Red Faction: Battlegrounds

Red Faction: Battlegrounds
Red Faction: Battlegrounds
Developer(s)	THQ Digital Studios UK, Volition
Publisher(s)	WW: THQ; AU: Nordic Games Publishing;
Series	Red Faction
Platform(s)	PlayStation 3 (PlayStation Network), Xbox 360 (Xbox Live Arcade)
Release	NA: April 5, 2011 (PS3); WW: April 6, 2011;
Genre(s)	Vehicle simulation (Combat), multi-directional shooter
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Red Faction: Battlegrounds is a vehicle simulation multi-directional shooter developed by Volition and published by THQ for the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade in 2011. It was released for the promotion of Red Faction: Armageddon.^[1]

Reception

Aggregate score
Aggregator	Score
Aggregator	PS3	Xbox 360
Metacritic	49/100^[2]	52/100^[3]

Review scores
Publication	Score
Publication	PS3	Xbox 360
Eurogamer	N/A	5/10^[4]
GamePro	^[5]
GameSpot	5/10^[6]	N/A
GameTrailers	N/A	5.6/10^[7]
GameZone	N/A	5/10^[8]
IGN	5/10^[9]	5/10^[9]
Joystiq	N/A	^[10]
PlayStation Official Magazine – UK	5/10^[11]	N/A
Official Xbox Magazine (US)	N/A	8/10^[12]
Push Square	5/10^[13]	N/A
Metro	N/A	4/10^[14]

The Xbox 360 version received "mixed" reviews, while the PlayStation 3 version received "generally unfavorable reviews", according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.^[2]^[3]

References

^ Grant, Christopher (August 16, 2010). "Red Faction: Battlegrounds announced for XBLA, PSN by THQ Digital". Engadget (Joystiq). Yahoo. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Red Faction: Battlegrounds for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Red Faction: Battlegrounds for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
^ Reed, Kristan (April 8, 2011). "Download Games Roundup (Page 2)". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
^ Terrones, Terry (April 13, 2011). "Review: Red Faction: Battlegrounds (XBLA/PSN)". GamePro. GamePro Media. Archived from the original on April 15, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
^ McShea, Tom (April 12, 2011). "Red Faction: Battlegrounds Review (PS3)". GameSpot. Fandom. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
^ "Red Faction Battlegrounds Review (X360)". GameTrailers. Viacom. April 11, 2011. Archived from the original on April 15, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
^ Hooker, Heath (April 9, 2011). "Red Faction: Battlegrounds Review (X360)". GameZone. Archived from the original on April 12, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Moriarty, Colin (April 8, 2011). "Red Faction: Battlegrounds Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
^ Kietzmann, Ludwig (April 11, 2011). "Red Faction Battlegrounds review: Get your half-ass to Mars (X360)". Engadget (Joystiq). Yahoo. Archived from the original on April 13, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
^ "Red Faction: Battlegrounds". PlayStation Official Magazine – UK. Future plc. July 2011. p. 103.
^ "Red Faction: Battlegrounds". Official Xbox Magazine. Future US. June 2011. p. 55.
^ Barker, Sammy (April 9, 2011). "Red Faction: Battlegrounds Review". Push Square. Gamer Network. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
^ Jenkins, David (April 11, 2011). "Red Faction: Battlegrounds review – twisted metal (X360)". Metro. DMG Media. Archived from the original on May 17, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2023.

External links

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[1] Grant, Christopher (August 16, 2010). "Red Faction: Battlegrounds announced for XBLA, PSN by THQ Digital". Engadget (Joystiq). Yahoo. Retrieved March 2, 2023.

[MCPS3-2] "Red Faction: Battlegrounds for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved March 2, 2023.

[MCX360-3] "Red Faction: Battlegrounds for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved March 2, 2023.

[4] Reed, Kristan (April 8, 2011). "Download Games Roundup (Page 2)". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved March 2, 2023.

[GamePro-5] Terrones, Terry (April 13, 2011). "Review: Red Faction: Battlegrounds (XBLA/PSN)". GamePro. GamePro Media. Archived from the original on April 15, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2023.

[6] McShea, Tom (April 12, 2011). "Red Faction: Battlegrounds Review (PS3)". GameSpot. Fandom. Retrieved March 2, 2023.

[7] "Red Faction Battlegrounds Review (X360)". GameTrailers. Viacom. April 11, 2011. Archived from the original on April 15, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2023.

[8] Hooker, Heath (April 9, 2011). "Red Faction: Battlegrounds Review (X360)". GameZone. Archived from the original on April 12, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2023.

[IGN-9] Moriarty, Colin (April 8, 2011). "Red Faction: Battlegrounds Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved March 2, 2023.

[10] Kietzmann, Ludwig (April 11, 2011). "Red Faction Battlegrounds review: Get your half-ass to Mars (X360)". Engadget (Joystiq). Yahoo. Archived from the original on April 13, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2023.

[11] "Red Faction: Battlegrounds". PlayStation Official Magazine – UK. Future plc. July 2011. p. 103.

[12] "Red Faction: Battlegrounds". Official Xbox Magazine. Future US. June 2011. p. 55.

[13] Barker, Sammy (April 9, 2011). "Red Faction: Battlegrounds Review". Push Square. Gamer Network. Retrieved March 2, 2023.

[14] Jenkins, David (April 11, 2011). "Red Faction: Battlegrounds review – twisted metal (X360)". Metro. DMG Media. Archived from the original on May 17, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2023.

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