Topic: Homefront - Update: THQ closes Kaos Studios; THQ Montreal to develop Homefront 2

[MysterD]

NEW - 6-13-2011:
Joystiq -> THQ closes Kaos Studios (makers of Homefront and Frontlines: Fuel of War).
Bluesnews -> THQ Montreal to develop Homefront 2.

OLD:
Gamasutra -> 1 Million copies sold; 2.4 million have so far shipped.
Homefront Website -> Homefront PC version exclusive features.
Homefront Website -> Homefront PC requires Steam and also has optional NVidia 3D Support..
Joystiq -> Kaos Studios concerned they might be moved to Montreal or wind-up closed entirely.

REVIEWS
GameSpot -> 7.0 [out of 10] for PC, PS3 & X360 - Video Review and Written Review.
G4TV -> 3 stars for all versions [out of 5].
IGN -> 7.0 for PS3, X360 and PC. [out of 10].
Destructoid -> Score of 5 (Mediocre) [out of 10].
PC Gamer -> 79 [out of 100] for PC version.


PC System Requirements
VoodooExtreme -> PC Requirements Revealed for Homefront PC.

HOMEFRONT PC

Minimum Specification

    * Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7
    * Intel Pentium Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 2.8GHz.
    * 2 GB RAM
    * Shader Model 3.0 graphics card with 256MB of memory
    * NVIDIA GeForce 7900GS or ATI Radeon 1900XT
    * 10GB of free hard drive space

Recommended

    * Windows Vista or Windows 7
    * Quad Core 2 GHz+ CPU
    * 2 GB RAM
    * NVidia GeForce 260 or ATI Radeon 4850
    * 10 GB of free hard drive space

[Xessive]

That's fair. It doesn't look much more than Battlefield Bad Company 2 but I hope its fun-factor is over-the-top!

[MysterD]

Homefront PC requires Steam.
Homefront PC will have NVidia 3D Support.

[MysterD]

Homefront Website -> Homefront PC version exclusive features.

[MysterD]

IGN -> 7.0 on X360 and PS3.

SP Campaign = 5 hours.

The single-player campaign is a lot of fun, but its inexcusable shortness is also Homefront's greatest downfall. Homefront is going to run you $60 new, and if you're not at all interested in multiplayer, then the value Homefront delivers to you as a consumer is minimal. The campaign's seven chapters can easily be completed in five hours.

And while there's reason for some to go back for a second playthrough (including Trophy/Achievement hunting or scouring environments for the game's collectibles in the form of story-telling newspaper clippings), most gamers will find themselves satiated with a single playthrough.

[MysterD]

GameSpot - 7.0 [out of 10] for PC, PS3 & X360
Video Review and Written Review.

[MysterD]

Wow...is it me, or is this game bricking in price rather quickly? 

Amazon.com is selling Homefront PC to download currently at $46.97.
And, you get a $15 credit on your next Amazon.com-sold purchase in video games - retail or download.

Keep in mind - Homefront PC requires Steam.

[Xessive]

I had pre-odered Homefront: Resist Edition (Steelbook) from Amazon about a month ago for 25 pounds (GBP), which calculates to roughly $40 USD.

Amazon by far has the best prices on new releases and the occasional pre-order.

[MysterD]

I had pre-odered Homefront: Resist Edition (Steelbook) from Amazon about a month ago for 25 pounds (GBP), which calculates to roughly $40 USD.

Amazon by far has the best prices on new releases and the occasional pre-order.

Yeah, Amazon's something else on these PC downloads for new releases, of late.
It's like they wanna compete w/ Steam and retail.

Right now for PC downloads...
DA2 PC = $41;
Shogun 2: Total War = $40;
and of course the Homefront PC = $47; with a $15 video game coupon for next purchase (retail or DL).

EDIT:
I should note, I seem to also buy lots of music to download from Amazon for download, as well. As they beat most places by about half-price or better, on their monthly $5 sales for select albums or their daily $3.99 or less sales.

[Xessive]

Ok, so my brother just got his retail copy of Homefront and get this: the DVD only installs 5GB and the game needs to download the remaining 4.5GB through Steam. Not sure if it's an installation error but that's ridiculous.

I will confirm once my copy arrives and try my installation.

[MysterD]

Ok, so my brother just got his retail copy of Homefront and get this: the DVD only installs 5GB and the game needs to download the remaining 4.5GB through Steam. Not sure if it's an installation error but that's ridiculous.

I will confirm once my copy arrives and try my installation.

Seriously - WTH? 

EDIT:
Homefront sells 1 million.

[PyroMenace]

Wow, and Bulletstorm could only get a quarter of that. I guess it shows how a couple million in advertising can do for your game.

[Pugnate]

I have no idea what Homefront is but I know Bulletstorm. Shows how much I've been keeping up.

[PyroMenace]

It's been all over XBox Live, and I've heard that major metropolis areas have billboards and such all over the place in the US.

[Xessive]

It's all over Steam too. I think Pug is messing with us

[sirean_syan]

I'm pretty sure it looked like Buttlestorm was getting more press on the internet though. This is probably more of a case of things like Homefront appealing to all the people who just keep up with games like Call of Duty. Tap into that market just a little and you get a lot of sales.

[Pugnate]

Yea I just saw it on Steam, but I haven't been on a gaming website in a while.

[MysterD]

I'm waiting for the inevitable $20-30 price-tag. Seriously, 4-6 hours for a SP campaign is garbage for length, since MP portions often just doesn't seem to interest me very much. 

[MysterD]

Joystiq -> THQ closes Kaos Studios (makers of Homefront and Frontlines: Fuel of War).
Bluesnews -> THQ Montreal to develop Homefront 2.