A new update patch has been released on Xbox Live and PSN today for Volition’s open-word destruction simulator Red Faction: Guerrilla. Among some minor interface and online matchmaking fixes, the patch introduces a host of enhancements to the offline Wrecking Crew mode.
For starters, Wrecking Crew has been opened up for single-player play. Sure, you could already play it by yourself if you wanted by setting up multiple players and playing them all on your own, but now the mode is actually designed to let you blow shit up all by your lonesome. Also included is a new Challenge Mode for Wrecking Crew with accompanying leaderboards so you can compare your demolition skills with the world. In Challenge Mode you play through three rounds with different submode settings and try to compile the highest score possible. Oh, and one other thing. Remember those four “exclusive” Wrecking Crew maps GameStop offered as a pre-order incentive? They are now available for everyone to play.
Read the complete patch notes after this.
New Features:
· New Wrecking Crew mode: “Challenge Mode” introduces three rounds of distinct submode/weapon/backpack settings per level. Each participant plays through all three rounds in an attempt to get the highest score possible. All wrecking crew modes, including Challenge Mode, can now be played in single player.
· Wrecking Crew Leaderboards: Scores are automatically uploaded to leaderboards (1 per level) so you can compare how you’re doing against your friends and the world. Leaderboards are only available for Challenge Mode.
· Bonus Wrecking Crew levels unlocked: The 4 pre-order bonus Wrecking Crew levels are now unlocked for everyone, delivering 10 additional levels.
· Weapon and Backpack disabling in Multiplayer: Custom matches now offer the ability to prevent specific backpacks or weapons from spawning in a level.
· XP multiplier for matchmaking playlists: Double XP playlists are now possible (and will be used).
· Ore Deposits on Minimap: Mining ore that has not been mined will now show up as purple pulsing dots on the minimap. This will help players to obtain the “Working the Land” achievement/trophy.
· Support for upcoming DLC: Demons of the Badlands, our first DLC pack, which will be released on August 13th.
Other Fixes:
· House Arrest icons now reflect their proper completion status after the last mission is completed.
· Convoy spawning is now fixed after the last mission is completed (previously, some convoys were prevented from spawning).
· Scale of some icons on the full-screen map and minimap has been fixed
· Parties are no longer allowed to matchmake into Anarchy through the “Any Playlist” selection option
· Ties no longer count as losses on the multiplayer leaderboards