Silent Hill 2 is a game with almost mythological status in my mind. To me it’s such a monumental work of art that I refuse to believe it was simply made by some regular people in an office block in downtown Tokyo. Obviously this is naive in the extreme, and deep down I know the reality. But it’s still jarring pulling the Wizard of Oz’s curtain back and seeing a game of such power, intensity, and beguiling beauty being created in a sterile office space that looks like a dreary accounting firm. This landmark horror game was made here? Surely not.
