Silent Hill 2 - Videotape: Color Restored + Uncensored Audio vs. Original B/W + Censored Audio

The Videotape is found in Silent Hill 2 within an office safe on the first floor of the Lakeview Hotel. It is first mentioned by Maria, while locked inside her cell in the labyrinth. Apparently, the tape was made by James, as he taped his and Mary’s vacation in Silent Hill. James recalls the event, but also remembers that he left the video behind in the hotel they stayed in. After finding the videotape in the hotel, James is guided to Room 312, the room he and Mary stayed during their vacation. Inside the room is a VCR and a TV, where the videotape can be used to view the contents. The video is split into two parts. The first is in James’s perspective and simply films Mary talking about their time in Silent Hill and the town itself. Mary also states that they should return here again, but she is cut short and begins coughing, signaling she is becoming ill. The second part of the video reveals Mary’s outcome and the truth about her death. After viewing the tape, James is left in a state of shock, but finally confronts his demons and continues searching for who, or what, called him to the town. The second part of the video originally had audio of Mary screaming accompanying it; however, it was left out of the final version of the game. This could be due to the controversial subject of euthanasia, or Team Silent may have found Mary’s screaming to be too excessive, extreme or disturbing and wanted a more subtle approach. #konami #teamsilent #silenthill2 #sh2 #videotape #item #trivia #uncensored