I really wanted to like this game. I really did! I think I got as far as exiting the first elevator before I turned it off and uninstalled it. Controlling this game with a mouse and keyboard is an exercise in frustration, because half the time the game ignores your mouse input and just does what it wants.
I'd heard of this game when it came out, and there was a lot of hype made over the "destructible environment", which sounded cool, but I never ended up playing it. Wow, do I ever regret it! Graphically I'd put Red Faction a little above Half-Life. The FPS action is nearly as good as Half-Life, and surprisingly the ship combat is almost as good as Descent, which I also really liked. Overall, this is a great game that still plays well today. I'd give it 4.5 stars if I could, but I can't, so I'll round up and give it 5/5!
