Homefront

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Homefront paints a scenario where the United States has lost its status as a world superpower, and is invaded by a unified Korea in the year 2027. The player controls Robert Jacobs, a former military pilot, who is conscripted by the Korean army and released by a local resistance cell. Now on the run, Jacobs has no choice but to assist the resistance as they attempt to link up with remnants of the US Army outside San Francisco. Homefront was written by John Milius, the screenwriter behind Red Dawn and Apocalypse Now.

The single-player campaign follows Jacobs and three resistance members as they engage in guerrilla attacks and attempt to escape the walled city of Montrose, Colorado. Gameplay is modeled closely after the Modern Warfare series, and uses snap-targeting, aiming down the sights, and an identical control scheme. The player carries two weapons at a time, and weapons dropped by enemies have randomized attachments and scopes. The most unique aspect of Homefront's combat revolves around the "Goliath" robotic assault vehicle. At multiple points during the game, the player will use a targeting indicator to direct the otherwise-autonomous Goliath to fire on specific enemies or tanks. The single-player campaign received frequent criticism upon release for being uncommonly short.

Multiplayer combines elements of the Modern Warfare series' fast-paced foot combat with vehicle combat similar to Frontlines: Fuel of War. Players earn XP during matches which stays with their character and increases their overall "rank." Players also earn "Battle Points" during matches, similar to Counter-Strike, which are spent on new weapons, upgrades, and vehicles for that match only. A unique multiplayer mode for Homefront is "Battle Commander," where players are guided by an overseeing A.I. commander. Players will be automatically assigned objectives, including specific enemy players to hunt and kill. Performing objectives raises the player's notoriety, resulting in more important missions and greater support from the A.I. commander, and increased attention from the enemy commander.

Multiplayer supports up to 32 players (in two teams of 16) on both consoles and PC. Multiplayer also requires redemption of a "Battle Code" provided free in new copies of the game, or purchased separately; identical to EA's Online Pass system.

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Part of the Following Groups

• 3D Engine: UnrealEngine3
• Games made into books
• Homefront series
• Japanese PlayStation 3 games with full English support
• Japanese Xbox 360 games with full English support
• Middleware: Kynapse
• Physical Bonus Content: Steelbook
• Physics Engine: PhysX
• PlayStation 3 Essentials Range releases
• PlayStation 3 Platinum Range releases
• Xbox 360 Platinum Hits releases

User Reviews

Great game concept in the vein of "Red Dawn" that misses in the execution.

Windows

William Richards (17)

Critic Reviews

Totally Gaming Network	Xbox 360	Mar 12, 2011	9 out of 10	90
3D Juegos	Windows	Mar 24, 2011	8.5 out of 10	85
Spazio Games	PlayStation 3	Mar 26, 2011	8 out of 10	80
Gamers' Temple, The	Xbox 360	Mar 21, 2011	78 out of 100	78
Gameplay (Benelux)	Xbox 360	Mar 30, 2011	77 out of 100	77
GameStar (Germany)	Windows	Mar, 2011	75 out of 100	75
MMGN	Xbox 360	Mar 21, 2011	7.5 out of 10	75
Giant Bomb	PlayStation 3	Mar 15, 2011		60
Game Shark	Windows	Mar 22, 2011	C	50
Game Critics	Xbox 360	Apr 04, 2011	3 out of 10	30

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