In Freedom: Rebels in the Darkness you are Black slave on a Caribbean sugar plantation plotting a revolt against your master. Released in 1988, this is one of the most wildly ambitious DOS games ever made. How ambitious? It’s a point-and-click adventure, RPG, stealth game, and fighting game rolled into one. Yes, all of that, and no, your PC speaker isn’t ready for this level of intensity.
You sneak around the plantation dodging dogs, lighting fires, and rallying fellow slaves. Then, because subtlety isn’t enough, you throw hands against your oppressors in a Street Fighter-style one-on-one brawl. Should you lose, it’s not just “Game Over”.
Oh no, this game is here to remind you of the very real horrors of slavery. Mess up, and you don’t just lose – you lose badly. Your character faces terrible and grisly executions. Did I mention this game came out in 1988?!
Think this is a cash grab by some soulless dev studio? Think again. Freedom is the brainchild of Afro-Caribbean author and activist Patrick Chamoiseau. Not only did he design and write it, he made sure it hit hard. And somehow, it’s still ridiculously fun to play.
Now, for all the “gamers” out there whining about how “woke” games have become, let me tell you, Freedom will slap your silly beliefs sideways. This game doesn’t just raise the social justice banner, it sets the whole plantation on fire while shouting “Catch up!”
The gameplay? You pick one of four heroes, each with unique skills (like climbing or arson – classic RPG stuff). You can adjust their stats, but their attributes remain largely the same.
Then you’re given an overhead view of the plantation. You must learn about your surroundings, test the waters, waiting for your moment to strike. When you’re at the building of your choice, the view switches to landscape view where you’re given a menu which typically offers you the choices of “climb”, “pick lock” or “burn”.
If you get caught, it’s fight-or-die time. You kick, punch, and hurt your opponent before he hurts you. But unlike Street Fighter, there’s only one round. Lose, and it’s curtains.
For an EGA game, the graphics are stellar – though it doesn’t hold a candle to the Amiga and Atari ST versions. The reason I’m reviewing the DOS version is because it’s in English whereas the only copies for other platforms I could find were in French. Nevertheless, there’s great use of colour for EGA, and once you get into portrait view, there’s lots of detail. The fighting screen is a little too plain for my liking, but this game already does so much.
The only downside is the sound. There’s no music and only a few beeps for sound effects. No support for AdLib either. Listening to sound on Amiga, it’s vastly better. This is the game’s biggest weakness.
Because this game is so obscure, a manual is hard to come by. So controlling this game takes a lot of guesswork. What’s more, because Freedom has no support for mouse, “pointing” and “clicking” is replaced by using your arrow keys for pointer movement, then pressing <Enter> to select. <Esc> returns you to the previous screen.
Coktel Vision published Freedom. They’re also known for making various Asterix games. Eventually, they were acquired by Sierra.
So is Freedom: Rebels in the Darkness worth your time? Absolutely. It’s ambitious, brutal, innovative, and unapologetically revolutionary. We didn’t see this kind of gameplay fusion until Shenmue – over a decade later. It’s a little clunky, a little punishing, but holy hell, is it unforgettable.
Freedom: Rebels In The Darkness is a game that combines elements of strategy, stealth and fighting games. The main character is a rebellious black slave working on a sugar plantation that tries to incite a revolt among the slave population to gain...
* 8 h 45 : Accueil café * 9 h 15 – 10 h 45 : Plénière sur "Les nouveaux visages de l’extrême droite" * 11 h-12 h 45 : Tables rondes sur les thèmes "Les ressorts féministes de la lutte contre l’extrême droite" et "la construction politique du fantasme migratoire".
Their absence marked the first time in 15 years that both heads have not attended the annual hearing, according to the committee's chairman, Rep. Gary Peters, D-Mich.
"Their choice to not provide public testimony about their departments' efforts to address wide-ranging national security threats robs the American people of critical information and the opportunity for public accountability of what the federal government is doing to keep Americans safe," Peters said in a statement posted on the social media platform X.
An FBI spokesperson said that both individuals have a
Their absence marked the first time in 15 years that both heads have not attended the annual hearing, according to the committee's chairman, Rep. Gary Peters, D-Mich.
"Their choice to not provide public testimony about their departments' efforts to address wide-ranging national security threats robs the American people of critical information and the opportunity for public accountability of what the federal government is doing to keep Americans safe," Peters said in a statement posted on the social media platform X.
An FBI spokesperson said that both individuals have already testified multiple times and "believed the Committee would benefit most from further substantive discussions and additional information that can only be provided in a classified setting," according to Axios.
The spokesperson argued that the DHS and the FBI have already shared a lot of "unclassified information" with the public.
This is the first time in 15 years that both heads have not attended the annual hearing, according to the committee's chairman, Rep. Gary Peters, D-Mich.
I promossi e i bocciati. Quelli che salgono e quelli che scendono. E le solite scuole modello: il Volta di Milano, il Righi di Roma, eccetera. Novembre è
We eat trash food, drive trash cars, use trash cement, trash tar, trash medicine and so on. Why can we make these trash too so that it becomes trash cheap?
You may not buy, and you may be eating food today that been grown by a farmer and processed by his own hands, not everyone can be rich like that.
Auf YouTube findest du die angesagtesten Videos und Tracks. Außerdem kannst du eigene Inhalte hochladen und mit Freunden oder gleich der ganzen Welt teilen.
Every year we run this race, and every year we get to the finish line – the last couple of months of the year – ready to collapse, only to face the prospect of preparing for festive events and family gatherings, entertaining children and preparing ourselves for whatever fresh disaster hell our superheated global climate is readying for us.
It’s exhausting. But this year feels especially hard.
How often do conversations with family, friends and colleagues at the moment include at least one person commenting how tired they’re feeling? The news cycle keeps delivering horrors, shocks and moral affronts that drain our reserves. At the same time, we try to plough on with “normal” life: a calendar rammed with
Every year we run this race, and every year we get to the finish line – the last couple of months of the year – ready to collapse, only to face the prospect of preparing for festive events and family gatherings, entertaining children and preparing ourselves for whatever fresh disaster hell our superheated global climate is readying for us.
It’s exhausting. But this year feels especially hard.
How often do conversations with family, friends and colleagues at the moment include at least one person commenting how tired they’re feeling? The news cycle keeps delivering horrors, shocks and moral affronts that drain our reserves. At the same time, we try to plough on with “normal” life: a calendar rammed with end-of-year events, office parties, school presentations, catch-ups with friends we haven’t seen for ages because we’ve been too busy; all the while many of us try to squeeze in a few more days of paid work because the dollar doesn’t stretch that far these days and we need all the money we can get.
In workplaces, homes, shops and schools, there’s a sense that much of Australia is running on empty; emotionally, physically and financially.
When it comes to reasons for anxiety and exhaustion, the cost-of-living crisis is high on the list. Rising prices for food and housing are never far from the headlines but wages aren’t keeping up.
At the same time, Australians have a problem with overworking. “We are a long-working-hours culture compared to other equivalent OECD countries,” says Dr Lisa Heap, senior researcher at the Centre for Future Work at the Australia Institute. More than one in eight Australians work long hours, according to the latest figures. We also spend less time on leisure and personal care than the OECD average. “People who are in full-time employment [are] doing more hours than they’re paid for, and certainly more hours than they want to be doing.”
In May 2024, Dr. Misty Davies joined the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Class of 2024 Fellows at a ceremony in Washington, DC. The AIAA website states that, “AIAA confers Fellow upon individuals in recognition of their notable and valuable contributions to the arts, sciences or technology of aeronautics and astronautics.” The first AIAA […]
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Nota: con web "progressista" sto deliberatamente usando un termine vago (che va oltre la divisione destra/sinistra) per includere la parte del web che non si riconosce nella deriva ultraconservatrice e di estrema destra di parte della tecnologia americana, incarnata da Elon Musk e X, tra gli altri.
Con l'elezione di Trump/Musk(1)Il social network X (ex Twitter) sta vivendo un altro episodio di "esodo" di massa. O, per essere pi
Nota: con web "progressista" sto deliberatamente usando un termine vago (che va oltre la divisione destra/sinistra) per includere la parte del web che non si riconosce nella deriva ultraconservatrice e di estrema destra di parte della tecnologia americana, incarnata da Elon Musk e X, tra gli altri.
Con l'elezione di Trump/Musk(1)Il social network X (ex Twitter) sta vivendo un altro episodio di "esodo" di massa. O, per essere più precisi, i social network concorrenti stanno assistendo a un nuovo episodio di arrivo di massa. Che non è proprio la stessa cosa. E non è esattamente una novità, visto che episodi del genere si verificano regolarmente da quando Elon Musk ha acquistato X.
Mentre un gran numero di utenti cerca un luogo meno tossico per esprimersi, molti lasciano (per alcuni⋅e⋅ in modo permanente) X per motivi morali.(2). E così, il social network che si sta gonfiando in questo momento è Bluesky.
Così la settimana scorsa ho creato un account Bluesky, giusto per vedere. Ho letto diversi articoli su questo social network, alcuni dei quali entusiasti, altri molto più sfumati e altri ancora molto negativi.(3). Oggi ho deciso: il web progressista farebbe bene a migrare direttamente su Mastodon, non su Bluesky. E perché no? Perché, a meno di un miracolo, Bluesky è il prossimo TwitterX.
Bluesky è stato creato da Jack Dorsey, lo stesso uomo che ha creato Twitter. Da allora ha lasciato il progetto, ma le idee sono sempre le stesse, le stesse ideologie (libertaria, tecno-utopica), le stesse persone. Riuscite a vedere l'inizio del problema? Bluesky è finanziato da grandi venture capitalist della Silicon Valley, non da persone che si accontentano di creare una rete sociale decentralizzata per il bene comune. Avevamo il diritto di essere ingenui a metà degli anni 2000, quando il social web ci veniva venduto come un'utopia. Oggi non è più così. Tra gli investitori, i primi sostenitori e i primi dipendenti di Bluesky c'è la galassia delle criptovalute. Quella che ha fatto attivamente campagna elettorale... per Donald Trump(4).
In termini morali, quindi, Bluesky sarà anche un social network molto giovane, ma non è già molto convincente. Ma ormai sappiamo che i progetti ideologici e politici giocano un ruolo decisivo nella tecnologia statunitense. In termini economici, Bluesky è nelle mani della classica big tech della Silicon Valley. Sperare che faccia qualcosa di diverso da quello che hanno fatto tutte le altre Big Tech (massimizzazione dei profitti, chiusura progressiva, economia dell'attenzione, cattura dei dati personali, pubblicità sempre più invasiva, diffusione virale dei contenuti tossici, ecc. Sarebbe addirittura come credere ai miracoli. Bisognerebbe credere che una società capitalista, finanziata da cripto-addetti e da Venture capitalist americani tecno-soluzionisti, si prenda davvero la briga di progettare un'infrastruttura tecnica che sia veramente open-source e interoperabile. Per il bene comune e l'interesse generale. A (molto) lungo termine(5). Yuhuu! Vi ricordate di OpenAI (la società dietro ChatGPT), che in origine era un'organizzazione no-profit il cui scopo era produrre scienza aperta sull'IA?
In breve, i progressisti del web, soprattutto quelli più militanti, non hanno tempo ed energia illimitati. Penso che sarebbe nel loro interesse risparmiare un po' di tempo saltando la fase Bluesky e migrando direttamente a un'istanza Mastodon. O, più in generale, a scoprire il Fediverso.(6). Non è perfetto, ovviamente, e ci sono ancora diversi problemi: i finanziamenti, perché nulla è gratuito, la moderazione, l'ergonomia, ecc... Naturalmente, come ogni nuovo strumento, ci vuole un po' di tempo per abituarsi e per costruire nuovi punti di riferimento. Ma esiste, funziona e fa progressi ogni giorno!
Vi aspettiamo, utenti progressisti del web alla ricerca di nuovi punti di riferimento. Venite ad aiutarci a costruire il social web alternativo di cui abbiamo disperatamente bisogno. Nota: sto continuando le mie riflessioni in un altro articolo. Et si le problème des réseaux sociaux, c’étaient les phares ?
In Freedom: Rebels in the Darkness you are Black slave on a Caribbean sugar plantation plotting a revolt against your master. Released in 1988, this is one of the most wildly ambitious DOS games ever made. How ambitious? It’s a point-and-click adventure, RPG, stealth game, and fighting game rolled into one. Yes, all of that, and no, your PC speaker isn’t ready for this level of intensity.
You sneak around the plantation dodging dogs, lighting fires, and rallying fellow slaves. Then, because subtlety isn’t enough, you throw hands against your oppressors in a Street Fighter-style one-on-one brawl. Should you lose, it’s not just “Game Over”.
Oh no, this game is here to remind you of the very real horrors of slavery. Mess up, and you don’t just lose – you lose badly. Your character faces terrible and grisly executions. Did I mention this game came out in 1988?!
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In Freedom: Rebels in the Darkness you are Black slave on a Caribbean sugar plantation plotting a revolt against your master. Released in 1988, this is one of the most wildly ambitious DOS games ever made. How ambitious? It’s a point-and-click adventure, RPG, stealth game, and fighting game rolled into one. Yes, all of that, and no, your PC speaker isn’t ready for this level of intensity.
You sneak around the plantation dodging dogs, lighting fires, and rallying fellow slaves. Then, because subtlety isn’t enough, you throw hands against your oppressors in a Street Fighter-style one-on-one brawl. Should you lose, it’s not just “Game Over”.
Oh no, this game is here to remind you of the very real horrors of slavery. Mess up, and you don’t just lose – you lose badly. Your character faces terrible and grisly executions. Did I mention this game came out in 1988?!
Think this is a cash grab by some soulless dev studio? Think again. Freedom is the brainchild of Afro-Caribbean author and activist Patrick Chamoiseau. Not only did he design and write it, he made sure it hit hard. And somehow, it’s still ridiculously fun to play.
Now, for all the “gamers” out there whining about how “woke” games have become, let me tell you, Freedom will slap your silly beliefs sideways. This game doesn’t just raise the social justice banner, it sets the whole plantation on fire while shouting “Catch up!”
The gameplay? You pick one of four heroes, each with unique skills (like climbing or arson – classic RPG stuff). You can adjust their stats, but their attributes remain largely the same.
Then you’re given an overhead view of the plantation. You must learn about your surroundings, test the waters, waiting for your moment to strike. When you’re at the building of your choice, the view switches to landscape view where you’re given a menu which typically offers you the choices of “climb”, “pick lock” or “burn”.
If you get caught, it’s fight-or-die time. You kick, punch, and hurt your opponent before he hurts you. But unlike Street Fighter, there’s only one round. Lose, and it’s curtains.
For an EGA game, the graphics are stellar – though it doesn’t hold a candle to the Amiga and Atari ST versions. The reason I’m reviewing the DOS version is because it’s in English whereas the only copies for other platforms I could find were in French. Nevertheless, there’s great use of colour for EGA, and once you get into portrait view, there’s lots of detail. The fighting screen is a little too plain for my liking, but this game already does so much.
The only downside is the sound. There’s no music and only a few beeps for sound effects. No support for AdLib either. Listening to sound on Amiga, it’s vastly better. This is the game’s biggest weakness.
Because this game is so obscure, a manual is hard to come by. So controlling this game takes a lot of guesswork. What’s more, because Freedom has no support for mouse, “pointing” and “clicking” is replaced by using your arrow keys for pointer movement, then pressing <Enter> to select. <Esc> returns you to the previous screen.
Coktel Vision published Freedom. They’re also known for making various Asterix games. Eventually, they were acquired by Sierra.
So is Freedom: Rebels in the Darkness worth your time? Absolutely. It’s ambitious, brutal, innovative, and unapologetically revolutionary. We didn’t see this kind of gameplay fusion until Shenmue – over a decade later. It’s a little clunky, a little punishing, but holy hell, is it unforgettable.
Freedom: Rebels In The Darkness is a game that combines elements of strategy, stealth and fighting games. The main character is a rebellious black slave working on a sugar plantation that tries to incite a revolt among the slave population to gain...
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Ce jeudi 21 novembre, le collectif a organisé un rassemblement à 18h place Carnot, à proximité d'un campement de fortune où vivent plusieurs familles sans-abri depuis l'été. Une action pour dénoncer l'urgence de leur situation....
A few days ago, I reviewed a game about a Black slave who burns his master’s plantation to the ground.
Is this a new game gone woke?
Nope, it’s a DOS game released in 1988. Freedom: Rebels in the Darkness is now 36-years-old, and it’s the wokest game I’ve ever played.
RE: https://atomicpoet.org/objects/b73b0ba4-567f-46d5-9a8d-f3bcb6d699a9
Chris T
A few days ago, I reviewed a game about a Black slave who burns his master’s plantation to the ground.
Is this a new game gone woke?
Nope, it’s a DOS game released in 1988. Freedom: Rebels in the Darkness is now 36-years-old, and it’s the wokest game I’ve ever played.
RE: https://atomicpoet.org/objects/b73b0ba4-567f-46d5-9a8d-f3bcb6d699a9
Chris Trottier
2024-11-22 23:47:31