Flames of Freedom (DOS)

Discuss Review + Want + Have Contribute

Description

This sequel to Midwinter takes place years after the events of the first game. The world has thawed and Midwinter has disappeared beneath the ocean. Its legacy, the Peaceful Atlantic Federation, is facing an invasion by the slave trading Saharan Empire. Between the two lie the Slave Isles, a chain of islands under the oppressive thumb of the Saharans.

You are a covert operative for the Atlantic Federation. Your mission is to conduct assassinations, enlist rebels and sabotage the Saharans operations in the Slave Isles. As you carry out these open-ended missions, the islands will rebel and aid your efforts when the Saharan invasion finally comes.

Flames of Freedom uses the same engine as Midwinter for land, air, and sea travel (and combat) but now, you control only a single customizable character. A strategic map allows you to identify key islands for your cause and determine the mission objectives that will sway its population to your side. Then, it's up to you to head in and carry out the mission as you see fit (perhaps guns first, perhaps with a big bag of money, perhaps just relying on your charm).

Flames of Freedom mixes first-person action with strategy, vehicle combat, and diplomacy.

Screenshots

Promo Images

Alternate Titles

• "Wildfire" -- working title
• "Midwinter II: Flames of Freedom" -- European Title

Part of the Following Group

• Midwinter series

User Reviews

Roam free and enjoy the scenery too.

Ummagumma (79)

Critic Reviews

PC Joker	Jun, 1992	80 out of 100	80
Joker Verlag präsentiert: Sonderheft	1993	75 out of 100	75
Computer Gaming World (CGW)	May, 1994		50

Forums

There are currently no topics for this game.

Trivia

Title

The game was christened Flames Of Freedom rather than simply Midwinter 2 because, after the original's release, it was discovered that 'Midwinter' sounds like a Germanic slang term for a homosexual prostitute - a fact which hampered the game's sales in Europe, which had been expected to be high.

Awards

• ST Format
  • January 1993 (issue #42) - #11 in '50 finest Atari ST games of all time' list