Homefront

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  1. ichmarich
    Sep 7, 2023
    8
    good graphics, interesting gameplay, beautiful environment, dramatic stories, but worst at ending..
  2. apokalipto
    Aug 19, 2023
    8
    Very good game. I enjoyed playing this game a lot. I strongly recommend this.
  3. dmitriy_savenok
    Aug 3, 2023
    7
    Базовый клон Call of Duty, но со своими небольшими фишками и отлично проработанной атмосферой. В 2023-м вполне актуальный сеттинг. Учитывая, что в игре будем противостоять бандитам с империалистическими замашками.
    7/10
  4. Aung22
    May 3, 2023
    0
    Worst and unfinished story, bulls**t dialogue and deaths, f**k KPA concept and Korean language, awful and terrible AI difficulty. Gameplay is terrible. I feel so rage and anger while I play this game. Don't buy this. This is the worst game than Dark Souls and Roguelikes. Instead of this game, play Crysis 1 and kill these KPA. PS. The lucky one is I played the crack version of this game.
  5. Dco326
    Jun 12, 2023
    6
    Kampanja je bila ajde kao okej kraj je ocajjjjjjjjjjjj zivi, ali ono pucnjava bla bla klasikica okej za jednom.
  6. Nick7000
    May 4, 2023
    3
    Сыро, скучно, пресно. Игра недоделана, даже не смотря на то, что с момента релиза прошло ооооочень много времени. НЕ НАДО ЭТО ПОКУПАТЬ.
  7. Outdoorz
    Mar 31, 2023
    6
    Esse jogo não me prendeu de forma alguma, porém tem muitos desafios que proporciona ao jogador conforme sua época de lançamento.
    Hoje em dia não consigo mais jogar nem para lembrar é um jogo que passa rápido demais história boa mas curta e cansa demais ao jogar ele.
  8. WHITESIXOMAR
    Feb 7, 2023
    8
    Homefront is certainly one of the most unique shooters I’ve ever played and one of my favorites. Driven by an ingenious and surprisingly compelling plot and a dark and dreary, realistic setting Homefront uses a very mature tone to deliver a memorable story. But given its fundamentally flawed gameplay structure and short length, it's no wonder why many gamers dismissed it as a genericHomefront is certainly one of the most unique shooters I’ve ever played and one of my favorites. Driven by an ingenious and surprisingly compelling plot and a dark and dreary, realistic setting Homefront uses a very mature tone to deliver a memorable story. But given its fundamentally flawed gameplay structure and short length, it's no wonder why many gamers dismissed it as a generic shooter. The game controls & feels like a typical shooter and looks like a game that’s several years old, and most importantly, features a very brief campaign that quickly turns into standard shooting galleries.… Expand
  9. threeoftendie
    Feb 5, 2023
    7
    Это одна из первых игр моего детства. И, несмотря на возраст и недостатки, о которых я сейчас узнаю от других, она не кажется мне плохой
  10. SewAwOw
    Oct 15, 2022
    7
    Очень недурный, крепкий боевичок. Сделан по лекалам колды - много зрелищных сцен, эпика и взрывов. Но также имеет собственную изюминку - интересный сеттинг, завязанный на альтернативной истории, где КНДР резко выросла и выбилась в мировые лидеры, попутно захватив Японию и оккупировав США. На сюжетом поработали хорошо, прописали становление Кореи и описание последующих событий в мире. ЛорОчень недурный, крепкий боевичок. Сделан по лекалам колды - много зрелищных сцен, эпика и взрывов. Но также имеет собственную изюминку - интересный сеттинг, завязанный на альтернативной истории, где КНДР резко выросла и выбилась в мировые лидеры, попутно захватив Японию и оккупировав США. На сюжетом поработали хорошо, прописали становление Кореи и описание последующих событий в мире. Лор подается, в основном, в виде записок, раскиданных по уровням, что немного сбивает темп игры, но читать их интересно сам же геймплей не отличается от колды и шутеров тех лет, хотя и пытается быть разнообразным и оригинальным, например, в одной миссиии нам дадут поуправлять вертолетом, а в другой будет простенький стелс. Оружия немало, хотя оно не то чтобы сильно отличается между собой по мощности, а вот стреляет каждое по-своему. Самая крутая схватка происходит в конце на мосту, где максимум концентрации экшна на метр, очень впечатляет. Проходится игры быстро, наскучить не надоедает, а за событиями интересно наблюдать. Любителям коридорных шутеров рекомендую.… Expand
  11. EptaEpt
    Sep 13, 2022
    1
    Sorry, but positive feedback is not available in your region. At least until your leadership changes the two-faced policy in their actions and statements.
  12. The_D4RknesS
    Jul 24, 2022
    0
    in my gamer life I've played so many games that it's hard to remember everyone's name and one of them is this Sh.... This game shouldn't exist, the game is bad in every aspect from the graphics to the story
  13. vova22379
    Jul 19, 2022
    2
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  14. AzimTheBlack
    Mar 22, 2022
    3
    This game is nothing but a **** have to play this game if you hate Kim-Jong.
  15. LeviAkerman
    Mar 19, 2022
    5
    The interface is wonderful. You have so much information immediately available to you. Google Maps always has a minimap in the lower left corner, which gives you a good overview of the area. Getting information about people gives you a clear, clear window. Hacking offers a menu with easily recognizable icons, so you always know what your button presses will do.
  16. Topoide
    Feb 18, 2022
    6
    Fps muy genérico, jugabilidad pasable y una historia que podría haber sido mucho mejor.
  17. hwanin
    Sep 17, 2021
    5
    Contras:
    - invisible walls everywhere
    - no friendly fire at all - "komrads" can't die - environment is indestructible - controls are not well optimized for keyboard+mouse - idiot checkpoint system Pros: - good scripts+plot - intense fights - beautiful textures - some good guns :) - difficulty is even high in 'normal' mode I played it many years ago on the Steam platform    Contras:
    - invisible walls everywhere
    - no friendly fire at all
    - "komrads" can't die
    - environment is indestructible
    - controls are not well optimized for keyboard+mouse
    - idiot checkpoint system

    Pros:
    - good scripts+plot
    - intense fights
    - beautiful textures
    - some good guns :)
    - difficulty is even high in 'normal' mode

    I played it many years ago on the Steam platform and could buy for low price, but still it was a disappointing game after all. 4.5/10
    Avoid this title if you feel annoyed by any of the contras I listed above :)    … Expand
  18. DanichevOff
    Jun 23, 2021
    8
    По-настоящему жестокий и атмосферный шутер, начинённый самыми эпическими сценами и несущийся со скоростью истребителя по своему сюжету
  19. kndr
    May 25, 2021
    1
    Boring dumbed down clone of call of duty. Only graphics look nice, everything else sucks.
  20. DeathKillerNOR
    Feb 11, 2021
    6
    {GamePlay: World/Level Design, Driving/Combat}
    9/10
    {Narrative: Dialogue, Cutscenes, Voice Acting} 8/10 {Visuals: Graphics, Animations, Motion Capture, Voice-Sync} 7/10 {Technical: Bugs, Performance} 5/10 {Story: Plot/Ending, Character Development} 6/10 {Replayability: Replayability (Alternate Endings, Secrets, etc)} ☐ 10/10 - Good. ☑ 5/10 - Bad. [The Level Designs    {GamePlay: World/Level Design, Driving/Combat}
    9/10

    {Narrative: Dialogue, Cutscenes, Voice Acting}
    8/10

    {Visuals: Graphics, Animations, Motion Capture, Voice-Sync}
    7/10

    {Technical: Bugs, Performance}
    5/10

    {Story: Plot/Ending, Character Development}
    6/10

    {Replayability: Replayability (Alternate Endings, Secrets, etc)}
    ☐ 10/10 - Good.
    ☑ 5/10 - Bad.

    [The Level Designs look great, it feets the game perfectly as an occupied future America.
    The combat feels fantastic for an FPS, I would be surprised if it didn't. Developing studio is kinda familiar with the FPS scene.

    The dialogue during the game was kinda lackluster. For me, it kinda feels like fillers between cutscenes, not that memorable, and not that interesting most of the time.
    The cutscenes will make up for the dialogues in between the cutscenes, and the cutscenes is great, but predictable some of the time.
    For me, the voice acting feels fantastic.

    The graphics look great for a 2011 game, but it will feel outdated in 2021, but that is to be expected.
    The Animation looks fantastic and feels smooth.
    The Motion capture looks fantastic most of the time, but it did feel off at some points during my playthrough.
    The Voice-Sync feels off most of the time, in and out of cutscenes.

    I did encounter a bug during the mission “The Wall” in part 2 of my PlayThrough Series of Homefront.
    Basically, Connor got stuck on a large piece of rubble, and I could not progress while this bug was happening. I will classify this as a breaking bug as i could not play the game normally or even progress at all with this bug.
    I also encountered performance issues, at times the game would freeze for a few microseconds, but long enough to be noticed. I noticed this happening while the NPC character was opening/closing doors or doing other interactions while gameplay.

    The plot is textbook, occupied USA, occupants evil, many games have done more or less exactly the same thing before and after when Homefront did it.
    The End was kinda eh.
    The Character Development was great tho, ill give them that.

    The replayability is not that great, there are some servers up for the multiplayer, but you might have a hard time finding matches as most of the time there are 20-30 ppl playing this game. Even less actually playing the multiplayer part of the game.]

    "6/10 – Average.
    These recommendations come with a boatload of “ifs.
    It's only held back by a few issues (or stiff competition).
    Not always the best choice, but it can get the job done.
    There’s a good game in here somewhere, but you’ll have to know where to look, and perhaps turn a blind eye to some big drawbacks.”
    ~DeathKillerNOR~

    ⚠️ IN MY OPINION ⚠️    … Expand
  21. GoodMorningAss
    Sep 14, 2020
    5
    Not a bad gameplay, the game for 2011 was not very relevant, but after 2014 and even more so now it looks very serious and causes dozens of deja-vu with real during the passage. The game still has multiplayer, and there is online for a comfortable game.
  22. r03vg
    Apr 17, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Какая-то странная поделка на Call of Duty. Запомнилась лишь начальным уровнем, в котором убивают родителей на глазах ребенка. Это очень жестоко.… Expand
  23. Larux18
    Feb 18, 2020
    4
    Very generic shooter, not that I didn't have fun with it, but it just doesn't innovate both in terms of story and in terms of gameplay. The campaign is incredibly short and fails to make a real impact on you, since it throws all of these "shocking" moments almost all at once, making the player more apathetic, achieving the opposite of what it set out to do. While the multiplayer isVery generic shooter, not that I didn't have fun with it, but it just doesn't innovate both in terms of story and in terms of gameplay. The campaign is incredibly short and fails to make a real impact on you, since it throws all of these "shocking" moments almost all at once, making the player more apathetic, achieving the opposite of what it set out to do. While the multiplayer is actually very fun and still has some people playing it, there's definitely many better alternatives now a days which make this game not really worth your time.… Expand
  24. SilverOrlov
    Sep 25, 2019
    8
    The essence of the plot: Koreans invaded the United States and are trying to capture the country, and you, as a soldier of your country, are trying to prevent this.
    Implementation: Normal shooter for several days. The game is not bad, the idea of the plot, although taken from an old film, is transferred to the game normally. The only problem is that the game is not remembered. Finished -    The essence of the plot: Koreans invaded the United States and are trying to capture the country, and you, as a soldier of your country, are trying to prevent this.
    Implementation: Normal shooter for several days. The game is not bad, the idea of the plot, although taken from an old film, is transferred to the game normally. The only problem is that the game is not remembered. Finished - deleted - forgot. If you have some free time, you can try.    … Expand
  25. ningky
    Sep 2, 2019
    7
    This game is totally awesome!!!! Graphics, Story, Cut scenes and Game play are great.
  26. Bottlecaps
    Mar 24, 2019
    5
    Homefront is one of those games that tried to cash in on the success of games like call of duty and battlefield only to fall flat on its back but it has some small good ideas that i liked that kept this game from being terrible

    Story: concept is good , similar to red dawn (the remake more so ) the north Koreans invade america witch in 2011 was a very real perceived threat. you play as    Homefront is one of those games that tried to cash in on the success of games like call of duty and battlefield only to fall flat on its back but it has some small good ideas that i liked that kept this game from being terrible

    Story: concept is good , similar to red dawn (the remake more so ) the north Koreans invade america witch in 2011 was a very real perceived threat. you play as a former helicopter pilot turned revolutionary recruited for your skills . so far so good , my problem with the story is just how quick it is , the story takes just over 4 hours roughly 5 and there is little to no character development beyond tropes. All the dialog sounds awkward and cheesy but at least its decently acted every plot twist feels forced and feel like a lazy attempt to be emotional . at the very least the story is an excuse for action but i think that this story would be better lent to an open world game ( i say this having never played homefront the revolution yet )
    Story: 5/10

    World building: Alot of this games world building is done in the opening cut scene and that's boring even if it dose have some creative concepts and i think the politics surrounding this event are plausible , mexico closing its border to Americans in the games lore made me laugh a little bit because of how ironic that is now. i think this game's world should have been fleshed out more in game rather than its opening cut scene
    worldbuilding: 7/10

    Graphics; some animations are awkward and stiff. the style is ok its fits the plucky resistance in a dark almost sci fi world , textures are meh at best , the graphics just feel sort of average like the devs wanted to emulated the style of call of duty but couldn't quite match it but the graphics do their job like a middle class working man , dose whats expected of them no more no less
    Graphics 5/10

    Gameplay: the game feels like a watered down call of duty , but it dose some little things to set it self apart like guns have multiple reload animations , a person wont reload the gun the exact same way every time and so far homefront is the only game iv seen that has done this , its a small detail i really appreciated about this game. guns don't pack a good enough umph , recoils like non existant and explosions and physics feel sorta flat and life less and that should be the most important thing in an action game.
    gameplay 4/10

    Sound design: the music is good but ultimately forgettable, guns sound like they are shooing plastic bullets , the voice acting is decent but not amazing . the in between radio broad casts was a cool idea that elevated the world building a little bit and helped make loading screens not so tedious
    sound design: 6/10

    5+7+4+5+6= 27
    27/5= 5.4
    homefront had potential and a few good little ideas and i think with an open world and better direction this game could have been great    … Expand
  27. Penis-is-big
    Mar 22, 2019
    1
    Trash game in all aspect. old graphic for 2011 year's, Ugly control and very
    short story freak 7 missions for 4 hours gameplay. Not even a close competitor to other shooters game of the time. I really not recommend this **** game.
  28. PrincessRose
    Feb 27, 2019
    6
    A interesting story but rather average game, it's very linear, just follow people around on a map and do exactly what they say, no freedom to explore or go where you want.

    It's ok to buy on special if you want a quick fps you can complete in a day or 2, thankfully I got this for free as the game is too short and not worth the full price of $29.95AUD for it. Since it's an ok game and    A interesting story but rather average game, it's very linear, just follow people around on a map and do exactly what they say, no freedom to explore or go where you want.

    It's ok to buy on special if you want a quick fps you can complete in a day or 2, thankfully I got this for free as the game is too short and not worth the full price of $29.95AUD for it.

    Since it's an ok game and quite fun I'd recommend it.    … Expand
  29. JaydenPickens
    Feb 20, 2019
    3
    What a joke of a game. It took me 5 hours to finish the campaign on the highest difficulty while having problems with bugs on most of the levels, especially level 7, because of which I had to restart the level because the guy who was supposed to lead me up the bridge got stuck and couldn't move! The graphics are great, the story is interesting, essentially the idea for the game is good,What a joke of a game. It took me 5 hours to finish the campaign on the highest difficulty while having problems with bugs on most of the levels, especially level 7, because of which I had to restart the level because the guy who was supposed to lead me up the bridge got stuck and couldn't move! The graphics are great, the story is interesting, essentially the idea for the game is good, but everything else is garbage. Health regeneration, respawning enemies if you don't move forward? Smells like Call of Duty franchise and anyone with a brain will tell you that COD might be the worst thing that happened to FPS games and you shouldn't copy it. Don't play this. Pickens condemns… Expand
  30. Jay_Pickens
    Jul 25, 2018
    3
    What a joke of a game. It took me 5 hours to finish the campaign on the highest difficulty while having problems with bugs on most of the levels, especially level 7, because of which I had to restart the level because the guy who was supposed to lead me up the bridge got stuck and couldn't move! The graphics are great, the story is interesting, essentially the idea for the game is good,What a joke of a game. It took me 5 hours to finish the campaign on the highest difficulty while having problems with bugs on most of the levels, especially level 7, because of which I had to restart the level because the guy who was supposed to lead me up the bridge got stuck and couldn't move! The graphics are great, the story is interesting, essentially the idea for the game is good, but everything else is garbage. Health regeneration, respawning enemies if you don't move forward? Smells like Call of Duty franchise and anyone with a brain will tell you that COD might be the worst thing that happened to FPS games and you shouldn't copy it. Don't play this. Pickens condemns!… Expand
  31. azgoodaz
    Jun 13, 2018
    9
    Got this game for free via the HumbleBundle in 2017.

    I always wanted this game on Xbox 360 back when it came out, I kinda forgot about it years later. Then once I got into PC gaming I was looking through the titles and found this game again. I was going to get it during one of the Steam sales but then randomly HumbleBundle was giving it away for free. Compared to the second    Got this game for free via the HumbleBundle in 2017.

    I always wanted this game on Xbox 360 back when it came out, I kinda forgot about it years later. Then once I got into PC gaming I was looking through the titles and found this game again. I was going to get it during one of the Steam sales but then randomly HumbleBundle was giving it away for free.

    Compared to the second Homefront. This one is more linear. It doesn't have an outpost to go to after a mission ends and no ability to upgrade weapons.

    Performance wise, I get 60+ FPS areas and most of the times 80 - 100+ FPS in specific areas. It could be the type of art style they used for this game that pushed it to be better performance wise than the second Homefront game.

    I thought the campaign was decent where North Korea is controlling sections of the United States, and you the resistance try and take back your land. I played on the hardest difficultly and all the missions can be completed in around 5.5 - 6 hours (7 missions in total). I could probably have had a shorter amount of time, but some missions have annoying AI on both the enemy side and on your side where your friendly AI won't even shoot at the enemy. The ending of the campaign was lackluster. I wished they showed the outcome of taking back your land like buildings where being rebuilt, the people tearing down the wall, etc. Put some emotion through the game and see how you and the resistance made a difference.

    The best part about this game is that fact that multiplayer is still alive to this day. Not many old games can say that.

    Achievement wise, the hardest 10 achievements are the multiplayer achievements since not many people aren't interested in the multiplayer aspect in a 7 year old game. They mostly only buy it for nostalgic reasons. The rest of the achievements can be found in single player or by completing single player missions.    … Expand
  32. Klewer
    May 4, 2018
    5
    Fairly average title, the game play is good enough but it's very generic and ticks all the FPS boxes. Story had an interesting premise but it's too short and hard to get attached. Miss opportunity.
  33. pootislord
    Dec 17, 2017
    2
    This game cost me 30 cents and I want my money back. Literally a propaganda game against North Korea. Warranted, I guess, but this game is hilariously bad.
  34. EmiRTM
    Sep 28, 2017
    10
    this game is a good one
    PROS
    the single player is really good the atmosphere is good the mp is fun as **** i really thing the game is underrated Cons The mp is almoust dead the single player is short The plot is bassicly whats happening with donald trump and north korea right now but in here north korea actually goes after america and wins.... the atmospere at the start is    this game is a good one
    PROS
    the single player is really good
    the atmosphere is good
    the mp is fun as ****
    i really thing the game is underrated
    Cons
    The mp is almoust dead
    the single player is short

    The plot is bassicly whats happening with donald trump and north korea right now but in here north korea actually goes after america and wins.... the atmospere at the start is perfect seeing a kid cry after his parents god killed having people be turtered etc....

    the shoting is good

    controls are fine

    good game    … Expand
  35. Skizzzo63
    Sep 9, 2017
    5
    It's not really bad... but it isn't enough good too. And it's a pity, because it could have been much better.
    There's a great story, and characters, and good levels, and nice weapons, and evil enemies... it's just all that doesn't come together in a fully enjoyable game.
    If you're an FPS aficionado and find it cheap, give it a shot. I had fun playing it, and there were some great    It's not really bad... but it isn't enough good too. And it's a pity, because it could have been much better.
    There's a great story, and characters, and good levels, and nice weapons, and evil enemies... it's just all that doesn't come together in a fully enjoyable game.
    If you're an FPS aficionado and find it cheap, give it a shot. I had fun playing it, and there were some great moments. But, at the same time, it left a kind of "Meh" feeling, and disappointment for the wasted potential.
    BTW, I'm talking about the single player experience; I didn't try MP.    … Expand
  36. AbeMC
    Jul 10, 2017
    4
    Homefront has an interesting premise that briefly satisfies, but the single-player campaign is extremely short (barely 4 hours) and the multi-player (what little there is) is over-run with hackers. It might have been worthwhile once, but now it is little more than a curiosity piece.
    Total size on my hard-drive: 12 GB
    + Nice graphics (Unreal 3). + Cool premise. The idea of North Korea    Homefront has an interesting premise that briefly satisfies, but the single-player campaign is extremely short (barely 4 hours) and the multi-player (what little there is) is over-run with hackers. It might have been worthwhile once, but now it is little more than a curiosity piece.
    Total size on my hard-drive: 12 GB

    + Nice graphics (Unreal 3).
    + Cool premise. The idea of North Korea conquering all of the United States is nonsense, but still an intriguing “what if” scenario.
    + Decent voice acting.

    +/- Single-player story has the capacity to shock. Everything else about it – from the level design to enemy design – is painfully average. No real bosses, just shoot your way through. A handful of weapons, but only a few that are useful. The characters have little, well, character.
    +/- Multiplayer is surprisingly still alive, but the few matches I was able to join were wrecked by wall-hackers and aim-botters. The maps are large, and feel very open while providing plenty of cover. Get a group of friends together, and you can have fun. When compared to other modern fps games like Battlefield 3 though, Homefront is competent, but nothing special.

    - Running feels like the player character is mired in mud.
    - Early levels look impressive, but distance objects in later levels are extremely low-res. Did the devs run out of money? There are other hints of a larger game – like the hub-like areas where you’re allowed to click on NPCs for some scripted dialogue.
    - Linear corridor levels.
    - The "stealth" sections are completely scripted. Just do what your AI team-mates tell you to do, and you'll be fine.
    - Checkpoint-based saving. (Manually saving hard-saves the last checkpoint.)
    - Little enemy variety. You have your basic solider, sniper soldier, and rocket-launcher soldier, with the occasional tank that takes three rockets to destroy. And there's also the automated gun-towers that somehow run on propane? (Throw a grenade to blow them up.)
    - The story mode feels like bits and pieces from a much larger game. The threat to America is done well, and there is some loss and sacrifice; but we never spend enough time with any of the characters to ever care.
    - There are several situations that unravel like this: an enemy soldier is scripted to advance to a certain point. If you have already advanced to that point, he’ll advance anyway, making his way blindly to his destination. Other times he’ll spawn instead marching to his destination – which means he’ll immediately begin firing at you, point-blank. It comes off feeling like the enemy AI is aggressive, when really it’s nothing of the sort.
    - This “programmed destination” thing plagues your AI team-mates as well. Several times I had a nice spot in cover, only to see myself moving slowly to the left or right. The AI controlled team-mate was literally pushing me out of cover and into enemy fire, because I was in his spot.
    - Iron sights is bound to right-click, as I would expect. What I did not expect is that right-clicking is a toggle. Right-click once, and iron sights are engaged until you right-click once again. This might work in a dedicated sniping game, but it’s a bad choice in a game that tries to have fluid and engaging combat. Ammo isn’t common, either, so precision is preferred over spraying bullets.

    Homefront also requires the PhysX Legacy driver (if you’re on Radeon). Not really an issue – I have several games that require it. What is an issue is that, after installing another game that uses PhysX (Starpoint Gemini 2), Homefront claimed PhysX was corrupted, and wouldn’t launch. Repairing PhysX in the list of programs didn’t work. I was intending to try some more multiplayer, but had been so underwhelmed by everything to this point that I just uninstalled. An interesting premise isn’t enough to recommend Homefront. Worth a purchase? Only if you’re curious, and probably not even then.    … Expand
  37. dandalis
    Nov 2, 2016
    5
    Awfully mediocre FPS. Gunplay feels horrible. Game atleast has a cool and unique setiing, tho highly unrealistic. Campaign was super short, only like 4 hours. Didnt really got attached to any of its characters since theres no development of them. Most of the missions felt like a pretty bog standard modern FPS fare, with just couple of exceptions and a decently epic final mission. All ofAwfully mediocre FPS. Gunplay feels horrible. Game atleast has a cool and unique setiing, tho highly unrealistic. Campaign was super short, only like 4 hours. Didnt really got attached to any of its characters since theres no development of them. Most of the missions felt like a pretty bog standard modern FPS fare, with just couple of exceptions and a decently epic final mission. All of them were very extremely linear anyway.

    Most positive thing was that it runs great on PC, but then again its graphics were outdated by several years for a 2011 game.    … Expand
  38. Brian_Williams
    Aug 13, 2016
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Look, this game is old now. Spoilers will be spoilers but this is one of the more real games that I've played. It really brought the feel that there was no hope in the game for America. If there was one moment in the game that made it real. Was North Korean soldiers shooting a kids parents while I passed in a prison bus. And seeing the kid crying while holding onto his now dead parents. I just thought that was pretty real to be honest. Just had to get that out there. I frankly loved this game to death, far away from any Call of Duty title besides regen health. But hey, is great game.… Expand
  39. Captain_Chaos
    Jun 22, 2016
    4
    Homefront's kind of... well, mediocre. The campaign is only four hours long and the multiplayer is a poor man's Battlefield clone. I did find myself moved at certain points in the campaign, but that seems to have been the idea- the man behind Red Dawn wanted to scare the pants off of people by making them think an invasion by North Korea was not only possible, but a very credible threat,Homefront's kind of... well, mediocre. The campaign is only four hours long and the multiplayer is a poor man's Battlefield clone. I did find myself moved at certain points in the campaign, but that seems to have been the idea- the man behind Red Dawn wanted to scare the pants off of people by making them think an invasion by North Korea was not only possible, but a very credible threat, and depict what would happen as a result. It's an engaging story, but it kind of falls apart when you stop and think about it long enough. Plus, heart-wrenching though some scenes were, they feel like cheap attempts to elicit tears in the end. Maybe that's the real horror of it, and this game is just about shock value. I dunno. It was if nothing else a competent single-player FPS with some good wow moments from the helicopter level and the guilty pleasure that is Goliath, autonomous ♥♥♥♥-wrecking attack drone.… Expand
  40. pratikgorasia
    Feb 25, 2016
    10
    homefront is short but action packed game
    great gameplay,good acting and emotiions
    graphics are cool ,paly in very high graphics looks awsome and beutiful
    campaign have good story but short
    i enjoyed it very much
    waiting for sequel
  41. renogza
    Dec 27, 2015
    7
    I played the entire game through on guerilla difficulty and that's when the best and worst aspects of the game both really come out. The gameplay was fast and furious and more realistic than any other fps I've played to date, but the limitations hurt even more too. Creative solutions are a no-no here, since the literally endless supply of enemies and horribly cramped level boundaries meanI played the entire game through on guerilla difficulty and that's when the best and worst aspects of the game both really come out. The gameplay was fast and furious and more realistic than any other fps I've played to date, but the limitations hurt even more too. Creative solutions are a no-no here, since the literally endless supply of enemies and horribly cramped level boundaries mean you've gotta play it their way, plus with no real control over your weaponry, mods, or knowing anything about how good one is versus the other, you've got a looooot of trial and error ahead of you.… Expand
  42. jelikey
    Sep 23, 2015
    7
    A great game marred by performance and optimization issues since release. Hold off until a couple of patches iron things out is my advice unless you're willing to do a lot of .ini editing and searching around online for various solutions/tweaks. As others have said the multiplayer is a very nice mix of battlefield and call of duty, and really brings some great new concepts to the table.A great game marred by performance and optimization issues since release. Hold off until a couple of patches iron things out is my advice unless you're willing to do a lot of .ini editing and searching around online for various solutions/tweaks. As others have said the multiplayer is a very nice mix of battlefield and call of duty, and really brings some great new concepts to the table. Personally I love just flying around in the UAV over a match and marking targets for my team =). If you're up to the challenge, go for it and pick the game up now. Once you get it running, it really is a great title that deserves a higher score than those it has been given so far.… Expand
  43. batailxx
    Jul 25, 2015
    7
    Nice Game, but very short! I have finished the game after 10 hours.
    I was very surprised, because I bought the game without looking critics or sth. else. The price was the reason. 0,99€. I think for this price, 10 hours gaming is OK.
  44. Marick
    Jul 10, 2015
    6
    Unfortunately the game seems to be a copy of more games. Homefront series looks very much like Medal of Honor and Call of Duty. Not a problem this but outdated mechanics that the game has is lacking.
  45. DGDrocks7
    Mar 5, 2015
    6
    Now I see why people didn't really like Homefront. Don't get me wrong, it's NOT a bad game, but it's a disappointing one, especially when you see how much THQ advertised and promoted this game. So what's brought this game down? The singleplayer. First, it's awefully short; you can beat it in 4 hours. But the story, wow, there's such a cool background and the characters are totallyNow I see why people didn't really like Homefront. Don't get me wrong, it's NOT a bad game, but it's a disappointing one, especially when you see how much THQ advertised and promoted this game. So what's brought this game down? The singleplayer. First, it's awefully short; you can beat it in 4 hours. But the story, wow, there's such a cool background and the characters are totally relatable. And that's what annoyed me the most. It has such a good premise that you wonder why isn't it any longer. And the gameplay. It's like a typical military shooter. The problem is that it holds your hand WAY TOO MUCH. For example, you'll have to take out certain enemies, and there's an icon on it saying "SHOOT". Well, what else would I do? Blow a kiss to it? The problems of the singleplayer outweighed it's benefits.

    Multiplayer fares better. The PC servers are still up, and there's at least one full server on afternoons. It's like a combination of Battlefield and COD. You can use points in-game to purchase things like armor and even vehicles. Maps are quite good too. Ground Control, the main mode, has you capturing certain points, like Domination in Battlefield, only that you can move up to a certain area if one team dominates it, like in the Rush mode in Battlefield.

    In summary, Homefront is full-priced game with budget-game quality. Buy it on sale.    … Expand
  46. Kameleonical
    Mar 2, 2015
    1
    Back when it came out I bought the book, the PS3 and 360 versions. I was a big fan.

    The SP is not bad, still now it has a good story with enemies you want to kill - if you are American or an ally. The mechanics though are poor, still now on PC too, just poorly made and there is a great story to read of the history and failure of Homefront. The multiplayer on console was good, it was    Back when it came out I bought the book, the PS3 and 360 versions. I was a big fan.

    The SP is not bad, still now it has a good story with enemies you want to kill - if you are American or an ally. The mechanics though are poor, still now on PC too, just poorly made and there is a great story to read of the history and failure of Homefront.

    The multiplayer on console was good, it was rather balanced, and never seemed unfair, a few years ago... Now on to PC multiplayer as of 2015:

    My score 1/10 reflects this most of all because as with any shooter it's the MP that gives a game longevity and weight. Firstly, this game has no more developer nor publisher support - it is done. What you see is what you get. And you get what the fan-run server gives you; though the servers are VERY few with no more that 30-odd players on at peak times in the EU.

    A typical game involves spawning, and getting shot. Or, it involves you running forward, and getting shot. You have to realise that elite players have been playing a long time, and they are maxed-out, know the maps very well, and use only the best weapons - yes obviously some are much better than others and remember, no updates nor patches will change anything ever again.

    All you are left with is a grind - a grind to get somewhere near the top alongside the other elite players. Be prepared to be slaughtered by certain players who are often on, and be prepared to have to work very hard to take pleasure in this.

    In the past, the console versions were great. But this leftover, unmoderated, with no more patches nor balance fixes game, is quite simply rubbish unless you are one of those elite players enjoying farming uneccessary XP from you.    … Expand
  47. CancerEnhancer
    Feb 18, 2015
    0
    I got this game for 8.00$ because of steam sale, and its still not worth it a single bit. I started out with the single player, which started out well. A couple cliches, but its forgivable because its pretty unique. The story made me want to play.

    However, the first problem arose, no sound. The entire game was muted, which isn't too bad since I usually put on music while I play. Then I    I got this game for 8.00$ because of steam sale, and its still not worth it a single bit. I started out with the single player, which started out well. A couple cliches, but its forgivable because its pretty unique. The story made me want to play.

    However, the first problem arose, no sound. The entire game was muted, which isn't too bad since I usually put on music while I play. Then I found problem number 2; the subtitles rarely worked. Only every couple minutes would there be random subtitles, obviously not enough to keep up with the story. It was as if the people coding the the subtitles gave up because of too many errors.

    But whatever, I'm not that much of a story guy anyway. But the game forces you to go through painfully boring cinemas, which don't have sound or subtitles, and to make it worse. The cinema scenes are all of people talking.

    The producers also make sure you dont just idle to let the scenes roll through, they make sure that you have to do dull stuff too. Like sprint for 30 seconds to make sure this isn't your first video game ever, then you have to wait 30 secs *for the soldiers to pass by* then sprint another 30 seconds, then wait another 30 ect.
    The game tries so hard to make a emotional and realistic scenario, then completely **** on it by telling you that an entire korean army division dies to 3 rebels. I promptly gave up after being forced to listen (without sound or subtitles) to a random guy I dont know / didnt bond with for longer than two minutes.

    After having such a negative experience I looked online to see what other people said, which was that multiplayer is a redeeming quality. So I decide sure, why not? I join a game and immediately get killed by who knows? Then I respawn, take two steps and see a little robot, which I shoot a good half-clip in before it turns around and kills me with two shots. I start using several different classes, alternating every time in not killed within 10 seconds.
    After an hour, I finally tried all 6 classes, just to realize everyone only uses two; Assault and Sniper. Both of which I didn't have good weapons since I was still a noob. I got two kills in a row and got a barrage of random messages telling me I got 350 BP, 2430 GM, 100 PTV, 8008 SS. I have no clue what they mean, or how to use them. I finished one extremely painful hour long game, and level up once, which unlocked the tank, which I couldn't use because you need to get 20 kills in a row to get it. I'm sure you've seen everyone complain about the hitboxes so I'm not going to bother. Doom 1 has better hitboxes.
    Now, I know im not the best at FPS's, but I know im not bad. I manage quite well because I buy every new fps that comes out. But I was left astonished at how clueless I was at how to do anything.

    But one of the worst sins is the fact that you can buy weapons, forcing you to either spend even more money, or not be able to have fun in multiplayer. This game is universally bad, every aspect of it is crappy, I see no reason why you would get this game over Halo 1. The single player story is mind-numbingly boring (among an atrociously large number of other things), the Multiplayer is bugged, hacked, unfair, and stupendously mean to new players.
    Hands down, this game is the worst game I've ever had the misfortune of playing, I would rather play Twilight:The game than this piece of garbage. I wouldnt even recommend buying it on ebay for a dollar, I feel like this game owes me money.    … Expand
  48. wadaltmon
    Sep 11, 2014
    7
    I think the dislike of this game is a matter of perspective. Those who paid a full 60 dollars for this game didn't really get what they paid for, let's be honest. However, after picking it up new at a little shop out of town for only 6 dollars, I can tell you it was worth every penny.

    The single player campaign may be short, but it has a fun storyline and is one of the cooler concepts    I think the dislike of this game is a matter of perspective. Those who paid a full 60 dollars for this game didn't really get what they paid for, let's be honest. However, after picking it up new at a little shop out of town for only 6 dollars, I can tell you it was worth every penny.

    The single player campaign may be short, but it has a fun storyline and is one of the cooler concepts or a guerilla war where you're basically the badass who's the first step in igniting a full on assault against the Korean invaders. The Guerilla difficulty is incredibly difficult, and challenges me to this day. I've played the campaign around ten times because it's a ton of fun for me, especially feeling like the weapons are super powerful.

    The multi-player is fairly good, but it is limited to only two modes with very little information on how to use the various battle points you acquire, and it also lags a lot even with a good connection. But when it works, it's great fun, with some large maps to boot.    … Expand
  49. Glitshy
    Aug 9, 2014
    10
    A great game, the story isn't that good but the PvP is awsome. It has a completely new reward-system for things like calling in tanks or helicopers. Not like in many other games with kills in a row, you get points for everything you do for the team, such as conquering a point or killing enemies. And also a very good price, but sadly this game is pretty much dead.
  50. COCO020
    Aug 8, 2014
    2
    I didin't know what to expect when i first bought this game. Never played the demo (maybe because it didin"t even have one!!) And now i know that this is a complete waste of money! Everything about this game is BAD.
    The only reason that i rated this a 2 is because the multiplayer is pretty fun for a while.
  51. Koozy
    May 13, 2014
    5
    Homefront came as part of a bundle deal on Steam, so in a quest to finish my huge backlog of games, I thought I could cruise through this notoriously short shooter. I tend to take a lot of time with my games and proceed slowly, so I think altogether it took about 7 hours to finish. The graphics are pretty good for the time of release and I think the developers did a really wonderful jobHomefront came as part of a bundle deal on Steam, so in a quest to finish my huge backlog of games, I thought I could cruise through this notoriously short shooter. I tend to take a lot of time with my games and proceed slowly, so I think altogether it took about 7 hours to finish. The graphics are pretty good for the time of release and I think the developers did a really wonderful job crafting the world. From the Golden Gate Bridge to the Survivalist camp to the home base, there is clearly a great attention to detail that makes the world feel alive, despite being mostly non-interactive. The characters are pretty throwaway, with partial exception to the girl in the squad, who occasionally notes some overlooked truisms about war that give her a little depth that is never fully explored. The story is farfetched, but fun for what it is, feeling like the script of a b-action movie, but with blockbuster effects. It's fleshed out through the use of newspapers, which are essentially the collectibles for the game, which are little 1-3 paragraph snippets about the development of the conflict. These are never terribly deep or moving, but they get the job done if you are interested in understanding the convoluted world the game takes place in.

    Unfortunately the mechanics of the game don't match the atmospheric quality. The weapons are generic and few, and tend to lack a feeling of power behind them. The controls are a little convoluted; this probably reflects more on me, but it took me a few minutes to figure out how to pull out my targeting control for the drone vehicle. There is no lean feature, which is forgivable, but the hitboxes are off enough that bullets don't hit targets that are partially behind cover, which is particularly annoying when sniping. The game is almost a completely on-the-rails shooter, with a truly linear plan of attack. As has been noted, options are generally limited to which side of the street to take cover behind, although even that choice is sometimes taken away from you. Artificial and even some invisible barriers are all over the place, so the sooner you learn not to bother being creative, the sooner you will appreciate the simplicity of this shooting gallery. The only part of the game that provides a little autonomy is when you briefly pilot a helicopter, but the fun is limited due to horrible controls and physics of the helicopter, as well as a limit as to how far from your attack group you may venture. Still, setpieces like the helicopter segment really break up the action and provide highly memorable experiences in gaming, like the excellent helicopter segment in Far Cry 3. In fairness, some of the atmospheric storytelling did create powerful moments along the way, but ultimately Homefront excels in creating a beautiful and interesting world that is sort of boring to play in.

    *I began my playthrough long enough after release that there were no remaining populated servers in my server list, so this is purely a review of the single player*    … Expand
  52. keefbaker
    Jan 1, 2014
    5
    This game suffers from unforgivable sins. Scenes where you are stopped not by a genuine obstacle but because the narrative doesn't want you to walk there yet. As opposed to the call of duty single player campaigns which are filled with characters and spikes in the story this was just grey porridge. Sure, the idea of a Korean invasion of America and a resistance army is a good one. But whenThis game suffers from unforgivable sins. Scenes where you are stopped not by a genuine obstacle but because the narrative doesn't want you to walk there yet. As opposed to the call of duty single player campaigns which are filled with characters and spikes in the story this was just grey porridge. Sure, the idea of a Korean invasion of America and a resistance army is a good one. But when it's implemented like this it doesn't matter how good the idea is.… Expand
  53. ComradeWinston
    Nov 6, 2013
    0
    A terrible game with no characters worth remembering that gunned down so many civilians in the cheapest and easily worst attempt to pull emotion from the player I have experienced in any game.

    The multiplayer, I don't even know. When I attempted to pay that I was sniped the moment I spawned several times in a row and proceeded to uninstall the game. I paid $5 for that garbage, I    A terrible game with no characters worth remembering that gunned down so many civilians in the cheapest and easily worst attempt to pull emotion from the player I have experienced in any game.

    The multiplayer, I don't even know. When I attempted to pay that I was sniped the moment I spawned several times in a row and proceeded to uninstall the game.

    I paid $5 for that garbage, I rather have bought a big bag of Skittles with that money.    … Expand
  54. nitai007
    Jul 15, 2013
    5
    homefront is a really dissapointing game. its worst problem is its length. i finished it in 3:15 hours
    ( seriously i finished it really fast and this is the actual time it took me). its shortness also makes the characters forgetable, and i didnt care for them. the storys concept is cool, and the game started good but from there it slowed a bit, and changed focus.. the story overall was    homefront is a really dissapointing game. its worst problem is its length. i finished it in 3:15 hours
    ( seriously i finished it really fast and this is the actual time it took me). its shortness also makes the characters forgetable, and i didnt care for them. the storys concept is cool, and the game started good but from there it slowed a bit, and changed focus.. the story overall was mediocore, which is really dissapointing because it has so much potential. the graphics are old and inconsistent. some of the graphics are good while some are old. your friendly npcs are annoying and they shout on you all the time and repeat everything. even when you do what they told you they still tell you to do it. the shooting mechanics in the game are overall good, though i seen better. also some guns barely have recoil. the gun sound is pretty good. the last mission is really good.
    overall a HUGE dissapointment. its really short and not worth your money.    … Expand
  55. chri529r
    May 12, 2013
    7
    Homefront.
    The good thing about the game: Homefront has a really good story and you can feel and see that they have done a great job out of it. However, it is not as long, but rather a short and good campagin than a bad and long campagin. The graphics are comfortable in terms of the game is from 2011.
    The bad: Mulitplayer sucks! There is no on and they have almost done nothing at all    Homefront.
    The good thing about the game: Homefront has a really good story and you can feel and see that they have done a great job out of it. However, it is not as long, but rather a short and good campagin than a bad and long campagin. The graphics are comfortable in terms of the game is from 2011.

    The bad:
    Mulitplayer sucks! There is no on and they have almost done nothing at all out of it. I do not care for the game almost never mulitplayer. They could nevertheless need to put some more work into it. There are not enough different things to play. The courses are either long and complex or small and impossible to navigate in.

    If you buy a game for a good campaign, I recommend definitely Homefront! It's cheap and worth the money!
    If you buy a game for mulitplayer I would advise you to consider your purchase once or see it in some of your friends if they own it.

    chri529r out.    … Expand
  56. keeling2008
    Apr 30, 2013
    9
    I purchased this game at release for £39.99 and completed it within two days. The multiplayer was very unstable at this point so I left it a month or so and went back after they sorted their servers. I have been going back on a constant basis ever since...

    I have read the reviews regarding the storyline and I don't see what the problem is? It's interesting and different even if it is    I purchased this game at release for £39.99 and completed it within two days. The multiplayer was very unstable at this point so I left it a month or so and went back after they sorted their servers. I have been going back on a constant basis ever since...

    I have read the reviews regarding the storyline and I don't see what the problem is? It's interesting and different even if it is over the top. The game tells a convincing story... The struggle of survivors; the pockets of resistance taking one step forward, 2 steps back; the harrowing scenes of murder that take place on streets for all to see! This is a game not scared to show the side of war that's depressing and because of this, you feel like you have to stand up and be counted. The pacing is sometimes an issue but the majority of the story was exceptional and spans over several different locations so the feeling of “being here, done that” never crosses your mind. It constantly moves forward and that was a plus point for me.

    Here is a quick summary of the gameplay, weapons and sounds They do their job very well. Gameplay is linear but that's the type of game Kaos has created and the story line that was being told needed constricting gameplay otherwise pacing would have been even more of an issue. Weapons were nice with lots of variety and attachments. The usual suspects are all here pistols, sub machine guns, rifles and snipers etc. Other weaponry at your disposal comes in the form of the Goliath which is a very nice touch and gives the resistance the upper hand in some key scenes. You fully control an attack helicopter through one main chapter which was an excellent diversion and the UAV at the end felt great but was considerably under used. Sound effects were convincing, music was delightful and voice acting was implemented at the right times to add weight and conviction to most scenes.

    Multiplayer is the most shocking of the package! IT IS AMAZING! Map wise there is just enough to get by with sections of the map opening up when objectives have been taken or destroyed. The maps are big with no real choke points so spammers can't operate The load outs are also in-depth with 2 special purchase slots available for each load out (UAV, Hell fire missile, flak jacket etc.) which can be purchased with battle points (the in game currency that you earn whilst playing, killing and completing various objectives.). The main thing that sticks out to me is that nothing feels over powered. The guns all have various handling and shooting techniques that have to be learnt in order to get the best out of them. The vehicles aren't easy to use and therefore require ample playtime in order to familiarise yourself with the handling, shooting, counter measures and amour effectiveness. Therefore, this game isn't something you can really just pick up and play. The game requires you to come back for more punishment before you get use to its many features. I am still in the process of learning how to effectively use the attack heli and I have spent a lot of time in game... but that is mainly down to whether purchasing a heli in the matches I play was worth the points when I know I am a more accomplished tank operator and could make more of a difference to my team. It's these differing play styles between players that make Homefront so appealing! Where one player who isn’t so good at infantry racks up his/her points by supporting their comrades by helping capture objective points which accumulate to help purchase an attach heli, their infantry ability which was somewhat poor is all but forgotten has the player roams the sky and rains down missile fire on the enemy. This is why Homefront matters; this is why it’s appealing… The person sitting at the top of the scoreboard is probably the worse infantry soldier in the game, but their ability to fly a helicopter to destroy enemy armour and allow infantry to move up is the key to success…

    The main problem is the PC community for Homefront is dying and apart from two DLC map packs released a while ago, no support to the game exists. This is a shame because the community was once big but people over played the current selection of maps and wanted a different challenge. Hopefully there is another year left but it is looking doubtful! FINGERS CROSSED!

    I have thoroughly enjoyed this game since release and hope for Homefront 2 which I hear is being developed by Crytek. That should be interesting as I did enjoy the Crysis 2 multiplayer for a while. The game itself misses out on a full score because of a few minor issues and the lack of support the community has had to endure. The minor issues are mainly single player related short campaign, some under developed characters and I would have liked more vehicle sections etc. So I am giving it a 9/10 for that and as I am still playing and enjoying it now, it will get no less from me. This is one game I can safely say” I have got my monies worth from!”    … Expand
  57. neko_ceko
    Jan 26, 2013
    0
    Absolute piece of stinky stinky cr*p. Good thing I pirated it instead of buying it. I do hope that I am one of the reasons the publisher went bankrupt, but that's probably not true.
  58. ErrorProxy
    Jan 5, 2013
    3
    I logged in for the first time for a long time just to say this game sucks.

    Played and beat this game in 5 hours, generic gunplay, no character depth, story, whatever. Spent like 10 minutes in multiplayer before uninstalling. A generic fps war game. You just shoot Korean soldiers if I remember correctly. The mech parts in the game are pretty cool though. I only pre-ordered this game    I logged in for the first time for a long time just to say this game sucks.

    Played and beat this game in 5 hours, generic gunplay, no character depth, story, whatever. Spent like 10 minutes in multiplayer before uninstalling. A generic fps war game. You just shoot Korean soldiers if I remember correctly. The mech parts in the game are pretty cool though.

    I only pre-ordered this game for the TF2 item and man, that's pretty much all I got.    … Expand
  59. winj3r
    Jan 4, 2013
    3
    A mess of a game, with a bland, uninspired campaign, full of forgettable characters , with bad level design, poorly scripted events, bad AI on our allies, a convoluted story that portraits a poor country such as North Korea as a threat to the US. Avoid at all cost.
    The Multiplayer fares a lot better, but it's still an average experience, that is hardly worth it.
  60. vpanda57
    Dec 29, 2012
    0
    CAN'T GET THE GAME TO PLAY MESSAGE THAT SAID (Graphics error: Create Depth Stencil View Surface Resource and DSV Desc, Depth Stencil View Get Reference 0 failed at C:HF_PC_StableDevelopment SRCD3ll DRV SRCD3ll Render TargetCPP:189) can't get anyone to help me. Not even the developer. Would not recommend this game because you cannot get anyone to help you with problem in playing orCAN'T GET THE GAME TO PLAY MESSAGE THAT SAID (Graphics error: Create Depth Stencil View Surface Resource and DSV Desc, Depth Stencil View Get Reference 0 failed at C:HF_PC_StableDevelopment SRCD3ll DRV SRCD3ll Render TargetCPP:189) can't get anyone to help me. Not even the developer. Would not recommend this game because you cannot get anyone to help you with problem in playing or installing the game!… Expand
  61. 1anasazi1
    Dec 21, 2012
    4
    So here is the thing., the game is really fun for about 4 hours. Then, the single player suddenly ends and the story just stops. They designed this game to be a multiplayer heavy game such as COD or the older Halo's, but since there are not many people who play this game online it kind of defeats the purpose of the online play. It is such a knock off COD in many ways, so if your lookingSo here is the thing., the game is really fun for about 4 hours. Then, the single player suddenly ends and the story just stops. They designed this game to be a multiplayer heavy game such as COD or the older Halo's, but since there are not many people who play this game online it kind of defeats the purpose of the online play. It is such a knock off COD in many ways, so if your looking for a simple and somewhat easy multiplayer game, go for COD. They should have developed the single player WAY more because it was really fun. till it ended. may for lan parties it may be fun, but not really any other time.… Expand
  62. th0rn
    Dec 10, 2012
    6
    This game is playable, and in a vacuum would be fine, its is really just another modern shooter that tries to set itself apart with shock value. If you have played all of the other shooters and still want more it is fine and would still be enjoyable, but any medal of honor, battlefield or Call of duty would be better.
  63. Gettys63
    Dec 2, 2012
    8
    This game is really addictive and challenges. But it's surprisingly short game and leave me in cliffhanger at the end. Nothing else to say more about this game. Addictive game is good enough for me.
  64. darkballz_pl
    Dec 1, 2012
    1
    This buggy piece of junk is only pretending to be a game. And to be honest, i didn't see so many bugs in one game in my entire life. While single player is very dynamic and can be kinda addictive, multi player is masterpiece of lazyness and ignorance. Only 1 good thing is, i have paid for it 5 $
  65. DeadlyCheese
    Nov 22, 2012
    6
    Homefront tries to be, basically a futuristic Call of Duty mixed with Battlefield and does an OK job but not great. The single player is extremely short and on normal difficulty I was able to complete it within 3 hours by just going straight through and ignoring bonuses such as achievements and collecting notes. Whilst the campaign was fun I found it was extremely similar to other modernHomefront tries to be, basically a futuristic Call of Duty mixed with Battlefield and does an OK job but not great. The single player is extremely short and on normal difficulty I was able to complete it within 3 hours by just going straight through and ignoring bonuses such as achievements and collecting notes. Whilst the campaign was fun I found it was extremely similar to other modern military shooters such as a COD, MOH and BF. The campaign is very limited as you must follow one direction with no choices, it is extremely scripted and the invisible walls can be a pain. Multiplayer on the other hand is a complete change from the single player. The multiplayer is very fun and the Battle points system is great as it allows you to focus on helping team mates and completing objectives in order to gain enough points to spend them on your chosen rewards without the need to promote camping unlike killstreaks. Whilst the guns seemed balanced, the vehicles did sometimes get on my nerves. Overall the game is OK and the multiplayer had much potential however the PC version is close to dead with only around 4 full servers at a time. 6/10… Expand
  66. Daspip
    Sep 20, 2012
    0
    This game is nothing but a steaming pile of hot garbage. The tepid attempts to try and add "tension" or "emotion" to the game is tossed out the window due to arenas with noticeable spawn points, characters you couldn't care less about, and a boring, piss poor story. The only character you actually have any caring for is a robot for god's sake! They try to balance out the "MURDERThis game is nothing but a steaming pile of hot garbage. The tepid attempts to try and add "tension" or "emotion" to the game is tossed out the window due to arenas with noticeable spawn points, characters you couldn't care less about, and a boring, piss poor story. The only character you actually have any caring for is a robot for god's sake! They try to balance out the "MURDER EVERYTHING" mindset with characters who are basically similar to being prompted by windows for installing something.
    "Shoot bad guys? yes/no?"
    /yes
    "are you sure? they are still humans! yes/no?"
    /YES
    /shoots bad guys
    "oh the humanity, why did you shoot those bad guys who had guns and shot at you? Are you a monster? yes/no?"
    /YES
    "let us continue on with the story...shoot bad guy? yes/no?"

    The multiplayer was a horrid example of what a multiplayer should be. From "random" spawn points (in the same spot) and camp sites (pretty much with outhouses and firepits already built in) you will spend most of your experience watching the respawn screen due to the amount of sniper fire that happens the second you show back up. We use this game as a joke amongst our gaming group as what not to do with a game, spending anything more than 5$ on this game is still a rip off, the hype behind it also created what we call "getting homefronted" now.
    "wow, i year a lot of good things about this game, lots of reviews before the game is launched...somebody spent a lot of money on advertising"
    "probably going to get homefronted"

    Bottom line, dont even waste your time, you could be doing better things with your time than playing this STD on my steam account. Synchronized vomiting, rash sculpting, and freestyle suicide comes to mind    … Expand
  67. Miramaxx11
    Sep 8, 2012
    10
    GREAT game, had a lot of fun with it and the multiplayer rocks. The campaign is not very long, but the showdown and many events are of epic scale. Fighting on american soil against a korean invasion is simply a great setting.
  68. AlienSpaceBats
    Aug 31, 2012
    6
    Enjoyable and atmospheric; felt like slipping on a comfortable pair of slippers. Story is entertaining and has excellent set-pieces, very memorable and engaging throughout, reminds of both Crysis 2 and Half Life 2, campaign is ridiculously short though, I finished in 3 hours - I've played longer DLC than this. Not a bad buy if you can find it cheap.
  69. dumle
    Aug 8, 2012
    5
    Homefront tries to set it self apart from the other military shooters by its setting and darker tone. And despite its sometimes over nationalistic-moments is works quite alright. It does not work well enough however to truly set it apart from all the other military shooters and what you get is a pretty standard military shooter with a not particularly long campaign. The combat is decentHomefront tries to set it self apart from the other military shooters by its setting and darker tone. And despite its sometimes over nationalistic-moments is works quite alright. It does not work well enough however to truly set it apart from all the other military shooters and what you get is a pretty standard military shooter with a not particularly long campaign. The combat is decent and the graphic works well enough and if you are looking for a few our of short mindless shooting for a cheap buck you could do worse.… Expand
  70. nmv06
    Jul 27, 2012
    0
    I played the first 2 single player missions and to be honest the first thing that came to my mind when i saw the "usa invaded" was "SERVES YOU RIGHT !"
    Now to be honest, they are trying to get the player to feel something for the americans just because they threw in s few kids to make it mode dramatic. But in my opinion, that really backfired on them because the things they use to TRY to    I played the first 2 single player missions and to be honest the first thing that came to my mind when i saw the "usa invaded" was "SERVES YOU RIGHT !"
    Now to be honest, they are trying to get the player to feel something for the americans just because they threw in s few kids to make it mode dramatic. But in my opinion, that really backfired on them because the things they use to TRY to make me feel sorry for the americans in A GAME, are the things they are doing right now to other countries IN REAL.
    Ok, got that out of my system :D
    Now for the gameplay, most of the 2 missions i got to play were dragged on by cut scenes and waiting for an enemy to pass 2 meters in front of you without seeing you. And when you Finally get to play a little, the controls are buggy aiming is slow to respond, movement feels like you are superman on holiday casually floating in the air with a gun stuck on your face.
    In short, it has a bad story, fails to make you feel anything for anyone, because face it, if you let your continent get invaded by sea so easily, then you probably deserve it. Its a game that you forget about it 5 minutes after you stop playing it, all i can still remember about it at this point(1 day after playing) are some videos taken from real life but even in those i'm not sure what they were talking about.

    It's a bad first person shooter, where enemies take 2 bullets to get killed, and you take it one clip like Rambo then just hide behind a wall and eat dirt to regenerate health (Let's say in the plot maybe that's why USA got invaded ... for it's great health regenerating dirt, in which case the enemy did a bad job with all of them wearing helmets making it impossible for them to take advantage of that)    … Expand
  71. hootis
    Jul 17, 2012
    0
    Why do studio's release games when there not finished. This game is a console port, copies cod in gameplay. And has an unoriginal story. The voice acting is superficial, and things that are ment to be important don't have the meaning to put up with all the talk. like OMG A Labor camp 400 feet from our home base, and we dug like 3 miles of tunnels with little kits and two annoying adultsWhy do studio's release games when there not finished. This game is a console port, copies cod in gameplay. And has an unoriginal story. The voice acting is superficial, and things that are ment to be important don't have the meaning to put up with all the talk. like OMG A Labor camp 400 feet from our home base, and we dug like 3 miles of tunnels with little kits and two annoying adults like really? WTF… Expand
  72. Scottixboy
    Jun 26, 2012
    1
    Terrible online, Combining 2 Great game elements-CoD and Battlefield-And completely Ruining it, Maps are too small for vehicles and vehicles are too easy to obtain. Guns are WAYY too inaccurate and feels very un-lifelike(3 M16 bullets to kill, 2 Clips of ACR to Kill) No Vaulting Move leaving you struggling to get over a small fence, getting you killed. Objectives make no sense and areTerrible online, Combining 2 Great game elements-CoD and Battlefield-And completely Ruining it, Maps are too small for vehicles and vehicles are too easy to obtain. Guns are WAYY too inaccurate and feels very un-lifelike(3 M16 bullets to kill, 2 Clips of ACR to Kill) No Vaulting Move leaving you struggling to get over a small fence, getting you killed. Objectives make no sense and are biased. This game looks like it was Thrown together in a week, Doesn't even Come Close to the games it's trying to Compete with.

    Runs Terrible on Mid-High range PC-Struggle to get more than 50FPS on Medium Settings-I've played FPS Games on the PS2 which are better than this junk.,

    I Paid £3 for it on steam and even I felt ripped off, Don't ever try this game, their are enough reviews on here to prove my point.    … Expand
  73. Baggins_oz
    Jun 5, 2012
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Way too short in single-player, some potential ruined by hackneyed writing and rigidly linear design.

    When I first heard of this game I thought it sounded great. A "Red Dawn" scenario which has so much potential for branching gameplay (infliltration, sabotage, guerrilla actions,overwhelming odds, resource acquisition etc) but instead it turned into an almost "on rails" FPS....and sadly it didn't even do that well.

    The scripting was cliched beyond belief. The scenarios were cliched. The voice acting was ordinary. I can see that the developers wanted us to "feel" for the people we later see massacred...but I felt no attachment to anyone. The only character I truly felt for was the little kid who witnessed his parents execution...that moved me...more of that and I would have been "engaged". The missions had very little sense of urgency, which was broken up even more by the propensity of the game to direct you to the next area by having your companions stand in front of a door/gate calling out "over here". If I wanted to wander about the map I could...for hours...and they'd just keep calling out "over here". And the mission where we "sneak" through a survivalist camp was BS...there was no sense of sneaking or suspense - just follow your companions and do what they say...and the guys 10m away won't notice 4 people running through their encampment!?!?!?

    Only the last assault upon the Golden Gate bridge had any real continuity and flow...and just as I am beginning to enjoy the game, it ends. WTF? So I have helped to secure a bridge, while the rest of the nation is being massacred and I should feel some sense of completion? It's like they had a whole lot more planned but ran out of time/money and decided to end it there.

    On the plus side - the graphics were good. The suburbs were well done, the interiors too.    … Expand
  74. Ordish
    May 2, 2012
    3
    I was excited about this game when I saw the advertisements. So after an abysmal 4 hour campaign and a bug ridden and hacker invaded multiplayer experience it was clear to see the best part of Homefront was the advertisements. It is a shame, the game had a lot of potential. If not for the unchecked hacking it would have at least been a decent shooter to play.
  75. Gamtu
    Apr 28, 2012
    2
    While the game play was fun. The game doesn't last very long with only 5 hours of single player game play. Single player appears to be only a training session for the online game play. I paid release day price for this game. While shopping around on line for this game today, I see the price has come down to where it always belonged.
  76. MrMicrochip
    Mar 15, 2012
    6
    This game is hard one to judge. The was nothing wrong with gameplay and even the graphics were ok, but single player was awfully short! The premise was interesting but the game didn't quite make it, actually not even near.
  77. PatrickJ831
    Mar 9, 2012
    6
    Although it is COD Like game, And the story is shorter, Other part of the still unsatisfactory, For example, scene effects is commendable, But the multiplayer mode is really like a COD of mixed BF
  78. HonestOldGamer
    Mar 3, 2012
    10
    One of the good game related with WAR with good tailored story. Do not go with critics over here, they are mostly Americans who don't want to see America losing in any war it's typical with them. Give this game a good try and you will really enjoy it. It's better than what Activision Call of duty offers now years.
  79. DaGleese
    Feb 18, 2012
    2
    i bought this game for ââ
  80. MiyazuHime
    Feb 17, 2012
    6
    The first half of the game will surely disappoint you with boring and simple missions, you will merely shoot few enemies and move forward. It is that bad, because shooting is worst part of this game, you move your rifle as slow as turret, even making a sensitivity higher won't help out. Apart of that drawback a game has it's rebellion atmosphere, you will actually feel as rebellion whoThe first half of the game will surely disappoint you with boring and simple missions, you will merely shoot few enemies and move forward. It is that bad, because shooting is worst part of this game, you move your rifle as slow as turret, even making a sensitivity higher won't help out. Apart of that drawback a game has it's rebellion atmosphere, you will actually feel as rebellion who fights enemy army, which occupies your country. So the story is proper, but that is not enough to be a good game, especially a shooter with bad shooting gameplay. Though there is a good variety of weapons, no knife, but rpg and sniper rifle, which you will use depending on mission's objective. Also the heavy fire will do your rebelion mate's constructed light tank Goliath and you will have a remote control to target enemy to eliminate them. It could be more fun, if you would get a full driving control of it, but anyway it's ok. Later on you will even fly a helicopter, easy to control it and of course fun to destroy enemy humvees and tanks. That's all presents only in a few last chapters, where you will get a plenty of fights, otherwise it would be a plain game. Graphics and sounds are the pros of this game, which highs up a rating of it a bit. I hope developers of Homefront will learn from they mistakes and bring a better game next time. I'll give it 6 of 10 only because of the last chapters.… Expand
  81. Plantjen
    Jan 26, 2012
    5
    I had too high expectations when starting this game. I see no reason to ever buy this game, unless you are a bit short on money and in desperate need of a new shooter. But even then, you're better of buying an older game that is on discount. It will probably have better graphics, level design and overall gameplay. I also didn't like the story. They went for showing the harsh reality ofI had too high expectations when starting this game. I see no reason to ever buy this game, unless you are a bit short on money and in desperate need of a new shooter. But even then, you're better of buying an older game that is on discount. It will probably have better graphics, level design and overall gameplay. I also didn't like the story. They went for showing the harsh reality of war, but didn't pull it off. They put the bar too high for themselves, the result is not satisfying to play.

    The only reason why I didn't rate even lower is COD:MW3, nuff said...    … Expand
  82. Conranos
    Dec 28, 2011
    9
    Homefront easily earns a 9. It was simply put out into and advertised to the market wrong. It was advertised for its single-player aspect. But its true value is in multi-player. It combines the common aspects of the two more popular FPS franchises Battlefield and Call of Duty into one, all while adding its own twist. Its multi-player is very non-repetitive due to the points system. ForHomefront easily earns a 9. It was simply put out into and advertised to the market wrong. It was advertised for its single-player aspect. But its true value is in multi-player. It combines the common aspects of the two more popular FPS franchises Battlefield and Call of Duty into one, all while adding its own twist. Its multi-player is very non-repetitive due to the points system. For every action a player takes to further there team in wining a match they are awarded points. Those points are spent on perks and vehicles for that match only. It also promotes playing as a team because assist-kills and objective captures have the highest rewards. But sadly it was introduced in the height of the Call of Duty craze where a games campaign over-shadows multi-player. All these factors combined makes Homefront a 9.0 worthy game, its time will come somewhere in the future.… Expand
  83. marshallmanos
    Dec 16, 2011
    2
    Wow...where to begin? Well it looks like a project that had a timeline that the developers couldn't meet.

    1) Spectacle: The world detail is really impressive, the color and lighting is well done. However, the model detail of the characters and enemies are really disappointing with oddly shaped characters. The blood spatters when the AI gets shot looks like an arcade game in your local    Wow...where to begin? Well it looks like a project that had a timeline that the developers couldn't meet.

    1) Spectacle: The world detail is really impressive, the color and lighting is well done. However, the model detail of the characters and enemies are really disappointing with oddly shaped characters. The blood spatters when the AI gets shot looks like an arcade game in your local mall that was designed 5+ years ago.

    2) Movement/Clipping: THIS IS HORRIBLE!!! You feel caged in by the world, the items in the world have large hit-boxes which halt your movement through the level. I am constantly getting held up in critical firefight moments by pieces of garbage lower than my knees, objects in the world have invisible force-fields that get in your way.

    3) Story: Good idea, very interesting, and I want to see how it turns out. The storyline is the only reason I made it 4 chapters into the game before I got entirely fed up and quit.

    4) Interaction/Triggers: This is another thing which I really REALLY hated! I am constantly being held back from moving into the next part of the level by closed doors and barricades which only the friendly AI can move, which wouldn't be bad if they weren't so clumsy at it! The AI moves along predetermined paths and takes forever to progress to the next thing. I literally counted 8 toggles between crouch and standing of one of the characters while we were in a burning building before he successfully moved into position to remove the barrier. I am ALWAYS the last person to pass through any transition, because the level will not let me progress until all the other AI have made their clumsy, awkward, and totally unnatural way through.

    5) Weapons/Ammo: Decent weapon selection with an interesting variety of mods. HOWEVER, you never can carry enough ammo. 90 rounds at the most for assault rifles and submachine guns, 200 rounds for light machine guns. NOT ENOUGH AMMO!!! I am constantly having to swap my weapons for a dead enemy's weapon just so I can keep enough ammo to fight on. An attempt at realism for limited carry-on capacity? Maybe, but the result for me as a gamer is complete frustration at having to drop a weapon I like in order to pick up one I don't care for just because it has ammo.

    6) Missions: Frustrating. Looks more like an attempt to make an interactive movie than a good game. If they made this story a movie (and it was handled by ANYONE other than the people who had a hand in this game), I would go see it. The outnumbered situations with impossible odds doesn't bother me. What DOES bother me is the limited movement within level with terrible and ineffective friendly AI.

    7) Developer Suggestions: Don't try to fix this one...it is too broken. There is no amount of patching that can save this game. If you want the story and the idea to carry on, change the name of the game, modify the story enough to pass as something new, and start from ground zero. I would like to know what engine they used, if it was proprietary, it shows. If it was a mainline engine such as Quake Engine, it was a buffoonish handling of it. Take some queues from games like Call of Duty, World At War and newer if you want a linear Single Player Campaign. I like open-world games like Borderlands, Grand Theft Auto, and the like. I hate feeling caged in because it robs credibility from the realism. Sorry, but try again.

    Final Thoughts: I you read this far, you should already know that my suggestion is: Don't waste your money...go rummage in someone's garbage if you want to find this game, or wait for a yard sale 2 months down the road and pick it up for $0.50 if you want your blood pressure to rise and are masochistic.    … Expand
  84. Nephilim
    Dec 15, 2011
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Single player campaign of this game is fairly average. But I really enjoyed multiplayer. It completely consumed me for 3 days since i bought it and now I play it when I only can. The amount of people hating on the game is driven by being too closed in call of duty games by me.… Expand
  85. LethalInjecter
    Dec 14, 2011
    4
    The reason I bought this game was because of the storyline, which takes about 4-5 hours to finish and gives you little freedom of choice in what you want to do. You're pretty much led through the entire campaign following one NPC or another that can't die and can't aim. What bugged me the most was why a random soldier can heal ridiculously fast after being shot numerous times. Then when aThe reason I bought this game was because of the storyline, which takes about 4-5 hours to finish and gives you little freedom of choice in what you want to do. You're pretty much led through the entire campaign following one NPC or another that can't die and can't aim. What bugged me the most was why a random soldier can heal ridiculously fast after being shot numerous times. Then when a NPC gets shot, they get put out for an entire mission (which in-game time is about a night). There are also a few glitches in the game, but nothing a reload last save couldn't fix.

    This is also the only FPS I've played where enemy units continually re-spawn, so you can't actually clear out an entire level unless you move to certain areas or one of the people you're following does something. Kinda makes me wonder where all the Koreans came from. Graphics are a bit dated, not the worst I've seen though. Haven't tried multi-player, but after sifting through the forums it doesn't look like its worth playing.    … Expand
  86. Janov
    Dec 12, 2011
    2
    i only payed 4,99 on steam for this piece of crap but this still was a terrible waste of money. i would also say it was a waste of time but i completed the singleplayer "campaign" in four hours so it is luckily not worth complaining about the time i wasted.
    outdated graphics, AI acts like chicken, leveldesing is terrible.
    and if you ask me, this game is pure propaganda. the first hour i    i only payed 4,99 on steam for this piece of crap but this still was a terrible waste of money. i would also say it was a waste of time but i completed the singleplayer "campaign" in four hours so it is luckily not worth complaining about the time i wasted.
    outdated graphics, AI acts like chicken, leveldesing is terrible.
    and if you ask me, this game is pure propaganda. the first hour i nearly barfed a few times on my keyboard because this scenario with his "hail america" patriotism and "fight the evil asians" is so over the top but (or is it real) that it makes you sick. seem like america is preparing his people for another enemy after the russians and the arabs are gone.    … Expand
  87. AxeJeebs
    Dec 9, 2011
    2
    Aside from just being a bad game (see all the other user reviews), Homefront actually starts to feel like some kind of bizarre propaganda tool within the first 5 minutes of the campaign. If some creepy midwestern militia ever published a game, it would look startlingly like this. I'm almost afraid part of the 7 bucks I paid went to some radical fringe organization.
  88. JustinBelmont
    Dec 6, 2011
    3
    Alright, a lot of people are going to think I'm being too hard on this game, and that I'm a troll, but I'm not, I think this badly about nearly every game that comes out, and I speak out against them because I long for the days when games didn't suck so much, and I hate seeing the potential of what could have been great games go to waste because of stupid decisions

    Homefront Homefront...    Alright, a lot of people are going to think I'm being too hard on this game, and that I'm a troll, but I'm not, I think this badly about nearly every game that comes out, and I speak out against them because I long for the days when games didn't suck so much, and I hate seeing the potential of what could have been great games go to waste because of stupid decisions

    Homefront Homefront... where to begin. When I saw the box and heard the premise behind it, I was hooked. This is one of the greatest ideas for a game I've heard of in a while, Korea taking over the US feels like something that could actually happen and it set my imagination on fire. I really really tried to give it a chance and like it, I really did, but there isn't one good thing I can say about the game and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone, not even to try out for a couple minutes. And not even because it's "bad" persay, it's just that there's nothing there. You have to follow your dumbass teammates around the entire game, listening to this white boy try to cuss and this strong independent girl break down and cry every ten minutes. The point is, the voice acting and story are bad. I wouldn't really even call them bad, they're just barely noticeable. Your impulse is to shove these people out of the way and tread your own path because in anything resembling real life, these morons are getting shot QUICK... oh wait, they DO get shot... in EVERY firefight they get shot at least three or four times, but they must have nanotechnological healing abilities or something because they wipe those bullets off like sweat and keep right on shooting, and then the game expects you to buy it when one of your teammates actually gets hurt in a scripted sequence. Oh, and about treading your own path? Forget it. You have exactly one option in this game: Follow. Follow the leader, follow the objective, move toward the big white dot on your screen. Objectives pop up roughly every 20 seconds and usually for something stupid like, "New Objective: Crawl under fence." I'm not even joking, that's actually in the game. You can't even move ahead of your group because you have to wait for your leader to tip over a refrigerator for you or something, it's ludicrous. It's almost like it was designed with a five year old in mind, and that would be fine except the subject matter is definitely not meant for a five year old. It just doesn't make sense

    The basic design is one you've seen a million times before... you shoot things. I wish I could say more, but that's really all there is to the game. Sure the surroundings might change, the objectives might change, but not once does the game ever throw something clever at you, it's nothing more than a glorified shooting gallery, all with the same little shrinking reticule that hasn't changed since Counter Strike. To top that off, the melee animation I swear is ripped EXACTLY from CoD. That's just sad guys. There was so much here you could have done if just one single person in the whole company turned on his brain for a second.

    The game would have been a lot better if they had gotten rid of the teammates and let you roam around on your own as a more covert agent. It would have been nice to have an original idea in the gameplay so it doesn't feel like I'm playing Counter Strike or CoD. It would have been nice without the regenerating health, and if bad guys didn't shoot you instantly when you showed yourself, and were affected more when you shoot them. I like games that let me do my own thing, explore at my own pace and play the way I want to. If it can't do that, then what's the point? If I can't express myself in the game, then I might as well be watching a movie. Homefront tells you where to go, when to go there, what to do, where to point your gun and who to shoot. If you still can't figure it out, your teammates are there to talk to you like you're having trouble fitting the colored donuts together in preschool. Heaven forbid you figure out something for yourself and actually feel a sense of accomplishment. It's a snooze-fest from start to finish

    Spending years in development and millions of dollars does not automatically make your game good. I don't get how games like this come out, or why anybody would think this is fun. Not even slightly recommended    … Expand
  89. frankynaky
    Dec 5, 2011
    8
    This game did not merit to receive such a low grade of 70. It's a fun game, and the graphics are oh so pretty if you have the rig to max out settings. This game has an interesting story, with a very disturbing "what if?" scenario. Its not a perfect game, but its not a waste of money. However, i'm also under the belief that no shooter is worth 60 dollars, even "mainstream" games suchThis game did not merit to receive such a low grade of 70. It's a fun game, and the graphics are oh so pretty if you have the rig to max out settings. This game has an interesting story, with a very disturbing "what if?" scenario. Its not a perfect game, but its not a waste of money. However, i'm also under the belief that no shooter is worth 60 dollars, even "mainstream" games such as Battlefield or Modern Warfare. But if you can get at this game at a good price, you will have as much with this game as any other shooter. Except it might be better as it deviates from the standard shooter game formula.… Expand
  90. yota234
    Dec 4, 2011
    7
    In the start I would like to say, that this is a really average FPS, but it's not bad. The campaign is short but good, but the multiplayer is the most fun, especially when you have friends. The graphics are average too, but passable, not worth the full price, but I recommend you to buy it for a cheap price. I have heard about the Online Pass, which is on consoles, I played the game onIn the start I would like to say, that this is a really average FPS, but it's not bad. The campaign is short but good, but the multiplayer is the most fun, especially when you have friends. The graphics are average too, but passable, not worth the full price, but I recommend you to buy it for a cheap price. I have heard about the Online Pass, which is on consoles, I played the game on OnLive and there isn't an Online Pass, buy it there.… Expand
  91. Chrono
    Nov 24, 2011
    6
    This game has so much potential, it was a COD Killer the hype building up was massive and i was deterred by the Graphics the campaign looked long like a movie, but then the game came out boom washed down the water you've got possibly one of the shortest campaigns in FPS it just ends abruptly and multiplayer is balanced it's great, big maps but the thing that lacked was variety that was theThis game has so much potential, it was a COD Killer the hype building up was massive and i was deterred by the Graphics the campaign looked long like a movie, but then the game came out boom washed down the water you've got possibly one of the shortest campaigns in FPS it just ends abruptly and multiplayer is balanced it's great, big maps but the thing that lacked was variety that was the downside, Homefront 2 here we come.… Expand
  92. Reznov_
    Nov 9, 2011
    3
    This seems to be a bad copy of Call Of Duty. All is predictable in the story and in the action. In fact there is no action. Sometimes we just stand waiting for enemies to come. The scenario itself is too simple and the game is too short. I was very deceived by this game that had a rally good teaser. You'd better leave this game for another...
  93. grandpajoe6191
    Nov 8, 2011
    0
    LOL. This game's terrible. It doesn't even open in my computer...
  94. JunglePredator
    Nov 7, 2011
    3
    Predictable - Nothing imaginative went into this game.
    Old - A 2011 game that uses game mechanics that feel years old... example no free roaming through the levels to get to the other end... there's 1 path & 1 path alone. You might as well be on rails.
    Story - The story is so bad it makes my me want to go play a casual game like peggle for the simple pleasure of having NO story. Using    Predictable - Nothing imaginative went into this game.
    Old - A 2011 game that uses game mechanics that feel years old... example no free roaming through the levels to get to the other end... there's 1 path & 1 path alone. You might as well be on rails.
    Story - The story is so bad it makes my me want to go play a casual game like peggle for the simple pleasure of having NO story. Using a very linear story with no surprises this also pushes how "great" americans are. Very tiresome.

    I bought this game based on magazine reviews that seemed quit glowing. It's sad to see how far "professional" critics have fallen on the standards of goods out now days. Not only was my pre-order of the game a large waste of money but I think Chaos Studios deserved to be liquidated for their failure on producing something this bad. If it was a lawn mower it would have had a sized engine in the 1st hour... AFTER throwing part of the blade at your dog.

    Skip it... go play Duke Nukem Forever instead. Yes it's about the same but at least you go in expecting it & there's humor, bad humor, some advanced mechanics (unlike Homefront) & nudity.    … Expand
  95. Pendulum
    Oct 25, 2011
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Singelplayer: The back story for this game was nothing less than fantastic, but the end result was quit bad. The by far worst misson is when you are sneaking around on the farm where the american resistans is holding fort. Four people sneaking around only meters behind the enemies while talking just gets lame. So clearly the single player was not where Kaos had their focus.

    Multiplayer: The multiplayer for Homefront is quite good and it got a lot off potencial. Battlepoints is a great idea and give less experienced players a chance off getting the "heavy stuff". There is a few technical issus in the game, like the hit detection not always working. it might also be a little bit to easy to experienced FPS players. So all in all, a game with a lot off potencial that is worth checking out if you are tiered off Call of Duty.    … Expand
  96. daveyy12
    Oct 20, 2011
    8
    I agree to some extent with the negative reviews; e.g., game too short, linear plot, etc. However, there seemed to be a lot of action (also alot of cut scenes). I found that the weapons and AI were much better than Bad Company 2, and the battles were entertaining. If you can get this game on sale, I would recommend it highly.
  97. Dethstar
    Oct 12, 2011
    3
    This game is actually a classic example of why console games should never make it to a PC. At launch it looked crap and dated. Bad textures and generally poor graphics. Characters that although made to look like grown ups had the dialogue and wit of a bullied 13 year old. Definately an xbox special. What an utter,utter waste of money. Seriously made me question buying games anymore andThis game is actually a classic example of why console games should never make it to a PC. At launch it looked crap and dated. Bad textures and generally poor graphics. Characters that although made to look like grown ups had the dialogue and wit of a bullied 13 year old. Definately an xbox special. What an utter,utter waste of money. Seriously made me question buying games anymore and pat myself on the back for ignoring the xbox I bought since I got the first 2 games for it. However, also scared the crap out of me that this is the future of PC gaming too, locked into being limited by the lowest common denominator and games written only to last a single weekend. Fine for the xbox crowd (they can rent this trash) not so great for if you actually paid for it. particular if your used to state of the art pc gaming.… Expand
  98. Valerium
    Oct 12, 2011
    2
    Yet another desperate attempt to create a Call of Duty clone. And guess what, yet again it desperately failed. Unless you find this in a bargain bin somewhere for 3 bucks, dont buy it.
  99. TitaniumDragon
    Aug 15, 2011
    4
    The game had an interesting (if nonsensical) premise and had some pretty neat stuff around that; I liked their attempts at building the atmosphere of a threat from the greater Korean republic, even if the basic premises involved were silly.

    This was, unfortunately, the only really good thing about the game. Its single player is very short - even on the highest difficulty on you first    The game had an interesting (if nonsensical) premise and had some pretty neat stuff around that; I liked their attempts at building the atmosphere of a threat from the greater Korean republic, even if the basic premises involved were silly.

    This was, unfortunately, the only really good thing about the game. Its single player is very short - even on the highest difficulty on you first playthrough, it will likely take you only six hours to beat, and that's if you look for the collectibles - and the gameplay is cookie cutter, taken from every other FPS ever. Health regeneration is ridiculously fast and really makes it difficult to feel threatened by anything other than rocket launchers and one really neat sequence where you only start out with a pistol to fight back with (which was easily the best part of the game). The plot itself does little to help you feel complete - it felt a bit trite, and I would have liked to have actually done more to liberate America in that world rather than it simply ending with a single battle.

    If it was cheaper, say, $20, it would be an okay buy (I picked it up as part of the THQ collector's pack; I didn't even buy it for the game, but I figured, why not play it?) but for $50 you're setting your money on fire. Even so, though, the price isn't all that relevant; the gameplay experience isn't all that enthralling, so basically the only reason to play the game is if you find the premise interesting - there isn't anything else to it which will interest you.

    Perhaps the most offensive thing about the single player campaign is how you are led by your nose throughout the game - you basically have someone yell at you what to do, and there is only one way to do it, and only one path forward for a great deal of the game. The most decision making you make is whether to take cover on the left side of the street or the right side of the street - and at many points in the game you do not even have THAT much choice.

    It did well on establishing atmosphere, but there is nothing else to recommend it and a great deal to say that you should pass this by and purchase a better title. If you want an interesting FPS, I'd recommend Crysis 2, which has some neat stuff in it and is a lot more fun to play.    … Expand
  100. Greghome
    Aug 11, 2011
    4
    Ever get the feeling like, thank god I didn't buy this game? well, thank God, I didn't buy this game. my " piratebay" edition just made me hate it, was expecting something good from it though

    Pros: 1.Nice Theme to begin with, 2. intro that portrays the situation pretty well Cons: Gameplay 1.Really linear gameplay * I mean u cant event jump on a box or reach a certain point without going    Ever get the feeling like, thank god I didn't buy this game? well, thank God, I didn't buy this game. my " piratebay" edition just made me hate it, was expecting something good from it though

    Pros: 1.Nice Theme to begin with,
    2. intro that portrays the situation pretty well
    Cons:

    Gameplay
    1.Really linear gameplay * I mean u cant event jump on a box or reach a certain point without going through a specific door, in fact, if I remembered correctly u can only open one door, the rest are opened by NPCs. Most annoying would be the Unmanned vehicle, seems smart enough to shoot infantry, but u still have to designate targets urself ? Can't the vehicle do it itself since it's so smart?
    Have I mentioned u cant go through openings or exits without the NPCs going first ? even when there's millions of enemy troops shooting at you ?

    Characters
    2. The characters are not lovable, in fact my favorite from this story was actually the guy who died in the intro, the rest of them are rather annoying, sometimes u wish they would shut up. NPCs fail to convey emotions or urgency in achieving an objective but rather makes u wanna shoot them

    Weapons
    3. If North Korea invaded any country, wont they use their arms to do so ? All the weapons in this game looks like a derivative of the M16 and they all feel the same with the exception of the sniper rifle which still looks like a M16 and the M249 which is....used by the North Koreas as well for strange reasons,
    Even the vehicles used by the North Koreans all seem strangely american, except for the Tank and that's all..............


    Graphics
    4. For the amount of juice it sucks, the game does look pretty awful, I honestly think the graphics in Valve's Left 4 Dead 2 is much better, I still cant believe Bad Company 2 looks better than this game, while they're both set to the same settings and my system hitting the same frame rate, BC2 feels smoother too.
    BTW, I run a Radeon 6950 with I5-2500K.

    Multiplayer
    5. Didnt bother to try since the single player was so terrible.



    Weird:
    1. North Korea invading America? How the hell they do that? would be more plausible if it was a pack of nations like China+ Russia .........then North Korea.....
    2. Like some posters have said, those 10 point reviews seem suspicious as they do not comment much on the game and are from 1 post only posters.


    Conclusion: Not really a bad PC port, just a bad game itself    … Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 36 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 36
  3. Negative: 3 out of 36
  1. Worth Playing
    Mar 12, 2012
    75
    I have a hard time recommending the PC version of Homefront. It's a decent game with a unique take on world events, and its fresh and fun new ideas for two-mode, bot-less, online only multiplayer kept me coming back long after I'd waved adieu to the single-player portion, but the performance and playability on this platform is far eclipsed by the stability found on consoles.
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  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    May 22, 2011
    70
    Very short but intense firefight shows not a very cheerful vision of the near future for North America. Game story is excellent but playability loses because of over-scripting. [Issue#203]
  3. Bit-Gamer
    May 18, 2011
    50
    It's dreadfully average and far too quickly finished, providing nothing more than the most basic type of fun on the first run-through and little incentive to revisit. Not because it's broken; just because it's boring.
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