When Alex is about to leave the junk yard, a Feral is somehow present near the exit, hidden behind a pile of junk.If Alex fails to escape from the Feral's grasp, it will bite out his throat and kill him.If the player shatters its head with the laser pistol, there is a chance it will still do its death animation- including the cry, even though it has no head.If the player aims the laser pistol on the Feral and shoots it in its face, its head will shatter.If Alex uses the axe, and the Feral is stunned, Alex will decapitate it.If Alex is wielding the knife/ ceremonial dagger, and the Feral is stunned, Alex will cut its head off.
If the Feral is stunned and Alex is wielding the steel pipe/ crowbar, he will stick the pipe in the Feral's head and kill it.
Many different animations can be seen when killing the Feral in several different ways:.Kenzie LaMar's original Feral model had a more zombie-like texture however, the final version is more like a skinless dog.Originally, monsters in Homecoming such as the Feral would be able to morph however, the idea was dropped due to lack of resources.The only differences between Ferals and these creatures are that they have ears and eyes, unlike the Feral. It may have been the inspiration for the Feral's creation and design. A skinned dog seen in Paint It Black shares an uncanny resemblance to the Feral, despite having been created three years prior.They may also be a nod to Eddie Dombrowski, who shot a dog to death, as the achievement "Eddie's Legacy" is obtained after killing one when playing on an Xbox 360. Ferals may be related to Alex's worries about Shuki's disappearance. As such, the Feral could symbolize parental neglect and Adam's intentions for his son.īefore the Feral's first appearance, Alex notes that the family dog Shuki is missing. In the Church of the Holy Way's confession booth, Adam also admits that he treated his dog with more respect than he did Alex, so they may represent Alex's anger over his mistreatment. He just doesn't want Alex to."įerals are highly representative of Alex's father, Adam Shepherd's, hunting hobbies, where he was seen to be skinning his kills. The text says, " Alex dared me to go into Dad's room. They are most efficiently dispatched using a swift weapon, but also via dodging periodically to avoid their nips.Ī skinned dog in Adam's hunting room. They growl before attacking, roar during, yelp when hit, and let out a high-pitched whine when killed. They are commonly seen feeding on dead corpses and carrion of various sorts. Otherwise, they are very mobile and occasionally difficult to hit, especially in groups.
If they strike him with a lunge, they will pin him to the ground and bite at him violently until he shakes them off by pressing the button allocated on the screen. The dogs' heads have no apparent eyes or ears.įerals are extremely agile and swift and attack by nipping at Alex's neck or lunging at him. As large dogs, they are indeed very powerful. They appear as skinless, heavily-muscled canines with fresh blood dripping from their bodies.
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