8 Video Game Moments You Didn't Realise Were Tricking You

8. James' Body Is EVERYWHERE - Silent Hill 2

Silent Hill 2 isn't just one of the best horror games of all time because it features spooky monsters, but because those monsters actually mean something. Here, the things that haunt the foggy town of Silent Hill are all manifestations of protagonist James Sunderland's inner fears, and the guilt he feels over the death of his wife.

Now, a lot of this has become the stuff of horror legend over the years, with the likes of the seductive nurse monsters and the iconic Pyramid Head being analysed in terms of their symbolic value.

There is another, more subtle way, that the game tricks players into feeling uncomfortable about the character they're playing as though.

As you walk through the town of Silent Hill you'll occasionally see the remains of its other victims - dead bodies strewn across the pavement, covered in blood.

It turns out, however, that these bodies are actually exact replicas of James' own character model. Consequently, the player isn't unsettled only because they're seeing the aftermath of violent acts, but deep down know they are being shown the death of the character they're struggling to keep alive.

What a game.