Review of Homefront Multiplayer for Xbox, PS3 and PC by Protomario
12North Korea are stirrin up trouble!
Homefront is a first-person shooter video game developed by Kaos Studios and published by THQ, in which players play as members of a resistance movement fighting against a near-future Korean military occupation of the United States. It was released for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Microsoft Windows, and also made available through OnLive on March 15, 2011 in North America, March 17, 2011 in Australia, March 18, 2011 in Europe,[5] and April 14, 2011 in Japan.[6][7] Its tagline is: "Home is where the war is."
Homefront is set in the in a near future America in 2027 when a nuclear-armed Korean People's Army invades the United States. The story is written by John Milius, who co-wrote Apocalypse Now and wrote/directed Red Dawn, which depicts a resistant movement against a Soviet-led invasion of the United States. The opening is set in Montrose, Colorado.[8]
One of the major portions of the story arc is not only built around the development of a Korean republic over the years preceding, but the economic downfall of the United States of America, and the resulting unrest that grips the entire nation prior to an invasion by the new Korean Republic.[9] The main cause of the economic collapse of the US being rising oil prices that pushed gas prices up to $20 a gallon, and an Asian Bird Flu epidemic which kills millions.[10]
Homefront is speculative fiction, set in a near-future, post peak oil world that features a significantly diminished United States, and a united Korea that has built a massive alliance in East Asia. The Gate Corporation (a major private military company) also plays a minor role. The game focuses on the collapse of the United States, subsequent occupation by the Greater Korean Republic—a united Korea under the rule of North Korea—and the American Resistance that fights said occupation. The player is invited to join the American Resistance, "using guerrilla tactics, commandeering military vehicles, and utilizing advanced drone technology". The player may join the Korean Forces in multiplayer matches. The game also features vehicle-based 32 player online warfare using dedicated servers. The game shipped March 15, 2011 on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.[11]
The cover art depicts San Francisco in the grip of war, with smoke rising from the skyline and the Flag of North Korea hanging from the Golden Gate Bridge and Transamerica Pyramid.
The multiplayer component of Homefront is focused on large-scale vehicle based combat reminiscent of Kaos' first title, Frontlines: Fuel of War. The defining innovation of Homefront's multiplayer is its battle points system, which is an in-game currency that allows a player to purchase weapons, gear and vehicles. Players earn points by taking objectives and getting kills and are forced to choose between many small purchases such as weapons versus larger, higher cost items like helicopters and tanks. It has been confirmed that the multi-player will support up to 32 players in one match, with 16 players on each team. According to rumors, there will be 7 maps for the PS3 and PC and there will be 8 maps for the Xbox 360. Nothing has been confirmed.[19] Homefront on Xbox 360 will be getting a limited exclusive map called "Suburbs", which will be set in the Suburbs of America and will be infantry / drone only.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homefront_%28video_game%29
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