Its most defining feature, though, was its innovative Geo-Mod technology, which allowed for destructible environments at a scale rarely seen at the time.Īfter four mainline games, a digital-only arcade title, and even a feature-length movie tie-in on Syfy, Red Faction was discontinued in 2011 when Red Faction: Armageddon failed to meet sales expectations. While the game may not do everything right, it's your best bet for free-form demolition and unpretentious entertainment.First released in 2001 for the PlayStation 2, Red Faction captivated players with its fast-paced gunplay and conspicuously communist narrative and imagery. Its enjoyable gunplay mechanics, along with the weapons and opportunity for tearing apart structures, carry over into the online space, where Volition has built an impressive multiplayer suite that includes stat tracking, unlocks, and a number of game modes that focus on flattening buildings. What's more disappointing about Volition's effort is the rocky mission design, bland artistic style, weak plot and anemic character development, which shifts too much focus to the element of destruction to maintain a level of excitement.
Seeing a tower topple to the ground in a seemingly realistic fashion after smacking away its support beams with a sledgehammer is really a thrill, and though it may lose its appeal as you continue through the lengthy campaign, it's still worth checking out, particularly after you unlock some of the better weapons. If all you care about is blasting things to pieces, you're going to love Red Faction: Guerrilla.
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