Freedom Finger
Developer(s)Wide Right Interactive
Publisher(s)
Director(s)Jim Dirschberger
Producer(s)
  • Jim Dirschberger[1]
  • Mark Zorn
Designer(s)Jim Dirschberger[1]
Programmer(s)Mark Zorn
Artist(s)Travis Millard
Writer(s)
  • Jim Dirschberger[1]
  • Mark Melara
Composer(s)Aesop Rock
EngineUnity
Platform(s)
ReleaseWindows, Switch
  • WW: September 27, 2019
PS4, Xbox One
  • WW: March 24, 2020
Mac
  • WW: August 3, 2020
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

Freedom Finger for Nintendo Switch received "mixed" 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

  1. ↑ (Nintendo Switch, retail)
  2. ↑ (PlayStation 4, retail)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Arif, Shabana (4 March 2019). "Freedom Finger is a classic schmup with a star-studded cast". VG247. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  2. ↑ Moyse, Chris (29 August 2019). "Freedom Finger will be prodding PC and Nintendo Switch September 27". Destructoid. Enthusiast Gaming. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  3. ↑ Nguyen, John (10 March 2020). "Freedom Finger coming to PS4 and Xbox One on March 24". Nerd Reactor. Archived from the original on 10 May 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  4. ↑ "Freedom Finger: Now available on Mac". Steam. Valve Corporation. 3 August 2020. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  5. ↑ Limited Run Games [@LimitedRunGames] (December 3, 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" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 30 June 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021 – via Twitter.
  6. ↑ Zorn, Mark [@MarkZorn] (December 3, 2020). "Mark Zorn's tweet #1334630559860092931" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021 – via Twitter.
  7. ↑ "Freedom Finger for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 15 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  8. ↑ "Freedom Finger for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 3 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  9. ↑ "Freedom Finger for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 12 June 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  10. 1 2 O'Reilly, PJ (23 October 2019). "Freedom Finger Review". Nintendo Life. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  11. 1 2 Erskine, Donovan (24 March 2020). "Freedom Finger Review: An iron fist". Shacknews. Gamerhub. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2021.


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