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Freedom Force (video game)
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Freedom Force is a video game created by Sunsoft
and released in 1988
for the Nintendo Entertainment System
. In the game, the player takes the role of a sharpshooter in a counter-terrorist organization. Freedom Force was also one of the few NES games to make use of and require the light gun accessory. The game was released in arcades on the Nintendo Vs. System as Vs. Freedom Force.
without shooting any of their hostage
s. The game has different levels, including an airport
that has been taken over by the terrorists and a city street. The game does have some blood, but it lacks gore; a small red splotch will appear on the chest of the targets that are hit.
The screen scrolls from left to right, with terrorists or hostages popping out of windows and doors. Unlike other shooters, the powerups (being either energy, ammo or weapons) are obtained by shooting the lower-right box when an item appears there.
Manic Jackson (player 2)
Bagmen (Masked enemies for the Stages 1, 2, and 3)
Elite Assassins (Ninja-esque terrorists for Stage 4)
Eugene Extreme (Terrorist Leader for stage 5 who looks oddly enough like a stereotypical nerd)
Sunsoft (company)
is a Japanese video game development company founded on April 16, 1971 as a division of Sun Corporation, itself a division of Sun Electronics, or in Japan is a Japanese video game development company founded on April 16, 1971 as a division of Sun Corporation, itself a division of Sun Electronics,...
and released in 1988
1988 in video gaming
-Events:*June — Nintendo releases the last issue of "Nintendo fun club news";*July — Nintendo releases the first issue of Nintendo Power magazine.-Notable releases:*January 8, Konami releases Super Contra....
for the Nintendo Entertainment System
Nintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987...
. In the game, the player takes the role of a sharpshooter in a counter-terrorist organization. Freedom Force was also one of the few NES games to make use of and require the light gun accessory. The game was released in arcades on the Nintendo Vs. System as Vs. Freedom Force.
Gameplay
Players assume the role of an anti-terrorist gunman who must kill terroristsTerrorism
Terrorism is the systematic use of terror, especially as a means of coercion. In the international community, however, terrorism has no universally agreed, legally binding, criminal law definition...
without shooting any of their hostage
Hostage
A hostage is a person or entity which is held by a captor. The original definition meant that this was handed over by one of two belligerent parties to the other or seized as security for the carrying out of an agreement, or as a preventive measure against certain acts of war...
s. The game has different levels, including an airport
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
that has been taken over by the terrorists and a city street. The game does have some blood, but it lacks gore; a small red splotch will appear on the chest of the targets that are hit.
The screen scrolls from left to right, with terrorists or hostages popping out of windows and doors. Unlike other shooters, the powerups (being either energy, ammo or weapons) are obtained by shooting the lower-right box when an item appears there.
Characters
Rad Rex (player 1)Manic Jackson (player 2)
Bagmen (Masked enemies for the Stages 1, 2, and 3)
Elite Assassins (Ninja-esque terrorists for Stage 4)
Eugene Extreme (Terrorist Leader for stage 5 who looks oddly enough like a stereotypical nerd)