IO Interactive

Freedom Fighters

Freedom Fighters is a third-person shooter, in which the player navigates through the streets of New York while fighting the Soviet forces. The game also contains squad-based elements, having a charisma meter. The player gains charisma by performing heroic deeds in the resistance movement against the invading forces, like capturing a base or destroying vital supplies. The more charisma that is gained, the more squad-mates the character can recruit, including leaderless guerrillas and wounded Russian soldiers, up to a maximum of twelve. Freedom Fighters uses a simple method of controlling recruits in battle. In the game, the player can command recruits by giving them simple orders such as "follow", "attack" and "defend", but in most situations, they take care of themselves. Given the terrain of New York City after the initial invasion, the Resistance usually stations its soldiers in covered positions like craters and buildings.

• Shooter
• Simulation
• Tactical
• 2003

Released

26 September 2003

Developer

IO Interactive

Publisher

Electronic Arts

Engine

Glacier

Perspective

Third person

Age rating

PEGI 16 · ESRB T

Steam recommendations

2,530

Platforms

Xbox · Nintendo GameCube · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 2

Genres

Shooter · Simulator · Tactical

Also known as

Freedom: The Battle For Liberty Island

Estimated owners

100,000–200,000 (est.)