Red Faction vs Red Faction: Armageddon
Red Faction is an FPS game from Volition (2009) while Red Faction: Armageddon is an FPS horror game from Volition (2011).
What each one is
Red Faction is filed under FPS. In contrast, Red Faction: Armageddon under FPS and Horror.
JOIN THE REVOLUTION! Lured to Mars by the Ultor Corporation's promise of a better life, thousands have come to seek their fortune and work for the massive mining company. But all is not as it seems. A deadly plague is sweeping through the barracks, and miners suffer daily abuse at the hands of the Ultor guards.
Red Faction: Armageddon Path to War includes 4 new missions, 2 unlockable items and 10 new achievements!
Story, characters and reception
Reception
The series has generally received positive reviews, with the original Red Faction and third installment Red Faction: Guerrilla getting the most acclaim, while Red Faction II and Red Faction: Armageddon received lower scores. Some common flaws are that the graphics are considered behind their time or unremarkable. Also, the scattered story and limited interactivity in the levels have been criticized overall. (Wikipedia)
Plot
Setting One of the new areas of the game is underground, in the abandoned Ultor mining complex, with sinister beasts among the antagonists. The game takes place on the planet Mars . It is set in the year 2175, 50 years after the events of Red Faction: Guerrilla . (Wikipedia)
Reception
Critical reception Red Faction: Armageddon The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of Red Faction: Armageddon received "mixed or average" reviews, while the Windows version received "generally favorable" reviews, according to the review aggregator platform Metacritic . According to GameSpot , " Red Faction: Armageddon returns to the linear roots of the series with great success. Thanks to an enjoyably powerful arsenal and remarkably thorough… (Wikipedia)
At a glance
| Red Faction | Red Faction: Armageddon | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.2/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (86%, 2,983) | Mostly Positive (73%, 5,019) |
| Critic aggregate | 78/100 | 74/100 |
| Price | $9.99 | $19.99 |
| Install size | — | — |
| Steam Deck | playable | playable |
| Released | 2009 | 2011 |
| Developer | Volition | Volition |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Red Faction vs Red Faction: Armageddon, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Red FactionFPS gameRed Faction: ArmageddonFPS horror gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Red FactionAction, FPS, DestructionRed Faction: ArmageddonAction, Destruction, Sci-fiThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Red Faction ✓Score 7.2 · 86% on Steam · 78 criticRed Faction: ArmageddonScore 6.5 · 73% on Steam · 74 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Red Faction2,983 reviewsRed Faction: Armageddon5,019 reviews · 2 add-onsReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Red Faction ✓$9.99Red Faction: Armageddon$19.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Red FactionPlayableRed Faction: ArmageddonPlayableValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Red Faction takes 2 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueRed Faction and Red Faction: Armageddon on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Red Faction (GamingPickz Score 7.2)
- The cheaper right now: Red Faction ($9.99)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
ActionFPSDestructionSci-fiMarsSingleplayerShooterMultiplayer
Where they differ
ClassicFirst-PersonGreat SoundtrackAtmosphericBoomer Shooter
Third PersonThird-Person ShooterCo-opAliensLinearOpen World
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Red Faction is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Red Faction: Armageddon is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 0 accessibility features for Red Faction and 1 for Red Faction: Armageddon. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Red Faction and Red Faction: Armageddon in scope?
Red Faction has drawn 2,983 Steam reviews. Red Faction: Armageddon has drawn 5,019 Steam reviews and ships 2 add-ons.
Is Red Faction or Red Faction: Armageddon better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Red Faction rates higher (7.2 to 6.5). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Red Faction or Red Faction: Armageddon?
Red Faction is cheaper right now at $9.99, against $19.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.