Alexander Kriss is a clinical psychologist and author based in New York, and has written extensively about why we play games, and the effect games can have on their players. He’s also a lifelong fan of the original Silent Hill 2, and has written about the game and its characters from the perspective of a psychologist. Today he’s breaking down some of the characters and themes from Silent Hill 2, and seeing how the 2024 remake stacks up against the 2001 original.