Meaning behind Save system?
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Meaning behind Save system?
In relevance to Silent Hill 1 and 3, the save points had meaning. Harry wrote notes to chronolize his journey throughout the town, and in 3, Heather noticed a strange resemblance with the markings all over the place, which made her head hurt. But what on earth is that red square/slab that you have to use as James? It almost looks like a red piece of paper. Am I just over-analyzing things? Or do I just don't get it? I've always wondered.
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I asked about this recently, and the only thing I can think of is that it's something like filtering through thoughts and memories. James comments on how it feels like someone's groping around inside his skull, and the town calls to life a heavily suppressed memory of his. I don't know if there's an actual meaning behind it, since I was just about to argue that there isn't until I remembered having asked about it, too, but I also wouldn't think too much on the subject.
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The red save points are windows from James' mind to ours: We're the ones groping around in his skull; and we're the ones controlling James on his journey. The save screen is of him staring into our reality while we stare calmly back at his.
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St. Thomas:
Does that mean James can see me?! Wait... why do I get the feeling that the 'window' save points tie into James looking at himself in the mirror at the beginning? Or am I just wanting there to be a connection with it? Hmm...
That makes perfect sense to me... windows into reality Damn, why didn't I think of that?!The red save points are windows from James' mind to ours: We're the ones groping around in his skull; and we're the ones controlling James on his journey. The save screen is of him staring into our reality while we stare calmly back at his.
Does that mean James can see me?! Wait... why do I get the feeling that the 'window' save points tie into James looking at himself in the mirror at the beginning? Or am I just wanting there to be a connection with it? Hmm...
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Noa THAT would make a cool idea for a story in SH5...!St. Thomas wrote:The red save points are windows from James' mind to ours: We're the ones groping around in his skull; and we're the ones controlling James on his journey. The save screen is of him staring into our reality while we stare calmly back at his.
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James tells himself "When I look at this, it feels like someone is groping around in my skull. It gives me a weird feeling." It then immediately cuts to the save screen, which is James' face, through a red screen, staring into the player. Thus: You, the player, are responsible for James' actions; and you, the player, are "groping around in [his] skull."
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