Summary
- Silent Hill 2 Remake fans have discovered a notice board featuring locations from the original game.
- They speculate that this, along with other easter eggs, is a tease for a future remake.
- However, there are nods to several games in the series, so it might just be a fun homage.
Silent Hill 2 Remake is full of easter eggs, from Douglas Cartland’s hat to a TV repeating a message in morse code and a suspicious hole in the bathroom wall. But it’s a notice board that has piqued fans’ interest this time.
At first glance, it looks like a bog-standard list of attractions for any tourist visiting the town, but each of them is actually a location from the original game — Toluca Lake, Lakeside Amusement Park, The Lighthouse, and Old Silent Hill.
Just An Easter Egg, Or Something More?
Not only does this notice board give us an idea of what these iconic locations could look like in a more modern game, but fans have gone as far as to suggest that this might be teasing another remake.
“The SH1 references feel a little more than just fun easter eggs,” Reddit user Kulle1369 explained. “Directly advertising the locations from SH1 and directly connecting one of the new endings (Bliss) to the subplot from 1. Maybe I’m reading too [much] into it but one can hope, right?”
The connections don’t stop there. Fans also found a newspaper detailing the Gillespie house fire, and there’s even a painting of the house in the hotel.
There are a lot of nods to the first game, and Bloober Team has said that it’s “open” to developing a new Silent Hill, whether original or a remake.
So, it’s not out of the realm of possibility that we’ll be unravelling Harry Mason’s story again one day soon. But there are also easter eggs to other games in the series littered throughout Silent Hill 2 Remake, so these might just be fun homages rather than teases to a future project.
Investigating a letter from his late wife, James returns to where they made so many memories – Silent Hill. What he finds is a ghost town, prowled by disturbing monsters and cloaked in deep fog. Confront the monsters, solve puzzles, and search for traces of your wife in this remake of SILENT HILL 2.
High-end Graphics and Sound
With ray tracing and other cutting-edge technical enhancements, the world of SILENT HILL and its unsettling ambiance is even realer than before.And with the inclusion of new, immersive soundscapes, you’ll feel like you’re standing in the thick of it.
Larger Environments
Explore locations and buildings that were once inaccessible, or are newly added in the remake. Enjoy the same acclaimed story, even while you experience the town of Silent Hill with fresh eyes across an expanded map.
Over-the-shoulder Camera
The remake moves from the original’s fixed-camera viewpoints to an over-the-shoulder perspective, putting you closer to what James sees, for a more thrilling, more immersive experience as you explore the town and come face-to-face with monsters.
Evolved Combat Gameplay
Familiar weapons like the steel pipe and handgun make their return, but now with an updated combat system. Avoid attacks with carefully timed dodges, aim down sights, and more, making monster encounters more engaging and nerve-wracking than ever.