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RF Client Versions

2025-02-02T19:03:16Z

Mystyle48: /* Dash Faction */

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This page will list all known publicly-available Red Faction versions/clients, both official and community-made.
==Feature Comparison of Commonly-Used Client Versions==
* [[RF Client Comparison]]
==Full Game==
===Official Clients===
====v1.00====
* Distributed as rf.exe in all retail versions of the game.
* Suffers from many known issues ranging from security vulnerabilities, to compatibility issues, to multiplayer cheating potential.
* 3 known variants available:
** v1.00 North America
** v1.00 French
** v1.00 German

====v1.10====
* Created by using the corresponding officially-distributed patching utility on a v1.00 rf.exe.
* Small bug fix version. Ironically, at least one [[Red_Faction_FAQ#Character_reflection_in_mirrors_is_broken|known issue]] was introduced in this version.
* Still suffers from many known issues ranging from security vulnerabilities, to compatibility issues, to multiplayer cheating potential.
* 3 known variants available:
** v1.10 North America
** v1.10 French
** v1.10 German

====v1.20====
* Created by using the corresponding officially-distributed patching utility on a v1.00 or v1.10 rf.exe.
* Latest officially released version for the retail game.
* Fixes some bugs, makes some balance changes.
* While some issues were fixed, still suffers from many known issues ranging from security vulnerabilities, to compatibility issues, to multiplayer cheating potential.
* 3 known variants available:
** v1.20 North America
** v1.20 French
** v1.20 German

====v1.21====
* Distributed as rf.exe in all digital versions of the game.
* Recompiled version of v1.20 North America with a small number of bugs fixed. Ironically, at least one [[Red_Faction_FAQ#Game_crashes_when_I_pick_up_items|known issue]] was introduced in this version.
* Some major compatibility issues were fixed, and this version will launch on most modern systems.
* 2 known variants available:
** v1.21 Steam
** v1.21 GoG

===Community-Made Clients===
====Alpine Faction====
[[File:Alpinelogo1.png]]
* [https://alpinefaction.com Alpine Faction Website]
* Created by Goober. Is an open source project, and a fork of [[#Dash Faction|Dash Faction]]
* Distributed as an installer.
* Consists of a custom launcher and 2 .dll files - AlpineFaction.dll and AlpineEditor.dll. When the game or editor is launched via the custom launcher, it injects the respective .dll into the v1.20 North America versions of rf.exe or RED.exe.
* In active development and support is provided.
* Includes everything offered by [[#Dash Faction|Dash Faction]] plus many additional modern features and bug fixes (see [https://alpinefaction.com Alpine Faction Website] for more information)
* Major version releases (as of January 2025):
** v1.0.0 Maple (and previously v0.0.4_beta)

====Dash Faction====
[[File:Dashlogo1.png]]
* [[Dash Faction Installation Guide]]
* Created by rafalh, and is an open source project
* Distributed as an installer since v1.50. Prior, was distributed as a .zip archive.
* Consists of a custom launcher and 2 .dll files - DashFaction.dll and DashEditor.dll. When the game or editor is launched via the custom launcher, it injects the respective .dll into the v1.20 North America versions of rf.exe or RED.exe.
* In active development and support is provided.
* Fixes the vast majority of known issues (including security vulnerabilities and compatibility issues), and adds new modern features such as widescreen support, anti-aliasing, window modes, autosave, and automatic map downloader.
* Major version releases (as of September 2022):
** v1.2.0
** v1.3.0
** v1.4.0 (and subsequently v1.4.1 and v1.4.2)
** v1.5.0 (and previously v1.5.0-rc1 and v1.5.0-rc2)
** v1.6.0 (and previously v1.6.0-beta and v1.6.0-rc1, subsequently v1.6.1-rc1 and v1.6.1)
** v1.7.0 (and previously v1.7.0-beta and v1.7.0-rc1)
** v1.8.0 (and previously v1.8.0-rc1)

====Pure Faction====
[[Image:Purelogo.jpg|425px]]
* De facto standard RF client until roughly 2017, now considered deprecated
* [[Pure Faction Installation Guide]]
* Created by TrotSkie and digi, with contributions from S
* Distributed as an installer
* Consists of a custom launcher, custom modified version of rf.exe (named PF.exe), custom modified version of RED.exe (named REDPF.exe), and 2 .dll files - PF.dll and REDPF.dll
* Active development ceased roughly around 2016, last bugfix version (3.0e) released March 2018). Some limited support is still provided, but has been virtually completely feature eclipsed by [[RF Clients#Dash Faction|Dash Faction]].
* Fixes a number of known issues (including most security vulnerabilities and compatibility issues that existed as of cessation of active development), adds features such as custom resolutions, window modes, and automatic map downloader.
* Major version releases (as of March 2018):
** v1.0 (and previously b1)
** v2.1 (and subsequently v2.1qf1 and v2.1qf2)
** v3.0 (and subsequently v3.0c, v3.0d, v3.0du1, and v3.0e)

====v1.30====
* Fan-made unofficial patch designed to stop cheating, now considered deprecated
* Created by harmLE$$, [JD]SubZ, and [JD]TrotSkie
* Distributed as an edited version of the [[RF Clients#v1.20|v1.20]] rf.exe file
* Active development ceased roughly around 2003.
* Fixes a few basic bugs and contains anticheat functionality that, while still rudimentary by modern standards, was enhanced when compared to the latest official retail version ([[RF Clients#v1.20|v1.20]])
* Still suffers from many known issues ranging from security vulnerabilities, to compatibility issues, to multiplayer cheating potential.
* 3 known variants available:
** (Unofficial) v1.30 North America
** (Unofficial) v1.30 French
** (Unofficial) v1.30 German
* Most recognizable feature was that to v1.3 clients, v1.3 servers would animate in the server list

[[Image:1.3fade.gif|600px|left|thumb|A version 1.3 animated in the serverlist]]
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====Spectator====
* SubZ
* Distributed as an edited version of the [[RF Clients#v1.20|v1.20]] rf.exe file (named spect.exe)
* One-time release with no known continued development
* When run on a server, allowed joining clients who were also running Spectator to free look spectate
* Still suffers from many known issues ranging from security vulnerabilities, to compatibility issues, to multiplayer cheating potential.

[[Category:Red Faction]]

Descent 4

2024-09-02T00:20:26Z

Mystyle48: /* Gameplay */

{{Infobox Game
|image = D4ParkerConcept2.png
|imageinfo = An early version of [[Parker]] in his [[envirosuit]], posing next to a destroyed [[cutter]].
|cancelled = Circa 2000
|developer = [[Volition]]
}}
'''''Descent 4''''' was a title in development by [[Volition]] as a sequel to ''[[Descent 3]]'', before its cancellation around 2000. Some code, concepts, and assets intended for ''Descent 4'' would be repurposed for ''[[Red Faction]]''.

==Development==
Development of ''Descent 4'' began at Volition in June 1998, near the completion of ''[[Descent: FreeSpace - The Great War]]''.<ref name="Dec98">[https://web.archive.org/web/20040615030406/http://www.volition-inc.com/oldnews.cfm?month=12&year=1998#11 D4 Information] (archived) - [[Volition]]</ref><ref name="PD">[https://web.archive.org/web/20100408214815/planetdescent.com/site/articles/asrale/9-11-00-asrale-volition.asp Volition Interview] (archived) - ''PlanetDescent''</ref> As ''Descent 3'' was still under development at [[Outrage Games|Outrage Entertainment]] with a rapidly changing codebase, Volition chose to not use the game's Fusion engine for ''Descent 4'', aware that doing so would lengthen ''Descent 4''<nowiki/>'s development while in return allowing them to implement new features.<ref name="GameInformer">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8tsuYH1AIk&t=1734 The Secret History of Volition Inc.] - ''[[Wikipedia:Game Informer|Game Informer]]'' ([[Wikipedia:YouTube|YouTube]])</ref><ref name="Dec98"/>

On December 14, 1998, Volition announced ''Descent 4'' to the public, launching a website for the game on which concept art was posted.<ref>[https://www.ign.com/articles/1998/12/15/descent-4-in-the-works Descent 4 in the Works] - ''[[Wikipedia:IGN|IGN]]''</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20050216051617/http://www.descent-3.com/dnet/news/archives.html December 1998] (archived) - ''Descent-3.com''</ref> The released material depicts the tentatively-named protagonist "[[Parker]]", the [[envirosuit]] and ship he would be featured with, the [[worm]] and [[cutter]] enemies, and an unnamed human character.<ref name="Dec98"/><ref name="D4site">[https://web.archive.org/web/20000301165215/http://www.descent4.com/ Concept Art] (archived) - ''Descent4.com''</ref> An internally-pitched demo video also showed off the cavernous environments in which the game was to have taken place, as well as model turnarounds, animations, and concept art of some characters, including the [[drone]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wjsPOzT9TE Red Faction- Descent 4 | Volition Inc. (Official Demo)] - Scott Lee ([[Wikipedia:YouTube|YouTube]])</ref>

==Gameplay==
Volition planned for ''Descent 4'' to be a prequel to the original ''Descent'', and it was to feature destructible environments and a controllable player character as opposed to a spaceship like the previous games in the series.<ref name="PD"/><ref name="Eurogamer">[https://www.eurogamer.net/the-making-of-red-faction The making of Red Faction] - ''[[Wikipedia:Eurogamer|Eurogamer]]''</ref>

==Cancellation==
After the commercial failure of ''Descent 3'' upon release in 1999, Volition's then financially-struggling publisher [[Interplay Entertainment]] was not interested in a sequel, and refused to fund ''Descent 4''.<ref name="Eurogamer"/><ref name="GameInformer"/> Volition, eager to continue the game's development, subsequently parted ways with Interplay.<ref name="GameInformer"/> However, because Interplay owned the publishing rights to the ''Descent'' franchise, Volition was unable to take ''Descent 4'' to a different publisher.<ref name="GameInformer"/> Volition decided to instead begin work on an original project, and some existing source code, assets, and concepts from ''Descent 4'' would be repurposed for a new [[THQ]]-published first-person shooter, ''Red Faction''.<ref name="GameInformer"/> Shortly after the announcement of ''Red Faction'' in May 2000, Volition stated that development on ''Descent 4'' had been cancelled.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20020815112833/http://www.voodooextreme.com/games/interviews/redfaction.html VE's Interview with Volition's Mike Kulas] (archived) - ''Voodoo Extreme''</ref> Remnants of ''Descent 4'' observed in the final version of ''Red Faction'' include the protagonist Parker, the envirosuits worn by [[miners]] and [[Ultor Security Guards]], the worm and drone mini-bosses, and the cutter NPC.

==Gallery==
===Concept art===
<gallery>
D4ParkerConcept.jpg|[[Parker]]
D4EnvirosuitConcept.jpg|[[Envirosuit]]
D4ParkersShip.jpg|Parker's ship
D4SuitConcept.jpg|Miscellaneous suit concept
D4CutterConcept.jpg|[[Cutter]]
D4DroneConcept.png|[[Drone]]
</gallery>

===Demo video===
<gallery>
D4LaserDrill.png|Parker using the envirosuit's laser drill on some rock.
D4ParkerFront.png|Front view of Parker.
</gallery>

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20000301165215/http://www.descent4.com/ Official site] (archived)
*[https://web.archive.org/web/19990508091218/volition-inc.com/d4/ Official site (alternate URL)] (archived)

[[Category:Descent 4]]

Descent 4

2024-08-02T19:04:54Z

Mystyle48:

{{Infobox Game
|image = D4ParkerConcept2.png
|imageinfo = An early version of [[Parker]] in his [[envirosuit]], posing next to a destroyed [[cutter]].
|cancelled = Circa 2000
|developer = [[Volition]]
}}
'''''Descent 4''''' was a title in development by [[Volition]] as a sequel to ''[[Descent 3]]'', before its cancellation around 2000. Some code, concepts, and assets intended for ''Descent 4'' would be repurposed for ''[[Red Faction]]''.

==Development==
Development of ''Descent 4'' began at Volition in June 1998, near the completion of ''[[Descent: FreeSpace - The Great War]]''.<ref name="Dec98">[https://web.archive.org/web/20040615030406/http://www.volition-inc.com/oldnews.cfm?month=12&year=1998#11 D4 Information] (archived) - [[Volition]]</ref><ref name="PD">[https://web.archive.org/web/20100408214815/planetdescent.com/site/articles/asrale/9-11-00-asrale-volition.asp Volition Interview] (archived) - ''PlanetDescent''</ref> As ''Descent 3'' was still under development at [[Outrage Games|Outrage Entertainment]] with a rapidly changing codebase, Volition chose to not use the game's Fusion engine for ''Descent 4'', aware that doing so would lengthen ''Descent 4''<nowiki/>'s development while in return allowing them to implement new features.<ref name="GameInformer">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8tsuYH1AIk&t=1734 The Secret History of Volition Inc.] - ''[[Wikipedia:Game Informer|Game Informer]]'' ([[Wikipedia:YouTube|YouTube]])</ref><ref name="Dec98"/>

On December 14, 1998, Volition announced ''Descent 4'' to the public, launching a website for the game on which concept art was posted.<ref>[https://www.ign.com/articles/1998/12/15/descent-4-in-the-works Descent 4 in the Works] - ''[[Wikipedia:IGN|IGN]]''</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20050216051617/http://www.descent-3.com/dnet/news/archives.html December 1998] (archived) - ''Descent-3.com''</ref> The released material depicts the tentatively-named protagonist "[[Parker]]", the [[envirosuit]] and ship he would be featured with, the [[worm]] and [[cutter]] enemies, and an unnamed human character.<ref name="Dec98"/><ref name="D4site">[https://web.archive.org/web/20000301165215/http://www.descent4.com/ Concept Art] (archived) - ''Descent4.com''</ref> An internally pitched demo video also shows off the cavernous environments the game would have taken place in, as well as model turnarounds, animations, and concept art of the characters, including the [[drone]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wjsPOzT9TE Red Faction- Descent 4 | Volition Inc. (Official Demo)] - Scott Lee ([[Wikipedia:YouTube|YouTube]])</ref>

Volition planned for ''Descent 4'' to be a prequel to the original ''[[Wikipedia:Descent (video game)|Descent]]'', with destructible environments and a controllable player character rather than a spaceship like the previous games.<ref name="PD"/><ref name="Eurogamer">[https://www.eurogamer.net/the-making-of-red-faction The making of Red Faction] - ''[[Wikipedia:Eurogamer|Eurogamer]]''</ref>

==Cancellation==
After the commercial failure of ''Descent 3'' upon release in 1999, Volition's then financially-struggling publisher [[Interplay Entertainment]] was not interested in a sequel, and refused to fund ''Descent 4''.<ref name="Eurogamer"/><ref name="GameInformer"/> Volition, eager to continue the game's development, subsequently parted ways with Interplay.<ref name="GameInformer"/> However, because Interplay owned the publishing rights to the ''Descent'' franchise, Volition was unable to take ''Descent 4'' to a different publisher.<ref name="GameInformer"/> Volition decided to instead begin work on an original project, and some existing source code, assets, and concepts from ''Descent 4'' would be repurposed for a new [[THQ]]-published first-person shooter, ''Red Faction''.<ref name="GameInformer"/> Shortly after the announcement of ''Red Faction'' in May 2000, Volition stated that development on ''Descent 4'' had been cancelled.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20020815112833/http://www.voodooextreme.com/games/interviews/redfaction.html VE's Interview with Volition's Mike Kulas] (archived) - ''Voodoo Extreme''</ref> Remnants of ''Descent 4'' observed in the final version of ''Red Faction'' include the protagonist Parker, the envirosuits worn by [[miners]] and [[Ultor Security Guards]], the worm and drone mini-bosses, and the cutter NPC.

==Gallery==
===Concept art===
<gallery>
D4ParkerConcept.jpg|[[Parker]]
D4EnvirosuitConcept.jpg|[[Envirosuit]]
D4ParkersShip.jpg|Parker's ship
D4SuitConcept.jpg|Miscellaneous suit concept
D4CutterConcept.jpg|[[Cutter]]
D4DroneConcept.png|[[Drone]]
</gallery>

===Demo video===
<gallery>
D4LaserDrill.png|Parker using the envirosuit's laser drill on some rock.
D4ParkerFront.png|Front view of Parker.
</gallery>

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20000301165215/http://www.descent4.com/ Official site] (archived)
*[https://web.archive.org/web/19990508091218/volition-inc.com/d4/ Official site (alternate URL)] (archived)

[[Category:Descent 4]]

Descent 4

2024-07-31T00:32:40Z

Mystyle48:

{{Infobox Game
|image = D4ParkerConcept2.png
|imageinfo = An early version of [[Parker]] in his [[envirosuit]], posing next to a destroyed [[cutter]].
|cancelled = Circa 2000
|developer = [[Volition]]
}}
'''''Descent 4''''' was a title in development by [[Volition]] as a sequel to ''[[Descent 3]]'', before its cancellation around 2000. Some code, concepts, and assets intended for ''Descent 4'' would be repurposed for ''[[Red Faction]]''.

==Development==
Development of ''Descent 4'' began at Volition in June 1998, near the completion of ''[[Descent: FreeSpace - The Great War]]''.<ref name="Dec98">[https://web.archive.org/web/20040615030406/http://www.volition-inc.com/oldnews.cfm?month=12&year=1998#11 D4 Information] (archived) - [[Volition]]</ref><ref name="PD">[https://web.archive.org/web/20100408214815/planetdescent.com/site/articles/asrale/9-11-00-asrale-volition.asp Volition Interview] (archived) - ''PlanetDescent''</ref> As ''Descent 3'' was still under development at [[Outrage Games|Outrage Entertainment]] with a rapidly changing codebase, Volition chose to not use the game's Fusion engine for ''Descent 4'', aware that doing so would lengthen ''Descent 4''<nowiki/>'s development while in return allowing them to implement new features.<ref name="GameInformer">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8tsuYH1AIk&t=1734 The Secret History of Volition Inc.] - ''[[Wikipedia:Game Informer|Game Informer]]'' ([[Wikipedia:YouTube|YouTube]])</ref><ref name="Dec98"/>

On December 14, 1998, Volition announced ''Descent 4'' to the public, launching a website for the game on which concept art was posted.<ref>[https://www.ign.com/articles/1998/12/15/descent-4-in-the-works Descent 4 in the Works] - ''[[Wikipedia:IGN|IGN]]''</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20050216051617/http://www.descent-3.com/dnet/news/archives.html December 1998] (archived) - ''Descent-3.com''</ref> The released material depicts the tentatively-named protagonist "[[Parker]]", the [[envirosuit]] and ship he would be featured with, the [[worm]] and [[cutter]] enemies, and an unnamed human character.<ref name="Dec98"/><ref name="D4site">[https://web.archive.org/web/20000301165215/http://www.descent4.com/ Concept Art] (archived) - ''Descent4.com''</ref> An internally pitched demo video also shows off the cavernous environments the game would have taken place in, as well as model turnarounds, animations, and concept art of the characters, including the [[drone]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wjsPOzT9TE Red Faction- Descent 4 | Volition Inc. (Official Demo)] - Scott Lee ([[Wikipedia:YouTube|YouTube]])</ref>

Volition planned for ''Descent 4'' to be a prequel to the original ''[[Wikipedia:Descent (video game)|Descent]]'', with destructible environments and a controllable player character rather than a spaceship like the previous games.<ref name="PD"/><ref name="Eurogamer">[https://www.eurogamer.net/the-making-of-red-faction The making of Red Faction] - ''[[Wikipedia:Eurogamer|Eurogamer]]''</ref>

==Cancellation==
After the commercial failure of ''Descent 3'' upon release in 1999, Volition's then financially-struggling publisher [[Interplay Entertainment]] was not interested in a sequel, and refused to fund ''Descent 4''.<ref name="Eurogamer"/><ref name="GameInformer"/> Volition, eager to continue the game's development, subsequently parted ways with Interplay.<ref name="GameInformer"/> However, because Interplay owned the publishing rights to the ''Descent'' franchise, Volition was unable to take ''Descent 4'' to a different publisher.<ref name="GameInformer"/> Volition decided to instead begin work on an original project, and some existing source code, assets, and concepts from ''Descent 4'' would be repurposed for a new [[THQ]]-published first-person shooter, ''Red Faction''.<ref name="GameInformer"/> Shortly after the announcement of ''Red Faction'' in May 2000, Volition stated that development on ''Descent 4'' had been cancelled.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20020815112833/http://www.voodooextreme.com/games/interviews/redfaction.html VE's Interview with Volition's Mike Kulas] (archived) - ''Voodoo Extreme''</ref> Remnants of ''Descent 4'' observed in the final version of ''Red Faction'' include the protagonist Parker, the Envirosuits worn by [[miners]] and [[Ultor Security Guards]], the Worm and Drone mini-bosses, and the Cutter NPC.

==Gallery==
===Concept art===
<gallery>
D4ParkerConcept.jpg|[[Parker]]
D4EnvirosuitConcept.jpg|[[Envirosuit]]
D4ParkersShip.jpg|Parker's ship
D4SuitConcept.jpg|Miscellaneous suit concept
D4CutterConcept.jpg|[[Cutter]]
D4DroneConcept.png|[[Drone]]
</gallery>

===Demo video===
<gallery>
D4LaserDrill.png|Parker using the Envirosuit's laser drill on some rock.
D4ParkerFront.png|Front view of Parker.
</gallery>

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20000301165215/http://www.descent4.com/ Official site] (archived)
*[https://web.archive.org/web/19990508091218/volition-inc.com/d4/ Official site (alternate URL)] (archived)

[[Category:Descent 4]]

Descent 4

2024-07-31T00:18:23Z

Mystyle48:

{{Infobox Game
|image = D4ParkerConcept2.png
|imageinfo = An early version of [[Parker]] posing next to a destroyed [[Cutter]].
|cancelled = Circa 2000
|developer = [[Volition]]
}}
'''''Descent 4''''' was a title in development by [[Volition]] as a sequel to ''[[Descent 3]]'', before its cancellation around 2000. Some code, concepts, and assets intended for ''Descent 4'' would be repurposed for ''[[Red Faction]]''.

==Development==
Development of ''Descent 4'' began at Volition in June 1998, near the completion of ''[[Descent: FreeSpace - The Great War]]''.<ref name="Dec98">[https://web.archive.org/web/20040615030406/http://www.volition-inc.com/oldnews.cfm?month=12&year=1998#11 D4 Information] (archived) - [[Volition]]</ref><ref name="PD">[https://web.archive.org/web/20100408214815/planetdescent.com/site/articles/asrale/9-11-00-asrale-volition.asp Volition Interview] (archived) - ''PlanetDescent''</ref> As ''Descent 3'' was still under development at [[Outrage Games|Outrage Entertainment]] with a rapidly changing codebase, Volition chose to not use the game's Fusion engine for ''Descent 4'', aware that doing so would lengthen ''Descent 4''<nowiki/>'s development while in return allowing them to implement new features.<ref name="GameInformer">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8tsuYH1AIk&t=1734 The Secret History of Volition Inc.] - ''[[Wikipedia:Game Informer|Game Informer]]'' ([[Wikipedia:YouTube|YouTube]])</ref><ref name="Dec98"/>

On December 14, 1998, Volition announced ''Descent 4'' to the public, launching a website for the game on which concept art was posted.<ref>[https://www.ign.com/articles/1998/12/15/descent-4-in-the-works Descent 4 in the Works] - ''[[Wikipedia:IGN|IGN]]''</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20050216051617/http://www.descent-3.com/dnet/news/archives.html December 1998] (archived) - ''Descent-3.com''</ref> The released material depicts the tentatively-named protagonist "[[Parker]]", the [[Envirosuit]] and ship he would be featured with, the [[Worm]] and [[Cutter]] enemies, and an unnamed human character.<ref name="Dec98"/><ref name="D4site">[https://web.archive.org/web/20000301165215/http://www.descent4.com/ Concept Art] (archived) - ''Descent4.com''</ref> An internally pitched demo video also shows off the cavernous environments the game would have taken place in, as well as model turnarounds, animations, and concept art of the characters, including the [[Drone]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wjsPOzT9TE Red Faction- Descent 4 | Volition Inc. (Official Demo)] - Scott Lee ([[Wikipedia:YouTube|YouTube]])</ref>

Volition planned for ''Descent 4'' to be a prequel to the original ''[[Wikipedia:Descent (video game)|Descent]]'', with destructible environments and a controllable player character rather than a spaceship like the previous games.<ref name="PD"/><ref name="Eurogamer">[https://www.eurogamer.net/the-making-of-red-faction The making of Red Faction] - ''[[Wikipedia:Eurogamer|Eurogamer]]''</ref>

==Cancellation==
After the commercial failure of ''Descent 3'' upon release in 1999, Volition's then financially-struggling publisher [[Interplay Entertainment]] was not interested in a sequel, and refused to fund ''Descent 4''.<ref name="Eurogamer"/><ref name="GameInformer"/> Volition, eager to continue the game's development, subsequently parted ways with Interplay.<ref name="GameInformer"/> However, because Interplay owned the publishing rights to the ''Descent'' franchise, Volition was unable to take ''Descent 4'' to a different publisher.<ref name="GameInformer"/> Volition decided to instead begin work on an original project, and some existing source code, assets, and concepts from ''Descent 4'' would be repurposed for a new [[THQ]]-published first-person shooter, ''Red Faction''.<ref name="GameInformer"/> Shortly after the announcement of ''Red Faction'' in May 2000, Volition stated that development on ''Descent 4'' had been cancelled.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20020815112833/http://www.voodooextreme.com/games/interviews/redfaction.html VE's Interview with Volition's Mike Kulas] (archived) - ''Voodoo Extreme''</ref> Remnants of ''Descent 4'' observed in the final version of ''Red Faction'' include the protagonist Parker, the Envirosuits worn by [[Miners]] and [[Ultor Security Guards]], the Worm and Drone mini-bosses, and the Cutter NPC.

==Gallery==
===Concept art===
<gallery>
D4ParkerConcept.jpg|[[Parker]]
D4EnvirosuitConcept.jpg|[[Envirosuit]]
D4ParkersShip.jpg|Parker's ship
D4SuitConcept.jpg|Miscellaneous suit concept
D4CutterConcept.jpg|[[Cutter]]
D4DroneConcept.png|[[Drone]]
</gallery>

===Demo video===
<gallery>
D4LaserDrill.png|Parker using the Envirosuit's laser drill on some rock.
D4ParkerFront.png|Front view of Parker.
</gallery>

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20000301165215/http://www.descent4.com/ Official site] (archived)
*[https://web.archive.org/web/19990508091218/volition-inc.com/d4/ Official site (alternate URL)] (archived)

[[Category:Descent 4]]

Descent 4

2024-07-21T05:30:22Z

Mystyle48:

{{Infobox Game
|image = D4ParkerConcept2.png
|imageinfo = An early version of [[Parker]] posing next to a destroyed [[Cutter]].
|cancelled = Circa 2000
|developer = [[Volition]]
}}
'''''Descent 4''''' was a title in development by [[Volition]] as a sequel to ''[[Descent 3]]'', before its cancellation around 2000. Some code, concepts, and assets intended for ''Descent 4'' would be repurposed for ''[[Red Faction]]''.

==Development==
Development of ''Descent 4'' began at Volition in June 1998, near the completion of ''[[Descent: FreeSpace - The Great War]]''.<ref name="Dec98">[https://web.archive.org/web/20040615030406/http://www.volition-inc.com/oldnews.cfm?month=12&year=1998#11 D4 Information] (archived) - [[Volition]]</ref><ref name="PD">[https://web.archive.org/web/20100408214815/planetdescent.com/site/articles/asrale/9-11-00-asrale-volition.asp Volition Interview] (archived) - ''PlanetDescent''</ref> As ''Descent 3'' was still under development at [[Outrage Games|Outrage Entertainment]] with a rapidly changing codebase, Volition chose to not use the game's Fusion engine for ''Descent 4'', aware that doing so would lengthen ''Descent 4''<nowiki/>'s development while in return allowing them to implement new features.<ref name="GameInformer">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8tsuYH1AIk&t=1734 The Secret History of Volition Inc.] - ''[[Wikipedia:Game Informer|Game Informer]]'' ([[Wikipedia:YouTube|YouTube]])</ref><ref name="Dec98"/>

On December 14, 1998, Volition announced ''Descent 4'' to the public, launching a website for the game on which concept art was posted.<ref>[https://www.ign.com/articles/1998/12/15/descent-4-in-the-works Descent 4 in the Works] - ''[[Wikipedia:IGN|IGN]]''</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20050216051617/http://www.descent-3.com/dnet/news/archives.html December 1998] (archived) - ''Descent-3.com''</ref> The released material depicts the tentatively-named protagonist "[[Parker]]", the [[Envirosuit]] and ship he would be featured with, the [[Worm]] and [[Cutter]] enemies, and an unnamed human character.<ref name="Dec98"/><ref name="D4site">[https://web.archive.org/web/20000301165215/http://www.descent4.com/ Concept Art] (archived) - ''Descent4.com''</ref> An internally pitched demo video also shows off the cavernous environments the game would have taken place in, as well as model turnarounds, animations, and concept art of the characters, including the [[Drone]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wjsPOzT9TE Red Faction- Descent 4 | Volition Inc. (Official Demo)] - Scott Lee ([[Wikipedia:YouTube|YouTube]])</ref>

Volition planned for ''Descent 4'' to be a prequel to the original ''[[Wikipedia:Descent (video game)|Descent]]'', with destructible environments and a controllable player character rather than a spaceship like the previous games.<ref name="PD"/><ref name="Eurogamer">[https://www.eurogamer.net/the-making-of-red-faction The making of Red Faction] - ''[[Wikipedia:Eurogamer|Eurogamer]]''</ref>

After the commercial failure of ''Descent 3'' upon release in 1999, Volition's then financially-struggling publisher [[Interplay Entertainment]] was not interested in a sequel, and refused to fund ''Descent 4''.<ref name="Eurogamer"/><ref name="GameInformer"/> Volition, eager to continue the game's development, subsequently parted ways with Interplay.<ref name="GameInformer"/> However, because Interplay owned the publishing rights to the ''Descent'' franchise, Volition was unable to take ''Descent 4'' to a different publisher.<ref name="GameInformer"/> Volition decided to instead begin work on an original project, and some existing source code, assets, and concepts from ''Descent 4'' would be repurposed for a new [[THQ]]-published first-person shooter, ''Red Faction''.<ref name="GameInformer"/> Shortly after the announcement of ''Red Faction'' in May 2000, Volition stated that development on ''Descent 4'' had been cancelled.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20020815112833/http://www.voodooextreme.com/games/interviews/redfaction.html VE's Interview with Volition's Mike Kulas] (archived) - ''Voodoo Extreme''</ref> Remnants of ''Descent 4'' observed in the final version of ''Red Faction'' include the protagonist Parker, the Envirosuits worn by [[Miners]] and [[Ultor Security Guards]], the Worm and Drone mini-bosses, and the Cutter NPC.

==Gallery==
===Concept art===
<gallery>
D4ParkerConcept.jpg|[[Parker]]
D4EnvirosuitConcept.jpg|[[Envirosuit]]
D4ParkersShip.jpg|Parker's ship
D4SuitConcept.jpg|Miscellaneous suit concept
D4CutterConcept.jpg|[[Cutter]]
D4DroneConcept.png|[[Drone]]
</gallery>

===Demo video===
<gallery>
D4LaserDrill.png|Parker using the Envirosuit's laser drill on some rock.
D4ParkerFront.png|Front view of Parker.
</gallery>

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20000301165215/http://www.descent4.com/ Official site] (archived)
*[https://web.archive.org/web/19990508091218/volition-inc.com/d4/ Official site (alternate URL)] (archived)

[[Category:Descent 4]]

Descent 4

2024-07-21T05:29:24Z

Mystyle48:

{{Infobox Game
|image = D4ParkerConcept2.png
|imageinfo = [[Parker]] posing next to a destroyed [[Cutter]].
|cancelled = Circa 2000
|developer = [[Volition]]
}}
'''''Descent 4''''' was a title in development by [[Volition]] as a sequel to ''[[Descent 3]]'', before its cancellation around 2000. Some code, concepts, and assets intended for ''Descent 4'' would be repurposed for ''[[Red Faction]]''.

==Development==
Development of ''Descent 4'' began at Volition in June 1998, near the completion of ''[[Descent: FreeSpace - The Great War]]''.<ref name="Dec98">[https://web.archive.org/web/20040615030406/http://www.volition-inc.com/oldnews.cfm?month=12&year=1998#11 D4 Information] (archived) - [[Volition]]</ref><ref name="PD">[https://web.archive.org/web/20100408214815/planetdescent.com/site/articles/asrale/9-11-00-asrale-volition.asp Volition Interview] (archived) - ''PlanetDescent''</ref> As ''Descent 3'' was still under development at [[Outrage Games|Outrage Entertainment]] with a rapidly changing codebase, Volition chose to not use the game's Fusion engine for ''Descent 4'', aware that doing so would lengthen ''Descent 4''<nowiki/>'s development while in return allowing them to implement new features.<ref name="GameInformer">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8tsuYH1AIk&t=1734 The Secret History of Volition Inc.] - ''[[Wikipedia:Game Informer|Game Informer]]'' ([[Wikipedia:YouTube|YouTube]])</ref><ref name="Dec98"/>

On December 14, 1998, Volition announced ''Descent 4'' to the public, launching a website for the game on which concept art was posted.<ref>[https://www.ign.com/articles/1998/12/15/descent-4-in-the-works Descent 4 in the Works] - ''[[Wikipedia:IGN|IGN]]''</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20050216051617/http://www.descent-3.com/dnet/news/archives.html December 1998] (archived) - ''Descent-3.com''</ref> The released material depicts the tentatively-named protagonist "[[Parker]]", the [[Envirosuit]] and ship he would be featured with, the [[Worm]] and [[Cutter]] enemies, and an unnamed human character.<ref name="Dec98"/><ref name="D4site">[https://web.archive.org/web/20000301165215/http://www.descent4.com/ Concept Art] (archived) - ''Descent4.com''</ref> An internally pitched demo video also shows off the cavernous environments the game would have taken place in, as well as model turnarounds, animations, and concept art of the characters, including the [[Drone]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wjsPOzT9TE Red Faction- Descent 4 | Volition Inc. (Official Demo)] - Scott Lee ([[Wikipedia:YouTube|YouTube]])</ref>

Volition planned for ''Descent 4'' to be a prequel to the original ''[[Wikipedia:Descent (video game)|Descent]]'', with destructible environments and a controllable player character rather than a spaceship like the previous games.<ref name="PD"/><ref name="Eurogamer">[https://www.eurogamer.net/the-making-of-red-faction The making of Red Faction] - ''[[Wikipedia:Eurogamer|Eurogamer]]''</ref>

After the commercial failure of ''Descent 3'' upon release in 1999, Volition's then financially-struggling publisher [[Interplay Entertainment]] was not interested in a sequel, and refused to fund ''Descent 4''.<ref name="Eurogamer"/><ref name="GameInformer"/> Volition, eager to continue the game's development, subsequently parted ways with Interplay.<ref name="GameInformer"/> However, because Interplay owned the publishing rights to the ''Descent'' franchise, Volition was unable to take ''Descent 4'' to a different publisher.<ref name="GameInformer"/> Volition decided to instead begin work on an original project, and some existing source code, assets, and concepts from ''Descent 4'' would be repurposed for a new [[THQ]]-published first-person shooter, ''Red Faction''.<ref name="GameInformer"/> Shortly after the announcement of ''Red Faction'' in May 2000, Volition stated that development on ''Descent 4'' had been cancelled.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20020815112833/http://www.voodooextreme.com/games/interviews/redfaction.html VE's Interview with Volition's Mike Kulas] (archived) - ''Voodoo Extreme''</ref> Remnants of ''Descent 4'' observed in the final version of ''Red Faction'' include the protagonist Parker, the Envirosuits worn by [[Miners]] and [[Ultor Security Guards]], the Worm and Drone mini-bosses, and the Cutter NPC.

==Gallery==
===Concept art===
<gallery>
D4ParkerConcept.jpg|[[Parker]]
D4EnvirosuitConcept.jpg|[[Envirosuit]]
D4ParkersShip.jpg|Parker's ship
D4SuitConcept.jpg|Miscellaneous suit concept
D4CutterConcept.jpg|[[Cutter]]
D4DroneConcept.png|[[Drone]]
</gallery>

===Demo video===
<gallery>
D4LaserDrill.png|Parker using the Envirosuit's laser drill on some rock.
D4ParkerFront.png|Front view of Parker.
</gallery>

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20000301165215/http://www.descent4.com/ Official site] (archived)
*[https://web.archive.org/web/19990508091218/volition-inc.com/d4/ Official site (alternate URL)] (archived)

[[Category:Descent 4]]

Descent 4

2024-07-20T23:48:51Z

Mystyle48:

{{Infobox Game
|image = D4ParkerConcept2.png
|imageinfo = [[Parker]] posing next to a destroyed [[Cutter]].
|cancelled = Circa 2000
|developer = [[Volition]]
}}
'''''Descent 4''''' was a title in development by [[Volition]] as a sequel to ''[[Descent 3]]'', before its cancellation around 2000. Some code, concepts, and assets intended for ''Descent 4'' would be repurposed for ''[[Red Faction]]''.

==Development==
Development of ''Descent 4'' began at Volition in June 1998, near the completion of ''[[Descent: FreeSpace - The Great War]]''.<ref name="Dec98">[https://web.archive.org/web/20040615030406/http://www.volition-inc.com/oldnews.cfm?month=12&year=1998#11 D4 Information] (archived) - [[Volition]]</ref><ref name="PD">[https://web.archive.org/web/20100408214815/planetdescent.com/site/articles/asrale/9-11-00-asrale-volition.asp Volition Interview] (archived) - ''PlanetDescent''</ref> As ''Descent 3'' was still under development at [[Outrage Games|Outrage Entertainment]] with a rapidly changing codebase, Volition chose to not use the game's Fusion engine for ''Descent 4'', aware that doing so would lengthen ''Descent 4''<nowiki/>'s development while in return allowing them to implement new features.<ref name="GameInformer">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8tsuYH1AIk&t=1734 The Secret History of Volition Inc.] - ''[[Wikipedia:Game Informer|Game Informer]]'' ([[Wikipedia:YouTube|YouTube]])</ref><ref name="Dec98"/>

On December 14, 1998, Volition announced ''Descent 4'' to the public, launching a website for the game on which concept art was posted.<ref>[https://www.ign.com/articles/1998/12/15/descent-4-in-the-works Descent 4 in the Works] - ''[[Wikipedia:IGN|IGN]]''</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20050216051617/http://www.descent-3.com/dnet/news/archives.html December 1998] (archived) - ''Descent-3.com''</ref> The released material depicts the tentatively-named protagonist "[[Parker]]", the [[Envirosuit]] he would be featured with, and other enemies and characters.<ref name="Dec98"/><ref name="D4site">[https://web.archive.org/web/20000301165215/http://www.descent4.com/ Concept Art] (archived) - ''Descent4.com''</ref> An internally pitched demo video also shows off the cavernous environments the game would have taken place in, as well as model turnarounds, animations, and concept art of the characters.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wjsPOzT9TE Red Faction- Descent 4 | Volition Inc. (Official Demo)] - Scott Lee ([[Wikipedia:YouTube|YouTube]])</ref>

Volition planned for ''Descent 4'' to be a prequel to the original ''[[Wikipedia:Descent (video game)|Descent]]'', with destructible environments and a controllable player character rather than a spaceship like the previous games.<ref name="PD"/><ref name="Eurogamer">[https://www.eurogamer.net/the-making-of-red-faction The making of Red Faction] - ''[[Wikipedia:Eurogamer|Eurogamer]]''</ref>

After the commercial failure of ''Descent 3'' upon release in 1999, [[Interplay Entertainment]], Volition's then financially-struggling publisher, was not interested in a sequel and refused to fund ''Descent 4''.<ref name="Eurogamer"/><ref name="GameInformer"/> Volition, eager to continue the game's development, subsequently parted ways with Interplay.<ref name="GameInformer"/> However, because Interplay owned the publishing rights to the ''Descent'' franchise, Volition was unable to take ''Descent 4'' to a different publisher.<ref name="GameInformer"/> Volition decided to instead begin work on an original project, and some existing source code, assets, and concepts from ''Descent 4'' would be repurposed for a new first-person shooter, ''Red Faction''.<ref name="GameInformer"/> Shortly after the announcement of ''Red Faction'' in May 2000, Volition stated that development on ''Descent 4'' had been cancelled.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20020815112833/http://www.voodooextreme.com/games/interviews/redfaction.html VE's Interview with Volition's Mike Kulas] (archived) - ''Voodoo Extreme''</ref> Remnants of ''Descent 4'' observed in the final version of ''Red Faction'' include the protagonist Parker, the Envirosuits worn by [[Miners]] and [[Ultor Security Guards]], the [[Worm]] and [[Drone]] mini-bosses, and the [[Cutter]] NPC.

==Gallery==
===Concept art===
<gallery>
D4ParkerConcept.jpg|[[Parker]]
D4EnvirosuitConcept.jpg|[[Envirosuit]]
D4ParkersShip.jpg|Parker's ship
D4SuitConcept.jpg|Miscellaneous suit concept
D4CutterConcept.jpg|[[Cutter]]
D4DroneConcept.png|[[Drone]]
</gallery>

===Demo video===
<gallery>
D4LaserDrill.png|Parker using the Envirosuit's laser drill on some rock.
D4ParkerFront.png|Front view of Parker.
</gallery>

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20000301165215/http://www.descent4.com/ Official site] (archived)
*[https://web.archive.org/web/19990508091218/volition-inc.com/d4/ Official site (alternate URL)] (archived)

[[Category:Descent 4]]

Drone

2024-07-20T23:47:26Z

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#REDIRECT [[Ultor Robots#Drone]]

Cutter

2024-07-20T23:46:46Z

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#REDIRECT [[Ultor Robots#Cutter]]

Red Faction

2024-07-20T23:36:39Z

Mystyle48:

{{Infobox Game
|image = [[Image:RFPCBoxArt1.jpg|200px]]
|platforms = [[Wikipedia:PlayStation2|PlayStation 2]] [[Wikipedia:Microsoft Windows|Windows]] [[Wikipedia:Classic Mac OS|Mac OS]] [[Wikipedia:MacOS|Mac OS X]]
|engine = [[Geo-Mod]]
|developer = [[Volition]] [[Wikipedia:Graphsim Entertainment|Graphsim Entertainment]] (Mac OS, OS X)
|publisher = [[THQ]]
|release = '''PlayStation 2''' NA: May 22, 2001<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20020203094948/http://www.thq.com/About/PressReleases/press-306.asp THQ SET TO RELEASE RED FACTION FOR PLAYSTATION 2] (archived) - [[THQ]]</ref> EU: June 22, 2001<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20010604003229/http://www.eurogamer.net/release-dates.php UK Release Dates] (archived) - ''[[Wikipedia:EuroGamer|EuroGamer]]''</ref> '''Windows''' NA: September 18, 2001<ref>[https://www.gamespot.com/articles/red-faction-on-track/1100-2809579/ Red Faction on track] - ''[[Wikipedia:GameSpot|GameSpot]]''</ref> EU: September 28, 2001<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20011006142544/http://www.thq.co.uk/html/magazin/timeline/ Release Dates] (archived) - [[THQ]]</ref> '''Mac OS''' November 28, 2001<ref>[https://www.insidemacgames.com/historical/news/story.php%3FArticleID=4339.html Red Faction Shipping Today] - ''[[Wikipedia:Inside Mac Games|Inside Mac Games]]''</ref> '''Mac OS X''' January 4, 2002<ref>[https://www.insidemacgames.com/historical/news/story.php%3FArticleID=4582.html Red Faction 1.2 Released] - ''[[Wikipedia:Inside Mac Games|Inside Mac Games]]''</ref>
}}{{BubbleNav|RF1|no|no}}{{SameName|single|the game|the titular group|[[Red Faction (Group)]]}}
'''''Red Faction''''' is a 2001 video game developed by [[Volition]] and published by [[THQ]]. The first game in the series, ''Red Faction'' and its associated promotional material established much of the characters, locations, and story elements that would later become evergreen to the series.

==Plot==
''Red Faction'' is set in a dystopian future on Mars and revolves around a rebellion against the [[Ultor Corporation]]. The game unfolds in the year 2075, in a time when Earth's natural resources are depleted, and humans turn to the mining operations on Mars to meet their needs. The vast Ultor Corporation controls [[noachite]] mining operations on Mars, where miners are subjected to deplorable living conditions, few human rights, and a mysterious disease known as "[[The Plague]]" with no known cure.

The protagonist of the game is [[Parker]], a miner who came to Mars seeking a new start, lured by the promises and advantages Ultor claimed to offer in the mines of Mars. However, the reality he encounters is far from the promised ideal. Miners endure aggressive treatment, cramped living conditions, and poor nutrition. The game begins with Parker witnessing a security guard abusing a miner at the end of his shift. The miner fights back, killing the security guard, which ignites the rebellion.

Parker becomes involved with the [[Red Faction (Group)|Red Faction]], a group of miners led by [[Eos]], rebelling against Ultor's tyranny. He is guided by [[Hendrix]], a rebellious Ultor security technician, who helps him navigate through the complex series of mines and facilities. The game's narrative takes Parker through various stages of the uprising, from encountering resistance from Ultor forces to the kidnapping of Ultor deputy administrator [[Gryphon]] for the Red Faction.

The rebellion escalates with Parker and the Red Faction's encounters with [[Capek|Dr. Axel Capek]], creator of The Plague. Capek had been experimenting with [[nanotechnology]], and The Plague was a side-effect of injections given to miners during their annual medical checkups. In a climactic confrontation, Capek is defeated, but he dies without revealing the cure for The Plague.

The game culminates with Parker sending a distress call to the [[Earth Defense Force]] and destroying Ultor's missile defense system. This allows him to stow away on a shuttle to an Ultor space station in Martian orbit to deactivate a laser defense system. Upon his return to Mars, Parker confronts [[Masako]], the leader of the mercenaries working for Ultor, and ultimately defeats her.

The arrival of the EDF signifies a turning point in the game, and by extension, the series. The EDF broadcasts that they have taken control of Mars and instructs all armed personnel to drop their weapons, threatening to shoot those who resist.

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20040726045656/http://www.redfaction.com/ Official website] (archived)

[[Category:Red Faction]]

Red Faction II

2024-07-20T23:34:13Z

Mystyle48:

{{Infobox Game
|image = [[Image:RF2Logo.jpg|250px]]
|platforms = [[Wikipedia:PlayStation 2|PlayStation 2]] [[Wikipedia:GameCube|GameCube]] [[Wikipedia:Xbox (console)|Xbox]] [[Wikipedia:Microsoft Windows|Windows]]
|engine = [[Geo-Mod]]
|developer = [[Volition]] [[Cranky Pants Games|Cranky Pants]] (GameCube) [[Outrage Entertainment]] (Xbox, Windows)
|publisher = [[THQ]]
|release = '''PlayStation 2''' NA: October 16, 2002<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20040619012052/http://www.thq.com/Corporate/PressReleases/press-486.asp THQ® SHIPS RED FACTION® II FOR PLAYSTATION® 2] (archived) - [[THQ]]</ref> EU: November 15, 2002<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20030815105819/http://www.thq.co.uk/html/platforms/ps2/411/ Red Faction 2] (archived) - [[THQ]]</ref> '''GameCube, Xbox, PC''' NA: April 1, 2003<ref>[https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/04/01/red-faction-ii-ships Red Faction II Ships] - ''[[Wikipedia:IGN|IGN]]''</ref> EU: June 6, 2003<ref>[https://www.eurogamer.net/news060603whatsnew What's New?] - ''[[Wikipedia:Eurogamer|Eurogamer]]''</ref>
}}{{BubbleNav|RF2|no|no}}'''''Red Faction II''''' is the second game in the ''Red Faction'' series developed by [[Volition]] and published by [[THQ]] in 2002. Unlike ''[[Red Faction]]'' and ''[[Red Faction: Guerrilla]]'', this game was directly ported from the PlayStation 2 to the Xbox and Windows by Outrage. Lack of online multiplayer, developer support and editing tools were disappointing to most fans.

==Gameplay==
''Red Faction II'' is a first-person, linear action shooter that takes place on [[Earth]] in the year 2080, five years after the events of the first ''[[Red Faction]]'' game. Players take the role of a [[Nanotechnology]] enhanced Super Soldier [[Alias]], who is part of a larger squad helping the [[Red Faction (Group)|Red Faction]] resistance against the villainous Chancellor [[Victor Sopot]] as they battle for peace and unity within the [[Republic of the Commonwealth|Commonwealth]].

Throughout their fight for freedom, players travel through the many areas of [[Sopot]] City, from the Propaganda studios ([[Public Information Building|P.I.B]]) to the streets and all the way to Sopot's Statue itself, each level offering unique environments, challenges and hazards to the player.

Making a return from the previous game, [[Geo-Mod]] is back to enhance the destructive physics engine, allowing you to break through walls and floors with real-time destruction.

===Multiplayer===
The PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube releases of ''Red Faction II'' feature local split-screen multiplayer for up to 4 players on multiple gamemodes. The Windows release instead features single player bot match gameplay with the same set of gamemodes, allowing the player to choose multiple maps, among other customization options. The mode is separate from the singleplayer campaign.

==Plot==
In the year 2080, five years after the [[Red Faction (Group)|Red Faction]] rebellion on [[Mars]], Chancellor [[Victor Sopot]] of the [[Republic of the Commonwealth]], has stolen some of the [[Nanotechnology]] developed by scientist Dr [[Axel Capek]], called the [[Nano-Cell]], after it makes its way to [[Earth]]. He then creates an elite group of super-soldiers known as the "Nano-Elite," who were genetically enhanced to serve as his ultimate instruments of power. However, Sopot becomes paranoid about the threat posed by his own creations and attempts to have them eliminated.

The game follows the story of [[Alias]], a demolitions expert and one of the surviving Nano-Elite soldiers, as he joins forces with his fellow super-soldiers in a rebellion against Sopot. The group, seeking revenge and aiming to overthrow the dictatorship, is led by [[Molov]], who aspires to replace Sopot as the new leader. Throughout the game, they engage in a series of missions that involve combat against the Commonwealth's military forces, utilizing a variety of weapons and the environment to their advantage.

After the defeat of Sopot, the rebels discover that Molov has intentions to use the technology that created them for his own tyrannical purposes. The group splinters, with Alias and a few allies working to stop Molov and prevent the misuse of the nanotechnology. The climax of the game sees Alias confronting Molov in a final battle, with the future of the nanotechnology and the Commonwealth at stake.

==Trivia==
The manual claims that the processing dates for the subjects (the main characters) were mostly around the year 2161. However; this is nearly 40 years after the events of ''Red Faction: Guerrilla''. All game listings for ''Red Faction II'' place the game five years after ''Red Faction'' in 2080. Furthermore, a radio tag left by Alias some years prior appears in ''Red Faction: Guerrilla''. Due to the contradiction of the processing dates by the timeline of the games themselves and all other official media related to ''Red Faction II'', those dates seem to be continuity errors by Volition and are non-canon.

[[Category:Red Faction II]]

Red Faction

2024-07-20T23:29:10Z

Mystyle48:

{{Infobox Game
|image = [[Image:RFPCBoxArt1.jpg|200px]]
|platforms = [[Wikipedia:PlayStation2|PlayStation 2]] [[Wikipedia:Microsoft Windows|Windows]] [[Wikipedia:Classic Mac OS|Mac OS]] [[Wikipedia:MacOS|Mac OS X]]
|engine = [[Geo-Mod]]
|developer = [[Volition]] [[Graphsim]] (Mac OS, OS X)
|publisher = [[THQ]]
|release = '''PlayStation 2''' NA: May 22, 2001<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20020203094948/http://www.thq.com/About/PressReleases/press-306.asp THQ SET TO RELEASE RED FACTION FOR PLAYSTATION 2] (archived) - [[THQ]]</ref> EU: June 22, 2001<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20010604003229/http://www.eurogamer.net/release-dates.php UK Release Dates] (archived) - ''[[Wikipedia:EuroGamer|EuroGamer]]''</ref> '''Windows''' NA: September 18, 2001<ref>[https://www.gamespot.com/articles/red-faction-on-track/1100-2809579/ Red Faction on track] - ''[[Wikipedia:GameSpot|GameSpot]]''</ref> EU: September 28, 2001<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20011006142544/http://www.thq.co.uk/html/magazin/timeline/ Release Dates] (archived) - [[THQ]]</ref> '''Mac OS''' November 28, 2001<ref>[https://www.insidemacgames.com/historical/news/story.php%3FArticleID=4339.html Red Faction Shipping Today] - ''[[Wikipedia:Inside Mac Games|Inside Mac Games]]''</ref> '''Mac OS X''' January 4, 2002<ref>[https://www.insidemacgames.com/historical/news/story.php%3FArticleID=4582.html Red Faction 1.2 Released] - ''[[Wikipedia:Inside Mac Games|Inside Mac Games]]''</ref>
}}{{BubbleNav|RF1|no|no}}{{SameName|single|the game|the titular group|[[Red Faction (Group)]]}}
'''''Red Faction''''' is a 2001 video game developed by [[Volition]] and published by [[THQ]]. The first game in the series, ''Red Faction'' and its associated promotional material established much of the characters, locations, and story elements that would later become evergreen to the series.

==Plot==
''Red Faction'' is set in a dystopian future on Mars and revolves around a rebellion against the [[Ultor Corporation]]. The game unfolds in the year 2075, in a time when Earth's natural resources are depleted, and humans turn to the mining operations on Mars to meet their needs. The vast Ultor Corporation controls [[noachite]] mining operations on Mars, where miners are subjected to deplorable living conditions, few human rights, and a mysterious disease known as "[[The Plague]]" with no known cure.

The protagonist of the game is [[Parker]], a miner who came to Mars seeking a new start, lured by the promises and advantages Ultor claimed to offer in the mines of Mars. However, the reality he encounters is far from the promised ideal. Miners endure aggressive treatment, cramped living conditions, and poor nutrition. The game begins with Parker witnessing a security guard abusing a miner at the end of his shift. The miner fights back, killing the security guard, which ignites the rebellion.

Parker becomes involved with the [[Red Faction (Group)|Red Faction]], a group of miners led by [[Eos]], rebelling against Ultor's tyranny. He is guided by [[Hendrix]], a rebellious Ultor security technician, who helps him navigate through the complex series of mines and facilities. The game's narrative takes Parker through various stages of the uprising, from encountering resistance from Ultor forces to the kidnapping of Ultor deputy administrator [[Gryphon]] for the Red Faction.

The rebellion escalates with Parker and the Red Faction's encounters with [[Capek|Dr. Axel Capek]], creator of The Plague. Capek had been experimenting with [[nanotechnology]], and The Plague was a side-effect of injections given to miners during their annual medical checkups. In a climactic confrontation, Capek is defeated, but he dies without revealing the cure for The Plague.

The game culminates with Parker sending a distress call to the [[Earth Defense Force]] and destroying Ultor's missile defense system. This allows him to stow away on a shuttle to an Ultor space station in Martian orbit to deactivate a laser defense system. Upon his return to Mars, Parker confronts [[Masako]], the leader of the mercenaries working for Ultor, and ultimately defeats her.

The arrival of the EDF signifies a turning point in the game, and by extension, the series. The EDF broadcasts that they have taken control of Mars and instructs all armed personnel to drop their weapons, threatening to shoot those who resist.

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20040726045656/http://www.redfaction.com/ Official website] (archived)

[[Category:Red Faction]]

Red Faction

2024-07-20T23:21:47Z

Mystyle48:

{{Infobox Game
|image = [[Image:RFPCBoxArt1.jpg|200px]]
|platforms = [[Wikipedia:PlayStation2|PlayStation 2]] [[Wikipedia:Microsoft Windows|Windows]] [[Wikipedia:Classic Mac OS|Mac OS]] [[Wikipedia:MacOS|Mac OS X]]
|engine = [[Geo-Mod]]
|developer = [[Volition]] (PS2, Windows) [[Graphsim]] (Mac OS, OS X)
|publisher = [[THQ]]
|release = '''PlayStation 2''' NA: May 22, 2001<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20020203094948/http://www.thq.com/About/PressReleases/press-306.asp THQ SET TO RELEASE RED FACTION FOR PLAYSTATION 2] (archived) - [[THQ]]</ref> EU: June 22, 2001<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20010604003229/http://www.eurogamer.net/release-dates.php UK Release Dates] (archived) - ''[[Wikipedia:EuroGamer|EuroGamer]]''</ref> '''Windows''' NA: September 18, 2001<ref>[https://www.gamespot.com/articles/red-faction-on-track/1100-2809579/ Red Faction on track] - ''[[Wikipedia:GameSpot|GameSpot]]''</ref> EU: September 28, 2001<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20011006142544/http://www.thq.co.uk/html/magazin/timeline/ Release Dates] (archived) - [[THQ]]</ref> '''Mac OS''' November 28, 2001<ref>[https://www.insidemacgames.com/historical/news/story.php%3FArticleID=4339.html Red Faction Shipping Today] - ''[[Wikipedia:Inside Mac Games|Inside Mac Games]]''</ref> '''Mac OS X''' January 4, 2002<ref>[https://www.insidemacgames.com/historical/news/story.php%3FArticleID=4582.html Red Faction 1.2 Released] - ''[[Wikipedia:Inside Mac Games|Inside Mac Games]]''</ref>
}}{{BubbleNav|RF1|no|no}}{{SameName|single|the game|the titular group|[[Red Faction (Group)]]}}
'''''Red Faction''''' is a 2001 video game developed by [[Volition]] and published by [[THQ]]. The first game in the series, ''Red Faction'' and its associated promotional material established much of the characters, locations, and story elements that would later become evergreen to the series.

==Plot==
''Red Faction'' is set in a dystopian future on Mars and revolves around a rebellion against the [[Ultor Corporation]]. The game unfolds in the year 2075, in a time when Earth's natural resources are depleted, and humans turn to the mining operations on Mars to meet their needs. The vast Ultor Corporation controls [[noachite]] mining operations on Mars, where miners are subjected to deplorable living conditions, few human rights, and a mysterious disease known as "[[The Plague]]" with no known cure.

The protagonist of the game is [[Parker]], a miner who came to Mars seeking a new start, lured by the promises and advantages Ultor claimed to offer in the mines of Mars. However, the reality he encounters is far from the promised ideal. Miners endure aggressive treatment, cramped living conditions, and poor nutrition. The game begins with Parker witnessing a security guard abusing a miner at the end of his shift. The miner fights back, killing the security guard, which ignites the rebellion.

Parker becomes involved with the [[Red Faction (Group)|Red Faction]], a group of miners led by [[Eos]], rebelling against Ultor's tyranny. He is guided by [[Hendrix]], a rebellious Ultor security technician, who helps him navigate through the complex series of mines and facilities. The game's narrative takes Parker through various stages of the uprising, from encountering resistance from Ultor forces to the kidnapping of Ultor deputy administrator [[Gryphon]] for the Red Faction.

The rebellion escalates with Parker and the Red Faction's encounters with [[Capek|Dr. Axel Capek]], creator of The Plague. Capek had been experimenting with [[nanotechnology]], and The Plague was a side-effect of injections given to miners during their annual medical checkups. In a climactic confrontation, Capek is defeated, but he dies without revealing the cure for The Plague.

The game culminates with Parker sending a distress call to the [[Earth Defense Force]] and destroying Ultor's missile defense system. This allows him to stow away on a shuttle to an Ultor space station in Martian orbit to deactivate a laser defense system. Upon his return to Mars, Parker confronts [[Masako]], the leader of the mercenaries working for Ultor, and ultimately defeats her.

The arrival of the EDF signifies a turning point in the game, and by extension, the series. The EDF broadcasts that they have taken control of Mars and instructs all armed personnel to drop their weapons, threatening to shoot those who resist.

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20040726045656/http://www.redfaction.com/ Official website] (archived)

[[Category:Red Faction]]

Descent 4

2024-07-20T23:19:59Z

Mystyle48:

{{Infobox Game
|image = D4ParkerConcept2.png
|imageinfo = [[Parker]] posing next to a destroyed [[Cutter]].
|cancelled = Circa 2000
|developer = [[Volition]]
}}
'''''Descent 4''''' was a title in development by [[Volition]] as a sequel to ''[[Descent 3]]'', before its cancellation around 2000. Some code, concepts, and assets intended for ''Descent 4'' would be repurposed for ''[[Red Faction]]''.

==Development==
Development of ''Descent 4'' began at Volition in June 1998, near the completion of ''[[Descent: FreeSpace - The Great War]]''.<ref name="Dec98">[https://web.archive.org/web/20040615030406/http://www.volition-inc.com/oldnews.cfm?month=12&year=1998#11 D4 Information] (archived) - [[Volition]]</ref><ref name="PD">[https://web.archive.org/web/20100408214815/planetdescent.com/site/articles/asrale/9-11-00-asrale-volition.asp Volition Interview] (archived) - ''PlanetDescent''</ref> As ''Descent 3'' was still under development at [[Outrage Games|Outrage Entertainment]] with a rapidly changing codebase, Volition chose to not use the game's Fusion engine for ''Descent 4'', aware that doing so would lengthen ''Descent 4''<nowiki/>'s development while in return allowing them to implement new features.<ref name="GameInformer">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8tsuYH1AIk&t=1734 The Secret History of Volition Inc.] - ''[[Wikipedia:Game Informer|Game Informer]]'' ([[Wikipedia:YouTube|YouTube]])</ref><ref name="Dec98"/>

On December 14, 1998, Volition announced ''Descent 4'' to the public, launching a website for the game on which concept art was posted.<ref>[https://www.ign.com/articles/1998/12/15/descent-4-in-the-works Descent 4 in the Works] - ''[[Wikipedia:IGN|IGN]]''</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20050216051617/http://www.descent-3.com/dnet/news/archives.html December 1998] (archived) - ''Descent-3.com''</ref> The released material depicts the tentatively-named protagonist "[[Parker]]", the [[Envirosuit]] he would be featured with, and other enemies and characters.<ref name="Dec98"/><ref name="D4site">[https://web.archive.org/web/20000301165215/http://www.descent4.com/ Concept Art] (archived) - ''Descent4.com''</ref> An internally pitched demo video also shows off the cavernous environments the game would have taken place in, as well as model turnarounds, animations, and concept art of the characters.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wjsPOzT9TE Red Faction- Descent 4 | Volition Inc. (Official Demo)] - Scott Lee ([[Wikipedia:YouTube|YouTube]])</ref>

Volition planned for ''Descent 4'' to be a prequel to the original ''[[Wikipedia:Descent (video game)|Descent]]'', with destructible environments and a controllable player character rather than a spaceship like the previous games.<ref name="PD"/><ref name="Eurogamer">[https://www.eurogamer.net/the-making-of-red-faction The making of Red Faction] - ''[[Wikipedia:Eurogamer|Eurogamer]]''</ref>

After the commercial failure of ''Descent 3'' upon release in 1999, [[Interplay Entertainment]], Volition's then financially-struggling publisher, was not interested in a sequel and refused to fund ''Descent 4''.<ref name="Eurogamer"/><ref name="GameInformer"/> Volition, eager to continue the game's development, subsequently parted ways with Interplay.<ref name="GameInformer"/> However, because Interplay owned the publishing rights to the ''Descent'' franchise, Volition was unable to take ''Descent 4'' to a different publisher.<ref name="GameInformer"/> Volition decided to instead begin work on an original project, and some existing source code, assets, and concepts from ''Descent 4'' would be repurposed for a new first-person shooter, ''Red Faction''.<ref name="GameInformer"/> Shortly after the announcement of ''Red Faction'' in May 2000, Volition stated that development on ''Descent 4'' had been cancelled.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20020815112833/http://www.voodooextreme.com/games/interviews/redfaction.html VE's Interview with Volition's Mike Kulas] (archived) - ''Voodoo Extreme''</ref> Remnants of ''Descent 4'' observed in the final version of ''Red Faction'' include the protagonist Parker, the Envirosuits worn by [[Miners]] and [[Ultor Security Guards]], the [[Worm]] and [[Drone]] mini-bosses, and the passive [[Cutter]] NPC.

==Gallery==
===Concept art===
<gallery>
D4ParkerConcept.jpg|[[Parker]]
D4EnvirosuitConcept.jpg|[[Envirosuit]]
D4ParkersShip.jpg|Parker's ship
D4SuitConcept.jpg|Miscellaneous suit concept
D4CutterConcept.jpg|[[Cutter]]
D4DroneConcept.png|[[Drone]]
</gallery>

===Demo video===
<gallery>
D4LaserDrill.png|Parker using the Envirosuit's laser drill on some rock.
D4ParkerFront.png|Front view of Parker.
</gallery>

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20000301165215/http://www.descent4.com/ Official site] (archived)
*[https://web.archive.org/web/19990508091218/volition-inc.com/d4/ Official site (alternate URL)] (archived)

[[Category:Descent 4]]

Descent 4

2024-07-20T23:14:59Z

Mystyle48:

{{Infobox Game
|image = D4ParkerConcept2.png
|imageinfo = [[Parker]] posing next to a destroyed [[Cutter]].
|cancelled = Circa 2000
|developer = [[Volition]]
}}
'''''Descent 4''''' was a title in development by [[Volition]] as a sequel to ''[[Descent 3]]'', before its cancellation around 2000. Some code, concepts, and assets intended for ''Descent 4'' would be repurposed for ''[[Red Faction]]''.

==Development==
Development of ''Descent 4'' began at Volition in June 1998, near the completion of ''[[Descent: FreeSpace - The Great War]]''.<ref name="Dec98">[https://web.archive.org/web/20040615030406/http://www.volition-inc.com/oldnews.cfm?month=12&year=1998#11 D4 Information] (archived) - [[Volition]]</ref><ref name="PD">[https://web.archive.org/web/20100408214815/planetdescent.com/site/articles/asrale/9-11-00-asrale-volition.asp Volition Interview] (archived) - ''PlanetDescent''</ref> As ''Descent 3'' was still under development at [[Outrage Games|Outrage Entertainment]] at the time with a rapidly changing codebase, Volition chose to not use the game's Fusion engine for ''Descent 4'', aware that doing so would lengthen ''Descent 4''<nowiki/>'s development while in return allowing them to implement new features.<ref name="GameInformer">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8tsuYH1AIk&t=1734 The Secret History of Volition Inc.] - ''[[Wikipedia:Game Informer|Game Informer]]'' ([[Wikipedia:YouTube|YouTube]])</ref><ref name="Dec98"/>

On December 14, 1998, Volition announced ''Descent 4'' to the public, launching a website for the game on which concept art was posted.<ref>[https://www.ign.com/articles/1998/12/15/descent-4-in-the-works Descent 4 in the Works] - ''[[Wikipedia:IGN|IGN]]''</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20050216051617/http://www.descent-3.com/dnet/news/archives.html December 1998] (archived) - ''Descent-3.com''</ref> The released material depicts the tentatively-named protagonist "[[Parker]]", the [[Envirosuit]] he would be featured with, and other enemies and characters.<ref name="Dec98"/><ref name="D4site">[https://web.archive.org/web/20000301165215/http://www.descent4.com/ Concept Art] (archived) - ''Descent4.com''</ref> An internally pitched demo video also shows off the cavernous environments the game would have taken place in, as well as model turnarounds, animations, and concept art of the characters.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wjsPOzT9TE Red Faction- Descent 4 | Volition Inc. (Official Demo)] - Scott Lee ([[Wikipedia:YouTube|YouTube]])</ref>

Volition planned for ''Descent 4'' to be a prequel to the original ''[[Wikipedia:Descent (video game)|Descent]]'', with destructible environments and a controllable player character rather than a spaceship like the previous games.<ref name="PD"/><ref name="Eurogamer">[https://www.eurogamer.net/the-making-of-red-faction The making of Red Faction] - ''[[Wikipedia:Eurogamer|Eurogamer]]''</ref>

After the commercial failure of ''Descent 3'' upon release in 1999, [[Interplay Entertainment]], Volition's then financially-struggling publisher, was not interested in a sequel and refused to fund ''Descent 4''.<ref name="Eurogamer"/><ref name="GameInformer"/> Volition, eager to continue the game's development, subsequently parted ways with Interplay.<ref name="GameInformer"/> However, because Interplay owned the publishing rights to the ''Descent'' franchise, Volition was unable to take ''Descent 4'' to a different publisher.<ref name="GameInformer"/> Volition decided to instead begin work on an original project, and some existing source code, assets, and concepts from ''Descent 4'' would be repurposed for a new first-person shooter, ''Red Faction''.<ref name="GameInformer"/> Shortly after the announcement of ''Red Faction'' in May 2000, Volition stated that development on ''Descent 4'' had been cancelled.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20020815112833/http://www.voodooextreme.com/games/interviews/redfaction.html VE's Interview with Volition's Mike Kulas] (archived) - ''Voodoo Extreme''</ref> Remnants of ''Descent 4'' observed in the final version of ''Red Faction'' include the protagonist Parker, the Envirosuits worn by [[Miners]] and [[Ultor Security Guards]], the [[Worm]] and [[Drone]] mini-bosses, and the passive [[Cutter]] NPC.

==Gallery==
===Concept art===
<gallery>
D4ParkerConcept.jpg|[[Parker]]
D4EnvirosuitConcept.jpg|[[Envirosuit]]
D4ParkersShip.jpg|Parker's ship
D4SuitConcept.jpg|Miscellaneous suit concept
D4CutterConcept.jpg|[[Cutter]]
D4DroneConcept.png|[[Drone]]
</gallery>

===Demo video===
<gallery>
D4LaserDrill.png|Parker using the Envirosuit's laser drill on some rock.
D4ParkerFront.png|Front view of Parker.
</gallery>

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20000301165215/http://www.descent4.com/ Official site] (archived)
*[https://web.archive.org/web/19990508091218/volition-inc.com/d4/ Official site (alternate URL)] (archived)

[[Category:Descent 4]]

File:D4ParkerFront.png

2024-07-20T23:12:46Z

Mystyle48: Source: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wjsPOzT9TE Red Faction- Descent 4 | Volition Inc. (Official Demo) - YouTube]

== Summary ==
Source: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wjsPOzT9TE Red Faction- Descent 4 | Volition Inc. (Official Demo) - YouTube]

Descent 4

2024-07-20T22:52:33Z

Mystyle48: Massive overhaul.

{{Infobox Game
|image = [[Image:D4LaserDrill.png|300px]]
|imageinfo = Laser Drill being used
|cancelled = Circa 2000
|developer = [[Volition]]
}}
'''''Descent 4''''' was a title in development by [[Volition]] as a sequel to ''[[Descent 3]]'', before its cancellation around 2000. Some code, concepts, and assets intended for ''Descent 4'' would be repurposed for ''[[Red Faction]]''.

==Development==
Development of ''Descent 4'' began at Volition in June 1998, near the completion of ''[[Descent: FreeSpace - The Great War]]''.<ref name="Dec98">[https://web.archive.org/web/20040615030406/http://www.volition-inc.com/oldnews.cfm?month=12&year=1998#11 D4 Information] (archived) - [[Volition]]</ref><ref name="PD">[https://web.archive.org/web/20100408214815/planetdescent.com/site/articles/asrale/9-11-00-asrale-volition.asp Volition Interview] (archived) - ''PlanetDescent''</ref> As ''Descent 3'' was still under development at [[Outrage Games|Outrage Entertainment]] at the time with a rapidly changing codebase, Volition chose to not use the game's Fusion engine for ''Descent 4'', aware that doing so would lengthen ''Descent 4''<nowiki/>'s development while in return allowing them to implement new features.<ref name="GameInformer">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8tsuYH1AIk&t=1734 The Secret History of Volition Inc.] - ''[[Wikipedia:Game Informer|Game Informer]]'' ([[Wikipedia:YouTube|YouTube]])</ref><ref name="Dec98"/>

On December 14, 1998, Volition announced ''Descent 4'' to the public, launching a website for the game on which concept art was posted.<ref>[https://www.ign.com/articles/1998/12/15/descent-4-in-the-works Descent 4 in the Works] - ''[[Wikipedia:IGN|IGN]]''</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20050216051617/http://www.descent-3.com/dnet/news/archives.html December 1998] (archived) - ''Descent-3.com''</ref> The released material depicts the tentatively-named protagonist "[[Parker]]", the [[Envirosuit]] he would be featured with, and other enemies and characters.<ref name="Dec98"/><ref name="D4site">[https://web.archive.org/web/20000301165215/http://www.descent4.com/ Concept Art] (archived) - ''Descent4.com''</ref> An internally pitched demo video also shows off the cavernous environments the game would have taken place in, as well as model turnarounds, animations, and concept art of the characters.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wjsPOzT9TE Red Faction- Descent 4 | Volition Inc. (Official Demo)] - Scott Lee ([[Wikipedia:YouTube|YouTube]])</ref>

Volition planned for ''Descent 4'' to be a prequel to the original ''[[Wikipedia:Descent (video game)|Descent]]'', with destructible environments and a controllable player character rather than a spaceship like the previous games.<ref name="PD"/><ref name="Eurogamer">[https://www.eurogamer.net/the-making-of-red-faction The making of Red Faction] - ''[[Wikipedia:Eurogamer|Eurogamer]]''</ref>

After the commercial failure of ''Descent 3'' upon release in 1999, [[Interplay Entertainment]], Volition's then financially-struggling publisher, was not interested in a sequel and refused to fund ''Descent 4''.<ref name="Eurogamer"/><ref name="GameInformer"/> Volition, eager to continue the game's development, subsequently parted ways with Interplay.<ref name="GameInformer"/> However, because Interplay owned the publishing rights to the ''Descent'' franchise, Volition was unable to take ''Descent 4'' to a different publisher.<ref name="GameInformer"/> Volition decided to instead begin work on an original project, and some existing source code, assets, and concepts from ''Descent 4'' would be repurposed for a new first-person shooter, ''Red Faction''.<ref name="GameInformer"/> Shortly after the announcement of ''Red Faction'' in May 2000, Volition stated that development on ''Descent 4'' had been cancelled.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20020815112833/http://www.voodooextreme.com/games/interviews/redfaction.html VE's Interview with Volition's Mike Kulas] (archived) - ''Voodoo Extreme''</ref> Remnants of ''Descent 4'' observed in the final version of ''Red Faction'' include the protagonist Parker, the Envirosuits worn by [[Miners]] and [[Ultor Security Guards]], the [[Worm]] and [[Drone]] mini-bosses, and the passive [[Cutter]] NPC.

==Gallery==
===Concept art===
<gallery>
D4ParkerConcept.jpg|[[Parker]]
D4EnvirosuitConcept.jpg|[[Envirosuit]]
D4ParkersShip.jpg|Parker's ship
D4SuitConcept.jpg|Miscellaneous suit concept
D4CutterConcept.jpg|[[Cutter]]
</gallery>

===Renders===
<gallery>
D4ParkerConcept2.png|Parker
D4DroneConcept.png|[[Drone]]
</gallery>

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20000301165215/http://www.descent4.com/ Official site] (archived)
*[https://web.archive.org/web/19990508091218/volition-inc.com/d4/ Official site (alternate URL)] (archived)

[[Category:Descent 4]]

File:D4ParkerConcept2.png

2024-07-20T22:47:03Z

Mystyle48: Source: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzZ4iKtwdJc&t=116s Rare Artwork / Summoner HD Announcement - YouTube]

== Summary ==
Source: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzZ4iKtwdJc&t=116s Rare Artwork / Summoner HD Announcement - YouTube]

File:D4DroneConcept.png

2024-07-20T22:40:20Z

Mystyle48: Source: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzZ4iKtwdJc&t=90s Rare Artwork / Summoner HD Announcement - YouTube]

== Summary ==
Source: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzZ4iKtwdJc&t=90s Rare Artwork / Summoner HD Announcement - YouTube]

File:D4CutterConcept.jpg

2024-07-20T22:20:48Z

Mystyle48: Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20000301165215/http://www.descent4.com/ Descent4.com] (archived)