It must take a lot of work to make a squad-based action game. On top of having to deliver all the core aspects that any shooter should have--things like responsive gameplay and great graphics and sound--a game designer working with squad-style gameplay also has to worry a lot about artificial intelligence. All it takes is a smattering of instances where a player's AI squadmates get stuck on a wall or take an inefficient path around a few obstacles to really shatter the illusion of working with a team and turn the game into a drone-babysitting simulation. Freedom Fighters, the new game from the developers of last year's great Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, deftly avoids the many pitfalls of AI squad tactics, and this, combined with great control, mission design, and presentation, makes for a truly fantastic game.
Freedom Fighters Tech Info
Publisher: EA Games
Developer: Io Interactive
Genre: Modern Tactical Shooter
Release Date: Oct 1, 2003 (more)
ESRB: TEEN
ESRB Descriptors: Violence
Minimum System Requirements
System: PIII 733 or equivalent
RAM: 128 MB
Video Memory: 32 MB
Hard Drive Space: 650 MB
