ESRB Rating:
Release Date: 5-17-2016
Moby Score (1-10): 5.4
Genre(s): Action, 1st-person, Sci-fi / futuristic, Shooter, Sandbox / open world, Direct control, North America, Alternate history
Media Type(s): Physical

Story

Four years into the brutal military occupation, America is on its knees. Philadelphia - once the birthplace of Independence - has become a ghetto, where surveillance drones and armoured patrols keep the population at heel, crushing any dissent with savage force. Her once-proud citizens live in a police state, forced to collaborate just to survive, their dreams of freedom long since extinguished. But in the badlands of the Red Zone, in the bombed out streets and abandoned subways, a Resistance is forming. A guerrilla force, determined to fight for their freedoms despite overwhelming odds and ignite the second American Revolution. But Freedom always has a price…

Overview

Homefront®: The Revolution is an open-world first person shooter where you must lead the Resistance movement in guerrilla warfare against a superior military force.

A living, breathing, open world responds to your actions - you and your Resistance Cell can inspire a rebellion on the streets and turn Occupation into Revolution, as oppressed civilians take up the fight.

But your enemy has the advantage - superior technology, firepower, heavy armour and air support. You must learn the art of guerrilla warfare – ambush, sabotage, infiltration, deception – and fight a running battle through the war-ravaged suburbs of Philadelphia.

And the single player campaign is just the start – in Co-Op you and your friends can form your own Resistance Cell and become renowned as Heroes of the Revolution.

Features

• Explore a living, breathing open world - experience true open world gameplay in a first person shooter, brought to life with astonishing CRYENGINE-powered visuals

• Wage Guerrilla Warfare - this is no linear shooter; learn the art of guerrilla warfare and use ambush, infiltration and hit and run tactics against your foe in thrilling un-scripted firefights

• Build the Resistance - recruit revolutionaries to the cause, establish bases and safehouses, capture and customise a deadly arsenal, and build improvised, homebrew weapons for your Guerrilla Tool Kit

• Ignite the Revolution - from oppressed citizen to revolutionary leader, an epic single-player campaign tells the story of the second War of Independence. The dynamic, evolving world responds to your actions as an oppressed nation rises up in defiance against the occupation

• Online Co-Op - take the battle online, form a Resistance Cell with your friends and earn your reputation as Heroes of the Revolution

Homefront: The Revolution is an open world first-person shooter based on the original Homefront. Rather than a sequel it is a re-imagining of the concept. It is set in Philadelphia in 2029 based on alternate history timeline where the digital revolution took place in North Korea's "Silicon River" in the 1970s rather than the "Silicon Valley" of Northern California, USA. Because of this North Korea quickly becomes one of the most powerful nations in the world selling its technology to every country. Its flagship company is APEX Corporation led by Joe Tae-Se. In 2025 the US economy collapses following years of building up a debt after participating in wars in the Middle East. The US is forced to default their debt to North Korea and Joe Tae-Se uses this as a pretext to invade the country, using an APEX technology backdoor to disable military equipment. The game takes place four years into the occupation where the people of the new Philadelphia live under the rule of the Korean People's Army. The player's character Ethan Brady is a new resistance member of one the local cells, but almost immediately ends up in a heavy KPA raid. He meets many characters and gets to provide assistance all around the city, helping out where he can.

The main objective is to assemble firepower to rescue the captured national resistance leader Benjamin Walker, who is due for a trial. The city's eight districts can be explored in any direction right away with a day-and-night cycle and the main way to progress is by turning parts from red to yellow, by completing objectives such as freeing bases, returning radios, hacking and getting rid of propaganda. There are red zones focused entirely on combat against the military, but also yellow zones that play out more quietly. There it is often possible to blend in with the local crowd and operate through stealth and promoting subversion. It is possible to hide in dumpsters and craft distractions. By helping out the population, with liberation activities such as rescuing civilians, performing assassinations, removing speakers, hacking terminal (through a mini-game), blowing up fuel trucks, tuning radios etc. a Hearts & Minds rating can be influenced that eventually causes the people to riot against their oppressors, an evolution that is introduced gradually to the environment. Next to the main story missions that often further the plot, there are many optional side quests.

Next to regular movement, motorbikes can be used to get around. Brady can carry up to three weapons with a large amount of customization. Next to attachments such as new scopes or grips, weapons can be fully converted, for instance turning an assault rifle into a grenade thrower or a crossbow into a flamethrower. Modifications can be hot-swapped instantly. Additional options, weapons and perks are unlocked gradually and there are often hidden caches where additional equipment can be found. He stays in contact with other characters through a phone. RC cars can be used to carry explosives and to hack bombs. While there is a lot of combat, it is usually based on guerrilla-like actions, rather than large conflicts.

The Resistance mode is a cooperative multiplayer mode for up to four players. It is played separately from the main campaign with different systems for characters, progression, classes and perks. It was launched with six missions for various districts in Philadelphia.

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