That may not seem terribly short by modern-shooter campaign standards, but what makes it worse is not that you are left wanting more it's that you are left expecting more. Unfortunately, the campaign wraps up around the five-hour mark. There are some issues with screen-tearing and characters clipping through solid objects, but on the whole the visuals are equal to the task. Though Homefront isn't a beautiful game, there are a lot of thoughtful details that provide echoes of earlier conflict and show different stages of societal breakdown. It's a shame that the action isn't really on the same wavelength as the setting, but the environments you traverse reinforce your grim situation well. Homefront gives lip service to things like having to be frugal with ammunition and getting creative to avoid patrols, but it mostly plays out like a standard, linear shooter campaign. Despite the fact that you are a small resistance force, you scrounge a variety of powerful guns from the enemy, giving you a substantial (and satisfying) arsenal. An explosive mid-campaign climax leads into a stealthy infiltration, and a much-foreshadowed vehicle sequence near the end delivers nicely. The action itself is solid and proceeds at a pace that steadily intensifies as small shootouts give way to larger skirmishes. As in many modern shooters, you are the workhorse. This detachment can help you overlook the occasional friendly AI blunders, but don't expect your companions to carry much weight. The characters who accompany you the whole time have a few good bits of dialogue and create some dramatic moments, but they aren't developed well enough to make you really care about them. The setting is the standout in Homefront's campaign, though the story is more of a tour through this rich scenario than a compelling journey in its own right. Homefront's most intense moments aren't action movie sequences-they are emotionally wrenching, human encounters with the horrors of war. An introductory travel sequence in the spirit of Half-Life brings you up to speed very quickly with how bad things are, and one particularly shocking execution scene will likely stay with you throughout the entire game. As Homefront's vision of the future becomes more believable, the events of the campaign hit closer to home. With every image of a bread line and article about the consolidation of America's armed forces, it gets easier and easier to suspend your disbelief.
This video paints a satisfyingly plausible picture, and collectible clippings throughout the campaign flesh things out even more. As gas shortages lead to civil unrest, the United States weakens while across the Pacific, new expansionist leadership leads North Korea into a golden age. The campaign kicks off with a montage chronicling the next 15 years. By clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's
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