Homefront

1. sexyfish

   Mar 15, 2011

   10

   So much better than the PC ports we usually get. The single-player is short but very memorable. The multiplayer is extremely fun. BattleSo much better than the PC ports we usually get. The single-player is short but very memorable. The multiplayer is extremely fun. Battle Commander and battle-points are really unique and give some rejuvenation to an old FPS formula. I will definitely be playing this for a while, and this game will be up there with Battlefield 3 and Red Orchestra 2 as the best FPS PC releases for this year.… Expand

   • 14 of 24 users found this helpful
2. jik77

   Mar 24, 2011

   9

   9.o This game is too good for an 8, but slightly missing the mark for a 9. 1st.)This is a solid FPS, and was worth buying. 2.)My friends and I9.o This game is too good for an 8, but slightly missing the mark for a 9. 1st.)This is a solid FPS, and was worth buying. 2.)My friends and I did not have any technical problems downloading or playing this game on our gaming PC's. 3.)the single player mode is driven by an interesting and captivating story, but was unfortunately in my opinion too short, which seems to be the trend in FPS. The graphics are good (nothing new or earth shattering), but good. I did notice differences in graphics when I used different computers. So, if you want it to look good, you'll need an updated graphic card, and a good Flat screen HD monitor/TV. You'll also want to customize your settings. That's what I did anyway, and finally the MP mode is addictive and different. Sometimes you feel rewarded and sometimes frustrated. It will depend on how adaptable you are to different playing styles. You will still find some campers here and there, but at least you have a good shot at squashing them. The game is mostly balanced. It feels good to be able to knife a sniper, who just shot up your team mates, and not see hackers jumping 2-3 stories high in one jump onto a place that no one else can climb up to like in COD. I'm enjoying the MP. So, I really can't complain.… Expand

   • 10 of 15 users found this helpful
4. lasagnafeeder

   Mar 24, 2011

   8

   A great game marred by performance and optimization issues since release. Hold off until a couple of patches iron things out is my adviceA 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

   • 1 of 4 users found this helpful
5. whitespider999

   Mar 23, 2011

   5

   If you thought that homefront was going to be a deep, narrative filled, political drama with touches of bioshock styled storytelling influenceIf you thought that homefront was going to be a deep, narrative filled, political drama with touches of bioshock styled storytelling influence and mind blowing graphics that did something interesting with it's narrative and structure. Then that picture in your mind is of more value than the actual game. The graphics are quite nice, although somehow disjointing. The sound is messy and taxing on the ears. The controls are finkey, lax, and don't feel that great, and the engine is unoptimized. Something I have rarely seen on ue3. There is a big idea and political undertones in the game, but it's about 15 minutes worth of content. You get about 10 minutes of well made scripted content. The rest is just action pop-out-and-shoot gameplay, with a few variety sections. One slightly good thing is that some of the areas are a little more open than the cod series, but not open enough to take note as a bold move. The multiplayer is mostly pretty good. I will rank this on a "us dollar scale" although I live in Australia. And I hope you found this helpful. ((How much would I pay for homefront = $10, go for a steam sale, and only if you are a ---strait---line---fps fan)… Expand

   • 6 of 8 users found this helpful
6. 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 theThe 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

   • 5 of 9 users found this helpful
7. 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 theWhat 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

   • 2 of 3 users found this helpful
8. 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'tin 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… Expand

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