Silent Hill 2 veteran says the survival horror classic would have featured David Lynch-inspired multiple protagonists if it didn't make the story "too complicated"

Aug. 23, 2024

“There was an idea that two or three guys were the main protagonists”

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The devs behind Silent Hill have made no secret of how much David Lynch’s filmography has influenced the series, but one veteran of the team has only recently revealed that one particular movie’s influence could have made Silent Hill 2 a much different game.

“Some accounts have asked me if David Lynch’s films were the references for Silent Hill 2,” veteran Team Silent art director Masahiro Ito says onTwitter. “Yes, of course, some of them were. When we were building the outline of the story, there was an idea that two or three guys were the main protagonists like Lost Highway’s story. But, if we had chosen the plan, the story would have become too complicated. And then the plan was rejected.”

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