This game is not violent at all. Basically you just walk around crushing broken parts and shooting martians. The only problem is the language. My fourteen year old loves this game and I allow my twelve year old to play it occasionally.

um first this review is horrible "OH online play poses a risk of personal information to be said in open chat" u know teens and pre-teens are not dumb its not like "hey uh new person i dont know who is most likely older than me here is my address" and oh my god terrorism hes fighting oppression like the patriots in the revolutionary war our ancestors were no different. also cigarettes most people smoke cigarettes like parents of children so overall its a great game but i hate this review HATE in capital letters

Just like "Twilight" said "Endless destruction on mars woo hoo" seriously, what could be better then placing mines, shooting rockets and smashing buildings apart with a sledgehammer?..Controls are pretty smooth as far as ive experienced and the graphics are great, as for the concerns, Violence is the primary one as far as i can see, you can hit guys with sledgehammers, blow them up, shoot them etc etc..blood is seen on bodies and on the floor though nothing overly graphic or horrifying, language is heard but it isnt just random "F bombs" to fill in the dialogue nor is it overly strong, the online seems to lag slightly when you hit buildings with your sledgehammer but mars has never looked so good!.One thing i dont understand, this jacob dude says your killing aliens...uhh...unless people are now a different species im not aware of any alien life being killed..just guys in brown and blue uniforms..

Red Faction Guerilla takes place on Mars, and you play as a character who's brother was killed by the EDF (Earth Defense Force) and is exacting his revenge. The EDF eventually label him as a member of the Red Faction (A Group of people who are trying to liberate themselves from EDF rule). Seeing that you have no other options you join the Red Faction and help them liberate Mars. Red Factions graphics aren't something that will make you say "WOW! THAT's AMAZING!!" but they still have an appealing look to them. Most of Mars is pretty barren (but what can you expect on Mars?) with an a few buildings here and there. Almost Everything on Mars is destructible, if you can see it it can probably be blasted into oblivion by the innumerable weapons at your disposal. Buildings collapse in a satisfying manner, cars explode, helicopters crash, bridges collapse, tanks of fuel explode into greenish firework like displays, and the best thing of all is almost every vehicle can be controlled by the player (Much like Grand Theft Auto). Killing EDF members results in a splatter of blood on whatever they are standing by (Be it the Floor, wall, car etc..), characters occasionally drop the "F-Bomb" and you will hear words like "D*mn, A*s, B*stard" throughout. As with all online games you will get the annoying person who thinks Cursing makes them cooler (But that's what the mute buttons for), overall the community is quite otherwise. Buildings in online play can also be destroyed, while gleefully destroying these buildings you may notice that sometimes the buildings "Lagg". In other words, when you hit the building with a sledgehammer it may take a few seconds for you to actually see the effect. Another downside to Online play is that you can't control ANY vehicles, yup, no vehicles. They do give you "Packs" to make up for this though ( I can't remember their names so I won't list them). If you love destroying anything you can get your hands on then you MUST BUY this game.