I'm a huge fan of interconnected lore hiding throughout multiple otherwise unrelated stories set within the same universe (especially when you don't realize something is part of the universe until you find said hidden lore). Like Walter Sullivan's news article appearing in Silent Hill 2, foreshadowing our encounter with 3 entire enemies in Silent Hill 4
So much is still confusing, though. I've yet to figure out when exactly Silent Hill 4 occurs in the timeline. From what Henry says while looking at the photo of Silent Hill that the superintendent gave him, Silent Hill 2 (and possibly the article) are from only a few years before Silent Hill 4. But further on we find out that the article could only have been written 10 years before Silent Hill 2. Very confusing. It's possible that the article was indeed written that long ago, and either someone had been holding onto that article for years or perhaps Silent Hill's constant transforming means old memories can reappear at any time. Maybe the town was telling James "this could be you"
Anyway. I don't think the writers put much thought into a coherent timeline, but as a lore nerd a well thought out timeline hidden in clues throughout a franchise makes me orgasm. I guess this is another reason I'm a big Star Wars fan