Red Faction II (Windows)
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Published by

THQ Inc.

Developed by

Volition, Inc.

Released

Apr 09, 2003

Also For

GameCube, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox One | Combined View

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Description

Long since the revolt from the mining of Mars, a new group has taken over Red Faction, and their sights are set on the dictator, Chancellor Sopot. Sopot originally created the Red Faction soldiers using a form of nano technology but, fearing they would fight back, ordered them to be destroyed.

As the leader of the group, your task is to take back freedom that was lost, and save your skin as well as that of those who work with you.

As was originally designed in the first Red Faction, Geo-Mod builds the world around you as a means to destroy it. Using rockets, mines and the many other weapons available, you can take down walls, blast through doors (therefore deleting the need for a security key) and bring down enemies by destroying the floor that they stand on. Vehicles can also be used to help in your tasks.

Multiplayer modes are also included for up to 4 players, as well as a collection of bots. As a note, the PC version does not have multiplayer.

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Screenshots

Red Faction II Windows Alias fights some zombie-like Processed Civilians inside a cathedral cemetary. The Processed are inferior nano-augmentations, and although incredibly tough they're also incredibly stupid

Red Faction II Windows Quite a few of the game's levels are vehicle based rail shooters. Here, Shrike pilots his gunship over a military blockade while you serve as the gunner

Red Faction II Windows The first mission is a prequel to the game, as Sopot Elite Guard Alias infiltrates a foreign military base to steal Capek's Nanocell, the object responsible for this entire mess

Red Faction II Windows Cinematic: Run! Run as fast as you can.

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Alternate Titles

"红色派系2" -- Simplified Chinese spelling
"RF2" -- Common abbreviation

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User Reviews

It must have taken great effort to make this game more disappointing than the first.	kbmb (435)	unrated

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Critic Reviews

Worth Playing	May 13, 2003	7.5 out of 10	75
IGN	Apr 10, 2003	7.4 out of 10	74
PC Gamer	2003	72 out of 100	72
Game Chronicles	Jun 14, 2003	7.1 out of 10	71
PC Action (Germany)	Jun 11, 2003	60 out of 100	60
PC Zone Benelux	Jul, 2003	59 out of 100	59
ActionTrip	Apr 14, 2003	55 out of 100	55
JeuxVideoPC.com	Apr 25, 2006	11 out of 20	55
PC Games (Germany)	May 15, 2003	51 out of 100	51
Jeuxvideo.com	Jun 11, 2003	10 out of 20	50

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Trivia

German version

There are a number of changes in the German version:

All blood and gore effects were removed
Corpses disappear a few seconds faster
All weapons which allow to set enemies on fire were replaced with other weapons
A few cheats relating to blood and gore effects were removed

A detailed list of changes can be found on schnittberichte.com (German).

Signs

In the sewer levels there are signs that read...

DANGER
Why are you people so stupid? We have to put signs all over the place because if we don't you would walk off a cliff into a lava pit or something. What is up with that? Come to think of it, you won't read this sign anyway. So what's the point.

In the Citadel lever there are funny little subtitles beneath the signs on all the military buildings. I won't spoil the surprise so you will have to look for yourselves. Easy to find though.

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