Homefront: The Revolution Is a game that is barely being held together, but it Charmed to finish.
When you hear that behind the scenes stories, it is a true test of will that the game even got made, with the struggles.
Which does make me feel a bit more generous about the game, because it is a very generic Far Cry clone, if you take it on its face value.
Taking over the city outpost to outpost, and getting better weapons an upgrade your gear, is very standard Far Cry stuff. The animations glitches and places where you can see the Polish is just not there, and it's barely been held together.
But the weapons feel fine and the shotgun is really good and has good range, so it's actually a good video game shotgun for once.
And the idea of modding the weapon on the spot is a really good idea. To make the rifle a fireworks launcher or sniper on the spot is really good idea.
Just really sad that the base gameplay is kind of okay, and it's just practically the same with very little variety.
But what saved the game for mediocre, is the DLCs.
The DLC feels like a budget version of the Metro games, but hey they are better than the main game, and the story actually feels competent and good.
The main character can talk, So it no longer feels like the characters are just talking to a camera with tape over mouth. The mission design just goes to the interesting point and challenges like the Metro games, so it's actually more fun.
And the last DLC beyond the wall, is a really good ending and feel satisfying, so it leaves a really good taste in my mouth, and that is the reason I still go back to the game once in a while.
It is not a masterpiece. It is not awful, but it is fun. Would recommend.
