Homefront 2 looks "phenomenal", according to ex-THQ Core Games boss Danny Bilson, who claims that the follow-up to last year's near-future FPS will be "5X the game [THQ] delivered" with the original Homefront.
"I'm working very closely with [Crytek UK]," said Bilson talking to GamesIndustry International prior to his departure earlier this week.
"It's so far phenomenal. So far. We've got a long way to go, the pre-production has been spectacular, I think it's 5X the game we delivered before when it's fully realised."
Homefront launched to a mixed reception on its release last March, with online issues and game-breaking bugs causing havoc for THQ across its launch period.
As a result, financial struggles coupled with the game's failure to live up to expectations forced THQ to close developer Kaos Studios.
But though Bilson admits there were "issues" in the original game's execution, he believes that the series "had fantastic creative", and is confident that having Crytek on board for Homefront 2 will give consumers "confidence in [the sequel's] execution".
"Homefront had fantastic creative," he continued. "Arguably, at least in my opinion, one of the best properties for a first person shooter, a fresh world, great environmental storytelling and the execution unfortunately... even though I think it has some phenomenal things in that game, we sold a lot of them and it resonated with people, there were also issues around execution.
"Not that it wasn't good, but you're being compared to Call Of Duty and Battlefield, two of the best made games in the business. So what do you do if you're us and you've got this IP you believe in, you know you've got the fanbase, you've got a million ideas, how do you solve the problem? You go to a beloved developer that we believe can bring our execution up to the level of Call Of Duty and Battlefield with our incredible IP.
"And our idea was the consumers who may have been disappointed with some of the aspect of Homefront, with Crytek applied to it, it gives them confidence in the execution with a brand that seems to have a lot of appeal."
Besides a prospective FY2014 release date, details surrounding Homefront 2 are still thin on a ground. We do know, however, that the game will be set in a "different part of North America" to the original and will run on Crytek's CryEngine 3.
It's also expected to be a next-gen title, but this has yet to be confirmed by THQ.
Danny Bilson left THQ on Wednesday, coinciding with the arrival of new president, former Naughty Dog head, Jason Rubin.
Leo that gas station segment you can clear without firing a shot just sit and relax , that house segment is locked your forced to wait in ONE PLACE for 3 min, just to wait in a another cutscene for 5 min then defend another house [read as you can sit and relax after 4 minutes a door will magically open]... what a failure this game is
hfric 1 year ago
heck i should make a whole walthough and NAME IT : A game about not OPENING DOORS and clearing it at on hard firing only 67 times
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Some very VERY early footage I guess, but as already stated this will be a cry(tearsnow)tek game so I'm expecting some pretty but bland shallow shit.
With customizable weapons and/or some other stuff, but overall a very weak game.
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i guess thouth if without a legit key the installation was rolling back we are all fucking then
Original was a disappointment for me (speaking strictly from the MP front - it was supposed to be a replacement to the aging BF2 at the time).
Having said that, Crytek does not make games, they make tech demos - nothing more.
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Original was a disappointment for me (speaking strictly from the SP front
Fixed for me
The game had potential, both in SP and MP, but everything got completely wasted (IMO) by terrible design decisions (scripts, scripts everywhere, like a COD's young brother) and DLC madness at least for the MP.
I think Derpiat Orly is aware of this though, hopefully this one will be better..at least the campaign. Unfortunately the multiplayer part with him on board is fucked.
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