Zero Punctuation: Silent Hill Homecoming

[JFKdidntLoS]

The game was a'ight

 

[haxolotl]

Great video, the bonus at the end was hilarious.

 

[Doug]

God help us when he reviews Fallout 3 - the some fans of the first two games have a hatred for the game that could burn a hole down into the core of the Earth and then denotate with the force of a dozen suns going nova. And the most common complaint I've read? But its not in an isometric view *twinch*

Yahtzee does seem to point out 'fan vs fanboy' issue well and he's very right - fans will never, EVER be happy with new games - or at least, not all of them will be. Its like Deus Ex 2 was an alright game by itself, but fans ripped it apart because of the original (can't say I blame'm but I'm a Deus Ex...fan...I think (hopefully not fanboy) )

 

[Mr_Vorhias]

This is a textbook case of how Americans don't know what constitutes horror anymore. It's more than just quick cuts and shots of rusty things.

 

[101194]

This was a Good review Really poitned out that Anyone can startle but it takes time and effort for Really Get me Scared...Bioshock is a good examle how to Get your gamer scared...

 

[Blair Bennett]

sigh..

Well the Americans didn't fuck it up as much as I'd expected them to, but sadly, the removal of most things that make a game scary (real fear, not just jump scares) is becoming a startling habit.

(I sold my SH 1 years ago, a mistake on my part).

As for you Pedro, having done so myself, I suggest that you search ebay/craig's list for the original Silent Hill, if you're interested. A lot of copies were being sold last time I checked, and you might still be able to find a reasonably priced copy (you know I recommend it).

 

[CHIPISAMAZING]

I was slightly disapointed with the whole hype of the pyramid head in the game, and not being able to even fight it or come in contact with it! it didnt ruin it but would have been better than just one cutscene! :/ still loved the the sean bean quote there.

 

[Frigori Laecasein]

"I'm sorry, I've just been having a bad day. I can't find one of the three emblems to unlock my front door and...."

Best part, to my mind.

 

[Sillyiggy]

While I am only about 75% through (according to my wife who doubted my boss murdering ways and looked through a walkthrough when I was fighting the d**l) I have to agree with most points.

Specifically the impression that this is a good game if you stand back and don't judge it as an entry in the Silent Hill verse but rather on its own.

It is much better than Origins and I would still recommend it but SH2 and SH3 are better.

 

[3nj0i]

classic yahtzee.

 

[Bodb]

Yeah, it was kinda subpar. At least they didn't do a total cop out on Pyramid Head though, plus I thought it was kinda cool to show that you weren't the only one in the game who did anything other than sit around waiting for you to show up before talking to you or getting their stupid ass dragged off somewhere.

 

[Waverer]

Favorite Review ! I loved the bit at the end.

 

[diddykonger]

the ending to this is gold, still get a kick watching it

 

[ElTigreNegro]

I was expecting Yahtzee to be even more harsh with this game, because it's as generic and as dull as they come.

 

[NXMT]

This is what SH4 should have been in the first place.

 

[ssgt splatter]

good job Yahtzee

 

[gmanyo]

Actually, I hate to admit it, but this game really was not as shitty as you said it was. There were several parts of the game where there really weren't that many monsters, or at least not that you had to fight. In fact, I think that its main problem was its indecisiveness. At times, it was trying to do the creepy, psychological stuff of Silent hill 2, while at others it tried to do the Silent Hill 3 slightly-more-in-your-face-than-Silent-Hill-2, everything is red kind of thing (which I thought was the best part, in hell mode in your house) and at other times it tried to do the res-ev in yo' face violence thing. It needed to stick to one or two, or at least switch between them in a more organized form.

 

[gmanyo]

I haven't watched this Zero Punctuation episode yet, since I lost my interest in it a long time ago, but judging from the comments, he bashed the game.

Bullshit.

Homecoming is far, far better than Silent Hill 3 & 4. And it has less combat than any other game in the series.

When I beat Silent Hill 3, I killed 10 monsters the entire game, including bosses (okay, so I did kill more the first time I played it, but my friend and I had to start over because we couldn't beat the final boss). I don't know about 4, because I've only played it for about an hour, but SH5 is not as good as 3. SH5 improved the combat system, which made me feel like I had the upper hand in every battle. Not only that, but there were so few places where you could just run away, and so I just got used to fighting. In Silent Hill 3, there was almost no ammo or health, and fighting was nigh impossible, so I just gave up and ran most of the time. I'm not saying 5 is bad, just that I totally agree with Yahtzee (and believe me, I often don't) in saying that the game should have dumped the whole "Silent Hill" part of the game and call it something else. In fact, as far as combat goes, you're right, SH5 is a better game, but Silent Hill is one of those weird games where I can say "The combat and gameplay and control scheme all suck, but this is STILL one of my favorite games ever."
So yeah, SH3 minus scary would SUCK ASS. HARD. But scary is what it's made for.

As an odd side note, there is apparently a Silent Hill game coming out for the Wii called "Silent Hill: Shattered Memories" where there isn't any combat at all, but they announced it on April Fools, so it may be a joke.

 

[Gontear]

I'm sad. With this sequel the raped the series, placed it in a coffin and put the final nail to it.
Everything I loved in the Silent Hill is gone. No more feeling that there's a looming threat breathing down your neck that you cannot see, no more feeling of helplessness that keeps you psychologically scarred while you're playing. For Christ's sake there are COUNTER KILLS. How can you fear a big monster you can kill with a combat knife? Damn. Also, there are points in the game where monsters spawn indefinitely. Even resident evil doesn't do that.
I'm just at the hotel part... that's what, the second location? And already this game killed everything Silent Hill. Damn you Double Helix.

 

[Gontear]

I haven't watched this Zero Punctuation episode yet, since I lost my interest in it a long time ago, but judging from the comments, he bashed the game.

Bullshit.

Homecoming is far, far better than Silent Hill 3 & 4. And it has less combat than any other game in the series.

In Silent Hill 3, there was almost no ammo or health, and fighting was nigh impossible, so

I still remember having more ammo in SH3 than I encountered in all of SH5: Homecoming, and killing 50-60 monsters.

Uh. There's an unlimited amount of monsters in a certain floor in the hotel level. They come out of a hole in the hallway.