Crytek has announced Homefront: The Revolution

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Looks really nice on the CryEngine, looking forward to this very much!


Updated, thanks to Manju:

Homefront: The Revolution has been revealed by developer Crytek UK for a 2015 launch on PC, PS4, Xbox One, Mac and Linux. We’ve got all the plot details, a trailer, gameplay information and screens.

“What would you do for your freedom?” That’s what the open world shooter’s tag-line asks.

Homefront: The Revolution takes place in Philadelphia, four years after North Korea claimed America. The city has become a ghetto that is regularly patrolled by soldiers and automated drones, and where civilians live in fear under the oppression of a police state.

Beyond the city lies the ‘badlands,’ a red zone where the seeds of revolution are forming thanks to a guerrilla band of rebels working to overthrow the dictatorship and achieve independence once more. The open world is said to react to your actions as you trigger the new revolution, but as always the Koreans have advanced weaponry and technology. Players will also engage enemy forces in un-scripted gun battles using homebrew weapons.

Hasit Zala, Game Director at Crytek, said in a statement, “Homefront: The Revolution stands out from the crowd by immersing players in a world where they’ll feel emotionally compelled to fight for their freedom.

“We’re very excited to work with Deep Silver and deliver an experience that underlines Crytek’s commitment to quality whilst tapping into the huge potential we saw when we first acquired the Homefront IP.”

The game’s initial press releases promises solo and co-op play, where gamers can work together to establish their own resistance cell and fight back against their oppressors.

Bullet points from the release read:
  • Explore a living, breathing open world – experience true open world gameplay in a first person shooter, brought to life with astonishing CRYENGINE-powered visuals
  • Wage Guerrilla Warfare – this is no linear shooter; learn the art of guerrilla warfare and use ambush, infiltration and hit and run tactics against your foe in thrilling un-scripted firefights
  • Build the Resistance – recruit revolutionaries to the cause, establish bases and safehouses, capture and customise a deadly arsenal, and build improvised, homebrew weapons for your Guerrilla Tool Kit
  • Ignite the Revolution – from oppressed citizen to revolutionary leader, an epic single-player campaign tells the story of the second War of Independence. The dynamic, evolving world responds to your actions as an oppressed nation rises up in defiance against the occupation
  • Online Co-OP – take the battle online, form a Resistance Cell with your friends and earn your reputation as Heroes of the Revolution
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Is the original worth playing?
 
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Awesome, been waiting ages for this. Hopefully Crytek will do a better job than THQ and Kaos studios who made a shambles of the online servers. Had great potential and a game which disturbed 'Mericans because Koreans invaded their soil. :D
 
OP don't be slacking and get some info up. :p The game is Open World, which is great!!!

Homefront: The Revolution has been revealed by developer Crytek UK for a 2015 launch on PC, PS4, Xbox One, Mac and Linux. We’ve got all the plot details, a trailer, gameplay information and screens.

“What would you do for your freedom?” That’s what the open world shooter’s tag-line asks.

Homefront: The Revolution takes place in Philadelphia, four years after North Korea claimed America. The city has become a ghetto that is regularly patrolled by soldiers and automated drones, and where civilians live in fear under the oppression of a police state.

Beyond the city lies the ‘badlands,’ a red zone where the seeds of revolution are forming thanks to a guerrilla band of rebels working to overthrow the dictatorship and achieve independence once more. The open world is said to react to your actions as you trigger the new revolution, but as always the Koreans have advanced weaponry and technology. Players will also engage enemy forces in un-scripted gun battles using homebrew weapons.

Hasit Zala, Game Director at Crytek, said in a statement, “Homefront: The Revolution stands out from the crowd by immersing players in a world where they’ll feel emotionally compelled to fight for their freedom.

“We’re very excited to work with Deep Silver and deliver an experience that underlines Crytek’s commitment to quality whilst tapping into the huge potential we saw when we first acquired the Homefront IP.”

The game’s initial press releases promises solo and co-op play, where gamers can work together to establish their own resistance cell and fight back against their oppressors.

Bullet points from the release read:

  • Explore a living, breathing open world – experience true open world gameplay in a first person shooter, brought to life with astonishing CRYENGINE-powered visuals
  • Wage Guerrilla Warfare – this is no linear shooter; learn the art of guerrilla warfare and use ambush, infiltration and hit and run tactics against your foe in thrilling un-scripted firefights
  • Build the Resistance – recruit revolutionaries to the cause, establish bases and safehouses, capture and customise a deadly arsenal, and build improvised, homebrew weapons for your Guerrilla Tool Kit
  • Ignite the Revolution – from oppressed citizen to revolutionary leader, an epic single-player campaign tells the story of the second War of Independence. The dynamic, evolving world responds to your actions as an oppressed nation rises up in defiance against the occupation
  • Online Co-OP – take the battle online, form a Resistance Cell with your friends and earn your reputation as Heroes of the Revolution
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http://www.vg247.com/2014/06/02/homefront-the-revolution-is-open-world-out-2015/
 
Heisenberg said:
This has potential. Might have to actually play through the first one now lol
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That was my exact thought :)

majnu said:
OP don't be slacking and get some info up. :p The game is Open World, which is great!!!

http://www.vg247.com/2014/06/02/homefront-the-revolution-is-open-world-out-2015/
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lol, didnt really have time to post anything more, but reading over the details, sure does look impressive. I really enjoyed Dead Island developed by Deep Silver, so I expect great things. Especially on the Cry engine :D
 
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The original was good but at the time was criticized for having a poor single player campaign. I think at the time a strong single player component was a deciding factor for people buying a fps.
 
Trailer looks amazing, but has no one learned anything from watchdogs!?

If it looks and plays like that, I will eat my own feet.
 
YES! crytek finally released something on homefront!

ive been waiting ever since they bought it from THQ, i think its going to be a system killer just like crysis was/is
 
If it's remotely what the trailer portrays Ill buy it! Crytek need to do another system killer!

Wonder if bungie will get huffy about the warthog they're using :D
 
After how horrible the first one was. They better release a demo. There was something about that trailer i was not impressed with. The first one was god awful if you ask me. It's been removed from Steam which has made online pretty much dead, it was also broken on day 1 not sure about now because i got rid of my copy. Online showed promised but again bugs and some hackers ruined it. The graphics seem pretty bad for Unreal Engine 3 as well. Singleplayer campaign was heavily scripted & short being completed in 2hours maybe even less if you speed run it. The ai was just as bad if not worst than Alien colonial marines.

I will keep my eye on this to see what people will say about this unless they release a demo, no doubt it will look good but there are many things that keep me skeptic
 
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First homefront wasn't too shabby,although it got a bit boring and repetative half way through. :/
As for a Demo...pff we don't get them any more for PC gaming..
 
The first one was a great game, ultimately, THQ rushed the release but we know what happened to them.

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Sorry, I was thinking of Frontlines...

Homefront was ****.
 
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Gimpymoo said:
The first one was a great game, ultimately, THQ rushed the release but we know what happened to them.
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Shame really as DOW was amazing. Great co-op, wasted so much time on it :D Really looking forward to a reboot of the MMO :(
 
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