(This was also before the days of yearly military shooters like Call of Duty.) By this time, the word “freedom” itself had become something of a loaded term, used to stir feelings of patriotism to excuse America’s more questionable actions. The cover was almost hilariously over-American – rough sketches of military figures against a red, white and blue colored backdrop of New York City, who were fighting to save our dear precious nation from foreign invaders. Back when it was released in the holiday season of 2003, Freedom Fighters looked like it could be a bit of an embarrassment.
