With horror fans ecstatic about the release of the Silent Hill 2 Remake, it’s time to once again wander through the fog blanket that seems to be perpetually over dreary town. As James makes his way through the many streets and locales, the player has the chance to collect several items.
These items are not simply collectibles to be marked off but can have a significant impact on the player’s experience. One of the most important ways the collected items can affect a player’s experience is by creating a new ending. Both the base game and New Game+ have multiple unique endings, and we’re going to show you how to get the Stillness ending in Silent Hill 2 Remake!
How to Get the Stillness Ending in Silent Hill 2 Remake?
The Stillness ending can only be accessed in New Game+ after acquiring the Chainsaw, Key of Sorrow, and Toluca Postcard. To witness the Stillness ending in Silent Hill 2 Remake, the player would need to have completed the game once already. This should help the player have an understanding of the world and the general locations of the items you need to unlock this ending.
With multiple endings to unlock, the player might need to go through the game various times. However, you can make use of the ten save slots to branch out and acquire all endings without playing through the entire game several times. Watching all the endings will also work towards obtaining the Silent Hill 2 Remake Platinum trophy, while making you explore every inch of this town.
Players can only acquire the Stillness ending in New Game+ after witnessing the In The Water ending in the base game. This is a difficult ending to get, as you can’t use health items, but with the right strategy and ideas, this can be accomplished and ticked off your checklist. Once you have the In The Water ending, fire up the game once more and start working towards the Stillness ending by getting the first item on the list.
How to Get the In the Water Ending in the Silent Hill 2 Remake?
Getting the In the Water ending requires the player to abstain from healing unless necessary, examine Angela’s Knife in your inventory repeatedly, ignore Maria, the Photo of Mary, and Mary’s Letter, and go through the Rust-Colored Egg door after you finish the double Pyramid Head fight.
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You will know you have viewed the knife enough once you notice some blood staining the tip.
If you successfully accomplish these requirements, you will be granted the In the Water ending after beating the final boss of the game. You can now restart a New Game+ run to acquire the Stillness Ending, which requires you to acquire a new set of items.
How to Get the Chainsaw in Silent Hill 2 Remake New Game+?
The Chainsaw can be found in Silent Hill 2 Remake’s New Game+ embedded in a log outside Silent Hill Ranch. This is a very powerful melee weapon, one that can take out most enemies with a single swing. However, aside from keeping you safe, you need this fuel-powered shredder to acquire the next item on the list.
The Chainsaw is a polarizing weapon in the community, as its strength is also its biggest criticism. However, as James Sunderland won’t acquire a melee weapon until much later, you will need to pick up the Chainsaw to gain access to the Key of Sorrow. You can always stash away the Chainsaw and never use it again during the run if you feel it takes away from the challenge of the game.
How to Find the Key of Sorrow in Silent Hill 2 Remake?
The Key of Sorrow can be found in a green car parked after Silent Hill Ranch, in the little road on your map deviating away from Nathan Avenue. While the Chainsaw itself is not essential to acquire this ending, you do need it to break the glass window of the car and get the Key of Sorrow.
Once you exit Silent Hill Ranch, keep walking towards the town, and you will experience a Glimpse of the Past where you are required to examine a tunnel. Go through the chain-linked barrier into the tunnel, and you will spot the aforementioned green car on your left after exiting the tunnel.
Swing your Chainsaw at the car’s windows, and a prompt will appear to pick up the Key of Sorrow. Now, you will have quite a bit of the game to get through before you reach the Otherworld version of the Lakeview Hotel to open a safe.
How to Get the Toluca Postcard in Silent Hill 2 Remake?
The Toluca Postcard can be found in the Manager’s Office Safe in the Otherworld version of the Lakeview Hotel. The Key of Sorrow you acquired earlier is needed to open this safe, and you can get to the Manager’s Office by climbing to the first floor of the establishment.
By interacting with the safe, you will insert the Key of Sorry, but you will also need the combination to get the Toluca Postcard. A note beside the safe hints that the combination is 312, but the code required is 314.
Once the Safe is open, you will receive the Toluca Postcard. To get the Stillness ending, you must first inspect the Postcard in your inventory, then play through the rest of the game. After taking down the final boss in the game, you will witness the Stillness ending and be one step closer to the Platinum.
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