Games

Homefront

Digital Extremes, Kaos Studios

2011•Shooter•PEGI 18•About 4 hours

Taste attributes: actionfantasysuperherowarhistoricalmusic/dancevehiclesfastunsavouryheavyimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedall consuming questfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentaryunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeOtherworldly and sweeping: a very fast shooter, simple rather than intricate. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very simple · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

71 / 100

220 ratings

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About This Game

Featuring a compelling single player story crafted by John Milius (Apocalypse Now, Red Dawn), Homefront immerses gamers in an interactive and cinematic FPS experience where they will assume an infantry role or take command of a wide variety of aerial and ground vehicles. In addition to the single-player experience, Homefront will deliver a robust multiplayer experience. In a land stripped of freedom, the brave will fight for their home.

Summary: IGDB

Story

The year is 2027. The world has suffered a decade-long energy crisis, and economies have crumbled. Reduced to a mere shadow of the super power it once was, the United States became the target of a North Korean takeover. American malls, suburbs and city streets are now battlegrounds as the civilian resistance fights for freedom.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionFantasySuperheroWarHistoricalMusic/danceVehiclesAll consuming questFighting evilFish out of water/culture clashHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceRescue/escape/jeopardySocial commentaryUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

Modern warfareHelicopterVehicular combatBloodyInvasionDeathSoldierBird

Where to play

Steam

Details

Developers: Digital Extremes, Kaos Studios
Publishers: Spike, THQ
Released: 15 March 2011
Series: Homefront
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective: First person
Time to beat: 4h normally
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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