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Red Faction

2001
ShooterAction
⏱ ~1h average playtime
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Red Faction was released in 2001. It is a Shooter, Action game. Players report about 1 hours of playtime on average.

About Red Faction

JOIN THE REVOLUTION! Lured to Mars by the Ultor Corporation's promise of a better life, thousands have come to seek their fortune and work for the massive mining company. But all is not as it seems. A deadly plague is sweeping through the barracks, and miners suffer daily abuse at the hands of the Ultor guards. Is a revolution on the horizon? Red Faction revolutionizes gaming with Geo-Mod technology, the ability to completely alter and destroy the environment in real-time. Featuring 5 controllable vehicles, 15 weapons of mass destruction, unparalleled multiplayer action, and a setting on Mars in the midst of a deadly plague and rebellion, Red Faction sets the gold standard in gaming! Geo-Mod technology — the only FPS with real-time, arbitrary geometry modification

Unparalleled multiplayer action, with Geo-Mod specific strategies

Advanced physics simulation - supports falling geometry, particles and liquid

Five land, sea and air vehicles to commandeer and control

A compelling storyline across 20 diverse levels

Stealth and action driven objectives

Varied environments including natural settings unique to the genre

Dynamic, real-time lighting including lightmaps, object shadow casting and more

Advanced AI behavior

Real-time skeletal deformation and interpolation for silky smooth animations

Location-based damage system

Multiplayer support for LAN and TCP-IP (up to 32 players)

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first-personsci-fifpsdestructionclassicmars

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Frequently asked questions about Red Faction

How long does it take to beat Red Faction?

Players report about 1 hours of playtime on average for Red Faction. Actual time varies with playstyle, difficulty and how much side content you do.

What genre is Red Faction?

Red Faction is a Shooter, Action game, released in 2001.

Is Red Faction worth playing?

Red Faction is a shooter game from 2001. Fans of this game often enjoy titles like Doom 3, Red Faction: Guerrilla, Far Cry. You can add it to your backlog on nxto.app to track it.

What games are similar to Red Faction?

Games similar to Red Faction include: Doom 3, Red Faction: Guerrilla, Far Cry, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Tron 2.0, Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast, Star Wars: Republic Commando, Battlefield 3, Black Mesa, Serious Sam: The First Encounter. You can discover and track all of them on nxto.app.