Homefront: The Revolution

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Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 431 Ratings

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  1. tenow
    Jul 11, 2016
    9
    Went in with zero expectations. For the first couple of hours some usisoft aspects of openworld seems unnecessary, but by the end of 13 hours campaing I really loved how it all tied up together. Nothing extrodinary, but overall very good shooter that actually was done with effort.
  2. jelikey
    Jul 27, 2016
    8
    'm sad to see this reviewed so poorly, I got an early copy from a mom and pop shop last Friday and have been hooked ever since. It feels like a blend between Classic FPS games like Frontlines fuels of war, an urban set Far Cry, and Starbreeze titles like Darkness, Riddick, and Syndicate. Loud guns, brutal melee, and the ability to stealth everything.
  3. Benden
    Nov 19, 2021
    8
    This game may have been very bugged but I've played it in 2021 from steam and I HAD FUN.
    This is a just cause/far cry kind of game : first person shooter where you can move wherever you like on the map, buy and upgrade weapons, do main and secondary missions.
    Game is not perfect but graphically it can be pretty ok. It's also original because it has its unique atmosphere : you can feel    This game may have been very bugged but I've played it in 2021 from steam and I HAD FUN.
    This is a just cause/far cry kind of game : first person shooter where you can move wherever you like on the map, buy and upgrade weapons, do main and secondary missions.
    Game is not perfect but graphically it can be pretty ok.
    It's also original because it has its unique atmosphere : you can feel the resistance and oppression (unlike ghost recon wildlands or even some farcry games).
    And you'll really have to be acting like a common citizen and hide at some points.
    It just get a bit repetitive at the end.
    I've finished the game and enjoyed it.
    would rate it 7 but considering how chaotic this game's development was, and the small faithful crew that could finish it, bumped +1.    … Expand
  4. vito0719
    May 26, 2016
    8
    Expected nothing after reading the reviews.

    Well, it's more than nothing. So much more I just have to give a green score.

    Best part is, I updated my driver and the game feels so much smoother. But wait for it, next day they released a patch and it gets even smoother. Don't know why but it feels good...
  5. Treeson47
    May 17, 2016
    9
    I'm sad to see this reviewed so poorly, I got an early copy from a mom and pop shop last Friday and have been hooked ever since. It feels like a blend between Classic FPS games like Frontlines fuels of war, an urban set Far Cry, and Starbreeze titles like Darkness, Riddick, and Syndicate. Loud guns, brutal melee, and the ability to stealth everything. If you were at all interested in thisI'm sad to see this reviewed so poorly, I got an early copy from a mom and pop shop last Friday and have been hooked ever since. It feels like a blend between Classic FPS games like Frontlines fuels of war, an urban set Far Cry, and Starbreeze titles like Darkness, Riddick, and Syndicate. Loud guns, brutal melee, and the ability to stealth everything. If you were at all interested in this game I highly recommend giving it a chance, most reviewers were probably expecting COD or something but this game offers something different. Graphics look great as well, at times look straight photo real. Another hidden gem For old school FPS fans.… Expand
  6. Jronimo
    May 25, 2016
    8
    This game was flooded with negative user scores before it had even been released, so I don't have any hope of the Metacritic score reflecting the game's actual quality.

    In a nutshell, it's a truly decent title. It's demanding on PC, but I haven't had any serious performance issues. The soundtrack is good, the gameplay is solid, and the graphics are superb. I'm really not seeing the    This game was flooded with negative user scores before it had even been released, so I don't have any hope of the Metacritic score reflecting the game's actual quality.

    In a nutshell, it's a truly decent title. It's demanding on PC, but I haven't had any serious performance issues. The soundtrack is good, the gameplay is solid, and the graphics are superb. I'm really not seeing the problem.

    I have this feeling that the game isn't to some people's tastes, which is okay, but in addition, some people are determined to hate the thing for whatever reason.

    It's a semi-open world urban FPS game. There is basically nothing competing with it currently. If you liked Crysis 2, and wished you could have done open world freedom fighter stuff in Crysis 2, this is a game for you.

    The shooting is a lot better than most games of its type, with non-hitscan weapons and chunky feeling guns. People who accuse the game of bad gunplay are simply wrong.    … Expand
  7. syclonix
    Jan 1, 2018
    10
    One of the MOST UNDERRATED games I have ever had the pleasure of playing. Yes, Homefront: The Revolution had a messy launch; Yes, there are performance issues; Yes, the AI is not the smartest; but after a year and a half of patches this is hands down one of my favorite games in my Library! Let me tell you why:

    (PRO TIP: Do not play this game with the default HUD. It will absolutely    One of the MOST UNDERRATED games I have ever had the pleasure of playing. Yes, Homefront: The Revolution had a messy launch; Yes, there are performance issues; Yes, the AI is not the smartest; but after a year and a half of patches this is hands down one of my favorite games in my Library! Let me tell you why:

    (PRO TIP: Do not play this game with the default HUD. It will absolutely change the way you experience this game. Here's my recommended settings: Turn Off Enemy Awareness Indicators, Objective Icons, and Minimap. This setup will force you to think on your feet so the game is not holding your hand from one objective to the next. Surprisingly, the game does a really good job of giving contextual (visual and audio) queues so that 99% of the time you do not need a big fat objective icon ruining the immersion of this beautiful game. Use your own eyes, ears, and instincts to find where your enemies are shooting you from or where your next objective is.)

    1. Homefront is surreal. Dambuster Studios have made a masterpiece of atmosphere and environment that really feels like a dystopian totalitarian America. The game immediately throws you into the thick of it, outnumbered and outgunned. You really do feel like you are fighting a gruelling guerilla war against more powerful occupying force in the streets of Philadelphia. The red zones feel like a wasteland where the KPA are hunting down the remainder of the resistance. The yellow zones feel like oppressed neighborhoods where you could be recognized in an instant and highly vulnerable.

    2. The graphics are downright gorgeous. CRYENGINE really shines in this title especially at night where the lighting effects from street lamps to pulsing siren lights really take center stage. The lighting effects are so well done they even make playing the same area during the day feel completely different than during the night. Character models are sharp, believable, and the live cutscenes help cement the entire feeling of playing the lead role in a blockbuster film. That said, I did experience multiple crashes but I am running the game on an older AMD R9 390, Intel i5-2500K and 8GB of RAM. I still manage to run the game on High settings and I've found that reducing object detail to Medium and cranking up the fan on my GPU has all but eliminated my crashing issues.

    3. The objectives are not always clear. Yes, this is a BIG plus in my book. Just like in real life YOU have to use your intuition to figure out how to solve problems. I remember the first building I tried to capture had a computer I needed to access, but the power to the building had been cut off. I kept staring at the damn minimap icon showing that I was in the right area, but I couldn't find a power source. Then I saw something in the environment and a light went off. "No, that couldn't possible work" I thought, but I tried it and it powered on the building making me feel like a genius because the game didn't tell me how to do it. It let me solve the problem myself (it felt like solving an intuitive point n click adventure game puzzle, which is mildly frustrating at first but then hugely rewarding when you find the answer).

    4. The gameplay is not repetitive. I love open world games, but some of them can suffer from feeling repetitive and like you're just hunting down icons. Yes, Homefront has minimap icons and repeated objectives but they don't suffer from feeling overbearing or repetitive. In fact, the well designed environments ensures that there are different ways to complete a task at any given instance. Furthermore the story does a great job of progressing you forward and striking the right balance of open-world-do-whatever-you-want and I-got-to-get-back-to-my-main-objective feeling. Furthermore as you complete objectives the landscape changes both aesthetically and functionally. Liberating a neighborhood step by step will reflect in the attitude of the people and the KPA who go from domineering totalitarian control to fearing rioting on the streets.

    BUY THIS GAME. I played the original Homefront and frankly, it sucked, but what Dambusters have done with this IP is a hugely overlooked masterpiece.    … Expand
  8. goobawhoba
    May 19, 2016
    8
    Its not fantastic, but it is fun and worth the money. It has technical issues but that does not mean it is the worst game ever. The execution is done well enough that the game is enjoyable, it has plenty of content to keep you busy for hours. Don't listen to butt hurt nerds that don't like it when a game is buggy on release. Fallout 4 was buggy and that game is praised to hell.
  9. POEIII
    May 17, 2016
    8
    I am honestly enjoying this game. I don't understand how people can give a game a 0. Yea its not great but its not bad. There are some technical bugs that I am sure will be fixed up in updates. Graphics are about as good as most late previous gen games. the sound is effects are good. Gameplay is fun. Your character seems to move slow but once you buy the proper gear it improves greatly.I am honestly enjoying this game. I don't understand how people can give a game a 0. Yea its not great but its not bad. There are some technical bugs that I am sure will be fixed up in updates. Graphics are about as good as most late previous gen games. the sound is effects are good. Gameplay is fun. Your character seems to move slow but once you buy the proper gear it improves greatly. the fact that you can change your weapon attachments during a firefight is pretty cool. The story is mediocre but its not horrible. The Co-Op multiplayer is surprisingly very fun. The multiplayer has a lot to unlock and will provide any player with hours of gameplay. I honestly would give this game a 7-7.5 but I am giving it more because I feel the 0 ratings are from people who played the opening and stopped there. most of the 0 ratings showed up not too long after the games release and there is no way that they gave it the time to rate it fairly.… Expand
  10. Ghost5465
    May 19, 2016
    10
    Hopefully people will begin to realize that, like all software, when it first releases it will have issues. The game, designed with cryengine, looks amazing and the details put into every small inch are amazing. Dambuster Studios had acknowledged the issues with frame rate (among other things) and promised to fix them ASAP. The campaign, around 30 hours long, does get repetitive but onlyHopefully people will begin to realize that, like all software, when it first releases it will have issues. The game, designed with cryengine, looks amazing and the details put into every small inch are amazing. Dambuster Studios had acknowledged the issues with frame rate (among other things) and promised to fix them ASAP. The campaign, around 30 hours long, does get repetitive but only after several hours already playing and even then it is still so fun it frankly doesn't harm the game, for me that is. I hope this helped you, have a great day and i hope you enjoy this game. I do recommend checking this game out for youraelf.… Expand
  11. Hackerbee
    May 20, 2016
    10
    Homefront The Revolution - Released yesterday, and I just now got to play it for a couple hours, apparently it is horrifically bugged, stuttery and unplayable on the consoles, which is bad because there are probably more console versions of the game being sold. Well that's nice but I am a PC Master Race kinda guy so I have not seen anything to bad yet, mind you i have only played in theHomefront The Revolution - Released yesterday, and I just now got to play it for a couple hours, apparently it is horrifically bugged, stuttery and unplayable on the consoles, which is bad because there are probably more console versions of the game being sold. Well that's nice but I am a PC Master Race kinda guy so I have not seen anything to bad yet, mind you i have only played in the first 2 zones, on the PC Version, AI Running into walls and, hovering texture meshes (an american flag floating in the middle of a warehouse), & Something that kinda bugs my eyes about this game is despite what the monitor is set at in windows the game seems to use a lower refresh rate. I am going to measure the fps and tweak for ~100 fps and game tick if i can get it to work (will post any fix or setting I find for it), for optimal viewing so that my eyes don't hurt and so that I don't get motion sick (I game on a 27" 144Hz Asus monitor (with Lightboost Blurbusters Hack) and like my fps to be around 120 Ideally but anywhere above 100 is comfortable.)That being said so far the setting is nice, the shooting mechanics are a little clunky, for ex: a 5.56 mm round has a lot of recoil in this game, and a 45. Cal SMG with a rifle stock has huge amounts of recoil, I can see maybe if it had no stock but it has one so... The character movement is decent don't like the screen wobble when running, Climbing. It is kinda like an urban Farcry 2, with a lot less driving (a Good Thing). the atmosphere is nice and the setting is well done. missions are okay, some of the side quests seem more important than the story missions for ex:
    "Find missing squad"    … Expand
  12. fortigas
    May 18, 2016
    9
    The game is some buggy but still going funny, and good, then i cannot give a bad comment or i will be lying, good game, good graphics, probably the few issues will be patched soon.
  13. pratikgorasia
    May 25, 2016
    10
    dont write negative review.....i dont know why many are saying game is bad
    its top notch action shooter
    great graphics
    very fun game
    good story..people dont know gaming liking mindless multiplyer shooter rather then great story games.
    i give 10/10
    keep it up homefront.....there are many like me who liked game alot......
    thank you....
  14. stickwithmekids
    May 17, 2016
    9
    Though the game isn't spectacular, it does contain come cool sandbox and mission-lead sequences. The idea of helping "liberate" certain areas of Philadelphia is cool and in a lot of ways the game borrows from the old "Mercenaries" Series (and that's a good thing). All in all, I think it's a solid game that some people will criticize too heavily.
  15. gyigyo2
    May 18, 2016
    10
    This game is vey good,gameplay is like any other fps out there and with an average story., not a bromance story and UC4. Its an averange game with average characters and not spoiled hyper super overhyped naughty dogs and uc.This game not contain memorable characters? so what? even nathan drake was not memorable character for me!

    The graphics is amazing, Sounds is not very good not even    This game is vey good,gameplay is like any other fps out there and with an average story., not a bromance story and UC4. Its an averange game with average characters and not spoiled hyper super overhyped naughty dogs and uc.This game not contain memorable characters? so what? even nathan drake was not memorable character for me!

    The graphics is amazing, Sounds is not very good not even works really in 5.1 or 7.1.
    i play the game 30fps cap because of bad optimization.    … Expand
  16. Kindle12015
    Jun 4, 2018
    9
    This is really one the most underrated games in existence. Was expecting it to be garbage and instead found it to be almost perfect in every sense: graphics, gameplay, sound, atmosphere. Go home, critics, you're drunk.
  17. MrMicrochip
    Jun 19, 2020
    8
    Well I played this game in year 2019 and really enjoyed it. Graphics are nice, there is a story with twists and you can vary your playing style.
  18. Steyraus
    Apr 24, 2020
    9
    There is something very shady about the review and naractive around this game. I played the game again recently on Xbox 1 X with HDR and it looks stunning. then I dug out my old PS4 to see how buggy it was on release as I never remembered it being buggy. And playing the original disk on an OG Ps4 showed almost no bugs or performance issues just a stutter when loading new large areas. TheThere is something very shady about the review and naractive around this game. I played the game again recently on Xbox 1 X with HDR and it looks stunning. then I dug out my old PS4 to see how buggy it was on release as I never remembered it being buggy. And playing the original disk on an OG Ps4 showed almost no bugs or performance issues just a stutter when loading new large areas. The game is fun as hell besides the tech stuff, so why the 3 and 4s IDK , probably certain people didnt like how wahmen were potraied or somthing , like in Days gone or GTA5.… Expand
  19. Skizzzo63
    Jul 14, 2021
    8
    This game has evolved. People's opinion about it has (mostly) not.
    When it came out, it was quite buggy and disappointed most of the players (hence the horrible ratings). But don't let the past fool you: the developer worked hard at it, and nowadays (it's 2021) the game runs smoothly and bug-free (on PC, at least, I don't know about consoles, but I presume it has been fixed there as    This game has evolved. People's opinion about it has (mostly) not.
    When it came out, it was quite buggy and disappointed most of the players (hence the horrible ratings). But don't let the past fool you: the developer worked hard at it, and nowadays (it's 2021) the game runs smoothly and bug-free (on PC, at least, I don't know about consoles, but I presume it has been fixed there as well).
    And it is a beautiful game: I enjoyed it a lot, and I'm considering a second run (something I seldom do). It's kind of a mix between an urban Far Cry, Call of Duty, and a bit of Deus Ex.
    So, if you're doubtful about it, don't listen to most of the old reviews, and try to read some recent ones. You might discover a great, fun game :-)    … Expand
  20. RosterMan
    Aug 10, 2019
    10
    I finished the game now, in 2019. And I just want to say that this is an amazing game! I don’t know how many bugs were in it at the time of its release, but now there are almost none. A couple of times I noticed graphic bugs that do not affect the gameplay. But what really annoyed me was the spawns of the enemies that were a little malfunctioning: they could appear out of nowhere, behindI finished the game now, in 2019. And I just want to say that this is an amazing game! I don’t know how many bugs were in it at the time of its release, but now there are almost none. A couple of times I noticed graphic bugs that do not affect the gameplay. But what really annoyed me was the spawns of the enemies that were a little malfunctioning: they could appear out of nowhere, behind you, a few meters from you. Sometimes it really made it difficult to play. Also a bit poor optimization.
    BUT! The game is amazing! It is rare to find at least a less tolerable plot in shooters. But here it's almost delightful. If you are a living person with feelings, you will experience both sadness and joy from the plot and events of the game.
    I also want to note good level design: you can pass the quest silently, killing enemies with a crossbow or a knife (and some levels can be completed without killing at all), or you can rushing through the entire territory and shooting everyone in your path, the game gives you the opportunity to embody different ways of walkthrough.
    I especially liked the DLCs. They narrate about the events after and before the revolution. Each consists of one quest, 100-150 minutes long (at the medium difficulty level). The last, and the best (IMHO), is Beyond the Walls. In it, you will go to look for the NATO envoy, who hid in a church in an abandoned village. The views and music are amazing! Probably because of this I fell in love with this DLC.
    So I recommend everyone who likes shooters and a good story to play this game.
    (A translator was used to write a review, sorry for any misunderstandings)    … Expand
  21. Josephgamers65
    May 21, 2022
    8
    Homefront the revolution I have always liked just by the gameplay and where you are taking over I really liked that but I do agree with the issues with this game I just enjoyed this game
  22. aliyaan_2618
    Nov 2, 2019
    10
    Loved the game, i don't know why people are giving so much hate but for me it was a perfect game, good graphics, awesome twisting story, a nice small open world. its like a mix up of dying light physics and freedom fighter mechanics. I really think you should give it a try.
  23. KinimodYunmi
    Jul 11, 2023
    9
    Homefront Revolution ist meiner Meinung nach einer der besten Story-Shooter Spiele die es gibt!

    Es ist Open World, die in Bezirke unterteilt ist, auch wenn man durch die Storymission schon im nächsten Bezirk ist kann man einfach zurückreise, außer man ist gerade am Anfang oder Ende der Mission im jeweiligen Bezirk. Die Story-Missionen sind recht kurz, laufen aber fließend in einander    Homefront Revolution ist meiner Meinung nach einer der besten Story-Shooter Spiele die es gibt!

    Es ist Open World, die in Bezirke unterteilt ist, auch wenn man durch die Storymission schon im nächsten Bezirk ist kann man einfach zurückreise, außer man ist gerade am Anfang oder Ende der Mission im jeweiligen Bezirk.
    Die Story-Missionen sind recht kurz, laufen aber fließend in einander über, man sollte sie eher als Kapitel sehen.

    Man kann Wachposten einnehmen verschiedener Art, entweder schießt man alle ab oder nur so viele bis man im Ziel der Postens ist oder schleicht sich komplett durch, das ist meistens auch in der Storymission offen wie man es machen möchte.

    Ansonsten gibt es Radios die man ausschalten kann oder Lautsprecher, Benzintanks die man zerstört und somit Sprengziele erledigt, diese Aktionen geben +2% für die Map, wenn 100% erreicht sind ist der Bezirk fertig bzw. in ich glaube zwei bis drei Bezirken muss man 100% haben damit man die letzte Storymission des Bezirks machen kann, da sich das Volk erheben muss, weil ihr es alleine nicht schafft.

    Bei Bezirk 5 habe ich da echt Kritik einzuwenden, das war ein Krampf, meistens hat man viel zu viele Radios oder Zerstörungsaufgaben auf der Map, aber in Bezirk 5 gibt es gerade so viel, dass man 100% erreichen kann +2-3 weitere.

    Man kann Motorrad fahren wenn man es mal etwas weiter hat, allerdings erregt das Aufmerksamkeit weswegen ich das nie gemacht habe und man ist zu Fuß auch extrem schnell, weil die Maps gar nicht sooo groß sind.

    Ansonsten simpel gehalten: Waffenrad, mit X modifizieren (Lauf, Griff, Visier, modf. in andere Waffe, z.B. Pistole -> MP, Armbrust -> Donnerbüchse), Hacker-Tool für Türen etc., Knallkörper für Ablenkungen, Sprengladung für gepanzerte Autos, Ventilatoren, etc. und Mollys für Infanterie oder Bretter in Bezirk 5.

    Zu den DLCs:

    The Voice of Freedom: genial, total gut gemacht, hat echt Spaß gemacht, da steckt wirklich mehr Mühe als im Hauptspiel, wie in den Credits versprochen! (Spieler: Walker, Zeit: Vor der Kampange bis Überraschung)

    Aftermath: Auch echt gut, man hat jetzt eine Stimme und darauf wird auch eingegangen. (Spieler: Evan Brady, Zeit: Nach der Kampange)

    Beyond the Walls: Auch verdammt geil zu spielen, alle drei DLCs sind wirklich sehr gut gemacht, klare Empfehlung! (Spieler: Brady, Zeit: Beyond)    … Expand
  24. dmitriy_savenok
    Sep 1, 2023
    9
    Невероятно заниженные ожидания.
    Познакомился с игрой я совсем недавно и на релизе eё не застал. Был наслышан о ужасном техническом состоянии и плохом балансе. Говорилось всё это в обзорах семи годичной давности. Играя в 2023-м году ни одну из перечисленных проблем я не встретил.
    Т.е. жаловались на невероятную сложность - прошёл на максимальной без затруднений. Те же аптечки из врагов    Невероятно заниженные ожидания.
    Познакомился с игрой я совсем недавно и на релизе eё не застал. Был наслышан о ужасном техническом состоянии и плохом балансе. Говорилось всё это в обзорах семи годичной давности. Играя в 2023-м году ни одну из перечисленных проблем я не встретил.
    Т.е. жаловались на невероятную сложность - прошёл на максимальной без затруднений. Те же аптечки из врагов выпадают и тд. Баги хоть и встречаются, но не критические. Нет таких, что бы ломали тебе прохождение или квест.
    По сомой игре можно сказать следующее - это очень качественный клон формулы Far Cry, но со своими фишками. Если быть точнее и не вдаваясь в подробности, то как будто бы в эту формулу добавили элементы Assasins Creed (места где можно скрыться от преследования) и Watch Dogs (гаджеты с помощью которых можно взламывать вражескую технику).
    Ожидал увидеть польский шутер начала 2000-x, а получил золото.
    9/10    … Expand

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 48 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 48
  2. Mixed: 34 out of 48
  3. Negative: 12 out of 48
  1. CD-Action
    Jul 21, 2016
    65
    At its basis (which were copied from Ubisoft) Homefront is not a bad game, but total lack of innovation, ridiculous AI and myriad of lesser flaws make it hard to recommend to anyone but the most avid Far Cry fans. [07/2016, p.44]
  2. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Jul 7, 2016
    50
    If the original game was kind of low-budget and low-grade carbon copy of Call of Duty, then The Revolution – the bricolage of the same quality inspired by Far Cry in its worst forms. [Issue#210, p.72]
  3. PC PowerPlay
    Jul 6, 2016
    60
    A competent enough shooter, but perhaps a touch too ambitious in its scope. Still, it's a massive improvement on the first Homefront. [Issue#252, p.62]
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