Guide to finding the Laser Pistol in Silent Hill: Homecoming. Learn how to solve the bookcase puzzle and navigate the basement to obtain this weapon.
Walkthrough
- 1Examine the BUG COLLECTION on the side of the wall.
- 2Examine the bookshelf to trigger a puzzle.
- 3Bookcase Puzzle: Highlight the books with the right analog stick, then use the left analog stick to slide all books to the left. This reveals a yellow switch on the right side of the shelf.
- 4Press the switch to make the bookshelf open, revealing a hidden room.
- 5Take the ++MAP OF OUR HOUSE++ from the wooden shelf inside the hidden room.
- 6The door on the side of this room is locked, so exit the room and step back into the hall.
- 7Walk to the door that swung shut earlier at the end of the hall. It is locked, so you must go back downstairs.
- 8A cutscene will trigger as Alex moves down the stairs. Alex will receive the ++OLD REVOLVER++ after this cutscene (check your inventory).
- 9Objective Update: Investigate the basement.
- 10Move down the stairs into the basement. The basement is flooded.
- 11A cutscene will play once Alex steps into the water.
- 12A Lurker will attack immediately after the cutscene.
- 13Combat Strategy vs. Lurker: Run to the Lurker's side, let it lunge and miss, then run up and attack while it recovers. Alternatively, use an A, A, A, X combo.
- 14Defeat the Lurker to unlock the 'Lurk No More' (10G) achievement.
Tips
- Always check your inventory after cutscenes to confirm you've received new items, as some are not explicitly acknowledged in-game.
- The 'Lurk No More' achievement is unlocked after defeating the first Lurker in the basement.
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