Exploring All Past Location References in the Silent Hill 2 Remake

The Silent Hill 2 Remake is brimming with enigmas for players to explore during James’ adventure, with one of the standout features being the Glimpses of the Past collectibles. If you’re looking to track down these intriguing easter egg items, consult our comprehensive guide detailing locations for all Glimpses of the Past in Silent Hill 2 Remake.

Understanding Glimpses of the Past in Silent Hill 2 Remake

When you engage with these collectibles, you’ll only get a direct view of the object or location, which can make them hard to distinguish from other items. If you’re new to the original Silent Hill 2, it’s easy to miss these unique features entirely. Therefore, it’s advisable to remain vigilant while navigating the game’s environments and keep your ‘interact’ marker visible as you hunt for collectibles.

Finding All Glimpses of the Past in Silent Hill 2 Remake

Glimpse of the Past Coin Cabinet in Silent Hill 2 Remake — Image Source: Bloober Team via Twinfinite

In total, there are 26 Glimpses of the Past scattered throughout the Silent Hill 2 Remake. As previously noted, these can be easily overlooked if you aren’t aware of them, so make sure to thoroughly investigate each area.

Since these Glimpses don’t appear in James’ inventory, keeping track of which ones you have discovered can be challenging. To assist you, we’ve compiled a detailed list below of each collectible’s location.

Glimpse of the Past (and Original Reference)	Location
Overpass Tunnel (Original location where James first meets a monster and acquires the Radio and Wooden Plank)	Silent Hill Ranch (outskirts) (Once you unlock the barricade door using the Auto Parts Shop key, the tunnel will be directly ahead.)
‘Do Not Enter’ Sign and Fence	East South Vale – Vachss Road (After entering Silent Hill, head north on Lindsey St., then turn right onto Vachss where the fence is located.)
Blood-Stained Picket Fence (Original spot where James discovers a corpse resembling himself, a recurring motif in Silent Hill 2.)	Martin Street (far north side) (After obtaining the Radio and Wooden Plank during the first monster encounter in the house, head north on Martin St. to find this fence by some houses.)
Wood Side Apartments Dumpster (Original site of the Old Man Coin find)	East South Vale – Katz Street (Travel left down Katz Street until you reach the Wood Side Apartments where this dumpster is found to the right of the front entrance.)
Message Behind Barrier Sheet with Blood (This message was initially visible on the barricade in the original Silent Hill 2.)	East South Vale – Katz Street (Head left down Katz Street to the tall white barricade next to the Wood Side Apartments. Approach the barricade and check the gap to see the message: “The door which wakes in darkness, opening into nightmares.”)
Scratches on the Bedroom Wall in Apartment 213	Wood Side Apartments – Apartment 213 (After your first encounter with Pyramid Head on Floor 2 behind bars, you can backtrack to Apt 213 to find this Glimpse on the bedroom wall.)
Old Broken Coin Puzzle Cabinet (The coin puzzle cabinet from the OG Silent Hill 2 found in an apartment rather than the lobby office.)	Blue Creek Apartments – Apartment 110 (After acquiring the Winged Key and jumping through the hole to reach the first floor, you’ll find the broken cabinet in the living room of Apt 110.)
Corpse in the Stairwell (In the original game, Pyramid Head interacts with monster corpses in the stairwell, where a boss fight also occurs.)	Blue Creek Apartments – Southwest Stairwell Room (The interactable corpse can be found after you retrieve the clock’s Second Hand and solve the puzzle.)
Door and Stairwell behind Pete’s Bowl-O-Rama	Building south of Pete’s Bowl-O-Rama (Head south on Carroll Street past Pete’s Bowl-O-Rama until you see a tall barricade. The stairwell will be to your right. Go up to the door to interact, and Maria will comment about “Deja vu.”)
Pizza Box in Pete’s Bowl-O-Rama (In the original game, James encounters Eddie in the bowling alley eating pizza.)	West South Vale – Pete’s Bowl-O-Rama (Enter the bowling alley and check the tables in front of the lanes. An almost empty pizza box can be found on one of the tables. When interacted with, James exclaims, “This town is full of monsters; how can anyone sit here and eat pizza?” referencing a classic line from the original game.)
Bin Full of Dirty Clothes (Difficult to identify, but these might belong to Mary from her hospital stay.)	Brookhaven Hospital – 2F Laundry Room (After gaining access to the second floor, locate this room in the central area where the bin sits on the left side of a desk.)
Dirty Bed with Chains (In the original game, this was where the chained box was located.)	Brookhaven Hospital – Room M1 on Floor 2 (While exploring the second floor, find Room M1 on the left past the Director’s Office.)
Typewriter (In the original Silent Hill 2, it held the Carbon Paper Imprint with the code for the chained box.)	Brookhaven Hospital – Medical Records Room on Floor 1 (Once you access the remainder of Floor 1, find the Medical Records room on the west side.)
Damaged Rooftop Fence (In the original game, Pyramid Head pushes James through a fence on the roof.)	Brookhaven Hospital – Rooftop (After obtaining the Rooftop Key, head to the hospital’s rooftop area. Ascend the stairs to find a section of the metal barricade that’s bent outwards.)
Bloodied Writing in Padded Room (In the original Silent Hill 2, after falling from the roof, James ends up in a section with padded rooms, one marked with blood and containing a code.)	Brookhaven Hospital – Room 13 on Floor 3 (After a similar occurrence with Pyramid Head on the rooftop, find Room 13 on the third floor featuring a padded room covered in blood with the same writing.)
Bathroom Tile Mural	Brookhaven Hospital – Room M5 on Floor 2 (Navigate from the central restroom to Room L1 and then across to Room M4, slipping through a gap in the wall to reach Room M5, found in the northeastern corner.)
Original East South Vale Map (This depicts a version of the original Silent Hill 2 map of East South Vale with notes.)	Neely’s Bar (Otherworld) (After exiting Brookhaven Hospital, return to Neely’s Bar in East South Vale to find it on the bar counter.)
Prison Puzzle Slab (In the original Silent Hill 2, this was part of a hangman’s puzzle in the Toluca Prison courtyard.)	Toluca Prison – Table in the Canteen (Before facing Eddie, look for this on one of the tables in the Canteen.)
Prison Cell Shrine	Toluca Prison Floor 1 – Cell A3 of Block A (On the prison’s first floor, find this cell where the shrine is located in the back corner alongside an original puzzle slab.)
Puzzle Slab in the Shower Area (The same square slab used for a hangman’s puzzle in the original game’s courtyard.)	Toluca Prison Floor 2 – Showers Area (Upon arriving in the second floor Showers area, follow the right wall until you find the slab resting on a towel on the ground.)
Horseshoe Wax Handle (In the original Silent Hill 2, a horseshoe was fashioned with reshaped wax from a figurine to create a handle for a trap door.)	Toluca Prison Floor 1 – Break Room Corridor (This is located in the southwest area of the corridor outside the Break Room, near a stack of chairs and beds.)
Hangman’s Noose (In the original Silent Hill 2, this room held the Labyrinth’s noose puzzle, requiring players to solve riddles about various criminals.)	The Labyrinth – Rotten Area (From the room with the Suspended Cage, proceed through the western door into a bug-infested corridor. A breakable wall is on the left; breaking through it reveals a broken noose in the middle of the cage room.)
Broken Music Box (In the original Silent Hill, there was a music box puzzle in the Lakeview Hotel lobby.)	The Lakeview Hotel – Eastern side of Garden area (After obtaining the Rotten Apple, go north along the east side of the Garden until you find a fountain with a fish statue. The broken music box is inside.)
Another Broken Music Box (Similar music box puzzle location from the original Silent Hill.)	The Lakeview Hotel – Room 212 (Once you can access the west side of the second floor, enter Room 212 to find the music box inside an open suitcase.)
Third Broken Music Box (Yet another reference to the music box puzzle from the original game.)	The Lakeview Hotel – Pantry Room in Employee Section 1F (While navigating through the Employee Sections of the Lakeview Hotel’s first floor without any items or weapons, this can be located on a shelf in the Pantry Room.)
Headphones with Cassette Player (In the original Silent Hill, James listens to a recorded conversation with the doctor about Mary’s illness.)	The Lakeview Hotel – Reading Room on Floor 2 (After dropping down to the second floor via the handcart, you’ll find the cassette player and headphones on a sofa in this room.)