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Homefront is set in a near future America in 2027 when a nuclear-armed Korean People's Army invades the USA. The game is written by John Milius, who co-wrote Apocalypse Now and wrote Red Dawn. The beginning gameplay is reportedly set in Montrose, Colorado.[4]

One of the major portions of the story arc is built around not only the growth of the North Korean forces over the years leading to the year 2027 (the year in which the game takes place), but also the economic downfall of the United States of America, and the unrest that seems to grip the nation before the invasion.[5]

Homefront is speculative fiction, set in a near-future, post peak oil world that features a significantly declined United States, and a united Korea that has built a massive alliance in East Asia. The Gate Corporation (a major private military company) also plays a minor role. The game focuses on the collapse of the United States, subsequent occupation by the Greater Korean Republic - a united Korea under the rule of North Korea - and the American Resistance that fights said occupation. The player is invited to join the American resistance, "using guerrilla tactics, commandeering military vehicles, and utilizing advanced drone technology", but the player may join the North Korean Forces as well but only in multiplayer matches. The game will also feature vehicle based 32 player online warfare using dedicated servers. The game is planned to ship on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.[6]

[edit] Backstory and TimelineThe antagonists in Homefront were originally intended to be Chinese, but were later replaced by North Koreans for two reasons: a possible backlash by the Chinese Ministry of Culture and the reality of economic interdependence between America and China that made the Chinese "not that scary".[7] Said Tae Kim, a former CIA field agent on the game's backstory, and a consultant: "we went to a very rigorous, academic research process to make sure to not only look at North Korea's current state but to look at historical examples how things could parallel and turn events. History repeats itself. From today to the day the invasion starts in the game, if you combine everything, the odds are very very slim this becomes true. But when you look at the storyline step by step, every step is a coin flip but a plausible step. So once you get there, it's plausible. And from there the next step is plausible as well. Even though the whole thing is fictional, it comes with plausible baby steps."[8]

The finalized version of Homefront's timeline was released at end of January 2011.[9]

[edit] Timeline2011: North Korea faces another UN sanction over its latest nuclear test.
2012: Kim Jong-il passes away, he is succeeded by his son Kim Jong-un.
2013: Kim Jong-un is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and featured on the cover of Time magazine for his accomplishment of Korean reunification.
2014: American military withdraws from the Korean Peninsula. General Motors declares bankruptcy for the second time.
2015: The effects of peak oil are felt as gas prices reach up to 20 dollars a gallon. Russia cuts off all oil trade with Europe. Survivalist literature becomes best selling in America. China's influences diminish.
2016: America withdraws its military from Japan and other countries overseas, focusing on its instability back home. Texas splits from the United States, border bloodshed takes place as refugees from other states attempt to enter Texas.
2017: Martial law is declared in the United States as its infrastructure crumbles due to financial difficulties.
2018: Japan surrenders to the Greater Korean Republic and is capitalized into a vassal state.
2019: The UN is dissolved.
2020: Canada closes its borders to Americans.
2021: Korean forces succeed in annexing many countries in East Asia. A new pandemic known as the Knoxville Cough begins to spread in the United States.
2022: Mexico closes its borders to Americans.
2023: The Knoxville Cough ravages the American public. The Korean People's Army reaches 20 million total personnel.
2024: The Greater Korean Republic starts launching their own satellites, claiming to bring a message of peace to the world.
2025: An EMP Burst is emitted by a Korean satellite, it completely destabilizes the United States infrastructure. This is followed by the Korean seizure of Hawaii and landings in San Francisco.
2026: The United States is split into two as Korean occupiers irradiate the entire Mississippi River and occupies the Western side.
2027: The United States Armed Forces are completely scattered.








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This game is super creepy.

pusha

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Looks like some busta ****.

gearhead_318

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Kinda remindes me of Fallout 3.

Vashthestampede

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I'll probably end up getting it. I lost interest in New Vegas, I'm getting sick of Black Ops, and Forza 3 is just OK.

Faeflora

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Sounds like a good story. I read books for stories though.

jacob300zx

Which is better to get to play GT5 and Homefront Xbox or PS3?

gearhead_318

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If you buy a 360 then think about getting a refirbished one from gamestop, maybe with a warrenty if its cheap, here. That way, when it breaks you won't be out as much cash. I've had 3 or 4 with the current one broken (#4 or so I think). Xbox live is like $20ish for 3 months, and you can get forza 3 which is suppose to be better then gran turismo 5, at least for people that are into cars.
If you want a blue ray player, then get the PS3, plus their version of Live is free, but supposedly not as good otherwise. The PS3 is more expensave but I think it's more reliable.

curly

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well GT5 only plays on PS3, so PS3. I much prefer the games available on xbox. That's a deeply personal choice though.

dustinb

I might pick this game up. It could be good but it could also be mediocre. I was really disappointed with New Vegas, I'm still enjoying black ops multiplayer but don't play that much. I'm really stoked to play Portal 2, and duke nukem 4.

richyvrlimited

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Add to that, that GT5 is a mediocre game at best. How it got reviews in the high 80's I'll never know.

I bought the game on launch day and it has pretty much gathered dust since.

ThatGuy85

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I'll definitely be getting it.

NA6C-Guy

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Same here. I actually think I traded mine in already. I played it for a few days trying to like it, and couldn't do it. Terrible compared to Forza.

Faeflora

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Gt5 had such a piece of **** interface that I returned it. Plus, driving simulators suck. When I drive, I drive based on feel, and no feel equals no fun. I said **** it and stopped playing and went for a ******* real drive. Blah


Borderlands was fun. DNF might be fun snce gearboz rocks

jacob300zx

All the guys that are into cars locally compete for times in GT5.

NA6C-Guy

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Deus Ex: Revolution is where it's at. Or where it will be at, when it is released this year.

miatamania

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can not ******* wait.

Vashthestampede

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I played Forza 3 more than GT5, but I cant say which I liked better. I think I lose interest in driving games after a week or 2 no matter how good they are.

Fallout New Vegas lost my interest after the update when the sky turns red at the casino. It was ******* stupid and went on for too long, so I just stopped playing.

Call of duty is still my favorite, for now.

The gun arm at 2:02 was taken from Trigun.

Looks like a pretty cool game. Reminds me of a Final Fantasy / Metal gear combo.

chokeasphyxia

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Lol

flier129

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Figures they would name a spreading pandmic disease "the Knoxville cough" lol

Looks like a decent game, goes away from the standard:

-Your mission is to kill these people holding these people hostage in this 3rd world country
-Here's all your guns and ****


Instead your fighting for your own life in your own country. I'll pick it up for PC for sure.

NA6C-Guy

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My favorite thing about the Deus Ex series is freedom to complete missions how you want. In the earlier games you had many different ways to complete any one mission. Full out run and gun assault, stealth and no killing, computer hacking, many choices depending on the level. Surely this one will provide many play through opportunities. Plus it just looks bad ***.

Gun arm is overused by too many people to say it was stolen from Trigun. I kind of wish it would stop, but its still used to death.