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 Friday October 17, 2003
For Great Justice! >> 11:11 AM - Marcus Yam
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Irrational Games, the award-winning developer of "System Shock 2" is pleased to announce "Freedom Force vs. the Third Reich" for the PC. Scheduled to ship in spring 2004, the comic book-inspired tactical role-playing game features a brand new league of heroes and villains, overhauled combat system, and spectacular graphic enhancements.

"In the great comic book tradition, 'Freedom Force' is an ongoing story," said Ken Levine, co-founder of Irrational Games. "This extraordinary episode brings history's greatest heroes face-to-face with its worst villains. Even the mighty Freedom Force will take pause when confronting the awesome might of the original Axis of evil."

"Freedom Force vs. the Third Reich" brings dynamic storytelling, fast-paced tactical role-play, and larger-than-life characters from the comic book pages to the computer screen. In this title, the league of heroes must travel back in time to defeat Blitzkrieg, defender of the Reich and his homicidal henchmen. With action spanning from the blasted battlefields of World War II to the dazzling depths of distant dimensions, "Freedom Force vs. the Third Reich" will give Freedom Fans more than they can handle.

Features for "Freedom Force vs. the Third Reich" include:

* New nemeses of nefariousness like Tombstone and Sky King.
* Destroyers of democracy like Red Oktober and Fortissimo.
* Supremely stupendous superpowers like "Dancing Dead," "Aztec Mercy" and "Whirlwind Tour."
* Awesomely augmented AI that gives your teammates the ability to carry the fight to their foes.
* A radically revised rendering engine that gives "Freedom Force" a look torn right out of the comic book pages.

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#22 Author: [[s][d][s]] at 10:57pm 10/18/2003 Rating 1
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to #7:
A poem. ^_^

The 1st posters will n3v3r die.
You will fade into du$t.
So shut the phuck up.

<bows and flips the bird>

To maintain relevency, I believe *any* idea is
possible for an FPS as long as there is a balance
of story, graphics, versatility, and
replayability. Games like System Shock 2 or the
modular Half-Life met or exceeded these criteria
and that's what makes a good game.


Also, the killer point of a game (Serious Sam for
its return to white-knuckle action and Tribes 2
for its strong multiplayer element) also sells
itself. I know these are very obvious points I am
making, but often people lose sight and buy a game
based on allegiance to a genre or company. Maybe
this one is better than it lets on. Let's let the
game/screenshots/demo speak for itself.


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#19 Author: thedraft (View my Profile) at 05:28pm 10/17/2003 Rating 1
Comment: That anonymous post is mine \/\/\/

Forgot to log in ;D


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#17 Author: GX-Brandon at 04:31pm 10/17/2003 Rating 1
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Traitor! :)


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#15 Author: LORD ORION at 02:04pm 10/17/2003 Rating 1
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to #13:
Naw, see, chess is turned based and, with a few
exceptions such as castling or en passant, each
piece only has one special ability, so the micro
is manageable.


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#14 Author: In-Tel (View my Profile) at 02:01pm 10/17/2003 Rating 1
Comment: Hey check this out www.newegg.com had a poll on
which tech site was the best, FS was 2nd last, but
it's an honor to be even mentioned!! Well I voted
for Xbit labs. FS ain't even a dedicated tech
review site anyways.


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#10 Author: 1stman (View my Profile) at 01:25pm 10/17/2003 Rating 1
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#9 Author: LORD ORION at 01:24pm 10/17/2003 Rating 1
Comment: "Freedom Force vs. the Third Reich"

Hmm.... smells like crap

"Awesomely augmented AI that gives your
teammates the ability to carry the fight to their
foes."


Yep, you know a game is crap when they advertise
an AI that behaves like you assume it should.


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#7 Author: Anonymous at 08:03pm 10/17/2003 Rating 1
Comment: Get off your daddy's computer and get some sun.
Ride a bike. Get a life. This first post thing is
getting really old. How about actually responding
to the post intelligently rather than the stupid
"nanny wanny &$!#@$@ I'm first and your
not" Lamers.


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#6 Author: Yoshi (View my Profile) at 01:06pm 10/17/2003 Rating 1
Comment: I thought for great justice you took off every
zig.


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#3 Author: [[s][d][s]] at 12:34pm 10/17/2003 Rating 1
Comment: d'oh! well, 1st non-anonymous post then ^_^


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#2 Author: [[s][d][s]] at 12:33pm 10/17/2003 Rating 1
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