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Red Faction: Guerrilla dated, specced for PC

Published on 16th July 2009 by Joe Martin

THQ's Red Faction: Guerrilla will finally see a PC release this September - in Europe first too!

THQ has formally announced the release date and minimum and recommended specs for the PC version of physics-driven destructathon Red Faction: Guerrilla - revealing that those of us in Europe will get the game before the US.

International customers (including Europe) will get the game on September 11th according to THQ, while those of you in the US will have to wait an extra few days - it won't be in stores in America until September 15th.

The reason for the short delay in America is apparently that THQ is still finalising some distribution details with partners in the US.

The recommended specs for the PC version of the games, which has you running around on Mars and blowing up lots of buildings, include a 3.2GHz processor, 2GB RAM and a 256MB graphics card. If you can't quite reach that then you can make do with the minimum requirements - a 2GHz dual-core processor, 1GB RAM and a 128MB 3D card with Shader Model 3.0 support.

We reviewed the console version of Red Faction: Guerrilla not long ago and thought it was quite a good game and very technically impressive, even if the gameplay wasn't as innovative as the engine it ran on. Here's hoping that the PC version will feature a few more bits of visual splendour to help tip the balance in it's favour!

What did you think to Red Faction: Guerrilla? Let us know in the forums.

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DragunovHUN 16th July 2009, 14:35

Ah, good old Volition.

wuyanxu 16th July 2009, 14:37

can't wait. i've loved Red Faction 1, and RF2 was acceptable.

looking at those loose specs, i fear the developer doesn't know how the game is going to perform. 3.2Ghz processor? how many cores? 256MB graphics card, 7600GT or 8800GT?

capnPedro 16th July 2009, 14:39

Even though I prefer PC FPSes I'll probably get the Xbox version. It seems like the kind of game more suited to "sofa play". And I think I'd need the achievements to entice me into repeatedly blowing stuff up.

DragunovHUN 16th July 2009, 14:42

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Originally Posted by capnPedro
Even though I prefer PC FPSes

It's a TPS mate :P

DarkLord7854 16th July 2009, 15:11

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The reason for the short delay in America is apparently that THQ is still finalising some distribution details with partners in the US.

There's been a Steam page for the past 6 months for it

Platinum 16th July 2009, 15:31

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Originally Posted by capnPedro
Even though I prefer PC FPSes I'll probably get the Xbox version. It seems like the kind of game more suited to "sofa play". And I think I'd need the achievements to entice me into repeatedly blowing stuff up.

You will still get them on the PC version, GFWL isn't it?

DragunovHUN 16th July 2009, 15:36

I think it's actually going to be on Steam not gfwl, just like Saints Row 2.

ChaosDefinesOrder 16th July 2009, 15:42

could the USA delay be something to do with not wanting to release a game about destroying buildings on september 11th? ;-)

capnPedro 16th July 2009, 16:11

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Originally Posted by DragunovHUN
It's a TPS mate :P

Damn didn't know that! I loved RF1 but just glanced over reviews of the third one... Hmmm, not a huge fan of 3rd person.

DarkLord7854 16th July 2009, 16:13

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Originally Posted by ChaosDefinesOrder
could the USA delay be something to do with not wanting to release a game about destroying buildings on september 11th? ;-)

Ah right, Americans are still all touchy about that.. meh

Horizon 16th July 2009, 17:29

I'm sorry, but i think RF3 is crap after playing the demo.

Lepermessiah 16th July 2009, 18:15

I didn't think it was very good either, average filler IMO.

ChuckyP83 16th July 2009, 19:18

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Originally Posted by DarkLord7854
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Originally Posted by ChaosDefinesOrder
could the USA delay be something to do with not wanting to release a game about destroying buildings on september 11th? ;-)

Ah right, Americans are still all touchy about that.. meh

Yea I can't imagine why.... arrogant Europeans...

Mentai 16th July 2009, 19:22

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Originally Posted by Horizon
I'm sorry, but i think RF3 is crap after playing the demo.

I've heard reviewers say the same thing, only to then go on to like it. I haven't tried the demo personally, but it sounds like they just made a crap one.

Unknownsock 17th July 2009, 09:33

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Originally Posted by ChaosDefinesOrder
could the USA delay be something to do with not wanting to release a game about destroying buildings on september 11th? ;-)

Ah right, Americans are still all touchy about that.. meh

Yea I can't imagine why.... arrogant Europeans...

Get over it already..

DarkLord7854 17th July 2009, 13:29

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Originally Posted by Mentai
I've heard reviewers say the same thing, only to then go on to like it. I haven't tried the demo personally, but it sounds like they just made a crap one.

Was a bit skeptical when I got the 360 version, but then it grew on me and blowing buildings up is always entertaining :D

My only gripe is you can't seem to reset buildings :(

Krayzie_B.o.n.e. 6th August 2009, 07:02

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Originally Posted by ChaosDefinesOrder
could the USA delay be something to do with not wanting to release a game about destroying buildings on september 11th? ;-)

Ah right, Americans are still all touchy about that.. meh

Yea I can't imagine why.... arrogant Europeans...

Get over it already..

Yeh still touchy (don't wont the rest of the world to realize that 9/11 was carried out by those in the United States, not some scape goat fictional terrorist) oh yeh Red Faction Guerrilla for the P.C. a game about revolution.... released on 9/11.....nice