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Silent Hill: Homecoming is the sixth entry of the Silent Hill series. This time around the player takes control of a new protagonist by the name of Alex Shepherd who returns to his hometown of Shepherd’s Glen and learns of the disappearance of his younger brother, his search leads him onto the fog-laden streets of Silent Hill where he must search the desolate town in order to rescue his brother and learn of his family’s dark secrets in the process.

The gameplay is the same as it’s previous entries where the player searches for objects and uses weapons and hand-to-hand to combat and defend against grotesque monsters while solving puzzles to advance further into the game. It features a brand new graphics engine giving a realistic horrifying feel along with music composed by Akira Yamaoka who also composed for previous incarnations of the Silent Hill incarnations.

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Alternate Titles

  • «Silent Hill V» — Informal title

Part of the Following Groups

  • 3D Engine: Slayer
  • BPjS / BPjM indexed games
  • Gameplay feature: Multiple endings
  • Germany Criminal Code confiscations (§131: Excess Violence)
  • Middleware: Bink Video
  • Physics Engine: Havok
  • Setting: Church / Monastery
  • Silent Hill series

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Critic Reviews

TalkXbox Xbox 360 Oct 09, 2008 82 out of 100 82
Game Captain Windows Mar 02, 2009 73 out of 100 73
Eurogamer.de PlayStation 3 Feb 26, 2009 7 out of 10 70
Eurogamer. de Xbox 360 Feb 26, 2009 7 out of 10 70
GameStar (Germany) Windows Feb, 2009 69 out of 100 69
IGN PlayStation 3 Sep 30, 2008 6.7 out of 10 67
Valhalla Windows Jun 08, 2009 6.5 out of 10 65
Jeuxvideo.com Windows Feb 24, 2009 12 out of 20 60
Eurogamer.net (UK) Xbox 360 Nov 28, 2008 6 out of 10 60
Thunderbolt Games PlayStation 3 Feb 20, 2009 5 out of 10 50

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German version

In the German version, finishing moves against humans were removed and some cutscenes were cut. A detailed list of changes can be found on schnittberichte.com (German).

Movie parallels

After the Silent Hill movie in 2006, the next game to appear in the franchise was Silent Hill: Homecoming, and as such it borrowed a lot of elements from the movie, almost to the point it feels it is based on the movie. Just to name a few obvious movie elements, the transition from ghost town Silent Hill to nightmare from hell town Silent Hill is made in same visual effect of peeling texture of ghost town to nightmare version, and reassembling it the other way around. Then there is the same fanatic cult with same protective suits as in the movie. When you approach the church in Silent Hill, you will encounter a multiple barb fence around and inside it, just as the demi-god used in the movie to dispose of his followers. Not to mention that Pyramid Head has a meaningless cameo just as in the movie, whereas its original appearance in Silent Hill 2 game had direct emotional connection to the player’s character.

Related Web Sites

  • X360A achievement guide (X360A’s achievement guide for Silent Hill: Homecoming.)

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Silent Hill: Homecoming for Xbox 360 Reviews

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  • Publisher:

    Konami

  • Release Date:
    Sep 30, 2008
  • Also On:

    PC, PlayStation 3

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    The game thrusts players into a shadowy world of chaos and terror with atmospheric graphics and an original storyline that sheds new light on the desolate, fog-shrouded town of Silent Hill. Silent Hill: Homecoming follows Alex Shepherd, a war veteran returning home from an overseas tour ofThe game thrusts players into a shadowy world of chaos and terror with atmospheric graphics and an original storyline that sheds new light on the desolate, fog-shrouded town of Silent Hill. Silent Hill: Homecoming follows Alex Shepherd, a war veteran returning home from an overseas tour of duty to investigate the mysterious disappearance of his younger brother, Joshua. His travels lead him through the small, insular community of Shepherd’s Glen and eventually through the hauntingly empty streets of Silent Hill. Building upon the series’ trademark foundations of atmosphere, adventure and storytelling, Silent Hill: Homecoming introduces players to a frightening new experience. When confronted by the perverse incarnations of evil that roam Silent Hill and Shepherd’s Glen, players are able to utilize an enhanced combat system and execute a number of offensive and defensive maneuvers as they experience every terrifying encounter with the game’s numerous nightmarish creatures. Players also have to solve a variety of puzzles as they progress through the highly atmospheric game world, using cues from the environment to unlock Silent Hill’s darkest secrets. Continuing the series’ tradition of standout music and sound design, Silent Hill: Homecoming features an original soundtrack by famed composer Akira Yamaoka. [Konami]… Expand

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  • Developer:

    Double Helix Games

  • Genre(s): Action Adventure, Horror, Horror, Survival
  • # of players:
    No Online Multiplayer
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  • Rating:
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  1. A true heir, lovingly crafted with the same psychological intensity as its predescessors while improving on their weak combat controls. All but the most closed-minded afficionados are sure to embrace it and savvy marketing by Konami could expand the fan base.

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