70
Freedom Wars Remastered doesn't bring many surprises to the table, but it's great to see a Vita cult classic find its way to current platforms. While it is beginning to show its age, this still holds up as an enjoyable title to play in 2025.
70
Freedom Wars Remastered does a good job at what it sets out to do: the visual overhaul is great, and it’s the definitive version of the game with various graphical and gameplay improvements. Unfortunately, a simple remaster can’t fix all of the game’s issues, such as awkward animations and highly repetitive combat.
60
Freedom Wars REMASTERED is a good example of how a good game on a handheld 11 years ago was a technological marvel with addictive gameplay, but nowadays, with the few improvements it has received, it becomes something passable. The game itself is not bad, but in this niche of group arena battles against giant enemies that demand strategy and patience, there are other better examples everywhere. In the meantime, Freedom Wars remains as an option if you are really enthusiastic about the genre.
7
A premise that promises to be interesting with the possibility of customizing your character and partner, at least the first hours of play, unfortunately the ideas are poorly executed, with repeated and clonal gameplay having an unfinished and open ending for a sequel that never arrived.
7
Freedom Wars Remastered is an excellent upgrade for fans of the original and a great introduction for new players. However, it faces challenges with story linearity, character development, and mission repetitiveness. The gameplay remains fun, and the graphical improvements are a welcome addition.
8
Really like the game on the vita back then, this remaster did a good job enough.
Freedom Wars Remastered
Released On:
Jan 10, 2025
Metascore
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73
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6.0
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Jan 9, 2025
82
I'm very happy that I waited to play FREEDOM WARS Remastered online before writing my review because its action-intense combat lends itself so perfectly to multiplayer matches that I can't wait to play it again. You know what? I think I'll go do that now.
Jan 8, 2025
80
Although its presentation doesn't hide its portable past, Freedom Wars Remastered is still as fun as it was a decade ago and certain aspects have even been improved to make its adventure more fluid and enjoyable, with its story mode standing out.
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35% Positive
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Jan 29, 2025
8
Really like the game on the vita back then, this remaster did a good job enough.
Jan 12, 2025
8
In my initial review of Freedom Wars for the Playstation Vita, I gave it a 10/10. So why is the Remaster getting a score lower by 2 points? First, let's talk about the positives. The combat actually feels a lot more intuitive by being playable on the controller, and having more buttons to work with than on the Vita. It did take me a bit to not use Triangle to sever enemy limbs, as that's now the button to switch your weapons. Visually, the game does look a bit nicer. Now, let's talk about some of the factors that detract from Freedom Wars Remastered. The first is the English voiceovers. Some actors give decent enough performances, though you can tell some feel a bit out of place. And for the Accessories and Percy Propa, their voices are actually AI Generated. It gets really distracting when words you're used to hearing can be mispronounced. Normally I'd give a game a 0/10 for using AI Generated content, but you can swap to the original Japanese Dub at any time, at the Accessories and Percy won't be dubbed by AI (it's a text to speech program, but it sounds considerably better). Another gripe I have is that they haven't fixed the long loading times that the Vita had. It was understandable for the Vita to have longer load times, as it was a portable system, but a PS5 matching the load times of an 11 year old game? That's really strange. Overall, the foundations of Freedom Wars is still strong, but some minor things are holding it back from maintaining that 10/10 that it previously was to me.
Jan 13, 2025
75
This remaster retains the original’s unique dystopian gameplay and multiplayer mechanics, with some visual and quality-of-life improvements. However, outdated design choices, repetitive missions, and limited graphical upgrades hold it back, despite its charm and distinct personality.
Apr 8, 2025
70
Freedom Wars Remastered does a good job at what it sets out to do: the visual overhaul is great, and it’s the definitive version of the game with various graphical and gameplay improvements. Unfortunately, a simple remaster can’t fix all of the game’s issues, such as awkward animations and highly repetitive combat.
Jan 8, 2025
70
Freedom Wars Remastered brings back a PS Vita gem with much needed quality of life improvements but doesn't add much in terms of content to a game that for better or for worse feels and plays exactly like 10 years ago.
Jan 9, 2025
65
Freedom Wars Remastered should have arrived in 2025 with more content, not just a higher difficulty mode. It is not enough to debut on a home console with an improved resolution and 60fps, especially if the models remain the same that were proposed at a much lower definition and on a smaller screen. This operation seemed to us to be intended only for nostalgics or those who do not want to let the memory of Freedom Wars go into oblivion. A real shame, especially because if the intention was to test the waters for a possible sequel it will be difficult to convince Bandai Namco to invest in the operation.
Apr 8, 2025
60
Freedom Wars REMASTERED is a good example of how a good game on a handheld 11 years ago was a technological marvel with addictive gameplay, but nowadays, with the few improvements it has received, it becomes something passable. The game itself is not bad, but in this niche of group arena battles against giant enemies that demand strategy and patience, there are other better examples everywhere. In the meantime, Freedom Wars remains as an option if you are really enthusiastic about the genre.
Jan 13, 2025
7
A premise that promises to be interesting with the possibility of customizing your character and partner, at least the first hours of play, unfortunately the ideas are poorly executed, with repeated and clonal gameplay having an unfinished and open ending for a sequel that never arrived.
Jan 31, 2025
7
Freedom Wars Remastered is an excellent upgrade for fans of the original and a great introduction for new players. However, it faces challenges with story linearity, character development, and mission repetitiveness. The gameplay remains fun, and the graphical improvements are a welcome addition.
Jan 17, 2025
7
Très belle découverte que ce Freedom Wars Remastered. Nous avons été enchanté par cette aventure, particulièrement triste en voyant ce que l'être humain devient et comment il se bat pour obtenir sa liberté. La suite en suivant ce lien : ****/2025/01/17/test-de-freedom-wars-remastered-une-liberation-apres-plus-de-10-ans/
Jan 11, 2025
5
They changed almost nothing that real mattered, but for some reason, they had time and will to change things to body type A and B.. Priorities..
Jan 29, 2025
2
On a vita this game was state of art, but now it’s not art when ai is generating your game.
SummaryBorn into a one-million-year prison sentence, you must survive deadly missions to earn any hope of freedom. Die in prison or live on the battlefield. The choice is yours.
Rated Tfor Teen
Platforms:
- PlayStation 5
- PlayStation 4
- Nintendo Switch
- PC
Initial Release Date:Jan 10, 2025
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