Is the Time Loop Theory in Silent Hill 2 Real?
Silent Hill 2 has been considered to be one of the best horror games ever made. This game is known for its monsters, the characters, the story, the creepy environment, and the amazing twist at the end of the game. This game is also known for its multiple theories that leave audiences open ended, leaving gamers to come up with their own theories as to what is going on in this story.
One particular theory that really stands out to be is the possible time loop theory.
James Sunderland is our main protagonist in this game, that is struggling to figure out the mystery as to why his dead wife sent him a letter to come to Silent Hill. The remake to Silent Hill 2 has now given us more details into the character and story of James, but now we are left with more eerie clues for this time loop theory. James discovers random dead bodies throughout the game, but each body eerily looks just like him.
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This body is literally wearing the same clothes that James is wearing, which is a green coat, blue jeans, and brown shoes. Even the blonde hair looks exactly the same on these bodies.
There are even random notes that James finds near these bodies, hinting that these past versions of him were trying to leave clues for James, the next time that he comes back to life again. I recently started to play this game again to explore this theory, and I think it's so damn creepy.
There is also another clue that makes this theory possible.
I had watched a lot of people talk about this detail online, and I can't believe I didn't figure out this clue the first time I played the game. There are 26 photos scattered throughout the town, that you need to collect. These pictures are so creepy too, because they are the most random photos you will ever find. If you collect all 26, you will get a message that will both confuse and scare you:
"You've have been here for 2 decades."
This theory is utterly insane to think about. It oddly makes sense, but it's never outright confirmed. This clue is only left to make you think, and wow, does it mess with my head.
It's awful to think that James has actually been trapped in Silent Hill for 20 years.
For those who don't really know what Silent Hill is, this place is a sort of punishment for those who have done a bad thing, or have horrible trauma. Silent Hill will find you, and have you experience a horrible journey of fighting monsters as you struggle to accept whatever it is that is haunting you.
James did do a really bad thing (I don't want to spoil it here right now, in case you haven't played the game, but I will when I talk about this game later), and that is why Silent Hill traps him within the town.
Is he actually going through a sort of time loop?
Is he constantly dying over and over, until he accepts this bad thing that he did?
It's horrible to think about.
Silent Hill 2 is a pure horror masterpiece, and the theories that the remake leaves behind is one of the few things that makes this game so special. I love how none of these theories are ever confirmed, because leaving everything open ended is a genius move.
Silent Hill 2 is one of those stories that makes you wonder what is real or not, and that is where the true horror really lies.
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