I have a import bussines and sometimes I would get early copies.. I rarely play them before time or even writte about it.... Im doing it this time because Homefront look promising all the studio talk about half life, story telling and whatnot 
 
Saddly this game it´s a huge disapointing for me, I just gonna lay down my reasons: 
 
- Graphics.. I don´t consider myself a graphic whore.. but man ther´s better looking games in the ps2 than this game, Looks like a heavy watered down source 2 engine WTF were they thinking? 
- Story: the setting it´s cool but the whole drama .. they just fking trying to much it is a patriotic cheesys fest 
- Feel: this is perhaps my biggest complain you dont "walk" or "run" you fking FLOAT like if I was playing doom 2 all over again.. the weapons have mediocre sound and look plus all they feel the same because of the lame recoil 
 -characters: clicheeeee 
-Animation: it´s hard to get any sense of inmersion whit characters that move like if they were made of paper.. the polygon count seems to be pretty low for today standards.
  
Ther´s a lot of little deatails that makes this game fell short from a good modern FPS, I won´t go into it because my english proficiency won´t allow me..  Im sure some people will find it "good" but for me it made the p.o.s Medal Honor look like game of the year.  

Homefront looks really bad. I was super surprised that it's THQ's most pre-ordered game. The power of trends I suppose.

I was really bummed out that GameFly didn't send me a copy today, but you have made me feel better. Thanks!

For those of you who don't want to just take his word for it I saw a video on justin.tv of a guy playing multi-player and it looks boring and very dated.  I could definately see this as a first generation game on the xbox360 or PS3 but this just doesn't hold up well at all compared to more recent first person shooters.  The UI is especially bad. 
 
the link to the video -  http://www.justin.tv/godstruassassin03/b/281539741

Pre-order sales were boosted massively by - yet again- TF2's promo items

I can't say I ever had high expectations for this game.  I was always a bit surprised when I saw people getting really hyped for it.  Oh well, more money in my pocket.
 
Also, check this out.

THQ blew a ton of cash to promote this game so it might sell well at first, but that won't last.

" I was really bummed out that GameFly didn't send me a copy today, but you have made me feel better. Thanks! "

I don't know. It seems to be getting pretty decent reviews. 

I haven't played it but it at least looks like a average COD knock off and hit indicators in single player are a little much. Thats sort of my issue with what I have seen its seems to be trying to be like COD but just not quite.

" Pre-order sales were boosted massively by - yet again- TF2's promo items "

Wait, this game plays like Doom 2? Day one purchase.

I was never impressed with the gameplay footage and the story is just BS.  They are going for shock value to do the marketing for them.  I hope it bombs badly.

" @ItBeStefYo said:

" Pre-order sales were boosted massively by - yet again- TF2's promo items "

I doubt that there was a "massive" boost of pre-orders because of TF2 items. You overestimate people's love of items. "

" @GlenTennis said:

" @ItBeStefYo said:

" Pre-order sales were boosted massively by - yet again- TF2's promo items "

I doubt that there was a "massive" boost of pre-orders because of TF2 items. You overestimate people's love of items. "

I don't think you realize just how fucking crazy TF2 fans can be. "

It's getting very good review scores on MC.  All in the mid-80s to mid-90s range so far.  Pretty surprising, but I think I'll wait for some reviews from places I've heard of.

" It's getting very good review scores on MC.  All in the mid-80s to mid-90s range so far.  Pretty surprising, but I think I'll wait for some reviews from places I've heard of. "

" @Jimbo said:

" It's getting very good review scores on MC.  All in the mid-80s to mid-90s range so far.  Pretty surprising, but I think I'll wait for some reviews from places I've heard of. "

Isnt the embargo still going?  "

" @The_Laughing_Man said:

" @Jimbo said:

" It's getting very good review scores on MC.  All in the mid-80s to mid-90s range so far.  Pretty surprising, but I think I'll wait for some reviews from places I've heard of. "

Isnt the embargo still going?  "

Probably not if you give it a review in the mid-80s to mid-90s.  /cynicism "

" It's getting very good review scores on MC.  All in the mid-80s to mid-90s range so far.  Pretty surprising, but I think I'll wait for some reviews from places I've heard of. "

I'll rent the game tomorrow and see just how bad it is. Not sure I'll have as much of a problem with the game as you had, OP.

There is definitely an embargo because there isn't one respectable site with a review up of Homefront.  As Jimbo said as long as it's a good early review I'm sure they don't care.

Yakuza 4 for me than

" - Graphics.. I don´t consider myself a graphic whore.. but man ther´s better looking games in the ps2 than this game, Looks like a heavy watered down source 2 engine"

I don't understand where all these people come from saying this game looks bad. The MP looks amazing, and the campaign is trying to do something fresh. And graphically (what is shows in the trailers) looks on par with COD.

Homefront looks fine (graphically).

That image you are showing is a cinematic.  Show me a gameplay screenshot that is at least equal to FFXII. 
 
Edit: I do realize that is gameplay cinematic but it still isn't even close to what the multiplayer shows.  Also, the problem isn't so much the graphical capabilities but the horrible user interface.

On Steam you get Metro 2033 for free when you pre-purchase Homefront 
 
To me, it was like I bought Metro 2033 for the original full price it used to be and got Homefront for free. 
 
For a free game, I'm happy with it.

" @Jimbo said:

" @The_Laughing_Man said:

" @Jimbo said:

" It's getting very good review scores on MC.  All in the mid-80s to mid-90s range so far.  Pretty surprising, but I think I'll wait for some reviews from places I've heard of. "

Isnt the embargo still going?  "

Probably not if you give it a review in the mid-80s to mid-90s.  /cynicism "

Just going on what Alex said "

I ran through it in almost FIVE hours. So.. nothing! 
 
Otherwise: 
If you stand behind a thick concrete wall, the f*n AI can hit you with a lame MP. 
If the AI knees behind a thin wooden cover, you can't hit 'em.   >__>

..this game-expirience was a pure waste of time!

That game didn't look all that great to me when I first saw it.

That game is getting all the hype because they decry that their story is frighteningly possible which is absolutely ridiculous.

" That game is getting all the hype because they decry that their story is frighteningly possible which is absolutely ridiculous. "

"

That game didn't look all that great to me when I first saw it.

That game is getting all the hype because they decry that their story is frighteningly possible which is absolutely ridiculous.

"

" That image you are showing is a cinematic.  Show me a gameplay screenshot that is at least equal to FFXII

" I don't understand where all these people come from saying this game looks bad. The MP looks amazing, and the campaign is trying to do something fresh. And graphically (what is shows in the trailers) looks on par with COD. "

i am going to wait for my big three sites to write in to help facilitate some sort of assessment on this game.  

From what I have seen of homefront (like, one ad and maybe a trailer) it looks like some kind of modern military shooter. I have played that game already.

" From what I have seen of homefront (like, one ad and maybe a trailer) it looks like some kind of modern military shooter. I have played that game already. "

um there have some reviews out already. Many have been praising it for the world it sets up, and as a South Korean I really like to see how THQ did their homework, cause their story is plausable. here are some links for the reviews.  
http://www.planetxbox360.com/article_13144/Homefront  
  http://www.totallygn.com/2011/03/12/homefront-review/ 
http://www.msxbox-world.com/xbox360/reviews/review/693/Homefront.html

" um there have some reviews out already. Many have been praising it for the world it sets up, and as a South Korean I really like to see how THQ did their homework, cause their story is plausable. here are some links for the reviews.  
http://www.planetxbox360.com/article_13144/Homefront  
  http://www.totallygn.com/2011/03/12/homefront-review/ 
http://www.msxbox-world.com/xbox360/reviews/review/693/Homefront.html "

" Still a review is a review "

Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing Review: 12/10

" @Laketown: A Review is still a Review, I'm sorry i like to get some thoughts of some other people's opinions on one game rather then 1 or 2 "Big names" "

I never got the hate for IGN... it seems they gave some games 10/10 and the butthurt just exploded.
 
On topic: I, just a few days a ago, learned that this game was a FPS, so shows how much I know.

" @ROKMarine said:

" @Laketown: A Review is still a Review, I'm sorry i like to get some thoughts of some other people's opinions on one game rather then 1 or 2 "Big names" "

Uhh sorry pal, but most people rely on reviewers with similar tastes to themselves to judge a game. I never go to IGN, because their reviewers are idiots. I also don't read Xbox magazine because they get paid to give good scores. A Giantbomb review is worth more then any random review posted on metacritic, because I know the tastes/reliability of the reviewer. "