Zero Punctuation: Silent Hill Homecoming
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Well, it's a decent Silent Hill game at least, but it doesn't really "feel" like a Silent Hill game. The Japanese Silent Hill games psychologically traumatized you, while all this American one does is give you little surprises every now and then. Boring.
losing one of the three symbols I'd need to unlock my front door would leave me feeling a bit narky as well. Well done!
*SPoiLErS INCOMING*
*Fan justification for thingies in Silent Hill: Origins incoming*
Travis did spend time in a mental institution it is implied in the bad ending (2nd run through ending). So the nurses make sense to exist in his version of Silent Hill. As did The Butcher who was an obvious Pyramid Head wannabe (if you read about him and listen to what is being said in the 2nd ending it is implied that he was The Butcher).
I am sick of nurses too, but just figured I would throw that out there.
That being said I haven't played Homecoming so I don't know how they justify Pyramid Head (or if they even try to). I also am not a fan of the games trying to imitate the movie, as it really should have been more of the movie imitating the game.
*Fan justification for thingies in Silent Hill: Origins incoming*
Travis did spend time in a mental institution it is implied in the bad ending (2nd run through ending). So the nurses make sense to exist in his version of Silent Hill. As did The Butcher who was an obvious Pyramid Head wannabe (if you read about him and listen to what is being said in the 2nd ending it is implied that he was The Butcher).
I am sick of nurses too, but just figured I would throw that out there.
That being said I haven't played Homecoming so I don't know how they justify Pyramid Head (or if they even try to). I also am not a fan of the games trying to imitate the movie, as it really should have been more of the movie imitating the game.
Nice one.
So, will we ever get see reviews of game-movies for that matter? I'm sure there is a lot to be thrown at May Payne (the movie) or Far Cry (the movie).
So, will we ever get see reviews of game-movies for that matter? I'm sure there is a lot to be thrown at May Payne (the movie) or Far Cry (the movie).
AWESOME!
Last week I mentioned to the girlfriend (who also watches from time to time) that ZP is becoming more and more like Yahtzee's own little TV show rather than a video game review. The sketch at the end of this weeks concreted my opinions on this and I loved it, "Who are you?!...."Oh Fuck Off!" hahaha.
Last week I mentioned to the girlfriend (who also watches from time to time) that ZP is becoming more and more like Yahtzee's own little TV show rather than a video game review. The sketch at the end of this weeks concreted my opinions on this and I loved it, "Who are you?!...."Oh Fuck Off!" hahaha.
Got my Assassin t-shirt months ago and it's been the cause of many game store employees being recommended to the escapist, and zero punctuation in particular.
Review seemed more thought out and less scattergun, looks like Yahtzee read the comments from last week bemoaning the lack of actual review and remembered that's what he is best at. Nearly missed that end sketch as was expecting some cack adverts again, what's the chances they return in the near future to catch us all unawares!!?
Just out of interest, while I get why DJDarkViper and Skatz were banned at the beginning of the post, why were VMerken, The66Monkey, sv93, greyhairedgamer, D_987, Jesustheslayer and arcstone put on probation? Were their posts too boring?
Review seemed more thought out and less scattergun, looks like Yahtzee read the comments from last week bemoaning the lack of actual review and remembered that's what he is best at. Nearly missed that end sketch as was expecting some cack adverts again, what's the chances they return in the near future to catch us all unawares!!?
Just out of interest, while I get why DJDarkViper and Skatz were banned at the beginning of the post, why were VMerken, The66Monkey, sv93, greyhairedgamer, D_987, Jesustheslayer and arcstone put on probation? Were their posts too boring?
Since his first ZP episode ever was Fable he should do Fable two to honor the classics. I really liked the phone bit; since it reminded me of painkiller I think it was. Great work all around.
If he evens plans on reviewing that game I would wait a couple weeks for him to put it on the site because it's fairly long. Expect some filler like what he did when he was playing GTA 4.ygetoff post=6.74729.844647 said:
Rented Homecoming. Certainly not as good as 2, and I guessed the twist ending three months before the game even came out, but you know what, I think I'm going to buy it because I do enjoy it, and the further I got in the game the creepier to started to become. And some of those monsters are really friggin' hard.
At least the hasty beginning where you start stabbing away at monsters immediately was written off as a dream.
At least the hasty beginning where you start stabbing away at monsters immediately was written off as a dream.
Overall, a good review. My only problem is that it never mentioned the graphics. I only played the 360 version on my HDTV, but the game looked worse than SH3. I know that graphics are not as important, as a game with only good graphics, and crap everything else (think Crysis with nothing but you, in a room, with random objects, and you get to see how pretty they all look) would still be bad, but when your prequels look better than your new game, i think that deserves a mention.
This guy couldn't have said it better. This game was a f*** disappointment compared to the other ones. The character's sucked when compared to Silent Hill 2, 3, and 4. All I am saying is that this game is a real disappointment.
And this review said it all.
the only thing that made me somewhat fulfilled in "Silent Hilness" was his funny little short at the end.
F*** this below average game. The Americans Ruined it. F******
And this review said it all.
the only thing that made me somewhat fulfilled in "Silent Hilness" was his funny little short at the end.
F*** this below average game. The Americans Ruined it. F******