Silent Hill: Homecoming
About the Game
Silent Hill: Homecoming is the sixth entry of the Silent Hill series. This time around players take control of a new protagonist by the name of Alex Shepherd who returns to his hometown of Shepherd's Glen and learns of the disappearance of his younger brother, his search leads him onto the fog-laden streets of Silent Hill where he must search the desolate town in order to rescue his brother and learn of his family's dark secrets in the process. The gameplay is the same as it's previous entries where players searches for objects and uses weapons and hand-to-hand to combat and defend against grotesque monsters while solving puzzles to advance further into the game.
Standout Features
- Alex Shepherd: This time around players take control of a new protagonist by the name of Alex Shepherd who returns to his hometown of Shepherd's Glen and learns of the disappearance of his younger brother, his search leads him onto the fog-laden streets of Silent Hill where he must search the desolate town in order to rescue his brother and learn of his family's dark secrets in the process.
- The gameplay is the same as it's previous entries where players searches for objects and uses weapons and hand-to-hand to combat and defend against grotesque monsters while solving puzzles to advance further into the game.
- Akira Yamaoka: It features a brand new graphics engine giving a realistic horrifying feel along with music composed by Akira Yamaoka who also composed for previous incarnations of the Silent Hill incarnations.
Presentation & Atmosphere
It features a brand new graphics engine giving a realistic horrifying feel along with music composed by Akira Yamaoka who also composed for previous incarnations of the Silent Hill incarnations.
Display support includes HDTV 720p, HDTV 1080i, and HDTV 1080p. Audio support includes Dolby Digital.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Silent Hill: Homecoming | Xbox 360.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Double Helix Games | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | Pendulum Studios | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Motion Capture by | House of Moves, Inc. | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Additional Sound by | Earbash Audio, Inc. | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Testing by | Foundation 9 Entertainment, Inc. | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Published by | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. | Sweden | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Double Helix Games | Sweden | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH | Sweden | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | Pendulum Studios | Sweden | MobyGames |
| Motion Capture by | House of Moves, Inc. | Sweden | MobyGames |
| Additional Sound by | Earbash Audio, Inc. | Sweden | MobyGames |
| Testing by | Foundation 9 Entertainment, Inc. | Sweden | MobyGames |
| Media Type | DVD-ROM | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | HDTV 720p | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | HDTV 1080i | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | HDTV 1080p | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Sound Capabilities | Dolby Digital | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1 Player | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Achievements | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Friends | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | North America | PriceCharting |
| Also compatible on | Xbox One | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Double Helix Games | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Mature | North America | PriceCharting |
| Model number | #30071-CS | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Konami | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Double Helix Games | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Konami | PAL | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-09-30 | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| 2009-02-26 | Sweden | MobyGames |
| 2009-02-27 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| 2008-09-30 | North America | PriceCharting |
| September 30, 2008 | North America | PriceCharting |
| February 27, 2009 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPC-A | 083717300717 | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B00149MEWI | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 61470815 | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| upc | 083717300717 | North America | PriceCharting |
| asin | B00149MEWI | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 61470815 | North America | PriceCharting |
| model | #30071-CS | North America | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
