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« on: February 12, 2011, 02:33:52 PM »
HOMEFRONT
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
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 the North - 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 Korean Forces as well. 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 The game world also features fictional physics; for example, and objects of interest are magnetically attracted to the player.
Timeline:
2011: 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 sattelite, 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.
Release Dates:
March 15, 2011 (USA)
Also: PC Version gets more exclusives, and there is exclusive stuff for Pre-Order like some shotgun and Day 1 unlocks. I pre-ordered for PC and I recommend that.
TL;DR: Its a cool looking game with awsome graphics and such.