History YMMV / SilentHillHomecoming

** [[AxCrazy Curtis Ackers]] is [[TheDragon a member of Margaret Holloway's Order]], one of the first and the most depraved of all members who helped abduct numerous victims into Silent Hill. In the Order to indulge his sadism, Curtis tortures and murders his victims, including [[WouldHurtAChild children]]. [[DragonTheirFeet Even after Margaret is defeated]], Curtis makes an attempt to torture her daughter to death with a [[ChainsawGood circular saw]], musing how he knows what to do to "take care of her".

** The ease of finding the [[spoiler:UFO Ending]] was met with controversy due to how this easy this EasterEgg is to unlock. In all previous installments, unlocking the [[spoiler:UFO Ending]] required having completed the game at least once first and playing on a NewGamePlus file, but here is it possible to get it from the first playthrough, and the way to activate it is relatively easy to accidentally stumble upon. It was such a MoodWhiplash with the overall mood of the game that a first-time player might be left baffled at this event not realizing it's a [[spoiler:joke ending]] if it's their first time playing a Silent Hill game.

* BestLevelEver: '''Hell Descent''' is commonly cited as a standout experience in the game. Notably, combat is very limited even by Silent Hill standards, enhancing the sense of isolation in the labyrinthine, hellish steel mill that seemingly floats above an abyss. The climax is also the highly regarded Scarlet boss.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Some fans felt the idea of a soldier returning home from the military and suffering shellshock caused by a war had enough potential to standout as a unique Silent Hill story that wasn’t properly utilized, instead only being a setup to Alex’s real reason for returning home.

* GameBreaker: The Laser Gun acquired from the [[spoiler: UFO Ending]] has unlimited ammo, being the most useful and effective weapon in the game. [[UpToEleven You can down Amnion on Hard Mode in four shots with it.]]

** Wheeler. He's either a badass CoolOldGuy who's got Alex's back or an offensive, outdated stereotype of African-American cops.

* EnsembleDarkhorse:
** Scarlet's boss form seems to have developed quite a number of fans.
** Wheeler is well-liked by a few fans since he's the ''only'' supporting character in a ''Silent Hill'' game that actually helps the player fight the monsters.

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: Some of the flavor text you can read around the Shepherd House is a funny little reminisce from Alex about how he always hated baths as a kid, and how it was always a struggle to get him in the tub. [[spoiler:Then you find out about him being marked as a sacrifice and exactly how he was intended to die.]]

* ItsEasySoItSucks: The game is not as challenging as previous installments in the series and you can vanquish monsters with BoringButPractical tactics that won't eat up much of your time.

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Is Alex's mother really in a ConvenientComa or is she ObfuscatingInsanity to avoid [[spoiler: telling Alex the truth about his past.]]

** The ease of finding the [[spoiler:UFO Ending]] was met with controversy due to how this easy this EasterEgg is to unlock. In all previous installments, unlocking the [[spoiler:UFO Ending]] required having completed the game at least once first and playing on a NewGamePlus file, but here is it possible to get it from the first playthrough, and the way to get isn't all that well hidden. It was such a MoodWhiplash with the overall mood of the game that a first-time player might be left baffled at this event not realizing it's a [[spoiler:joke ending]] if it's their first time playing a Silent Hill game.

** The ease of finding the [[spoiler:UFO Ending]] was met with controversy due to how this easy this EasterEgg is to unlock. In all previous installments, unlocking the [[spoiler:UFO Ending]] required having completed the game at least once first, but here is it possible to get it from the first playthrough, and the way to get isn't all that well hidden. It was such a MoodWhiplash with the overall mood of the game that a first-time player might be left baffled at this event not realizing it's a [[spoiler:joke ending]] if it's their first time playing a Silent Hill game.

** The ease of finding the [[spoiler: UFO Ending]] was met with controversy due to how this easy this EasterEgg is to unlock. It was such a MoodWhiplash with the overall mood of the game that a first-time player might be left baffled at this event not realizing it's a [[spoiler: joke ending]] if it's their first time playing a Silent Hill game.

* CompleteMonster: [[HangingJudge Judge Margaret Holloway]] is one of the respected town leaders of Shepherd's Glen and a cold-hearted, cruel and vicious [[BigBad leader]] of the Order. Years prior, Holloway murdered her [[OffingTheOffspring youngest daughter]] Nora by strangling her with her own hands, [[HumanSacrifice as per the pact with the Order's God]], while barely concealing her own enjoyment at the process. When the pact was broken due to Joshua Shepherd dying in older sibling Alex's place, Holloway reassembled the Order to take control of Shepherd's Glen as a means of gaining and maintaining her power. Over the years she had residents kidnapped to be brainwashed into the Order, with those resisting ending up tortured to death. Eventually the residents were either dead or soldiers for the Order. Later, she plans on killing her other daughter Elle for her refusal to join her, before attempting to torture Alex to death with a [[ThisIsADrill power drill]].

* PortingDisaster: The PC version is a glitchy mess that Konami has never bothered to fix. In fact, you need a fan-made patch to be able to play the game on the highest graphical settings, since doing so on the base game instantly causes a crash.

* GameBreaker: The Laser Gun acquired from the [[spoiler: UFO Ending]] has unlimited ammo, being the most useful and effective weapon in the game.

* FanonDiscontinuity: Most fans generally tend to ignore ''Homecoming'' for its [[ActionizedSequel heavy emphasis on combat]], gratuitous fan service often seen as [[PanderingToTheBase pandering]] and a generic [[RecycledScript rehash of James’ plight]]. Even within the subset of fans who prefer the MythArc of The Order there’s a good bulk who felt its expansion on the titular cult[[note]] Having it revealed that their influence spread to other towns like Shepherd’s Glen to keep The Order alive centuries before the events of the original game [[/note]]felt ripped out of a fan fic.