The glorious carnage of Red Faction: Guerrilla

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Words: on April 4, 2009
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However games continue to mature, the noble art of blowing sh*t up will always be important. Our recent hands-on time with Volition’s Red Faction: Guerrilla was a life-affirming reminder of this.

The new, architecturally-correct building physics make destruction a satisfyingly tactical affair, but no less grin-inducingly chaotic for it. Explosive-based "investigation" of building support structures is an absolute hoot, and the systematic, “attack anything” destruction feels brilliantly personal. It works so well that screenshots just can't do it justice, so instead we made this video to give you the full, messy picture.

Hands up who’s now a lot more excited about June.


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  • MacGyver1138

    MacGyver1138  - 2 years, 10 months ago  - Report

    I loved the first two Red Factions. I played the multiplayer beta of this, and it was OK. The destruction is a lot of fun, but the multiplayer gameplay was only average. I really miss the ability to destroy terrain like you could in the old games. I can remember spending a long time tunneling between two bases in Red Faction with a rocket launcher.
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  • DeadGirls

    DeadGirls  - 2 years, 10 months ago  - Report

    Too bad not EVERYTHING is destructible.
    I haven't seen any gibs in the screens from this game.
    That is kinda lame.
    Reply
  • AppleButterToast

    AppleButterToast  - 2 years, 10 months ago  - Report

    hands up
    Reply
  • ryno

    ryno  - 2 years, 10 months ago  - Report

    hands r up
    Reply
  • oryandymackie

    oryandymackie  - 2 years, 10 months ago  - Report

    This looks fun! I got MY arm in the air, how 'bout 'choo?
    Also, I agree with Tasty_Pasta, Mercs is from EA and I expected more, although I suppose it wasn't THAT bad a game, just needed to spruce it up a little. But the driving WAS terrible.
    Great party game though
    Reply
  • skyguy343

    skyguy343  - 2 years, 10 months ago  - Report

    @BadLadJon

    grover is one of the characters from sesame street

    you're welcome :P
    Reply
  • xFnKxTaLeNtx

    xFnKxTaLeNtx  - 2 years, 10 months ago  - Report

    thus game is going to be amazing, I hope that it is as awesome to play as it is to watch
    Reply
  • CAPST3R

    CAPST3R  - 2 years, 10 months ago  - Report

    I'm gonna put my hands up so high, my arm's gonna ripoff and enter orbit.
    Reply
  • magicwalnuts0

    magicwalnuts0  - 2 years, 10 months ago  - Report

    Saw this in Crysis, and it was prettier
    Reply
  • Tasty_Pasta

    Tasty_Pasta  - 2 years, 10 months ago  - Report

    This is the sort of destruction that would have made Mercs 2 a great game. As long as the gameplay isn't garbage, this could turn out to be a fantastic game.
    Reply
  • Samael

    Samael  - 2 years, 10 months ago  - Report

    *puts hand up*
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  • Geigan

    Geigan  - 2 years, 10 months ago  - Report

    I'm definitely more excited now. Thanks GR!
    Reply
  • WhiteSkull92

    WhiteSkull92  - 2 years, 10 months ago 

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  • MooseKnuckle753

    MooseKnuckle753  - 2 years, 8 months ago  - Report

    This game looks amazing, I can't wait to play it
    Reply
  • podsaurus

    podsaurus  - 2 years, 9 months ago  - Report

    *tear* its so... *sniffle* beautiful!
    Reply
  • oscarpiggy

    oscarpiggy  - 2 years, 10 months ago  - Report

    im waving my hands in the air like i just dont care. ;)
    Reply
  • Sludgecityrob

    Sludgecityrob  - 2 years, 10 months ago  - Report

    Wow.
    Reply
  • woot117

    woot117  - 2 years, 10 months ago  - Report

    This looks like it will be the game to top BFBC's destruction. I am suprised that this game was made by volition because I thought that both of the saints row games sucked.
    Reply
  • DarthSeaBass

    DarthSeaBass  - 2 years, 10 months ago  - Report

    I've had this on preorder since january.
    Reply
  • Assassin297

    Assassin297  - 2 years, 10 months ago  - Report

    This is exactly what I had hoped Mercs 2 was gonna be like, only better. This looks like the best destruction since BF Bad Company, and hopefully it transforms the gameplay just as much. Can't wait.
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