Three years ago, James Sunderland's wife became seriously ill and passed away. This had a profound impact on James who tried to resume his life after the loss but struggled to get back on his feet. The emotional pain and emptiness left James in a constant state of mourning.One day, a cryptic letter arrives signed by Mary, the same name of his late wife. In the letter Mary writes -

"In My Restless Dreams I see that town- Silent HIll.You promised you'd take me there again someday.But you never did.Well,I,m alone there now...In our "Special Place"...Waiting for you......"

James is obviously confused and disturbed by the letter.Is Marys somehow really alive or if someone is playing a hoax on him. 

Shrouded in mystery and driven by the desire to uncover the truth, James sets off into the world of Silent Hill...

"Mary...could you really be in this town?"

And so begins the second and arguable best game in the series. As James travels through Silent Hill searching for Mary- there are numerous hints and clues as to the outcome. As with SH1, there are a number of endings depending,again,on what actions you take during the game.

The game is much darker in tone than its predecessor and we get more involved in the main character.

One main thing to note is that this game is not a direct continuation of SH1 and probably succeeds because of it.