Homefront Reviews - Average so far... 72%

[DaHero]

Looks good, glad I took the plunge and bought the pre-order on Steam, now I also have a free copy of Metro 2033 to give away ad well.

If I said please...

Then perhaps you'll be more reassured in knowing I used the term 'generic' in regards to a game with guns... and war... and first person shooting... and cover based combat... and COD controls... and forced vehicle sections... and set piece events...and regenerating health... and campaign lengths not worth $60... and a focus on online multiplayer...

Fuck it, it's Call of Duty: Homefront.

(Well that IS a joke, but this game is very much generic and I doubt many would deny that. You're an exception. That's not something to be happy about.)

What I mean is FPS's are about are varied as they can get, while RTS's and RPG's are the ones which are generic.

Compare Vindictus and LOTRO.

 

[lacktheknack]

Sorry, it's gonna need a 9.8+ rating before I try picking up YET ANOTHER war FPS.

http://www.google.com/recaptcha/api/image?c=03AHJ_Vut2bwBy2tB2d04lf9fPkCg22PYmHnDbxmapgO3Fn4vb_6KxdEdF2gxzT85LeQZAd0XfLn6_kDpSwy754L2pvOTqgFTzfejXjFgpc2smQ5lhSq0X5sgamShtpnd5ivT6ChRpfV01ZITV2cRVUqs4mZnmupB98A

 

[lacktheknack]

Shouldn't people stop trolling? Some people here are calling it generic and a Call of Duty clone by only looking at the trailer. Play the game already.

Sorry, I don't have the money. Nor does the game have a demo. Thus, I'll call it a CoD clone because that's what the trailer (which is supposed to sell the game to me) has told me.

 

[Saucycarpdog]

Both tout the "realism and plausible" banner./// When has cod ever touted itself as realistic.
Both use America's enemies as the game enemies./// So America should only ever be the enemy?
Both make no sense in narrative./// At least Homefront actually tries to explain itself.
Both involve America being invaded, hurt, and portrayed as the victim or in the "right"./// This game has been in developement since early 2008, before MW2 was even announced.
Both try the "but this main character is _______ so its deep and cerebral" and "totally not "america fuck yeah!" routes./// What?
Both rely on multiplayer./// Now I know you're getting desperate.

If it looks like a duck, feels like a duck, and quacks like a duck then its a duck.

The answers to your questions are in the quote.

 

[Judgement101]

As much as these reviews look good, I can already see people still coming into this thread and trolling about how homefront looks stupid.

Btw, did XboxAddict just post that review?

Wow you hit the nail right on the head with that one, Saucrardog.

What's that? An overmarketed generic FPS gets a 9/10?

Stop the presses, I wanna get off.

 

[Saucycarpdog]

As much as these reviews look good, I can already see people still coming into this thread and trolling about how homefront looks stupid.

Btw, did XboxAddict just post that review?

Wow you hit the nail right on the head with that one, Saucrardog.

What's that? An overmarketed generic FPS gets a 9/10?

Stop the presses, I wanna get off.

You spelled my name wrong to try to insult me. How childish.

 

[Judgement101]

As much as these reviews look good, I can already see people still coming into this thread and trolling about how homefront looks stupid.

Btw, did XboxAddict just post that review?

Wow you hit the nail right on the head with that one, Saucrardog.

What's that? An overmarketed generic FPS gets a 9/10?

Stop the presses, I wanna get off.

You spelled my name wrong to try to insult me. How childish.

Did I? So I did. Sorry it's 2 A.M. and I'm extremely tired, sorry if it came across as any offense.

 

[Saucycarpdog]

Did I? So I did. Sorry it's 2 A.M. and I'm extremely tired, sorry if it came across as any offense.

Wait, was your other post a complement or a comment? Because now you have got me confused.

 

[Iron Lightning]

Meh... I might try the demo when it comes out, but, for the time being, I'm still not really all that interested in it.

 

[Judgement101]

Did I? So I did. Sorry it's 2 A.M. and I'm extremely tired, sorry if it came across as any offense.

Wait, was your other post a complement or a comment? Because now you have got me confused.

It was supposed to be a complement. You basically were able to call the trolls out before they got here.

 

[Saucycarpdog]

It was supposed to be a complement. You basically were able to call the trolls out before they got here.

Oh, so sorry about that then, I must have sounded like a real jerk for calling you out. Most people that have quoted me so far have just tried to be negative so I thought that was what your post was. So sorry about the confusion.

 

[Shotzey]

The one exception would be the Wii...but I wouldn't recommend buying one of those unless you REALLY like Mario, Metroid, and Zelda. One of which is an FPS , albeit far more original than traditional shooters.

I don't like to intervene, but I made my complaint bold for emphasis. Metroid is not an FPS. Sure it has a trilogy of an FPS offshoot, but it has more non-FPS games than it does FPS games. I't did even start as an FPS.

Now OT for Homefront, I will say I am looking forward to the game and I do not personally feel that it is the "Hell Yeah 'Merica! Look at all th' cool shit and guns we 'ave! Fuck those socialist and communist bastards, shoot 'em, shoot 'em DEAD!" game it has been claimed to be. I can say, as a citizen of the U.S. myself, it is nice to see a game where the tables are turned and Uncle Sam and Lady Liberty aren't riding a Bald Eagle painted red, white, and blue carrying several bombs to save those silly Socialist from the cruel Muslim Terrorist hands.

 

[Shotzey]

Sorry, it's gonna need a 9.8+ rating before I try picking up YET ANOTHER war FPS.

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Sorry but as opposed to all the peace negotiation FPSs coming out this year? How else can a First Person Shooter be based around war and not have the controversy hammer thrown on their sales?

 

[JourneyThroughHell]

I'm not trolling...it just DOES look stupid. Those review scores are typical for a CoD clone, so until people start saying otherwise, that's what I'm going to assume it to be.

Typical review scores for CoD clones, like...

OT: Well, damn, that's awesome to know. Those are some really solid scores.

 

[Danish rage]

What's that? An overmarketed generic FPS gets a 9/10?

Stop the presses, I wanna get off.

Thats actually a damn good score for a new IP.

Halo and Call of Duty will ALWAYS get a 9 or higher, because they're Halo and Call of Duty.

And whenever I see someone use the term 'generic' in regards to any game that features guns, a little more faith in this site dies in me.

Then perhaps you'll be more reassured in knowing I used the term 'generic' in regards to a game with guns... and war... and first person shooting... and cover based combat... and COD controls... and forced vehicle sections... and set piece events...and regenerating health... and campaign lengths not worth $60... and a focus on online multiplayer...

Fuck it, it's Call of Duty: Homefront.

(Well that IS a joke, but this game is very much generic and I doubt many would deny that. You're an exception. That's not something to be happy about.)

Take a day in, drink some tea and stay in bed. Im sure you get rid of that jerkbug in no time.

Anyways..cheese...well ANYWAYS. I hope this game will slaughter COD and BF and leave nothing but sobbing fanboys.

 

[The Apothecarry]

Homefront gives me too much of that Turning Point: Fall of Liberty vibe. It looks much more promising to be sure, and the reviews seems to be supportive of that, but I think if I buy it, by the end I'll look something like: