[MyraHindley]

So Silent Hill has been my all time favorite franchise for as long as I can remember. Silent Hill 3 being the gem of the series for me. When Silent Hill 4 "The Room" came out, I was less than thrilled with the new mechanics and the lackluster plot elements, but it was still worth playing at least once, of course, for the mind blowing Silent Hill Visuals.

And then there was Homecoming.

I understand that they were trying to update things... keep it fresh, so to speak. However, they failed in almost every aspect. The monsters were gimmicky and too strong. Rather than the main character being vulnerable (which made the first 4 so terrifying) he's an ex soldier from the f***in' US Army. He's not afraid of the glowing spitting whining monsters. The combat relies on a series of dodging maneuvers, and it's very easy to get cornered trying to take out 3 monsters that all take more damage than you do. The story was contrived and predictable, completely replacing the vague and nuanced stories of previous installments. Cheesy, unnecessarily difficult, and predictable. The golden age of Silent Hill appears to be over.