Homefront review (BeefJack.com)

BeefJack: "A game that disappoints in almost every way. Its single-player mode relies too heavily on genre conventions and game-story segmentation to the point of being dreary, and the multiplayer is too similar to other things on the market. Homefront isn’t a truly awful game – although at times it comes close – but it’s never anything like the exciting blockbuster shooter we were promised."

[gravemaker]

honest review

[malamdra]

totally, I played it and this review is right on the money

[plb]

ouch

[jeseth]

Double Ouch.

This game looks like crap. Looks like World @ War which is 3 years old.

[BabyTownFrolics]

and the continued downward spiral of its metacritic score continues, just picked up my copy.

i hope i like it

[nycredude]

How is this possible? I read a few reviews that said this smokes every other online fps!

[chak_]

USA's taste VS european taste.

[plb]

I read those reviews too and tbh I never heard of those sites. Ones I know of so far: IGN - 7/10 Eurogamer 6/10 and this 4.9/10

[Lekumkee]

Never ever trust early reviews. It's the early reviews that give it a good score they allow to break the embargo. Notice alot of sites release their review today and not 4 days ago?

All those 9's came from small unknown sites that want to get access to early build to other games. Trade a good score get in good with the company... simple. I can especially see that scenario when you're an unknown up and coming site.

I have a hard time believing anybody who rates this game a 9 or above. I know it's their "opinion" but after playing Homefront there's just no way this game gets a 9 in any way.

[nycredude]

Thanks guys I thought something was fishy.

[ColecoVision]

"Dreary" LOL... Go back to playing your Mario and Kirby games to cheer you up.

[BubbleSniper]

hmmmm? personally i love DREARY.

think i go play Silent Hill 2 on PC. later girls!

[SuperStrokey1123]

I didnt think this game would be really all that good... its starting to appear that i was right unfortunately.

[Raendom]

I have a feeling this is an accurate score. No idea what the hell all this hype has been about.

[OC_MurphysLaw]

I think this game is a strong 7 out of 10. I think IGN's review is probably the most honest and correct in scoring. The lower scores almost seem like they are punishing the dev more than reviewing the game at times.

This game is getting taken to task by many for keeping many of the trappings that make COD games so good...and yet everyone gave BLOPS a significant pass on innovation. Why is that? Is it because they let you put decals on guns... was that was the big change for BLOPS that made it so great? BLOPS looks good not great...certainly not a huge improvement over MW2. Eurogamer (who game Blops an 8 and this game a 6) in their review more or less say all Blops brings is tweaks and adjustments to a successful formula...and yet Homefront does the same and its a bad thing. Hypocracy is great.

[Ducky]

I think the difference is that BlackOps is part of the CoD series. A sequel is expected to be an improvement (however slight it may be)

When a new IP tries to act like a sequel, then it gets knocked down because it is expected that the game will do something different instead of trying to act as a sequel to some other game.

That, and visuals also go a long way. Make a game look pretty, and it'll usually get more favours because it gives a better vibe.

[sak500]

Fatoldman

You nailed it. Yes, with a fresh title you expect more than just some parts of leading games of that genre. You have a clean slate so make the best use of it, rather than taking bits and pieces of the successful franchieses available in the market. Also lets not forget the standards set in gfx by recent games like KZ, BF, gears, crysis, mass effect series there is no excuse to come up with something looking like it's from last gen.

[Silly Mammo]

I was very interested in this game, but my interest is waning. Probably pick it up in a year on a Steam sale for under $10.

[CrimsonEngage]

I don't care about reviews from websites that aren't well known. I'v never even heard of "Beefjack". I purchased the game and the multiplayer is the most fun i'v had sense BC2.

[WetN00dle69]

Yeah ive yet to get my copy BUT for what i have seen the game looks fun. Besides WHO in the F*** is Beefjack? They dont sound like game reviewers to me.

[Ducky]

You got beef with their name?

[SwampCroc]

they have some very valid points... but 4.9 it isn't that bad... at minimum give it a 6..

in a strange way the SP reminded me of Condemned: Criminal Origins.... just the way it is controlled, and the feel of it... also, finding those newspapers....

but, yeah I still don't think it's deserves 4.9

GameInformer and IGN both gave it a 7.0... But, I will make my own assessment after I play somemore.