However, when Alex arrives things don't look exactly great for the town, its covered in fog and the town seems to be deserted. We learn that Alex is actually a former U.S solider and was recently wounded by some means. The atmosphere is still excellent Luckily, this was all a dream and we see Alex has hitched a ride back to his town that was named after his family, Shepards Glenn. Pyramid head was on his way and before I knew it the blade went right through the door and into Alex's chest. ![]() Things aren't that simple, you can faintly hear that blade scrapping the ground. ![]() So again we find Josh only to have him run off and for me to chase after him onto an elevator. To say the least this was rather annoying and figured out you can slowly sneak by the nurses by turning your light off (again from the movie but a cool addition). One on one the combat works great, but when I first ran into 3 or 4 nurses I died instantly.about 3 times in a row. First off, you need to decide how to take a foe down and when to counter. The combat in Silent Hill: Homecoming is based off of a very strategic counter system. This is also the first chance to try the new combat. I'm actually a fan of the movement of these monsters so I was OK with how they looked. As we search we run into a familiar face, a creepy nurse who has taken on the form of the nurses from the film. Of course, things aren't that simple and Josh is locked behind a door and won't let us in until we find his rabbit (you know the ones that littered the amusement park of Silent Hill 3, lovely toys). As we search the hospital we run into Alex's brother Joshua, the main driving force of the story. Guess who's back Finally free from his death bed the only thing going through my mind is, find a weapon and get the hell outta here. He's muttering to himself, when he is trying to escape his straps he is struggling and grunting and you can tell fear is running through his body. Unlike Heather and even James, Alex recognizes instantly that things are extremely fucked up. Alex is then forced to struggle with the straps on his arms and legs only to escape and this is when I knew I'd like him. Now whats great is they don't show pyramid head, but fans who played 2 would recognize the sound of his blade scrapping the ground below him anywhere. Once we reach our destination, the lovely doctor who wheeled the stretcher in goes outside only to be sliced to bits by the iconic Pyramid head. We get to see short glimpses of torture, blood splattering out across the floor and wall, its truly a very grim opening and perfect for a Silent Hill game. We witness a very disoriented Alex being wheeled in what I can only describe is a hospital suited for the devil himself. While I did say the beginning of the game was slow and rather uninspired, I will say the opening sequence is excellent. Alex is much more than a one dimensional character and it shows right off the bat of the game. Alex Shepard In Silent Hill 3 I never really got attached to Heather until maybe the last few hours of the game, but in Homecoming Alex Shepard was instantly a better character as well as most of the supporting cast. Anyway, I didn't mean to "review" the game, I just wanted to lay out some thoughts before I go on. Unfortunately, things didn't turn out as great as it did for RE4. "Lets make the game more action oriented but still try to keep the scares". In my personal opinion, I believe they aimed for the "Resident Evil 4" approach. I see what they were trying to do with combat and yes they did succeed in some way of making it more fun to fight but this only goes so far. I never really got the combat till about half way through and they story basically stands still until you hit that middle point, this is where things get really interesting. The biggest problem is the game never picks up until the end and that REALLY REALLY hurt it for me. For what it was, I generally had a decent time playing it.well at least half of it. This really does show, but this does not mean I disliked the game. ![]() Now this is the first console release that didn't have team silent attached to it (unless shattered memories came first). ![]() The problem is they never catch the tension the others had, they never let your mind do the work. I love the look of the transitions to the otherworld (the one they stole from the film, like many things) I think that looks really sharp. The game still has excellent atmosphere and looks really pretty. As I said in my earlier posts, the Silent Hill games have been the scariest games I have ever played and this one just does not fit into that category. Homecoming has some of the best music in the series (play for full effect) Silent Hill: Homecoming is not a scary game.
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