History VideoGame / SilentHill3

* YouFailBiologyForever: You don't grow babies in your stomach. Therefore it's a bit difficult to [[spoiler:throw them up and give birth to them by swallowing them]]. The scene in question had more in common with a [[{{Alien}} chestburster]] than an actual baby. Obviously this is probably also RuleOfScary and it doesn't stop the scene from being utterly horrifying.

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He claims it's a joke but [[FridgeHorror who knows?]]

-->''"Monsters? They looked like '''monsters''' to you?"''

Whereas ''SilentHill2'' featured a story divorced from ''SilentHill1's'', '''''Silent Hill 3''''' -- the third game in Konami's ''SilentHill'' franchise -- picks up seventeen years after the events of the first game (which [[TrimmingTheBranches "canonically" ended]] with [[spoiler:Harry Mason escaping from Silent Hill]]).

Whereas ''SilentHill2'' featured a story divorced from ''SilentHill1's'', '''''Silent Hill 3''''' -- the third game in Konami's ''SilentHill'' franchise -- picks up seventeen years after the events of the first game (which ended with [[spoiler:Harry Mason escaping from Silent Hill]]).

Whereas ''SilentHill2'' featured a story divorced from ''SilentHill1's'', '''''Silent Hill 3''''' -- the third game in Konami's ''SilentHill'' franchise -- picks up seventeen years after the events of the first game (which ended with [[spoiler:Harry Mason escaping from Silent Hill]]).

* TheDanza: Heather is named after the actress who voiced her. Her last name is not given in the credits, giving an impression of the [[CharacterAsHimself character as herself]], to the point that early promotional materials had her character name listed using the actress' full one -- Heather Morris. Justified in that listing Heather's ''real'' last name [[spoiler:-- Mason (as in, [[SilentHill1 Harry's]] daughter) --]] would have [[InterfaceSpoiler spoiled a fairly significant plot point]] that comes about halfway through the game.

* [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything Does This Remind You Of Anything?]]: As noted in the introduction, there's a lot of symbolism in the game which is very overtly sexual, ranging from towering enemies with heads resembling male genitalia, to Slurpers, whose attack animation is unsettlingly reminiscent of some form of molestation. There's also lots of symbolism pertaining to the idea of how frightening it would be to have an obsessive stalker, and how Heather has a fear of this, ranging from her distrust of Douglas, to the disturbing, and often violent, "love letters" from Stanely Coleman, and Valtiel, who [[ParanoiaFuel follows Heather throughout the game, always watching]], and occasionally appearing in positions which appear very voyeuristic. See SkirtsAndLadders.

* FetusTerrible: The god in [[spoiler:Heather's]] womb. After she spews it up, [[spoiler:Claudia]] [[NauseaFuel grabs it and swallows it herself.]] [[SarcasmMode Yummy]].

** The infamous {{Shakespeare}} puzzle on hard mode. Even if you know your Shakespeare, it's still a MoonLogicPuzzle.

* MirrorBoss: Heather faces off against Memory of Alessa in the amusement park, who is essentially an EvilTwin. Alessa uses your own weapons against you, which is especially painful when she pulls out your [[TooAwesomeToUse submachine gun]].

As Heather struggles to return home and make sense of what happened, she finds herself stalked by the mysterious otherworld that corrodes her surroundings wherever she goes. During her quest she receives "help" from two people: Claudia Wolf, a strange girl who urges Heather to "remember who she really is"; and Vincent, an enigmatic preacher with an agenda of his own.

As Heather struggles to return home and make sense of what happened, she finds herself stalked by a mysterious otherworld that corrodes her surroundings wherever she goes. Heather receives "help" from two people during her quest: Claudia Wolf, a strange girl who urges Heather to "remember who she really is"; and Vincent, an enigmatic preacher with an agenda of his own.

* YouKilledMyFather: [[spoiler:Heather]]

During a trip to the mall, seventeen-year-old Heather gets approached by shady detective Douglas, who wants to talk to her about her past. Heather shuns Douglas as a stalker and tries to slip away from him, but soon afterwards, she finds herself trapped within a hellish otherworld populated by grotesque monsters.

'''''Silent Hill 3''''' is the third game in Konami's ''SilentHill'' franchise; whereas ''SilentHill2'' featured a story divorced from ''SilentHill1's'', ''[=SH3=]'' picks up seventeen years after the first game's story (which ended with [[spoiler:Harry Mason escaping from Silent Hill]]).

Heather, a seventeen-year-old girl, is walking through a typical suburban mall when she is approached by a shady detective called Douglas, who wants to talk to her about her past. Heather shuns Douglas as a stalker and tries to slip away from him, but suddenly finds herself trapped within a hellish otherworld populated by grotesque monsters.

Heather struggles to return home and make sense of what is happening to her, stalked by the mysterious otherworld that seems to corrode her surroundings wherever she goes. During this she is "helped" by two people: Claudia Wolf, a strange girl who urges Heather to "remember who she really is"; and Vincent, an enigmatic preacher with an agenda of his own.

Whereas ''[=SH1's=]'' otherworld was based on hospital trauma and ''[=SH2's=]'' on guilt and lust, ''[=SH3=]'' (loosely) preys on typical teenage fears such as unwanted pregnancy -- and like previous games, ''[=SH3's=]'' story and mood embrace a theme related to these fears (in this case, helplessness). There are also several forms of symbolism related to rape -- and the fear of rape -- which make more sense when players discover [[spoiler:Heather's status as the unwilling carrier of ''the fetus of the cult's God'']].

This game has a [[ShoutOut/SilentHill3 Shout-Out]] page.

!!Tropes specific to this game:

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* [[spoiler: SuddenSequelDeathSyndrome: Harry Mason]].

* ChekhovsGun: Heather's pendant.
* CheshireCatGrin: Vincent.

* DeadWeight: Insane Cancers.

* ForgottenChildhoodFriend: [[spoiler:Claudia]].
* GameOverMan: Valtiel drags away Heather's body if you lose.

** [[spoiler:If Heather attacks Claudia, Heather births the god]].

-->"Oh, that's Danny."

* StalkerWithACrush: Stanley, who turns Heather off to dolls afterwards.

-->''"He's underground now... his new name is... '''number seven'''."''
* YouKilledMyFather: [[spoiler:Heather]].

Heather Morris, a seventeen-year-old girl, is walking through a typical suburban mall when she is approached by a shady detective called Douglas, who wants to talk to her about her past. Heather shuns Douglas as a stalker and tries to slip away from him, but suddenly finds herself trapped within a hellish otherworld populated by grotesque monsters.

Seventeen-year old Heather is approached by a detective named Douglas, who has been searching for her to talk about her past. Heather shuns Douglas as a stalker and tries to leave the mall she's in -- but her attempts end in vain when she finds herself trapped in a hellish otherworld infested with gruesome monsters and surreal locations. This trip into Hell is only the beginning, however, as this otherworld seems to stalk Heather wherever she goes -- as does Claudia Wolf, a strange woman who urges Heather to "remember who she really is". Heather is also "helped" by Vincent, a strange man who is part preacher, part EnigmaticMinion, and part insane.

* EvilTwin: Heather is attacked by Alessa's Memory on the merry-go-round, [[spoiler:the same place where Harry fought a possessed Cybil in Silent Hill 1]], and Alessa's Memory uses the same weapons that Heather has been using throughout the game. Yes, [[OhCrap this includes]] the [[KatanasAreJustBetter katana]] and the [[MoreDakka submachine gun]].

''This game has a [[ShoutOut/SilentHill3 Shout-Out]] page.''

* MythologyGag: If you have Silent Hill 2 and Silent Hill 3 save data on the same memory card, you can get a prompt to check a certain toilet. This results in a short cutscene where Heather turns directly to the camera and tells you off, which is a nod to James and the infamous disgusting toilet scene in Silent Hill 2. She also comments on how there's no mail, not even a letter from a dead wife, in her mailbox if you check it at her apartment, along with a few less jokey things.

* RailroadTracksOfDoom: The subway train and the rollercoaster.

* [[spoiler: SuddenSequelDeathSyndrome: Harry Mason]]

* WellIntentionedExtremist: Claudia. Of course, just how "well" her intentions are depends on who you ask. She says that she doesn't expect to be a part of Paradise, since she spilled too much blood to be worthy of it.\\

Seventeen-year old Heather is approached by a detective named Douglas, who has been searching for her to talk about her past. Heather shuns Douglas as a stalker and tries to leave the mall she's in -- but her attempts end in vain when she finds herself trapped in a hellish otherworld infested with gruesome monsters. This trip into Hell is only the beginning, however, as this otherworld seems to stalk Heather wherever she goes -- as does Claudia Wolf, a strange woman who urges Heather to "remember who she really is". Heather is also "helped" by Vincent, a strange man who is part preacher, part EnigmaticMinion, and part insane.

'''''Silent Hill 3''''' is the third game in Konami's ''SilentHill'' franchise; whereas ''SilentHill2'' featured a story divorced from ''SilentHill1's'', ''[=SH3=]'' picks up seventeen years after the first game's story (which ended with Harry Mason escaping from Silent Hill).