid Head doing stuff that definitely didn’t involve consent, I actually quite feel for them. He doesn’t seem very nice.
I hope you’re having fun, I certainly am.
Kind regards,
Huib
the graphics for a ps2 game were well ahead of its time the fact the first game came out in 1999 and this in 2001
glad youre playing the og instead of the remake.
yeah same
Snoop Dogg is in the Town
Enhance Edition. Good choice.
Wow! Despite this game being hella old - it's super freaking me out 😂 the really fast prone guys can go away please and what was up with that puppy-dog/bicycle bell bug thing???
Enjoying watching you play though - somehow makes it less scary?
It's excited for this! Are you the corpse bride?
I'm glad you decided to check out the original SH2 first)
This game can be analyzed endlessly. The game speaks a monology of languages of perception levels.
I advise you to think about everything that happens from all possible and impossible points of view. Pay attention.
Team Silent created masterpieces of psychological horror.
In this game, everything came together in the most successful and professional way.
Like any classic masterpiece. Every detail becomes iconic and has its own meaning.
That is why making a remake of such a game is a thankless task.
Any change will inevitably harm the perception. It will not have the same effect.
Even the eminently professional actors who simply re-voiced the original SH2 in the re-release of SH2 HD collection,
did not cope with their task,
mostly simply because they sounded different,
the semantic accents of the original disappeared, and the magic of SH was lost.
first things first, amazing costume! i really love these halloween looks, they're so fun
epic gamer tip, if you interact with npc's, you can get some extra dialogue out of them sometimes!
amazing first ep, i'm so locked in for this series!!
My guess is Delores from Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.
Silent Hill let's gooooooo 🎉🎉
so cool😄
😱- Spooky!
Aw yeah here we g