- Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
- Release Date: Mar 3, 2003

- Summary:
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- Developer: Digital Anvil
- Genre(s): Simulation, Sci-Fi, Space, Small Spaceship, Small Spaceship, Combat
- # of players: 1-32
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 34 out of 39
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Mixed: 5 out of 39
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The word epic describes Freelancer, Microsoft Game Studios' latest title, thanks to its strong narrative and virtually limitless game play opportunities.
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Freelancer isn’t just a game – it’s a way of life.
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It is not the revolution in the space combat genre that many were hoping for, but it certainly is the next evolution.
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If we consider they worked for this game for about 4 years, a massively multiplayer add-on being cancelled 2 years ago, its presence on just one CD doesn't really justify the absence of a true nonlinear gameplay, the imbalance between the economical and military aspects, the lack of some options which are considered now a standard of the genre, the low difficulty of the game due to the poor quality of the AI and the short period of time after which both modes don't offer any more challenges.
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While it's not the revolutionary title it initially promised to be, it delivers the exact combination of addictive and accessible gameplay that the genre has needed for a long time.
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PC GamerSuffers from a severe lack of character development in almost every nook and cranny of its design. But it offers an interesting main story, bottomless value for the dollar in terms of sheer open-ended exploration, and a very cool co-op mode. [May 2003, p.96]
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Edge MagazineRemarkably compelling. But there's only so much joy to be found in repetition, particularly when dogfighting interludes are so mannered. Ultimately, it's difficult to recall what all the fuss was ever about. [May 2003, p.100]
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Positive: 47 out of 53
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Mixed: 6 out of 53
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DesertFoxOct 7, 2007My favorite PC game of all time. Incredible single player story and atmosphere, and an unbelievably deep multiplayer experience.
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Jan 14, 2022Iconic open world space game with a great in depth galaxy to explore.
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