Silent Hill f: How to defeat the Sakuko-like monster
Tips on defeating the Sakuko monster at the end of Silent Hill 2's Dark Shrine. A breakdown of attacks and how to deal with them.
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Carlos "Zoto" Zotomayor
Automaton West writer. Zoto has been playing video games for 30+ years now but has only recently come to grips with PC gaming. When he isn't playing video games, he watches romance anime and gets mad when his best girl never wins.
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Silent Hill f: How to get the secret Omamori [Cat] charm
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Tips on how to locate and obtain the secret Omamori [Cat] charm hidden in Silent Hill f's Dark Shrine.
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