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Red Faction II PC
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64 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 10 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 10
  3. Negative: 2 out of 10
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  1. Thunderbolt
    80
    An entertaining FPS experience. It isn't perfect; it's not going to leave an impression on you like Half-Life 2 or FarCry did, but at the same time it will entertain you and keep you glued to your seat.
  2. IGN
    74
    Fun, certainly, but single-player is a bit too linear and bit too short, even if the combat is engaging, well-thought out, and generally intense.
  3. PC Gamer
    72
    An above-average time-killer for stupid-shooter fans who won't miss multiplay. [July 2003, p.70]
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  4. Game Over Online
    71
    It's too short, too flat, and too plain.
  5. Game Chronicles
    71
    A good game that could have been a great FPS title for the PC if just a little effort had gone into porting this over from the consoles.
  6. GameSpot
    70
    A pretty good shooter overall, offering up a short but sweet single-player campaign and a decent botmatch mode for a little extra lasting value.
  7. GameZone
    65
    For those of you who are online multiplayer fans though, an offline botmatch may just be seen as unacceptable … and that's what you get with RFII. That's a shame since the first one was fantastic.
  8. ActionTrip
    55
    Short is never good, no matter which context you put it in. And this game is short. It's penis-envy short. It's the shortest single-player FPS game I've ever played. A four hour gameplay experience for a retail product is like a 20 second sexual intercourse. It just doesn't feel right, and you feel cheated.
  9. Computer Gaming World
    40
    Further compounding the game into sheer mediocrity is the downward spiral of the A.I. [Sept 2003, p.102]
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  10. Computer Games Magazine
    40
    A perfect example of how cheap ports don't help anymore. First and foremost, the port has no multiplayer at all. None, nada, zippo. [July 2003, p.78]
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5.7 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 28 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 15
  3. Negative: 7 out of 15
  1. TreoWayne
    1
    This game is terrible. The game is short. The maps are obtuse. The plot is generic and stupid. The enemies are either bullet sponges OR they are hidden around every corner and hit you almost immediately after you see them. The worst part of this game is how unsatisfying the guns are. I play FPS games to shoot things, and the shooting in this game is AWFUL.… Full Review »
  2. Phrix89
    7
    While Red Faction II is not as good as the original Red Faction it still has a highly enjoyable and well made singleplayer mode, it's a shame there's no online multiplayer like the previous game had though but it's still worth playing if you're a Red Faction fan or are looking for a singleplayer game with a good singleplayer.… Full Review »
  3. Anderson
    10
    This game was amazing for it's time. Yes it is short, yes it doesn't have multiplayer. But who cares? When you can just terrorize the civilians? Or save them... The attention to detail is great. The music has some roots to the first game, but it has some of it's own tracks which are phenomenal. The story is interesting. The Geo Mod gives us nice looks, even though more scripted. I would recommend this only to people who like singleplayer experiences. People hate it for being less of the first game. But i played this one first and i know that the first game was bigger, but it laked detail and polish. While this is simply what the game probably should have been. I give it a 10/10 to keep the score higher then what it is.… Full Review »
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