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I love to play the first #SilentHill game every year. I will start another playthrough in my stream (German) this Saturday. 🎃 Yet, I realize again and again how much Silent Hill 2 overshadows the first one. And I think I know why. ➡️

I played Silent Hill 1 back in the early 2000s. SH2 had already been out for at least a year at that point, so I played it shortly after. SH1 really blew me away and left a lasting impression on me. The atmosphere was just so deep and entirely unique, and I found the story incredibly interesting.

When I moved on to the second game, the technical jump felt immense. The step in graphics was a very large one, the atmosphere was even denser, and the story felt much more tangible. That’s always been the core of it for me.

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The story of SH2 is personal, gripping, it can be relatable, and really makes you piece things together and think. On a psychological level (especially regarding psychoanalysis), it's insanely interesting and can push you into philosophical territory.

Combined with the thick atmosphere and mysterious telling, it creates a mix that is unmatched for me to this day. That's what it's always been about for me. The game shaped me in a certain way that is hard to explain, and now is forever burned into my memory. And I absolutely love the remake. 😎