Red Faction: Guerrilla

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 26 expert reviews

Excellent:

13
Good:

12
Average:

0
Bad:

1

Pros:

Great balance between missions and sandbox gameplay.
Really cool weapons.
GeoMod the way it SHOULD be done.

Cons:

Carry limit feels artificial in this sort of game.
Colonist AI works against your progress.

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Last revision on April 4, 2013

Reviewers Liked

Great balance between missions and sandbox gameplay
Really cool weapons
GeoMod the way it SHOULD be done
You can destroy everything
Challenging singleplayer
Excellent multiplayer modes
Looks great
Crunchy sound effects
Looks even better in higher resolutions
Phenomenal environmental destruction
Sturdy frame rates (90% of the time)

Reviewers Didn't Like

Carry limit feels artificial in this sort of game
Colonist AI works against your progress
Apparent memory leak with PC version caused some performance issues
Weak story
Can get repetitive
Performance stutters during big fights
May not play as smoothly, depending on your configuration and level of detail
SLI and surround sound issues
Gameplay can get repetitive
Retarded A.I

Expert reviews and ratings

This third-person action game is a great open-world adventure for anyone with an appetite for destruction....

By GameSpot on October 09, 2009

Of all the weapons you'll find in Red Faction: Guerrilla, the simple sledgehammer is one of the best. This powerful object has the ability to bring down entire buildings, giving you a tactile feeling of gleeful abandon as you watch your character...

By cnet on October 09, 2009

Red Faction Guerrilla brings the war back to Mars only this time it takes on a much different form from its predecessors. This new version is an open world, high action, high speed third person shooter contrasting strongly to its prequels featuring...

By New Game Network on October 09, 2009

Red Faction Guerrilla was one of our favourite games of 2009 on console and aside from a few stuttering frame-rate issues on our 9800GT, the transition to PC has been successful. The destruction-based gameplay is not only fun to play, but sending...

By HEXUS.net on October 05, 2009

Red Faction: Guerrilla is not a game for people who enjoy character development or meaningful dialogue with NPCs. Red Faction: Guerrilla is not a game for people who enjoy collecting custom weapons and other items. Red Faction: Guerrilla is not for...

By NZGamer on October 01, 2009

The transition to PC hasnt been without problems, but Red Faction: Guerrilla still represents an enjoyable experience for those looking to expand their shooter...

By GamePlanet on September 25, 2009

The woefully underrated Saints Row 2 showed us that Volition could work wonders with a modern-day setting. Red Faction: Guerrilla shows us that it also has what it takes to bring a dystopian vision of the future to us in an immensely playable form.Red...

By GameSpy on September 24, 2009

The PC version of Red Faction: Guerrilla is a blast from start to finish, and the amount of extra content packed into it is well worth the price of admission. It may not be revolutionary, and it may not be perfect, but Guerrilla is still an...

By PC Advisor on September 24, 2009

RohinHave you ever wandered what it would be like for a building to collapse right in front of your eyes with a sledge hammer in one hand and a satchel charge in the other?Look no further as all your dreams of demolition will come true in Violations...

By Yet Another Review Site on September 23, 2009

Your ultimate goal is to rid Mars of the Earth Defence Force (EDF), who at first were liberators and heroes who helped rid the red ball of the Ultor Corporation and their violent put down of the miners from the original game. Now they’ve decided...

By Strategy Informer on September 18, 2009

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