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|title          = Red Faction
|title          = Red Faction: Guerrilla
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|image          = [[Image:Red_Faction_Guerrilla.jpg|250px]]
|release        = '''PlayStation 2'''<br />NA: May 22, 2001<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20020203094948/http://www.thq.com/About/PressReleases/press-306.asp</ref><br />EU: June 22, 2001<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20010604003229/http://www.eurogamer.net/release-dates.php</ref><br />'''Windows'''<br />NA: September 18, 2001<ref>https://www.gamespot.com/articles/red-faction-on-track/1100-2809579/</ref><br />EU: September 28, 2001<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20011006142544/http://www.thq.co.uk/html/magazin/timeline/</ref><br />'''Mac OS'''<br />November 28, 2001<ref>https://www.insidemacgames.com/historical/news/story.php%3FArticleID=4339.html</ref><br />'''Mac OS X'''<br />January 4, 2002<ref>https://www.insidemacgames.com/historical/news/story.php%3FArticleID=4582.html</ref>
|release        = ''Original Release''<br />'''PlayStation 3''', '''Xbox 360'''<br />NA: June 2, 2009<br />AU: June 4, 2009<br />EU: June 5, 2009<br />'''Windows'''<br />NA: September 15, 2009<br />AU: September 17, 2009<br />EU: September 18, 2009<br /><br />''Re-Mars-tered''<br />'''PlayStation 4''', '''Xbox One''', '''Windows'''<br / >July 3, 2018<br />'''Switch'''<br / >July 2, 2019
|platforms      = PlayStation 2<br />PC<br />Mac OS<br />Mac OS X
|platforms      = ''Original Release''<br />PlayStation 3<br />Xbox 360<br />Windows<br /><br />''Re-Mars-tered''<br />PlayStation 4<br />XBox One<br />Windows<br />Nintendo Switch
|engine        = [[Geo-Mod]]
|engine        = [[Geo-Mod#Geo-Mod_2.0|Geo-Mod 2.0]]
|developer      = [[Volition]] (PS2, PC)<br />[[Graphsim]] (Mac OS & OS X)
|developer      = [[Volition Inc.|Volition]]<br>[[Reactor Zero]] (Original Release, PC port only)<br>[[KAIKO]] (Re-Mars-tered only)
|publisher      = [[THQ]]
|publisher      = [[THQ]] (Original Release)<br>[[THQ Nordic]] (Re-Mars-tered)
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}}{{BubbleNav|RFG|no|no}}'''Red Faction: Guerrilla''' is the third game in the Red Faction series developed by [[Volition Inc.]] and published by [[THQ]]. It was released on June 2, 2009 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, and on September 15, 2009 for Microsoft Windows.
'''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==
The Re-Mars-tered edition was released on July 3, 2018 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows, with a Nintendo Switch release the following year on July 2, 2019.
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.
== Gameplay ==
Red Faction: Guerrilla is a third-person, open-world action shooter that takes place on [[Mars]] in the year 2125, 50 years after the events of the first [[Red Faction (Game)|Red Faction]] game. Players take the role of an insurgent fighter named [[Alec Mason]] with the newly re-established [[Red Faction (Group)|Red Faction]] movement as they battle for liberation from the oppressive [[Earth Defense Force]] (EDF).


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.
Throughout their fight for freedom, players travel through Mars' [[Tharsis]] region, divided into 7 sectors controlled by the EDF, with each offerring their own missions, weapons, vehicles and upgrades to the player.  


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.
Utilizing improvised weapons, explosives and re-purposed mining equipment and vehicles, Red Faction: Guerrilla allows players to tear through fully destructible environments in an unforgiving Martian landscape swarming with EDF forces, Red Faction resistance fighters, and the downtrodden settlers caught in the cross-fire.


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.
===Multiplayer===
{{MainArticle|Red Faction: Guerrilla Multiplayer Guide|Multiplayer Guide}}
Red Faction: Guerrilla features online multiplayer, allowing players to choose from multiple gamemodes, maps, weapons and many other customization options. The mode is separate from the singleplayer campaign, utilizing a matchmaking system to discover and play with others.


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.
=== Wrecking Crew ===
{{MainArticle|Wrecking Crew}}
Wrecking Crew is a separate game mode from multiplayer that focuses on the game's destruction, allowing players to compete in time-based challenges with a score system based on the amount of destruction and chaos created.


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== Plot ==
In the year 2125, mining engineer [[Alec Mason]] arrives on Mars in the midst of a conflict between the [[Red Faction (Group)|Red Faction]] and the oppressive [[Earth Defense Force]] (EDF). Alec's brother, [[Dan Mason]], is killed by the EDF shortly after Alec's arrival. The Red Faction, led by Commander [[Hugo Davies]], recruits Alec to join their efforts to liberate Mars from the EDF's control.
 
After Alec's recruitment, the Red Faction successfully drives the EDF out of the [[Parker (Sector)|Parker]] sector. Subsequently, they advance into the [[Dust]] sector, the EDF's primary source of income on Mars. Alec discovers the [[Nano Forge]], a device sought after by the commander of the [[Hydra]] warship, [[Admiral Kobel]], and the commander of the EDF, [[General Roth]].
 
The discovery of the Nano Forge prompts the EDF's withdrawal from Dust. [[Samanya]], a Red Faction engineer, utilizes the Nano Forge to create the [[Nano Rifle]], which poses a threat to the EDF.
 
After Dust's liberation, the Red Faction proceeds into the [[Badlands]], the home of the [[Marauders]] and the EDF's largest outpost. Alec, alongside [[Jon Kepler]] and [[Carmen Avila]], kidnaps and extracts information from [[Colonel Broga]], commander of the EDF's artillery base, revealing a path of entry through the [[Free Fire Zone]] into the [[Eos (Sector)|Eos]] sector. Following the Badlands and [[Oasis]]' liberation, the Red Faction move into Eos by traversing the Free Fire Zone. Plans to liberate Eos by assaulting the EDF Central Command is thwarted by an unexpected EDF raid on the Red Faction's headquarters in the Badlands, forcing a retreat. The attack resulted in the death of Davies, Kepler and Carmen, leaving Alec, Samanya and a few survivors.
 
To counter the the impending threat of the Hydra, Alec and Samanya seek assistance from the Marauders and their leader [[Vasha]], Samanya's sister. A deal is established, with Vasha granting the Red Faction the use of their particle accelerator inherited from [[Ultor]] to be combined with the Nano Forge, creating a weapon powerful enough to destroy the Hydra. As part of the deal, the Nano Forge would be returned to the Marauders once the war has ended.
 
To boost morale, Alec and Samanya seize a broadcasting station in Eos, rallying the Red Faction for an assault on EDF Central Command. The final confrontation occurs at [[Mount Vogel]], where the Red Faction and Marauders meet. Vasha's attempt to defend a control tower results in her death at the hands of EDF forces. Alec proceeds to the summit, defeating General Roth and his army. Samanya launches a missile armed with [[Nanotechnology#Nanites|nanites]] into the Hydra, ending the war.
 
== Downloadable Content ==
=== Demons of the Badlands ===
{{Tile|Expansion_Demons.jpg|float=right}}
{{MainArticle|Demons of the Badlands}}
Released on August 13, 2009 for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 at $9.99 USD, the DLC includes an addon to the singleplayer campaign, adding [[Mariner Valley]], introducing new weapons, vehicles, and missions.
=== Multiplayer Pack ===
Released on September 17, 2009 for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 at $6.99 USD, the DLC adds two new multiplayer gamemodes, [[Bagman]] and [[Team Bagman]], as well as the following new maps:
{{Tile|Expansion_Multiplayer_Pack.jpg|float=right}}
* [[Division]]
* [[Equilibrium]]
* [[Gradient]]
* [[Haven]]
* [[Puncture]]
* [[Broadside]]
* [[Remnant]]
* [[Compound]]
=== Smasher Pack ===
Released on October 1, 2009 for Xbox 360 and October 3 for Playstation 3 at $4.99 USD, the DLC includes access to the [[Wrecking Crew#Behemoth|Behemoth]] mode for Wrecking Crew, as well as the following new maps for Wrecking Crew:
{{Tile|Expansion_Smasher_Pack.jpg|float=right}}
* [[Ruins]]
* [[Repercussion]]
* [[Imperial]]
* [[Expansion]]
* [[Frost]]
* [[Abandoned]]
=== Wrecking Crew Maps ===
GameStop handed out the code <b>MAPMAYHEM</b> to anyone who purchased the Xbox 360 or Playstation 3 versions of the game. When entered, the code unlocks the following new maps for Wrecking Crew:
* [[Scrapheap]]
* [[Fortress]]
* [[Gulch]]
* [[Transmission]]
 
==Preorder Bonuses==
*[[AmRuKuo]] 700M [[Heavy Walker]] figurine
*Official Handbook
*Official Comic Book
*RF:G Official Keychain
*RF:G Official T-Shirt

Latest revision as of 18:07, 3 September 2025

  • Red Faction: Guerrilla is the third game in the Red Faction series developed by Volition Inc. and published by THQ. It was released on June 2, 2009 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, and on September 15, 2009 for Microsoft Windows.

    The Re-Mars-tered edition was released on July 3, 2018 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows, with a Nintendo Switch release the following year on July 2, 2019.

    Gameplay

    Red Faction: Guerrilla is a third-person, open-world action shooter that takes place on Mars in the year 2125, 50 years after the events of the first Red Faction game. Players take the role of an insurgent fighter named Alec Mason with the newly re-established Red Faction movement as they battle for liberation from the oppressive Earth Defense Force (EDF).

    Throughout their fight for freedom, players travel through Mars' Tharsis region, divided into 7 sectors controlled by the EDF, with each offerring their own missions, weapons, vehicles and upgrades to the player.

    Utilizing improvised weapons, explosives and re-purposed mining equipment and vehicles, Red Faction: Guerrilla allows players to tear through fully destructible environments in an unforgiving Martian landscape swarming with EDF forces, Red Faction resistance fighters, and the downtrodden settlers caught in the cross-fire.

    Multiplayer

    Icon Document.png This subject has an article with more information: Multiplayer Guide

    Red Faction: Guerrilla features online multiplayer, allowing players to choose from multiple gamemodes, maps, weapons and many other customization options. The mode is separate from the singleplayer campaign, utilizing a matchmaking system to discover and play with others.

    Wrecking Crew

    Icon Document.png This subject has an article with more information: Wrecking Crew

    Wrecking Crew is a separate game mode from multiplayer that focuses on the game's destruction, allowing players to compete in time-based challenges with a score system based on the amount of destruction and chaos created.

    Plot

    In the year 2125, mining engineer Alec Mason arrives on Mars in the midst of a conflict between the Red Faction and the oppressive Earth Defense Force (EDF). Alec's brother, Dan Mason, is killed by the EDF shortly after Alec's arrival. The Red Faction, led by Commander Hugo Davies, recruits Alec to join their efforts to liberate Mars from the EDF's control.

    After Alec's recruitment, the Red Faction successfully drives the EDF out of the Parker sector. Subsequently, they advance into the Dust sector, the EDF's primary source of income on Mars. Alec discovers the Nano Forge, a device sought after by the commander of the Hydra warship, Admiral Kobel, and the commander of the EDF, General Roth.

    The discovery of the Nano Forge prompts the EDF's withdrawal from Dust. Samanya, a Red Faction engineer, utilizes the Nano Forge to create the Nano Rifle, which poses a threat to the EDF.

    After Dust's liberation, the Red Faction proceeds into the Badlands, the home of the Marauders and the EDF's largest outpost. Alec, alongside Jon Kepler and Carmen Avila, kidnaps and extracts information from Colonel Broga, commander of the EDF's artillery base, revealing a path of entry through the Free Fire Zone into the Eos sector. Following the Badlands and Oasis' liberation, the Red Faction move into Eos by traversing the Free Fire Zone. Plans to liberate Eos by assaulting the EDF Central Command is thwarted by an unexpected EDF raid on the Red Faction's headquarters in the Badlands, forcing a retreat. The attack resulted in the death of Davies, Kepler and Carmen, leaving Alec, Samanya and a few survivors.

    To counter the the impending threat of the Hydra, Alec and Samanya seek assistance from the Marauders and their leader Vasha, Samanya's sister. A deal is established, with Vasha granting the Red Faction the use of their particle accelerator inherited from Ultor to be combined with the Nano Forge, creating a weapon powerful enough to destroy the Hydra. As part of the deal, the Nano Forge would be returned to the Marauders once the war has ended.

    To boost morale, Alec and Samanya seize a broadcasting station in Eos, rallying the Red Faction for an assault on EDF Central Command. The final confrontation occurs at Mount Vogel, where the Red Faction and Marauders meet. Vasha's attempt to defend a control tower results in her death at the hands of EDF forces. Alec proceeds to the summit, defeating General Roth and his army. Samanya launches a missile armed with nanites into the Hydra, ending the war.

    Downloadable Content

    Demons of the Badlands

    Expansion Demons.jpg
    Icon Document.png This subject has an article with more information: Demons of the Badlands

    Released on August 13, 2009 for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 at $9.99 USD, the DLC includes an addon to the singleplayer campaign, adding Mariner Valley, introducing new weapons, vehicles, and missions.

    Multiplayer Pack

    Released on September 17, 2009 for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 at $6.99 USD, the DLC adds two new multiplayer gamemodes, Bagman and Team Bagman, as well as the following new maps:

    Expansion Multiplayer Pack.jpg

    Smasher Pack

    Released on October 1, 2009 for Xbox 360 and October 3 for Playstation 3 at $4.99 USD, the DLC includes access to the Behemoth mode for Wrecking Crew, as well as the following new maps for Wrecking Crew:

    Expansion Smasher Pack.jpg

    Wrecking Crew Maps

    GameStop handed out the code MAPMAYHEM to anyone who purchased the Xbox 360 or Playstation 3 versions of the game. When entered, the code unlocks the following new maps for Wrecking Crew:

    Preorder Bonuses

    • AmRuKuo 700M Heavy Walker figurine
    • Official Handbook
    • Official Comic Book
    • RF:G Official Keychain
    • RF:G Official T-Shirt