Freedom Force vs. the Third Reich
The Freedom Force games are a must play for anyone who enjoys superhero games. Gameinformer ranked Freedom Force in it’s top ten superhero games of all time. Freedom Force vs. The Third Reich builds upon the mechanics introduced in the original game, and adds a brilliant new layer to the story. Established characters are developed further than in the previous game, and the balance between old characters and new ones is kept marvelously, especially when in WWII. I have played this game since I found it years ago, so when I found it on Steam I grabbed it quickly. Although at this point I don’t have many hours logged in, I have probably invested over 100 hours into this game and have thoroughly enjoyed each play through. One of my favorite superhero games of all time, and I hope they come out with Freedom Force 3 some day!
– Real player with 19.6 hrs in game
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Freedom force vs. the Third Reich is the right kind of nostalgia. The kind that isn’t a repeat of something you saw with a fresh coat of paint, but a celabration of WHY we love this thing we love. Stylistically it seems to lovingly and joyfully toss in every silver age (and lots of golden age) comic book trope and cliche both in how the characters speak and look. Expressed no more beautifully than through the amazing hero origin cut scenes between each mission. Cut scenes which I hasten to add are easily the best element for me in the entire game. From the narration, to the story itself, to the personas of each hero…the game just knows what it is and knows exactly what its calling back to.
– Real player with 12.6 hrs in game
Freedom Force
A 2002 super hero game. It was near the time that I really hate EA for all the things they did to the game industry and decided to boycott the game and didn’t buy it.
From what I heard from other friends this is still a quite decently made game that drags long long time.
Despite the bad impression I got so many years ago I finnaly decided to give it a try since it’s a squad based RTS with all the different unit powers.
Yes.. it does drag on a long long time and I am finnaly near the end of it. The game itself was the way before all the super hero movies and strange heros that not native to DC or Marvel universe didn’t get much recognition.
– Real player with 56.4 hrs in game
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Awesome. What a fun ride. This is a very entertaining game. It’s tactics on real-time with superheroes. The graphics are totally like those you can see on comics made in the ’60s and the ’70s. Pause at any time and you will get a vignette. The developers capture the spirit of those days pretty well. The voice acting is great and sounds just like the old superhero T.V. Saturday cartoons like JLA. All here is right about the concept, the story is also good. The game itself is a top-down RPG with a lot of combat, real-time strategy with pause. Plenty of heroes with different powers that are fun to use. Varied and challenging enemies.
– Real player with 45.1 hrs in game
RFM
It was all going so well.
One day the world is experiencing a golden age of technology, the next it’s forcibly merged with an alternate dimension. It happens.
Now there’s a new reality, a world between worlds: The Bast.
RFM is a roguelite tactics game where you can play, pause and plan. You are Morgan, dimension-diving merc, delving deeper and deeper into The Bast at the behest of the factions looking to exploit this new reality.
But you’re going to need help to survive in the depths. Help, and a whole lot of skill.
RFM combines the tactics of grid-based strategy with the thrills of an action game. Each level plays out in realtime, but you can pause to assess the battlefield, prep your attacks and plan your next move. Use mods and equipment to enhance your preferred style of play and overcome your foes.
Inspired by the Golden Age of Space and seventies retro-futurism, RFM’s cel-shaded art and unique atmosphere, set to an irresistibly catchy soundtrack, means diving into the unknown has never felt so stylish.
You’re not alone on your journey into The Bast. As a mercenary you’ll deal with close associates and vying factions: everyone wants a piece of this new reality. But going deeper means getting better, and you’ll have to create unlikely alliances to procure the equipment you need to dive deeper.
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Unique tactical battle system combining real-time action and time-freezing strategy
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Every dive is different: change your strategies on the fly to counter a dimension in flux.
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A hyper-stylish retro-future set to a catchy original soundtrack
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Discover the secrets of each world and work towards a mysterious final goal
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Comic Company Manager
At the time being you can only hire employees to “create comics,” just to guess what the sliders mean from reviews trying to find a sweet spot.
It works. It’s just barebones.
Edit: But lots of updates.
– Real player with 1.8 hrs in game
Old Review is down below.
Patch 1 update does fix some things, it makes the experience a little more challenging and I like that there’s some bugs that have been fixed. However, I still have gripes with the rating system, as I will get a low score and a positive comment now as compared to the old patch where it was the opposite of said issue. The main thing this game really needs is more features, you can only get so far only being able to write comics and just view how they are doing. Still, I think this patch was a step in the right direction and can only see it getting better as substandardshrimp continues developing it. I’m still going with thumbs down for right now as it is still a mostly featureless game, keep updating though! I would love to see this blossom into a wonderful game.
– Real player with 0.8 hrs in game
Roller Drama
A SITCOM?!?
In Roller Drama you (Joan) live together with five athletes as their coach and hopefully friend:
Anne, Portia, Pippi, Cordelia, and Juliet. They just formed a Roller Derby top team!
Portia is the property “guardian”, the others (you too) just squatted in the dilapidated building. You have to try to be the balancing factor as these top athletes develop close personal relationships and the group navigates rivalries, love stories, and sexual tension.
REAL-TIME FULL-CONTACT SPORT!
All this while playing Roller Derby-like full-contact matches, where in real time you have to give the right hints, decide strategies, and give orders. You’ll have arcade-like controls and power cards!
SURVEILLANCE
Daily life in the game’s world is not easy; political and environmental problems interfere with complex personal lives. The game’s universe is a slightly altered perspective of today’s world, with the same problems but… more explicit. It’s a dystopia that talks about our present (thank you Terry Gilliam).
KEY FEATURES
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Interactive narrative with meaningful game-changing choices
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Explorable universe
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Replayable narrative and matches: every championship is unique, several different endings
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Real-time match play, fully generative
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Deck-building mechanics determined by player choices and game results
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Beautiful, hand drawn art
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Full controller support
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Localized in nine languages
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Cloud saves
WHO ARE OPEN LAB GAMES?
We are four people making narrative sports games since 2017, based in Florence, Italy.