10 Cruel Tricks Horror Video Games Played On Players

We could write an entire list on the many different times the Silent Hill franchise has played cruel tricks on the player, from the opening fake-out death in the original Silent Hill to the various WTF endings across the series.

But perhaps the most twisted provocation of all occurs in Silent Hill 3, when protagonist Heather talks to Father Vincent about Silent Hill's monsters and he tellingly replies, "Monsters? They looked like monsters to you?"

The implication, seemingly, is that the creatures Heather has been battling throughout the game might in fact be the town's innocent civilians, and that the horrifying events have all been in her mind.

Even though Vincent follows up by telling Heather that he's joking, his sinister smile still leaves enough doubt that fans continue to debate the precise meaning of his words to this very day.

After all, if Vincent is telling the truth, it calls into question every single thing in not only this game but potentially the other Silent Hill games also.

Like so much of the series, it's left up to the player's interpretation, but to even put that suggestion out there, knowing full well that the fanbase would latch onto it and demand concrete answers, is low-key savage.