military and espionage

In various terms Freedom Fighters was fantastic. Gameplay was a bit odd at first but some custome touches to your controler settings solves the little problem. The graphics were excellent quality for an X-Box game(even the PS2 ver. was well processed)including the nice cut sceens inbetwen chapters. The story was simple but involving. No by far this game was solid for its basic Game design. The levels and missions were well designed that included various mini objectives that would affect other areas, making it nice to switch from one zone to the other on the fly to weeken the enemy deffenses systematicaly. The basic area layouts were well done, making some areas seem bigger then they actually were and allowing for more then one way to approche a target or even win the mission. Also the team commands were simple and on the spot recruting was well managed allowing you to fight with up to 12 other freedom fighters.

I await another IO game. I want a Hitman 3 and Freedom Fighters 2. Keep up the good work gents!

My only down points are as follows, more multi player maps, more mini objectives, a more complex item/resouce management/gathering system while in the base, and the ability to start missions with a small team while still keeping the "hire" on the fly. But I expect these in a hopefull (please) sequel.

Cheers... GREY

This game is very fun. I like it so much! Here's some more detail about it:

Graphics: 5 out of 5

The graphics are simply amazing. Character models look great, the weather effects are great, the explosions and bullet impacts look spectacular. This is one pretty game.

Sound: 5 out of 5

The sound is wonderful! The voice acting is great, the explosion sounds are great, the guns sound spectacular, and the russians speak with a real accent. (And I think the real language, but i don't speak russian)

Gameplay: 5 out of 5

You recruit guys and fight a guerrilla war through the streets of New York. It is very fun. You can recruit from 1 to 12 guys depending on how many charisma circles you have. You get those by filling up your charisma bar. You fill up your charsima bar by completing objectives, destroying targets, and healing civilians. You can also heal fellow freedom fighters and get them to fight for you. You can even heal wounded-and-left-for-dead russians and they will fight for you! The battles are also spectacular and intense. You have 2 to 5 levels in a mission (bureau of NYC) and there are about 9 or so missions (bureaus including governor's island). You can do the bureau levels in any order. What you do in one mission affects the next. For example, if you do the harbor before the fire station, there will be no enemy attack helecopter to kill you because you destroyed the helipad in the harbor. However, if you do the fire station first, there will be one. There are also sewage wells throughout the levels (about 4), so you can go to a different level before completing it.

Lengthetivity: 5 out of 5

This is a challenging game. However, all four difficulty levels are easy except the fourth. The fourth is semi-hard, but it is not impossible. This has a good lengthetivity. It is fun, so you'll play this for a long time.

Multiplayer: 4 out of 5

Very fun, however there are two drawbacks: 1)There are only three levels and 2)There is only one game mode. The mode is take over the flag. You get bunkers for your army and go take over the flag. You could also make this mode into your creative modes, such as kill the other player, take over the bunkers, or big battle (you don't have to play by the rules of the game mode). This is extremely fun to play with friends or family, but don't buy this game for multiplayer alone. (the single player is great, too.)

Average: 5 out of 5

Rent or Buy?

Buy. Definitly. This game is one of the best games ever. A must-have.

Pros:

1. Awsome graphics
2. Awsome sound
3. Challenging
4. Good Idea
5. Spectacular gameplay
6. Good music
7. Extremely fun

Cons:

1. There could've been a better save system
2. There could've been more multiplayer

If you are an action fan you must have this game. If you are alive you must have this game. Buy it immediatly! It is a must-have!

I usually am a game snob, I only get into the "big blockbuster" games that are the best of the best, things like Splinter Cell, Halo, etc...but at Freedom Fighters new sub-20 dollar price, I decided to give it a try while waiting for Shellshock to release - and I am glad I did!
Another reviewer was right, this game could be called Red Dawn. The premise is that the Russians have invaded New York, and you decide to start kicking butt and taking names. I won't go into the story, but in between game play is a highly entertaining story going on, that adds a lot to the gameplay.
The variety of weapons, and the quest to gain "charisma" so you can have more troops with you, is very cool. The controls take some getting used to, but once you have played for a few hours they became a real pleasure (i play with the "big" xbox controller). Great fighting, non-stop (really!) action, and since you don't get a ton of troops helping you until later in the game it just keeps getting better.
One thing that most surprised me was the great music and really good graphics. The music is perfect for this game, just the right amount of Russian music and it really blends into the game well. The graphics are nice, too. Even when fighting DOZENS of Russians with 12 troops of my own the frame rate never stuttered.

Overall, I give it 5 stars because of the price now and the FUN factor! If it was 50 bucks I would probably give it a 3.75 stars, but at 20 bucks or less pick it up if you enjoy shooters/military games/or love the movie Red Dawn and watched it relentlessly as a kid like I did! A nice surprise for the Xbox!