This did not age well. There's nothing praiseworthy about the game except for it's destruction, which is quite limited, as you'll be spending most your time driving around to the 20th side quest in your area. You'll do every one of them because who know's if one of them is a prerequisite for another upgrade that'll maybe make the game interesting or just have yet another upgrade you can't afford.

The main negatives of this game are that the playable area for these zones is too big, and you'll be bored from the constant slow-ass driving of vehicles that handle like crap, where even the slightest bump/dip in the road has your vehicle going in a different direction. Then you get to combat, which quickly comes undone when you're getting swarmed by at least waves of 12 EDF soldiers that'll shred you in a second. Then add onto that you're assaulting an EDF position to get to a side objective, and there's a EDF cannon turret that's chunking your health and you'll have a very unpleasant time dying constantly.

Combat just feels terrible af and clunky, where you're just going to be rocking your sledge (can't remove), remote bombs, EDF AR, and your choice for the 4th slot (usually the rocket launcher). The EDF AR will be your most reliable and boring weapon against EDF, but it has terrible accuracy or bloom even when aimed in. When you start fighting 12 EDF at a time it's best to just chuck a remote bomb at them to clear them. All the other weapons you can unlock like the grinder and arc wielder has such an anemic ammo reserves, even with the ammo upgrades and you can only resupply them from resupply boxes or by traveling aaaalllll the way back to base.

I've played the twice through back in the 360/One days, and that's all I needed. The destruction was cool, but it seems like a major crutch for the game. I'd only get this on sale or a humble bundle sale. Red Faction Armageddon was much more fun than this, with it having more fun and dynamic combat, and a linear Gears of War like campaign. Much more recommended over this game. Armageddon has more interesting progression where you're leveling your abilities and weapons throughout the campaign and you're constantly growing in power the whole through. Even has a NG+ mode where exp goes to unlocking cheat mode options, and unique weapons to play around with.

fantastic game, all about building destruction. all the buildings in the game are made as they would be in real life meaning you have to target the supports to get it to fall. very satisfying. you essentially play as a terrorist and there is very little punishment for dying so embrace that and load your buggy with bombs!

Fun destruction physics and story isn't bad.