Freedom Force (2002 video game)/Nightmare Fuel

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  • Freedom Force isn't really the place for nightmare fuel, but one level stands out. It starts out with a standard "capture all the robbers and bring their leader to justice!" objective, but the robbers go down quickly, leaving you to track their leader across the city. The standard "people screaming" sound effects play, but they're quieter, supported by strangely ominous music, and it's not entirely clear what's prompting them. Then you find an ordinary-looking civilian, who calls out "Help us!" in a reverberating voice, and mousing over her reveals that she's described not as "Everyday inhabitant of Patriot City" but as "Unusual inhabitant of Patriot City." It's not even surprising that, as you get closer, her face distorts and she attacks you, but damn if it isn't scary. The evil policemen are even worse, if only for the initial shock when they start levitating ("I'm above the law!")
    • Same series of levels, but a few levels later: You've finally rescued your kidnapped leader, and he thinks he knows where to find the villain. Your party fails to notice the reverberation in his voice. They catch on pretty quickly, but it's quite unnerving before they do.
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