For 23 years, Silent Hill 2 fans have speculated that James Sunderland is trapped in the town, reliving the events of the game over and over again as punishment for killing his wife. Well, as confirmed by creative director Mateusz Lenart, one fan has finally proven this theory true, as the newly added Strange Photos spell out, "YOUVE BEEN HERE FOR TWO DECADES".
They figured this out by counting the number of 'things' in each photo, such as windows, birds, lipsticks, etc., and then using that number to find a letter from each corresponding note.
There was plenty of evidence in the original, but the remake has more obvious hints such as the "Glimpses of the Past". They show puzzles, paths, and props from the 2001 game, but their signifance to James clearly goes beyond mere Easter Egg, as he mentions throughout that he has a strange sense of deja vu.
The bodies found throughout both the original and the remake also bear a striking resemblance to James, alluding to failed loops where he died before ever reaching the end. That's not to mention that in the Rebirth ending, he cuts Maria off, knowing what's about to happen because he...
