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One of the best ever.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 04, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Freedom Fighters is defintley one of my favorite video games no question. This game is such a blast in both single player and multiplayer. It has a great setup for the single player as you fight for freedom against the Soviet Union. The multiplayer mode on this is also a blast, you get to take over bunkers raise the flag etc. On multiplayer it has 3 maps to chose from. Also on multiplayer, it has weapons laying around to pickup or swap for a varity of firearms. This game can have 4 players playing on multiplayer. But i don't know how that works because my playstation has only two controller slots. Thats the only very minor downside and it has to do with the system, not the game. Well, this was my experince with this game, and it was a positve one. I most highly reccomend Freedom Fighters to anybody looking for some video game action!

Pretty fun

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 16, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I bought this for a friend and have played it some myself. It's fairly enjoyable and straight forward.

Found in the trash

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 26, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I found this gem of a game in the trash.It must have been sent from heaven. I cleaned it up and to my surprise from the start of the game I was hooked. The graphics GOOD the gameplay GOOD the story and its progression GOOD. The game has some scratches on it so I will buy it this time to play it again. You can play this game over and over again because it requires thought out strategy while rooskies fire at you. The story line is the most impressive part and that is hard to find for me since being hooked on games like God of War, The GTA series and my all time favorite the Legacy of Kain Series. I hope the developers of this game come up with another one.The only down side is the L3 aiming and the game is short and the story really didn't seem finished. Even though this game is good to play again and again the thought of new combat scenarios and possibly sequels are endless.

CREATIVIE!!!!!!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 25, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Wow This game is very well thought out when it was made the graphics are elexcent the gameply is excelent and the story keeps u hooked this is one of the most well thought out and created games ever made for the ps2 this is a must have i repeat do not rent this buy this right now and start enjoying one of the best games ever made... ea titles are al good and ea is one of the best game developers in my book. they know how to create a game and how to make it perfect. u can also shoot guys in nyc how awsome is that anywayz if ur looking for to rent this forget it just buy it u wont be dissapointed. this is a must have a a great title for every body who enjoys playing video games

Pure Fun

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: April 04, 2007
Author: Amazon User

At first glance, this game gave the impression that it would be a mindless shooter, but after watching a trailer on [...], the serious tone of the game grabbed my attention and I put it on my list of games to buy. I wonder what took me so long. Created by the developers of the Hitman series at IO Interactive, and with a music score produced by Jesper Kyd, players can rest assured that this game is not the cheap shooter that the cover and name suggests it is.

Imagine the world had Russia been the first to drop the Atomic Bomb and ended the Second World War. Imagine Russia's former Soviet Government now the planet's superpower and America's inferior position therein. As the Communist party builds in strength, consuming one small nation at a time, stretching its bloodthirsty tendrils closer and closer to home - you experience firsthand the demise of the free world, America being the final target.

New York City is invaded and America becomes occupied by the soviet regime. They control the news stations and try to instill in people's minds that they are undefeatable and attempt mass indoctrination of Communistic values.

You, Chris, were fortunate enough to find a member of the underground Warring Against Reds Resistant Movement in the middle of the invasion and are escorted to their hideout and military camp. There you are debriefed on how to weaken the Soviet hold of New York and are assigned missions by the head of the Warring Against Reds Movement herself. How you play the missions and in what order is up to you, but if certain strategic key hits are made on the enemy, you will find assaulting their main strongholds in New York a lot easier.

For example, prior to infiltrating a compound, it might be wise to destroy some of the bridges that connect with that part of town to stop the influx of enemy troops or destroy fueling stations and landing pads to further disrupt enemy reinforcement and supply. If you take this approach, you will find yourself jumping from one part of the city to another, using the sewers, in your attempt to weaken the enemy before delivering the final devastating blow. But before committing any action, you might want to gear-up by assaulting a Russian weapon Depot held within an abandoned city restaurant. So, this game has an element of strategy.

You can assault the Reds head on, or cut through city alleyways and flank their position. You can use trucks, or outside ventilation shafts to get inside buildings that can be used to pick off a couple of heads before telling your men (and women) to charge. Which brings me to the easy command system: for Playstation, Triangle is attack, Square is abort, and Circle is defend current position. There has been no easier way to command an army in a game. You can have a max of twelve freedom fighters join up with you, depending on your charisma (charisma is calculated by the amount of time you spend healing wounded civilians, rescuing POWs and blowing up enemy compounds).

My only complaint with this great game is that they should have spent more time with the development of the story. The Soviet conquest of America happened rather suddenly. I would think it would take a bit more than a day to completely take control of a country. They should have drawn out the invasion more so that the player can feel a real sense of loss, and perhaps feel more inspired to recapture what is ours during the fights. The game does do a good job at portraying America completely dominated by the foreigners, having all these Russian speakers on TV explaining the current events and the new system. The game is also way too short. After beating it, I got the impression that the creators, although innovative and talented, were rushed. Would love to see this story retold and this game remade under a more generous budget and time table.

Clunky interface, but interesting story

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: February 06, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Interesting story, unique approach, but ultimately frustrating fight interface mars this game. As someone who loves GTA, Godfather and Mercenaries, I had high hopes for this game. But it is more oriented to turn-based strategy, as you have to order your minions into fights and spend more time commanding than running and gunning. And speaking of gunning, having to press the analog stick down to aim is klunky and slows down the action. I was excited to get this game, but the excitement wore off and became frustrated neglect after a couple of hours.

One of the most underrated games of all time

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: August 02, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Just about everything that freedom fighters does in does right. From the exciting story to the suberb gameplay and some of the best music to ever grace a game. First of all Freedom Fighters is underated and underappriciated. It didn't sell that well and that it a terrible shame because this is a game that should be experianced by all. I mean your hooked from the start and it just gets better and better. First of all the squad controls are excellant and easy to use no matter how many soldiers you have and eventually you'll have 12 soldiers under your command. Your squadmates are very intelligent, along with the enemy soldiers, exhibit some of the most impressive a.i. seen in game. The 3rd person shooting is handled well and the aiming system does take getting used to but eventually becomes simple enough. The graphics are very solid and the environments are all suberb and varied throughout the game. The character models are solid and the included ragdoll physics are again some of the best to grace a videogame. The weapon selection is a little lacking but not to big an issue. The music is absolutely suberb and always manages to keep you entralled in the game. From start to finish Freedom Fighters is a blast and easily one to keep playing. There is a multiplayer but it has only one mode that is fun but there simly needed to be more modes to play with. It sucks that it got low sales and that hurts the chances for a much needed sequel. But if ever a game deserved a sequel Freedom Fighters would be it. So if you have not played freedom fighters, do yourself a favor go pick it up, you won't regret, and hell it only costs like 10$ so what have you got to lose?

THE Best game of this past generation of games

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: July 21, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This game is so superbly done it outshines later hits as Resident Evil 4, any GTA permutation, even the hit squad based action FPS Brothers in Arms. I have played all of these games and I keep coming back to Freedom Fighters. What brings me back is the perfect tactical control. The easy interface with your squad, the charisma meter, and the great story with excellent cutscenes with superb music make this a must own.

The most fun you'll ever have shooting stuff.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: April 29, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Who did we fear in the 50's? Who has a vast arsenal of nukes? Who are stereotyped as an altogether ruthless and bloodthirsty people? That's right: the Soviet Union. Now, most of these stereotypes are completely exaggerated and hold almost no shred of truth. But does that stop IO Interactive from making a game about them? Hell no. Freedom Fighters asks another one of those classic "what if" questions. What if the USSR won the cold war? What would happen to the world? Well, according to the developers of Freedom Fighters, they would slowly conquer most of the eastern hemisphere and then invade the US in an attempt to overthrow the last country that holds out against them. This is where Freedom Fighters begins. You play as a plumber who becomes an urban guerilla soldier fighting the Soviets. Yeah, I'm being serious. Though it may sound a bit out there, this is actually an incredible game, even if it is politically incorrect. You start off with a wimpy little pistol, but can soon obtain weapons such as shotguns, assault rifles, and even rpg's. You can pick these up wherever you find them during gameplay, allowing you to chose the best weapon for whatever job you have to accomplish. One of the features that makes this game so much fun is the ability to control a squad of up to 12 ragtag soldiers to do your dirty work for you. You can order them to attack, defend, or follow you like bodyguards. Yes, they can die, but you can heal them so they can rejoin the battle. If you get really good ordering your men, you can blow through an entire level without ever firing a shot. The third-person view gives you an excellent perspective of your environment, and the auto-target feature really helps with your shooting. After finishing the game, you have the freedom to replay any level in the game, including one bonus level on Liberty Island. This gives the game a great replay value, ensuring that this game will keep you entertained for months, if not years. Buy this game, you won't regret it.

Novice Gamer

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: March 11, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Me not being a huge gamer, this is the kinda' game I enjoy. So far it is a difficult game, and I have it on easy. You have to have a strategy to complete stages. The game allows you to send your squad out and help clear an area, not like other games which you have no control of your team members, which just stand there and take fire. I think the game should allow for more weapons to be carried, that's my opinion. Worth the $.

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