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Homefront
- Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Windows
- Price: $59.99
- Genre: First Person Shooter
Common Sense Media says
Graphically violent first-person shooter with profanity.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that Homefront is a graphically violent first-person shooter containing profane dialogue. Players kill countless North Korean invaders who want to take over the U.S., and there are many disturbing urban-war related scenes, such as a child witnessing his parent being shot, people executed on the street, and a truck slamming into someone. Blood sprays from enemies, is puddled on the streets, and can be seen smeared on windows. Players can also blow up enemies with grenades or by shooting pumps at a gas station. It's possible to snipe enemies in the head from great distances. Note, as well, that the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 editions support open online play. Common Sense Media does not recommend open online communication for pre-teens.
What's it about?
Set in the near future, HOMEFRONT's "speculative fiction" forecasts the unifying of North and South Korea, which later leads to the takeover of Asia and an attempt to occupy the United States. Gamers play as a civilian-turned-freedom fighter, who escapes imprisonment and fights back against the Korean occupation with other American citizens. The intro sequence sets the disturbing tone for the game by showing players what's happening to U.S. civilians. By picking up a few dozen newspapers strewn throughout the game you'll unravel more of the backstory and the events that led up to the 2027 invasion. The game was created by one of the writers of Red Dawn and Apocalypse Now.
Is it any good?
Homefront is a good -- but not great -- first-person shooter. The story is certainly one of the game's greatest strengths. Since it's a scenario that *could* happen in the near future and because it takes place on the West Coast of the United States, it might hit home for some. A scene in which American citizens are arrested and executed and another involving a battle on the Golden Gate Bridge are particularly stirring. The single-player story is only about five hours long, but the multiplayer is fun and should add some longevity and replayability. The visuals, voice acting, and music are competent, but not particularly special. In the end, Homefront is a solid B-grade title that puts its compelling story and setting first while delivering some fun and frantic action sequences, too. Note: Homefront is the same game regardless of the platform on which it is played.
Online interaction: All three versions of the game support online play against up to 31 other players. Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 players can chat while playing online. This means they may encounter foul language, be subjected to inappropriate subjects of conversation, and could potentially share personal information.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about whether the game's dramatic story -- penned by John Milius, co-writer of Apocalypse Now and Red Dawn -- helps immerse players in the situation. Does the idea of an invasion on U.S. soil in the near future evoke an emotional response in you? Does it make the game more interesting than blasting away at aliens on another planet?
Families can also discuss the game's depiction of war atrocities. Did viewing these sequence set in America and featuring American civilians make you think about similar events that have happened elsewhere? Can a game be an effective tool to make players sympathize with the struggles of people in other parts of the world?
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bad game
its a bad game but not because of violent of anything like that its just a bad game
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Waste o money
uses of d**m, h**l, a**, f**k, b**ch, s**t, and godd*** it
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Great multiplayer makes up for intense and short campaign.
In my opinion, the multiplayer is way better than any of the call of dutys. The campaign, although, depicts many instances of koreans killing civilians really brutally and throwing them all into mass graves. Its also very short, but definatly worth getting if your emotions arnt bent easily.
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AGE
I think this game is a really good game my son got it and I watched him play it it wasn't even violent and there is some strong langue but he just mutes the TV I think this game is good for any one 12 and over!
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GENIUS
Great game! There is one part that is VERY iffy. A helicopter comes and your team goes into a pile of gory dead bodies.
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Messed up!
It has a good story but it is really mesed up. I played the game for like a minute before i stopped for the rest of the day. I expected a Call of Duty feel inside a Fallout type world. In the first part you get taken outside by soldiers and put into a bus. You can hear the screams of babies being taken from their parents. Then some guy gets shot and blood sprays all over the window of the truck. Some people try to get away and are shot down. Then a few seconds later you hear the pleads of a wife and husband with guns trained on them with their son watching being held back. They are executed right in front of the little boy while you hear his screams. You also see people being dragged across the street with blood spilling from there heads and being dumped int these holes. The game does although present a possible "new america" with the decline of America's economy and Korea becoming united and becoming a major world power. It's a pretty good game but the beginning is, yeah...
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AGE
Creepy and mildly fun.
The game starts out with you getting arrested by the Korean military, then you are forced into a bus and drive by people crying, screaming, being shot and being beat to death. The most depressing part in that game is when you are still in the bus and see the parents of a toddler get shot by Korean men, then the kid starts crying and screaming as he runs over to his now dead parents. Also towards the middle of the game you see a huge pit of dead bodies that you eventually have to hide in from a helicopter. Other that that gore isn't much of an issue, but when you shoot someone a small splat of blood appears. For playing it's an OK game, the graphics are not that great compared to more popular shooters like Call of Duty: Black Ops but the intense multiplayer makes up for it. It is also pretty easy to play if you have played a first person shooter before, but it is not worth the $60 price tag it currently holds.
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Kid, 12 years old
August 25, 2011
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My reveiws are usaly spelt right but im tired, and they're usally long
The online is perfectly appropiate for 11, and story for 13. done.
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| Platforms: | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Windows |
| Available online? | Available online |
| Genre: | First Person Shooter |
| Developer: | THQ |
| Release date: | March 15, 2011 |
| Price: | $59.99 |
| ESRB rating: | M for Blood, Strong Language, Violence |
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