Red Faction II

1. RobertS.

   Jun 17, 2003

   8

   The single player is ok. It is in the multiplayer that this game shines. Good arena layouts and interesting weapons.

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2. Alex_Pilgrim008

   Aug 2, 2022

   8

   Not as good as the first game, but a lot of fun. If "Red Faction" was modeled after "Half Life", then this sequel is a "Halo 2" clone. It's aNot as good as the first game, but a lot of fun. If "Red Faction" was modeled after "Half Life", then this sequel is a "Halo 2" clone. It's a fast-paced shooter with plenty of destructible environments. If you liked the "Timesplitters" franchise, then this will appeal to you. I would rate it with an 8 out of 10.… Expand

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4. W.Cuthbertson

   Apr 3, 2003

   7

   Brilliant multiplayer, but all the things you buy Xbox games for (superior graphics and online play) are missing. Still, having 60 Brilliant multiplayer, but all the things you buy Xbox games for (superior graphics and online play) are missing. Still, having 60 multiplayer maps, programmable bots, and a single-person storyline that is heavy on the action is nothing to complain about. … Expand

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5. storygamer

   Aug 27, 2020

   7

   A symphony of destruction. Cool shooter with good single player and better multiplayer. Story and graphics are a bit trashy but the enormousA symphony of destruction. Cool shooter with good single player and better multiplayer. Story and graphics are a bit trashy but the enormous arsenal of weapons and the action packed gameplay make amends. Pretty alright!… Expand

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6. MAxM.

   Apr 24, 2003

   3

   The Multiplayer mode was bad, but the singleplayer mode was truly awful. I was really looking forward to playing this game, but just found The Multiplayer mode was bad, but the singleplayer mode was truly awful. I was really looking forward to playing this game, but just found myself bored after a short while. The gameplay was uninteresting and controls, weapons, and environments left a lot to be desired.… Expand

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7. KarlK.

   Jun 29, 2003

   1

   I played the 1st red faction at a frends house useingn a ps2, it was really good. RF1 used geo-mode technology which allowed the player to I played the 1st red faction at a frends house useingn a ps2, it was really good. RF1 used geo-mode technology which allowed the player to alter the envirement . The Mutliplayre of RF1 was fantastic (my favert thing to do was to tunnel a good 100 feet into a wall). When I herd Red Faction 2 would be comming to Xbox I pre-orderded it 2 weeks in advanced. After I compleated the game and played the mutliplayre, i broke the disk in two. This game had been the single most dissapointing game ive ever played. It contained none on the things I listed about in RF1. The Geo-mode technology was limited to a handfull of objects and a few walls. If you liked RF1, dont bother geting or even renting RF2. (Note: I gave this game a 1 just because I feel sory for it and the people who had to make it)… Expand

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8. SerenityNowGang

   Mar 15, 2021

   1

   This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. THQ, I know it's not your fault, I really do. I've been your loyal customer for years and enjoyed replaying red faction 1 on the PS2. The game has impacted my gaming career so much that I decided to order red faction 2 on the Xbox from amazon for 6 bucks with high expectations. Maybe this will be fun compared to the first game that I played years ago, right? But unfortunately, I was wrong. REAL WRONG. This game clearly barely lived up to those expectations. It's not only a disappointing sequel, but one of the most frustrating FPS games that I've played in a very long time. Now, the change in the story structure and environment is one thing, but I much gladly prefer the dark, and gloomy atmosphere of mars in the first installment compared to this generic bullcrap. The story itself and the multiple endings are so uninteresting and so predictable that it barely even matters anyway. The graphics unsurprisingly, while a slight improvement, aren't very impressive. While the graphics in the first game, although pretty dated now, still at least hold up very well alongside codename 47. The lip sync work and character animations in the in-game cutscenes look stiff as crap and look awful and on par with a freaking ps1 FMV CG cutscene. The cutscenes, let me make this very clear, The freaking cutscenes aren't skippable AT ALL. Good Lord, MAN! Even when you die and start another playthrough or somethin', you still can't skip them no matter what you freakin' DO! The level design ain't much better, as it's so streamlined and so uninspired. Since there's no real checkpoint system, the levels are split up into loading segments. Which isn't that bad at first, until the actual annoying difficulty spikes start popping up almost immediately and crashed the whole party. You'll die constantly and it's extremely frustrating, since there is no checkpoint system and you guessed it, forced to sit through the cutscene before trying again. Because like I said earlier, you cannot skip cutscenes even if you die. Oh my freaking god! What kind of stupid bullcrap idiotic design choice is that!? Oh Dios! I thought it was bad with the sands of time, but nothing compared to this, ARRRGH! You can't skip the in-game cutscenes in sands of time but at least if you die, they allow you to skip them. But here, you can't do jack bullcrap! Story of my life... The draw distance in the submarine levels is far worse than expected compared to jaws: ultimate predator and superman 64. For a ps1 game, I understand. But in an Xbox game? This is UNACCEPTABLE! It's all shaded in fifty shades of ugly muddled brown compared to mud water. Plus the submarine is very annoying to tolerate and control because of the draw distance. I cannot understand what's so difficult about BACKGROUND RENDERING! Even Conker's live and reloaded while not a good remake overall, had better background rendering than this! The boss fights here are terrible. They're either far too easy or just annoying and frustrating as balls. I'm not even gonna mention those. The real annoying boss fight I'm focusing on is the final boss and the leader of the red faction himself, freaking Crate Molov! This boss can go eat my darn shorts for all I care! The first phase, a giant mech suit that shoots bullets and missiles that always hit you every time. The second phase when his mech suit is destroyed, he uses an OP gun that will either shoot you in one hit and or take off one of your 3 health packs on contact if his shot magically lands at you. i try and try my darnedest to avoid him and keep my distance from him to try land as many hits as long as I don't get hit. But, the game will throw in a curve ball cheap shot at you and tell you to piss off anyway. GAME OVER, too bad, so sad. Now, you'll have to sit through the unskippable cutscene to try again. ARRGGH! Man, screw this game, screw this bullcrap design, screw the story and characters, (except Alas), I HATE IT! I hate it, I hate it, I HATE IT!!! All they do is waste your time and make you mad for no good reason! This game is a scam and a disappointment. Big disappointment. And the geo-mod technology that's on the first game and that returns here is almost a complete lie. It's completely scripted, no questions asked. RF2, SUCKS! The graphics are bleak, the level design is bleak, the story is dull, the unskippable cutscenes piss me off, and the ending is far from rewarding. Even if you choose easy to make things more easier, it ain't gonna help much. (Easy, Doesn't help much) (Normal, Frustrating) (AND HARD, It's a death wish). This game is frustrating and far too short, has no online multiplayer, and the substance and replay value is low. Aside from the bonus content you could unlock and see on the menu. Even for the Xbox digital version's price of $14.99, it ain't worth it. Please don't waste your money on this. Go play Red faction guerrilla instead, buy a different game, stop at NOTHING. Avoid it at all costs. You should consider skipping this game.… Expand

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