Enemies

Writhing, straitjacket-bound figures that drag themselves toward you and vomit acid when you get close. Slow enough to outrun in the open; only worth fighting when a hallway forces the issue.

Two pairs of mannequin legs fused together, standing motionless until you approach. Genuinely unsettling more than dangerous — most encounters are avoidable if you keep your distance.

Twitching, faceless nurses that swing a weapon in short, unpredictable bursts. Fragile individually, but the corridors they patrol rarely give you room to avoid more than one at once.

A hunched, clawed creature that skitters low to the ground and closes distance faster than most regulars in the game. Deceptively dangerous in packs — don't let more than one get within range.

A humanoid that camouflages itself flush against a wall or ceiling and drops an ambush attack the moment you walk past. The radio's static is your only real warning — don't ignore it.

The first proper encounter with Silent Hill 2's signature executioner. There's no real way to "kill" it here — keep shooting and dodging until it retreats down the stairs and vanishes into the flooded water below, ending the fight.

A trio of hanging, fleshy creatures — two drop from the ceiling first, a third joins once you think the fight is over. None are individually fast or lethal; the shotgun's spread makes short work of all three if you keep circling instead of standing still.

A towering, faceless abomination tied directly to Angela's history of abuse at her father's hands — one of the more overtly symbolic fights in the game. Fast for its size; firepower and constant repositioning matter more than any specific pattern.

Unlike most of the game's threats, Eddie fights back with a gun of his own and aims well. Once he's taken enough punishment he'll flee into an adjoining room — chase him down and finish it there rather than letting him regroup.

Two Pyramid Heads at once, in a room with enough space to work with. Damage to either one counts against both — focus fire on whichever is closer and keep moving so neither corners you.

Silent Hill 2's final confrontation, suspended in the air above the room where James and Mary once stayed. Not a mechanically complex fight, but an emotionally loaded one — pour everything you've saved into her before she drops to the ground for the finishing blow.