Silent Hill: Homecoming creeps out of hiding

by Randy Nelson { May 15th 2008 at 4:30PM }

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Wait ... where are the floats, the cheerleaders, the awkward slow-dancing? Oh, its not that kind of homecoming. No, it's a Silent Hill homecoming, which means it's really foggy, those "cheerleaders" are grotesque creatures, and the dance move of choice is called "running for your life."

Konami finally rolled out a playable build of the series' fifth installment at its press event last night, and we were on hand to, well ... get our hands on it. We're writing up our impressions, along with Double Helix design lead Jason Allen's musings on bringing the series to a new generation. For now, get tickled by the first screens (on your console of choice) -- and several new videos embedded after the break!

Gallery: Silent Hill: Homecoming (PS3)

Gallery: Silent Hill: Homecoming (Xbox 360)

Tags: breakingnews, double-helix, konami, konami-gamers-night-2008, silent-hill-5, silent-hill-homecoming

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

The Stuff @ May 15th 2008 4:33PM

What is that thing a vagina with teeth?!?

Shmil @ May 15th 2008 4:43PM

Fuck its a Gelgameck

Herr Zrbo @ May 15th 2008 4:50PM

NIGHTMARES!

Donald @ May 15th 2008 4:52PM

Kill it with fire.

Hyams @ May 15th 2008 5:00PM

Hit it in the clitorus for MASSIVE DAMAGE.

Cesaria (MKW:2621-2994-1376) @ May 15th 2008 5:00PM

Watch the movie Teeth for that.

wyrdtoo @ May 15th 2008 5:04PM

It's called "Vagina Dentata"... a ancient, cross-cultural myth... or is it?

Engadget, did you accidentally on-purpose switch the Silent Hill video for footage form the movie "Teeth"?

http://www.teethmovie.com/home.html

:D

HighFiveJesus @ May 15th 2008 8:19PM

Forget about the Gelgamecks? rabble rabble rabble!

Dio @ May 15th 2008 8:25PM

There's actually an invention to prevent rape called the RapeX. It's a contraceptive with teeth, and it latches onto the attacker's penis which can only be removed surgically :D

Mischa @ May 16th 2008 3:11AM

It wouldn't be a silent hill game without some sort of creature with some sort of vagina on it.

syrik zero @ May 15th 2008 4:33PM

I CANNOT wait for this game!!

PojoMofo @ May 15th 2008 4:49PM

I am more looking forward to Siren than Silent Hill.

SH games are always 2 hours of content that the developers stretch into 8 hours of gameplay

Markez (MKWii 4339-2878-5120) @ May 15th 2008 4:54PM

Especially 'The Room'

Felt like most of that game was just retread. First time in the series where kept a guide at my side just so I could finish the stupid thing.

Definitely a lot of elements I thought were super awesome and spooky, but in the end, meh.

PojoMofo @ May 15th 2008 5:05PM

The PSP game might be the worst offender. but SH Origins was a portable so I will give it a little slack

RastamanD @ May 15th 2008 5:06PM

what...i completely disagree..well the room sucked ass but silent hill 1,2,and 3 IMO were not 2 hours of gameplay stretched to 8

PojoMofo @ May 15th 2008 5:14PM

I didnt play three and didnt finish 4, but IIRC SH2 didnt take me long at all to finish. I wanna say like 6 hours.

Nikonov @ May 15th 2008 5:24PM

I find your opinion misinformed and harsh. Maybe the puzzles were just too hard for you and there weren't enough guns... or perhaps you didn't get into the story. Might I suggest Resident Evil 4 for brainless, pseudo-horror fun?

Mischa @ May 16th 2008 3:10AM

Everyone is so hard on the room, but that's probably my favorite horror game ever. The way they manage the tension of the game by giving you your safe zone, then taking away that safe zone. Sure the controls were convoluted, but all silent hill games are.