Red Faction Guerrilla: Re-Mars-tered Edition Reviews
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
Red Faction Guerrilla was a frantic open world romp and mayhem simulator. This remaster is a total recall of the original with a fresh coat of paint.
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: Guerilla Remarstered offers graphical upgrades and all DLC released for this classic from 2009. It also runs surprisingly well on the Switch.
Overall, Red Faction: Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered, feels like a unique addition to the Nintendo Switch library, and one executed well. That said, if destruction isn't your playstyle, this may not be the game for you. But if you are into any action or open-world games, I'd highly suggest taking a look at this port. Though, from what I've seen, this game doesn't add anything new from its original release. So, it may not be worth the playthrough for someone familiar with the title already.
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
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
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
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.
Acceptable remaster without surprises and with old stlyle gameplay.
Review in Slovak | 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
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
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.]
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.
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.
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?
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 quite a lot that I like about Red Faction: Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered and some parts, not so much.
It simply doesn’t hold up ten years after release, and whilst we can kick back and enjoy the wanton destruction for a little while, it just isn’t enough to hold the attention for as long as the game is asking of you.