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TOLUCA PRISON (SILENT HILL 2)
More specifically, I’m speaking of the cell block room in the Toluca Prison, which is a perfect illustration of how masterful essentially all of Silent Hill 2 is at slowly and torturously building up its psychological horror. While you’re in the cells, you can hear the heavy footsteps of something walking around in the vicinity, while you also hear the terrifying noises it is making. Due to the game’s fixed camera nature, it cleverly never shows you what it is that is making all these noises, but their very presence, and the fact that you can never quite see them, is enough to set your teeth on edge.
