So the game with the bizarre marketing campaign has finally arrived.

I say bizarre because I never actually saw game footage, or in-game screenshots until I’d played the full release. The marketing campaign, which consisted of a visual assault of nothing more than.. let’s call him “Buddy-with-the-red-blindfold”, really did a number on me. And a number of other people apparently, the game has sold over 1 million copies as of this writing.

Anyways, on to the game.

I noticed almost immediately that Homefront takes some queues from many other games, including the obvious (Call Of Duty) to the not so obvious (Half Life 2). Basically, you WILL be immersed in the atmosphere whether you like or not. I really did buy into the whole “Korea takes over” plot and as difficult as it may be to believe, the execution was spot on.

The game controls VERY well, as expected, and as far as looks are concerned it threw me for a loop. At first, I cast them off as generic, however I frequently caught myself stopping… and looking around to gaze at the incredible lens flaring (yes, it IS really cool) and some of the very original lighting effects. You may not be as blown away as I was, but you will not be disappointed.

Listening to the various guns was rather enjoyable, and it seemed as if they leaned towards over the top, rather than realistic, which was perfectly fine for me.

Now comes the tricky part.

I sat down at 9pm to begin playing through the single player game. 1:30am rolls around… credits. Yes, it took 4 and a half hours to beat the entire game.

Now, don’t get me wrong, I am a fan of short games, especially nowadays. However, due to this fact, it is VERY difficult to recommend anyone go out and plunk down $60 for a game they could beat twice while I’m at work.

Thankfully, the online helps with longevity, but without a healthy enlistment of friends, I couldn’t be bothered. I’m not one for pick up and play with strangers but if you are, you may get more out of it than me.