Wounds are formed where you strike enemies, and there’s grisly finishing moves to boot. The combat is far more in-depth as well and still manages to stay relatively close to Silent Hill‘s heavy, violent. It worked well, even if it wasn’t as subtle or ambiguous in execution as Silent Hill 2‘s choices.
Hardly novel now, but in 2008, that was fairly unusual for a survival horror. The ability to choose from multiple answers to questions asked by NPC’s added was a big part of that, with consequences coming from how you decided to respond. He was also joined by another returnee in vocalist Mary Elizabeth McGlynn who had worked with Yamaoka on previous entriesĪlex’s story is deeply entrenched in the history of the town and revelation after revelation about his true nature is handled and delivered as well as almost any other Silent Hill plot before or after it. Composer Akira Yamaoka returned to score the game and provide sound effects. There was still some of the Japanese legacy intact within Homecoming. The effect is a little dated now, but it’s still a striking literal change of scenery.
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The most prominent sign of that Westernisation comes from the obvious influence that Christopher Gans’ movie adaptation has on the visual design, most notably during the transition between the regular world and the ‘other’ world. Origins had felt like a huge misstep in that regard, but Homecoming does a fantastic job in building the background behind the town of Silent Hill (which again, was a sore point for purists).
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This was the second title in the mainline series to be developed by a Western team, much to the chagrin of many Silent Hill fans who felt (somewhat correctly) that the Westernisation of Silent Hill was diluting the psychological horror that made it so revered to begin with in exchange for a larger slice of the growing Western market. So naturally Alex goes to find his other family members, but things go even further South and our protagonist finds himself in Silent Hill and up against the local cult known as The Order. Deserted that is, until Alex discovers his mother, catatonic, babbling about Alex’s father going to find Josh. Upon reaching Sheperd’s Glen, Alex’s dream looks to be somewhat prophetic as he finds the town enshrouded in a fog and seemingly deserted. The game begins with Alex having a nightmare about his younger brother Josh, which ends with his awakening in the car of the protagonist of previous series entry Silent Hill: Origins, Travis Grady. You play as Special Forces Soldier Alex Sheperd, returning to his hometown of Sheperd’s Glen after a tour of duty.
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Released on PS3 and Xbox 360 on September 30, 2008, Silent Hill: Homecoming is the sixth mainline entry in the series and was developed by Double Helix ( Killer Instinct on Xbox One). Still, even Silent Hill Downpour has its fans (raises hand) and there are some genuinely underappreciated entries in the Silent Hill franchise and ten years ago, Silent Hill: Homecoming became one of them. Once you get past the first three Silent Hill games, there’s a noticeable gulf in fondness and adoration for the rest.
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