Red Faction Retrospective

The Red Faction saga has been going strong for ten years. The story continues with the release of Red Faction: Armageddon. But if you're new to the series, take a moment to review the major events of the last three titles.

Red Faction

RELEASE DATE 05 • 22 • 2001

PLATFORM PC/PS2

2075: The colonization of Mars turned into a nightmare. Driven by greed, the Ultor Corporation used its monopolistic control of the planet to underpay and overwork miners while skimming as much "unnecessary" safety equipment as possible. A group of dissidents calling themselves Red Faction were kept in line until the chance arrival of a miner named Parker spurred them to action. Parker led a revolt against Ultor that ultimately freed Mars and saved its citizens...for the time being.

Red Faction 2

RELEASE DATE: 10 • 15 • 2002

PLATFORM: PC/PS2/XBOX/GAMECUBE

2080: The Squad, a group of genetically enhanced super soldiers, were created by the Commonwealth of the Republic as a way to destroy their hated enemies, the United Republic. When international scrutiny came down, however, the Commonwealth sought to destroy these combatants to hide their crimes. Alias, the demolitions expert from the Squad, became entangled in this fight, which quickly degenerated into a power grab by his fellow super soldiers. Fighting failed gene-spliced experiments, his former allies, and using connections to Earth-based Red Faction insurgents, Alias managed to destroy the Commonwealth from within before disappearing into the mists of war-torn Earth.

Red Faction: Guerilla

RELEASE DATE: 06 • 02 • 2009

PLATFORM: PC/PS3/XBOX 360

2120: Alec Mason came to Mars to find a job, abandon war-torn Earth, and maybe start a family. Anything but join a revolution. But when the EDF killed his brother, Dan, in cold blood, Alec joined up with the other insurgents of Red Faction to free Mars and avenge Dan's death. A battle turned into a war as the Marauders, the "natives" of Mars, joined in on the fight, leading Alec across the wastelands and wonders of Mars. With the power of a long-forgotten relic, the Nano Forge, Alec destroyed the EDF's control and liberated the Red Planet.