Game details
- Game:
- Red Faction: Guerrilla
- AKA
- Red Faction Guerrilla
- Genre:
- Shooter
- Sub Genre:
- Third Person
- Release Date (US):
- June 2nd, 2009
- Release Date (UK):
- June 5th, 2009
- Players:
- 1
- Online Players:
- 2-16
- Developers:
- Volition
- Publisher:
- THQ
- Rating:
- M [Mature]
- PSU Rank:
- 199 of 1169 Games
- PSU Rank on PS3:
- 175 of 0 Games
- Additional Information:
- Also available on PC and Xbox 360
About Red Faction: Guerrilla
Unlike previous instalments in the Volition-developed shooter, Guerrilla shifts perspectives to a third person viewpoint, with the action taking places 50 years after the original title. Fans of the series can expect a healthy dose of brick busting action, as you wield the power to destroy virtually any part of the environment at your discretion.
Review
- PSU Review Score
- 9.0
- Avg. user review score:
- 7.2
Summary
Red Faction: Guerrilla sets a new benchmark for destruction-based gameplay. It's an absolute blast!
We like
- The rewarding destruction-based gameplay
- The engaging morale system
- The solid multiplayer component
We dislike
- The lack of a decent story
- The monotonous, long distance journeys
- The inconsistent behavior of the A.I.
See PSU's review on Metacritic & GameRankings
The Red Faction series is all about destruction. When developer Volition created the GeoMod engine back in 2001, it afforded players with the freedom to completely destroy environments with explosive devices and heavy weaponry. Back then, it must have dreamt of the day that it could get its hands on some hardware that would really showcase its technology. Those dreams have now been turned into reality with Red Faction: Guerril...
- Posted Jun 6th 2009
- 4222 Comments
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Cheats
Cheat Codes
At the main menu, select Options, and choose Extras. Select the Enter Code option, then enter one of the following case-sensitive codes to activate the corresponding cheat function.
Note: Enabling codes will prevent the game from being saved and achievements from being unlocked.
HARDHITTER - Gold Hammer
MAPMAYHEM - Gamestop Wrecking Crew maps
Cheat Mode
Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding cheat option. To enable a code, pause the game, select the Cheats option, and turn it on.
Cool Turrets - Blow up 100 small hydrogen tanks. When this cheat is active, turrets do not overheat.
Free Upgrades - Successfully complete 50 Guerrilla Actions. When this cheat is active, there is no more salvage charge at the safe house.
Max Morale - Liberate Oasis Sector. When this cheat is active, there is full morale in all sectors all the time.
Max Technology - Liberate Mars. When this cheat is active, EDF/Guerilla/Marauder always has the best armor and weapons.
No Green Alert - Successfully complete 25 killing sprees in Campaign mode. When this cheat is active, there are constant EDF assaults.
Super Debris - Destroy 50 EDF owned buildings. When this cheat is active, all explosive impulses and damage from collisions are tripled.
Super Hammer - Kill 100 EDF with a hammer. When this cheat is active, your sledgehammer is extra strong.
Super Jetpack - Destroy 250 EDF supply crates. When this cheat is active, the jetpack recharges at twice the maximum recharge.
Super Sprinting - Mine all ore locations. When this cheat is active, the player can sprint at 1.5x normal speed.
Super Toughness - Locate all missing radio tags. When this cheat is active, it greatly increases the amount of damage you can take, making you harder to kill.
Unlimited Ammo - Destroy 50 EDF flyers. When this cheat is active, you will have infinite ammunition for all weapons.
Insane Mode
Successfully complete Campaign mode - Unlock the Insane difficulty.
Bonus Equipment
Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding equipment:
Grinder - Have 12 Guerrilla Actions.
Jetpack - Liberate Oasis sector.
Level 1 armor and Rocket Launcher - Liberate Parker sector.
Level 2 armor - Liberate Badlands sector.
Nano Forge and Guerrilla Express - Liberate Dust sector.
Ore Additive - Have two Guerrilla Actions.
Personnel Detector - Have eight Guerrilla Actions.
Proximity Mines - Have five Guerrilla Actions.
Quantum Multiplier - Have 18 Guerrilla Actions.
Shattersmasher Sledgehammer - Have 35 Guerrilla Actions.
Stonebreaker Sledgehammer - Have 25 Guerrilla Actions.
Thermobaric Rocket - Liberate Free Fire Zone sector.
Multiplayer Experience Point Rewards
Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding reward and amount of experience points:
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Red Faction: Guerrilla News
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North American PS Plus subscribers getting bi-weekly updates, Red Faction Guerrilla trial
PlayStation Plus subscribers in North America will start to get content on a bi-weekly basis beginning next Tuesday. This is the last week that some of the free and discounted items will be available, so make sure you queue up your content before time runs out. The PlayStation Blog has a list of...
- Posted Aug 3rd 2010
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Red Faction: Guerrilla sales top one million
THQ head Brain Farrell revealed during the company’s Q1 earnings call this week that Red Faction: Guerrilla has shifted one million copies since its launch in June 2009. Farrell highlighted the game as a solid example of THQ’s on-going commitment to producing quality products, with th...
- Posted Jul 29th 2009
- 28 Comments
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Red Faction DLC dated
THQ has revealed that the first of three downloadable content packs for Red Faction: Guerrilla will be unleashed on both PlayStation Network and Xbox LIVE on August 13, 2009. The first batch of DLC, entitled Demons of the Badlands, boasts a new single player arc set within a fresh Mars landscape ...
- Posted Jul 1st 2009
- 21 Comments
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Multiplayer Red Faction: Guerrilla demo arriving May 21
Those who enjoyed the Red Faction: Guerrilla campaign demo will be pleased to hear that a multiplayer demo is on its way. 'V-Singular' of the official Red Faction Guerrilla site has detailed the multiplayer demo, which will release on the PlayStation Network on May 21. The demo will contain two m...
- Posted May 15th 2009
- 12 Comments
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Red Faction: Guerrilla Euro release bumped forward
THQ revealed today that upcoming action game Red Faction: Guerrilla has been pushed forward one week, and will now be released in Europe on June 5, 2009. Set on Mars 50 years after the events of the original PS2 classic, players take on the role of an insurgent fighter who is a member of the re-e...
- Posted Apr 24th 2009
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Red Faction: Guerrilla dated for Europe
THQ has pencilled in Red Faction: Guerrilla for release in European territories on June 12. Available on PlayStation 3, PC and Xbox 360, this latest instalment in the franchise boasts eye-popping physics and fully destructible environments, allowing players blow apart any given location literally...
- Posted Apr 1st 2009
- 13 Comments
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Red Faction 'Declaration of Independence' trailer
THQ has unleashed a new trailer for its upcoming Geo-Mod-fuelled action sequel, Red Faction: Guerrilla. Unlike previous instalments in the Volition-developed shooter, Guerrilla shifts perspectives to a third person viewpoint, with the action taking places 50 years after the original title. Fans ...
- Posted Dec 6th 2008
- 14 Comments
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Red Faction: Guerilla, Darksiders pushed back to 2009
According to GamesIndustry.biz, THQ has held back Red Faction: Guerilla and Darksiders: Wrath of War till the fiscal year ending March 2010. Both games were originally scheduled for release on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 (and, in Darksiders: WoW's case, PC) this year. The news came amidst a barrag...
- Posted Nov 6th 2008
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Red Faction: Guerrilla to look identical on PS3/360
During a post E3 event in London recently concerning Volition's upcoming Red Faction: Guerrilla, Associate Producer Ismael Vicens spoke with Videogamer.com in regards to how the title looks visually identical on the PS3 and Xbox 360. "At E3 we showed the PS3 build and to be honest if you didn'...
- Posted Aug 2nd 2008
- 24 Comments
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Red Faction 3 details revealed
The first concrete details on the third instalment in the Red Faction series have been unearthed this week, with publisher THQ announcing that the game will take the form of a third-person shooter, which aims to redefine open-ended and destruction-based gameplay. Red Faction: Guerrilla takes pla...
- Posted Feb 20th 2008
- 24 Comments
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Red Faction: Guerrilla Features
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Game of the Month: June 2009
With the highly anticipated Prototype and Ghostbusters: The Videogame released in June, even we’re a little surprised that the title we’re about to award our Game of the Month accolade to is actually Red Faction Guerrilla. Red Faction Guerrilla stands out among the June releases becau...
- Posted Jul 8th 2009
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Volition returns to the red planet with Red Faction: Guerilla
For it’s third Red Faction game, THQ and developer Volition have decided to bring the action to the surface and create a third-person perspective, sci-fi-driven action game. A playable demo of the game was on display at THQ’s recent Editor’s Day even and Volition’s Ishmael Vi...
- Posted Apr 18th 2008
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