Red Faction II

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5.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 18 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 18
  3. Negative: 5 out of 18
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  1. Broyax
    Apr 26, 2018
    1
    En matière de FPS merdique, je pensais avoir tout vu mais ce "Faction Rouge" numéro 2 n'est pas loin de remporter la palme... du coup, on comprend l'engouement pour Halo sorti un an auparavant qui constituait une véritable "révolution" sur consoles malgré ses tics et ses tocs...

    Sous le prétexte fallacieux de pouvoir dézinguer des parties du décor, les Red Faction ont construit leur    En matière de FPS merdique, je pensais avoir tout vu mais ce "Faction Rouge" numéro 2 n'est pas loin de remporter la palme... du coup, on comprend l'engouement pour Halo sorti un an auparavant qui constituait une véritable "révolution" sur consoles malgré ses tics et ses tocs...

    Sous le prétexte fallacieux de pouvoir dézinguer des parties du décor, les Red Faction ont construit leur réputation, infondée ici puisque la destruction est très rarement utilisée et qu'on tire au hasard sur ce qu'on espère de destructible mais qui ne l'est pas en fait. Alors on tourne en rond et on balance des grenades en attendant... le déluge.

    Les sensations sont en tout cas exécrables, le maniement est flou et les ennemis sont des éponges à balles. Il reste les graphismes pas trop mal pour l'époque, lesquels se révèlent acceptables sur la Xbox One via la rétrocompatibilité... et au moins ça tourne à 60 im/s.

    Mention spéciale à la VF bâclée et souvent ridicule... Evidemment, pas de sauvegarde manuelle. De toute manière, l'agencement des niveaux est fait en dépit du bon sens : c'est chiant et mal foutu. Et on s'emmerde plus vite que le Faucon millénaire ne met à passer en vitesse-lumière. Non, je sais, la Faction n'a aucun rapport avec Star Wars mais c'est pour dire.    … Expand
  2. 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 myself bored after a short while. The gameplay was uninteresting and controls, weapons, and environments left a lot to be desired.
  3. Merxx
    Apr 27, 2003
    7
    Simply put alot of FUN ! Some minor issues, none of which affect the over all enjoyment of this game.
  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 multiplayer maps, programmable bots, and a single-person storyline that is heavy on the action is nothing to complain about.
  5. Bigballs
    May 3, 2003
    7
    Single Player: wasn't very long but overall gameplay was good needs harder levels though. Multiplayer: Needs a multiplayer co-operative but otherwise no probs.
  6. 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.
  7. DusitnK.
    Nov 19, 2003
    1
    This game blows worst buy of my life. RF1 kicks the crap out of the second one.
  8. 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 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 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
  9. 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 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.
  10. 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 enormous arsenal of weapons and the action packed gameplay make amends. Pretty alright!
  11. 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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#72 Best Xbox Game of 2003
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#67 Most Discussed Xbox Game of 2003

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Metascore
74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 20
  3. Negative: 1 out of 20
  1. Village Voice
    70
    Fans of the original will notice the drastically reduced "geo-mod" function—no more digging tunnels or indiscriminate destruction.
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  2. Xbox Nation Magazine
    40
    With little here to massage the mind or engage the heart, Red Faction II becomes nothing more than a linear on-rails twitch-fest. [June-July 2003, p.92]
  3. Game Chronicles
    89
    A great game with surprisingly good controls for an FPS game that you play with a gamepad.
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