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Game Information
- Platform: PlayStation2
- BBFC Rating:
Suitable for 15 years and over. Not for sale to persons under age 15. By placing an order for this product, you declare that you are 15 years of age or over. - Media: Video Game
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Product Features
- Advanced physics simulation
- A completely immersive and compelling storyline
- Stealth and action driven objectives
- Varied environments including natural settings unique to the genre
- Object shadow casting and more
- Advanced AI behaviour in 20 dynamic 3d levels
- Real-time skeletal deformation and interpolation for silky smooth animations
- Location-based damage system
- Also available: Official Strategy Guide
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Amazon.co.uk Review
The first-person shooter genre has grown by intermittent leaps since the days of Wolfenstein 3-D. Huge advances in 3-D graphics, sound, and processor speed, as well as the addition of network multiplayer gameplay have favoured the genre, and now, Red Faction's "Geo Mod" technology promises to take the first-person shooter to new heights.
Geo Mod, which is short for "geometry modification," allows formerly permanent elements of a game's background to change in real-time. For example, if a player were to shoot a rocket at a stone wall, the wall could crumble or have a hole blown clean through. The best that previous games could do is to change the texture of the wall and leave it looking charred.
While most gamers would applaud any advance in realistic graphics, Geo Mod looks to also influence the way first-person shooters are played. If the world of the first-person shooter can be altered, the game makers point out, then the world itself becomes a weapon at your disposal. More than just shooting opponents through walls, players should be able to cause a ceiling to collapse on an opponent. With the right tools, players will be able to destroy bunkers, block escape routes, and otherwise flush players out of their well-defended positions.
Obviously, it's Geo Mod that has gamers so excited for this game, so other game components might be easy to overlook in the excitement. Red Faction's story is set on a Martian mining colony, where workers, buffeted by abusive guards and a deadly plague, revolt. In the single-player game, you'll run around the tunnels of Mars in a first person view and use 15 weapons to destructively deform the environment as well as your foes. You can also hijack land, sea, and air vehicles to aid your revolt. --Porter B. Hall
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Red Faction (PS2) by THQ for PlayStation2
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Forgot the 'seen it all before' from other reviews. This game has a good storyline, intuitive control system, great graphics including the wonderfully destructable backgorunds, atmospheric sound and a fantastic two player game. The latter being pretty much an afterthought on usual FPS games.
But this is not the usual. To be honest I have never played Half Life or Timesplitters so I can offer no comparison. The graphics are smooth and the enemy guards have a decent AI (i.e. keep moving about rather than standing still and shooting). Everything runs at a smooth pace with some great locations added to by the superb sound that actually helps detect the enemy or know when there is something round the corner that needs shooting.
The array of weapons, choice of usable vehicles and just the plain feel of the game make this a worthy addition to any PS2 owner who is looking for a bloody good first person shooter.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Fun:
This game is absolutely amazing!!!! It has a brilliant story, awesome multiplayer, and good AI. For those who say the geomod is a gimmick, thats so not true. It's amazing in multiplayer when you can tunnel through walls and find secret rooms. Overall this game is amazing, anyone thta doesn't have it is missing out!
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
This was one of the first games I bought on purchasing a PS2, and after only five minutes of play, in a word...WOW! The geo-mod technology that the game employs is ground breaking. Simply find a wall, or floor, and blow your way through to the next room, or a lower level. Unfortunately, this does not work on all walls/floors. That said, even after a month, I'm still discovering hidden areas. A vast array of weapons is provided, starting from the control baton, (which is basically like an electronic cattleprod), right through to the fusion rocket launcher, which makes Doom's BFG look like a pea-shooter! One point that I would make here. Weapon reload can take a little long. This is especially so in the case of the heavy machine gun...a real pain, when the odds get a little too overwhelming. I do however, love the rail driver, (or FCA-26, to give it it's actual title). The ability to actually see enemies through walls, doors, ceilings and floors is very useful, using, (I suppose), thermal imaging. Another very nice feature, is that most of the weapons have an alternate fire capability. You effectively get two weapons in one. The rocket launcher, for instance will fire either a single shot, every two seconds, or you can use heat seeking mode.
Even on the easiest level, this game is extremely difficult in places. The highest level, (appropriately labelled 'impossible'), is, well, impossible!
Unfrotunately, there is no default fire mode. This can be annoying, if you run out of ammo. You'll have to find some more, before re-engaging any enemies. In the level, where Parker dons the 007-style suit, this becomes particularly apparent. You only have a pistol. Without ammuntion, all you can do is run. I would have liked to see a Doom or Disruptor-style default, where at least you can use your fists, or the empty gun as a club. That would at least be something.
To sum up then. A fantastic game, and one that really does THQ credit. The only real niggles I'd have, is the aforementioned weapon reload time, and lack of a default defence mode. That said, I look forward to more releases from THQ...I really hope this is the way the shooter is going.
Even on the easiest level, this game is extremely difficult in places. The highest level, (appropriately labelled 'impossible'), is, well, impossible!
Unfrotunately, there is no default fire mode. This can be annoying, if you run out of ammo. You'll have to find some more, before re-engaging any enemies. In the level, where Parker dons the 007-style suit, this becomes particularly apparent. You only have a pistol. Without ammuntion, all you can do is run. I would have liked to see a Doom or Disruptor-style default, where at least you can use your fists, or the empty gun as a club. That would at least be something.
To sum up then. A fantastic game, and one that really does THQ credit. The only real niggles I'd have, is the aforementioned weapon reload time, and lack of a default defence mode. That said, I look forward to more releases from THQ...I really hope this is the way the shooter is going.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
timeless
for 2001 this is perfect, amazing story line that doesnt take only 6 hours to complete like most games, the acting is amazing, the technics and physsics are good and the action is... Read more
Published on 3 Aug 2008 by Daniel Davies
Absolute classic
Easily one of PS2's best shooters to date, a meaty campaign and cool multiplayer.
A great game all round, slight frame rate dips here and there and noticable loading junctions in... Read more
Published on 22 Oct 2005 by Mr. A. R. E. Jean-baptiste
Geo-Mod is a nice gimmick
Red Faction was my first FPS game on the PS2 and to be honest I didn't find it particularly impressive. Read more
Published on 19 April 2002 by "solid1"
Fantastic but flawed.
I love FPS games, and red faction blew me away with it's pace and plot progression.The cinematic soundtrack and enemy A. Read more
Published on 26 Jan 2002
WOW!
Well i'd say something but it would be foreign, it's fast it's brethtaking mindblowing anything positive it is. Halflife is better than it yeah dreamon.! Read more
Published on 5 Jan 2002
Red Faction
This game received a fair amount of attention during its development, partly due to its geo-mod engine. Did it live up to the hype?
Unfortunately, despite good (biased? Read more
Published on 22 Dec 2001
better than half-life but not longer
This game is more realistic than half-life it has better graphics better sound quality but it is really short I completed it in less than two days but I still enjoyed playing it... Read more
Published on 13 Dec 2001
The best FPS on Playstation2...?
Red Faction was the first game I got for my Playstation2, and it's probably still my favourite. Unlike a lot of other first-person shooters on the market, it has a relatively good... Read more
Published on 7 Dec 2001
Not as good as touted
Ok, well maybe the storyline is good, but the whole game in its entirety does not meet expectations. The action and movement is not exciting and the graphics are not top notch. Read more
Published on 26 Nov 2001
This ain't no MOH...
After being totally addicted to MOH & MOHU on the PS1, I was delighted to give this a try, thinking it's going to be a step even further. Read more
Published on 25 Oct 2001
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