The game developers struck gold with this faithful rendition of Silent Hill 2 and threw in all the new bells and whistles modern gaming consoles could offer. Bloober Team realized the significance of the original version and aimed to deliver the same level of fear with something new for this remake.
There are a few ways to wrap up James’ search for his dead wife in the creepy town of Silent Hill. The Maria ending is one of the many possible outcomes and this is much harder to achieve than safely leaving or ending the story with a wet demise.
The gaming community was forever changed after experiencing the original version of Silent Hill 2 many years ago and Bloober Team believed this was a story worth retelling through Unreal Engine 5. Fans of the original may need to jog their memory and remember how to acquire the Maria ending for their initial playthrough.
Players must give Maria the attention she needs and keeping her safe from any threat in order to get this ending.
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Players will want to establish a strong foundation with Maria after she becomes a companion by engaging in in-game optional conversations.
Maria will meet James around the west side of South Vale. They will then visit the Silent Hill Historical Society, which is where James first saw what would later become known as the Red Pyramid Thing, better known as the Pyramid Head. This creature is known to be the ultimate manifestation of James’ guilt and regret over what happened to his late wife, Mary.
The two characters can bond in Room 108 of Jack’s Inn where Maria will be going through whatever clothes are lying around. Players can prompt James to make a few comments about her appearance to build a friendly rapport between the two characters and solidify their relationship to improve the chances of getting Maria Ending.
Players should keep a close watch on Maria whenever an enemy is around. James will act as Maria’s protector in segments like this and players are responsible for her health and well-being just as they are with James. They will acquire Angela’s knife, and it is best to ignore its existence. Inspecting the knife in the inventory will represent James’ willingness to inflict self-harm.
Avoid looking at Mary’s photograph or listening to her monologue. Silent Hill 2 players must try their hardest to shift their focus to Maria instead of Mary. This is where James will start to view Maria as a substitute to Mary.
After parting ways in the Brookhaven Hospital, check on her before exiting. Doing so represents James’ care towards Maria and will become his new will to live.
James had a dark and terrible past for what he did to his wife. Mary was ill and he put her out of her misery which led him to a dark path trying to find solace in the wake of her death. Returning to Silent Hill was meant for him to find answers and a reason to keep going without his wife by his side.
Maria will leave town with James once all the above requirements are met, and this can be viewed as the start of his redemption; however, from another point of view, it can be seen James looks for a way out to escape his past. James killed Mary in cold blood and tried to find a way to be with her in the In Water ending.
However, this ending will show Maria and James leaving in his car as he fails to learn his lesson or come to terms with his wife’s death. Running away from a terrible sin will kickstart an endless cycle leaving James broken forever.
Protecting Maria and moving on from Mary are the basic requirements of getting this ending. Rather than James giving up on life, this is the start of a new one in Silent Hill 2, and the subtle ending teases Maria will suffer the same fate as Mary with an impending illness.
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