What do the strange photos from the Silent Hill 2 remake mean? Puzzle Solution

This is what he found.

The secret photos

First of all, let’s put the secret photos of the ‘remake’ of Silent Hill in order according to the number written behind them (we are missing screenshots of a few but we hope to be able to add that soon).

It is clear that the photos represent moments in the lives of James and Mary (and Maria). But what do they mean?

How to solve the secret photo puzzle Silent Hill 2 Remake

Dale Robinson discovered that what had to be done was count the number of representative objects in each photo and then take the letter that corresponds to that number in the English name of the photo.

Following this pattern we obtain the following letters.

1. AND (6 windows = 6th letter of ‘SO MANY PEOPLE HERE!’
2. O (2 bedposts = second letter of ‘NO ONE KNOWS’)
3. U (3 lights = third letter of ‘IUR BEST BUDDY!’)
4. V (1 vase = first letter of ‘VALENTINE’S DAY’)
5. E (7 birds = seventh letter of ‘CHURCH ENTRANCE’)
6. B (4 spaces = 4th letter of ‘I’VE BA HAPPY’)
7. E (4 papers = fourth letter of ‘CAREERS HUMBLE BEGINNINGS’)
8. E (2 labials = second letter of ‘BEST FLAVOUR!’)
9. N (9 spaces = 9th letter of ‘HER DRAWINGS’)
10. H (7 illuminated windows = 7th letter of ‘THEY’RE HERE’)
11. 11 E (number 6 on TV = 6th letter of ‘HOW THE TIME FLIES’)
12. R (1 bar of ‘pole dancing’ = first letter of ‘READY TO KILL IT!)
13. E (3 spots = third letter of ‘THEY MUSTN’T KNOW’)
14. F (3 lines on the floor = third letter of ‘SO FAR FROM HOME’)
15. O (2 boxes on the wall = second letter of ‘FOUR MONTHS TO GO’)
16. R (3 numbers = third letter of ‘FOREVER TOGETHER’)
17. T (1 medical equipment = first letter of ‘THE NEW CLOCK’)
18. W (11 spots = eleventh letter of ‘AT LEAST SHE WAS THERE’)
19. O (3 scratches = third letter of ‘WHOLE WORLD AHEAD OF US’)
20. D (3 marks = third letter of ‘MADE IT!’)
21. E (4 pieces of glass = fourth letter of ‘AFTERMATH’)
22. C (number 6 hidden in photo = 6th letter of ‘STILL CAN’T GET IT RIGHT’)
23. A (8 footprints = 8th letter of ‘OLD MAN’S ALWAYS PREPARED’)
24. D (4 lights = fourth letter of ‘ROAD TRIP!’)
25. E (2 flowers = second letter of ‘BETTER LEAVE’)
26. S (1 red square = first letter of ‘SHAPE FORCES THE MIND’)

The solution to the riddle

By arranging the letters we obtain the phrase «YOUVE BEEN HERE FOR TWO DECADES», which in Spanish means “You’ve been here for two decades”.

This can mean two things. The first is that the theory of the infinite cycle —what we talk about here— is real and James has been repeating this nightmare for 20 years. That would be the reason why he has “deja vu” of events related to the original game and there are corpses that seem to be his own.

The other possible explanation is that it is simply a reference to the time that has passed since the release of the original game. Silent Hill 2 It came out in 2001 and we haven’t been able to stop thinking or talking about it since. Indeed, we have all been in Silent Hill for 20 years.

Is this the official solution to the photo puzzle? Silent Hill 2 Remake?

That’s how it is. This was confirmed by MateusZ Lenart – creative director and lead game designer at Bloober Team – via your Twitter account.

In his message, he congratulates the person who discovered it and comments that there was fear in the company that the secret riddle of the photos of the ‘remake’ of Silent Hill 2 was too difficult.

Other articles and guides on Silent Hill en PS5

• History explained, ‘lore’ and theories
• All references and “Easter eggs”
• How to get all the endings
• All the vestiges of the past
• All the strange photos
• Puzzle Guide
• Tips and answers to frequently asked questions
• Review SH2 Remake
• The remake of SH2 reward the cowards
• “Silent Hill sought realism, but represented the world of dreams”
• The Short Message – Review
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