Freedom Fighters
Freedom Fighters is an intense third-person action game set in an alternate history New York during the invasion of a foreign superpower. Take on the role of Chris Stone, a hard-working plumber, and rise through the ranks of the resistance to prove yourself as a charismatic leader.
Freedom Fighters is a action, third-person shooter and shooter game
developed and published by IO Interactive A/S.
Released on September 21st 2020 is available in English only on Windows.
It has received 1,918 reviews of which 1,815 were positive and 103 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9 out of 10. 😍
The game is not available on Steam.
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Windows
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Pentium 4 1.5Ghz or Athlon XP Equivalent
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: 100% DirectX 10 compatible video card
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 800 MB available space
- Sound Card: 100% DirectX 10 Compatible Sound Card
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Summary Freedom Fighters is a squad-based, third-person shooter with a decent campaign, simple mechanics and surprisingly fun and immersive gameplay, adorned with great music scores. Highly recommended. Stats [*] Time played so far: 18+ hours [*] Difficulty level (Demonstrator, Rebel, ... , Revolutionary): Freedom Fighter [*] Campaign completed? Yes [*] Achievements unlocked: N / A Preface [*] Playing Freedom Fighters now in 2024 feels like a nostalgic trip you take back to when you were younger without a care in the world! The game is 21 years old, from all the way back in 2003. It got remade in 2020 to work on more modern PCs, and this review covers this specific Steam version. Gameplay [*] Excellent level design There are multiple paths to reach your various objectives in each mission. Would you like to look around and investigate the alleyways and see if there's a back door somewhere? Climb over that rubble and maneuver your way to the roof of the adjacent building? Or would you rather attack head-on with your small but devoted group of soldiers? Pssst! I wouldn't recommend that! [*] Revolutionary squad tactics For its time back in 2003, these mechanics were sort of unheard of, if not outright unprecedented: You can recruit and then control a increasing number of NPCs in each mission, ordering them around the place in real time. They can either: follow you if the coast is clear, scout an area ahead clearing it of enemies, attack a specific enemy, and stand their ground in an area defending it. The closest game from that time that has a very similar concept is Mass Effect from 2007, a long four years after this one came out. [Irrelevant: I love the Mass Effect trilogy; it's one of my top three game series of all time, and I highly recommend everyone to play it]. Another game from that era that also employs squad tactics is Republic Commandos, which came out two years later in 2005. I cannot recall other examples to be honest. [*] Rewarding system The more major and secondary objectives you complete, the more charisma you gain. Earn enough, and you unlock a spot for another freedom fighter to fight by your side. Nearing the very end of the campaign, I've unlocked a staggering eleven spots! https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3296408396 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3309109035 It's absolutely a blast ordering three to cover our backs, three to stand guard by the door while the remaining five storm the room. It's almost OP at that point but that was literally in the very last mission of the game. [*] Simplified strategic gameplay At each stage in the story there are two to three missions to complete, punctuated by a cutscene furthering the story. You're free to start whichever mission you please, of course. There is a more strategic way of doing it though, depending on your own tactics: Would you start with the mission that will lower the influx of troops in the area, making your next two missions met with relatively fewer enemy troops? Or maybe raid the ammunition depot, depriving the enemy of their firepower? Your choice. Graphics and audio [*] Older but acceptable graphics They show their age but are still decent, all things considered. [*] Average voice acting for the main characters. Nothing mind blowing here. It's noteworthy to mention that Isabella's is very well done. The Russian voice overs are exaggerated, something you'd expect hearing in a Cold War era film. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3309103727 Adding a distinct New York City accent to American NPCs was an inspired choice though. Most of your squaddies adorn our ears with their heavy NYC accent in response to your orders. Fun! [*] Iconic music score by none other than Jesper Kyd himself, of Assassin's Creed and Hitman OST fame. Remember those [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K892qn3U524&ab_channel=JesperKyd-Topic]captivating music scores from AC2 with Ezio? Yes, he composed most of those! Now his brilliance is at display in this little gem, and it shows! [*] Crescendo-filled background music really sells the heroic vibe, making your work towards each objective feel that much more important. The few vocals being in Russian add a nice touch to it! Spasiba! [To my Russian pals, please forgive me butchering your harsh and unforgiving language! Just kidding!] Pros [*] Fluid movement Your character's movement is surprisingly natural, and so are the reactions of the enemies to your shots: Shoot them in the leg and they stumble but not die. Shoot them in the head avoiding their helmet and they instantly die. This is pretty impressive considering this a third-person shooter from 2 decades ago. [*] Challenging but fair I played on the second-to-most-difficult setting and it was definitely not a walk in the park. The game deceivingly seems easy to play but don't be fooled: Completing a mission requires your use of proper tactics and getting familiar with the unique layout of each map / level. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3309106890 You'll be mowed time by a hail of Kalashnikov bullets if you stroll out of cover. Running into the open without your squaddies covering you? That's a sure way to restart your mission, losing all your progress in the process. [*] [url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1402630/Freedom_Fighters_Soundtrack/]All 18 OST tracks are yours when you get the game. Now ask me how to listen to them in my Steam library and I'd have to google it for you! [*] Manual quick saves Available only at designated locations, namely the manhole covers, making manual saves available but you still need to work for them just a little bit. This is crucial in a long, multi-objective mission, as it saves you from the agony of losing progress in case you die after clearing two-thirds of it. Cons [*] Inaccurate aiming Aiming works fine, mostly. When it doesn't, it's a bit strange but this doesn't happen often. [*] The inability to dismiss a freedom fighter in your squad once you've chosen them Not directly. You can however, send them into the thick of enemy forces, wait for them to get downed, and instead of clearing the area and reviving them, you can recruit someone else, replacing them. It's doesn't feel right that the game allows you to do that. [*] Unclear objective in the mission before last After you accomplish your goal, the mission doesn't end as usual. There's no mention at all how to proceed. I had to check a YT playthrough video to see it after trying to take down that spoiler that appeared for a while. [*] The game crashed three times for me. losing my current mission progress each time. It always happened in the same mission and at a certain point in time and always ten minutes after I manually saved. So I got past that point by not saving and doing the mission from start to finish in one go. Achievements [*] Total: N / A [*] This is a game from a time when achievements weren't even an idea in the minds of consultant psychologists, banking on our OCD tendencies. [*] Perfect Game +1 ? No Conclusion Highly recommended! Best time to buy is on sale. It goes for less than $2 and it's absolutely worth it, even beyond the nostalgia goggles. If you're feeling charitable and can afford clicking twice, here's [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/44352372/] my curator to give it a follow. It helps with the good, old motivation, thank you!
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An absolutely brilliant game and probably the best squad-based shooter. Freedom Fighters is a superb blend of stealth, strategy and action with solid voice acting and amazing orchestral soundtrack. The graphics are spectacular for the time the game came out. The gameplay is rock-solid and tactical. The squad controls are simple and reliable in a tight fix. The storyline is a thrill ride of action and twists. Overall, it's a binge worthy game you will want to finish in one sitting and eventhough beating it can be very hard but it's not impossible. I found everything to be great about this game, it's such a shame that it is a forgotten gem and not many people know about it. 10/10 recommended.
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LOVED this game when I first played it in Iraq in 2003 and after I got home from deployment, played this multiple times through 2004 on Against All Odds difficulty. Wonderful game! You play as Christopher Stone, an NYC plumber on his way to a job with his brother, "Plumbers On Patrol". They realize it's the apartment of non other than the hot "Warning Against Reds" spokesbabe Isabella Angewhatever. SUDDENLY! THE REDS ATTACK!! Wait...the Soviet Army?! Yep. Modern day (2003) New York, an alternate timeline where Moscow drops The Bomb on Berlin, ending WWII, and invades the streets of the city, all in an effort to "liberate" the lazy West from decadence. I'd say we could really use them right about nowANYWAY... Once it hits the fan, you now have to make your way to the underground resistance where you wind up taking on a new profession: Super Plumber Bros from Brooklyn who jump into pipes and fight evil. Never been done before. Totally new concept. You start your meager squad with just two people to tag along. By issuing commands, you can send them to their deaths. OR... Success. As long as you use them wisely, you can get your squad to do the heavy lifting while you provide overwatch. I recommend this method throughout the game. When THEY go down, they just need a medkit. When YOU go down, you have to restart from the last save. Blah. Sometimes you'll come to an installation where you get to operate a machine gun emplacement. THIS is a BOON. You can mow down the enemy for a while and then step back, send in your troops, and get back on the gun. This'll flush out any Reds under cover and you'll know where to shoot. Against All Odds is perfectly doable. I believe there's a few more enemies and you lose health faster. So, don't get shot. There. There's plenty of AK47s throughout the game. It's not super accurate but with the near unlimited ammo you can just lay down suppressive fire for your squad. Be smart. Don't send your troops to their death but also you don't have to tiptoe around either. If done right, this can be an intense, fast-paced and rewarding shooter. Allow me to give you a couple tips: GET C4!!! From the very beginning of the game you need this plush plastique pearl of perfection for all the major jobs in the game. Sometimes it'll already be stocked in your base but most of the time you'll have to raid it. The first is right next to some cops pinned down by a snipers nest. Grab a brick, head back to the manhole, and select Another Location. Head over to the Gas Station and blow those mofos slo-mo style. Be sure to walk away slowly while donning badass sunglasses. The next area has the C4 at the hotel. It's infested and overwatched by a sniper position. You'll have to skirt around and take out the snipers from the back. Then, lob some grenades at the postion while you race for the alley behind. Circle around and grab those sweet, delicious bricks of boomspice. Now, hear me out: you'll notice there's a manhole near the hotel. DON'T use it. Run allllllll the way back to the start and use that. Then go take out the Attack Helipad and then the Bridge. The next area, start in The Warehouse District and immediately take out the two bridges. Then, run all the way back to the starting manhole near the five fighters. TRUST ME ON THIS. Why? Why run all the way back? Because, whenever you restart a stage, either from death or changing areas, all the enemies respawn and you DON'T have your squad. I've got stuck in in this perilous situation a time or two. So, don't do that. Go blow the Attack Helipad and continue on. Finally, you'll have a solo sniping mission. The hardest part of this stage is getting past all the containers at the beginning because there's a sizable enemy squad ahead. As long as you take out the sniper in the tower where you start, you might be able to just bounce past all of them. You might get scratched a couple times but the AI will give up if they can't see you for a minute. You'll climb over a wall and get into a calmer area. Pretty easy from here out. Use molotovs for the two groups and then snipe the rest. You'll have plenty of ammo. Now it's time to trigger the final event. Climb all the way up, wait for your target to appear, DON'T SHOOT...yet, climb all the way back down. This way when you snipe that face you can take off before the attack helicopter gets you. Plus, you can just jump in the water and swim right back to the start! Finally, you come to the end game. After a harrowing cutscene of harrowing scenes...you know, cutting through the ice, you'll start in bleak circumstances. Now, I'm just gonna tell ya: run along and stay undercover from the machine gun nest by diving in and out of the water next to the two destroyed helicopters. Avoid the enemies. Then, make a dash East to grab the rocket launcher. For some reason, the gunners stop firing for a little while. I don't know why. They just sit there waiting for you to light em up. DO NOT run straight from the ship. They have preternatural aim and will shred you. Just skirt around and stick to the burning helicopters. See? It's so easy! Have fun, Freedom Fighter!
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The game "does a marvelous job" of creating a realistic environment, the story is lacking substance and fairly predictable, and while the squad AI is good, the enemy AI is lacking. The game is short . The game can be cleared relatively quickly and offers little replay value. Frame rates higher than 60 FPS will cause issues with camera, animations, and player physics such as being able to jump or going down stairways. Go to AppData\Roaming\IO Interactive\Freedom Fighters and open Freedom.ini. Edit: Anti-aliasing (AA) Add the line Antialias 8. Set Anti-aliasing value to the desired one. Anisotropic filtering (AF) Add the line Anisotropy 16. Set Anisotropic filtering value to the desired one. BUT... The game is fun. So get it if you like fun games. PS: Cheat Codes During the middle of gameplay type: IOIGOD - God Mode IOIAMMO - Unlimited Ammo IOIBLIND - Invisibility IOIFASTMO - Fast motion IOISLOWMO - Slow motion IOISHOTGUN - Shotgun IOIROCKET - Rocket launcher IOIHGUN - Hgun IOISNIPER - Sniper rifle IOIRIFLE - Rifle
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had this on ps2 back in the day. its just like i remember. kb&m take awhile getting used to but its still a solid game. i highly reccomend it. also the cheats are input during gameplay, you just start typing as your playing. Effect Code ak47 = IOIAK47 Charisma = IOICHARISMA Fast motion = IOIFASTMO Flymo Ragdolls = IOIFLYMO God Mode = IOIGOD Hgun = IOIHGUN Invisibility = IOIBLIND Nailgun effect = IOINAILGUN Rifle = IOIRIFLE Rocket launcher = IOIROCKET Shotgun = IOISHOTGUN Slow motion = IOISLOWMO Sniper rifle = IOISNIPER Unlimited Ammo = IOIAMMO
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Developer
IO Interactive A/S
Publisher
IO Interactive A/S
Release
21 Sep 2020
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