Silent Hill: Homecoming - PC PS3 XB360/Quick Strategies
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Enemy Tactics
| Enemy | Strategy |
| Nurses: | These nasty nurses are best dealt with by using a Knife. Four hit combos work well against them and can usually prevent them from hitting you. Three fast attacks followed by a strong attack. Don't be afraid to use a firearm when out numbered. |
| Swarm: | Your weapon really doesn't matter against this large insects. You'll usually just stomp on them. If one latches onto you, tap the dodge button to remove it. |
| Lurker: | The Lead Pipe or Fire Axe works well against these foes and they are generally not much of a threat. |
| Feral: | Don't use anything heavier than the Lead Pipe when combating Ferals. A Knife might be better through as these puppies are quick. |
| Smog: | Use a Gun to down these poison spitting enemies. Wait for its ribcage to open and shoot the glowing lungs inside. |
| Needler: | If you haven't learned to dodge by the time you face some Needlers your going to have to learn real fast. Watch their front legs and dodge their attacks. Use the Fire Axe to counter attack them right after you dodge them. Don't get greedy on your attack as they are likely to counter your own. |
| Schism: | These creature can be horrible difficult if you go at them with a heavy weapon. Simply use a Knife to deal with these guys. Dodge their charging attack and then go at them with a three hit combo, two fast attacks followed by a strong one. Just spam this combo and you should be able to prevent them from attacking you at all. |
| Siam: | These monstrosities pack quite the punch. Know that they generally like to two a couple combo swings. One simple dodge will not clear you for an attack. You need to watch them carefully and dodge the attacks until you have an opening. Usually, a dodge, dodge, attack works well on them. Use the Fire Axe and know also that their backside is more vulnerable than their front. Always try to work your way around and hack at them in the back. |
| Order Member | These enemies fight with the same characteristics as Alex and can prove to be a tricky foe. While going up against them with the pipe is fun, it can be time consuming. Those looking for a quick solution to these demented cult solders should use the Knife and just repeatable tapping the fast attack button. This will perform a four hit combo that it too fast for them to avoid all the strikes. Just spam the fast attack with the knife and you should make it through most battles completely undamaged. |
Interacting with the Environment
Like other Silent Hill games, Homecoming features a lot of wandering around looking items, weapons, and most importantly clues. Use the Left Stick to move Alex around in the game. The 
(360) or 
(PS3) buttons will be used to interact with your environments. The respected button icon will appear on the bottom of the screen when you can interact with something. Keep and eye out for it.
You should also keep a careful eye on Alex's head. Alex will turn his head to look at items to the sides of him. Watch his head as this is a good way to help you find stuff through out the game.
Another noteworthy feature is double tapping the interaction button on doors. This will make Alex open a door extra fast in order to stay on the move.
Dodging
Homecoming features a dodge button players can use to evade enemy attacks. You cannot simply tap the button repeatably however. You must time your dodge carefully. If you are knocked down however, tapping the dodge button as you hit the ground can make you hop back to your feet quicker. Get into the habit of doing this so enemies won't have the chance to hit you while your down.
