History TearJerker / SilentHill4

* The death of Cynthia, especially because she thought she was lost in a dream the whole time. Believing Cynthia [[AndIMustScream will forever be chained to Silent Hill as a tragic ghost.]]

* Even the best ending, "Escape", come across as bittersweet. The music is triumphant yet has a hint of sadness like Henry and Eileen will carry scars from being trapped in Walter's Otherworlds. The fate of Walter's victims trapped in his nightmare is left unresolved, as mentioned above.

* Even the best ending "Escape" come across as bitter-sweet. The music is triumphant yet has a hint of sadness like Henry and Eileen will carry scars from being trapped in Walter's Otherworlds. The fate of Walter's victims trapped in his nightmare is left unresolved, as mentioned above.

* The worst ending, where Henry fails to cleanse his apartment sufficiently, and Eileen ends up being sacrificed in the final battle. Killing Walter turns out to be a hollow victory, as Henry presumably becomes possessed and dies back in the real world. A view of Henry's "unholy" apartment as it appeared at the beginning of the game is shown as a news report and is broadcasted on the radio, announcing the death of Eileen and the police finding Henry dead in his bedroom, severely disfigured. Getting this ending your first time playing the game, you might end up [[DownerEnding feeling very depressed]] and it's fairly likely this will be your first ending. Even adult Walter looks depressed, apparently in despair that he was deceived and the 21 Sacraments did not do what he thought it would do.

* The ultimate fate of most of Walter's victims, according to notes you find. Granted, several are [[AssholeVictim not very nice people]], but none did anything worth being damned to haunt his nightmare world. One can hope that defeating Walter freed them, but even that is... ambiguous.

* The worst ending, where Henry fails to cleanse his apartment sufficiently, and Eileen ends up being sacrificed in the final battle. Killing Walter turns out to be a hollow victory, as Henry presumably becomes possessed and dies back in the real world. A view of Henry's "unholy" apartment as it appeared at the beginning of the game is shown as a news report and is broadcasted on the radio, announcing the death of Eileen and the police finding Henry dead in his bedroom, severely disfigured. Getting this ending your first time playing the game, you might end up [[DownerEnding feeling very depressed]] and it's fairly likely this will be your first ending. Even adult Walter looks depressed, apparently in despair that they were deceived and the 21 Sacraments did not do what he thought it would do.

* The worst ending, where Henry fails to cleanse his apartment sufficiently, and Eileen ends up being sacrificed in the final battle. Killing Walter turns out to be a hollow victory, as Henry presumably loses his freewill to a deadly-to-his-physical-body headache and does not seem like he is himself after that event. A view of Henry's "unholy" apartment as it appeared at the beginning of the game is shown as a news report and is broadcasted on the radio, announcing the death of Eileen and the police finding Henry dead in his bedroom, severely disfigured. Getting this ending your first time playing the game, you might end up [[DownerEnding feeling very depressed]]. Even adult Walter looks depressed.

[[caption-width-right:296:"[[AllJustADream It's just a dream]], [[LetThemDieHappy right]]?]]

* The death of [[spoiler:Cynthia, especially because she thought she was lost in a dream the whole time]].
** Believing Cynthia [[AndIMustScream will forever be chained to Silent Hill as a tragic ghost.]]

* [[spoiler:Despite the fact that he's been trying to kill you throughout half of the game, Walter's death is surprisingly sad. He's lying on the ground, reaching up towards the light at the roof of the dome you've been fighting in, whispering "Mom..." before finally dying. Just to hammer home the fact that all he really wanted was to be with his mother, his younger manifestation, who is still knocking at your apartment door, collapses and disappears. And then the door finally creaks open.]]
* [[spoiler:The "Eileen's Death" ending.]] Henry, master of DullSurprise, sounds absolutely heartbroken...
* The worst ending, where [[spoiler:Henry fails to cleanse his apartment sufficiently, and Eileen ends up being sacrificed in the final battle. Killing Walter turns out to be a hollow victory, as Henry presumably loses his freewill to a deadly-to-his-physical-body headache and does not seem like he is himself after that event. A view of Henry's "unholy" apartment as it appeared at the beginning of the game is shown as a news report and is broadcasted on the radio, announcing the death of Eileen and the police finding Henry dead in his bedroom, severely disfigured. Getting this ending your first time playing the game, you might end up [[DownerEnding feeling very depressed]].]]
** Even adult Walter looks depressed.

* The worst ending, where [[spoiler:Henry failed to cleanse his apartment room sufficiently, and Eileen ends up being sacrificed in the final battle. Killing Walter turns out to be a hollow victory, as Henry presumably loses his freewill to a deadly-to-his-physical-body headache and does not seem like he is himself after that event. A view of Henry's "unholy" apartment as it appeared at the beginning of the game is shown as a news report is broadcasted on a radio, announcing the death of Eileen and the Police finding Henry dead in his bedroom, severely disfigured. Getting this ending your first time playing the game, you might end up [[DownerEnding feeling very depressed]].]]

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHw3J09cs6U The various cutscenes]] you can witness in the second apartment level which connect Eileen and Walter. If Eileen hasn't been attacked very much, she'll read Walter's history and sympathize with his plight, seeking to help him out of pity for what he's been through. If she's somewhat injured but not too badly, she can feel his presence in her mind and is absolutely heartbroken by the pain she empathically senses through their growing bond, until she's eventually driven to leave Henry in a trance. Finally, if she's fully possessed, she's plaintively whimpering for her daddy and mommy, acting as Young Walter's voice all while demonic tendrils swirl around her battered body, and she can only be snapped back to her senses for a couple seconds before returning to Walter's crying. It can honestly make you feel like such a dick for allowing her to be hurt that much.
* The ultimate fate of most of Walter's victims, according to notes you find. Granted, several are [[AssholeVictim not very nice people]], but none did anything worth being damned to haunt his nightmare world. One can hope that defeating Walter freed them, but even that is...ambiguous.

* The ultimate fate of most of Walter's victims. Granted, several are [[AssholeVictim not very nice people]], but none did anything worth being damned to haunt his nightmare world. One can hope that defeating Walter freed them, but even that is...ambiguous.

* [[spoiler: The death of Cynthia, especially because the whole time she thought she was lost in a dream.]]
* [[spoiler: Despite the fact that he's been trying to kill you throughout half of the game, Walter's death was surprisingly sad. He's lying on the ground, reaching desperately up towards the light at the roof of the dome you've been fighting in, whispering, "Mom...''Mom''..." before finally dying. Just to hammer home the fact that all he really wanted was to be with his mommy, his younger manifestation, who is still knocking at your apartment door, collapses and disappears. And then the door finally creaks open.]]
* [[spoiler: The "Eileen's Death" ending.]] Henry, master of DullSurprise, sounds absolutely heartbroken...
* The worst ending: [[spoiler: Henry failed to cleanse his apartment room sufficiently, and Eileen Galvin ended up being sacrificed in the final battle. Killing Walter ends up being a hollow victory, as Henry presumably loses his freewill to a deadly-to-his-physical-body head ache and does not seem like he is himself after that event. A view of Henry's "unholy" apartment as it appeared at the beginning of the game is shown as a news report is broadcasted on a radio, announcing the death of Eileen and the Police finding Henry dead in his bedroom, severely disfigured. Getting this ending your first time playing the game, you might end up [[DownerEnding feeling very depressed]].]]

* The worst ending: [[spoiler: Henry failed to cleanse his apartment room sufficiently, and Eileen Galvin ended up being sacrificed in the final battle. Killing Walter ends up being a hollow victory, as Henry presumably loses his freewill to a deadly-to-his-physical-body head ache and does not seem like he is himself after that event. A view of Henry's "unholy" apartment as it appeared at the beginning of the game is shown as a news report is broadcasted on a radio, announcing the death Eileen and the Police finding Henry dead in his bedroom, severely disfigured. Getting this ending your first time playing the game, you might end up [[DownerEnding feeling very depressed]].]]

* The worst ending: [[spoiler: Henry failed to cleanse his apartment room sufficiently, and Eileen Galvin ended up being sacrificed in the final battle. Killing Walter ends up being a hollow victory, as Henry ends presumable loses his freewill to a deadly-to-his-physical-body head ache and does not seem like he is himself after that event. A view of Henry's "unholy" apartment as it appeared at the beginning of the game is shown as a news report is broadcasted on a radio, announcing the death Eileen and the Police finding Henry dead in his bedroom, severely disfigured. Getting this ending your first time playing the game, you might end up [[DownerEnding feeling very depressed]].]]

* The worst ending: [[spoiler: Henry failed to cleanse his apartment room sufficiently, and Eileen Galvin ended up being sacrificed in the final battle. Killing Walter ends up being a hollow victory, as Henry ends presumable loses his freewill to a deadly-to-his-physical-body head ache and does not seem like he is himself after that event. A view of Henry's "unholy" apartment as it appeared at the beginning of the game is shown as a news report is broadcasted on a radio, announcing the death Eileen and the Police finding Henry dead in his bedroom, [[Gorn severely disfigured]]. Getting this ending your first time playing the game, you might end up [[DownerEnding feeling very depressed]].

* The worst ending: [[spoiler: Henry failed to cleanse his apartment room sufficiently, and Eileen Galvin ended up being sacrificed in the final battle. Killing Walter ends up being a hollow victory, as Henry ends getting a deadly-to-his-physical-body head ache and does not seem like he is himself after that event. A view of Henry's "unholy" apartment as it appeared at the beginning of the game is shown as a news report is broadcasted on a radio, announcing the death Eileen and the Police finding Henry dead in his bedroom, [[Gorn severely disfigured]]. Getting this ending your first time playing the game, you might end up [[DownerEnding feeling very depressed]].