However, knowing Silent Hill, this particular breaking of the fourth wall is definitely not a glitch but is likely one of three things.įirst, there is the possibility that James is aware of the player's presence, at least in that specific moment. Usually, when visual media such as games, movies, TV, and theater breaks the fourth wall, it usually means that that the characters are making it known that they are aware that someone is watching them. To add to that, while the PlayStation 2's graphics were considered to be the best during its time, its visuals are still not as crystal clear as they are today, which is why so many players missed this small but important detail.Īt the time of writing, Konami still hasn't acknowledged this new find in Silent Hill 2, and given that the studio hasn't said a word about this for 2o years, it's difficult to say what this actually means, at least officially. In their Reddit post, the eagle-eyed player explained that due to Silent Hill 2's dramatic lighting, this small detail is difficult to see in the actual game.
However, it is worth knowing that this is the first time that this particular discovery has created some buzz online. Instead, his gaze is creepily fixed directly at the player.Īt the moment, it is unclear whether this is the first time that someone discovered this disturbing Silent Hill 2 detail. This is where they discovered, after nearly two decades, that James was not looking at himself after all. Back to the photo, during the part where James looks at himself in the bathroom mirror, the Redditor noticed something odd about James' gaze and decided to increase the brightness of the screenshot. It is unclear why the Redditor decided to look back on Silent Hill 2, but it is worth noting that Konami recently posted a cryptic tweet that had fans thinking that something Silent Hill related would be revealed soon. fromĪfter revisiting some screenshots of Silent Hill 2, a Redditor discovered something creepy during the game's opening sequence. This is never noticeable in-game but suggests James is gazing at us as the player.
Upon turning the brightness up of this intro scene, one can see that James is initially looking directly into the ‘camera’ as opposed to his reflection at first.
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