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Red Faction: Guerrilla (360, PS3)
Red Faction: Guerrilla is an open world blow ‘em up based on last generation’s Mars based first-person shooter series.
Loved
Destruction – Obviously. It’s what everyone loves about Red Faction. If you see it, then there’s a good chance that you can blow the ever-loving crap out of it. In fact, with the wonky shooting mechanics, you‘re usually better off switching to explosives to get the job done.
You’re a dirty Communist – Red Faction should be applauded for showing conflict from a different political side. Let’s recap: The first weapon you receive is an enormous hammer. You fight on Mars, the Red planet. Instead of money, your mission success is based on worker morale. The symbolism is hardly subtle, but nothing about Red Faction is done on the down low.
Hated
The Environments – Mars is really, really bland, which isn’t really the best locale for an open world game. Get ready for lots of red. Although since Mars is drier than 1930s Chicago, there’s none of that ‘touch the water and die’ nonsense to worry about.
Mercenaries on Mars? Yes, but also Mercenaries with a heart. This is the game that Lenin wished he would have lived to see. Assuming he loved open world games on Mars. Which – if I remember my history classes correctly – he did.
Reviewed by: Sam Burnett
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