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CardJoe · 6th Feb 2008, 11:41

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/02...in_the_works/1

THQ bosses have confirmed that the third installment in the Red Faction series is in the works.

D3s3rt_F0x · 6th Feb 2008, 11:52

I only ever played the original promised so much but delivered so little, could be interesting if they can crack it though.

The geo-mod in the first one was you can destroy anything, just so long as its on the linear path they set out otherwise the rocks in the mines you cant destory even though they look the same as the rest lol

Veles · 6th Feb 2008, 12:06

Hell yeah! Loved the first one, wasn't so keen on the second. Multiplayer was great fun, using the destructible environment to get to the fusion rocket launcher. The railgun was also awesome

Can't wait.

Bauul · 6th Feb 2008, 12:14

The Geo-Mod was present in the first game as well, but it didn't really work. There was a test level that was fun for a bit: I managed to dig a huge tunnel all around the map using a rocket launcher, ended up in some crazy places, but they never implimented it properly in the game.

Typical example: you're in a mine, you get to a big gate. What do you do?
"I know" you think "I'll use the power of the Geo-Mod system and, using that handilly placed drilling vehicle, I'll dig my way around"
Unfortunately, all you hit is an undiggable line of rock running on either side of the gate. Why have such a good system and then totally not use it?
It was the game that included the famous indestructable bench: the whole room could be flattened, but the bench lived on forever.

I've not got great hopes for this to be honest, modern tech just isn't powerful enough to be able to work it out properly.

mmorgue · 6th Feb 2008, 12:30

I liked the first one but did get annoyed at some of the geo-mod issues.

I think for me the biggest annoyance was when you destroyed some rock/wall numerous times and you'd sometimes get a near invisible piece of "solid" sticking out that you couldn't see head on but only when you moved around it. basically it was a clipping issue with how the geo-mod determined what to remove from the landscape.

I know it's tuff to code up these things, but small things like that really do ruin the experience of a free, destructable env.

Nitrix · 6th Feb 2008, 12:49

I loved the first one but really missed the multiplayer in the second

Woodstock · 6th Feb 2008, 13:04

ahh one of series that passed me by when off gaming, on a plus side there gonna be somethiing i want to play for a long, long long time

wuyanxu · 6th Feb 2008, 13:11

yay for RF3. 2 wasn't as good as 1, hope 3 will be more like 1.

fargo · 6th Feb 2008, 15:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by wuyanxu

yay for RF3. 2 wasn't as good as 1, hope 3 will be more like 1.

couldn't have said it any better!!

DXR_13KE · 6th Feb 2008, 15:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by wuyanxu

yay for RF3. 2 wasn't as good as 1, hope 3 will be more like 1.

ctrl+c, ctrl+v....

mikeuk2004 · 6th Feb 2008, 17:08

I had 1 on PS2 and loved it on multiplay but shame we couldnt play oneline because the bots were not so good. Was a great single player game too and loved being able to blast throgh walls etc.

Hope they dont mess up 3

Cookiemonster101 · 6th Feb 2008, 20:16

Yeah I forgot about red faction! Loved that game. I didn't play much of the second one, but if it's like the first one, should be a good time

WildTangent · 6th Feb 2008, 20:17

I cut my gaming teeth on RF1 on the PC, it was the first game I got after I joined the modern age with a new computer and broadband internet. Oh, the fun I had... Well, anyway, here's to hoping that number 3 is more like the first, I wasn't too fussed on the 2nd one although it did have it's merits.

DXR_13KE · 6th Feb 2008, 20:30

the story about the second game was less good than the first.....

Amon · 6th Feb 2008, 23:32

I liked the first game. Making near-endless tunnels in the "Glasshouse". Eh?

Did anyone else find the hidden easter egg on the installation disc? It was a bink video.

mr00Awesome · 6th Feb 2008, 23:42

I remember when i was in school, coming home afterwards and plying RF1 or timesplitters everyday.

liratheal · 7th Feb 2008, 08:22

I have such fond memories of RF1, and to some extent, RF2.

I hope I have the same memories of RF3 in the future.

completemadness · 8th Feb 2008, 02:50

RF1&2 were both definetly good, i will be interested to see what RF3 will be like

6th Feb 2008, 11:41	#1
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6th Feb 2008, 12:14	#4
Bauul Sir Bongaminge Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Godalming, near Guildford Posts: 1,553	The Geo-Mod was present in the first game as well, but it didn't really work. There was a test level that was fun for a bit: I managed to dig a huge tunnel all around the map using a rocket launcher, ended up in some crazy places, but they never implimented it properly in the game. Typical example: you're in a mine, you get to a big gate. What do you do? "I know" you think "I'll use the power of the Geo-Mod system and, using that handilly placed drilling vehicle, I'll dig my way around" Unfortunately, all you hit is an undiggable line of rock running on either side of the gate. Why have such a good system and then totally not use it? It was the game that included the famous indestructable bench: the whole room could be flattened, but the bench lived on forever. I've not got great hopes for this to be honest, modern tech just isn't powerful enough to be able to work it out properly. __________________ Pentium 4 CPU 3.4 Ghz \| 1Gb + 2x512Mb Corsair DDR2 667 Mhz Sapphire Radeon HD 4770 512Mb\| WD Raptor 36Gb, Seagate 300Gb \| Asus P5LD2 SE Ibanez RG 470 Japanese Edition \| 1991 Japanese Lo-TRS Tremolo \| V7 S1 Custom V8 HSH Pickups

6th Feb 2008, 12:49	#6
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6th Feb 2008, 13:04	#7
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6th Feb 2008, 13:11	#8
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6th Feb 2008, 11:52	#2
D3s3rt_F0x Hypermodder Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Near Middlesbrough Posts: 681	I only ever played the original promised so much but delivered so little, could be interesting if they can crack it though. The geo-mod in the first one was you can destroy anything, just so long as its on the linear path they set out otherwise the rocks in the mines you cant destory even though they look the same as the rest lol

6th Feb 2008, 12:30	#5
mmorgue Supermodder Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mos Eisley, in the bar... Posts: 378	I liked the first one but did get annoyed at some of the geo-mod issues. I think for me the biggest annoyance was when you destroyed some rock/wall numerous times and you'd sometimes get a near invisible piece of "solid" sticking out that you couldn't see head on but only when you moved around it. basically it was a clipping issue with how the geo-mod determined what to remove from the landscape. I know it's tuff to code up these things, but small things like that really do ruin the experience of a free, destructable env.

6th Feb 2008, 17:08	#11
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6th Feb 2008, 20:16	#12
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6th Feb 2008, 20:17	#13
WildTangent Minimodder Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Posts: 24	I cut my gaming teeth on RF1 on the PC, it was the first game I got after I joined the modern age with a new computer and broadband internet. Oh, the fun I had... Well, anyway, here's to hoping that number 3 is more like the first, I wasn't too fussed on the 2nd one although it did have it's merits. __________________ Asus F3Jm laptop: Core Duo 1.83ghz - 2gb DDR2-667 RAM - GeForce Go 7600 512mb - 160gb SATA HDD - Intel High-Definition Audio - 8x DVD-RW Dual-booting Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn and Windows XP Pro

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6th Feb 2008, 23:32	#15
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6th Feb 2008, 23:42	#16
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7th Feb 2008, 08:22	#17
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8th Feb 2008, 02:50	#18
completemadness Hypermodder Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 887	RF1&2 were both definetly good, i will be interested to see what RF3 will be like