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Red Faction

The original entry in the Red Faction series was developed by Volition and was released in May 2001. The game is set on Mars around the year 2075, a planet that humans are mining due to the depletion of Earth's resources. Red Faction differentiated itself from other first-person shooters in 2001 with its destructible environments. 

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FPS
Released
May 22, 2001
ESRB
M For Mature 17+ due to Blood, Violence
Developer(s)
Volition
Publisher(s)
THQ
Engine
Geo Mod
Multiplayer
Local Multiplayer

Lured to Mars by the Ultor Corporation's promise of a better life, thousands have come to seek their fortune and work for the massive mining company. But all is not as it seems. A deadly plague is sweeping through the barracks, and miners suffer daily abuse at the hands of the Ultor guards. Is a revolution on the horizon?

Red Faction revolutionizes gaming with Geo-Mod technology, the ability to completely alter and destroy the environment in real-time. Featuring 5 controllable vehicles, 15 weapons of mass destruction, unparalleled multiplayer action, and a setting on Mars in the midst of a deadly plague and rebellion, Red Faction sets the gold standard in gaming!

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