Page 1 of 4 1 2 3 ... LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 35

Thread: Homefront - Worrying

  1. #1
    Thread Killer Mk VIII czc's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2010
    Location
    Between Kensington and The Vale
    Posts
    15,723

    Default Homefront - Worrying

    Just read a worrying hands on preview of Homefront over at RockPaperShotgun

    This is just one hands on preview but still

    First crushing paragraph:

    Until you start playing. Which so far seems to offer disappointment. Homefront, against my optimistic expectations, appears to be another Modern Warfare clone. In the same way the disappointing Medal Of Honor was another Modern Warfare clone. Which is to say, the first three missions are about running around just behind the action, wondering if you really need to be there.
    And the other paragraphs:
    But the first three levels we’ve had access to ensure that you are always in last place. At points this becomes so pettily enforced that you start to feel like the hated kid in class, the one who gets pushed and barged out of the way, even by the nicer kids. If there’s a trapdoor to jump down, a passage to explore, or even doorway to walk through, your two NPC buddies will literally shove you aside to make sure they get through first. If there’s something cool to do, like throw a filing cabinet out of the way, then you just stand there and watch. Want to open a door? Learn your station, scumbag. And tragically, the same counts for cover.

    The game has no cover system – it’s the old fashioned “hiding behind stuff”. But inevitably anywhere useful to crouch will be occupied by one of your companions. And unlike most other games of its ilk, they don’t find somewhere else if you try to take the same position. Instead they get territorial and push you back into the line of fire. Not that they’re taking advantage of their stolen tactical advantage. In this preview version at least, they will happily stand with their gun barrel touching an enemy’s head and not fire. The enemies are compliant, because they’re only interested in killing you and not your immortal chums.

    This is about following a narrative with a fundamentalist fervour. Deviating from expectations leads to encountering invisible barriers, complete suspension of action, or rudely shouted instructions to hurry up. The screen inevitably is instructing you to “follow” someone, and never lead. Want to climb over a fence lower than the last thing you jumped? No can do – jumping such objects is scripted. Just follow the man, do what he tells you, clear up after their having fun. Manage to get ahead at any point and the others will visibly teleport in front of you, such is their determination that you’ll not have a moment of inspiration or imagination.

    At one point toward the end of the third level this became completely farcical. We’d reached the top of some stairs to a door blocked by furniture. Only the other guy can move those, because of your character’s brittle bone disorder I think. But he won’t. Instead we’re all just stood up there, staring around. The woman (I’m sure they had names) then turns to face a wall, kneels down, and announces, “I can’t go any further.” Nor can I, because we’re all waiting for the script to finally catch up and radio us a message that gives us permission to open a door. So we wait.
    So now I'm unsure if its a good idea to get this game or not. At least BRINK still sounds positive for me.
    T A N S T A A F L

  2. #2
    Crzwaco's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2009
    Location
    Saldanha
    Posts
    15,634

    Default

    Yeah the 2de part sounds like crap will wait.
    Evil meet my Sword. Sword, meet Evil!


  3. #3
    The Legendary Troll Hunter OmegaFenix's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2009
    Location
    Not here....
    Posts
    34,144

    Default

    Dude I read a preview in Edge mag, a mag I trust above all else when it comes to honest opinions and they had only good things to say about it. Especially that it wasn't a MW clone at all.

    I have heard that there are some technical issues but those where due to be be sorted. It also compliments the plot which it called "deep" and more fleshed out that MW. So if they can sort out the technical issues it should be fine. Keep an eye on any reviews before u buy but i think this may be worth a buy.
    "Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn"


  4. #4
    to0kenZA's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Location
    Somewhere Set West
    Posts
    8,650

    Default

    Whoopsie...I hope they polish it a bit more, but the part about being uninvolved sounds a little boring.. :/

    Sigh..Will keep an eye on this till release and first read some reviews before deciding, but I must say this is a bit disappointing.

  5. #5
    The Hoff
    Join Date
    Mar 2009
    Location
    In your basement
    Posts
    15,492

    Default

    Hmmm conflicting reports then?

    Why would they write that stuff then? Maybe a alpha build?

  6. #6
    The thing that should not be Tsar's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2009
    Location
    In james car
    Posts
    17,507

    Default

    I saw some gameplay vids kinda looks meh

  7. #7
    Overkill Specialist Tank's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2009
    Location
    Amanzimtoti, South Africa
    Posts
    3,886

    Default

    still skeptical about it. will still try it though, if only because it's a new ip hey

    Play games, not platforms

  8. #8
    The Hoff
    Join Date
    Mar 2009
    Location
    In your basement
    Posts
    15,492

    Default

    @omega - you got your games mixed up man, you should be rooting for the epic looking game, AKA Bulletstorm, and blasting the possible failness of Homefront

  9. #9
    The Legendary Troll Hunter OmegaFenix's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2009
    Location
    Not here....
    Posts
    34,144

    Default

    People will line up to play a brainless shooter but a mere murmur of a few technical issues in a title that otherwise is trying to break from the macho-soldier archetype and give us something to think about and people go "meh"

    "I will forgive a title a few gameplay hickups if it delivers a decent narrative."
    "Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn"


  10. #10
    No Hobbits Allowed Isengard's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2009
    Location
    Cape Town
    Posts
    8,409

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Tsar View Post
    I saw some gameplay vids kinda looks meh
    I thought so too. Nothing about it was exciting, new or innovative in any way. I still don't know why so much fuss is being made about this game.

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •