Silent Hill 2 Remake contains 68 Memos. Finding all of their locations unlocks the Archivist trophy & achievement.
All Collectibles must be found in a single playthrough. Everything is missable! After leaving an area you can’t go back. There’s no Chapter Select and no Free-Roam after the story. Collectibles don’t carry over into New Game Plus either. The game has 10 manual save slots, make use of this by saving in different slots regularly. If you missed anything you can reload a previous save to replay from there.
The Memos you found can be viewed in the Inventory Menu by pressing the Touchpad. They are pieces of paper or items you can pick up. If enabling the High Contrast Mode from the Graphics Settings they get highlighted and are easier to see.
Only 68 Memos can appear in one playthrough, but there is one exclusive to regular ‘New Game’ and one unique to ‘New Game+’. New Game has the Lost & Found Note in Lakeview Hotel, while New Game+ has the Cryptic Note in South Vale (West). Which one you get doesn’t matter, either one will count towards the Archivist trophy. So technically there are 69 unique Memos in the game but only 68 per playthrough, and finding all 68 in either NG or NG+ will give the trophy.
For an all-in-one version that contains all collectible types refer to Silent Hill 2 Remake Collectible Guide.
South Vale (East)
Memo #1 (South Vale): Flower Shop Message
After the cutscene when you acquire the map South Vale, turn left to see a flower shop. Inside on the table pick up the piece of paper.
Memo #2 (South Vale): Matchbook
After you have defeated the first enemy, exit the building by breaking through the window. Follow the main path until you find a corpse on the floor of Martin St. The memo is next to the corpse.
Memo #3 (South Vale): Martin Street Note
Found on the ground a few steps north of the corpse.
Memo #4 (South Vale): Big Jay’s Note
This memo is in Big Jay’s Cafe, on the table.
Memo #5 (South Vale): Record Store Note
Inside Groovy Music shop on the counter.
Memo #6 (South Vale): Texan Cafe Flyer
Head west onto Katz St., next to the Wood Side Apartments there is a flyer on the left in front of the door.
Memo #7 (South Vale): Barrier Note
At the end of Katz St., the memo is on the ground in front of the barricade next to a corpse.
Memo #8 (South Vale): Old Map
Head south onto Saul St. to find this memo on a corpse outside a gate that leads to a Motor Home.
Memo #9 (South Vale): Saul Street Note (1)
Directly in front of the corpse will be the first of three notes along a blood trail.
Memo #10 (South Vale): Saul Street Note (2)
Follow the blood trail on the floor to the next note.
Memo #11 (South Vale): Saul Street Note (3)
Follow the blood trail on the floor to the next note, directly outside the Motor Home.
Memo #12 (South Vale): Motor Home Note
Inside the Motor Home, this note is on the table.
Memo #13 (South Vale): Small Note
Inside the Saul Street Apartments. Enter through the front door at Saul St., left of Best Auto Parts. On the ground floor, straight ahead on the right is a shelf blocking access to the room. Move it and proceed. The memo is on the table there.
Memo #14 (South Vale): Tenant’s Note
Go up the stairs to the floor above, next to Apartment 7 you can crawl through the open vent on the floor to enter this Apartment. There on the table is the memo.
Memo #15 (South Vale): Code Note
Halfway along Sanders St. there will be a truck in a parking bay. Next to the truck will be a corpse, the memo is on the ground next to it.
Memo #16 (South Vale): Sanders Street Note
On the other side of the corpse.
Memo #17 (South Vale): Neely’s Bar Note
Inside Neely’s Bar on the counter.
Memo #18 (South Vale): Back Room Letter
In the back room of Neely’s Bar, after unlocking the door. Move the trolley to the right and climb through the upper hatch. In the room you will find the memo on the table.
Wood Side Apartments
Memo #19 (Wood Side Apt.): Administration Note
From the reception desk, go left to find this memo underneath the stairs in a locker.
Memo #20 (Wood Side Apt.): Strange Note
Once you get the 2F Small Staircase Key, use it on the door outside Apartment 213. Then go up those stairs to the 3rd floor. You will find the note in a drawer before Apartment 310. Before squeezing through the gap to Apartment 310, follow the corridor to the right to find a side room, open the drawer for the note.
Memo #21 (Wood Side Apt.): Sinister Note
On a wall inside Apartment 312, which can be accessed by going through Apartment 310 and across the balcony.
Blue Creek Apartments
No Memos in this area.
South Vale (West)
Memo #22 (South Vale): Bloody Note
After meeting Maria, head west all the way along Nathan Ave. to find this note next to a corpse where the road ends.
Memo (South Vale): Cryptic Letter – New Game+ Only!
This memo can only be found on New Game+. Inside the safe in Bowl-O-Rama The code is 1887. You won’t be able to interact with this safe on New Game as it will be covered. This will replace the Lost & Found Note in Lakeview Hotel that disappears on New Game+, so you will need to collect this to get the Archivist trophy/achievement for all Memos on New Game+.
Memo #23 (South Vale): Reception Desk Note
Inside reception of Jack’s Inn, on the bulletin board next to the safe.
Memo #24 (South Vale): Toolbox Memo
Upstairs at Jack’s Inn, enter Room 108 by breaking the window. Smash the wall inside and enter Room 107 to find this on the table.
Brookhaven Hospital
Memo #25 (Brookhaven Hospital): Key Locker Note
On the noticeboard inside the Reception area.
Memo #26 (Brookhaven Hospital): Nurse’s Memo
Inside Exam Room 3, break the window to climb in and go into the next room to find it in a desk.
Memo #27 (Brookhaven Hospital): Staff Memo
Once you access the second floor, you can find this on the window of the Nurses’ Station on the second floor.
Memo #28 + #29 + #30 (Brookhaven Hospital): Evaluation Card, Patient #0050 + Evaluation Card, Patient #0090 + Evaluation Card, Patient #0130
Inside the Director’s Office, all three can be found on a counter next to the desk.
Memo #31 (Brookhaven Hospital): Interview Transcript
In Room C1, interact with the poster and search it to find the memo behind it.
Memo #32 (Brookhaven Hospital): Scribbled Note
Inside Medical Records on the first floor, accessed by going through the wall space on Room L1 on the second floor. Sitting on the ground.
Memo #33 (Brookhaven Hospital): X-ray Memo
On the third floor, on a bench in the X-Ray Room, directly through the door in front of you.
Memo #34 (Brookhaven Hospital): Keypad Combination Note
On the bulletin board in the Doctors’ Lounge, accessible by unlocking the Inner Ward door in the lobby. Contains the code for the Nurses’ Station.
Memo #35 (Brookhaven Hospital): Treatment Room Note
Back on the second floor, unlock the Nurses’ Station with the code 3578 (Light + Standard Puzzle Difficulty). Go through to the Treatment Room to find this on a bench.
Memo #36 (Brookhaven Hospital): Safe Note
In the safe in the Director’s Office. In order to unlock it you must first get the three bracelets, use them on the the arm on the Director’s desk (92-45-71), then grab the Safe Button from the Storage Room. Input the following code to unlock the safe: Triangle in Circle, h, Circle with Arrow, Circle with Dot, Stickman with Horns, Circle with Lines.
Memo #37 (Brookhaven Hospital): Page From A Diary
On the floor immediately as you re-enter from the Rooftop. Highly Missable! Make sure you grab this before you leave this room.
Brookhaven Hospital (Otherworld)
Memo #38 (Brookhaven Hospital): Evaluation Card, Patient #3141
On a wheelchair immediately in front of you after going through the first door, in the Dayroom.
Memo #39 (Brookhaven Hospital): The Procedure
When you reach the room with the Chained Box, take the western path through The Nurses’ Station. Continue until you go up some stairs to the third floor. This note will be on a table in the X-Ray Room.
Memo #40 (Brookhaven Hospital): Calendar Page
Once you reach the Chained Box, take the southern path. Enter Room M3 and smash the wall to find this memo on the floor. This memo contains the hints for the first code for the Chained Box.
Memo #41 (Brookhaven Hospital): Patient’s Note
Return to the Chained Box and take the eastern path. Break the wall into the Laundry Room and move the trolley so you can climb into Room L3. The note can be found on a bed in the Observation Room through the next door.
Memo #42 (Brookhaven Hospital): Manic Scribble
On the bench inside the Director’s Office.
Memo #43 (Brookhaven Hospital): Nurse’s Note
Go up the ladder in the office to Room I7, where you will find the note on a small table in the corner.
Memo #44 (Brookhaven Hospital): Director’s Note
Follow the red cable to the generator to power it on, then crawl through the hole to find this memo on the floor in the locked restroom.
Memo #45 (Brookhaven Hospital): Dissociated Notice
On a bench in the Locker Room, which is reached via the Doctors’ Lounge after you go through the basement and head to the first floor.
Memo #46 (Brookhaven Hospital): Ominous Note
After going through the door with the two rings, you’ll be on some stairs. Head down one landing to spot a note on the floor. Highly Missable! Make sure you grab it before going all the way down the stairs.
South Vale (Otherworld)
Memo #47 (South Vale): Note on a Map
After going through the tunnel to the east side of South Vale, there will be a caravan with a save point on your right. Inside on the table is this memo.
Memo #48 (South Vale): Letter
Answer the ringing payphone next to Martin St. and you’ll get this letter.
South Vale (West Revisited)
No Memos in this area.
Silent Hill Historical Society
No Memos in this area.
Toluca Prison
Memo #49 (Toluca Prison): Gun Cabinet Notice
Inside the Armory, next to the gun cabinet.
Memo #50 (Toluca Prison): Family Photo
Go through the Serpent Door in Cell Block A to reach Death Row. This memo can be found on the bed of Cell E4.
Memo #51 (Toluca Prison): Guard’s Letter
Go through the Ox Door in Block A to reach the second floor. Straight ahead will be this letter posted next to a locked door.
Memo #52 (Toluca Prison): Threatening Note
In Cell D5 of Block D, stuck to the blood-covered wall.
Memo #53 (Toluca Prison): Paranoid Note
Unlock Cell C4 with the Shiv Key, then crawl through the hole to find this note on some pipes.
Memo #54 (Toluca Prison): Crumpled Note
On a bench in the Changing Room.
Memo #55 (Toluca Prison): Prisoner’s Letter
Go through the Boar Door In Block B to enter the Administrative Section. Taped to the glass of cubicle 7 in the Visitation Room.
Memo #56 (Toluca Prison): Unfinished Report
In the room behind the Infirmary, sitting on a desk.
Memo #57 (Toluca Prison): Confession
Head downstairs through the Dove Door into the Basement. Progress through until you’re able to press a button to unlock Cell F6. Enter the cell to find it on the wall.
Labyrinth
No Memos in this area.
Toluca Lake
No Memos in this area.
Lakeview Hotel
Memo #58 (Lakeview Hotel): Cleaning Staff Memo #1
Once you enter the Hotel, head downstairs and go to the Utility Room to find this on a table.
Memo #59 (Lakeview Hotel): Laura’s Letter
Automatically received after the cutscene in the Lake Shore Restaurant.
Memo #60 (Lakeview Hotel): Receptionist Memo
Back upstairs on the first floor, on the counter of the Check-in desk.
Memo #61 (Lakeview Hotel): Lost & Found Note – New Game Only!
This Memo can only be found on New Game. Inside Lost & Found on a shelf. In order to get in, you must break the wall in Cafe Toluca. On New Game+ this will be replaced with one of the Rebirth Ending items.
Memos #62 + #63 + #64 (Lakeview Hotel): Door Photo + Stain Photo + Gate Photo
Place the books on the bookshelf to match the painting in the room. Top left to bottom right: Revelations: A New Understanding, The One Who Soared, Stalwart to the End, Pride Before the Fall (Light + Standard Puzzle). This will unlock a hidden entrance to Room 205, where you will find three photos on and around the bed.
Memo #65 (Lakeview Hotel): Cleaning Staff Note #2
Attached to the fireplace in the Conference Room on the third floor.
Memo #66 (Lakeview Hotel): Cleaning Staff Note #3
Immediately in front of you when entering Room 107.
Memo #67 (Lakeview Hotel): Keypad Numbers Memo
Once you enter the Employee Section, you will find three gemstones in the area. Use the gemstones on the puzzle box on the manager’s office desk. Rotate them around to match the symbol on the painting in the background. Green = Top Left, Red = Top Right, Blue = Bottom Left (Light + Standard Puzzle)
Lakeview Hotel (Otherworld)
Memo #68 (Lakeview Hotel): Burned Note
Take the elevator from 2nd floor to basement. Go through the flooded basement and up the stairs to the Employee Section. Collect this from the desk in the Manager’s Office.
The Archivist trophy unlocks immediately after getting the 68th Memo. For other collectible types refer to Silent Hill 2 Remake Collectible Guide.
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