Rebellion against dictatorships plays a big part in the series, as Ultor, Sopot and the EDF all display signs of a typical dictatorship, whose rule is filled with corruption and dark secrets since the games inception in 2001. The key element has been destruction since the beginning, which came to fruition through the use of the GeoMod engine. The franchise which primarily focuses on Mars, with the occasional spotlight for Earth. Originating in 2001, the Red Faction games have spanned Windows, Mac, and many consoles, including the PlayStation 2, Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3.
Red Faction is a series of science-fiction shooter video games developed by Volition.