Bloober Team has come out swinging with a remake that defies all of my expectations.

In the remake, this area is massively expanded with plenty of optional areas for you to explore.

It’s also where you’ll become more closely acquainted with some of the game’s central characters.

Silent hill 2 laura reading a letter in silent hill 2 with walkthrough overlaid.

The next cutscene will introduce you to Maria, who looks and sounds just like his wife, Mary.

There’s not too much else to be found in the park.

As you do explore Western South Vale,Maria will frequently comment on the things you are doing.

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It’s nice for Silent Hill to not be so, well, silent.

The key to this is locked awayin the safe by the reception areaof Jack’s Inn.

As you might expect, the code is hidden away somewhere else.

Maria as she stands surrounded by fog in Silent Hill 2 remake.

A nearby note will tell you tosearch room 107.

This room is found upstairs and can be easily identified by the number on the door.

Room 107 is locked though, so you’ll have to enter the room beside it instead.

A bench with the words ‘me’ and ‘she’ carved into it in Silent Hill 2 remake.

Pick up theHealth DrinkandHandgun Ammohere, and thenbreak the weak walland cross over into room 107.

This is a graciously simple math question, with the resultinganswer being 0451.

The method here is 8 (all rooms) x 2 (rooms upstairs) x 33 + 5.

James standing beside a red square save point in Silent Hill 2 remake.

The code is 0533.

As soon as you pick up the key, aMannequin enemy will grab Maria.

Quickly save her, and then explore the side room that it came from.

Maria showing off her outfit from the original game in Silent Hill 2 remake.

Inside you will find aHealth Drink.

Beyond this, you are free to unlock the gate and continue onward.

confirm to explore the rest of Western South Vale first.

The toolbox memo in Silent Hill 2 remake with the normal puzzle difficulty solution

All of the doors are locked, though you will noticea car jack missing its lever.

You have to find this before you could get inside, and it is quite a distance away.

You’ll want tohead to Octantis Fuels way to the west.

The front side of the toolbox memo in Silent Hill 2 remake that appears in hard puzzle difficulty.

This is a gas station, though largely abandoned now.

you’re free to find plenty ofHandgun Ammoaround the area, including some inside the cars.

You’ll need it.

The back side of the toolbox memo in Silent Hill 2 remake that appears in hard puzzle difficulty.

Whether you run or fight, you’re able to nowreturn to the garage by Jack’s Inn.

Use the lever on the jack to slightly lift up the garage doorenough for James to slip under.

Inside, you will find plenty of items as a reward.

James holding the jack lever in his hands in Silent Hill 2 Remake.

You now have the entirety of the garage explored and can move on to new areas.

Be wary, as a Mannequin enemy is tucked into a corner near here ready to ambush you.

Just west of Octantis Fuels, you’re able to continue on toBowl-O-Rama.

The Made It strange photo as seen in Silent Hill Remake 2.

There are no enemies to fight inside this building, so explore it at your own pace.

These are the only two save points in this section of Western South Vale.

It’s primary purpose is to give you a safe place so far from Jack’s Inn.

James looking at the end of the road in Silent Hill 2 Remake.

With this area explored, you might again leave to explore the rest of Western South Vale.

After picking this up, double back around toSilent Hill Historical Society.

Enter into the car park beside the building and smash yet another car window to find moreHandgun Ammo.

A note found in Western South Vale in Silent Hill 2 remake titled bloody note.

Maria will refuse to enter, and will explain that it just unsettles her without elaborating any further.

There’s a large amount of optional items here as well, though all of it isHandgun Ammo.

This is great to replenish you during this section, or just to top up your reserves in general.

James and Maria separated by the bar in the Heaven’s Night strip club in Silent Hill 2.

Another car on the opposite route will have someHandgun Ammoinside as well.

Don’t worry, this isn’t the special place Maria had in mind, just a quick detour.

There’s also anotherStrange Photo you might find here, labeled ‘Ready to kill it!’.

A map in Silent Hill 2 remake highlighting the area to proceed to Heaven’s Night.

Partway toward Revere Theater, you’re able to find a box ofHandgun Ammolying on the ground.

A bit on the nose, eh?

The quiet is interrupted by the scream of a familiar child in the direction of Revere Theater.

James opening the red door to Heaven’s Night in Silent Hill 2 remake.

Proceed out of Moonlight Grove,entering the theater through an open window.

Maria will remain outside for this section.

Once you enter, you will hear Eddie and Laura talking to each other.

A statue of a woman in Moonlight grove in Silent Hill 2.

Before exiting the room, pick up theHandgun Ammoon the table.

After you exit the room, give the theater a quick cursory examination.

Refusing to help find Laura,James continues on by himself.

The large movie theater screen in Silent Hill 2 Remake.

There’s not much to pick up along the way here nor any enemies to fight.

Across from this will also be a set of stairs you could ascend to a door.

This might come in handy later, so make a run at view it sooner rather than later.

Laura running into Brookhaven Hospital in Silent Hill 2 Remake.

Proceed further south down Carroll Street to find even moreHandgun Ammoresting in a pool of blood.

The last items it’s possible for you to find are in the Brookhaven Hospital parking lot.

James Sunderland using the Green Hyper Spray in Silent Hill 2

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