Okay, thanks for the input guys. I may not have made myself to clear in saying that I am sick of CoD, don't want anything to do with it anymore, and need something to tide me over until Brink. So I looked at a few gameplay videos of Crysis 2, Homefront and Battlefield Bad Company 2 (yes, BC2 has piqued my interest) and they all look SO good. They each have their own pros and cons though. Crysis 2 Pros: Fast-paced matches, limited camping/sniping, Nanosuit powers, AWESOME graphics, few quick deaths. Cons: Limited variety of guns, limited game modes, cloak = cheap deaths. Homefront Pros: Large battles, vehicles. Cons: Lots of scope for sniping/camping (no pun intended), limited variety of guns, only one (?) game mode, looks EXTREMELY similar to CoD. BC2 Pros: Cheaper, large battles, vehicles, class-based multiplayer, good variety of weapons, nice graphics. Cons: Older, soon to be superceded by BF3, no prone, limited game modes. I can pretty much say I've ruled out Homefront, it just doesn't meet the standards of the other two. But between Crysis 2 and BFBC2... it's a harder decision. By the way, is the thread going to be locked because questions like these are frowned upon, or just because it may dissolve into a fanboy flame war?
Hey everyone. I've got a bit of spare cash and having completely burnt out in every way on CoD, I'm looking to buy another online shooter. I want at least a recent-ish release game, so my choices have been narrowed down to Crysis 2 and Homefront (don't say you forgot "xxxx" because these are the only ones that interest me). Also, this purchase would only be to keep me busy until I get Brink in June, and then Battlefield 3 later in the year. One one hand, Crysis seems like a nice middle ground between CoD's... CoD-ness, and Halo's "arcade" style multiplayer. I have a lot of fond memories playing Halo with one of my mates on his old Xbox, and I reckon this game could bring back that sort of run-and-gun dynamic fun that I believe has been lost in CoD. Plus the addition of the Nanosuit means more tactical choices and strategy involved in playing a match (not to mention the verticality). On the other hand, Homefront's gameplay looks a LOT like CoD, but the bigger matches, Battle Points system, more unlocks (?) and apparent focus on multiplayer could make it a more entertaining choice. And the emphasis on vehicles makes it very different to CoD, Brink and Crysis 2 alike. Since I'd be buying neither of these games for their storyline, Homefront's disappointingly short 2 hour storyline doesn't bother me, nor does Crysis 2's sluggish 10+ hour campaign. This is for the online multiplayer alone. So which one should I get? Which one is going to keep me happily busy for the next two months? Which one offers the best gaming experience? Which has the best online presence, and value for money? Cheers.
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