Keepers is a weekly segment in which I discuss games I’ve played that I’ve seen fit to keep after playing. I generally sell a game that I’ve finished, so the only reason I keep one is because I plan to replay the game some day. Classifying a game as a “keeper” is generally a badge of merit.

I’m a big fan of isometric games where you control multiple characters and are able to fight strategically. There aren’t many of them. Baldur’s Gate and the other Infinity Engine games, Fallout Tactics, and Temple of Elemental Evil spring to mind. And, of course, Freedom Force.

While I wasn’t a big fan of the original Freedom Force game, I had a ton of fun playing Freedom Force vs the Third Reich. After finishing the game, I replayed a second time using a custom superhero that I created. The character creation system is very robust for a dated game, and playing through a single-player campaign with a character I made is much more appealing to me than playing a MMO like Champions Online or City of Heroes. I’ve already played through the game twice, and I’m hanging onto it. I may play through a third time.