Homefront: The Revolution, the open-world first-person shooter from developer Dambuster Studios, was released for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on May 17.
While the 2011 Homefront title was not received well by gamers, the studio is hoping that after changing hands, it will have a change in fortune.
The initial reviews from gamers are in, and visuals of Homefront: The Revolution are receiving brickbats from gamers who feel it is bland. The frequent grouse is that the narrative seems uninspired, as does the mission design. Moreover, the gunplay comes across as sluggish, and the graphical performance at launch seems terrible. The bugs that gamers are having to contend with are also a disappointing factor.
Here's a look at what gamers feel about the dystopic shooter in our review roundup for the Homefront: The Revolution.
"Though Homefront: The Revolution's core story leaves a great deal to be desired and its thematic execution feels like a missed opportunity, its gameplay is perhaps its most disappointing design element. While there is certainly a fair amount of medium-to-large gunfights in the main campaign, the vast majority of your experience is going to be spent in stealth."
"While Homefront: The Revolution had potential to be great, its mediocre gameplay, lackluster story and myriad of technical issues make it one of the biggest disappointments of the generation. The PC's iteration's disastrous framerate and texture streaming follies take what could have been a halfway decent game and make it a pure test of patience on the part of the player. Even without all of the bugs and performance issues, Homefront: The Revolution's moment-to-moment gameplay feels dated, and in a month where so many dynamic first-person shooters are launching, this stands out even more," notes Hardcoregamer's Matt Whittaker.
"Perhaps the saddest thing about Homefront: The Revolution is that it's capably developed. It's not buggy (at least not in the PC version I played) and it runs smoothly. The guns feel fine; the lone vehicle (a motorcycle) is easy to control. But there's never a moment that feels like it's reaching for something more than a check-the-boxes open-world shooter," laments Polygon's Russ Frushtick, rating the game a six out of 10.
"The co-op action can be fun, but the rest of the game is just as dull and miserable as life in occupied America is portrayed," feels Gamecentral for Metro.co.uk, which rates the game a five out of 10.
"The narrative guiding you through all these areas is predictable and borderline jingoistic at times, but the shooting mechanics are punchy and enjoyable in a very Far Cry kind of way. Every weapon in your customizable arsenal delivers impactful hits that leave your enemies staggered and bleeding," says Scott Butterworth of Gamespot.
"Though its world has some great aesthetic devices and a cool concept, ultimately all of Homefront: The Revolution's elements feel repetitive, unpolished, or downright unnecessary. Over the length of its campaign it fails to deliver a satisfying - or even fully functional - shooter experience," says Jon Ryan of IGN which has scored the game five out of 10.
