Before I bought the game Silent Hill Homecoming for the PC I have anywhere in a reference for a copy, where to start / play an Internet connection is required. Since apparently no one of this kind was present in this product I bought it new. When I unpacked the game at home and the manual would read, I discovered on the back of this manual a "registration code". During installation I then noticed that only Steam had to be installed via Internet. Installing Steam took with my internet connection just 1 hour and 15 min.
I am disappointed exterem of Silent Hill, since nowhere an indication of Steam and the associated pressure was noted to create a Steam account. To play Silent Hill Homecoming I did not come so far (frankly I have no desire more).
I as a great Silent Hill fan rate by purchasing this PC version. Who wants to get this game anyway should resort to the console versions.