Allie<p>Jan 5, 2023 - Day 5 - NewPlay Review<br>Total NewPlays: 7</p><p>Game: Homefront</p><p>Platform: Steam PC<br>Release Date: Mar 15, 2011<br>Library Date: Dec 8, 2017<br>Unplayed: 1854 days (5y28d)<br>Playtime: 25m</p><p>Not to be confused with "Homefront: Revolution" (which is, apparently, a "re-imagining"), Homefront is a FPS set in a apocalyptic post-invasion America in 2027, after North Korea has re-united with South Korea, and Korea has become a superpower.</p><p>The montage showing North Korea's movement from pariah state to world superpower, includes a "OMG 6 MILLION DEAD FROM AVIAN FLU!", which at the time of release probably felt apocalyptic, but with 6.7M dead of COVID, and counting, feels both a bit on the nose, and also a bit "and?"</p><p>The initial setup with one scene that would require a CW if I described it; once things kick into motion, so far it's a pretty average run & gun shooter; the AI seems to like one-shotting, so it's kind of slow making forward movement.</p><p>Apparently there's a serious storyline, but I didn't manage to progress far enough through the prologue to find out. Ehhh. I might go back to it.</p><p>My initial rating for Homefront is:</p><p>3: OK</p><p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/Homefront" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Homefront</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/FPS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FPS</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gaming</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Project365ONG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Project365ONG</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Project365" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Project365</span></a></p>