Red Faction
About the Game
The Ultor Corporation of Mars is successful because of the mineral wealth of that planet. It employs a number of miners and scientists to mine the Noachite ores far underground. The miners are constantly pressured by the guards to work harder and faster, while at the same time being forced to share their meager resources. While the mines itself are dangerous, so too is the mysterious plague that has broken out among the ranks of miners, killing many.
Gameplay & Core Systems
Red Faction is a first-person shooter. Players take the role of Parker, a miner working underground for the Ultor Corporation. Parker defends himself with a variety of weapons, most of which feature a primary and secondary firing mode. The weapons are divided into: hand weapons such as riot shields and flamethrowers, light arms which include pistols and shotguns, heavy arms featuring rocket launchers and sub-machine guns and finally weapons that are thrown or placed such as grenades and explosives. A major part of the experience is a variety of vehicles to drive in first-person; including jeeps, drillers, flying craft and submarines.
Standout Features
- These pamphlets and posters urge the miners to rise up against their oppressors and take a stand, also recruiting members into their secretive "Red Faction".
- Equipped in an environment suit, Parker is protected from various hazards and able to breathe deep in the mines and in airless locations.
- Red Faction features a game engine called Geo-Mod.
- It allows holes to be blasted into all manner of terrain including floors, walls and ceilings.
- Players are able to at multiple points, create their own paths, tunneling past obstacles and into new environments.
- While limited to certain surfaces, such as rock, ice and concrete, this nonetheless results in a more destructible environment where deviation from the level design is encouraged.
Modes & Ways to Play
Player support includes Same/Split-Screen, Bots, and Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS).
