Freedom Force

Biff! Pow! Sok! Wham! The classic comics of yesteryear are coming back with a powerful punch, thanks to EA?s new strategy/RPG hybrid.

The old-school superheroes of the 1960s were larger-than-life projections of Truth, Justice, and the American Way. Those are the kind of clean-cut champions you?ll get to control?and create?in EA?s Freedom Force, a campy strategy/RPG hybrid that?s shaping up to be a must-play for fans of the comics of yore.

Guiding heroes with names like Minuteman, Mentor, and Alchemiss, you?ll find that Earth is being threatened by an alien force known as The Domain, led by the sinister Lord Dominion. He has unleashed Energy X on hapless earthlings, turning mild-mannered men and women into superheroes?and, of course, supervillains.

Although the preview build was only 80 percent complete, the deliciously cheesy voice-overs sounded appropriately melodramatic, and the top-down graphics were bold and crisp. The single-player campaign rolled seamlessly from tutorial into gameplay, and the multiplayer mode will enable you and your pals to be superfriends. Controlling multiple characters was complex and camera control was a little confusing, but there?s still time to tweak those before the game?s release. Fans of classic Jack Kirby and Stan Lee will definitely want to check this one out.

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