Freedom Force vs. the Third Reich Designer Diary

GameSpy is offering up a three-page designer diary for Freedom Force vs. the Third Reich, in which Irrational Games’ Alexx Kay talks about the new story-based multiplayer mode in the superhero RPG sequel. Check it out:

Ever wanted to make your own playable comic books? Don’t have any modding skills? Then the new story-based multiplayer mode in Freedom Force vs. the 3rd Reich might be just the thing for you. It’s designed to address the lack of context that is found in many other multiplayer games.

In most multiplayer games, you’re fighting against the other player . just “because”; there’s no real reason for the conflict. It’s the Amazon woman versus the Navy Seal vs. the guy with the chicken head. Story-based multiplayer provides a fictional wrapper for the match — a reason why these characters are fighting and why the outcome matters to them. You can even create a series of missions that tell a larger story. Anything a comic-book fanboi can create, they can bring to life in story-based multiplayer.