Homefront: Revolution [PS4 REVIEW] - Ignoring The Hate, Going In Blind *POSSIBLE SPOILERS*
Today I wanted to do something a little different, I recently visited my local Gamestop to find they are having a pretty decent sale. Not to sure when the sale ends but you can get 4 pre-owned games of $9.99 value or less for $20. It might not seem too crazy but I took this as an advantage to play games I've never played before, regardless of bad reviews or hype. After a half hour of deciding between my options my game haul consisted of Watchdogs, Elder Scrolls Online, Star Wars Battlefront 1, and Homefront: Revolution. Even if these games are a bust it won't bother me knowing I spent 5 bucks for it, hopefully I fall in love with atleast one of these games. I plan on reviewing the other games I purchased, If these type of reviews interest you check out my home page and subscribe!
As of now posting this I've only put in a good hour or 2 into it, this post is mainly for first impressions. I was excited to try this one considering its terrible reviews behind it. This is a reboot of an original "Homefront" which also was branded unplayable at best. I have some faith considering this reboot was made by Deep silver and I'm a huge fan of the "Dead Island" & "Metro" series. Face level alone the game looks nice, up close some of the textures get hazy, and characters models are.... well.. nothing special semi-half-assed characters without features making them different from one another excluding hair.
At the starting tutorial level you start in a distopia looking "Red Dawn" situation, where North Korea invaded and concord America. from the looks they have had America by the balls for so long its become a way of life. You the character are a partner in a rising rebellion to retake the country, hence "Revolution" in Homefront: Revolution. The City you can explore looks cool and almost post-apocalyptic, but nothing truly special to make it stand out from other world designs. you can walk around and watch the suffering of this cities inhabitants, sadly no interaction though.
Following through, moving from checkpoint star to check point star you experience and learn to use the the world around you whether its killing some Korean Army units, Liberating a sanctuary, or finding a hidden rebel stash. The gun play in this game could be better, specifically the recoil on most weapons. This game is far from unplayable though, maybe a little tedious at times but it picks back up. Kinda feels like a cheaply made Far Cry game. Thats it for now though I'll add to this review over time as I dive more into the game!
Also as an added bonus, it's my favorite when game developers take the time to put your feet on your character model. A little piece of me dies inside when I look down in a game and cant see my character models feet. maybe it's just me?
