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Red Faction: B.E.A.S.T. was a canceled third person shooter action video game that was originally being developed exclusively for the Wii. The game was a spin-off of the [[Red Faction (series)|Red Faction series]], becoming the fourth release in the franchise. Before being closed due to corporate restructuring by publisher and franchise owner THQ, the game was being developed by Locomotive Games.
'''Red Faction: B.E.A.S.T.''' was a canceled third person shooter action video game that was originally being developed exclusively for the Wii, and would have been the fourth release in the Red Faction series. Prior to their shuttering by THQ, B.E.A.S.T. was in active development by [[Locomotive Games]].


== Gameplay ==
==Gameplay==


The game, as revealed by a leaked video, is primarily a third person shooter. The game was being designed entirely around the Wii Remote and would have included Wii MotionPlus technology. It featured a cover system akin to Red Faction: Guerrilla and earned positive comparisons to Gears of War's popular cover system.
The game, as revealed by a leaked video, was to be a third person shooter. The game was to be designed around use of the Wii Remote and was slated to have incorporated Wii MotionPlus technology. It was to feature a cover system with similarities to [[Red Faction: Guerrilla]], and when the game was revealed, earned positive comparisons to Gears of War's well-received cover system.


While having a new game engine being tailored especially for the Wii, the game still would have integrated series staple [[Geo-Mod 2.0|Geo-Mod]] capabilities, which allows players to use vehicles and weapons to completely modify the environment, namely terrain and buildings to the point of crumbling or collapsing.
The game would have integrated series staple destruction capabilities, however it is unknown whether the game was to have used a modified form of the [[Geo-Mod]] engine, or a different engine all together.


== Development ==
==Development==


While B.E.A.S.T. was never officially announced, a trailer and screenshots leaked on January 15 by THQ employees were released and the games' existence was confirmed. The trailer showcased the new Geo-Mod technology along with the Wii's graphical capabilities. Further shown features were the third person perspective with accompanying cover system.
B.E.A.S.T. was never officially announced, but a trailer and screenshots were leaked on January 15, 2011, which confirmed the games' one-time existence.
 
On November 4 2008, THQ officially shut down Locomotive games, putting the game in a possible state of limbo. Soon after being closed, the aforementioned trailer was released. The games' development rights reverted back to THQ, who has no plans to continue production at any time.


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Revision as of 16:07, 21 January 2024

Red Faction: B.E.A.S.T. was a canceled third person shooter action video game that was originally being developed exclusively for the Wii, and would have been the fourth release in the Red Faction series. Prior to their shuttering by THQ, B.E.A.S.T. was in active development by Locomotive Games.

Gameplay

The game, as revealed by a leaked video, was to be a third person shooter. The game was to be designed around use of the Wii Remote and was slated to have incorporated Wii MotionPlus technology. It was to feature a cover system with similarities to Red Faction: Guerrilla, and when the game was revealed, earned positive comparisons to Gears of War's well-received cover system.

The game would have integrated series staple destruction capabilities, however it is unknown whether the game was to have used a modified form of the Geo-Mod engine, or a different engine all together.

Development

B.E.A.S.T. was never officially announced, but a trailer and screenshots were leaked on January 15, 2011, which confirmed the games' one-time existence.

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