I haven’t played a ‘Red Faction’ game since the original was released. It’s safe to say that the series has made some changes over the years. I’ve been curious to see where the series was headed, and specifically, to see what would be offered when the next installment hits later this month.
This week, the single-player demo was made available on Xbox Live, so I had to jump at the chance to check it out. After downloading the demo and making my way through a few set-up screens to adjust brightness and controls, I found myself in-game. Or rather, in a cut scene setting up the game.
I was throughly unimpressed with the scene. Like many demos, you aren’t starting at the beginning. That’s fine — in fact, I prefer to not get saddled with the tutorial level as a demo. The problem was that the scene felt too far out of context, and thus lacked any emotional impact. You’re being chased by both ticked-off people and monstrous aliens. But it never felt like I should care about either. Click here to continue reading . . .
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