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Topic | Rate the VG Story Day 209: Silent Hill 3 |
plasmabeam 01/10/22 5:48:43 PM #16: | Snake5555555555 posted... In some ways, I find SH3 scarier than SH2. But they are two very different experiences. SH2 is an inwards journey into the soul and mind, while SH3 focuses more on external threats due to its far more vulnerable protagonist. SH3's true core is that of the specific female teenage experience - stalkers, (such as Douglas Cartland in the game's opening sequence), sex and teen pregnancy (this one's obvious, but one other aspect of this is how many monsters have phallic attacks or even in the case of the Slurper straight up sexually assault Heather in their attacks), finding your identity (confronting yourself in the Memory of Alessa), the very idea and nature of what it means to be "feminine" (Heather's tomboyish appearance is constantly confronted by idealized mannequins & sexualized nurses, the first area is a shopping mall and shopping is typically stereotyped as a feminine activity, the game even gives you perfume to wear which attracts more "attention" to you). @Snake5555555555 I've told you this several times, but your analysis is always insightful and a joy to read. Great point about the shopping mall being a go-to spot for teen girls. What about the train station? Does that symbolize the fact that she has the potential to go many places (or become many selves)? The train station was the most terrifying part of the game IMO. Also, what's your take on the haunted house? --- ~Jacksonville Jaguars~ ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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