Enter the next chapter of Silent Hill and learn the town historyfirst silent hill game on PS3All new next gen graphics bring silent hill to life like never beforesolve treacherous and deadly puzzles to learn dark secretsfeatures an all new soundtrack by acclaimed series composer Akira YamaokaProduct DescriptionSilent Hill Homecoming is the latest entry into the Silent Hill franchise. The story follows Alex Shepher?? returning to his hometown of Shepherd's Glen to investigate the sudden disappearance of his brother. From Shepherds Glen to the foggy streets of Silent Hill?? Alex must face the darkest of horrors in order to find his brother. Struggling with his own grip on reality?? Alex must unravel the mystery behind his nightmares?? discover the truth behind his brother's and fathers disappearances?? and confront the evil that has take" of his own flesh and blood.Amazon.comSilent Hill: Homecoming marks the debut of the renowned psychological horror series on next-generation consoles. Building upon the series' trademark foundations of atmosphere?? adventure and storytelling?? it introduces a frightening new and standalone gameplay experience destined to haunt the dreams of both first-time players and those with some experience wandering the famously fog-shrouded streets of the town of Silent Hill and its new sinister sister city Shepherd's Glen.
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The Story of a Grim Homecoming Homecoming's story follows the nightmare turned real life of Alex Shepherd?? a war veteran returning to his hometown of Shepherd's Glen to investigate the sudden disappearance of his kid brother?? Josh. From Shepherd's Glen to the foggy streets of dreaded Silent Hill?? Alex must face the darkest of horrors in order to find his brother. Struggling with his own grip on reality?? it's here that Alex must unravel the mystery behind his nightmares?? discover the truth behind his brother's disappearance?? and confront the evil that takes hold of his own flesh and blood in the process. Improved Gameplay Firmly steeped in the Survival-Horror genre its series has been pivotal in establishing?? action in Homecoming remains based on exploration of the terr"ding in the communities surrounding Toluca lake and puzzle-solving skill as a means of surviving them. But to its credit game developer Double Helix refuses to rest on past laurels?? choosing instead to include new more accessible gameplay in the hopes of gaining a new audience for Homecoming. Examples of this gameplay include:Next-Gen Visual and Spatial Features - Every sequel seeks reinvent the namesake game in their series. Homecoming does this in three ways?? by adding the ability to toggle between a traditional third-person view and an action-oriented first-person view; by adding fully 3-D physics to the game?? creating a realistic range of motion for any and all objects impacted by the player; and by adding transitions or "l States" that alter the game's physical landscape at points in the game both in real-time and via cinematics. All three actively change the way players see themselves and in the process create a whole new game experience.An Enhanced Combat System - Adding to the standard knives?? axes?? pipes and other melee weapons that made up the arsenal of previous Silent Hill games?? Homecoming adds a wide variety of guns and explosives. Fitting with the military back-story of protagonist Alex Shephard?? these weapons can be wielded in attacks weighted as weak or strong and can be strung together in combos to stun or incapacitate opponents?? who can then be taken out with powerful finishing moves. With practice players can even perform evasive ducks and rolls and follow these up with counterattacks. But remember that enemy AI has also been significantly improved to compensate for your higher degree of combat prowess?? and that it's not unc
