FREEDOM FIGHTERS

DISC NUMBER &
PRINTED SERIAL NUMBER

DISC 1

SLPM-65548

SERIAL NUMBER IN DISC

SLPM-65548

NUMBER OF TRACKS

1
( 1 Data Track )

BARCODE NUMBER(S)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.

4938833006226 -

OFFICIAL TITLE	Freedom Fighters
COMMON TITLE	Freedom Fighters
SERIAL NUMBER(S)	SLPM-65548
REGION	NTSC-J
GENRE / STYLE	Action / Shooter.
DEVELOPER	IO Interactive.
PUBLISHER	Electronic Arts.
DATE RELEASED	18 March 2004

Japanese

Menus and gameplay are in Japanese.

Freedom Fighters offers a blend of strategy and action as players fight to reclaim New York City from Soviet invaders. After winning the Cold War, the Soviet Union launched a nuclear missile at Washington, D.C., killing the President. Soldiers then started flooding across Canadian and Mexican borders to establish control in each of the largest U.S. cities.

Cast in the role of Christopher Stone whose brother was kidnapped by the Red Army, players must solicit and then lead a group of ragtag freedom fighters to accomplish various objectives. From an underground base in the sewers, players plan out their missions using a turn-based system. Once on the streets, the action takes place in real-time as players fight using such weapons as machine guns, grenades, and Molotov Cocktails.

As players capture key military installations and rescue prisoners, their character's charisma rating will increase, thereby helping the recruiting process. Yet as players send fighters into battle and experience casualties, their charisma rating will diminish. Battles take place within evolving environments marked by rain, snow, billowing smoke, and explosions. Up to four players can battle it out on a split-screen.

Features:
* Play alone or recruit freedom-fighting friends for split-screen, multiplayer competitions
* Gather up to 12 fighters and lead them into a fight in the streets of New York City
* Use the "Recruit and Command" tool to strengthen your squad before battle
* Character evolution that transforms the main character from an average civilian to the toughest Freedom Fighter in the world.
* Intense, in-your-face urban guerilla warfare scenarios ranging from small sabotage missions to large battles where the player has to conquer enemy installations.
* Variety of weapons including machine guns, rocket propelled grenades, and Molotov Cocktails.
* Environments and the seasons will evolve over time. As the game progresses, the city is slowly degraded and transformed into a massive battlefield.
* Enhanced rendering technology via Io Interactive’s “Glacier” engine that lends to amazing 3D special effects such as real-time lighting, rain, snow, smoke, and explosions.
* Rich environmental audio such as shouting when in battle, barking out commands, and music that sets the pace and mood of the gameplay action.
* Multiplayer support: Up to four players via split-screen mode on the console versions.

MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

MANY WILL DIE FOR THE CAUSE...
RECRUIT ACCORDINGLY.

In our nation's darkest hour, Americans cry out for a hero to free a war-torn Manhattan from invading forces. Join the resistance and take the war to the streets. They've taken away our freedom... now it's time to take it back.

A unique "Recruit and Command" system lets you lead up to 12 freedom fighters into battle.
Intense 3rd-person action in the streets and alleys of NYC.
Wield an arsenal of machine guns, Molotov cocktails, and other tools of the revolution.
Interconnected missions mean the war waged in one level affects the battles in another.
Up to four players can recruit and fight for freedom in split-screen multiplayer mode.

FEATURES:

Third person perspective.
3D graphics
Cartoon graphics
SCIFI, Futuristic & Fantasy themes.

NUMBER OF PLAYERS	1 or 2 Players
NUMBER OF MEMORY CARD BLOCKS	400 KB Minimum
COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS TESTED ( OFFICIAL GAMEPADS ONLY )	Standard Controller / Analog Controller ( Dual Shock Controller compatible )
COMPATIBLE LIGHT GUNS ( OFFICIAL LIGHT GUNS ONLY )	None
OTHER COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS ( OFFICIAL CONTROLLERS ONLY )	None
SPECIAL CONTROLLERS INCLUDED OR SUPPORTED ( OFFICIAL ONLY )	None
VIBRATION FUNCTION COMPATIBLE	Yes
VIDEO MODES	50 Hz = No / 60 Hz = Yes / Progressive Scan = No / 16:9 Option = Yes
AUDIO MODES	Stereo = Yes / Mono = No / Dolby Surround = No / Dolby Digital = No; Dolby Pro logic II = Yes
MULTI-TAP FUNCTION COMPATIBLE	Yes ( 1 to 4 Players )
LANGUAGE SELECTOR	No
NETWORK ADAPTOR (ETHERNET) COMPATIBLE	No

EMULATOR	PCSX 2 v.0.1.2.1
SPEED HACKS USED	EE Cyclerate = 1; VU Cycle Stealing = 0; Enable INTC Spin detection = Yes; Enable Wait Loop Detection = Yes; Enable fast CDVD = Yes; mVU Flag Hack = Yes; MTVU (Multi-Threaded Micro VU1) = Yes
SPECIAL GAME FIXES USED	None
VIDEO PLUGIN	GSDX r5864 ( Allow 8-bit textures = Yes; Alpha Hack = No; Offset Hack = No; Skipdraw Hack = 0 )
AUDIO PLUGIN	SPU2-X r5830 ( Interpolation = 4; Disable Effects Processing = No; Use the de-alias filter = No; Enable Dubug options = No; Module = 1; Synchronizing Mode = TimeStretch Mix; Audio Expansion Mode = Stereo )
CD-ROM PLUGIN	CDVDolio Cdrom plugin v.0.1.0
GAME PAD PLUGIN	LilyPad svn (r3993) 0.10.0
VIBRATION COMPATIBLE	Yes.

NOTE: This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.

BASIC CONTROLS:
Move character - Left Analog Stick
Precision aim - L3 Button + Right Analog Stick
Use, action - X Button
Jump, climb - L1 Button
Fire weapon - R1 Button
Close combat attack - R2 Button
Sniper rifle zoom in or out - L1 or L2 Button
Toggle crouch - L2 Button
Map - Select Button
Pause game, menu - Start Button

RECRUITS CONTROLS:
Single recruit attack or scout - Triangle Button (tap)
Single recruit follow - Square Button (tap)
Single recruit defend- Circle Button (tap)
All recruits attack or scout - Triangle Button (hold)
All recruits follow - Square Button (hold)
All recruits defend - Circle Button (hold)

MISC CODES:

Enter these during normal gameplay:
Blind AI (Both enemies and your recruits) - Triangle, X, Square, O, O, Left
Cycle through spawn points - Triangle, X, Square, O, X, Up
Fast Forward - Triangle, X, Square, O, O, Down
Fly-mo Ragdolls - Triangle, X, Square, O, Square, Up
Heavy Machine Gun and other equipment - Triangle, X, Square, O, Triangle, Down
Infinite Ammo - Triangle, X, Square, O, X, Right
Max Charisma - Triangle, X, Square, O, X, Down
Nail Gun (makes killed opponents attach to walls) - Triangle, X, Square, O, X, Left
Rocket Launcher and other equipment - Triangle, X, Square, O, Triangle, Left
Shotgun and other equipment - Triangle, X, Square, O, O, Up
Slo-Mo - Triangle, X, Square, O, O, Right
SMG and other equipment - Triangle, X, Square, O, Triangle, Up
Sniper Rifle and other equipment - Triangle, X, Square, O, Triangle, Right

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- DISC COVER
DISC

MISSING PLEASE CONTRIBUTE

NTSC-J:

Freedom Fighters [EA Best Hits] [SLPM-65803]

NTSC-U:

Freedom Fighters [SLUS-20658]

PAL:

Freedom Fighters [SLES-51467]
Freedom Fighters [SLES-51468]
Freedom Fighters [SLES-51469]
Freedom Fighters [SLES-51470]
Freedom Fighters [SLES-51471]

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