2001; was a great year, the original Red Faction came out of nowhere and blew the FPS genre into a new realm of story driven action! With an online multiplayer to rival the Quake and Unreal Tournament dynasty, the game shot into the hearts of many.
2002; Red Faction 2 was released and stuck to the tried and tested formula of the original, with some added plot twists and expanded multiplayer. It was perfection for the last generation FPS consoles games, and left you wanting more.
2007; Years of speculation, hope, excitement and rumours flew by with no word on the series, which left many dissatisfied and abandoned! Then news came in of this new “Sandbox” Red Faction, which would challenge the realms of in-game destruction.
2009; the demos will make you fall in love again! Make you see the old and embrace the new direction in which this series is taking. Simple, and at the same-time, divisions above your standard FPS (although it has now taken the 3rd person view that the Gears of War franchise has brought to life). Single-player is shaping up nicely, with a great array of weaponry to mastermind your mission based story progress. Singularity bombs are amazing, and a exceptional new entity into the arsenal of destruction. The online multiplayer is looking very promising, great halo style matchmaking facility and maps to spread the carnage for miles. Hardly any lag (as of now, of course). Don't be fooled though, this is not Red Faction as you know it! More like a Guerrilla game set in the Red Faction world, which is exciting to think of but disappointing for the die-hard fans of the original series. But once you get your mitts on a Rail gun again, you'll instantly get the felling of belonging!
VERDICT; This game may just meet the promises and expectations!