Red Faction Guerrilla: Re-Mars-tered Edition Reviews
Despite an optimization that works only half the time, Red Faction: Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered has managed to entertain us like never before, even ten years after its first debut. If you have never stepped on Red Faction's martian soil, this Switch porting represents a great opportunity to make up for it.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Red Faction: Guerrilla is a good game, but it hasn't aged very well. Its open-world structure is only a glimpse of what the genre would become in later years. Its saving grave is to be found in the destruction mechanic, that it's still very up to date and enjoyable.
Review in Italian | Read full review
With so many recent games focusing on building up towns or surviving hordes of zombies, RFGR is a blast from the past that reminds us that as a kid, building things wasn't the fun part, it was smashing them to bits that made it worth the time!
Red Faction Guerrilla Re-MARS-tered Edition is a game that we all deserve, given a second chance to really bring the house down
There are a handful of high points, thanks chiefly to the emergent gameplay provided by Geomod 2.0, but not enough to change what is, in the end, an acceptable but unremarkable sandbox shooter.
In 2009, Red Faction Guerrilla proved that just one mechanic can elevate a game to be something much more than it actually is. And surprisingly, in 2018, Red Faction Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered proves that that still stands. [OpenCritic note: Richard Seagrave separately reviewed the PS4, Xbox One, PC (8) and Switch (7) versions. Their scores have been averaged.]
Red Faction: Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered is full of nostalgia of good old days for me. Some of the gameplay mechanics might look old now, but we can't ignore that the main game released almost 10 years ago. Graphics upgrade is noble and the game delivers an epic funny experience with amazing destruction system in stunning 4K resolution. While Red Faction: Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered has some weaknesses just like the main game, but it's still worth your time and money, especially if you fell in love with the main game, back in 2009.
Review in Persian | Read full review
There's nothing new to say about Guerrilla that hasn't been said before - its gameplay is solid and enjoyable enough to hold up its shortcomings in the story and graphics departments. They just don't make games like this anymore, and perhaps with good reason. Nevertheless, this is a robust cult classic that houses some thrills up its sleeve. It's intriguing that Red Faction has even made a reappearance… Is THQ Nordic gauging interest for a sequel, perhaps?
Regrettably, the game that surrounds this mechanic is a shallow and repetitive misunderstanding of open-world design. Add to this the less than impressive performance levels of the Switch version and you're left with a great idea that just doesn't have the design to support it. Much like the result of its primary game mechanic, Red Faction Guerrilla crumbles without the support of more engaging gameplay to surround that mechanic.
A great time if you don't care about the story and you just want to mess around in an open-world destroying everything in sight. It can feel a little tedious after a while, but the immensely impressive destructibility for just about everything will keep you engaged to the end.
THQ Nordic impresses with another near-perfect Switch port. the destruction feels amazing in portable mode and the game is a lot of fun and feels like a natural fit for Nintendo's hybrid system.
Review in Arabic | Read full review
There's nothing outwardly wrong with Red Faction Guerrilla, and the HD remaster is handled competently. On the Nintendo Switch, and particularly in handheld mode, it actually looks really nice in capturing that grim-Mars wasteland. Sadly, open worlds age far worse than most other approaches to game design
Acceptable remaster without surprises and with old stlyle gameplay.
Review in Slovak | Read full review
All in all, Red Faction Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered is a game I would definitely recommend to anyone, especially if they think too much time has passed since the last Red faction game release.
While the graphical and technical improvements in RFG : Re-mars-tered are obvious and appreciated. No improvements in Game play seriously damages the quality of this remaster. Red Faction Guerilla : Re-mars-tered is the definitive Red Faction Experience but at the same time is far from a perfect remaster.
Review in Persian | Read full review
Although Red Faction Guerrilla did almost nothing to polish the last gen version issues, the 30 dollars price and upgraded visuals may very well worth it to once again take on the red planet, and discover its secrets.
Review in Persian | Read full review
It's not really worth your time to play this one but if you haven't before, wait for it goes on sale before you buy it.
Review in Turkish | Read full review
If you are the kind of gamer who appreciates destruction – beautifully done destruction, this game will satisfy. Hands down. If you are expecting to have an epic storyline involving a superior military force going up against a ragtag group of rebels, I’m sorry. You are better off searching somewhere else. Other than that. it’s a very fun game that is accessible to plenty of gamers.
There's quite a lot that I like about Red Faction: Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered and some parts, not so much.