How did I miss this beautiful post about one of my favourite stories of all time?
I agree that Silent Hill (1 and 2, at least. And maybe 0rigins) had absolutely wonderful stories. SH1 was so very very heart breaking, as was SH2. The second is my favourite in the series, by far, with 0rigins being a close second. I think, however, that 0rigins was trying to hard to mimic SH2, what with the outpouring of sexual references and a protagonist that just happens to be spoilers.
Kind of like James was in SH2. Which is the maddening thing because the WHAT A TWEEST comes out of effing no where, and despite the fact that he spoilers (no matter what ending you get), you can't help but to feel sorry for him because he genuinely seems to feel remorse. And the fact that he forgets also seems to lead to a sense of guilt and regret, because, hell, he blocked it out.
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on 2009-09-04 11:23 am (UTC)I agree that Silent Hill (1 and 2, at least. And maybe 0rigins) had absolutely wonderful stories. SH1 was so very very heart breaking, as was SH2. The second is my favourite in the series, by far, with 0rigins being a close second. I think, however, that 0rigins was trying to hard to mimic SH2, what with the outpouring of sexual references and a protagonist that just happens to be spoilers.
Kind of like James was in SH2. Which is the maddening thing because the WHAT A TWEEST comes out of effing no where, and despite the fact that he spoilers (no matter what ending you get), you can't help but to feel sorry for him because he genuinely seems to feel remorse. And the fact that he forgets also seems to lead to a sense of guilt and regret, because, hell, he blocked it out.
/GOES ON FOREVER