Silent Hill: Homecoming | A Complete History and Retrospective

[@YourFavoriteSon1]

What's your opinion on Silent Hill: Homecoming Dad?👻

[@The_Wampy]

👀👀 Looking extremely dilfy 🥵🥵

[@necrosadotor]

i simply agree with anything you say & very proud of you

[@kreevisful]

In all honesty I like it. *3.5 ☆'s out of 5* from me. It's definitely not a Team Silent entry, but the new developers sort of spiced up the formula in some aspects I would say. I really like the other world / transitions with some of the new monsters introduced in this entry. Combat was interesting. I feel like if they took tweaked the inventory they had from 4 to hold more items and stack the ammo a bit more generously becaue we all know carrying 10 rounds that took up 1 spot in a 10 inventory was ridiculous... Also with combat take mechanics from 4 / Homecoming and the horror / psychological horror aspects from SH 2 / 4 then remove the HUD like they put in 4 and Homecoming, because I feel like the HUDs just take away from the scare factor in the Silent Hill series. Maybe use colors on the screen like in COD when you take more and more damage make the screen turn more red and gets more grainy like a old VHS tape and for low stamina make stars kinda pop here and there with the VHS grain or maybe a different color then the red I mentioned ealier like blue and have them blink together in a way that shows your low on health / stamina for heavy attacks / sprinting speed or! Have him get more winded and record 4 different reactions to losing stamina 1st at 75% 2nd at %50 3rd at %25 4th at 0% and he just does everything slower like in RE6s low stamina effect. One last thing implement the defensive mechanics from RE1 and the item viewing for clues for puzzles in levels. I really love your Silent Hill videos they help me sleep with my scary video game Playlist. Idk why I typed so much. I'm such a huge fan of the Silent Hill series and just feel like I could've wrote a more survival horror oriented story. Really love the work that's posted on this channel. Keep up the awesomeness Son and family. 😂🤌🤌🔥

[@Wolf_Larsen]

The worst Silent Hill by far and an embarrassment for everyone involved.

[@ExValeFor]

I would stomach it, but that horrific, awful, ass-pull twist with the protagonist's identity... Ohhh, that stings, to this day that stings. The game has a *few* decent ideas, even if it plays pretty bad, and misses more often than it hits, but that twist. That's worse than the good ending of Downpour. Legit the worst SH story move I've seen in my life. On the other hand, it's a game that does expose a lot of the critics. They spew bile over Pyramidhead being in it (which, I admit, is idiotic) and rant about how every game past 2 has been a 2 rip-off. And yet Homecoming deals extensively with the Cult and has way more ties to SH1 (if really shitty ones...) than 2. Yeah you might see why they stuck with the formula from 2: cause their only other option is more cult shenanigans.

[@ghostgrimmm]

I'm so glad you mentioned the fact that this game suffers from the dev's lack of general understanding of the Silent Hill lore. As you mentioned, you can tell there was love pumped into this, but unfortunately the game seems to be more focused on being faithful to the 2006 movie than the actual previous game's lore. That on top of the cliche American horror, with all these action bits, jumpscares and worst of all, the torture p*rn. The whole hostel/saw aspect of it to me is the most egregious mistake this game made. The story of Alex and his amnesia also feels very cheap and forced, like its trying too hard to be silent hill 2. Last of all, this game does look good overall, but when you compare the character models/animations/facial expressions to those of silent hill 3, you can really see how this game is a downgrade even though it came out years later and for newer consoles.

[@themeangene]

I agree 100% with your post. I do think the enemy design in this game is interesting and I like many of the environments. I think Alex and his brother are modeled fine but everyone else is terrible. You're right that Silent Hill 3 character models are superior. The basic premise of the game pertaining to the founding families is something I actually love. It's the third act that kills the plot for me. The mayor turning into a cartoon villain was so dumb. You could have played around with the idea that because the townsfolk lost their faith as a consequence of Josh being killed on accident, they "willed" these monstrosities into existence. The mystical powers surrounding Toluca Lake were dormant until the townsfolk turned against eachother.

[@nukeamx]

Definitely if team silent would have made homecoming i would say it would have been much much better but still its a fun game but not silent hill in my opinion

[@LuisRodriguez-kz7nt]

I allways found funny how his mother and the judge look YOUNGER than Alex

[@rodrigoogaz3860]

I'm agree with everything you said except for the tortune p*rn part, I thought it was cool seeing the most savage and cruel side of The Order, Which althought most of SH 2 fanboys hate, is part of the central canon in the towns history.

[@ghostgrimmm]

@@rodrigoogaz3860 You are entitled to like that, many people do. The reason I think that is one of the worst aspects of the game is because Silent Hill was never in your face about violence. It was always suggestive and underlying. Many times we found horrible things but it was up to our imagination to put what happened together. That is what the original silent hills did great. Psychological horror at its best. Torture p*rn is lazy in your face gore for the sake of gore and shock value. And to be clear, I love the aspects of silent hill's cult, I equally love sh 1,2 and 3 as they all did different things and all were masterpieces in their own styles so I'm not one of those people that just gushes over sh2 and ignores the Alessa/Cult aspect of it; to put things into perspective.

[@gRinchY-op5vr]

Hmmm Pyramid Head, Faceless Nurses, Lying figures, a plot twist about your protagonist murdering someone close to them, notes about a serial killer...almost like the devs for this one REALLY wanted to make another Silent Hill 2 or something

[@chrisditoro3876]

Son, I am absolutely flabbergasted at how much content you’re putting out. I hope you won’t get burnt out doing so much. Always proud of your work and it’s worth waiting for. I enjoy seeing the games from back in my day getting such loving attention from you. Don’t forget to make your bed.

[@t1v210]

LOL

[@vau_st]

[@YourFavoriteSon1]

I'll try Dad but I can't promise anything.

[@bishop8550]

I've been sick with a lupus flare up all week and this series has been the only thing to get me through it, thank you ❤️

[@mattblom3990]

I happen to invest in a company working on a new Lupus drug. Yes that's coincidental, no I'm not pushing it. I just hope things work out and one day you can get it and it will provide relief.

[@bishop8550]

@@mattblom3990 that's exciting! Thanks for sharing ❤️

[@paleaura2327]

Retrospectives of shitty Silent Hill games have long been the only remedies for lupus flare ups.

[@quantumhawk806]

Having an ulcerative colitis flare and watching this series too so I was surprised to see a comment like this. Good luck getting out of your flare.

[@QuantumTelephone]

@@mattblom3990 is it going to be affordable?

[@aninfinitemindofmusicandreams]

The idea of a SH protagonist being a war veteran or just a soldier in general could work so well as a story about the guilt and psychological trauma of war and the town manifesting horrors for the player based on that. It makes this game more disappointing because that could have been so much better than what we got. I didn't like the twist about the protagonist not being an actual soldier but I guess they didn't do anything with the soldier idea in the first place for that to matter. I do hope if the series ever returns at some point the concept of a soldier in Silent Hill gets revisited. Regardless, it did get a couple of things right like the atmosphere of the town. Yamaoka's music in the game is as great and memorable as always. Anyway, good work on the grind, son. Keep up the great work.

[@ExValeFor]

Absolutely. I was so. stoked. when they promoted this game. A soldier protagonist would've been amazing. The twist with his identity was genuinely the worst shit I've experienced in a silent hill game. Not even Book of Memories or the pachinko game hurt as much as that did. Just the fact that such an easy win was thrown the hell aside for a bad copy of the SH2 twist, in a game that isn't even similar to SH2! That one really smarts.

[@elvangulley3210]

silent hill isn't about guilt and punishment so no it wouldn't have been a good idea

[@aninfinitemindofmusicandreams]

@@ExValeFor It's like they took a quick look at the SH movie and made a game based on that with zero idea about what it means for the town to reflect one's psyche. It'd be one thing if the movies alone diluted the idea of Pyramid Head, but this game existing and doing just that is just a travesty. Downpour, while not a very good game, got the idea right at least for the otherworld and monsters to look unique to the story of that game. It's a great concept on paper, a soldier in Silent Hill and there's a lot of cool things that could have been done about it, like war sounds and imagery while transitioning into the other world. The twist was just trash, simply put.

[@aninfinitemindofmusicandreams]

@@elvangulley3210 Nobody here said it was but seeing your other replies in this video I'm gonna need you to punctuate your comments before I talk with you chief. A little excerpt from SH wiki for you though. "Monsters are created when a psyche's conscious, subconscious, or repressed thoughts are manifested by the mysterious power of the town of Silent Hill. Sometimes, someone only needs to have a psyche powered by strong enough emotions or memories (such as trauma, sadness, fear, etc.) to manifest these monsters. Monsters are often very symbolic, due to the fact that they are manifested from the minds of a major character in the plot, whether it be the protagonist, antagonist, or other characters. The nature and appearance of the monsters are linked to whoever is experiencing the powers of the town." The town isn't necessarily about guilt and punishment or to find redemption from these things, but if a character is going through this in their lives the town will reflect it back to them. Silent Hill 2, which you called overrated in your other replies, did just that with its plot.

[@aninfinitemindofmusicandreams]

@@elvangulley3210 Homeboy, I just saw that other comment you made in this video. You said SH2 doean't have the real lore of the series? Lmao Actually you know what, I'm not gonna do this. Sorry chief, no arguments from me to you. You right SH2 ams not realz silent hill. fuck hiroyuki owaku and everyone else who worked on sh2 fake silent hill devs they ruined the series goddamn

[@lukash.p.6631]

I like that you don’t fight Pyramid Head. James could see other character’s demons like Angela’s father etc and they weren’t that hostile to James so it stands to reason Alex could see Pyramid Head (more accurately because of his lack of mental association with PH) but since it’s not apart of Alex’s manifestations, it’s not interested in punishing him. It’s busy.

[@mikemaguire151]

Feels like they originally planned for him to kill his brother it seems way to coincidental that he accidentally killed his brother by drowning when one of them had to be drowned anyways as if they last minute changed it into an accident because I feel like him drowning his brother as a desperate attempt to save his own life from being sacrificed would probably make alot more sense and hit harder then his brother slipping on a boat just seems like they originally wrote around him killing his brother at first

[@AllenAbbadonia]

It's definitely weird that he just "happens" to drown and their whole theme has been water! I also wondered if it was meant to imply somehow a more sinister motive.

[@LosMSR]

More like the game is about child abuse, so Alex is gonna discover the abuse of his father against his younger brother, in the process he is gonna try to fight Adam, but Josh will fall from the boat, then Adam will betray his son, and send him to Alchemilla as a prisioner, ready for a lobotomy, as a way to cover his dirty secret forever. Alex probablty was ready to enlist at that time, but before that day, he discovered the whole truth. In this diary, he said, In hight school I knew, I need to leave this town.

[@tamar7065]

Honestly I want to elaborate on the introductory scene to Scarlet's boss fight, because it's pretty great. The doll you picked up is an old doll belonging to Fitch's daughter, possessed by her spirit after she was sacrificed. As she turns into this hideous creature, she picks him up in her arms, and he looks at her and asks for forgiveness. She cradles him for a second like... well, like a doll, presumably much as she did with her own dolls in life. And there is this one tiny moment where the whole scene looks almost loving, and then she quite literally bites his head off. It's metal as shit and I've loved that scene ever since I first saw it. That whole sequence is the perfect example of why these later silent hill games drive me nuts, because you find these little pockets of _fantastic_ material scattered around, but when put together into a whole game that plays like shit and is subjected to intense executive meddling, it all just goes bloop.

[@Milkychungus]

Your dad couldn't be more proud of the video you've blessed him with today. Great job Son!

[@cookiescream1993]

Side note for the hotel boss: You do not attack the tail you attack his arms as they slam to the ground then hit the head when it's stunned. Love the video retrospective! Keep up the great work homie :)

[@Loffeleif]

Memories from Super Best Friends: "I noticed that 90% of Shepherd's Glen is just a cemetary" "And also My House" "HAHAHAHAHAHAHA"

[@versebuchanan512]

Super Ex Friends*

[@kilmerval]

"What's my objective" "YOU DON'T HAVE ANY OBJECTIVES"

[@vahlok1426]

Forever established my favorite name for this era of Silent Hill; Downcoming.

[@lrblueslowbro5302]

How could the timing be so perfect I binged all silent hill retrospectives and now that

[@onidemon647]

Whatever you think about this game,The soundtrack is definitely a Silent Hill soundtrack and a banger.

[@sp00kington]

Yet again you've knocked it out of the park Son! I love this series and I'm so happy that you've continued it!

[@SinsOfScience]

Between the otherworld transition effects, Pyramid Head, the plot twist at the end, the confessional, and many of the puzzles, there's only one way I can describe this game: Derivative. Homecoming is just a long list of things other Silent Hill titles have already done. And in most cases, they did them better. Loved the video, thanks so much for your hard work!

[@kardmaster77]

I think the most disappointing thing for me about homecoming was that I never felt like it could commit. I think it would have been much better off either full committing to an action shift like resident evil, or committing fully to being silent hill. Instead they tried to mix and match and it fell flat on both ends.

[@ryankawalek1725]

Thank you son. I always appreciate the videos, they help me get to sleep when it's been a bad day.

[@AndyKazama2]

Hey Son, been binging your Silent Hill series. Just want to say I've been really enjoying it.

[@gobli033]

This is such fantastic content. Great work. Maybe the Fatal Frame series next? I would love to see you get your hands on that!

[@RebelsParadox]

Thanks for making these! Easily the most accessible way to understand these Silent Hill games individually! I never played these and felt overwhelming to start the series. I enjoy this and may revisit and actually play down the road!

[@RadicalBuddha]

Ah yes, "Silent Evil Resident Hill", my favorite entry in the franchise... /s I remember when this title first launched I was stoked for another SH entry only to immediately wonder if I had purchased the wrong game. Homecoming is to Silent Hill like the later Hellraiser sequels were to the original: a script that had nothing to do with the original but then the studio demanded rewrites that shoved in lore haphazardly and then slapped the recognized branding on top of the resulting mess. So many missed opportunities with the characters - imagine a story where Alex's false Soldier memories actually had anything to do with how he interacts with the world or simply provided an actual twist of ANY kind in the game. Then there are the enemies that really have almost nothing to do with our protagonist or his mental/emotional/lore-based state in the story... just generic "evil-looking" things and then some fan service that was just pure cringe. And the combat. Dear lord the combat. Why? Again, if there was some sort of connection to our protagonist and his "training" - could have been cool that his imagination gave him some sort of ability that made us believe he "was" a soldier only to then have it ripped from him when reality crashed in... but instead it's just Resi-lite and skips right past "scary" into annoying and frustrating - but hey, at least the weapons didn't break /s You were far kinder to this one than I could be Son, maybe I brought you up right after all, haha. Wish you would have told me about your channel sooner, could have been enjoying the content and bragging about my son all this time. Your mom and I are proud of the work.🥸

[@cappedminer369]

silent evil resident hill, huh, sounds cool. could that work

[@LosMSR]

You can't dodge on RE, if you can't handle the controls, you need to play more games, the style of dodge like that was later copy by Dark Souls.

[@chrisschuber9149]

Gonna hang this one on the fridge, son.

[@nikkigrimm9686]

YES! Coming in clutch with the timing again! Also, you convinced me to stream the 2nd silent hill game. it's gonna be the first SH game I play lol. I know every little detail about it but still, I want to play it! If nothing else, for historical gaming purposes!

[@YourFavoriteSon1]

Glad you're enjoying Silent Hill Dad!

[@Walamonga1313]

Why start with 2

[@nikkigrimm9686]

@@YourFavoriteSon1 DUDE, when you were like "it seems like Josh was the favorite SON",at 17:50 I lost it a bit :')

[@nikkigrimm9686]

@@Walamonga1313 cause SH 1 is kind of impossible to find a way to play on PC and also, although I'm not a HQ graphics elitist, having both that outdated graphics AND tank controls while also knowing the full story, idk if it's gonna be that enjoyable for me

[@themeangene]

@@nikkigrimm9686 I wish Silent Hill had a mod scene. There's a thousand cool mods for the original Resident Evils. I realize the original SH is harder to mod for because of its obscure engine but I'd love to see people play around with the original concept Good luck with your stream. I think Silent Hill 2 is always a treat

[@stvnbo]

I'm amazed at how your able to make consistently good videos that are over an hour long every single week. Keep up the good work son 👍

[@jarlwhiterun7478]

You're*

[@stvnbo]

@@jarlwhiterun7478 mind you're* own business

[@jarlwhiterun7478]

@@stvnbo your*

[@TheRebelDottie]

I loved loved loved the scarcity of ammo. It made the game harder and scarier.

[@orlandofurioso7329]

Agreed, it was a nice return to classic survival horror

[@SoBor911]

More like the game didn't allow you to carry more ammo than you could. There were a fair number of ammo boxes scattered throughout the game, but you are only allowed 15 pistol bullets and 5 shotgun shells max at any time. That's just lame game design forcing you to use the messy melee combat. Seems to me Callisto Protocol used Homecoming as a template for it's own horrid setup.

[@Alex-ip1dn]

Thank you, Son. I am thoroughly enjoying this trek through the silent hill series. Keep being yourself my man ❤️

[@jonathonparson5299]

Super excited for your downpour retrospective. It's my favorite of the non teamsilent games. I also gotta give you props because you're always dropping videos with high quality. Keep up the good work bro.

[@ifistedabear]

Thank you for this wonderful retrospective video essay on the very first game I raged at as a young teenager. You made me proud, son.

[@TheDeepOne85]

Grey rainy day and then this, bliss.

[@AlastosOnimarLP]

really love your content, i´ve been binging it all over the last few weeks. love the amount of videos you can dish out with that level of quality and your voice fits perfectly for lore videos

[@chucknorris767]

It has been such a long time since I found a KZbin channel I love as much as yours. You are the best son I could ever ask for

[@BenFormity]

I love this Retrospectives of yours! Really wish they just gave us PROPER HD and Remasters of all the classic games.

[@dericjames2018]

Homecoming and Dowpour are playable on Xbox Series X.

[@seanhoedlmoser1739]

Son, this is the best thing you could have gotten me. I love you.

[@laurenking5114]

Just binged the entirety of your Silent Hill content, can't wait for more! 100% subbing, your style and structure are really good to listen to. Gonna go take a look at your other videos now~!

[@r0be077]

Homecoming bums me out because it feels more like a product of laziness (or lack of care) than a passion product. It’s one of those games/stories that when you look at it you go, “I could fix that” because the foundation is solid. The idea of a vet as a protagonist of a Silent Hill game is solid (provided that character is, in fact, a veteran) and it opens the door to a lot of interesting concepts and analysis of the impact that something like PTSD could have on an individual. Likewise I do like the idea of the pact, even if it’s a bit janky lore wise, there’s some good material to be found based around families who survive based solely on sacrificing their children. There’s just so much potential here and the game either just threw it away or underutilized it which, IMO is more depressing than if it was just truly a bad game.

[@XeresKyle]

For the Needlers you have to time your dodge right as they attack to parry them or do a large combat roll to then press the heavy attack and either do big damage to them, or stun them and finish them off with a heavy attack/finisher.

[@XeresKyle]

Also, I forgot to mention, you should be using the Fire axe to kill them.

[@thefreshestslice4105]

This is what happens when you do drugs, Son. Don't let me catch you with pot again, or I'll make you play Downpour next.

[@Nappr]

I never let a review deter me from a game because most reviews for games I like are negative, while games I hate get positive reviews. This is my favourite silent hill and the combat is great, that’s my opinion and I’m glad I played it, I even bought it a second time for steam. That being said, I am not a silent hill fan, this was my only proper silent hill game. I will be looking to get silent hill 2 remake in October.

[@thanasaKYS1]

How can you drop videos so consistently good and every week!? Kudos son!

[@blackreign92.]

Excellent job again son. I was a fan of this game (I know I am one of very few) loved watching this recap. Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't the serums permanently increase your health as well?

[@gabrielgonzales5907]

Same here. I remember playing this game when it first came out and the plot twist (the brother's death being a repressed memory) was brilliant in my opinion.

[@FredHerbert999]

37:50 a note from Alexs' father that says "don't you ever tell me what I can't do!"

[@energy8025]

You really do have the best SH retrospectives. No small feat. 👍

[@Nicholas339]

Finally getting a chance to watch this before Sonday is over. Amazing stuff as always son.

[@tlcompletionist7892]

Funny how I’ve been binging these videos and suddenly this is in my recommended. Guess I have to sub.

[@VenomSnake00]

I think pyramid head appearing outside of James’ subconscious can work because because in the entirety of Silent Hill 1 you are a person experiencing someone else’s reality. James could have easily left behind his monsters in silent hill the same way he brought them in.

[@VSPhotfries]

That, and it could simply be an entity that manifests differently for each person, with some overlap in the base characteristics. Jame's version was a slow, psychosexual beast, this one is more about raw power and menace, something that this protag is more afraid of given his history of abuse.

[@elvangulley3210]

no its just bad fan service stop making excuses for bad game decisions

[@Zamibia]

Son, i've been binging this series for a few days, and i dare say, i'd put you up there with the greats (imo chris davies and perhaps joseph anderson)! But as others have already stated, please do take care and avoid burnout, we're in no hurry, take a day off sometime.

[@Unlikekillakay]

"Hey dad it's me your favorite son.." Dad: "Sorry wrong number" *Hangs up phone*

[@rufioquin2406]

I rather liked Homecoming. It was one of the first 360 games I got 100% achievements on. It obviously doesn’t compare to the first three, and has its flaws.. but it’s not bad imo.

[@narutosonic1213]

Homecoming is legit one of my favorite horror games and is in my top 5 sh games idc.

[@RealBanjoNurrun]

Those videos are the reason you are my favorite son. Soothing, gentle voice. Very informative and entertaining. I love your videos!

[@angiebalthaser5651]

I just want to tell you I’m really enjoying your videos I love everything silent hill i’ve watched others but your content is by far the best very entertaining and informative thank you for doing this series it never gets old ♥️♥️

[@dr.loomis4221]

0:01 I always thought his silhouette looked like Michael Myers

[@Khalith]

Great video son. Just for that I won't sacrifice you to the deity.

[@ASeasonInSidewinder]

Binges this entire series today. My first experience with your channel, I'll be sticking around. Great content.

[@Bi0mega]

Pyramid Head's appearance in the game kiiiinda makes sense in a way, if you view him as a sort of 'spirit of punishment'. In the PH ending, you've meted out a form of punishment/justice on both of Alex's parents for all the wrong they've done, along with enabling the children of the Four Families of the town to get their own payback (you bring the parents the tokens that summon the bosses, with each boss apparently being based on the way the child was murdered by the parents). The only exception is Wheeler, but I think they just added him into the mix to give that choice some meaning. In any case, yeah, I know it's not a perfect reasoning, we all know he was included because he's Silent Hill's poster boy, but it gives his inclusion a little justification beyond 'he's there because you all love him, you filthy fan trash'.

[@sweetman1261]

I have been watching the whole series of videos you have made on silent hill. I have to say this silent hill entry is the most interesting story of the series so far by a long shot. Having not played it I can’t talk about the controls or gameplay but the story and voice acting is great. Not sure why it’s getting a bad review, I’m looking forward to the next video

[@danielreynolds4716]

The most interesting thing i can say about Homecoming is that i never suffered any of the more gruesome deaths in the game when i bought it in 2008, kind of surprising to see them in other people's playthroughs.

[@alegendarydude2967]

Love the series man keep it up! After this series could you do both deadly premonitions?

[@steveo0127]

Loves you breakdown I remember playing this on Xbox 360 man how time flys seems like yesterday

[@brokengirl8619]

It's the first silent hill game I ever played and I love it so much.

[@mr.human2.066]

Dude i love your Silent Hill series please one more on Silent Hill Downpour it had his weaknesses but i liked it a lot

[@rwa850]

Great work Son, all your dads are proud of you

[@bryangibson6211]

I’m so glad I get to watch one of your videos son, I haven’t been so proud since you graduated preschool 🥲

[@EyeoftheU]

I think my main gripes with this was many the game's slant towards more actionized combat, that it borrowed a bit too much from the movie, and the fact that you could somewhat easily stumble upon the UFO ending during a first playthrough. Otherwise, it was admittedly pretty decent or least adequate (in the story department).

[@WooKong]

Such a strange title plotwise as it had little to do with the previous series. Great work as always Son!

[@victorflantier9024]

BTW it's been a long time since I've been waiting for a video so much. I love you channel. More people need to discover it. Thanks a lot.

[@poisonarc]

I closed another long-form reviewers video to open this and I don't even care about Silent Hill. You are in fact, my favorite son.

[@AnAverageGoblin]

my biggest complaint with Silent Hill as a franchise is the over reliance on Silent Hill 2 imagery and arbitrary connections to SH1 and later on, trying to be like RE4. Silent Hill 3 and to a lesser extent 4 were perfectly fine and didn't need to be "fixed" like Resident Evil was. that being said, I still enjoy some aspects of these later games. guess thats just my lingering nostalgia for that bygone era of video games chiming in. Here's hoping your channel continues to grow, and that Silent Hill somehow returns to its former glory one day.

[@ABGABGABG1]

17:53 oh I see what you did there sir, well done, my favorite son.

[@remusaldana8147]

I would recommend watching Jacob's Ladder and Dead Man's Shoes if you like Homecoming's concept, those two movies are at times downright plagiarized by the game Awesome video as usual, looking forwards to the next, Son !

[@brokengirl8619]

This game scared the hell out of me. It seemed very similar to silent hill stuff I've seen.

[@PlagueInjected]

I really liked Homecoming despite its flaws. Scarlet is one of SH's most memorable boss designs and probably my favourite in the whole series.

[@VSPhotfries]

Agreed. I'll remember that boss just as long as I'll remember the creepy hospital beds that come down from the ceiling and choke James with their gross feet in SH2.

[@A_YouTube_Commenter]

Best designs ever. I like the human centipede boss as well,Asphyxia.

[@Walamonga1313]

Ikr, the bosses in this game and the lore are really good

[@D-Nova]

Wait... How far are Sheperd's Glen and Silent Hill apart from each other? Because a few minutes earlier, the mayor was digging up graves in Shepherd's Glen, the Alex passes out and wakes up Silent Hill (passing out is Alex's prefered way of getting from point A to point B) and the mayor is here too.

[@shahrouh]

I actually don't mind Pyramid Head being in other SH titles. I view him as a remnant of James stuck in the town. Same with other SH protagonists who have enemies that also appear in other games. In SH Arcade, you actually get in a bossfight with Pyramid Head.

[@VSPhotfries]

The idea it's just a manifestation of some entity in the town or the town itself works well. Borrowing the version used in that ass-tastic movie was a bad move, if you ask me, and it probably should have been a totally different monster (even Origins made their PH-insert more customized to the protagonist), but I don't hate them being in the game or other entries at all. Besides, he works REALLY well in Dead by Daylight.

[@Walamonga1313]

PH is literally just an executioner from SH, which you can see in the Historical Society building. He's not "unique" to James because James didn't create it. He just took that figure of ultimate punishment (aka execution) and added it to his monster repertoire

[@lukash.p.6631]

Elle's Theme is one of the best OST in the franchise.

[@chexmixkitty]

I'm glad I randomly came across this channel

[@lonewolf4689]

I know a lot of people hate this game, but honestly homecoming what introduced me to silent hill series because I enjoyed it :(

[@camillekovac7778]

I'm a simple human. I see silent hill content, I click.

[@cultist1762]

Ito has gone on record saying he hates how over used Pyramid Head is and if he ever works on another Silent Hill that he would have Valtiel kill him.

[@tomh8482]

Fantastic records they are nearly impossible to get here. Hoping to snag 4 this week. Love the music 2 is my favourite on Spotify.

[@laniejohnson5511]

Me: watching SH lore to go to sleep *puts on your favorite dad* Me: not sleeping and staying up watching fire content

[@wurt8142]

Man, I kind of hated this game. The combat seemed bad at first, but when the timing clicked, I couldn't believe how easy it was to not get hit. Nothing else memorable stands out.

[@antonybrisson4090]

Silent hill combat is the worst. This one was better.

[@MetalMagic018]

Honestly I think this one is slept on. I loved the gameplay and I enjoyed it throughout

[@rimjobledouche5201]

All I remember is the black police officer going "sheeeeeeeit" or whatever when he sees a monster. This game was a dumpster inferno.

[@A_YouTube_Commenter]

Stereotypes can be funny. I liked the cop.

[@VorjuMeidear]

The best thing about Homecoming are the "flashbacks" you are not even in to begin with xD

[@themeekwarrior]

It's amazing how much Konami didn't like Silent Hill. Maybe their greatest creation. Way to shoot themselves in the foot. I figured it was just a matter of wanting to move on to different things. But to say they didn't like being known for Silent Hill? Wow.

[@GoodOlLuBu]

I truly enjoy your retrospectives on games. They have been incredible to watch. Thanks for the content. I do have a suggestion for another series for you if your willing to look into it…I think it would be great if you did the Dead Space series. I feel like they have magnificent lore, incredible gameplay, phenomenal monster creation, and beautiful visual design. I would really look forward to this series of retrospectives if you were to do them. Thank you YourfavoriteSon for the consideration 👍🙏🏻😁

[@agentorange7220]

Nice timing, i was about to replay this one.

[@AllGamerOfficialChannel]

Awesome keep up the good work YourFavoriteSon your videos are great and very well edited well done i thought this game was ok. 😎👍❤️😎👍

[@goober479]

There’s literally an ad put in every 6 minutes. I get that you need to get paid but it’s infuriating how many ads I have to withstand to enjoy your videos But aside from that I always love your work man.

[@m0nologger]

I'm so glad you're coming home, son.

[@raewoofy]

please remember that the team that made this game was given less than a year to complete it. if I remember, it was something like 9 months?

[@chrispysaid]

I don't know why I keep watching these Silent Hill retrospectives, I've literally never played one of the games

[@Walamonga1313]

You should, at least 1-3. They're great games. Or at the very least, listen to their soundtracks and Room/Homecoming's

[@lancescreepyreading]

You're videos are very well done Son. I'm gonna subscribe to you and keep on watching.

[@janpajdak1236]

What the western developers got wrong and the movies: not once in the original first 4 games you see the world physically transition into the dark rusty world. It was always an instantaneous change after a mental blackout by the character. It also ruins the suspense.

[@Moosenogger]

I feel like this game’s story would have been much more interesting with some tweaking. What if, instead of Alex killing Josh, we play as an adult Josh who left town when his older brother and a bunch of other kids went missing? And the entire game is Josh realizing his parents sacrificed his brother for a ritual? That would have more of an emotional impact than SH2 2.0, “The Protagonist Did It.”

[@Scarlett90]

I kinda like the B-Movie take on Silent Hill in a weird way

[@jannyegaxherd9376]

finally, i finished your vid...(with not watching the ending section). still didn't finished it also, because of the frustrating combat. but all in all i don't compare it to my beloved SH 2 & 4. it is a good driven horror game, way better than all those survival online games from today. also it still features that absolutely strange atmosphere of the first 4 games. anyways, really enjoyed your video. wish you all the best. cheers.

[@chibivampiregirl]

The enemies in this game are altogether incredible, Pyramid Head nonsense aside. I love the design of quite literally all of the bosses; it's all amazing. The story really could have been something special if they just didn't tie it to Silent Hill. This game could have been a cult classic if the combat was a little more optimized and it was never attached to Silent Hill. I weep for what this game could have been if it had received a Rule of Rose treatment.