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Could Homefront really happen?

January 20, 2011 in Blog comments 24

Homefront takes place in a United States that has been invaded and conquered by North Korea. Many gamers have expressed concerns that such a plot is simply too unbelievable to be enjoyed. Examiner spoke with a History professor who has a background in Asian Studies to try to determine whether this could ever really happen.

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    Gamesta100 Jan 20, 11
    I don't give a shit if it's believeable in the slightest or not.

    It's a story of IF these circumstances WERE to happen, not a "what may happen" game.

    Wo cares about what may or may not, could or could not happen?
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    Hideo1 Jan 20, 11
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    Many gamers have expressed concerns that such a plot is simply too unbelievable to be enjoyed.
    This isn't about believability, this about Americans being too damn butthurt and mindwashed to believe that even in a video-game America could be taken over.
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      ShadowGuard Jan 20, 11
      I dont think that is the case... Seems like someone is an American hater...

      People who think too deeply on scenarios of a video game need to slapped or something. Just the like Medal of Honor Taliban issue, it is starting to get ridiculous what people (who probably do not even play video games) are offended by these days.
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        Hideo1 Jan 20, 11
        Well of course an American would say that

        Also,
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        Many gamers
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          ShadowGuard Jan 21, 11
          right, let me see the stats. I actually take psych courses regarding statistics. A group increased 200% (from 2 to 4...) No numbers, well then, I could say almost all games *insert random statement* come on hideo, I expect better from you.
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          Hideo1 Jan 21, 11
          Well then if you expect better from me you deserve whatever it is I spew at you, having not learned by now

          Jesus kid, pull the stick out.
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          Red 9 Jan 21, 11
          It's kind of like how much of the US has this idea that it was the USA who 'finished' the World Wars, when in reality much of the work was done by English, British and Canadian forces. Some of the most definitive moments, like Vimy and Passchendaele, were won by Canadian troops. Of course, US hsa the credit of the war in the Pacific, but up until then, USA hadn't even wanted to HELP in the war.
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          Xander756 Jan 21, 11
          Red, it's not a coincidence that after the United States joined the war in Europe Germany lost. If the US had not gotten involved, England wouldn't have held out much longer and the Russians would have probably been turned back if Germany had not had to fight a two-front war at the same time. Not sure how you argue that US isn't to credit for winning WWII. They were. That is how they went from being a no count to a world super power.
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          Xeros the Slayer Jan 21, 11
          It's also often forgotten that before the US joined in full that they were the major suppliers for the allied forces and kept most trade routes secured.

          They didn't want to join the front lines, but they were certainly helping.

          The western front of the war wasn't exactly being won by anyone in particular. Russia was pulling the brunt of WW2, taking down more of the axis army than any nation on the western front combined, but everyone likes to forget that because there's no possible way communists could be good at anything.
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          Bale Fire* Jan 21, 11
          Come on guys, we're really going to bring up the "Who won World War II" argument?

          Besides we all know us Australians did all the work.
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          Hideo1 Jan 21, 11
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          it's not a coincidence that after the United States joined the war in Europe Germany lost. If the US had not gotten involved, England wouldn't have held out much longer and the Russians would have probably been turned back if Germany had not had to fight a two-front war at the same time
          Son, I am dissapoint.

          I suppose you're the type of person who believes America outright kicked England's ass in your war of independence, completely ignoring the whole French revolution aspect of it because of the American propaganda you guys have hammered into your skull since birth. I mean *bleep*, you guys always mock them for doing nothing about the World Wars but without them you'd still be worshipping the Queen and taking orders from us.

          And ShadowGuard wonders why I mock America. Blind loyalty to a flag that abandons you at the sight of a dollar; most of you are worse than fanboys.
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          Xander756 Jan 22, 11
          It's not "blind loyalty" Hideo, but just historical fact. It can't be ignored that the United States didn't win the war for the allies. Anybody who says otherwise just has "blind hatred" for the country. It's okay. When you're #1, others are jealous.
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          Hideo1 Jan 22, 11
          Do you see this, America? 'When you're #1 others are jealous?'

          This is why the world hates you.
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          ShadowGuard Jan 23, 11
          I met a frenchman once who said France was the best country in the world. I guess I should have an extreme hatred for the french then because they are all self-conceited douchebags.

          btw Red, this is the image many people have about the Canadian forces... http://media.photobucket.com/image/canada%20sends%20its%20naval/Eyre/clean340gi.jpg ... but to say the US wasnt helping before Pearl Harbor is incorrect
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      Xander756 Jan 22, 11
      Because we are #1? Didn't I just say that?
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    Bale Fire* Jan 20, 11
    The story is really no more believable than any other. As stated, North Korea and most of Asia simply do not have the range to attack other continents. Not to mention that countries like Japan giving up without a fight is something I find hard to accept.
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    TurMoiL911 Jan 21, 11
    This game also makes the assumption that the United States in the only country that would oppose North Korea. South Korea isn't going down without a fight, and recent recents have caused some in Japan to consider increased defense spending. Not to mention that any large scale North Korean military action would cause the United Nations to intervene.
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      ShadowGuard Jan 23, 11
      Well, after South Korea falls, US is about the only nation that would do anything. The European countries do not do shit anymore, the United Nations do not do shit at all. As a result, the US has to play "cops of the world," because the organization set-up to be that does not do shit and the other 1st world countries do not do shit.
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        Hideo1 Jan 23, 11
        This is, by far, the absolute most retarded thing I have ever read anyone say, be it on the internet or otherwise. Team America was meant to be a comedy film, not a documentary kiddo.
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          ShadowGuard Jan 24, 11
          seems you watch more of those types of movies than even Americans do... funny actually. We know how gets their opinions from the media...
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    phowell23 Jan 24, 11
    North Korea's navy is about as adaquate as thhe Somali pirates. They spend all their money on Nukes and the entire country starves. If they took over South Korea everyone including China would cut them off and they would starve in a month (assuming S Korea could be take over which is not possible to begin with, they are superior to N Korea in every asspect, mostly because of what allies provide them). Then not to mention once N Korea got these nukes they would have to test to see if they worked, probably underground and totally detectable. Once we or anyone else notices that they have a successful NUCLEAR explosion, something they have yet to do, Israel or the U.S. would just use that Stuxnet virus to make it incappable of getting up in the air. Until someone else finds a way to stop that virus Nuclear war is impossible.
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    phowell23 Jan 24, 11
    And theres no way the Allies win WWII without the United States. If anyone here knows of any European country that could have came with in a sniff of Japan I would like to know. The United States doesn't even get Japan to surrender without dropping nukes on them. There is no chance in hell any other country in the would at that time could go into Japan and defeat them.
    Germany on the hand is debatable. Germany was handling the rest of Europe until Hitler's dumbass decided to fight a two front war with Russia. Odds are that he would make other dumb decisions and maybe the Allies could comeback but Germany still has an edge.
    FYI if you're from a European country and you want to say that you could have won the war without U.S. help is fine, but at least have the decentcy to not insult us. If another country an ocean away helped build my country back up from the devisation of war I would be a little more grateful.
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    Hideo1 Jan 24, 11
    I stand corrected, Shadow
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    Xander756 Mar 10, 11
    Anybody else see that IGN just ran a similar story to this one?

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