Kill Commies in New York

Publisher: Electronic Arts

Platform: Xbox, PS2, PC
Number of players: 4
Rating: 8/10

In a famous skit by the British comedy troupe Monty Python, a bicycle repairman is called to save a village from malfeasance and evil. We're not quite sure what the reference is here, but in Freedom Fighters you play a plumber whose brother has been taken hostage by the "Commies" (maybe we are better off not knowing what the association is). To rescue him while also saving the world, you have to fulfill a wide range of missions that includes planting bombs, capturing major installations, freeing prisoners, etc. Because you are a pipes and water person, your HQ is located in the city sewers, and that is where you plan your action campaigns.

The scenario offers several operations comprised of missions, which build up into a large-scale campaign. This is what gives Freedom Fighter its impetus and makes you want to carry on and on. A good mark here, because usually after playing games like this for a few hours, you find you get bored with doing the same thing over and over.