marketplace.comSilent Hill: Homecoming marks the debut of the renowned psychological horror series on next-generation consoles. Building upon the series brand mark 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 Shepherds Glen.Survive Shepherds nightmareExplore Silent Hill as Alex Shepherd.View larger.adventure theme frightening enemies.View larger.And the unexpectedly frightening.View larger.Use tools and your wits to puzzle-solve.View larger. The Story of a Grim HomecomingHomecomings story follows the nightmare turned real life of Alex Shepherd a war veteran returning to his hometown of Shepherds Glen to investigate the sudden disappearance of his kid brother Josh. From Shepherds 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 its here that Alex must unpartyl the mystery behind his nightmares discover the truth behind his brothers disappearance and confront the evil that takes hold of his own flesh and blood in the process.Improved GameplayFirmly steeped in the Survival-Horror genre its series has been pivotal in establishing action in Homecoming remains based on exploration of the terrors residing in the communities surrounding Toluca lake and puzzle-solving sReduce 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 namebeverage game in their series. Homecoming does this in three ways by adding the ability to toggle playween 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 Hell States that alter the games 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 tools that made up the arsenal of previous Silent Hill games Homecoming adds a wide variety of toy blaster and dynamics. Fitting with the military back-story of protagonist Alex Shephard these tools 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 its not uncommon to adventure theme multiple monsters simultaneously.Key Features: Enter the next chapter of Silent Hill as you delve deeper in the tormented history of the town and learn of the evil that surrounds Toluca Lake. Silent Hill: Homecoming is the 1st Silent Hill game designed for PlayStation 3. From the murky fog to the ominous shadows all-new next-gen graphics bring Silent Hill to life like never before. Survive the denizens of Silent Hill with an all-new enhanced combat system that gives you a wide array of attacks and counters. Solve the treacherous and deadly puzzles of Silent Hill to discover its darkest secrets. Silent Hill: Homecoming will feature an all-new soundtrack by acclaimed series composer Akira Yamaoka. Exceptional Replay ValueAlthough Alex Shepherd is the only playable character in Silent Hill: Home