Why is it called Silent Hill?

"Silent Hill" is the titular title for all regions released in the world, making it a rarity for a Japanese horror game, as some other companies change the name outside of Japan. The series received its name from the fictional American resort town of Silent Hill, Maine, which is where most of the games are set.

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How did Silent Hill become Silent Hill?

At the start of the 1700s, nearly a century after British colonization of America began, an epidemic swept through the area surrounding Toluca Lake, including the burgeoning settlement that would, in time, become known as Silent Hill. With a large portion of the populace dead, the settlement was abandoned.

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Is Silent Hill real or a hallucination?

Is Silent Hill all a hallucination? The town of Silent Hill is not actually filled with monsters. It is a waking nightmare, or dreamlike hallucination that only James can see. This is shown by each other character experiencing it this as their own personal psychosis, fueled by their own ego.

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Is Silent Hill all a dream?

Harry collapses in sorrow over the loss of his daughter. Harry is then seen bleeding from his head, unconscious in his car, which suggests that everything that happened in Silent Hill was just a dream, conjured by the failing synapses of his dying brain.

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What is the Japanese name for Silent Hill?

Silent Hill (Japanese: サイレントヒル, Hepburn: Sairento Hiru) is a horror anthology media franchise centered on a series of survival horror games created by Keiichiro Toyama and published by Konami.

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What does the F stand for in Silent Hill f?

Another interesting theory is that the f stands for "forte", the musical note. The f is shown to be lowercase and italicised, which is exactly how it's presented as a music note. The announcement trailer for Silent Hill f has some very loud piano music throughout, which suggests that music might play a key role.

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What is the God in Silent Hill?

God, also known as the Creator of Paradise, Lord of Serpents and Reeds, the Holy Mother and Samael (the name of a demon given by the cult's opponents), is the overarching antagonist of the Silent Hill series of survival horror video-games.

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Why is Silent Hill covered in fog?

The fog, one of the signature elements of the original Silent Hill, was used to ease limitations of the hardware and Konami brilliantly used it as a narrative device.

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What is the most disturbing in Silent Hill?

Lisa from P.T. is by far the most horrifying monster in the franchise, partly because there is nothing the player can do to stop her. P.T. is a non-combative game, so the player can only watch Lisa as she haunts them in order to progress the game.

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What the heck is Silent Hill about?

Based on the best-selling horror action game, Silent Hill stars Radha Mitchell (Man on Fire) as Rose, a desperate mother who takes her adopted daughter, Sharon, to the town of Silent Hill in an attempt to cure her of her ailment.

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Are the Silent Hill leaks real?

Pictures of her with Kojima have been circulating. Tokyo-based actor Fadile Waked seems to have confirmed the leaked Silent Hill images are legitimate. The images leaked online a few days ago and Konami has had them taken down, furthering the suspicion they were legitimate leaks.

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Do normal people live in Silent Hill?

The Real World is the "normal" plane of existence that most people inhabit in the Silent Hill series. Unlike the Fog World or Otherworld, the Real World is a place with presumably little to no paranormal activity.

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Was Pyramid Head a good guy?

Throughout the game, Pyramid Head is a tenacious antagonist who follows James through Silent Hill for an unknown reason. Unknown to James, Pyramid Head is a physical manifestation of his guilt over his wife Mary's death.

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What caused the monsters in Silent Hill?

Origin. Monsters are created when a psyche's conscious, subconscious, or repressed thoughts are manifested by the mysterious power of the town of Silent Hill. Sometimes, someone only needs to have a psyche powered by strong enough emotions or memories (such as trauma, sadness, fear, etc.) to manifest these monsters.

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Who is the monster in Silent Hill?

Pyramid Head, also known as "Red Pyramid Thing" (赤い三角頭, Akai Sankakutō), "Red Pyramid" or Sankaku Atama (三角頭, lit. "Triangle Head"), is a character from the Silent Hill series, a survival horror video game series created by Japanese company Konami.

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What happens when the siren goes off in Silent Hill?

As with much of the symbolism, it's possible these sounds have snaked their way into the Silent Hill series, as each time the siren wails, the darkness comes forth to take over Silent Hill and transform it into the Otherworld, or inverse as it "ends" the current nightmare.

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What Silent Hill game was banned?

Removal and remakes. Following news of the cancellation of Silent Hills, it was announced that P.T. would be removed from the PlayStation Network on 29 April 2015. Originally, it was reported that the demo could be re-downloaded, but in May 2015 it was no longer re-downloadable from the PlayStation Store.

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What is the least scariest Silent Hill?

Silent Hill's Homecoming, Downpour, & Origins Are Among Its Least Scary Games. It might come as little surprise to most fans, but while these games all have their arguable merits, they're not developed by Team Silent, instead being worked on by studios Konami contracted after the company dissolved the team.

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Is Silent Hill a punishment?

Through experiencing Silent Hill as a Punishment Dream(Freud,1952) and allowing himself the time and space to explore himself and his ego, he begins to process the damage. The town of Silent Hill is not actually filled with monsters. It is a waking nightmare, or dreamlike hallucination that only James can see.

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What was the purpose of Silent Hill?

The objective of the player is to guide main protagonist and player character Harry Mason through a monster-filled town as he searches for his lost daughter, Cheryl. Silent Hill's gameplay consists of combat, exploration, and puzzle-solving.

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Is Silent Hill controlled by a dog?

Specifically, the dog ending unveils that a Shiba Inu dog called Mira has been secretly controlling the entire plot and guiding James. After bonding with the dog, the credits roll with a funny montage of cutscenes, a picture of Mira, and witty barking music playing along.

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Who is the strongest monster in Silent Hill?

The 10 Most Powerful Monsters In The Silent Hill Series, Ranked
  1. 1 Dark God. There isn't anything else that could make it to the top of this list.
  2. 2 Valtiel. The Valtiel are the angels of the order, despite their demonic-looking appearance. ...
  3. 3 Pyramid Head. ...
  4. 4 Asphyxia. ...
  5. 5 Abstract Daddy. ...
  6. 6 Needler. ...
  7. 7 Gum Head. ...
  8. 8 Nurses. ...

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Why is Pyramid Head in Silent Hill?

Pyramid Head's Appearance

Pyramid Head's symbolism as a manifestation of James' guilt and need for punishment is also shown through his appearance. He was designed to look like one of the executioners in Silent Hill's dark past, but his most striking feature is his namesake — the pyramid-shaped head.

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Who is the evil girl in Silent Hill?

Dark Alessa is a character in the Silent Hill film and Silent Hill: Revelation. She is the dark part of Alessa Gillespie's soul, an embodiment born from her pain and suffering.

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Why is Silent Hill always on fire?

The real Silent Hill is in located in Centralia, Pennsylvania and underneath the borough is a massive coal seem fire that has been burning since at least May 27th, 1962. The fire is believed to be from deliberate trash burning in a former strip mine, igniting a coal seem.

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