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Freedom Force Comments by Martin Taylor

2 August, 2002

Review - Holy super hero action-strategy game, Batman

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ssuellid
02/08/02 @ 16:59
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The funniest bit of stand up that I've seen was the "what if donkeys had discovered cocaine?" routine. And the "what I want to do now" bit.
mouse [staff]
02/08/02 @ 17:18
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"Darn you took a long time reviewing this great game."

I didn't, It's been on my hard drive for approximately 10 days. However, it did take a long time actually to get to us but that's just the way it is round these parts, sadly.
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02/08/02 @ 17:31
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Yeah, the game wasn't even released in Europe until about three weeks ago, and we got our review copy just after that. It's been out in the US for ages IIRC.
mouse [staff]
02/08/02 @ 18:13
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Pirotic: unfortunately the demo doesn't really give that great an impression of the game, as you only get the first tutorial level and the crappy aircraft carrier scene - I'll never understand why they chose that level for the demo.

In fact, I'd played the demo a while ago, and when the review copy landed on the mat I wasn't really looking forward to playing it because the demo was kind of underwhelming imo.
Henk
02/08/02 @ 21:25
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Bill Bailey - one VERY funny bloke.

Definitely. I had a chance to see one ep of black books one an mindnumbingly long plane voyage last year. Absolutely fantastic.
"..yes..but by the same token..the more expensive the wine..the gooder it tis.."

classic.

Shame we don't have it on dutch telly.
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Pirotic
02/08/02 @ 21:39
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ok mouse, thanks for the warning. but it still lets me see how it runs performance wise which is nice to know ;)
otto [mod]
03/08/02 @ 15:08
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I'd have said he was better known for Halo Jones, DR & Quinch and the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, but hey...

Don't know of anything by him called 'Minuteman', sure you're not thinking of 'Marvelman' (called 'Miracleman' in the US)?
otto [mod]
03/08/02 @ 19:50
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I agree, I wasn't really into the Marvel/DC comics in a big way but Spidey/Batman were always my favourite while Superman was just too 'nice' (we were probably ruined by the Christopher Reeve version).

I confess I've never read the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen though I hear they're making a film of it, I know Alan Moore basically from the stuff he did for 2000AD which was absolutely superb - Halo Jones is my all-time favourite strip I think.
mechamonkey
05/08/02 @ 08:23
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This is one the most fun games I've ever played, it seriously gets the atmosphere spot on. I think I spent the whole time playing it with the biggest cheesy grin on my face.

Its worth mentioning the bevvy of fan sites featuring enormous amounts of mods and models like

http://www.raventg.com/ff.nsf/All/Recipes

http://irlheat.bhmotorsports.com/FF/index.html
DocX
05/08/02 @ 10:58
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"havent read League of Extraordinary Gentlemen yet, is it any good?"

Yes, get it, it's excellent. The Invisible Man, Dr Jeckyll & Captain Nemo versus Fu Manchu & Moriarty in a steampunk British Empire.
DrCongo
06/08/02 @ 23:40
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Oh man. I've forgotten Nemesis the Warlock.

How could I have forgotten Nemesis the Warlock? I MUST go dust off those old albums and read everything once again.

Nemesis the Warlock is, was and ever will be the coolest comic book character anywhere ever. Damn, now I feel all apocalypse-y, science fiction-y and no future-y inside.
otto [mod]
07/08/02 @ 14:56
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Be pure. Be vigilant. Behave. :)
Whizzo
07/08/02 @ 15:02
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Nemesis the Warlock is, was and ever will be the coolest comic book character anywhere ever
It's a pity Pat Mills hasn't actually written a good story for bloody ages though, the recent ABC Warriors on Mars story was bloody awful.

Perhaps one day he'll go back to writing a decent story without all the eco and chaos crap polluting it, I have my doubts that'll happen though...
Pirotic
07/08/02 @ 15:07
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i did get freedom force in the end, didnt like it at all.. i guess im spoilt with Warcraft III atm tho
otto [mod]
07/08/02 @ 15:11
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There's been a frightening tendency recently to resurrect old characters and give them rubbish stories. Did you read that AWFUL Bad Company story recently? Shocking. Still, high hopes for the resurrected VCs.
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07/08/02 @ 15:15
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Jeez Otto, you only sold me on a subscription last week & now you tell me 2000AD has gone crap :)
Nemesis
07/08/02 @ 15:18
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He tried to sell me a sub too!

I purchased the weekly and the Megazine, but Fellowship stuff comes first !
Whizzo
07/08/02 @ 15:20
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Still, high hopes for the resurrected VCs
It's been good so far.

Rogue Trooper is back in his Nu Earth guise (thank god it's not Friday hehe!) and Strontium Dog is just as good as it ever was. Even Bison which is so full of cliches isn't too bad.
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otto [mod]
07/08/02 @ 15:22
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No no no!! It hasn't gone crap! Honest!! :)

I was a bit disappointed with their Bad Company revival but the Megazine has just finished rerunning the *stupendous* original stories and the weekly is currently red-hot with an excellent Strontium Dog and Rogue Trooper revivals as well as the resurrected VCs, also some very strong new stories. Ditto Megazine - the Bendatti Vendetta and Lenny Zero are superb and you've just missed the incredible Hellboy!

/otto backpedals frantically
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Whizzo
07/08/02 @ 15:25
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I was a bit disappointed with their Bad Company revival
So was I, one story that really didn't need a sequel was Bad Company and to have done it in such a ham-fisted pointless way just makes it worse.

The aftermath of Sin City is looking like it could be some classic Dredd..
otto [mod]
07/08/02 @ 15:29
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Yeah, agreed on both. Dunno why they did that to Bad Company, it also looks as if they heard the criticism and canned the story early, its ending was very sudden. Usually the current editorial team seems fairly sensitive to the need to avoid devaluing major characters (the current Rogue Trooper & Strontium Dog stories being a case in point - they're so 'classic' it hurts). But they do make mistakes.
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07/08/02 @ 15:29
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I seem to remember the first follow up to Bad Company (not too long after the original) was pretty disappointing too. Kano off with some imaginary fairy IIRC.
otto [mod]
07/08/02 @ 15:36
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? must confess I don't remember that. Sounds as though I should though. :)

The next megazine is going to reprint some of the original Bad Company material by Ezquerra that never actually made it into print. Should be interesting.
mechamonkey
12/08/02 @ 09:36
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Just worth mentioning that the patch has added some fantastic add-on's into the game chiefly the 'Danger Room' instant pick up and play modes.

Top stuff.

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