Non-Americans Can Like Homefront, Too

[Druyn]

but the creative director of the game thinks that its themes and values are universal.

It really would have helped if you'd picked a slightly less controversial and slightly more believable scenario. Like Episode 3 coming out on time.

After playing the game, I actually really don't have a problem with the scenario. They present it well, and as he says in the piece, it's completely speculative fiction.

And I'm becoming increasingly convinced that people don't actually read our news posts beyond the headline and the teaser.

I do! I'm probably gunna get this game anyway. But the premise IS pretty retarded. Forgoing the idea that North Korea could EVER come up with a working EMP, HOW the hell are they even going to GET HERE? Let alone find enough troops to occupy HALF the United States?

I think you are taking this a bit too seriously. This isnt trying to make a point, or put down the US, or praise North Korea, its just a game. A game with a unique premise, that looks like it will be fun to play. And honestly, a lot can happen in fifteen years. Who knows where the world we be by that time? I mean honestly, look at the USSR: in what, five or ten years, it dissolved and most of its remnants became far weaker, less influential countries. All that really remains from the era of Soviet strength is Russia. Things change, and it can happen fast.

 

[RamirezDoEverything]

Regardless of economic collapse, I highly doubt on of the world's largest and THE most technologically advanced military will fall...

But it's a pretty sweet concept! Different than rolling around in the sand or Russia..

 

[ItsAChiaotzu]

but the creative director of the game thinks that its themes and values are universal.

It really would have helped if you'd picked a slightly less controversial and slightly more believable scenario. Like Episode 3 coming out on time.

After playing the game, I actually really don't have a problem with the scenario. They present it well, and as he says in the piece, it's completely speculative fiction.

And I'm becoming increasingly convinced that people don't actually read our news posts beyond the headline and the teaser.

I've always thought those teasers encouraged not reading the whole article. So really, it's your fault. Yeah, that logic holds soundly.


Anyway, yeah it seems like the guy is saying that this is what he reckons North Korea would do if they had their way, which, is kind of funny that he presumes to know that.

 

[Hero in a half shell]

power fantasies about the small man exercising his 2nd amendment right to rise up & fight the evil occupiers is a rather American thing

Yeah, the focus of this game just doesn't appeal to me since it isn't set in my country, I see the idea of a country being invaded as second amendment patriotic gun-nuts porn, and I am aware that is offensively stereotypical, but with the sheer amount of these types of games coming out, that is the kind of mindset these games are tapping into.

The idea of the familiar being twisted will simply not work as well with other nationalities, because it won't be our familiar. From the accents, flags, placenames etc. the game will be full of constant reminders that we are not fighting for our own countries, but someone elses.

It still could be an awesome game, fun to play and thought-provoking, but very much an American wet-dream.