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05-10-2009, 08:08 PM (This post was last modified: 05-10-2009, 08:08 PM by [wcip]Angel.)
Speaking of Gamefaqs, the site hosts a rather marvellous guide (a type of literary analysis) on Silent Hill II, written by a user called President Evil.

When I first played the game in 2001, I was mightly impressed with its haunting atmosphere, chilling ambience and its downright dark and grim storyline. I was however, totally floored when I read that analysis on Gamefaqs. Both apparent and hidden meanings behind the game's characters, setting, theme and message were bound together in a cohesive and intelligible explanation of what this game was all about.

Very little is said explicitly in the game, but if you manage to piece together the numerous hints and speculations, you are left with a vivid and rich narrative which, to me, is unrivalled in video games. Final Fantasy VII was another game which also played with the gamer's sense and expectations of identity (who is Cloud?) similar to that of Silent Hill II, but the latter was a holehearted test of one's ability to observe, analyse and interpret. Whenever I think of video games as art, Silent Hill II is always the first game that comes to mind.
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Games with Intellectual Content - by Jester - 05-05-2009, 07:48 PM
Games with Intellectual Content - by Hammerskjold - 05-07-2009, 03:02 AM
Games with Intellectual Content - by Wyrm - 05-07-2009, 06:17 PM
Games with Intellectual Content - by --Pete - 05-07-2009, 06:54 PM
Games with Intellectual Content - by Jim - 05-08-2009, 09:31 AM
Games with Intellectual Content - by Maitre - 05-08-2009, 04:34 PM
Games with Intellectual Content - by Jester - 05-08-2009, 04:56 PM
Games with Intellectual Content - by --Pete - 05-08-2009, 05:37 PM
Games with Intellectual Content - by Jester - 05-08-2009, 06:03 PM
Games with Intellectual Content - by --Pete - 05-08-2009, 07:00 PM
Games with Intellectual Content - by Jester - 05-08-2009, 07:55 PM
Games with Intellectual Content - by --Pete - 05-08-2009, 08:44 PM
Games with Intellectual Content - by Jester - 05-08-2009, 10:10 PM
Games with Intellectual Content - by Bolty - 05-09-2009, 01:00 PM
Games with Intellectual Content - by Jester - 05-09-2009, 02:09 PM
Games with Intellectual Content - by Vandiablo - 05-09-2009, 04:21 PM
Games with Intellectual Content - by Hammerskjold - 05-09-2009, 07:00 PM
Games with Intellectual Content - by Hammerskjold - 05-09-2009, 07:41 PM
Games with Intellectual Content - by Jester - 05-09-2009, 07:41 PM
Games with Intellectual Content - by Lissa - 05-09-2009, 11:29 PM
Games with Intellectual Content - by Jester - 05-09-2009, 11:40 PM
Games with Intellectual Content - by Kevin - 05-10-2009, 12:09 AM
Games with Intellectual Content - by Jester - 05-10-2009, 02:05 AM
Games with Intellectual Content - by Skandranon - 05-10-2009, 07:30 AM
Games with Intellectual Content - by kandrathe - 05-10-2009, 03:24 PM
Games with Intellectual Content - by [wcip]Angel - 05-10-2009, 08:08 PM
Games with Intellectual Content - by Maitre - 05-18-2009, 02:20 PM
Games with Intellectual Content - by Jester - 05-18-2009, 09:53 PM
Games with Intellectual Content - by Maitre - 05-19-2009, 03:46 PM
Games with Intellectual Content - by kandrathe - 05-19-2009, 04:58 PM
Games with Intellectual Content - by Jester - 05-19-2009, 05:06 PM
Games with Intellectual Content - by --Pete - 05-19-2009, 05:12 PM
Games with Intellectual Content - by kandrathe - 05-19-2009, 05:54 PM
Games with Intellectual Content - by Hammerskjold - 05-20-2009, 12:57 AM
Games with Intellectual Content - by Jester - 05-20-2009, 01:10 AM
Games with Intellectual Content - by Hammerskjold - 05-20-2009, 04:19 AM
Games with Intellectual Content - by kandrathe - 05-20-2009, 01:53 PM
Games with Intellectual Content - by kandrathe - 05-20-2009, 02:15 PM
Games with Intellectual Content - by Maitre - 05-20-2009, 02:25 PM
Games with Intellectual Content - by Hammerskjold - 05-20-2009, 06:43 PM
Games with Intellectual Content - by --Pete - 05-20-2009, 07:06 PM
Games with Intellectual Content - by Jester - 05-21-2009, 02:24 AM
Games with Intellectual Content - by Hammerskjold - 05-21-2009, 03:37 AM
Games with Intellectual Content - by Maitre - 05-21-2009, 08:20 PM
Games with Intellectual Content - by Hammerskjold - 05-22-2009, 01:26 AM
Games with Intellectual Content - by [wcip]Angel - 05-26-2009, 12:12 PM
Games with Intellectual Content - by --Pete - 05-26-2009, 04:52 PM
Games with Intellectual Content - by Jester - 05-26-2009, 04:53 PM
Games with Intellectual Content - by --Pete - 05-26-2009, 07:17 PM
Games with Intellectual Content - by Hammerskjold - 05-29-2009, 02:54 AM
Games with Intellectual Content - by kandrathe - 05-29-2009, 06:18 AM
Games with Intellectual Content - by Maitre - 06-02-2009, 03:34 PM
Games with Intellectual Content - by Nastie_Bowie - 06-03-2009, 01:46 AM
Games with Intellectual Content - by Merlinios - 06-07-2009, 06:26 AM

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