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Homefront Is “Not A 71″ Because You Can’t “Apply Math to Art,” says Bilson

VG247: "Blison said that review scores also matter less to him now than “a month ago,” because he has realized that “when you make a mass-market game it’s more like the film business.” This, he said means that the idea of the game and its concept will “resonate with a large group or it won’t.”

“If [Homefront was] universally panned, I would say ‘Yeah I guess it didn’t work’,” he said. “I think the idea of 50 reviews that are so radically spread says that we made a game that has a point of view and that you might even argue is controversial. When we set out, and I was sitting with Kaos in New York, I was saying ‘Guys, if we’re going to make a modern shooter of any kind, we have to compete with the best of the world.’ I remember in those meetings, the summary was: ‘We don’t expect to beat those guys; our mission is to be in the conversation.’

Warprincess1164782d ago (Edited 4782d ago )

Well the last time i check, the graphics in "Homefront" is horrible so i don't think you can call that art. This game was a rushed messed so i personally think it average score should be lower.

Ducky4782d ago (Edited 4782d ago )

Art doesn't have to be visual.

OneSneakyMofo4782d ago (Edited 4782d ago )

So FatOldMan you're saying the music is good then?

Because outside of hearing, all art is visual.

Edit: Also, "Apply Math to Art?"

WIth the above statement, it's clear that this man hasn't seen A Beautiful Mind.

Ducky4782d ago (Edited 4782d ago )

^ You've clearly never had a massage.
:D

Art has no fixed definition. It is simply anything that rouses emotion.

I'm not one to defend Homefront's SP since I thought it was absolute garbage (however the idea behind it holds a lot of potential). The MP portion however is fun...

... and well, fun is an emotion, right? =)

Though the 70~80 ball-park seems like a fitting place for the game.

MidnytRain4782d ago

I agree FatOldMan. Even dancing or driving could be considered an art. You can watch it, but it's not quite like using imagery like paint, pencils, or computers do.

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DavidMacDougall4782d ago (Edited 4782d ago )

Yeah but the dialogue and story are shit too.

@DelbertGrady
I'll give you that.

DelbertGrady4782d ago

The multiplayer is amazing though.

Therealspy034782d ago

your logic is completely flawed and moronic.

however, i will say that if someone tries to repaint the mona lisa but does it far worse, that can hardly be called art. it's not even copying. it's paraphrasing.

make a unique game, or make a game that improves upon current concepts or tech.

KDubyah4781d ago

There was once this famous artist (his name escapes me) but ..
He once drew a picture of a lady .. with a couple lines, and no detail.

It was worth millions.

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gravemaker4782d ago

of course it not 71, it deserve 50 max

Nitrowolf24782d ago

of course you can apply math to art.
He says he the goal is to aim for 100, doesn't that kind of contradicts what your saying then?
the "71" is an average of all the scores. If the game was averaging in 9 he would not come out and say that, this is just an excuse that he is using.
Now with applying math to art, yeah kind of true, but the rating is meant to be seen as how the reviewers felt about the game. They can take away scores but that isn't gonna stop people from criticizing the game. I say the game deserve what it got, some gave it a 10 and others gave it a 5.

Urmomlol4782d ago

Homefront is art? BAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA. Yeah right.

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Looking back to 2011 and the arrival of Homefront

Jack writes: "Back in March 2011, the first-person action shooter Homefront arrived on the Xbox 360 from THQ, along with a storm of publicity which included a really cool live-action trailer"

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matt1391157d ago

Fantastic game, shame about the terrible sequel.

LucasRuinedChildhood1157d ago

The multiplayer in Homefront was actually really fun.

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Devs Share Personal Touches They've Hidden in Games

Last week game dev Steve Thornton took to Twitter to ask: fellow devs, have you ever slipped something into a game you're working on that's just for you? The replies are well worth a read.

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SlashHabit2202d ago

I liked the State of Decay graphic artist whom put penises in the textures.

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Homefront is available for free on Humble Bundle for the next 48 hours

Deep Silver and Humble Bundle are currently offering the first Homefront game for free. This offer will last for the next 48 hours, so be sure to visit its Humble Bundle page in order to acquire your free copy.

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yeahokwhatever2351d ago

get it! the single player is excellent and intense and the MP is pretty fun, too.

Razzer2350d ago (Edited 2350d ago )

Uh....it’s free so...

nowitzki20042350d ago

lol at dislikes.. look at OP's name

C-H-E-F2350d ago

Ehh, PS4 needs these deals too, or consoles in general we always get discounts rarely free stuff that's REALLY free (games with gold / psplus isn't free)

nowitzki20042350d ago

Yeah its nice, Just sign up and add them to your steam. even f you dont own a gaming PC, you might one day.