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for Red Faction II (PS2)

Rating Summary based on 10 reviews

  • 5 Stars
    		2
  • 4 Stars
    		4
  • 3 Stars
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  • 2 Stars
    		1
  • 1 Star
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  		• 2.9
  		• 3.2
  		• 3.7
  		• 3.3
  		• 3.0

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  • 13 of 13 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 6 scream4bruce

    Member since 18/08/2006

    Reviews written: 298

    2 Stars Seeing Red 14/07/2009
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages The graphics are decent, multiple ending, multiplayer?

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Linearity, lack of interactivity, poor characters, retreat and recover antics, limited GM

    *A review which is primarily based on the single-player experience of the FPS, Red Faction II.* The nanotechnology created by Capek on Mars had been brought to Earth where it would again be stolen. And then stolen again and again. But Alias would take the technology for the Republic of the Commonwealth. With the nanotechnology Chancellor Sopot transformed Alias, as well as an army of soldiers, into super-soldiers whom were superior in all aspects. Sopot feared these fighters and so ordered his Elite Guard to execute them. As a survivor, Alias, now an ally of the rebellious Red Faction, and one ... more
  • 9 of 9 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 3 liquidburner2002

    Member since 19/09/2003

    Reviews written: 38

    3 Stars BOOM BOOM Try And Shake This Room 05/05/2005
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages Stylish Graphics, Lots of Weapons that do Damage

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Too Fast, Enimies Appear Next to you, Hud Looks Cheap

    The original Red Faction was amazingly graphicly, had great playability and at the time was the best first person shooter i had ever played. So there was a lot to live up to and a lot of people to please even more with this second offering however in my opinion it failed rather dramatically. There are only two real modes of play, the story mode where you battle your way through the game doing chapters and subchapters every now and then and the mulitplayer mode. I have not really gave this much of a go but you can choose the amount of computer opponants you want but it felt too fast for my ... more
  • 19 of 20 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    smooth_criminal_

    4 Stars Red faction 2 27/03/2003
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Immersive and fast paced gameplay

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Far too short

    Red faction 2, was it what we wanted? Well it certainly wasn’t what we expected. We were all looking forward to another groundbreaking plot from volition. That, however, is not what we got. Instead, we got a poorly put together and very predictable storyline. The gameplay is top notch and the graphics are pristine but I was personally looking forward to a fantastic conspiracy, similar to the first game. Red Faction 2 is set on Earth instead of Mars this time around. The story consists of a squad of mercenaries working for the terrorist group called…can you guess…red faction ... more
  • 7 of 7 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    jebus

    5 Stars Great all round game 29/09/2003
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages More weps

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Less "Blow up" walls

    To start off i have the 1st red faction and thought it was a great buy, so when i saw red faction 2 out in the shops i had to go and buy it. The red faction games have it better then other "shoot em ups" due to the Geo mod technology used. This is where the game is made so most any enviroment can be "blown up." You can blow full hole in any walls for cover or just to make a short cut. Me and a friend of mine decided to see how far we could push the games.... Bridges can be blown up at any place but if you blow both the ends up the bridge does fall down, little bricks from the explosions can ... more
  • 9 of 9 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    ShadowCreator

    1 Star Lame, stupid, and hardly fun. 13/09/2007
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages Bot match

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Everything else

    All in all, this is quite a terrible game. Red faction 1 was actually fun, and captured the futuristic war feel pretty damn well. This game, however, fails in every one of those areas, and more. Let me explain. First, let's take the gameplay. I rate this a 4/10 because with better weapons the shooting can be quite fun, especially in bot match. However, in game, it's usually quite lame, especially with the lower level weapons. The pistols are fine, but the assault rifle.....god I hate that piece of junk. It's like a dumbed down version of the AK-47. What about the vehicles? Barely any, and not ... more
  • 15 of 16 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Wrighty

    4 Stars Short but sweet 16/05/2003
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages New bigger guns, exceptional multiplayer.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages More levels please!!

    I think that this was a wasted opportunity. RF1 was certainly one of the best 1st person shoot-em-ups around at the time, and I had high expectations for RF2. The trouble is that with lots of other strong contenders in the genre like 007 Nightfire and Quake, I think that the manufacturers were banking on the success of RF1 to bring in the customers. The story is not particularly original, putting you in the role of a genetically modified super-soldier who is declared an outlaw by the corrupt dictatorship, however, there is a twist in the tale which I wont spoil! The game had lots of new and ... more
  • 9 of 13 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    superfrenchguy

    4 Stars Red Faction 2, bigger and better! 26/04/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages great destructible scenery, and good range of weapons

    Disadvantages Disadvantages controls take a while to get used to

    This is a good first person shooter. There are three difficulty levels, three possible endings, a huge range of weapons, and lots of unlockables. The best part of the game has to be the destructible scenery. neraly all the levels can be destroyed using all manner of grenades and explosives. You play the part of six elite supersoldiers, who have been outlawed, and are now being hunted by everyone. The story is told to you in a series of atmospheric cut scenes, and the gameplay is quite linear, with missions which have to be completed. The controls might take a little while to get used to, but ... more
  • 0 of 7 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    f18nfz

    3 Stars Send the red faction back to the pc 22/04/2007
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages camera angle, its red faction!

    Disadvantages Disadvantages belongs to the pc annoying to control with ps2 joypad

    nooo why did they try red faction belongs to the PC. it is an amazing game FOR PC. i have red faction 2 on ps2 and i can tell you its not amazing. you want to play a good shooting game like red faction then get it on pc, the aiming with the mouse is ideal to try and aim with the ps2 joysticks is rediculous the game seems alright as you start, a bit like quake and probably takes a bit of patience but i dont have any and didnt like the game at all. The graphics and gameplay camera angle is good but thats about it. i have played games like halo and now my standards are quite high so being ... more
  • 2 of 14 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    hazbar

    4 Stars THE RED FACTION2 25/10/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages good graphics

    Disadvantages Disadvantages low price

    The first-person shooter genre has been dormant for most of the last year on PlayStation 2, after a brief flurry of effort in the eight months or so following the release of the system. Some wags would say that this was a good idea, given the hit-to-miss ratio in early PS2 FPS games -- none of them, even the first Red Faction, were without some fairly significant flaws. The eighteen months it's spent in the shop have been very kind to Volition's graphics engine, however, and there's been time to improve the level design and multiplayer game besides. Red Faction II is a better single-player ... more
  • 0 of 11 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    greeneyed342

    5 Stars red faction 2 01/02/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages shoot game

    Disadvantages Disadvantages non

    This was one of the first games I got with my PS2...and I used to play it solidly. Some of the weapons are amazing, some can splatter an enemy into oblivion with one little tap on the controller. But even with a pistol you still can't stop playing...the attention to detail is excellent, for example, this is simple but affective - when you shoot, you leave a bullet hole somewhere in the wall, and it stays there. Another great feature is that you can practically blow a hole in nearly any wall, pillar or any other solid object. This game is great fun and will keep you satisfied for a few hours if ... more
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