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|release        = '''PlayStation 2'''<br />NA: May 22, 2001<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20020203094948/http://www.thq.com/About/PressReleases/press-306.asp THQ SET TO RELEASE RED FACTION FOR PLAYSTATION 2] (archived) - [[THQ]]</ref><br />EU: June 22, 2001<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20010604003229/http://www.eurogamer.net/release-dates.php UK Release Dates] (archived) - ''[[Wikipedia:EuroGamer|EuroGamer]]''</ref><br />'''Windows'''<br />NA: September 18, 2001<ref>[https://www.gamespot.com/articles/red-faction-on-track/1100-2809579/ Red Faction on track] - ''[[Wikipedia:GameSpot|GameSpot]]''</ref><br />EU: September 28, 2001<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20011006142544/http://www.thq.co.uk/html/magazin/timeline/ Release Dates] (archived) - [[THQ]]</ref><br />'''Mac OS'''<br />November 28, 2001<ref>[https://www.insidemacgames.com/historical/news/story.php%3FArticleID=4339.html Red Faction Shipping Today] - ''[[Wikipedia:Inside Mac Games|Inside Mac Games]]''</ref><br />'''Mac OS X'''<br />January 4, 2002<ref>[https://www.insidemacgames.com/historical/news/story.php%3FArticleID=4582.html Red Faction 1.2 Released] - ''[[Wikipedia:Inside Mac Games|Inside Mac Games]]''</ref>
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'''''Red Faction''''' is a 2001 video game developed by [[Volition]] and published by [[THQ]]. The first game in the series, ''Red Faction'' and its associated promotional material established much of the characters, locations, and story elements that would later become evergreen to the series.


Red Faction is the first game in the Red Faction series developed by Volition Inc. and published by THQ Inc.  
==Plot==
''Red Faction'' is set in a dystopian future on Mars and revolves around a rebellion against the [[Ultor Corporation]]. The game unfolds in the year 2075, in a time when Earth's natural resources are depleted, and humans turn to the mining operations on Mars to meet their needs. The vast Ultor Corporation controls [[noachite]] mining operations on Mars, where miners are subjected to deplorable living conditions, few human rights, and a mysterious disease known as "[[The Plague]]" with no known cure.


==Introduction==
The protagonist of the game is [[Parker]], a miner who came to Mars seeking a new start, lured by the promises and advantages Ultor claimed to offer in the mines of Mars. However, the reality he encounters is far from the promised ideal. Miners endure aggressive treatment, cramped living conditions, and poor nutrition. The game begins with Parker witnessing a security guard abusing a miner at the end of his shift. The miner fights back, killing the security guard, which ignites the rebellion.
Red Faction takes place on Mars in the 22nd century, more specifically around the year 2158. Earth’s minerals are being depleted and humans need more of them to survive. The vast Ultor Corporation runs the mining operation on Mars. The living conditions are deplorable, Human rights for the miners are few and a disease called "The Plague" is running rampant throughout the colony with no known antidote available - predominantly within the confines of the mine complex. Parker, a downtrodden miner, came to Mars to make a new start in his life - taken in by the promises and advantages Ultor has to offer in the mines of Mars. After a routine day in the mine with the typical aggression toward miners and cramped living conditions and poor nutrition, he witnesses the spark that starts a rebellion. When a security guard abuses a miner at the end of his shift he heartlessly kills him. Parker takes up arms, with the help of Hendrix, a rebellious Ultor technician who guides Parker through the complex. Hendrix tries to get Parker to join up with a group of miners who are about to steal a supply ship and escape the complex. Parker arrives too late. The ship takes off but is destroyed by missiles.


Parker traverses through the Ultor complex, eliminating any resistance Ultor throws at him, and even kidnapping a high-ranking Ultor administrator, Gryphon, for Eos, leader of the Red Faction. Parker learns from Gryphon about Dr. Capek, who created "The Plague". Capek has been experimenting with nanotechnology, and the Plague is a side-effect. Hendrix directs Parker to Capek's secret underground laboratory, where he and Eos meet up and take down Capek. Before Capek dies, he tells Eos how to cure the Plague. After sending a distress call to the Earth Defense Force, Parker stows away on a shuttle to an Ultor space station in Martian orbit to deactivate a laser defense system.
Parker becomes involved with the [[Red Faction (Group)|Red Faction]], a group of miners led by [[Eos]], rebelling against Ultor's tyranny. He is guided by [[Hendrix]], a rebellious Ultor security technician, who helps him navigate through the complex series of mines and facilities. The game's narrative takes Parker through various stages of the uprising, from encountering resistance from Ultor forces to the kidnapping of Ultor deputy administrator [[Gryphon]] for the Red Faction.


After destroying the space station, Parker lands back on Mars via an escape pod, Ultor brings out its reserve of mercenaries to help them in their fight against the miners. Hendrix tells Parker that the mercenaries have orders to destroy the mining complex, covering up any proof of Ultor's wrongdoing.[8] After fighting his way through the mercenary base, Parker confronts Masako, the mercenary leader. After he kills Masako, Parker sees that Eos is tied up and sitting on the floor next to the bomb, which has been set to explode. After deactivating it, the Earth Defense Force arrives just in time to save Parker and Eos from a fighter aircraft. Eos tells Parker that an antidote for the Plague has been made and it is being given to any sick miners. She also tells him she is leaving Mars, and that Parker should enjoy his new status as a hero.
The rebellion escalates with Parker and the Red Faction's encounters with [[Capek|Dr. Axel Capek]], creator of The Plague. Capek had been experimenting with [[nanotechnology]], and The Plague was a side-effect of injections given to miners during their annual medical checkups. In a climactic confrontation, Capek is defeated, but he dies without revealing the cure for The Plague.


==Sequels==
The game culminates with Parker sending a distress call to the [[Earth Defense Force]] and destroying Ultor's missile defense system. This allows him to stow away on a shuttle to an Ultor space station in Martian orbit to deactivate a laser defense system. Upon his return to Mars, Parker confronts [[Masako]], the leader of the mercenaries working for Ultor, and ultimately defeats her.
[[Red Faction II]] and [[Red Faction: Guerrilla]] are the only two known sequels in the Red Faction series.
 
The arrival of the EDF signifies a turning point in the game, and by extension, the series. The EDF broadcasts that they have taken control of Mars and instructs all armed personnel to drop their weapons, threatening to shoot those who resist.
 
==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20040726045656/http://www.redfaction.com/ Official website] (archived)
 
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    Red Faction

    • Banner InfoIcon.png This article is about the game. For the titular group, see Red Faction (Group).

    Red Faction is a 2001 video game developed by Volition and published by THQ. The first game in the series, Red Faction and its associated promotional material established much of the characters, locations, and story elements that would later become evergreen to the series.

    Plot

    Red Faction is set in a dystopian future on Mars and revolves around a rebellion against the Ultor Corporation. The game unfolds in the year 2075, in a time when Earth's natural resources are depleted, and humans turn to the mining operations on Mars to meet their needs. The vast Ultor Corporation controls noachite mining operations on Mars, where miners are subjected to deplorable living conditions, few human rights, and a mysterious disease known as "The Plague" with no known cure.

    The protagonist of the game is Parker, a miner who came to Mars seeking a new start, lured by the promises and advantages Ultor claimed to offer in the mines of Mars. However, the reality he encounters is far from the promised ideal. Miners endure aggressive treatment, cramped living conditions, and poor nutrition. The game begins with Parker witnessing a security guard abusing a miner at the end of his shift. The miner fights back, killing the security guard, which ignites the rebellion.

    Parker becomes involved with the Red Faction, a group of miners led by Eos, rebelling against Ultor's tyranny. He is guided by Hendrix, a rebellious Ultor security technician, who helps him navigate through the complex series of mines and facilities. The game's narrative takes Parker through various stages of the uprising, from encountering resistance from Ultor forces to the kidnapping of Ultor deputy administrator Gryphon for the Red Faction.

    The rebellion escalates with Parker and the Red Faction's encounters with Dr. Axel Capek, creator of The Plague. Capek had been experimenting with nanotechnology, and The Plague was a side-effect of injections given to miners during their annual medical checkups. In a climactic confrontation, Capek is defeated, but he dies without revealing the cure for The Plague.

    The game culminates with Parker sending a distress call to the Earth Defense Force and destroying Ultor's missile defense system. This allows him to stow away on a shuttle to an Ultor space station in Martian orbit to deactivate a laser defense system. Upon his return to Mars, Parker confronts Masako, the leader of the mercenaries working for Ultor, and ultimately defeats her.

    The arrival of the EDF signifies a turning point in the game, and by extension, the series. The EDF broadcasts that they have taken control of Mars and instructs all armed personnel to drop their weapons, threatening to shoot those who resist.

    External links

    1. ↑ THQ SET TO RELEASE RED FACTION FOR PLAYSTATION 2 (archived) - THQ
    2. ↑ UK Release Dates (archived) - EuroGamer
    3. ↑ Red Faction on track - GameSpot
    4. ↑ Release Dates (archived) - THQ
    5. ↑ Red Faction Shipping Today - Inside Mac Games
    6. ↑ Red Faction 1.2 Released - Inside Mac Games
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