Homefront outselling Killzone 3 and Bulletstorm

As you may have already read, the recently released shooter Homefront has surpassed the one-million-sales mark in a little over a week. Somewhat surprisingly, these sales numbers place it ahead of Bulletstorm, which has yet to hit one million sales, and it also out-paces Killzone 3's sales, which didn't break a million until its fourth week.

Many people are baffled by this, mainly because Bulletstorm and Killzone 3 are AAA titles that were both expected to sell 4-5 million units easily; Homefront is generally not considered a AAA title and has received significantly lower average review scores than Bulletstorm and Killzone 3. So what happened?

[writersblock]

This actually got lots of ads. I went to timesquare and they had a huge billboard across the centre off on the side

[Twizlex]

Yeah, I think it was well marketed, but do you think it was advertised more than Bulletstorm and Killzone?

[HeavenlySnipes]

see that commercial with the kid in the bus calling his dad to shoot the helicopters with an RPG almost every commercial break so yeah. Bulletstorm has 0 advertising though and KZ3 is only on one platform and a lot of people hate KZ after KZ2 so....

[pixelsword]

Multiplatform + Ads = more sales

[EliteAssass1n]

Not sure about you guys, but I didn't see one commercial for Bulletstorm. As for Killzone 2, not sure what happened there. All I know is that this effectively backs up claims that people like mindless run'n'gun games. FUCK.

[No Way]

I've seen more ads for Homefront than Bulletstorm.
And, I've seen more ads for Bulletstorm than Killzone 3.

So, yah, Homefront sure was advertised very well.
They even had the controversy out in San Francisco.

[DualConsoleOwner]

yes THQ dropped the price on their first week....

[Rainstorm81]

Funny because i enjoyed Bulletstorm and Killzone more than Homefront......there goes the sales argument out the window....yet again

[TheDivine]

i have only seen like 2 bulletstorm ads, none for homefront but i see at last 2-3 killzone ads a day on tv. Kz3 was marketed more with more commercials idk homefronts a great game though, bulletstorm was also but no deathmatch hurt its sales.

[smoothdude]

How about the fact that it is cheaper than Killzone 3 and Bulletstorm. Maybe if developers lowered prices a little, more people would buy their games. Just a thought!

[HolyOrangeCows]

"Many people are baffled by this, mainly because Bulletstorm and Killzone 3 are AAA titles that were both expected to sell 4-5 million units easily"
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LOL wut? Who expected either game to "easily" sell 4-5 million?

Generic ModernAffair #3479 selling well. What a shocker.

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"THQ dropped the price on their first week.... "
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Really? Maybe if other publishers lowered the price, they'd see similar results? Just a THOUGHT, publishers....

[TheLastGuardian]

I feel sorry for the dumbasses who bought Homefront. It looks almost as boring and generic as CoD.

[BattleAxe]

This is exactly why Halo sells, not because it a great game, but because of marketing. Theres alot of stupid people out there.

[Vherostar]

erm the problem i have with this is there comparing what 2nd weeks sales of homefront to over a months sales of killzone and bulletstorm?? Homefront is still brand new so of course it will sell better pretty much the bigger end of buyers have already bought killzone and bulletstorm. What a stupid article. If they compared them like for like thats fair but this is just stupid.

[paintsville]

Well this isn't a surprise. I mean ps3 fans talk and talk about the "exclusives" (big deal), but they don't buy them. They'd rather get on here and talk them up rather than actually supporting their platform with the "money" yes "money" so they can keep getting better and better sequels.

[Queefy_B]

Nothing can outsell my bulletstorm...NOTHING!!!

[Shane Kim]

Hahaha that made me laugh :D, have a bubble :)

[pixelsword]

lol queefy yah, here's a bubble

[TheRacingX]

I'll give you some bubbles too ...... dick-tits......Queefy-B...LOVE IT!!

[Ducky]

I'd say the biggest sales boost is MachinimaRespawn. Homefront got positive impressions there.

Those guys might eventually become the Oprah-equivalent in gaming.

[jwatt]

This simple answer is... Out of all three of those games, Homefront is the closes to COD.

[Bathyj]

Took the words right out of my mouth.

[madara0sama]

qft man qft.

[TheGameFoxJTV]

Looks more like BF2 to me.

[Vherostar]

Crysis is closer though its cod in the future!

[CountDracula]

It was just an all around better game that's why.

Killzone= Bad controls, Bad story, little more than great graphics going for it.

BS= Too samey.

[f789790]

Bad controls? I went from Black Ops to Killzone 3 without a problem. A lot better than Killzone 2. The campaign was fun, but yeah the story needed something else.

[ceedubya9]

Killzone 3 is only sold on one platform, whereas Homefront is on multiple. Not really a fair comparison between those games. If Homefront was selling better than Killzone overall on the PS3 alone, then that would be saying something. Bulletstorm, on the other hand, has no excuse :P

[Tainted Gene]

halo, uncharted, gears, and mgs are only on one console.....

[ceedubya9]

Tainted:

I'm afraid I missed the point you were trying to make.

[Christopher]

Not surprised with it beating KZ2 (3 platforms compared to 1), but I am surprised that it is beating out Bulletstorm, which I thought had a good amount of advertisement.

[FFXI101]

I bought the HomeFront because I was tired of CoD and hope for something new, something different.

While the conecept/story was interesting(The co-writer for the Red Dawn) The game play isn't that far from BFBC or CoD and the graphic is like 2 years old game.

However, when compare to BS I think most people'd pick HomeFront over BS(included me) I mean it was fun to play the demo of BS but that was it, It was no Gears. Plus HomeFront has muti-players online and whereas BS only have co-op and since Homefront plays like CoD/BFBC most people are more familiar with it.

I did trade it in though right after I beat it, cause Bestbuy was giving $38 for trade in while Gamestop only give you $20(probably much less now)

[Derekvinyard13]

I WAS THERE TO! IT WAS HUUUUGGE

[Cookigaki]

Whoa, really?

[Twizlex]

I know! I thought it reached 1 million pretty fast, but I also thought Killzone 3 and Bulletstorm were already well above that.

[dedicatedtogamers]

Just goes to show how often reviewers have no clue what the public actually wants.

The gaming world is full of low-selling "AAA" games according to the standards of a very small segment of gamers.

[Takoulya]

Just because people bought it doesn't mean that they liked it. Many people bought MW2 and Black Ops (Me, unfortunately for Black Ops), and hated it. It's all the hype game.

[Rocket Sauce]

Customer reviews for it on Amazon are all over the place.

[Balt]

Killzone 3 is on one system -- sold 1.3 million units in 4 weeks.

Homefront and bulletstorm are on like 4 or 5 systems. Nuff said. Killzone 3 is the best FPS I've ever played and I hate the genre. Take it to the bank when I say it's worth it.

Edit to guy below me: It was a sarcastic jab. But it was grounded in reality. Homefront is on 3 systems, 2 of which have far more units available to them than Sony has with Killzone 3.

There are more PC's capable of running Homefront and more xbox 360's out there than the PS3. Killzone 3 is doing very well against all comers.

[Big_L]

4-5 systems?

Its out for PS3, 360, PC

There arent even 5 major systems on the market right now, where'd you get that number?

[HeavenlySnipes]

the Atari 2600 is fucking out and so is the Sega Genesis. Don't ignore the REAL beast consoles on the market.

Meet your maker GT5...
/s

[Rocket Sauce]

And if you round up, they're on 10 systems each! That's even less impressive...

[Stewie2k8]

Hey Balt, did you know... KILLZONE 3 is a sequel?! :D

[RememberThe357]

BAM! Nailed!

[guigsy]

You could argue that Killzone 3 should still sell more as it is the third entry in an established franchise whereas Homefront (and Bulletstorm) is a new IP.

[Tainted Gene]

halo

[Lamarthedancer]

"Killzone 3 is the best FPS I've ever played and I hate the genre."

Did you say something possitive for once

[Greentea]

Why the disagree's? He is right Killzone 3 is on one platform and it did really really good compared to Crysis 2, Homefront and Bulletstorm. Straight up a David vs Goliath story.

[IcarusOne]

Wait, seriously? You're calling KZ3 the David in this situation? LOL

[STK026]

I did not disagree, however, I can see why people would. Killzone 3 is the third entry in a franchise that started on the PS2, after the infamous KZ2 movie they showed at E3 (2005 I think), Killzone 2 became one of the most hyped game to grace the PS3, not GT5 hype, but definately more than hype than most franchise to have hit the PS3 from Sony. Best of all, Killzone 2, despite its flaws, was very well received by the public and critics alike, as it had great MP, a good SP and awesome graphics; KZ2 had to meet expectations, and it didn't disappoint.

On the other hand, both Bulletstorm and Homefront are new IPs, if you take a look at gaming's past, you will notice that having a strong IP usually helps sales a lot, look at Halo, CoD or God of War; simply having the name on the box usually moves some copies.

Add to that the fact that Killzone is a first party franchise, which usually sell very well on their exclusive platform. Also, Killzone 3 offered Move support (which is one of the reason I bought the game actually, as I was looking for a game to play with my Move), 3D, splitscreen co-op, SOCOM 4 beta and had better reviews than Bulletsotrm or Homefront.

If anything, Killzone 3 was the Goliath here, with Homefront being David. Bulletsotrm on the other hand, having failed to reach a million sales after a few weeks, is likely a disappointment to EA. Anyway, glad to see Homefront and Killzone 3 doing fine commercially, as I hope both will have a sequel.

[Rainstorm81]

At the same time Killzone has garnered so much hate because of the hype due to that 2005 trailer.

The cards do seem to be stacked against Killzone from the start

[kaveti6616]

Best FPS you ever played?

Killzone 3 epitomizes the very worst characteristics of the the first person shooter.

- Poor story
- Poor character development
- Poor dialogue
- Total linearity
- Overemphasis on visuals

Best FPS you ever played? Maybe, but it's certainly not a good game.

Edit: Yeah, should I have given Killzone 3 a free pass because it's an FPS?

I thought Sony exclusives were supposed to push the envelope.

Is Killzone 3 exempt from criticism because of the genre it falls under?

That's not fair.

Crappy single player campaigns are not worth 65 bucks, even if they have stellar multiplayer. I judge games by the entire package.

Killzone 3, Halo Reach, Homefront, MW2, Crysis 2, Blops all have really shitty stories.

The best FPS I ever played was an FPS with RPG elements. Bioshock.

-Great story.
-Fantastic pacing.
-Freedom of movement (not fully linear)
-Good characters.

Nobody else takes those types of risks. GG, Bungie, 343, these guys who made Homefront, Infinity Ward and nearly all the other FPS devs are content with bad stories. They don't even make an effort.

Everything has to be about aliens, or invasions, or some combination of the two.

[swishersweets20031]

you actually played killzone for the story?

[Ducky]

Read his profile summary for lulz.

Though you could list those points for Bulletstorm and Homefront as well (except for the visuals bit). Just the general state of most FPS games.

[kaveti6616]

Yes, it was wrong of me to attack Killzone 3 only at first.

Nearly all FPS games are guilty of the points I mentioned.

Homefront and Bulletstorm are no exception, and it could be argued that they are worse because Killzone 3 excels in graphics and gameplay.

[Clarence]

What FPS has a great story. I can't think of one. All FPS have one or two thing in mind when it comes to the storyline, save America from terrorist or save the world from Aliens. Bioshock like you said is more of FPS with role playing elements. Bioshock focus was more about telling a story.

[kaveti6616]

So, Clarence, what you're saying is that if an FPS has a good story then it's not really an FPS anymore?

I guess that just means that, by definition, FPSes are just crappy games, right?

[dillydadally]

I agree about Killzone 3, but it's obvious you have not played a few of those games you mentioned all the way through on single player. Halo Reach had a pretty good story and characters (not the best, but still better than most other FPS's) and Black Ops... well, I think Black Ops was easily one of the 5 best single player campaigns ever in an FPS. It was really outstanding - the characters and ESPECIALLY the story. The twists near the end blew my mind. Saying Black Ops had a generic story and characters just shows you haven't played it, and thus shouldn't be speaking about it. Say whatever you want about CoD in general (I'm not a huge CoD fan), but they really nailed it in Blops single player.

[KotC]

Ok... then what other 4 or 5 systems is Homefront and Bulletstrom on?

[ColecoVision]

You could make an argument that if Killzone 3 was released only for the 360, it would have sold twice the number it's done on the PS3.

[zez]

No proof that a more casual install base would purchase a hardcore (hardcore is the key word here, as COD is not a hardcore shooter) shooter game any more than a more hardcore install base. In fact logic states the contrary

[ColecoVision]

I don't have proof that it would sell twice the number, however... FPS's always sell better on the xbox brand, and I have been a contributor since Halo: Combat Evolved.

[SixShotCop]

Kinda like how Alan Wake would've sold twice the amount on the PS3?

[Redgehammer]

@ zez
I see you using the logic word, but I can't seem to grasp it. Are you trying to say that the 360 is a casual console? If so, I would have to firmly disagree with you on that point. Kinect may be, at the present, a casual device but that does not mean the 360 is one. Maybe I just missed your point.

[No Way]

If people can say one game from one system would sell better on the other..
Then why can't he? Like, here, let's take Alan Wake as an example, shall we.
Lots of PS3 fanboys say Alan Wake woulda sold better on PlayStation3.
Where's the proof? There is none. No one knows how well it would do.

Same here, although, PS3 fanboys do like to say the x360 is a FPS console.
I don't think the console a games on has much to do with the sales it gets ..

[winflasher0]

Is it VGChartz?

[sayonara89]

It's THQ for Homefront numbers and probably VGC for the rest, Examiner is using it as a source lately. LOL

[ASTAROTH]

The sad thing is that HOMEFRONT is really a bad CALL OF DUTY clone. Uninspiring to say the least. BULLETSTORM in the other hand is just hella fun and KILLZONE 3 is just a FPS ACTION masterpiece that shamefully a lot of PS3 owners are just passing to experience.

You know what? The xbox 360 fanboys are working really hard and they have won the Killzone 3 battle. Why? Because they were the ones bashing it at first, saying it was crap and the PS3 fans believed them to the point that less people bougth it compared to KZ2. Also the media complaints about the "now" ligthy and COD style controls affected the game sales.

The media is like a whore... you bang them and they scream, you stop banging them and then they cry... no way you can make them happy!!

EDIT: To all of the bellow comments. . . my comment is not an excuse for how bad KZ3 will or will not sell or score. I dont give an a$$ about that. If im the only one in the world who bougth it and I ended up liking it its all that matter to me. My comment is based in all the trash that 360 fanboys talked about KZ3. All the trash they are still talking now when they compare KZ3 and Crysis 2 without even experienced KZ3. That BS they all talked in every tread of KZ3 "bad" reviews will surelly worked against multiconsole owner wanting KZ3 or Crysis 2. Most "broke" people opted for C2. Its ok games are for varied people but i dont understand why the complaints of 360 fanboys is listened by PS3 developers. They cried a river in the KZ2 forums complaining about controls when they dont give the game the chance to getting used to them. Now that devs listened to them they changed the controls and the "hardcore" KZ fans refuse to play KZ3 based on that. I know a lot of people that still plays KZ2 over 3. . .

Anyway cry a river if you want. Im not going to try with 360 fanboys anymore. They are really a bunch of kids that have a negative impact on the industry thanks to the all day whinning... just look at Cliffos coment about how he despise everything except his own games and you can get the idea.

[mendicant]

@Astaroth,

Hahaha, really? Is that how you're going to explain it? I guess we can add that to the list of excuses for why the exclusives don't score as well, sell as well (as well as many think they should) and don't have Sony in their former position of glory. I mean afterall, it's all about the quality.

Just so I know I got you right, the reason is because Sony only gamers got "tricked" by 360 owners into believing a game on a console they don't own, sucks. That's what you're going to run with?

Hahaha. Priceless.

[claterz]

I don't think Xbox fanboys had anything to do with KZ3's sales..
I'd say a lot of people who played KZ2 were put off the series all together because of the controls.

[Twizlex]

I don't necessarily agree with that, but your last line deserves some bubbles! It's not just the media though, it's most people.

[IcarusOne]

I personally think KZ3 was a step backwards in every way other than visuals.

[Redgehammer]

I disagree!!
You honestly believe that PS3 fans would be influenced by the opinions of Xbox 360 fanboys? o0 I think that is an insult to PS3 owners and I don't own one. If you allow other people to influence your gaming choice it could be argued that person is a drone. I do not think PS3 are drones. As a 360 owner I would never let hate on a game from the "opposing camp" make me reluctant to buy a game.

[ksoto]

Your right on the money with this one. M y favorite thing to hear are these delusional xbox fanboys stating that Crysis 2 is the best looking game on consoles now lol smh are u serious when compared to
games like UC2, KZ and GOW3 lol these fanboys are crazy. Their excuse is that everything is real time and the lighting effects blah blah blah lol what they fail to mention is that KZ3 has three times the enemies at any given time during gameplay, tons oof things going on giving it that war feel and the graphics still in all look better than Crysis to me by far with all these going on and a consistent framerate not dipping like in Crysis 2. Not to mention the stupid AL in Crysis 2 and the pure trash death animations lol They talk about lighting effects and how good it looks in Crysis 2 when you splash through water lol Have they seen the Snow effects in KZ? and the bad ass water movement even during mp lol Seriously KZ mp looks better than Crysis and anything it dishes out. I have Crysis and enjoy it but its just a good paint job with nothing really going on bcus if there was it would have even more problems it has now with framerate and pop ins etc....

[antz1104]

@ ASTAROTH

Lol, so what you're basically saying is the 360 fanboys used the Jedi Mind Trick to affect KZ3 sales? Are you high?

Your comment fails for one great reason:

Halo Reach

The complete flipside of your arguement, that game was a huge success for the 360 and received just as much hate from PS3 fanboys as you're purporting KZ3 is receiving from microsoft fans. Making a comment entirely too long doesn't make it any more correct.

[rezzah]

I dont even know anything about this game and it's doing so well. Yet I know a lot about the next two and they are selling less?

Maybe Homefront is doing something speacial that the other two dont have?

[Kon]

That is funny. I wonder what excuses you guys will come with it.

[Silly gameAr]

All 3 have sold over a million copies. No excuses needed.

[cochise313]

You know how I know that KZ3 is the console fps king? Because everyone compares every fps to it to try to prove a point that "KZ sucks". Reminds me of when everyone used to try to compare every fps without an identity to Halo, and failed miserably. KZ will be remembered and homefront is already forgotten.

[Ducky]

... Err, who's 'everyone'?

Only game I've seen being compared to KZ3 is Crysis2 (for visuals) and Bulletstorm (which was only because of their launch).

Other than that, most comparisons for FPS games are done against CoD. Seems like games are trying to converge towards some CoD-like singularity. KZ3 itself is an example when you look at the gameplay changes it did to become more Cod-friendly.
It's why the biggest KZ3 hate-spewing monster are the hardcore KZ2 fans themselves.

[ksoto]

Negative ever since KZ2 the KZ franchise has been compared to the most bcus it is the benchmark for graphics in a console contrary to what these delusional fanboys thnk and want to believe. Its been compared to even Crysis on PC lol thats crazy and to every Halo game after and others. Cut it out when it comes to fps and graphics everyone knws the top dog everyone wants to topple is KZ the only time Call of Duy is brought in its when ppl ae playing the sames card bcus everyone knws COD franchise isnt knwn for best graphics.

[Achemki]

@cochise
Quite true. The peeps always targetting KZ (like 2pac) are inadvertantly adding to its mystique and allure. Quit using it as a benchmark if you want it to go away. Why not bring up Far Cry, Medal of Honor, Doom, L4D or Half Life instead? Why is Killzone 1UPsmanship always such a desired notch in the belt if it sucks so bad? *hint*...It doesn't.

[palaeomerus]

Yep. Then people rent it and go "WTF? I thought this was supposed to be awesome?" And then they send it back and rent something else. You overhype something and people have expectations that the game can't even come close to meeting and they are disappointed when they finally get their hands on it and it doesn't live up to the crazed fanboy hype. They say "6 hours long w/ movies? Four rail shooting parts? Mediocre vehicle controls HUH? Boring characters? An abrupt cliffhanger-esque end that makes very little sense? What's so great about this again? Graphics were good but...whatever."

[winflasher0]

@palaeomerus

LOL you can't argue with the truth so you troll.

[P_Bomb]

Meh. I platinumed KZ3 and enjoyed it immensely. I find it hilarious though that this almost offends some people. Difference between disappointment & trolling is if you're bored of something (eg. Half Life 2 bored me) odds are you won't care enough in the end to soapbox about it ad nauseum either. You move on. The people that are on a mission to tell you a game sucks are usually guilty of hyping up their own doppelganger in the process, like the guy above with Halo. You can see right through it.

[danielle007]

You get comparisons, sure, but no one is ever like IT'S THE KILLZONE KILLER. Because, while Killzone is snazzy and sells well, it never did get around to killing Halo..

[RyuCloudStrife]

Killzone 3 is an exclusive unlike Homefront either way its shameful people dont know which games are PROVEN good

[ColecoVision]

Would you care to revise your previous statement Pachter... http://n4g.com/news/727233/...

[Ashriel]

games on 3 systems vs a game on 1 system... *rolls eyes*

[danielle007]

I always forget Bulletstorm came out for PS3. But, the Gears beta doesn't equal exclusivity, I supposeee.

But, Killzone is definitely the best of the 3. Bulletstorm disappoints me so very much. I think Painkiller on PC is one of the most fun shooters I have ever played, super fast paced and amaaazing. Then I hear People Can Fly are making a new game and I get sooo excited, and then Epic comes around and ruins everything with stupid enemy AI staying spread apart and making the game cover based. Ewwww.

[Pintheshadows]

So the worst game out of the 3 is selling the best? And saying worst I'm being very, very polite to Homefront.

[zez]

Very, very, very, very, very, very, very polite

[macky301]

It saddens me for Bulletstorm, because it is also on 3 systems,..
I think it is far better game then Homefront,..

I guess marketing really goes a long way,.. That is why games like COD have about 8times or more the marketing push then development cost,.. That is kinda fucked up,.. I would rather have more/better games,..

[Pintheshadows]

I totally agree. I wasn't the biggest fan of Bulletstorm but it deserves to sell alot more than Homefront. I know 6 people who took it back very quickly indeed. I was one of them.

[danielle007]

Yeah, I work at GameStop, and whenever the kiddies come to buy Homefront we're like ... Yeaahh, about that... Don't.

[Firstkn1ghT]

Not surprised. Kz3 is weak compared to the other 2. Homefront has an impressive story and bulletstorm is just plain fun. Kz3 is as bland and cliche as it gets.

[AntiHeroComplex]

you arent surprised b/c you are a troll, which also leaves me unsurprised.

I know your cave is cold and damp... but must you crawl out of it so often?

Stay There a little longer and let other people be.

[Pintheshadows]

If you think KZ3 is worse than Homefront I have this counter argument for you.

From now on save every poo you have, syphon them into a swimming pool and I will gladly swim in it as long as I never have to play Homefront again.

[IcarusOne]

That's not really a counter argument. It's just unnecessary.

[Pintheshadows]

It's unnecessarily, necessary Jean Lu..... I mean IcarusOne.

[Dart89]

Why don't you go back to playing you're Galo reach around and timed dlc for blk ops while ps3 players play kz3 and many other excluisves.

[palaeomerus]

PS3 players are mostly playing CoD like everyone else. 'Cause it's really popular.

Only about a million plus of PS3 owners even have KZ3 (as do I) right now, because that's howmany copies sold. There don't seem to be nearly THAT many playing it online, (I'm sure not anymore, it was worth a solid 3 weeks of fun and that's about it for me.).

So...dream on.

KZ3 is a universally praised mind blowing classic that changed gaming as we know it, as long as you wear 'ze goggles'.

Take 'em off and look at the real world to closely though and it all goes 'poof' on you though.

[AntiHeroComplex]

marketing is everything.

[Myst]

It's cool that the game is selling but whats the point of it selling so fast when MP [least on PS3] is almost unplayable for quite a few? I mean I really like the game but at this time you may as well buy it and put it aside until [ps3] version has been fixed. PC and 360 will get their patches soon from what I remember reading.

[IPUMPMYGUN]

Killzone 3 - 1,095,632

Bulletstorm - 821,530

Homefront - 883,248

Homefront hasn't surpassed fuck all! Don't trust this site. Examiner has been black listed and is known for exaggerating and lying about stories

[blackburn5]

Sorry, don't bother trying to inject logic on this site. Ever since Homefront has been getting lower scores then so many games so far, rabid fanboys have been on a rampage trying to prove everyone wrong. KZ3 is at 1 million plus and only on the PS3 and Homefront is on 3 systems and has barely even scrapped close to or passed 1 million. Am I supposed to be impressed or something? I don't know why people even bother to review games anymore. Gamers always have double standards. KZ3 got attacked and torn into for having a 'bad story' and anyone who defended it were called fanboys.

Now it's Homefront's turn suddenly it is being treated unfairly,story and SP doesn't matter, the reviewers don't know what they are taking about and every excuse is being made for it. So where is the name calling now for defending a game that has been getting 5s and 4s?

[Twizlex]

Someone apparently doesn't know how to read...

You realize that Bulletstorm and Killzone 3 have been out a few weeks longer than Homefront, right? You know how time works, right? You know what "pace" means, right? You know that 883k is higher than 821k, right?

[Der_Kommandant]

I just finished the game

i want my 4 hours back

[IPUMPMYGUN]

You guys don't believe me? Go through VGC and add up the total sales yourselves and see and don't say NDP this and that. NDP is only America and doesn't list the rest of the planet. If anyone can post a more reliable source then VGC or NDP, by all means do so.

[GoldPS3]

Well all I know is KZ3 is 10x better than both Homealone and Shitstorm.

[TheLastGuardian2010]

I thought Homefront was pretty good. The campaign was solid imo, and the mp is helluva fun. It has a 70's on metacritic, which isn't good, but it's not THAT bad either. It's a new ip, it definitely has room to grow. I'd love to see a sequel, and just refine on the many cons this game has.

Finally, I'm a bit confused on this quote "Most people don't consider Homefront a AAA game."-Examiner

Uhhhh, what? It cost Kaos nearly 60 million to produce Homefront (plus the advertising). The quality of the game doesn't mean it's AAA, the cost of the game usually means AAA.

[missioncompleted]

this game may have cod controls but the rewards/upgrades using saved currency (battle points) is the best part of the game. have crysis 2 and kz still to play but cant put this game down. Mp ofcourse, good gaming to everyone.

[SGTCSLAUGHTER]

Homefront = GARBAGE!
Bulletstorm = KICK ASS!!!

[soundslike]

sold homefront for 38 bucks...

think about that.

That means, if I buy it back used in a month or so, because of the online pass being tied to my account and multiple resales of the same used copy (people unaware of online pass selling the used copy back) dropping the price, I will end up SAVING money rather than losing it.

[MeNoRasta]

What is up with these online pass these days?
Seems like every game i get i always have to put this code to play online but i was surprised that i didnt need a code for crysis2.

[Ducky]

That's cause crytek is generous.
They even let pirates play online for free.
=/

[gravemaker]

good PR, bad game - this happens all the time

[TheColbertinator]

Advertising.Killzone 3 and bulletstorm had some decent advertising but Homefront was all over the place(internet ads,twitter,facebook,tv commercials,bus ads,billboards etc)

[lucifon]

Well deserved :) The multiplayer is fantastic fun.

[Jawmuncher]

Shows you how much marketing can do even when your game is meh.
( I beat it and played some MP and did not like it at all)
It's to much like COD for my tastes and the SP was terrible

[silvacrest]

kinda surprised, i really enjoyed KZ3 and bullstorm but couldn't even finish homefront

[Lindsey]

"Homefront is generally not considered a AAA title and has received significantly lower average review scores than Bulletstorm and Killzone 3. So what happened?

Better promotion. I see ads for Homefront all the time on TV. When Killzone and Bulletstorm came out I hardly saw any ads except on G4 and Comedy Central.

[newn4gguy]

Haha. Bros will be bros.

This game is absolutely generic. The campaign was uninspired and the multi-player was just balanced enough to keep COD players coming back.

Meanwhile...Guerilla and Epic are considering abandoning scripts in favor of mediocre battles set in America. ^_^

[Dogs_PinoyPOOD]

cus Killzone 3 & Bulletstorm are what we call underground games. they didnt get as much advertisement as Homefront

[dragon82]

I own Killzone 3, Homefront and Crysis 2 all on PS3. I don't care what any of you guys think I enjoyed all of them.

[Doc_Splice]

Can't say I think it deserves it... Then again, I judge a lot on weapon animations :D

[earbus]

Still think frontlines is better all round.

[missioncompleted]

The nerve of homefront/ THQ to advertise and promote there game so it could sell. /s i hope people move on from cod cause black ops made me jump the shark on that series.

[JonnyBigBoss]

Who gives? Good game > bad game.

[ATiElite]

Homefront = ads every other commercial break

Killzone 3 = ads every three commercial breaks alternating with The Show 2011

Bulletstorm = when did that come out?

[ElementX]

I am not going to buy Homefront. I do like Bulletstorm for the dirty humor and unique gameplay. KZ3 is alright, but it's definitely not one of my favorites. Good graphics don't mean a good game. It's the same formula as KZ2.

[Abu]

Always remember to never talk bad about KZ3 ... or any other Sony exclusive for that matter. The natives dont' like it ...

[gypsygib]

Well Bulletstorm isn't a great game, probably worse than Homefront (it's a weak SP with no MP. Bioshock it is not). And Killzone 3 is an exclusive. Moreover, Killzone 2's controls turned everyone I know off the series completely. I love KZ3 but a lot of people are passing on it because they felt KZ2 controlled like the guy was drunk.

Laggy controls were the worst decision Guerilla could make, the game had so much interest then bam, the demo released and most people were like, WTF, the controls suck.

[Dugstar]

It may well be selling well BUT will it still be selling well in a few months time..?

I for one got a free copy of this and must admit the story was ok but the the MP side of things were lacking and couldn't put my finger on it even though I do play COD and BFBC 2 but very glad I didn't pay the £42.99 Gamestation were expecting "suckers" to pay for it. End of the day its different strokes for different folks

I do feel sorry for those wanting to buy it pre owned though as then comes the the whole battle code thing which IMO is typical EA poop shoot shenanigans at its best and will no doubt become the norm.

[Sizzon]

Too bad Homefront is a meh FPS (for me)

Bulletstorm and Killzone 3 is much better.

[shadowwizard]

Homefront is really bad, one of the worst FPS in years... Can't understand why it's selling that well...

[xstation79]

Maybe because not everyone thinks its the worst FPS in years like you do. Not so hard to understand

[OdinFallen]

We can't assume that just because, "you" saw more adds for one that there were actually more adds for that game than the others. I want to see some numbers.

[HarryPS3]

This game is all hype, Killzone III actually delivers!

[Tzuno]

Lol Killzone 3 beat by Homefront. bwuahahahahhhhhh!!! So much for the hype of PS3

[artsaber]

Of how sales =/= quality.

[fatalred alarm]

Bought the game, not impressed, to many flaws so i'm waiting a few patches before trying again.

Also, i'm never buying a new fps for my pc again, i just became so used to the optimalisation on consoles..

[dkgshiz]

I just don't understand. Why are people buying this game? Its just a rental at best. Its has a 3-4 hour campaign,the story stinks,and its over all just a typical shooter that brings nothing to the table.

[MaverickStar7]

Bulletstorm does not have a multiplayer component and the campaign can be beat in 6 hours. Comparing non-multiplayer shooters to multiplayer shooters is apples to oranges. And no, just having a hoarde mode does not count. Killzone 3 is only on one console and not everyone has both consoles. Homefront had more advertising and resembles Call of Duty so its not hard to see why its getting these sales numbers. My friends who are average games mostly playing COD had no idea what Bulletstorm, Crysis or Killzone were, but they were all over Homefront.