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Games => General Gaming => Topic started by: MysterD on Monday, January 24, 2011, 05:26:25 PM
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NEW - 6-13-2011:
Joystiq -> THQ closes Kaos Studios (makers of Homefront and Frontlines: Fuel of War). (http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/13/thq-shutters-homefront-dev-kaos-studios-and-thq-digital-warringt/)
Bluesnews -> THQ Montreal to develop Homefront 2. (http://www.bluesnews.com/s/122695/homefront-2-confirmed)
OLD:
Gamasutra -> 1 Million copies sold; 2.4 million have so far shipped. (http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/33702/THQ_Homefront_Reaches_1M_Sales_24M_Shipped.php?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+GamasutraNews+%28Gamasutra+News%29)
Homefront Website -> Homefront PC version exclusive features. (http://community.homefront-game.com/blog-post/pc-blog-2-exclusive-pc-features)
Homefront Website -> Homefront PC requires Steam and also has optional NVidia 3D Support. (http://community.homefront-game.com/blog-post/homefront-pc).
Joystiq -> Kaos Studios concerned they might be moved to Montreal or wind-up closed entirely. (http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/26/kaos-employees-concerned-about-studio-move/)
REVIEWS
GameSpot -> 7.0 [out of 10] for PC, PS3 & X360 - Video Review (http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/homefront/video/6303983/homefront-video-review?hd=1) and Written Review. (http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/homefront/review.html?tag=topslot;thumb;2)
G4TV -> 3 stars for all versions [out of 5]. (http://www.g4tv.com/games/pc/62272/homefront/)
IGN -> 7.0 for PS3, X360 (http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/115/1155414p1.html) and PC. [out of 10]. (http://pc.ign.com/articles/115/1155729p1.html)
Destructoid -> Score of 5 (Mediocre) [out of 10]. (http://www.destructoid.com/review-homefront-196389.phtml?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+Destructoid+%28Destructoid%29&utm_content=Google+Reader)
PC Gamer -> 79 [out of 100] for PC version. (http://www.pcgamer.com/2011/03/15/homefront-review/)
PC System Requirements
VoodooExtreme -> PC Requirements Revealed for Homefront PC. (http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/news/58774/Homefront-PC-Specs)
HOMEFRONT PC
Minimum Specification
* Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7
* Intel Pentium Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 2.8GHz.
* 2 GB RAM
* Shader Model 3.0 graphics card with 256MB of memory
* NVIDIA GeForce 7900GS or ATI Radeon 1900XT
* 10GB of free hard drive space
Recommended
* Windows Vista or Windows 7
* Quad Core 2 GHz+ CPU
* 2 GB RAM
* NVidia GeForce 260 or ATI Radeon 4850
* 10 GB of free hard drive space
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That's fair. It doesn't look much more than Battlefield Bad Company 2 but I hope its fun-factor is over-the-top!
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Homefront PC requires Steam. (http://community.homefront-game.com/blog-post/homefront-pc)
Homefront PC will have NVidia 3D Support. (http://community.homefront-game.com/blog-post/homefront-pc)
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Homefront Website -> Homefront PC version exclusive features. (http://community.homefront-game.com/blog-post/pc-blog-2-exclusive-pc-features)
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IGN -> 7.0 on X360 and PS3. (http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/115/1155414p1.html)
SP Campaign = 5 hours.
The single-player campaign is a lot of fun, but its inexcusable shortness is also Homefront's greatest downfall. Homefront is going to run you $60 new, and if you're not at all interested in multiplayer, then the value Homefront delivers to you as a consumer is minimal. The campaign's seven chapters can easily be completed in five hours.
And while there's reason for some to go back for a second playthrough (including Trophy/Achievement hunting or scouring environments for the game's collectibles in the form of story-telling newspaper clippings), most gamers will find themselves satiated with a single playthrough.
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GameSpot - 7.0 [out of 10] for PC, PS3 & X360
Video Review (http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/homefront/video/6303983/homefront-video-review?hd=1) and Written Review. (http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/homefront/review.html?tag=topslot;thumb;2)
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Wow...is it me, or is this game bricking in price rather quickly? :o
Amazon.com is selling Homefront PC to download currently at $46.97. (http://www.amazon.com/THQ-40585Homefront2-Homefront-Game-Download/dp/B004NBZBME/ref=amb_link_355583702_1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=auto-sparkle&pf_rd_r=01CG3EYQFGFME6NZE99V&pf_rd_t=301&pf_rd_p=1291191262&pf_rd_i=homefront)
And, you get a $15 credit on your next Amazon.com-sold purchase in video games - retail or download.
Keep in mind - Homefront PC requires Steam.
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I had pre-odered Homefront: Resist Edition (Steelbook) from Amazon about a month ago for 25 pounds (GBP), which calculates to roughly $40 USD.
Amazon by far has the best prices on new releases and the occasional pre-order.
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I had pre-odered Homefront: Resist Edition (Steelbook) from Amazon about a month ago for 25 pounds (GBP), which calculates to roughly $40 USD.
Amazon by far has the best prices on new releases and the occasional pre-order.
Yeah, Amazon's something else on these PC downloads for new releases, of late.
It's like they wanna compete w/ Steam and retail.
Right now for PC downloads...
DA2 PC = $41;
Shogun 2: Total War = $40;
and of course the Homefront PC = $47; with a $15 video game coupon for next purchase (retail or DL).
EDIT:
I should note, I seem to also buy lots of music to download from Amazon for download, as well. As they beat most places by about half-price or better, on their monthly $5 sales for select albums or their daily $3.99 or less sales.
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Ok, so my brother just got his retail copy of Homefront and get this: the DVD only installs 5GB and the game needs to download the remaining 4.5GB through Steam. Not sure if it's an installation error but that's ridiculous.
I will confirm once my copy arrives and try my installation.
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Ok, so my brother just got his retail copy of Homefront and get this: the DVD only installs 5GB and the game needs to download the remaining 4.5GB through Steam. Not sure if it's an installation error but that's ridiculous.
I will confirm once my copy arrives and try my installation.
Seriously - WTH? :o
EDIT:
Homefront sells 1 million. (http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/33702/THQ_Homefront_Reaches_1M_Sales_24M_Shipped.php?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+GamasutraNews+%28Gamasutra+News%29)
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Wow, and Bulletstorm could only get a quarter of that. I guess it shows how a couple million in advertising can do for your game.
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I have no idea what Homefront is but I know Bulletstorm. Shows how much I've been keeping up.
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It's been all over XBox Live, and I've heard that major metropolis areas have billboards and such all over the place in the US.
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It's all over Steam too. I think Pug is messing with us :P
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I'm pretty sure it looked like Buttlestorm was getting more press on the internet though. This is probably more of a case of things like Homefront appealing to all the people who just keep up with games like Call of Duty. Tap into that market just a little and you get a lot of sales.
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Yea I just saw it on Steam, but I haven't been on a gaming website in a while.
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I'm waiting for the inevitable $20-30 price-tag. Seriously, 4-6 hours for a SP campaign is garbage for length, since MP portions often just doesn't seem to interest me very much.
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Joystiq -> THQ closes Kaos Studios (makers of Homefront and Frontlines: Fuel of War). (http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/13/thq-shutters-homefront-dev-kaos-studios-and-thq-digital-warringt/)
Bluesnews -> THQ Montreal to develop Homefront 2. (http://www.bluesnews.com/s/122695/homefront-2-confirmed)