Konami's celebrated survival horror series known for its surreal atmosphere and supernatural enemies makes its debut appearance on the PlayStation 3 in Silent Hill: Homecoming. Players assume the role of Alex Shepherd, a soldier recently discharged from a military hospital who returns to his home town only to find his brother and father missing, and his mother catatonic. The story takes players from Shepherd's deserted hometown, where citizens go missing every day and strange creatures have begun to roam the vacant streets, all the way to the notoriously fog-laden city of Silent Hill on a quest to save his loved ones.
As in previous games in the series, the streets and buildings of Silent Hill are filled with bizarre and aggressive creatures, but unlike the civilian protagonists in those games, Shepherd actually has military training and is thus quite handy with both firearms and close-quarters combat. The action is frequently interrupted by puzzles of varying difficulty that often require graphic-adventure-style exploration and discovery. Players are given a journal to help keep track of any written and visual clues they may encounter during these sojourns, a feature designed to help gamers make sense of Silent Hill's trademark transitions between the real world and its darker alternate dimensions.
Product Identifiers
MPN
083717201793
UPC
0083717201793
eBay Product ID (ePID)
56237584
Product Key Features
Rating
M - Mature
Genre
Action & Adventure
Video Game Series
Silent Hill Series
Platform
Sony PlayStation 3
Game Name
Silent Hill: Homecoming
Additional Product Features
Release Year
2008
Number of Players
1
Country/Region of Manufacture
USA
Control Elements
Gamepad/Joystick
LeafCats
139973
ESRB Descriptor
Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Language, Sexual Themes