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Red Faction

Red Faction revolutionizes gaming with Geo-Mod technology, the ability to completely alter and destroy the environment in real-time. Featuring 5 controllable vehicles, 15 weapons of mass destruction…

Red Faction is an adventure developed by Graphsim Entertainment, released 22 May 2001 on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2 and Mac. It currently starts at $1.99 at Humble Store. This page lists 4 cheat codes for it.

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What Red Faction is

Red Faction is an adventure game developed by Graphsim Entertainment and released in 2001. It was published by Deep Silver. It is available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Geo-Mod.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Mars in the near future. Mars is the planet of opportunity, its mineral wealth feeding the insatiable needs of Earth, a planet stripped of raw materials and minerals. Ultor Corporation, aptly named after the ancient Roman temple dedicated to Mars the god of war, owns all the mining rights on the planet. The company is an expert at maximising production while minimising costs. Fortunes are made as cargo ship after cargo ship return to Earth filled with precious Noachite. Mine workers, misled by promises of adventure and easy money, arrive on Mars by the shuttle load. Few ever make it back to Earth. Conditions in the Ultor mines are brutal. The work is dangerous and the miners’ living…
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It supports multiplayer for up to 32 players online. Available modes: Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen.

How it was received

Red Faction holds a critic score of 70 out of 100. That places it above 33% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2001 averaged 72, so it scored 2 points below the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 72, across 155 votes.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 9 hrs. At its current cheapest price of $1.99, that works out to about $0.22 per hour of the main story.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Pentium II 400 MHz or greater, 64 MB RAM and 3D Graphics Accelerator Card (8MB). At 0GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today.

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What it costs, and where

The cheapest verified price right now is $1.99 at Humble Store, 80% below its usual price.

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What it launched against

Red Faction launched on 22 May 2001, within three weeks of Bejeweled, Flower, Sun, and Rain, Half-Life: Blue Shift and Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4. It was a PlayStation 4 launch-window title.

Released around the same time: Bejeweled, Flower, Sun, and Rain, Half-Life: Blue Shift, Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare.

Cheats and codes

We have tested and published 4 cheat entries for Red Faction — 4 console commands. Each one lists the platform it applies to, the exact input, and whether it disables achievements.

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Official trailer

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Red Faction cheat codes

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Open the console

Opens the developer console.

Press the tilde key during play.

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God mode

You take no damage.

Open the console and type the command.

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All weapons

Gives every weapon and reveals the level map.

Open the console and type the command.

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No clipping

Walk through walls and rock.

Open the console and type the command.

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Quick answers

Red Faction — frequently asked questions

When did Red Faction come out?
Red Faction was released on 22 May 2001 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
How much does Red Faction cost?
The cheapest current price for Red Faction is $1.99 at Humble Store, which is 80% off its usual price. Prices on this page are checked daily.
Are there cheat codes for Red Faction?
Yes. We list 4 cheat codes and console command for Red Faction, grouped by platform, with the exact button combination or command for each.
What are the minimum PC requirements for Red Faction?
At minimum, Red Faction needs Pentium II 400 MHz or greater, 64 MB RAM, 3D Graphics Accelerator Card (8MB) graphics.
How long does it take to beat Red Faction?
The main story of Red Faction takes around 9 hrs.
Is Red Faction worth it?
That depends on what you want from it, so here are the numbers rather than an opinion: the cheapest price we track today is $1.99, and the main story takes about 9 hrs, which works out to $0.22 per hour of play. Our cost-per-hour tool compares that with other games.
Does Red Faction have multiplayer?
Yes. Red Faction supports multiplayer for up to 32 players online.

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