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The Silent Hill 2 remake rewards planning across several stages: a playthrough for exploration and collections, followed by New Game+ and remaining endings. Collections are tied to a single playthrough, so finding items across different saves does not simply add up. Also separate the no-firearm attempt from the trophy requiring every weapon in one run: chasing both together creates an avoidable conflict. Keep several manual saves and do not treat this guide as a guarantee that changing one action in the final room produces every ending.
Base-game trophy roadmap. Expansions and additional trophy packs are not required for the platinum.
- Required difficulty: Trophies do not require high combat or puzzle difficulty.
- Missable trophies: Single-playthrough collections, endings and special conditions require planning.
- Online: The route is entirely offline.
Use the first playthrough for collections
Memos, Strange Photos and glimpses of the past are three distinct categories. Before leaving a major area, compare collected items with the current run’s checklist. An earlier save can recover an item, but the relevant collection must remain coherent in the same progression: do not assume that two incomplete playthroughs automatically combine.
- Check every collection before leaving an area.
Record every weapon in a dedicated run
James of All Trades requires an enemy killed with each listed weapon in the same playthrough. When a weapon becomes available, record a valid kill and note it. Do not postpone everything until the finale: a forgotten category or limited ammunition may force you to reconstruct which weapon was never used.
- Record a kill with every required weapon.
Preserve a base for regular endings
Leave, Maria and In Water depend on behaviour during the playthrough. Keep a save near the conclusion and an earlier one, because their conditions are not all a single final choice. If an attempt produces the same outcome again, review the run’s actions rather than repeating the last fight identically and hoping for a different result.
- Maintain separate saves for checking endings.
Prepare New Game+ endings
New Game+ makes items for additional endings available. Before starting, choose the outcomes you want and identify items that may trigger or change the conclusion. Keep a slot before final steps and check the specific trophy: Party Like It’s 2001 lists five endings, while UFO has a separate trophy required for the whole list.
- Organize Rebirth, Dog and UFO without overwriting every slot.
Separate radio, speed and firearm conditions
Radio Silence requires not using the radio; inspect it as soon as the game provides it. The run without firearm kills suits an already familiar route where exploration and detours are reduced. If also pursuing Faster Than Fog, use the in-game time and do not sacrifice compliance with a condition merely to move faster.
- Choose the attempt’s conditions before starting.
Inspect the list before another run
After each ending, inspect which trophies unlocked and record only the remaining conditions. Do not start another campaign vaguely intending to do everything: an incomplete collection needs a different route from a missing ending. Preserve useful saves and assign a verifiable result to each attempt so the same item is not missed a second time.
- Assign each new playthrough a still-missing requirement.
Trophies to watch
Archivist
Collect all memos in a single playthrough.
Collect memos in the same playthrough and check them before leaving each major area.
As Close as You Like
Finish the game without killing enemies using ranged weapons.
Dedicate a playthrough to the no-firearm-kills requirement, separate from the attempt recording every weapon.
Party Like It's 2001
See all classic endings (Leave, Maria, In Water, Rebirth, Dog).
Record the outcomes listed in the description and preserve saves useful for checking still-missing conditions.
Frequently asked questions
Do photos add up across separate playthroughs?
Pieces Unarranged requires all Strange Photos in one playthrough. The same single-progression principle appears in the memo and glimpse requirements.
Can all endings be obtained on the first playthrough?
Some items and endings unlock in New Game+. Plan multiple stages and retain useful slots rather than relying on one final save.
Does the five-ending trophy include UFO?
Party Like It’s 2001 lists Leave, Maria, In Water, Rebirth and Dog. UFO has Tinfoil Hat and is still required to complete the list.
Sources
Trophy lists
Buying the game
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