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Red Faction: Guerrilla multiplayer demo coming May 21 photo

Ben PerLee and I were at a Red Faction: Guerrilla event earlier this week where we got some extensive hands-on time with the game's multiplayer offerings. We're under embargo so we can't say much about the game yet. I can say, however, that the multiplayer mode is extremely fun. Expect a preview from me tomorrow evening as well as an interview from Ben on the multiplayer.

Red Faction: Guerrilla is coming out June 2, but I don't think I can wait that long to play the game again. Thankfully, there's a multiplayer demo coming out to both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 next week on May 21. It wasn't revealed exactly what game modes will be in the demo, but we'll let you know as soon as we find out more.

In the mean time, be sure to check out our single-player preview and our video interview with Volition's Luke Schneider. Alternatively, you can go to wherever your father keeps his tools, take his sledgehammer, and use it to demolish your own house! It will feel exactly like playing the game ... more or less.  


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Magnalon's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/13/2009 23:04
Magnalon
I don't want to go on a rant here and bash the game, but did anyone else feel like running around bashing stuff with a hammer in the demo was "the game", and could just be experienced as a "demolition zen garden" strictly through the free demo, and not a $60 purchase?
Naim Master's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/13/2009 23:16
Naim Master
@magnalon
But in the game you can smash stuff with helicopters , rocket launchers , ostrichs ....
ChronosWing's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/13/2009 23:17
ChronosWing
@Magnalon

It did seem that way, if they would just recreate the awesome terrain destruction from the original I may be more inclined to purchase, digging myself a tunnel and shooting people with the rail gun was by far the most awesome multiplayer experience I had since goldeneye.
Jack Maverick's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/13/2009 23:19
Jack Maverick
I got that impression as well. Maybe there will be a multiplayer mode where you can bash the enemy player's stuff in their base/zen garden. I'd play the hell out of that mode.
D-Nez's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/13/2009 23:34
D-Nez
I'm in the minority here. I actually enjoyed it. The descriptions of a couple of the mp modes sound fun, however if no one likes the game mp doesn't work.

My one concern is lack of vatiety in envoirnments but if the game is fun I can live with it. Looking forward to the mp demo and the June release.

Wait did someone say you can pilot those helicopter type things? Sweet!
Cacophony's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/13/2009 23:50
Cacophony
The only reason why I completed the objective in the demo was because there is a time limit attached to it. Otherwise I could have spent hours just running around toppling buildings with my hammer!

God that was satisfying.

Anyway, I'd like to check out the multiplayer. I spent a lot of time in the first game playing with friends and having preposterous explosives battles. Hopefully this one will deliver similar fun.
Trev's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/14/2009 00:59
Trev
I was not in love with the single player demo, but I will check out the multiplayer because, really, why the hell not? I might find something to like.
Ben PerLee's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/14/2009 01:47
Ben PerLee
Jack Maverick:

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bodybreak's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/14/2009 02:00
bodybreak
me and a buddy had a killer time with the single player demo - i love throwing mines onto a vehicle and driving it into a building.

we took the tanker in the largest building and detonated it, completely gutted the structure. it didn't collapse however, so i went inside to place some more charges -- and suddenly a support collapsed followed by another 'til the entire buidling was ontop of me. i thought it was pretty cool.
oh, also throwing mines onto guards and watching them fail. fun stuff.
UglyDuck's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/14/2009 04:07
UglyDuck
This thing still isn't out? Damn they're taking their time. I'd like to think that is a good thing, like it will ultimately be the best game to ever exist on a home entertainment system (exculding that one they've got hidden in a bunker somewhere that elicits so much fun I can be used at a weaponised level to disarm insurgents), but it won't, and frankly I'd just like it to be out so that I can stop hearing about it.
masterninja's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/14/2009 04:56
masterninja
I look forward to spending most of the summer playing this!
The Prodigal Son's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/14/2009 04:57
The Prodigal Son
I still wish they kept the first-person perspective. They said it didn't "feel right", which a game most certainly should -- but the third person perspective doesn't "feel like" Red Faction. It "feels like" Saints Row. I'll definitely put it in my GameFly queue, but I'm not so sure I'm going to pick it up on launch.

@D-Nez: however if no one likes the game mp doesn't work.

Not necessarily. I know quite a few people that couldn't stand KZ2 singleplayer but love the online. Unless of course you meant the gameplay in general, in which case, yes -- that's important.
Solgrim's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/14/2009 05:24
Solgrim
I can't wait! Volition has this sandbox genre whipped.
ikiryou's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/14/2009 06:47
ikiryou
Scew another demo, just give us the full game already. I've played the demo a few zillion times now and that "get back to your mission!" prompt is starting to irritate me. I wanna explore Mars naow!
ThatOtherPerson's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/14/2009 08:25
ThatOtherPerson
Sweetness. I'm not sure I'm ready to spend $60 on the game (there are other games I want first) but I definitely enjoyed the first demo and I'm always up for some free multiplayer action.
Leviathan902's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/14/2009 08:50
Leviathan902
Hey! The multiplayer demo comes out on my birthday!

Aww, thanks Volition, you shouldn't have!
D-Nez's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/14/2009 09:36
D-Nez
I've played the demo more times that I want to admit. It feels like what I wanted (the disappointing) Mercenaries 2 to be.

My biggest concerns are variety in the missions and variety in the enviorments. The demo mission was fun starting with jacking the mech then switching to providing protection on route to destination. If the rest of the missions are varied and have multiple components that's great. I would get bored if it's like go kill this dude or blow up this building ad nauseum. as far as envoirnments I hope the different areas are distinct enough instead of the same buildings from Dust copypasta to the snow level etc. Otherwise looking forward to June for this.

Although I may go broke. Infamous is already proving to be a solid game and there's also prototype which may or may not be worth getting.
Chronic Logic's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/14/2009 13:07
Chronic Logic
Tunneling contest anyone? First one to tunnel their way to the top with rocket launchers win!
andycadaver's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/14/2009 14:43
andycadaver
Me can't wait to smash me some Martian capitalism with me trusty ostrich. Very stoked about this game.
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