 A prequel to the first Silent Hill installment , Silent Hill : Origins takes place several years before the events of the first game . Origins is set in the eponymous , foggy , and rural small town located in the northeastern United States . The town is characterized by the " Other World " , a supernatural location periodically encountered by the protagonists of the series . Most frequently assuming the form of the town , the Other World causes the characters to experience delusions and various symbols from their unconscious . 
