Freedom: First Resistance

Freedom: First Resistance is set on Earth in an alternative future where the Catteni alien race has invaded and occupied the planet, forcing most of humanity into labor camps. During gameplay, the player takes on the role of a female human named Angel Sanchez, voiced by Yeni Álvarez. Sanchez is the leader of a resistance party who attempts to end the alien's oppression.

The player's computer mouse is used to control the camera as well as which direction the character is facing, and players can freely switch between characters that join Sanchez's party.

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| MC = 40/100{{cite web | url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/freedom-first-resistance/ | title=Freedom: First Resistance | website=Metacritic | publisher=Fandom | accessdate=13 March 2024 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240313155023/https://www.metacritic.com/game/freedom-first-resistance/ | archivedate=13 March 2024 | url-status=live}}

| CNG = 4/10{{cite web | author=Marc Saltzman | url=http://www.gamecenter.com/Reviews/Item/0%2C6%2C0-5185%2C00.html | title=Anne McCaffrey's Freedom: First Resistance | website=Gamecenter | publisher=CNET | date=23 January 2001 | accessdate=13 March 2024 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010125081100/http://www.gamecenter.com/Reviews/Item/0,6,0-5185,00.html | archivedate=25 January 2001 | url-status=dead}}

| CGSP = {{Rating|1|5}}{{cite web | author=Brett Todd | url=http://www.cdmag.com/articles/031/101/freedomfir-01-r.html | title=Freedom: First Resistance | website=Computer Games Strategy Plus | publisher=Strategy Plus, Inc. | date=11 January 2001 | accessdate=8 July 2018 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20030304143721/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/031/101/freedomfir-01-r.html | archivedate=4 March 2003 | url-status=dead}}

| CGW = {{Rating|1|5}}{{cite magazine | author=Joe "Biter" Bailey | url=https://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/issues/cgw_201.pdf | title=Resist This (Anne McCaffrey's Freedom: First Resistance Review) | magazine=Computer Gaming World | publisher=Ziff Davis | issue=201 | date=April 2001 | page=100 | accessdate=13 March 2024 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405103335/https://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/issues/cgw_201.pdf | archivedate=5 April 2023 | url-status=live}}

| GI = 5.75/10{{cite magazine | author=Kristian Brogger | url=http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200103/R03.0805.1659.09823.htm | title=Freedom First Resistance: Anne McCaffrey [sic] | magazine=Game Informer | publisher=FuncoLand | issue=95 | date=March 2001 | access-date=8 July 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040306221824/http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200103/R03.0805.1659.09823.htm | archive-date=6 March 2004 | url-status=dead}}

| GSpot = 3.9/10{{cite web | author=Erik Wolpaw | url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/freedom-first-resistance-review/1900-2667433/ | title=Freedom: First Resistance Review | website=GameSpot | publisher=Fandom | date=21 December 2000 | accessdate=13 March 2024 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010126040700/http://www.zdnet.com/gamespot/stories/reviews/0,10867,2667433,00.html | archivedate=26 January 2001 | url-status=live}}

| GSpy = 73%{{cite web | author=Tim McConnaughy | url=http://www.gamespy.com/reviews/january01/ff/ | title=Freedom: First Resistance | website=GameSpy | publisher=IGN Entertainment | date=3 January 2001 | accessdate=8 July 2018 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020414230302/http://www.gamespy.com/reviews/january01/ff/ | archivedate=14 April 2002 | url-status=dead}}

| GameZone = 5.5/10{{cite web | author=Gil Alexander Shif | url=http://pc.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r15243.htm | title=Freedom: First Resistance Review | website=GameZone | date=25 January 2001 | accessdate=8 July 2018 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090703225346/http://pc.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r15243.htm | archivedate=3 July 2009 | url-status=dead}}

| IGN = 4.9/10

| NGen = {{Rating|1|5}}{{cite magazine | author=Samuel Bass | url=https://archive.org/details/NextGen76Apr2001/page/n91/mode/2up | title=Freedom: First Resistance | magazine=NextGen | publisher=Imagine Media | issue=76 | date=April 2001 | page=90 | accessdate=13 March 2024}}

| PCGUS = 40%{{cite magazine | author=Stephen Poole | url=http://www.pcgamer.com/archives/2005/07/freedom_first_r.html | title=Freedom: First Resistance | magazine=PC Gamer | publisher=Imagine Media | volume=8 | issue=3 | date=March 2001 | page=82 | accessdate=8 July 2018 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060315140820/http://www.pcgamer.com/archives/2005/07/freedom_first_r.html | archivedate=15 March 2006 | url-status=dead}}

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Freedom: First Resistance received "generally unfavorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. GameSpot wrote in their summary of the game that "If the disappointing gameplay and the graphics and sound somehow aren't enough to turn you off to the game, Freedom has lots of smaller problems as well." IGN commented that the game had shortcomings, including glitches in stealth mode such as enemies detecting the character through walls, or conversely, not detecting the character at all. Further criticism in the review claimed that the combat engine functioned poorly and lacked player involvement. IGN went on to point out minor issues such as a "choppy frame rate," and incompatibility with various video and sound cards. Some of IGN{{'}}s positive criticism noted the game's well-developed textures that lead to convincing outdoor environments as well as the game's tight animation sequences that were the result of nearly 700 motion captured animations. Samuel Bass of NextGen said: "With games like these, Earth deserves to be wiped out by aliens."

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