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The Fun of Freedom Force

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: February 05, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This RPG game uses the motifs and the style of Jack Kirby and the Silver Age of Comics. Villains are bad, heroes are good, and like classic mythology, good vrs evil is at the heart of the story. The best things are flexibility, 3D environments you can interact with at any stage. I have had a lot of fun creating new stories using skins and mesh designs of classic comic heroes. Batman with bat grenades and bolos, Green Arrow with net arrows, battles with gangsters, aliens, time travelers, dinosaurs, jumping off buildings, flying to the rescue, heroic deeds with heroes with a storyline. Replayed several times now using different heroes, weaknesses and approaches to the game, it does have enough fun to pass several snowy days with joy and I am waiting for sequels with anticipation. I recommend this game without reservations. It is just plain fun.

Four Color - Five Star Fun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: July 01, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This is a wonderful game!!! PC Gamer Magazine awarded it Game of the Month. In a genre dominated by fantasy, a superhero strategy RPG is a welcomed breath of fresh air. The single player game, on-line multiplayer game as well as the custom character creation make this a richly versatile game. Irrational Games know their comic book source material well. They were able to capture the perfect balance between parody and tribute without ever falling into the silliness of total camp. The game is packed with fully developed characters that are each worthy of their own comic book title. The story of the single player game is well plotted and full of diverse missions and fun surprises along the way. Voice characterizations are creative and entertaining and the origin movies are a total hoot. I can't say enough great things about this game. Many who play this game have a minor complain that it is a challenge to multitask when managing a full team of four superheroes, but with a little practice and the essential pause function, you'll be managing your squad like a pro. Be sure to download both game patches to install the Danger Room. There are tons of fan sites to find custom skins, mods and hero recipes. ... This game sold for [a lot more] when it came out and was easily worth twice that amount. It now sells for much less so you have no excuse not to buy this game and try it out for yourself. A must for PC gamers and/or comic book fans

Great RPG - new patch for Windows XP SP2 available

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: July 29, 2005
Author: Amazon User

As a previous reviewer stated, this is a great role playing game that really takes advantage of the unique powers of comic book super heroes. It's a fun, fresh take on RPG's. But as another reviewer also stated, there is a problem running this game with Windows XP service pack 2. Fortunately, there is a beta patch available that seems to fix this problem. I've downloaded the patch and Freedom Force now seems to run fine. Here's the info on the patch (it's available from the freedom force web site at www.freedomfans.com):

New Freedom Force patch available now: fixes Windows XP SP2 problem, and more!
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Irrational Games is pleased to announce the release of the Freedom Force version 1.3 Patch! You can download the patch from us.

This patch is intended for use by users of the US or European version 1.0 or higher of Freedom Force. It includes all fixes made in previous patches 1.1 and 1.2 and can be installed on an unpatched installation of the game or over an already patched version.

Freedom Force version 1.3 fixes a problem where the game would not run successfully under Windows XP Service Pack 2.

Please note that this patch is released "as is" and no representation is made about its fitness for any specific purpose. THIS IS A BETA PATCH so use at your own risk.

Done...already?!

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: October 28, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Got this game yesterday...finished it yesterday. Took all of 8 hours to get from beginning to end in medium difficulty. The lack of multiplayer seriously hinders replayability score.

But it's fun. I wouldn't sit around playing a game for 8 straight hours if it wasn't enjoyable. The enemy AI is really tough, but I find the friendly AI to be less then helpful. Don't get me wrong, sending in 6 or so of them against an enemy held position can do wonders for your health. And the casualty is minimal and usually none as long as you take out any enemy machine gunner or heavy infantry or tanks or anything besides regular enemy. Yeah...baby sit them a bit, if you will.

The game touts that what you do in one area effects your other misson. True to a point. You see, the game is divided into 7 different 'chapters'. Each chapter has around 3 missions. What you do in one mission only effects what the other mission in each chapter. New chapter has nothing to do with the last or the next one other then to carry the story along.

My biggest gripe, in this review full of it, is the total lack of recoil control for your shots. You line up your shots and pray that the bullets hit the target. Shots go towards the general direction of where you aim...NOT a good thing for a game so shooting oriented.

Best plumber since Mario

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: November 18, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Yes that's right, you're a New York plumber who gets caught in a war and grabs an AK47 off a soldier you hit with a wrench. So the major gripe of other reviewers, that your shooting is inaccurrate, makes perfect sense now doesn't it?

This game is an excellent squad-based tactical combat game. Yes you need to shoot, but you also need to think. There is almost always an indirect route to every objective that will save your life and the lives of your recruits. That makes this game a great blend of action, small scale strategy, and stealth too.

The AI for your recruits is terrific and they will duck when they see you duck, grab cover when an enemy opens fire, and shoot back to the best of their ability (remember, they're just average joes who found a gun too!) At lower difficulty levels the enemy troops use a dumbed down version of this same AI.

This game manages to create the realistic panic and frenetic activity of a battlefield as seen in films like Black Hawk Down, but in a middle ground. Medic packs heal gunshots instantly, but no one, not even the hero, is Rambo.

A decent value. Solid, if lackluster.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: May 03, 2004
Author: Amazon User

(7.3 out of 10).

Not the best, not the worst.

Don't get me wrong, Freedom Fighters is a playable, somewhat enjoyable game. But ranking it with the likes of Mafia and Grand Theft Auto is misguided.

GAMEPLAY: 7

Not having played a squad-action based game before, I have not experienced the frustration of squad based AI in the past. Having squad AI that acts as it should isn't grounds for a great review, and it isn't as flawless as one may thing. The squad AI frequently gets bogged down in firefights when it should continue following the lead character to a better coverage situation. There are parts of levels that require you to move QUICKLY and having your squadmates stop and engage enemies every few moments quickly becomes frustrating.

That being said, the AI does work pretty well most of the time. You can plant some of your squad at strategic locations to support your efforts in scouting or in sniper removal. Having reliable AI partners that will do as they're told for the most part allows you to make thoughtful tactical decisions that help complete the game's challenging levels. Your AI comrades take appropriate cover, as do the enemies, but all too often you can take down an enemy without other opposing forces even noticing.

The save system is the game's weakest aspect. While I believe that a game that allows you to save every five seconds doesn't pose much of a challenge, this game goes too far in the other direction. You can only save your game progress one you complete a sub-level's objectives. You can quick-save at any manhole, but the quick-saves are lost if you have to quit the game. With the levels being as challenging and long as they are, this requires possible hours of gameplay before reaching a true save point. Limiting the number of saves per level, as in the Hitman series, is a much better system.

The in-game maps are completely useless. They are confusing at best; don't help you determine where you precisely are or where you need to go; and don't contribute to the gameplay whatsoever. The character briefings in the rebel base are equally useless. What little information you do get is impossible to decode on the EGA-quality maps supplied.

The controls are responsive and intuitive. Commanding your other team members is easy and well thought out. Using fixed-position weaponry is likewise as easy.

GRAPHICS: 6

The graphics are the weakest part of the game. The textures are pretty bland and repetitive. Every building looks washed out. The supposed snazzy-looking level of neon signs looks more like a reject from Smash TV. The character models all pretty much look the same. The enemies you face are cookie-cutter repeats of all the other cannon fodder you'll face in the game. The ridiculously large crosshair is distracting and cannot be changed. The game looks like it was directly ported from a console and does not take advantage of the PC's graphic superiority. Gunfire resembles laserbeams and the introduction looks like it's from games several years old.

There is no real reason why this game requires polygonal character models since sprites would have worked fine for the level of detail, animation, and realism offered in Freedom Fighters.

SOUND: 8

The music is appropriate and the sound effects pretty good. The game doesn't seem to take advantage of EAX capabilities as other shooters do. No matter what direction you face, the sound comes from directly in front of you.

Although the voice acting is laughable and all the weapons pretty much sound the same, other sounds are well done and not out of place. The enemies you face shout at you in Russian, and the soundtrack changes to match the action you're experiencing.

VALUE: 9

The best part of Freedom Fighters is that it is a solid--if lackluster-game that can currently be found for $20. If you are a fan of shooters and are looking for a bargain, you could do a lot worse than Freedom Fighters.

TILT: 7

This is an average game. The squad-level actions by the AI may be the best to date, but this is no real reason to stand up and applaud. The graphics are marginal, the save system stupid, the character models repetitive, and the best part of the game is its low price. That being said, it is a fun diversion if you can overlook the difficulties. This isn't a classic, certainly not in the league of 2002's Mafia, and has been rated way too high by other reviewers. I wouldn't say to avoid it, and I wouldn't recommend it. That's a solid "C" in my book, and worth my final rating of 7.3.

Excellent- get ready for Freedom Fighters 2

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: December 07, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Piicked this one up from the garbage bin because of the low price and interesting background story. I expected it to be one of those "Beat in half an hour and then throw away" games but instead I was completely blown away by it.

From the perfect music, that changes depending on what you are doing (Sneaking, full scale attack, etc) to the way the player can choose how to reach an objective (Full scale assault, or careful planning- if the base is too well defended, you can go to another area an blow up their helipad and bridges to make sure that they don't recieve reinforcements during your attack).

This game is completely different from what you have out there. Instead of the usual "walk down a narrow tunnel shooting dumb enemies" kind of gameplay, you can actually make choices, decided how to carry out your assault, choose the route you wanna take, and give orders to your teammates.

Sure, as the review under this one says, several things could be improved- the save system, for one- I hate restarting levels when I get killed. Graphics could be better too, among other things.

Fortunately, I found out that the makers of this game begun work on Freedom Fighters 2 around last January. Get ready for Freedom Fighters 2!

Doesn't work with Windows XP Service pack 2!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 6 / 17
Date: December 28, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Don't buy this game if you're running Windows XP service pack 2.
It doesn't run, and the developer apparently has no plans to fix it.

DO NOT BUY IF HAVE XP WITH SERVICE PACK 2

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 7 / 23
Date: February 08, 2005
Author: Amazon User

If you have Windows XP with Service Pack 2, this game will not work on your computer. In August, the makers had promised to make a patch when they had time. It is now February.

The game captures the 60's Lee/Kirby motif quite well.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: April 11, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Great game with the potential to create Marvel and DC heros but the missions are too short and linear. If Irratonal Games produced an expansion pak.......

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