SH2 Endings

Silent Hill - The Alluring Nightmare

SH2 Endings

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All the endings you crave and how to get them!

MARIA ENDING

What happens: After the last boss is defeated, James leaves Silent Hill with Maria. She coughs and we wonder if James is doomed to relive the same fate as with Mary.

How to get it:

1) After you meet Maria, go exactly where she tells you to go. Don't go in the opposite direction and don't make her remind you more than once which way the hotel is.

2) Protect her at all costs from monsters. She must suffer VERY little damage, if any while in your company. Spend as much time with her in South Vale as possible - do some exploring and pick up items while she's with you.

3) After leaving Maria in Room S3 at Brookhaven, go back to check on her often.

4) In Toluca Prison, after leaving Maria's jail cell, try to reenter the room.

5) In the long corridor right before the final boss, do NOT stay to listen to the audio memory of Mary on her death bed. Leave the corridor before it finishes.

More likely to occur if you've cleared:

1) "In Water" ending, but not the "Maria" ending.

2) "Rebirth" ending but not the "Maria" ending.

REBIRTH ENDING

What happens: After defeating the final boss, James takes Mary's body in a boat to the island on Toluca Lake. On the way, he rambles about how the gods have not left this land and they grant power to whoever calls upon them, etc. He intends to ressurect her.

How to get it:

After clearing the game once, you are now eligible for the Rebirth ending. Gather the following items from around town:

1) White Chrism - kitchen, Room 105 of Blue Creek Apts

2) Book of Lost Memories - newspaper stand, Texxon Station

3) Obsidian Goblet - broken display case, Silent Hill Historical Society

4) Book, "Crimson Ceremony" - reading room, Dark Lakeview Hotel

If you played the bonus game "Born From A Wish" before playing as James again, you will learn the backstory behind these items as well as some insight into Maria's origin...

DOG ENDING

What happens: James discovers that a dog is behind the controls of the entire town. He drops to his knees and worships the dog in Japanese. The dog responds by licking his face and hilarious credits follow.

How to get it:

1) Clear the "Rebirth" ending OR all three of "Leave," "Maria," and "In Water" endings.

2) Pick up the Dog Key - Dog house, vacant lot just west of Jack's Inn on Nathan Avenue

3) Use the Dog Key on the Examination Room in the Dark Lakeview Hotel, after viewing the video tape.

TIP: In Room 205 of the Wood Side Apts, on the table next to the sewing machine, you will find a memo entitled "Searching for Another Conclusion." It will give you clues as how to achieve an ending you haven't gotten before. This only happens on a replay game.

TIP: Do NOT examine Angela's knife in your inventory unless you want the "In Water" ending.

IN WATER ENDING

What happens: James commits suicide.

How to get it:

1) After you take the knife from Angela, examine it in your inventory.

2) Read the diary on the roof of Brookhaven Hospital.

3) In the dark Lakeview Hotel, listen to the headphones in the reading room.

4) Even if James is seriously injured, don't heal him right away. Let him do some exploring on red status for a while.

5) In the long corridor before the final boss, listen to the ENTIRE audio memory of Mary on her deathbed.

If you've gotten to the long corridor and you don't hear Mary's voice, you've already done enough to get this message.

More likely to occur if you've cleared:

1) "Maria" ending but not "In Water."

2) "Rebirth" ending but not "In Water."

LEAVE ENDING

What happens - This is basically the "good" ending. A letter from Mary is read, saying how she was always waiting for James but understands that he just didn't want her to suffer anymore. She forgives him and James leaves Silent Hill with Laura.

How to get it:

1) Always recover your health as soon as you're injured. Try to avoid as many melee fights as possible.

2) After meeting Maria, go east and don't make her remind you which way to go.

3) Do everything in your power to avoid the "Maria" ending - hit her a couple of times with your wooden plank, but don't kill her. Don't check on her in the hospital. Examine the picture of Mary and letter in your inventory.

4) In the long corridor before the final boss, listen to the ENTIRE sick bed conversation.

More likely to occur if you've previously cleared:

1) "Maria" but not "Rebirth"

2) "In Water" but not "Rebirth."

UFO ENDING

This one is not mentioned in the Official Strategy Guide! This is somewhat of an inside joke among those who have played Silent Hill (1) and achieved the UFO ending there.

What happens - James is obducted by aliens. Inside the ship, he meets Harry Mason, original graphics and everything! Harry asks James if he's seen Cheryl and James asks Harry if he's seen Mary. James is blasted and dragged away.

How to get it -

X-Box/Japanese Version - pick up the blue gem from the bathroom at the beginning of the game.

PS2 Version - you do not get the gem first off, but I got it after a 7 gold star rating and getting the DOG ending twice. (I don't know exactly which factor allowed me to do this.)

Use the gem in the following locations:

1) Garden - Dark Brookhaven Hospital

2) End of Dock - behind Silent Hill Historical Society, before getting into the boat

3) Room 312 - Lakeview Hotel - in front of windows