@@as6or_h141 he actually killed her because he was tired of living his life waiting for her to die, he wanted his pain to end not hers and he tried to justify it by telling himself he did it for her. The whole game is the town trying to get him to accept he did it out of selfishness, not empathy.
Jesus... you ain't joking! Guy Cihi said in an interview that he and everyone in the recording studio were crying when Monica was reading that letter. It was the last recorded session as well so emotions were definitely high and we all felt it. I was 16 when I beat this game and it was the only ending that brought me to tears.
Just finished it for the first time in about 16 years. It still is heavy. When I completed it the first time I don’t think I was ever the same. This experience easily transcends what we usually deal with while gaming.
It's amazing the attention to detail in this game and the combines efforts made including that of the actors and this is one of the reasons I will not purchase the HD version and I dnt own a copy ATM 😔 As soon as I'm payed I'm going to buy the PS2 copy whatever it costs 🔥🔥🔥 the actors got shit on big time when the HD one was made and were paid a pittance for their work and the company should be ashamed of the treatment of all actors involved in the original game (not wanting to pay them for their work when releasing on Xbox and trying to screw them out of royalties)... On a positive note what an a talented cast 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Edwin Dominator That's more like of a sad fact. Thank you for the info. I was wondering how great a voice actress she must be. It's so real, so... emotional.
I bet. I'd be crying after a quarter ways through the letter. I want this as my last letter before I die, no joke. XD Its the most beautiful thing ever!
A fun fact from Monica Taylor Horgan (Mary/Maria) from a 2011 interview: "I will tell you a fun little fact….the letter reading from Mary that we did….was a very rare “one take”. This means, I read it one time only….we recorded it…and it was a perfect take the first time. I remember distinctly everyone taking a Loooooong moment afterward. We nailed it. Great material. And a solid read. Probably the best I ever did".
Also the voice actor for James, Guy, said everyone was in the studio because that was the final take for the game. They were bawling like babies he said. Check out his interview with YongYea and you'll see him talking about it.
The OG got knocked for it's uncanny voice acting but this delivery was pure realism. Especially when she broke down in the last few sentences and sounded like she was on the verge of tears "James.... You made me happy" Perfect delivery. I cried. She really sounds like a woman vulnerable, helpless and afraid in the face of her own imminent death.
@@NicholasAshford the boss got rekt Ok but that moment was and is powerful via other means, it's weird to compare them, and I wouldn't call it sad, it's more like... fuck...
That final "James, you made me happy" is so devastating. It sounds like the voice actor was drawing up tangible emotions there. Absolutely heartbreaking in the deepest way possible. Just the wish it could have all been different.
The version without the background music hits so much harder. I still remember my first play through. Just me alone in silence in the dark. It felt like just me and Mary. One of the deepest most personal connections I’ve ever felt to anything. So powerful.
I couldn’t agree more. I’m glad that the version I played on my first playthrough didn’t have music in the background during this part of the game. The VA performance just feels so much more profound and hits way harder without the BGM (of course, no disrespect to Akira Yamaoka).
i bought this game about 3 months after my ill girlfriend took her own life. i couldnt stop feeling like i somehow made her do it. somehow playing this game and seeing james feel, think and act so differently than me leading up to what he did to mary was what made me finally realize i never harmed my angel. its been a few days after experiencing this game. i dont know what to do without her, but im still here. i guess i should be thankful, but im not sure i am yet. team silent, thank you. and naomi, i love you.
Sometimes things fall into your lap at a time in life when it can make a difference. Maybe it was a gift from beyond, a way for her to tell you that you did nothing wrong, that this pain and emptiness means you did everything right- you love her. That does not die.
+Taters “And” Tomaters the beauty of it, since they're not veteran voice actors, makes it way more human in a scenario like this. It fits the estranged theme of silent hill. and konami dun goofed. Christ they must be clinically retarded. ruined almost all of their series and god rid of kojima. christ.
Yeah this one still clears. Here, the last line “James.... you made me happy” was delivered with so much passion that it makes me sad whenever I hear it. Too much emotion in just that specific line alone that even if we remove the background music, it will hit just the same.
I prefer this original read but I do like the way the actress delivers “you made me happy” in the remake. She sounds at peace with her death and only wants James to be able to move on knowing she loved him throughout everything. It’s a different take
this doesn't pull at your heart strings...this rips them right out of you, cuts them to pieces and pushes them back in you. it makes me think so much about the one i love
i was already bawling up until that point, that line made me break down, especially with the added context of the rest of the game. silent hill 2 is a fucking masterpiece, the absolute best survival horror has to offer :,)
her voice the only reason i cant connect with remake's new voice acting her raw voice her emotion in this letter is so powerful i cant even describe everytime i listen this letter i always tear up remake is good but never replaceable
it goes for most of the VA in the remake really the original games were mostly amateur and they put a lot into their performance and created something really genuine the new VA for them its just a job
I generally like the performance of Mary's VA in remake,the bed confession scene is perfect, for example. But the original letter reading is hard to top
@@protomato6427 Me too. After watching a full gameplay resumed of 5 hours of the remake, I wanted to know more about this franchise, and so I found this video. Then I played the original game and got the "In Water" ending, and I really want to play the remake...
The letter isn't simply sadness and regret. The letter is a realization of mortality. And in the end , it's a declaration that even though so many mistakes were made. The final words were one last vow, for believing in the thing that made life worth living for. Love. Even death didn't change that. That's the most beautiful thing about it all.
Is a masterpiece is not make to just please the person with horror its a lesson and of the most profound game ever made if ́not the most Like mgs 2 and his Orwell futur's
Recently replayed Silent Hill 2 and forgot about the letter that's read off at the end. Such an immense feeling going into the game and up until the end expecting to be terrified to your wit's end only to feel so utterly depressed at the end as the voice actress tries not to cry reading it off. One of the many reasons why this ranks as my all time favorite survival horror game.
One of my favorite stories of all time in videogames. We'll never get to play another horror game with a mix of sadness and romance in one genre ever again
@@infernoskyful I hope you’re wrong about that. Some day, I hope someone *does* make another game like this. If Konami got their heads screwed on straight, they could do it.
This scene absolutely breaks me, not just because of how effective the writing is, but also from how relatable it is personally. I’ve had a chronic illness since 2015 and my health has been declining lately, leaving me pretty much bedridden for the past few weeks. I feel like a burden to my family and boyfriend, and Mary’s lines where she says that she feels so pathetic and ugly, and wanting to rid others of her burden really hits hard for me. I’ve always loved SH2 and have always felt so sorry for Mary, but now I feel her deep pain more authentically
This hits me hard because after my Mom died of a long illness I came across this video around that time. The way Mary is talking sounds like my Mom & how she used to tell me I made her happy. She passed away in 2006 & the Pain is still there.
This is the only reason why i will prefer this over the remake, this letter is perfection, and the voice actress did a perfect job, i can feel the emotion in every word. Absolutely beautiful.
One could prefer the remake, except for this particular aspect; that's also valid. And, imo, it's not that one VA is “better than” or “worse than” the other, but rather they're different approaches to the material, but even so, one can't deny this one version is full of raw, genuine and by-the-moment emotions that can't be imitated, and in that sense, it's a wise thing they didn't tried to do it in the remake, bc they wouldn't have managed; bc you can't fake that feeling. So it's best to take another approach to it. It's not the same, but it's still good and it still fits. It's more solemn than tearjerking, but it's still a goodbye and it's still melancholic. That's my two cents about this, and I admit I haven't seen the og game, so I may lack perspective, though mine's arguably non-biased, other than some folks, but not all. So try taking it easy on this one, ok? Godspeed to y'all.
I think the stilted dialogue present throughout the whole game in the og version makes this gut punch at the end hit way harder. You spend all of your time in silent hill with these very "gamey" sounding characters only to be hit with this heartbreakingly real sounding monologue right at the closer like it's something that goes beyond the game itself. I don't think I'll ever forget this part.
coming back to this after hearing the remake.. my god the difference. you can tell this actress had a lot of thought and care put into this dialogue. she enunciates and emphasizes all the right words. ahh, oh well. maybe someone will do a mix of the new james voice with the old mary voice..
"...In my restless dream, I see that town, Silent Hill..." Those words has taken a space in my head, and whenever anyone mention about Silent hill franchise, and they come back, for me.
The thing about Silent Hill 2 that I'll forever love and appreciate is that this masterpiece makes you THINK about yourself and your relationship - ANY relationship you share with anyone you care about, doesn't matter if it's platonic or romantic. The game is telling you from this letter that if you have someone you care about - a husband, or wife, boyfriend, or girlfriend - don't give up on them, don't leave them, do not stop loving them, no matter how much pain that's poisoning you and them. Life is too short, that's a common truth that we don't think about, but it is. Life can take that person you care about away, and you won't see it coming. It could be from anything, it could even be from a cruel illness. But for the love of god, please don't stop loving them, and please be there for each other. Honor them the best way you can, remember them, do not let that person go. If they caused you some pain, if you caused THEM some pain, don't hate them and don't hate yourself...you have to forgive them and you HAVE to forgive yourself. Pain should never be the winner, I don't care how corny that sounds. My game ended with James leaving town with Laura. Mary forgave him, he forgave himself. He always knew he loved her, hate was never in his heart, he just confused that hate and aimed it at her when he was really hating himself. If he hadn't found that resolution, if the town hadn't given him that one chance to TALK to her, he would be dead. But in my canon, James is alive, he's honoring Mary, hes living for himself and HER. That's all he can do. Silent Hill 2 is just an extremely powerful experience, it really is. It's really no wonder it's considered the best game in the whole franchise - it told one of the most human stories gaming could achieve and then some.
My experience with SH2 is a lot different than others. My dad had lung cancer when I was 14. He was suffering badly towards the end. He was given a shot of morphine to help him go to sleep and pass on. This clouded my interpretation of James killing Mary. Sure, he had all the sexual frustration, but Mary was also cruel to him; but they both loved each other. There is a lot of shadow, but there is also a lot of light. It was at the height of her sickness he suffocated her. I think he really wanted her to be ok.
The beginning of the game opens with the first few lines of the letter...but we don’t see the rest. It implies that James has the full letter, but, wether due to mental repression, or the town’s influence, he only sees the first few lines. Yet, at the end of the story, he reads the letter again, and this time, he’s reading it all. He knows the truth now, so there’s no need to keep hiding from it.
The impact of the letter in the remake is way less painful for me than this version. The way her voice cracks and hold the sobs. And also the choice of words... Even if the remake has the story way more coherent and better performed, this letter is a masterpiece. The "You made me happy" of this version makes me teary and in the remake is more like, just sad feelings.
To this day, there is no horror game that ends on such a grounded, bittersweet note. All the other Silent Hill games never reached that point (4 was close). This game is still a masterpiece
i think this is the most emotional moment in videogames, remember i literally cried when i saw this scene.. you can actually feel the mary's pain.. true masterpiece
"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, I'm alone there now... In our 'special place'... Waiting for you... Waiting for you to come to see me. But you never do. And so I wait, wrapped in my cocoon of pain and loneliness. I know I've done a terrible thing to you. Something you'll never forgive me for. I wish I could change that, but I can't. I feel so pathetic and ugly laying here, waiting for you... Every day I stare up at the cracks in the ceiling and all I can think about is how unfair it all is... The doctor came today. He told me I could go home for a short stay. It’s not that I'm getting better. It’s just that this may be my last chance... I think you know what I mean... Even so, I'm glad to be coming home. I've missed you terribly. But I'm afraid, James. I'm afraid you don't really want me to come home. Whenever you come see me, I can tell how hard it is on you... I don't know if you hate me or pity me... Or maybe I just disgust you... I'm sorry about that. When I first learned that I was going to die, I just didn't want to accept it. I was so angry all the time and I struck out at everyone I loved most. Especially you, James. That's why I understand if you do hate me. But I want you to know this, James. I'll always love you. Even though our life together had to end like this, I still wouldn't trade it for the world. We had some wonderful years together. Well, this letter has gone on too long, so I'll say goodbye. I told the nurse to give this to you after I'm gone. That means that as you read this, I'm already dead. I can't tell you to remember me, but I can't bear for you to forget me. These last few years since I became ill... I'm so sorry for what I did to you, did to us... You've given me so much and I haven't been able to return a single thing. That's why I want you to live for yourself now. Do what's best for you, James. James... You made me happy."
My greatest concern for the remake is whether or not the new actress can land this reading. It's so powerful that even 20 years later it brings me to tears. Trying to keep hopes high
@@DS3Enjoyer To be fair, the bar of how the actress performed the reading of this letter was on another level. The remake was good but this version takes your heart and crushes it.
I just need to get this out my guts, I can't sleep for nights... My wife is sick, she's sick and in pain. And I'm sincerely taking care of her while working a 12 hours shift.. One day she's feeling better and then next day, her condition worsen. I would sacrifice anything to see her smile again, I would do anything to make her happy forever. God I know I won't end up like what James did in this game but, I'm afraid to be alone. I can't imagine my life without her, she's my best friend, my ego, my support and my love till the end. I can't bear the feeling of loneliness and living in solitude without the only light of my life.. I'm so afraid, I can't stop these thoughts and tears. I don't know how long I can pretend to be all hopeful and high spirited in front of her. Please don't leave me, sayang... I don't want to read your very version of this Mary's Letter.. Sayang, abang selalu berdoa agar kamu cepat sembuh, abang cintakan kamu...
I was with this girl, she died in 2019. One of the last things she ever said to me was “you make me happy.” Fast forward to last year, I had forgotten the entire letter, so when I finished the game and heard that part of the letter, I cried harder than I ever did in my life.
I've recently watched a playthrough of the SH2 remake and came here to hear the original. This hits REALLY HARD. My partner is currently dealing with some serious health issues and I can't help but feel some resentment towards them due to financial reasons. They were the bread winner, and now I'm trying my best to support us. I hate myself for feeling the way I do when I walk downstairs in the morning and see their car still sitting in their parking spot outside our apartment instead of being at work. I keep putting on a brave face and going to work even when I'm vomiting the morning before(I have my own chronic health issues) and struggling to drive 30 minutes to work while they sleep on the couch and watch YT/play video games all day. I can't hate them for it cuz I've seen what has happened to them... unable to stand for longer than 10 seconds, shaking hands and body, unable to control their body temp.... but yet... I would definitely have my own Silent Hill if it existed for sure... I love them dearly but as it is... I don't know...
Life is difficult friend, I lost several relatives in very tragic ways and relatives who are in a very serious state of health, and yes, we all go through similar things, but it is up to us to show the best face and face the problems, although These are not solved and we have to settle for that result, whether bad or good. It is up to us to know how we will face this problem, always with our heads held high. Never looking down.
I vividly remember finishing the game on a first playthrough, getting this ending, and just sitting in awe. The voice acting is unbelievable. "James. You made me happy." Absolutely breaks my heart. She loved him so much.
What an absurdly emotional and tragic performance. I haven't heard anything from the remake because I know there's no possible way to top this performance's perfection.
This is honest to god some of the best voice acting in any video game I've ever seen. The subtle passion and sadness dripping through Mary's voice is incredibly moving, and it's honestly enough to choke me up a little, and I never cry at fictional media.
When she said "james... You made me happy." in final, i was in tears. I just played remake of this, and im crying right now too. This game was a lesson, heartbreak, and psychologic trauma. Btw, whoever wrote this letter in real life, its such a emotinal person i think. It's enough to make a grown person cry.
I love silent hill 2 more than almost any other game, but it's hard for me to go back and play it because it makes me very emotional and brings back feelings of depression from my past. I want to enjoy it, but I know that it will be a burden on my heart, which is why I rarely go back to experience it again. Regardless, it's a masterpiece that will probably never be topped.
"James....you made me happy". That part broke me. Is the only time I remember cryin' for a videogame story. So powerful. I'm happy people can reconnect or finally meet this wonderful story thanks to the remaster.
I remember actually shedding a tear when she said the last lines, she did an amazing job conveying emotions while reading. It felt so tragic, yet bittersweet because despite everything she felt like it was worth it because she was happy.
I knew in my heart that no one could replace this voice actress and I was right. I knew that the remake could not replicate this, nothing can reach this level of perfection. Monica Taylor Horgan, you did the most emotional voice acting of all time. Thank you.
Yeah. I think they ruined the final part in the remake. It's weird because, Mary (in the Remake) in the final corridor was emotionnal, but after that I think they missing all the important scene.
I don't know about the rest of you, but the first time I played this game I was majorly depressed, and I feel like that actually enhanced the experience.
God, Mary's message legit broke me at the end. The amount of pain in her voice and knowing that this is it. How much she loved James. God Silent Hill 2 is a piece of fucking art
You know, Silent Hill 2 has been my favorite game since freshman year of high school. I've played it so many times I've lost count of the number. Let me tell you that Mary's letter becomes *a lot harder* to sit through when you've been diagnosed with cancer. I decided to look it up again after years of not playing the game, and Christ, I can't look at this scene the same way again.
This on its own is extremely depressing. But experiencing this game, the complete emotional deterioration and draining leading up to this letter, makes the impact 10x more heartbreaking. Its beautiful. I was always a wuss when it came to horror games, especially these older ones. I never played it but I did watch playthrough by someone passionate for the first 4 games. He helped with explaining some symbolism and I understood some before he had to explain. Which, delving down into the work Team Silent put together, kinda depresses me that I never took this game and experienced it for myself. I am sure it would have hit me in a totally different way. Nevertheless, its still a art that I was able to enjoy. I would have got pretty bummed out if I got the In Water ending on my first playthrough though.
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She's apologizing to James despite being the one dying of a slow terminal illness. That alone just hurts to think about.
thats why I hate James, the only thing he had to do was stay with her until the end but he’s so stupid that he couldn’t do it
@@SocratesBelmont100 I don’t really get it so he didn’t killed her finally?
@@residentevil094 he killed her because he didn’t want to see her agonized😭❤️
@@as6or_h141 he actually killed her because he was tired of living his life waiting for her to die, he wanted his pain to end not hers and he tried to justify it by telling himself he did it for her. The whole game is the town trying to get him to accept he did it out of selfishness, not empathy.
@@keermar9303 ❤️🤛🏻thx
"You made me happy"... Gotta be the most soul crushing ending in the history of video games.
Silent Hill 2 Isn't a horror game. It's a lesson.
@@SPARKSLASH3 it's a lesson that is portrayed in a horror genre.
@@TheCultDc2 true
It still gives me shivers
Yep, I just know the remaster can’t top this.
"James...you made me... happy..."
Then I dropped the controller and cried like I''ve never before in my entire life
+Enrique Martell Hernandez I cried so hard at that statement. THIS is the good ending and it hurts you the worst.
I DID TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was Crying all through the reading of it, but that end... I DIED right then and there and just sobbed!
I don't know, I cried at the dog ending as well
Jesus... you ain't joking! Guy Cihi said in an interview that he and everyone in the recording studio were crying when Monica was reading that letter. It was the last recorded session as well so emotions were definitely high and we all felt it.
I was 16 when I beat this game and it was the only ending that brought me to tears.
But you know how is the Real Ending Right? *Look the Toluca Lake*
"I can't tell you to remember me, but I can't bear for you to forget me."
This is such a strong fucking line, gets me every time.
Eren thought the same thing lol
:/
:'(
Could you please explain?
@@ThinNyanZwethey’re referring to Eren Yaeger of Attack on Titan. He died in the finale.
A horror game that makes you cry at the end. This game was absolutely brilliant.
Just finished it for the first time in about 16 years. It still is heavy. When I completed it the first time I don’t think I was ever the same. This experience easily transcends what we usually deal with while gaming.
So true, I think this was where horror should have stayed(phychological) and silent hill with it, these first couple games were true masterpieces...
The best horror universally has one thing in common: it has a heart at its center. Horror means nothing without empathy.
Unless you get the dog ending
It's amazing the attention to detail in this game and the combines efforts made including that of the actors and this is one of the reasons I will not purchase the HD version and I dnt own a copy ATM 😔 As soon as I'm payed I'm going to buy the PS2 copy whatever it costs 🔥🔥🔥 the actors got shit on big time when the HD one was made and were paid a pittance for their work and the company should be ashamed of the treatment of all actors involved in the original game (not wanting to pay them for their work when releasing on Xbox and trying to screw them out of royalties)... On a positive note what an a talented cast 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Fun Fact:
Jeremy Blaustein revealed in an interview that Monica Taylor Horgan cried after narrating Mary's letter.
Edwin Dominator That's more like of a sad fact. Thank you for the info. I was wondering how great a voice actress she must be. It's so real, so... emotional.
+Edwin Dominator I thought it was the producers and the people in charge of the motion capturing the ones eho cried not Monica?
I bet. I'd be crying after a quarter ways through the letter. I want this as my last letter before I die, no joke. XD Its the most beautiful thing ever!
how is that fun lol if fucking sad, fucking sad!
Edwin Dominator and Guy Cihi said EVERYONE in the studio cried not just her lol.
The fact that she wrote it without knowing that JAMES would kill her is heartbreaking
It's James' imagination.
i played this when i was 12.... i am almost 32...
This still hits deep.
nothing compares to Silent Hill 2.
31 and still hits the core of my heart
Damn
real.
U would have 35 years if u played it as 12 years old.
@@selfesteem8692he played this Game at 12, not when it launched 😂
And people say horror and video games can't be art...
Stick with the Japanese and anything horror is art
They're typically narrow minded.
@@sethlopez7769 You're kinda right
Of course computer games are art. It has many levels of art in it.
@@Ilmaricinema Except for 4, 5, 6, OP RC, the re chronicles, survivor 2, the crap shooting game they made
A fun fact from Monica Taylor Horgan (Mary/Maria) from a 2011 interview:
"I will tell you a fun little fact….the letter reading from Mary that we did….was a very rare “one take”. This means, I read it one time only….we recorded it…and it was a perfect take the first time. I remember distinctly everyone taking a Loooooong moment afterward. We nailed it. Great material. And a solid read. Probably the best I ever did".
thanks for sharing this.
Also the voice actor for James, Guy, said everyone was in the studio because that was the final take for the game. They were bawling like babies he said.
Check out his interview with YongYea and you'll see him talking about it.
The OG got knocked for it's uncanny voice acting but this delivery was pure realism. Especially when she broke down in the last few sentences and sounded like she was on the verge of tears "James.... You made me happy" Perfect delivery. I cried. She really sounds like a woman vulnerable, helpless and afraid in the face of her own imminent death.
It sounds as though the actress herself is on the verge of tears.
@@blueflare3848she was. The actress said she cried while narrating it
it is not getting "knocked" for it its just how it is but yes nothing compares to this from the OG
In my restless dreams
I see that franchise.
Silent Hill.
They promised they would make another one.
But they never did...
konami*
Now you're gonna make me cry man. Don't remind the fan base of those words
I’ve missed the franchise terribly
this is fkin sad....
I got a letter, the name read “P.T.” It couldn’t possibly be true… P.T. Died of that dam cancellation years ago.
This has to be the saddest scene in any videogame
Have you ever tried MGS3 after the boss batlle with The boss?
Try that and then we can talk about sad scenes.
@@NicholasAshford Mary's letter is sadder ...
@@NicholasAshford Yes,but in my opinion saddest millenium games is Planescape definition of sorrow. The Cat Lady and Nier 2010 my top 5
@@NicholasAshford the boss got rekt
Ok but that moment was and is powerful via other means, it's weird to compare them, and I wouldn't call it sad, it's more like... fuck...
Lisa the painful
That final "James, you made me happy" is so devastating. It sounds like the voice actor was drawing up tangible emotions there. Absolutely heartbreaking in the deepest way possible. Just the wish it could have all been different.
she broke down afterwards in the studio apparently
She’s not a voice actor she’s a actress just as anybody else.
@@blake2521 she is acting primarily through the modality of her voice. She is a voice actor. I don’t mean that as a slight either
@@ctrl_altesc they used motion capture in silent hill 2 so yes she is a actress
@@blake2521 God, you must love smelling your own farts at parties huh?
The version without the background music hits so much harder. I still remember my first play through. Just me alone in silence in the dark. It felt like just me and Mary. One of the deepest most personal connections I’ve ever felt to anything. So powerful.
I couldn’t agree more. I’m glad that the version I played on my first playthrough didn’t have music in the background during this part of the game. The VA performance just feels so much more profound and hits way harder without the BGM (of course, no disrespect to Akira Yamaoka).
i bought this game about 3 months after my ill girlfriend took her own life.
i couldnt stop feeling like i somehow made her do it.
somehow playing this game and seeing james feel, think and act so differently than me leading up to what he did to mary was what made me finally realize i never harmed my angel.
its been a few days after experiencing this game.
i dont know what to do without her, but im still here.
i guess i should be thankful, but im not sure i am yet.
team silent, thank you.
and naomi, i love you.
Losing someone you loved is the worst thing in the world
Stay strong, friend. And remember that Naomi is in a better place, taking care of you.❤
@@enz0066 thank you so much.
Sometimes things fall into your lap at a time in life when it can make a difference. Maybe it was a gift from beyond, a way for her to tell you that you did nothing wrong, that this pain and emptiness means you did everything right- you love her. That does not die.
@@Houdini-d thank you.
Stay strong pal.
リメイク版で日本語音声でメアリーの手紙を見たけど…
悪いわけではないけど、なんだか少し元気過ぎて…
このオリジナルのメアリーの方の朗読が完璧過ぎて、あまりにもリアルに胸に迫る切なく悲しい読み方で昔何度も泣いた
今聞いても泣いてしまう
The way Monica Hargen says "Happy."... i don't even... i can't... i just... it's... real.
***** I'm not surprised... probably the reason why i love the voice "acting" in this games i because there isn't much acting at all...
+Taters “And” Tomaters the beauty of it, since they're not veteran voice actors, makes it way more human in a scenario like this. It fits the estranged theme of silent hill. and konami dun goofed. Christ they must be clinically retarded. ruined almost all of their series and god rid of kojima. christ.
4:16 damn that little quiver in her voice is so effective. Monica is really talented
She was actually crying irl
It's not even voice acting, just an authentic reaction to great writing
@@toprak3479 Something we dont actually get anymore. is great writing
Yeah this one still clears. Here, the last line “James.... you made me happy” was delivered with so much passion that it makes me sad whenever I hear it. Too much emotion in just that specific line alone that even if we remove the background music, it will hit just the same.
The remake didn't even come close to the performance of the original. That sealed the deal for me
Nope the new one clears and I say this as a long term fan of the series. The music, the atmosphere is definitely better.
@@ghostofhallownest5300yeah but some dialogue delivery is a bit rough overall its good but original is emotion ❤
@@ghostofhallownest5300music AND atmosphere oh man I didn't realize it was opposite day
I prefer this original read but I do like the way the actress delivers “you made me happy” in the remake. She sounds at peace with her death and only wants James to be able to move on knowing she loved him throughout everything. It’s a different take
this doesn't pull at your heart strings...this rips them right out of you, cuts them to pieces and pushes them back in you. it makes me think so much about the one i love
Nah. It's just s letter.
Then Death stranding came. Boy was a depressed for days after and I discovered some amazing songs wow!
@@elric101 yea I really enjoyed everything about Death Stranding. The songs were really beautiful too
The last time I beat SH2, I had to immediately go wake up my wife and hug her tightly while sobbing
ive got tears in my eyes literally when she said "you made me happy"
Why only there?
i was already bawling up until that point, that line made me break down, especially with the added context of the rest of the game. silent hill 2 is a fucking masterpiece, the absolute best survival horror has to offer :,)
i tear up everytime when she says "You made me happy" :(
"I'm afraid you don't really want me to come home" Is what gets me. I'm not crying, it's just raining..
her voice the only reason i cant connect with remake's new voice acting her raw voice her emotion in this letter is so powerful i cant even describe everytime i listen this letter i always tear up remake is good but never replaceable
That's actually because the actress was breaking down reading so this was all genuine
@@samuraibear5102 i know the raw emotion itself she makes me break down too what an actress i love her so much
it goes for most of the VA in the remake really
the original games were mostly amateur and they put a lot into their performance and created something really genuine
the new VA for them its just a job
The ending lines are what truly made this game for me. Her raw emotion, it hurts. "You made me happy..."
@@imperfect1797 exactly
Silent Hill is no horror game, it is a life lesson.
Its the most human game ever made
Human nowadays do a lot of cruel things but the faith of the humanity can be found in a "horror game"
So this is why they said this was better than the remake. It definitely makes people cry.
The long hallway line delivery too. This VA just nailed Mary.
I generally like the performance of Mary's VA in remake,the bed confession scene is perfect, for example. But the original letter reading is hard to top
@@protomato6427 Me too. After watching a full gameplay resumed of 5 hours of the remake, I wanted to know more about this franchise, and so I found this video. Then I played the original game and got the "In Water" ending, and I really want to play the remake...
This is more emotional and strong compare to the remake 😢
“I can’t tell you to remember me, but I can’t bear for you to forget me”. Just wow. Saddest line ever with the perfect deliver.
I lost my mom when I was young; this feels exactly what she would have wanted to say to my dad after she passed.
Damn, bro
Your comment made me cry
My condolences
The letter isn't simply sadness and regret. The letter is a realization of mortality. And in the end , it's a declaration that even though so many mistakes were made. The final words were one last vow, for believing in the thing that made life worth living for. Love.
Even death didn't change that. That's the most beautiful thing about it all.
Is a masterpiece is not make to just please the person with horror its a lesson and of the most profound game ever made if ́not the most
Like mgs 2 and his Orwell futur's
Recently replayed Silent Hill 2 and forgot about the letter that's read off at the end. Such an immense feeling going into the game and up until the end expecting to be terrified to your wit's end only to feel so utterly depressed at the end as the voice actress tries not to cry reading it off.
One of the many reasons why this ranks as my all time favorite survival horror game.
One of my favorite stories of all time in videogames. We'll never get to play another horror game with a mix of sadness and romance in one genre ever again
MrMario2011 fun fact: the actress really cried after reading it
Szczaqu Not just her, everyone in the voice recording studio cried as well! fun fact for you lol
@@Szczauqa You can tell during the end she was choking up in real life.
@@infernoskyful I hope you’re wrong about that. Some day, I hope someone *does* make another game like this. If Konami got their heads screwed on straight, they could do it.
The remake's take is good, but it was never gonna beat this. The bar was just too high to even surpass, let alone match perfectly.
"James, you made me happy..."
This is when I broke down crying.
This scene absolutely breaks me, not just because of how effective the writing is, but also from how relatable it is personally. I’ve had a chronic illness since 2015 and my health has been declining lately, leaving me pretty much bedridden for the past few weeks. I feel like a burden to my family and boyfriend, and Mary’s lines where she says that she feels so pathetic and ugly, and wanting to rid others of her burden really hits hard for me. I’ve always loved SH2 and have always felt so sorry for Mary, but now I feel her deep pain more authentically
I’m so sorry you’re going through that. I hope Silent Hill helps you cope ❤️🩹
This hits me hard because after my Mom died of a long illness I came across this video around that time. The way Mary is talking sounds like my Mom & how she used to tell me I made her happy. She passed away in 2006 & the Pain is still there.
@exiledmonastic4650 Thank you, yes I’m hanging in there.
I think the worst part of this is Mary blaming herself. She had no control of this but still feels guilty.
This is the only reason why i will prefer this over the remake, this letter is perfection, and the voice actress did a perfect job, i can feel the emotion in every word. Absolutely beautiful.
This letter isn't in the remake?
@@sparshbansal6624they changed it up
@@sparshbansal6624 Voice acting is far worse and they changed it's contents.
One could prefer the remake, except for this particular aspect; that's also valid. And, imo, it's not that one VA is “better than” or “worse than” the other, but rather they're different approaches to the material, but even so, one can't deny this one version is full of raw, genuine and by-the-moment emotions that can't be imitated, and in that sense, it's a wise thing they didn't tried to do it in the remake, bc they wouldn't have managed; bc you can't fake that feeling. So it's best to take another approach to it. It's not the same, but it's still good and it still fits. It's more solemn than tearjerking, but it's still a goodbye and it's still melancholic.
That's my two cents about this, and I admit I haven't seen the og game, so I may lack perspective, though mine's arguably non-biased, other than some folks, but not all. So try taking it easy on this one, ok? Godspeed to y'all.
@@jr7531-f5n the letter in the original doesn't have any music but in the remake there's a kind of creepy song that makes it less emotional
I think there is no more emotional reading than this version.
True. Maria sounds like a real person in her situation would. The remake is amazing overall, but Maria's VA sounds like just an actress.
I think the stilted dialogue present throughout the whole game in the og version makes this gut punch at the end hit way harder. You spend all of your time in silent hill with these very "gamey" sounding characters only to be hit with this heartbreakingly real sounding monologue right at the closer like it's something that goes beyond the game itself. I don't think I'll ever forget this part.
coming back to this after hearing the remake.. my god the difference. you can tell this actress had a lot of thought and care put into this dialogue. she enunciates and emphasizes all the right words. ahh, oh well. maybe someone will do a mix of the new james voice with the old mary voice..
This was actually her first take which makes it even more insane
"...In my restless dream, I see that town, Silent Hill..."
Those words has taken a space in my head, and whenever anyone mention about Silent hill franchise, and they come back, for me.
"A dead person can't write a letter...
...it's illegal!"
"You made me happy."
Man, this letter had me bawling. Phenomenal game. Through and through.
"i feel so pathetic and ugly laying here, waiting for you..." hit way too deep
The thing about Silent Hill 2 that I'll forever love and appreciate is that this masterpiece makes you THINK about yourself and your relationship - ANY relationship you share with anyone you care about, doesn't matter if it's platonic or romantic.
The game is telling you from this letter that if you have someone you care about - a husband, or wife, boyfriend, or girlfriend - don't give up on them, don't leave them, do not stop loving them, no matter how much pain that's poisoning you and them. Life is too short, that's a common truth that we don't think about, but it is. Life can take that person you care about away, and you won't see it coming. It could be from anything, it could even be from a cruel illness. But for the love of god, please don't stop loving them, and please be there for each other. Honor them the best way you can, remember them, do not let that person go. If they caused you some pain, if you caused THEM some pain, don't hate them and don't hate yourself...you have to forgive them and you HAVE to forgive yourself. Pain should never be the winner, I don't care how corny that sounds.
My game ended with James leaving town with Laura. Mary forgave him, he forgave himself. He always knew he loved her, hate was never in his heart, he just confused that hate and aimed it at her when he was really hating himself. If he hadn't found that resolution, if the town hadn't given him that one chance to TALK to her, he would be dead. But in my canon, James is alive, he's honoring Mary, hes living for himself and HER. That's all he can do. Silent Hill 2 is just an extremely powerful experience, it really is. It's really no wonder it's considered the best game in the whole franchise - it told one of the most human stories gaming could achieve and then some.
The letter actually tells you to give up on someone if it's what is best... she is telling James to move on, life is too short to live with poison.
I agree.
:(
@@KitsuneSama Yes, I see the same
Wise words friend. This game is a masterpiece
My experience with SH2 is a lot different than others.
My dad had lung cancer when I was 14. He was suffering badly towards the end. He was given a shot of morphine to help him go to sleep and pass on.
This clouded my interpretation of James killing Mary. Sure, he had all the sexual frustration, but Mary was also cruel to him; but they both loved each other. There is a lot of shadow, but there is also a lot of light. It was at the height of her sickness he suffocated her. I think he really wanted her to be ok.
記得小的時候
我的英文還很不好
這封信的內容聽不太懂
不過當時聽起來感覺好悲傷
也不禁流淚
現在過了30年左右
感覺更容易讓我流淚
不是只因為內容懂了
而是經歷過人生歷練後
體驗過什麼是真的無能為力的事
總之
這封信聲優表達的方式很了不起
真的能撼動我的心
The beginning of the game opens with the first few lines of the letter...but we don’t see the rest. It implies that James has the full letter, but, wether due to mental repression, or the town’s influence, he only sees the first few lines. Yet, at the end of the story, he reads the letter again, and this time, he’s reading it all. He knows the truth now, so there’s no need to keep hiding from it.
The scene with Angela on the stairs gets me every time.
For me, its always like this
“You made me happy” is the most gut wrenching line
The "you made me happy hits so hard I can't
Still in 2016, this letter & the SH2 game touch my emotions so deeply than most other current games. SH2 is art made videogame.
Ysmir 1987 fucking correct!!!
Ysmir 1987 You're god damn right!
is more than a game
video games can't be art.
Sich Verlieben Video games are classified as art, so yes they can.
The 'you made me happy' awhiles destroys my very soul
The impact of the letter in the remake is way less painful for me than this version.
The way her voice cracks and hold the sobs. And also the choice of words... Even if the remake has the story way more coherent and better performed, this letter is a masterpiece.
The "You made me happy" of this version makes me teary and in the remake is more like, just sad feelings.
This is the saddest stuff I've ever seen in a video game. I'm crying right now
“You made me happy” instant tears as I yelled out “ WHAT A FUCKING STORY”
For someone with his name. How am I not supposed to have a psychological breakdown after this.
The scariest, and saddest game I've ever played. Silent Hill 2 will forever be my favorite game of all time. What a magnificent success.
To this day, there is no horror game that ends on such a grounded, bittersweet note. All the other Silent Hill games never reached that point (4 was close). This game is still a masterpiece
Amnesia a machine for pigs ending.
S.O.M.A ending...
I didn't like A machine for pigs that much but the story is gold.
@@Gabonic64 Soma, yes! That was the first game that has ever made me cry. Also, Cry of Fear. 💔
i think this is the most emotional moment in videogames, remember i literally cried when i saw this scene.. you can actually feel the mary's pain.. true masterpiece
"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, I'm alone there now...
In our 'special place'...
Waiting for you...
Waiting for you to
come to see me.
But you never do.
And so I wait, wrapped in my
cocoon of pain and loneliness.
I know I've done a terrible
thing to you. Something you'll
never forgive me for.
I wish I could change
that, but I can't.
I feel so pathetic and ugly
laying here, waiting for you...
Every day I stare up at the cracks
in the ceiling and all I can think
about is how unfair it all is...
The doctor came today.
He told me I could go
home for a short stay.
It’s not that I'm getting better.
It’s just that this may be
my last chance...
I think you know what I mean...
Even so, I'm glad to be coming
home. I've missed you terribly.
But I'm afraid, James.
I'm afraid you don't really
want me to come home.
Whenever you come see me,
I can tell how hard it is on you...
I don't know if you
hate me or pity me...
Or maybe I just disgust you...
I'm sorry about that.
When I first learned that
I was going to die, I just
didn't want to accept it.
I was so angry all the time and I
struck out at everyone I loved most.
Especially you, James.
That's why I understand
if you do hate me.
But I want you to
know this, James.
I'll always love you.
Even though our life together had
to end like this, I still wouldn't
trade it for the world. We had
some wonderful years together.
Well, this letter has gone on
too long, so I'll say goodbye.
I told the nurse to give
this to you after I'm gone.
That means that as you read
this, I'm already dead.
I can't tell you to remember me,
but I can't bear for you to
forget me.
These last few years since I
became ill... I'm so sorry for
what I did to you, did to us...
You've given me so much and
I haven't been able to return
a single thing.
That's why I want you to live
for yourself now.
Do what's best for you, James.
James...
You made me happy."
My greatest concern for the remake is whether or not the new actress can land this reading. It's so powerful that even 20 years later it brings me to tears.
Trying to keep hopes high
Spoiler:
She did not
@@DS3Enjoyer To be fair, the bar of how the actress performed the reading of this letter was on another level.
The remake was good but this version takes your heart and crushes it.
I just need to get this out my guts, I can't sleep for nights... My wife is sick, she's sick and in pain. And I'm sincerely taking care of her while working a 12 hours shift.. One day she's feeling better and then next day, her condition worsen. I would sacrifice anything to see her smile again, I would do anything to make her happy forever. God I know I won't end up like what James did in this game but, I'm afraid to be alone. I can't imagine my life without her, she's my best friend, my ego, my support and my love till the end. I can't bear the feeling of loneliness and living in solitude without the only light of my life.. I'm so afraid, I can't stop these thoughts and tears. I don't know how long I can pretend to be all hopeful and high spirited in front of her. Please don't leave me, sayang... I don't want to read your very version of this Mary's Letter.. Sayang, abang selalu berdoa agar kamu cepat sembuh, abang cintakan kamu...
:( i pray she gets better, stay strong stranger
I pray for you my friend. God loves you, sees you, and wants to bring life to your situation.
Twenty-three years later, and I still can't listen to this without choking up. Truly timeless stuff, here.
Not bad how many times we repeat it, it always hurt our souls
yes bro I feel so tired man, I just don't want to identify with Silent Hill anymore, but it's part of me
that was the first and the most emotional ending I've encountered in PC games ever. Truly masterpiece.
I was with this girl, she died in 2019. One of the last things she ever said to me was “you make me happy.” Fast forward to last year, I had forgotten the entire letter, so when I finished the game and heard that part of the letter, I cried harder than I ever did in my life.
😭😭😭broo, let me hug you
@@fredericchopin3628 I appreciate that, honestly.
Monica started crying IRL toward the end of the letter. She was crying when she said "You made me happy".
I've recently watched a playthrough of the SH2 remake and came here to hear the original. This hits REALLY HARD. My partner is currently dealing with some serious health issues and I can't help but feel some resentment towards them due to financial reasons. They were the bread winner, and now I'm trying my best to support us. I hate myself for feeling the way I do when I walk downstairs in the morning and see their car still sitting in their parking spot outside our apartment instead of being at work. I keep putting on a brave face and going to work even when I'm vomiting the morning before(I have my own chronic health issues) and struggling to drive 30 minutes to work while they sleep on the couch and watch YT/play video games all day. I can't hate them for it cuz I've seen what has happened to them... unable to stand for longer than 10 seconds, shaking hands and body, unable to control their body temp.... but yet... I would definitely have my own Silent Hill if it existed for sure... I love them dearly but as it is... I don't know...
Life is difficult friend, I lost several relatives in very tragic ways and relatives who are in a very serious state of health, and yes, we all go through similar things, but it is up to us to show the best face and face the problems, although These are not solved and we have to settle for that result, whether bad or good. It is up to us to know how we will face this problem, always with our heads held high. Never looking down.
@@Revalo-qm3nh Thank you, friend. Your words really mean a lot.
@@Cypher913 No problem friend, that's what we're here for.
I vividly remember finishing the game on a first playthrough, getting this ending, and just sitting in awe. The voice acting is unbelievable.
"James. You made me happy."
Absolutely breaks my heart. She loved him so much.
I can't express how much it pains me. I'm really sorry...
the best part of the letter that i can't tell you to remember me, but I can't bear for you to forget me and they delete this omfg
I think this is the most epic moment of this game, doesnt matter no violent scenes, but is really deep and sublime
I’d rather say poetic, rather than epic, but yes, I agree, it’s extremely sublime
What an absurdly emotional and tragic performance. I haven't heard anything from the remake because I know there's no possible way to top this performance's perfection.
This is honest to god some of the best voice acting in any video game I've ever seen. The subtle passion and sadness dripping through Mary's voice is incredibly moving, and it's honestly enough to choke me up a little, and I never cry at fictional media.
When she said "james... You made me happy." in final, i was in tears. I just played remake of this, and im crying right now too. This game was a lesson, heartbreak, and psychologic trauma. Btw, whoever wrote this letter in real life, its such a emotinal person i think. It's enough to make a grown person cry.
The first time I played this game I cried so much. I still cry when I play sometimes.
This isn't a game, this is emotional desolation.
I love silent hill 2 more than almost any other game, but it's hard for me to go back and play it because it makes me very emotional and brings back feelings of depression from my past. I want to enjoy it, but I know that it will be a burden on my heart, which is why I rarely go back to experience it again. Regardless, it's a masterpiece that will probably never be topped.
very very sad latter and her voice really touched my soul
she cried the more and more she read it and broke down in full tears at the end
This performance is one of those things that can't be replicated in the remake. It's a one of a kind sincere performance.
"James....you made me happy". That part broke me. Is the only time I remember cryin' for a videogame story. So powerful. I'm happy people can reconnect or finally meet this wonderful story thanks to the remaster.
this letter made me cry...
its been 10 months im fully healed!
Gota of all time game nothing compares to this game ever
I remember actually shedding a tear when she said the last lines, she did an amazing job conveying emotions while reading.
It felt so tragic, yet bittersweet because despite everything she felt like it was worth it because she was happy.
I'll give credit where credit is due. It was a very good and faithful remake. But this scene was nowhere as good in the remake as the original.
I knew in my heart that no one could replace this voice actress and I was right. I knew that the remake could not replicate this, nothing can reach this level of perfection.
Monica Taylor Horgan, you did the most emotional voice acting of all time. Thank you.
Yeah. I think they ruined the final part in the remake. It's weird because, Mary (in the Remake) in the final corridor was emotionnal, but after that I think they missing all the important scene.
Lie down, try not to cry, cry a lot...
This is so utterly sad. Geez, I'll always cry to this end.
I watch this in times of loss. It's always helped me to hear something so universal as the feeling of losing love.
This break me so bad, especially the final part 4:51
8 years since this video has been uploaded and I still cant get over, "I'm so sorry!" And beyond the letter...its just so sincere.
At the very end when she says you made me happy it always makes me cry. What a wonderful job the voice actor did.
I don't know about the rest of you, but the first time I played this game I was majorly depressed, and I feel like that actually enhanced the experience.
Only game ending I've cried to.
God, Mary's message legit broke me at the end. The amount of pain in her voice and knowing that this is it. How much she loved James.
God Silent Hill 2 is a piece of fucking art
i though i wouldn't cry but those voice cracks at the end hit something on me
Hands down the most amazing one take in voice acting history if you ask me.
For some reason it feels so real!
Makes me cry every time
You know, Silent Hill 2 has been my favorite game since freshman year of high school. I've played it so many times I've lost count of the number. Let me tell you that Mary's letter becomes *a lot harder* to sit through when you've been diagnosed with cancer. I decided to look it up again after years of not playing the game, and Christ, I can't look at this scene the same way again.
EverDownward How are you doing now?
Still going, still hanging in there. It's been pretty hard lately, if only because I've been pretty depressed. But I'm trying.
@@EverDownward don't ever give up :)
I hope you are fine I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder and I can relate to Mary as well
I hope that you are doing better now and there’s still a chance you’ll get cured
This on its own is extremely depressing. But experiencing this game, the complete emotional deterioration and draining leading up to this letter, makes the impact 10x more heartbreaking.
Its beautiful.
I was always a wuss when it came to horror games, especially these older ones. I never played it but I did watch playthrough by someone passionate for the first 4 games. He helped with explaining some symbolism and I understood some before he had to explain.
Which, delving down into the work Team Silent put together, kinda depresses me that I never took this game and experienced it for myself. I am sure it would have hit me in a totally different way. Nevertheless, its still a art that I was able to enjoy.
I would have got pretty bummed out if I got the In Water ending on my first playthrough though.