Freedom Force (2002 video game): Difference between revisions

{{quote| ''For Freedom!''}}

''Freedom Force'', as well as its [[Oddly Named Sequel]] ''Freedom Force vs. The Third Reich'', follows the adventures of the eponymous [[Freedom Force]], a team of superheroes given various powers by [[Imported Alien Phlebotinum]] "Energy X" introduced to the planet by Lord Dominion, a [[Galactic Conqueror]] who tried to conquer Earth by giving bad people superpowers and letting civilization tear itself apart. By the actions of heroic alien Mentor, one shipment of Energy X was instead scattered randomly over Patriot City, America, where it [[Contrived Coincidence|conveniently empowered people who turned out to be superhero material]]. Over the two games, the [[Loads and Loads of Characters]] of Freedom Force took on (amongst other things) such diverse enemies as communists, giant ants, dinosaurs, giant robots, self-copying criminal masterminds, alien invasions, satyrs, time travelers, the third reich, and a [[Reality Warper]].

** Try the ending generic theme music, which sounds like an epic march theme/Freedom Force theme.

* [[Drop the Hammer]]: Order

* [[Elemental Powers]]:

** [[Playing With Fire]]: El Diablo and Red Sun.

** [[Casting a Shadow]]: Shadow and her minions, of course. But it is only a stealth power.

* [[Enemy Mine]]: {{spoiler|After you kick him around a little, Lord Dominion opts to teleport Freedom Force to Time Master's domain so they can stop him from destroying all of creation. In ''vs. the Third Reich'', Freedom Force digs up Time Master himself so he can fight Entropy. You also get control of Red Oktober for a level.}}

* [[Evil Costume Switch]]: {{spoiler|Alchemiss/Entropy.}}

* [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin]]: ''Freedom Force vs. The Third Reich''. {{spoiler|Subverted in that only about a third of the game involves the Third Reich, with Nuclear Winter and Entropy getting almost equal billing.}}

* [[Final Speech]]: Defied in ''Freedom Force versus the Third Reich''. {{spoiler|Red Sun attempts one. Entropy [[You Have Failed Me|kills him mid-speech]]}}.

{{quote| '''{{spoiler|Entropy}}:''' You get to make a speech when you ''win'', flame-brain, not when you strike out!}}

** [[The Hero]]: Minuteman, patriot extraordinaire and recognised leader of Freedom Force.

** [[The Lancer]]: El Diablo, intensely loyal, yet laidback pyrokinetic.

* [[Game Mod]]: So, so much. There were quite a few websites devoted to making downloadable game content, including charcter models for a vast amount of classic superheroes, as well as full mods that added their own storylines and missions. Some of the more famous ones included the DC Comics mod, which told an original [[Crisis Crossover]] story set in the DC Universe. There was also The Great Hunt, another [[Crisis Crossover]] which included DC and Marvel characters, as well as pulp and obscure ones.

** Annoyingly, some people can't get the Steam versions to run mods for a reason the fandom has yet to discover.

* [[Glass Cannon]]: Tricolour would be considered one. She hits fairly heavily for a non-superpowered character but doesn't need to take a lot of damage to be taken down.

** Liberty Lad fits the trope too, once he's leveled up a bit and starts spamming grenades.

* [[Green Rocks]]: Energy X.

* [[Guns Akimbo]]: Tombstone.

* [[Handicapped Badass]]: Law, who can still kick ass just fine, despite being blind.

* [[Heel Face Turn]]: {{spoiler|The Ant, Microwave}}.

* [[Make Me Wanna Shout]]: Fortissimo, the Italian Opera-Singer themed villain.

* [[Malignant Plot Tumor]]: Entropy in the second game.

* [[Meta Origin]]: Energy X.

* [[Mighty Glacier]]: Sky King's armour deflects most projectiles, and he's tough to boot. But he doesn't do much damage outside of his special moves and moves real slow, even while flying.

{{quote| '''Tombstone''': {{smallcaps|i too have [[Death By Origin Story|lost a love in the mists of time]]. allow your grief to FUEL your rage, and so shall you seek JUSTICE.}}}}

** He claims puppies die by just being around him.

** Subverted by Tombstone (who's a one man Dark Age) as well as the 40's heroes Sky King, Tricolour and Black Jack. [[Justified]] in that they're all alone against the Nazi army.

** Also subverted by Entropy, [[Kick the Dog|to show how evil she is becoming]].

* [[Omnicidal Maniac]]: The final villains of both games fit this trope.

* [[Phlebotinum Rebel]]: Lord Dominion's master plan is to amuse himself by giving superpowers to the scum of society so he can sit back and watch Earth tear itself to pieces. Mentor interferes, causing Energy X to be spread at random over Patriot City and creating the superheroes.

* [[Pstandard Psychic Pstance]]: Mentor.

* [[Pyrrhic Victory]]: Timemaster is defeated, but at the cost of {{spoiler|stranding Man-Bot in the celestial Clock, forcing him to face the Wraiths of Chaos for all eternity.}} Poor guy, 'cause when {{spoiler|Alchemiss rescues him the entire universe is put in peril and he loses Alchemiss permanently.}} He just can't catch a break.

* [[Pyrrhic Villainy]]: Time Master's plan is to destroy the multiverse in order to gain immortality. Wouldn't he get bored after a while with nothing but himself in existence?

* [[Pstandard Psychic Pstance]]: Mentor.

* [[Rapid Fire Fisticuffs]]: Bullet.

** The only downside is that civilian kills and building collapses will count against your Prestige for completing objectives and your villain kills, which is spent to recruit optional heroes during the campaign. And considering that you can get "Robot Killer" Man O'War and "Lil' Mook Destroyer" Bullet this way, it's best left to skirmish.

*** Fun fact: For some reason, picking up a car that just drove up to you and stopped (clearly implying that there was a driver inside) and throwing it at other cars (which also presumably have drivers inside) has no impact on your prestige at all. Have fun!

* [[Useless Useful Spell|Useless Useful Superpower]]: Abilities like Tunnel Travel and Teleport Self are really useful to bypass obstacles and get in good positions for boss battles, but little else.

** Plenty of Active Defences guard against only one or two types of attacks, often ones the characters resist anyway.

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