Game details
- Game:
- Homefront
- AKA
- Genre:
- Shooter
- Sub Genre:
- First Person
- Release Date (US):
- March 15th, 2011
- Release Date (UK):
- March 18th, 2011
- Players:
- 1
- Online Players:
- 2-32
- Developers:
- Kaos Studios
- Publisher:
- THQ
- Rating:
- M [Mature]
- PSU Rank:
- 0 of 1169 Games
- PSU Rank on PS3:
- 0 of 0 Games
- Additional Information:
- Also on Xbox 360 and PC.
About Homefront
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. 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.
Review
- PSU Review Score
- 8.0
- Avg. user review score:
- 8.7
Summary
Homefront, with its gripping premise and well-orchestrated battles, is all about ambiance and emotion. This is a great starting point for a new series, and if Kaos Studios can fix some of the minor issues, Homefront could potentially topple its well-established competition.
We like
- Highly emotional and exciting battles
- Terrific depiction of a war-torn America
- The multiplayer battle points system makes for epic competition
We dislike
- The A.I. creates in-game frustration
- Multiplayer could use additional modes
- Graphics are fairly muted and quickly become bland
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- Posted Mar 15th 2011
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Homefront News
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Homefront Ultimate Edition in the pipeline
THQ has confirmed in a release schedule today that it is planning on releasing an Ultimate Edition of 2011’s Homefront. No details are currently available as to what the pack will feature, but we’re guessing it’ll include a substantial chunk of downloadable content among other g...
- Posted Jan 10th 2012
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Homefront DLC to arrive 'within the next six months'
THQ boss Brian Farrell’s confirmed that Homefront will be receiving ample post-launch content in the next six months or so. Speaking during the publishing giant’s fourth quarter earnings call last night, Farrell confirmed that the shooter will be supported by “robust downloadabl...
- Posted May 4th 2011
- 4 Comments
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Kaos has 'exciting' Homefront DLC in the pipeline
Kaos has teased that it’s planning to augment U.S. invasion-based shooter Homefront with some “exciting” post-release DLC in the not-too-distant future. Sadly that’s about all we have to go on for now, with the developer saying it’s not quite ready to spill the beans...
- Posted Apr 1st 2011
- 9 Comments
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The layoffs continue: Red Faction and Homefront studios lose 33
The studios behind Red Faction and Homefront let go more than 30 of its developers this week, according to the gaming industry website Gamasutra. Both studios, Volition and Kaos Studios, are divisions of THQ. Volition, which developed the Red Faction and Saints Row series, laid off 16 employee...
- Posted Apr 1st 2011
- 8 Comments
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Homefront sells one million units
Homefront has shifted one million copies worldwide during its first week on sale, THQ has revealed. In addition, the publishing giant also confirmed that it’s shipped 2.4 million copies of the FPS to shelves in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. "We are very pleased with strong...
- Posted Mar 25th 2011
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UK Charts: Homefront claims top spot, Black Ops slips out of Top 10
Kaos Studios’ near-futuristic blaster Homefront’s shot straight to number one on the UK All Format Charts following its release last Friday. The FPS pushes Dragon Age II down to second place following a meaty marketing push. Conspicuous by its absence is Call of Duty: Black Ops howeve...
- Posted Mar 21st 2011
- 8 Comments
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Kaos reckons Homefront will appeal to CoD, Battlefield fans
Kaos Studios’ David Votypka has offered his two pence as to why gamers should take a punt on its military shooter Homefront, believing the game has “the potential to connect with audiences in a way that most contemporary shooters don’t.” Chatting with the folks at CVG, Vot...
- Posted Mar 18th 2011
- 8 Comments
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Kaos releases Homefront multiplayer patch
Kaos Studios has deployed a patch for the PlayStation 3 and PC versions of Homefront in an effort to flatten out some of wrinkles in the game’s multiplayer component. Users have recently been reporting numerous freezing issues with the console version of the modern-day blaster, which have ...
- Posted Mar 18th 2011
- 3 Comments
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THQ confirms 375k day one sales for Homefront
Homefront moved a not-too-shabby 375,000 units on its first day on sale in North America, publishing giant THQ has revealed. Chatting with Gamasutra, THQ boss Brian Farrell gushed, "We are delighted with first day sales for Homefront and are already fulfilling re-orders for the game from mul...
- Posted Mar 17th 2011
- 7 Comments
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Kaos Studios hints at Homefront 2
Kaos Studios has got its sights set on squeezing a franchise out of upcoming shooter Homefront, though noted a sequel is entirely contingent on the success of the hotly-anticipated series debut. Homefront’s generated quite a buzz over the past few months, and the fact it’s become publ...
- Posted Mar 9th 2011
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Homefront Features
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Homefront Video Review
Homefront is another great title to add to your growing collection of first-person shooters. While it’s not on the level of Killzone or Call of Duty quite yet, it’s a solid start for this series and features a captivating premise. The gameplay is basic enough for FPS newcomers and th...
- Posted Mar 15th 2011
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