Alex can have no more than 2 full loads of ammunition per firearm plus the load that specific firearm carries, for a total of 3 full loads of ammunition (if he finds more ammunition after having reached this point, he will simply exclaim 'I can't carry anymore'). To emphasize the 'survival' aspect of its 'survival horror' genre, Silent Hill: Homecoming is also the first to severely restrict the amount of ammunition the player character can carry. Compared to the game's dedicated melee weapons, however, using firearms in this manner is slower and less damaging, and is best reserved for knocking back enemies to give one more breathing room to shoot.

This title is also the first in the series to allow for manual aiming of firearms via an 'over-the-shoulder view' along with weak spots on enemies that players can aim for while shooting, and also the first to allow the use of firearms in melee attacks. In a nod to Silent Hill 4, the firearms in this game all have distinct magazine capacities that are determined by the specific difficulty option selected at the beginning of the game, the particulars of which are noted in their descriptions. 5.1 Accuracy International Arctic Warfare.The following weapons appear in the video game Silent Hill: Homecoming: Endeavouring to find his brother, he embarks on a dangerous journey as he follows the trail of clues to the nearby town of Silent Hill, all while being haunted by hints of secrets best left buried. Upon arriving home he discovers his mother catatonic and only able to ask for the whereabouts of his younger brother Joshua, who apparently has been missing for some time, along with inhuman monsters inexplicably stalking the streets. The second Silent Hill title developed by a non-Japanese team and the sixth installment in the video game series (the first four having been developed by the now-disbanded Team Silent), Silent Hill: Homecoming centers around a Special Forces soldier named Alex Shepherd (who incidentally bears a striking resemblance to David Boreanaz), returning to his hometown of Shepherd's Glen after being wounded in battle and eventually discharged from hospital.

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