Red Faction (video game)
First-person shooter released in 2001 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Red Faction is a first-person shooter video game developed by Volition and published by THQ for PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Windows in 2001, and Macintosh platforms in 2001 and 2002. A version for the N-Gage was developed by Monkeystone Games, and the mobile version was developed by Blue Beck. The game was inspired by several works of contemporary science fiction.
Red Faction | |
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Developer(s) | Volition[lower-alpha 1] |
Publisher(s) | THQ |
Designer(s) | Alan Lawrance |
Programmer(s) | John Slagel |
Artist(s) | Frank Capezzutto III |
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Composer(s) | Dan Wentz |
Series | Red Faction |
Engine | Geo-Mod |
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Genre(s) | First-person shooter |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Red Faction takes place on Mars in the late 21st century. The player controls a miner named Parker who helps lead a rebellion against the Ultor Corporation. The premiere feature of the game is its "Geo-Mod" technology, short for "geometry modification", which provided destructible environments, allowing the player to destroy certain sections of the scenery in the game. For example, instead of opening a door, a player could blast through the rock surrounding the door.[9] The game sold more than 1 million units by 2002.[10]
On November 29, 2016, the game was made available for the PlayStation 4 through the PlayStation Network with added features such as trophy support and widescreen resolutions.[11]