Software:Freedom Finger
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| Developer(s) | Wide Right Interactive |
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| Director(s) | Jim Dirschberger |
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| Designer(s) | Jim Dirschberger[1] |
| Programmer(s) | Mark Zorn |
| Artist(s) | Travis Millard |
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| Composer(s) | Aesop Rock |
| Engine | Unity |
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| Release | Windows, Switch
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| Genre(s) | Scrolling shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Freedom Finger is a 2019 horizontally scrolling shooter developed and published by Wide Right Interactive. The game was originally released for Microsoft Windows and Nintendo Switch, and was later ported to PlayStation 4, Xbox One and macOS.
Gameplay
Freedom Finger is a shoot 'em up where players assume the role of a rookie space pilot, Gamma Ray, where they have to rescue a group of kidnapped scientists. Unlike most shmup games, there are options for melee combat. There's also an option to grab enemies and either use them as shield, or using their guns as power-ups.
Development and release
The game was announced for Microsoft Windows and macOS on March 4, 2019.[1] On August 29, 2019, the game got its definitive release date and initial platforms, September 27, 2020, for Microsoft Windows and Nintendo Switch, replacing macOS.[2] On March 10, 2020, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One ports were announced, for a March 24, 2020 release.[3] On August 3, 2020, a macOS port was released.[4] On December 3, 2020, Limited Run Games announced a physical PlayStation 4 physical release with a manual that includes the entire source code for the game,[5] under the BSD-4-Clause license according to its programmer Mark Zorn.[6] The soundtrack for the game was completed by producer and artist Aesop Rock and was released digitally in 2020.
Reception
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Freedom Finger for Nintendo Switch received "Mixed or Average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One ports received "generally favorable" reviews. Both Nintendo Life and Shacknews rated it 8/10.[10][11]
Notes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Arif, Shabana (4 March 2019). "Freedom Finger is a classic schmup with a star-studded cast". Gamer Network. https://www.vg247.com/freedom-finger-schmup-releases-summer-2019.
- ↑ Moyse, Chris (29 August 2019). "Freedom Finger will be prodding PC and Nintendo Switch September 27". Enthusiast Gaming. https://www.destructoid.com/freedom-finger-will-be-prodding-pc-and-nintendo-switch-september-27/.
- ↑ Nguyen, John (10 March 2020). "Freedom Finger coming to PS4 and Xbox One on March 24". https://nerdreactor.com/2020/03/10/freedom-finger-ps4-xbox-one/.
- ↑ "Freedom Finger: Now available on Mac". Valve Corporation. 3 August 2020. https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1005410/view/2756718254048770823.
- ↑ Limited Run Games [@LimitedRunGames] (3 December 2020). "Announcing the physical PS4 edition of Freedom Finger! [... Every physical copy comes with a manual with the game's entire source code. For real."]. https://twitter.com/LimitedRunGames/status/1334588548922683400.
- ↑ Zorn, Mark [@MarkZorn] (3 December 2020). "Mark Zorn's tweet #1334630559860092931". https://twitter.com/MarkZorn/status/1334630559860092931.
- ↑ "Freedom Finger for Switch Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/freedom-finger/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch.
- ↑ "Freedom Finger for PlayStation 4 Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/freedom-finger/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4.
- ↑ "Freedom Finger for Xbox One Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/freedom-finger/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-one.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 O'Reilly, PJ (23 October 2019). "Freedom Finger Review". Gamer Network. https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/freedom_finger.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Erskine, Donovan (24 March 2020). "Freedom Finger Review: An iron fist". Gamerhub. https://www.shacknews.com/article/117119/freedom-finger-review-an-iron-fist.
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