a b Scammell, David (January 12, 2009). "Silent Hill Homecoming UK release date confirmed". D+Pad. Archived from the original on July 6, 2009 . Retrieved January 3, 2010. a b c d Haynes, Jeff (May 15, 2008). "Silent Hill Homecoming Hands-on". IGN. Archived from the original on December 27, 2008 . Retrieved October 9, 2008. a b c d e f McGee, Maxwell (March 5, 2012). "Silent Hill HD Collection Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on March 3, 2014 . Retrieved February 5, 2014.

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Chief designer of Silent Hill: Homecoming, Masashi Tsuboyama, announced the game's development in a 2004 interview with Eurogamer, [40] in which he also debunked previous internet rumors that it was to be called Shadows of the Past. [40] No information was initially imparted about the platform the game would appear on, other than it would be appearing on the next generation of consoles, which had yet to be released. [40] Around two years later, an interview with composer Akira Yamaoka revealed more information; he hinted that they had hoped to carry on "plans of the earlier Silent Hill platforms", and that the team were creating a title with the idea of "fear in daylight", with similar psychological roots to Silent Hill 2. [41] The suggestion that the story and gameplay would be more like that of the second entry in the series in the way the player is directed, and in the character's behavior, was reaffirmed in a later interview, along with the idea of creating the game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms. [42] Kirk Thornton, Laura Bailey and Yuri Lowenthal previously voiced Harry Mason, Dahlia Mason and John from Silent Hill: Shattered Memories. Silent Hill HD Collection is a 2012 video game compilation of remastered video game ports of Silent Hill 2 (2001) and Silent Hill 3 (2003) developed by Hijinx Studios for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles. Silent Hill 2 centers on widower James Sunderland who travels to the titular town after receiving a letter from his dead wife, while Silent Hill 3 is a direct sequel to the first Silent Hill game and focuses on Heather Mason, a teenager who finds herself in conflict with the town's cult. Both games are categorized as survival horror and share gameplay elements with each other. Published worldwide by Konami beginning with North America in March 2012, the compilation features a graphics overhaul, new voice acting, and Xbox achievements and PlayStation trophies. Nice write-up about the games themselves! I'm surprised to not see mention of the major blunders as a result of them porting from incomplete source code, in Silent Hill 2 in particular, and just how poorly the graphics upscaled (like the wall of fog that is quite visibly a wall). I'm enjoying my run-through of it simply because I'm a huge fan of the series, but I think leaving out the many technical flaws that are present only in this port and not in the originals is a bit of an oversight for a review. :[

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Just plug in a PlayStation-style or other Steam compatible controller for the optimal experience. For Analog Controls instead of D-Pad only, see Enhancements below. Dutton, Fred (March 23, 2012). "Original Silent Hill developer disappointed at "poor" HD re-release". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on October 21, 2019 . Retrieved October 25, 2019. It is now possible to restore all hauntings! The GOG version has also been updated and fixed controller support!

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a b c d e Minkley, Johnny (March 30, 2012). "Silent Hill HD Collection Review". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on May 31, 2012 . Retrieved February 5, 2014. For the doubters out there, my first game was Silent Hill 3 and I did not know it was in any way related to Silent Hill and did not feel there were any holes or otherwise incomplete parts of the story. Rename dinput8.dll from [Ultimate ASI Loader] to dsound.dll and place in your Silent Hill 4 install directory.Hawkins, Matthew (June 13, 2011). "Reason For Silent Hill 2 & 3's Redone Voice Acting Revealed". Game Set Watch. Archived from the original on October 19, 2019 . Retrieved October 19, 2019. A comparison showing how the HD Collection (bottom) is darker, duller, and less vivid than the original (top). It is recommended to turn up the in-game brightness to alleviate this. You may have noticed these effects came from RetroArch and they too will be found natively in RetroArch for Silent Hill and Play Novel: Silent Hill. James Voice Actor Speaks Out About Silent Hill 2 HD Re-Casting". The Gaming Liberty. June 10, 2019. Archived from the original on June 8, 2012 . Retrieved October 19, 2019. As much as I love this series there are so many problems with the HD collection such as glitches, massive slow down, missing sound effects, voices out of sync etc. that I cannot recommend this game.Oh and don't get me started on how bad the water looks by Toluca Lake. Hopefully the upcoming patch will fix these issues.

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Silent Hill ( Japanese: サイレントヒル, Hepburn: Sairento Hiru) is a horror anthology media franchise centered on a series of survival horror games created by Keiichiro Toyama and published by Konami. The first four video games in the series, Silent Hill, Silent Hill 2, Silent Hill 3, and Silent Hill 4: The Room, were developed by an internal group called Team Silent, a development staff within former Konami subsidiary Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo. Beam Saber - Flamethrower - Handgun - Katana - Knife - Maul - Pipe - Shotgun - Stun Gun - Submachine Gun - Unlimited Submachine Gun Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition also comes with a built-in CRT filter, however it seems intended for VERY high resolutions and looks awful at 1080p. The Frutbunn shader works for most cases and simulates the effect much better in my opinion. There are other CRT options within ReShade as well if you want to experiment. The VCR filter is neat for Shattered Memories especially. You don't have to stop there either, ReShade has tons of neat post-processing features! Just don't forget to actually play, okay?Adam: "I never meant to hurt you, son,. I had to make a choice, and now I'm paying for it. We all are. After all I've done, you still wear my old dog tags... that must mean something." Alex: "What are you talking about? These are mine... I'm a soldier just like you wanted." Adam: "Alex... you've been in the hospital..." Alex: "I know. I was wounded in battle." Adam: "No... a mental hospital. You've been there ever since the accident. [...] Alex, forgive me." Alex: "No!!!!" Adam is skewered and cut in two by the Bogeyman, who then leaves. Double Helix (September 30, 2008). Silent Hill Homecoming. Konami. On November 19, 2010, the Amtsgericht Frankfurt am Main confiscated all Xbox 360 versions imported from the UK (thus being uncensored) for violation of § 131 StGB (representation of violence), effectively banning it from sale within Germany. [52] Release [ edit ] A new mainline game, entitled Silent Hill ƒ, was announced in October 2022. Developed by studio NeoBards, with creative contributions from writer Ryukishi07, character designer "kera" and producer Motoi Okamoto. [12] It is a story set in Japan during the Shōwa period. [13] The story is being written by Ryukishi07, who wrote the When They Cry visual novel series. Silent Hill: Book of Memories was released for the PlayStation Vita. [11] [22] [23] [24] [25] Book of Memories utilizes an overhead isometric view, follows a different storyline and features returning creatures from the series' fictional universe, as well as cooperative gameplay; [26] the game is the first installment in the series to feature multiplayer gameplay, apart from The Arcade. [26] [27] According to series producer Tomm Hulett, Book of Memories ' gameplay is largely different from the one established in previous installments in the series, focusing on cooperative multiplayer action rather than traditional psychological horror. [28] Silent Hill: Ascension (2023) [ edit ] This one can either go swimmingly well or be very difficult. At the time of writing, Steam006 is actively updating their Fix and it may change how effective this guide is. I'll try to keep up on updates as they release.

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Alex: "Wheeler..." Wheeler: "Ahhh!" Choice 1: "Give him a medkit." Choice 2: "No, he's too far gone." Alex: "You need to get him out of here." Elle: "What about you?" Alex: "I can't. Not without Joshua." Elle: "Be careful. I can't lose you too." Double Helix (September 30, 2008). Silent Hill Homecoming. Konami. Over 20 years later, Silent Hill 2 remains one of the best PS2 games, and one of the best horror games ever made. a b "Silent Hill: Homecoming for PlayStation 3". GameSpot. Archived from the original on January 3, 2013 . Retrieved November 25, 2008. Another PlayStation 3 patch (1.02) was released. It fixed a number of problems such as the frame rate and lip sync which were greatly improved. Missing sounds and music had also been fixed along with the fog density issues. Other minor visual/audio problems were also improved.The eighth installment in the series follows Murphy Pendleton, a prisoner who is stranded in Silent Hill after his prison transport vehicle crashes. Formerly announced in April 2010 [10] and developed by Vatra Games for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, the game was released on March 13, 2012. [11] It is the only game in the series that can be played in 3D (stereoscopic). Silent Hill HD Collection is a port of Silent Hill 2 and Silent Hill 3 to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 with 720p resolution (1280 x 720) at 30 FPS, originally developed by Team Silent, ported by Hijinx Studios, and published by Konami. It includes the Born from a Wish scenario from Silent Hill 2. Items & Weapons - Secret Items". Silent Hill: Homecoming Guide (PS3). IGN. Archived from the original on October 25, 2008 . Retrieved October 26, 2008. Silent Hill 3, Silent Hill: Origins, and Silent Hill: Shattered Memories all have some relationship with Silent Hill. However, while playing Silent Hill can greatly enhance your appreciation of these games, they are not in any way necessary. Other games may make reference or insight to previous games, but they are largely easter eggs and lore tidbits to reward longtime players.