Red Faction: Guerilla Beta

First of all, if you are a subscriber to the IGN network(IGN, FilePlanet, TeamXbox, etc.) and have an Xbox Live Gold subscription, then head over to http://www.fileplanet.com/promotions/redfaction and submit an application. You can lie to answer the questions if you feel you wouldn't qualify.

Next, are my impressions; Every building is fully destructable(a la BFBC) which is a definite plus. This 'beta' feels almost like a finished game aside from a few minor flaws.
Such as, sometimes it seem like the other person's gun(exact same one) is over powering mine. I mean this in this situation: I'm shooting you for 2 seconds, then you turn and shoot for 1 sec. and you get a kill.

The weapons are very cool. You have a generic Assault Rifle, a gun that locks on and is like the assault rifle but has way less damage because of the lock-on, Shotgun, Axe/Hammer(very cool and good for destroying things), and a gun that shoots spinning discs that cut you in half, also there is a missile pod(think Halo 3), and for Damage Control there is a Terrain Healing thing that repairs buildings.

Next, there are Backpack. I believe there are 5;
Jetpack: Lets you superjump and hover
Rhino: Shoots you forward with power like a Rhino charge(good melee weapon)
Concussion: Shoots out a wave that knocks down people in your vicinity
Firepower: gives you a damage boost
Lightfoot: lets you move faster

The backpacks are a cool twist and can give you an edge if you know how to utilize them. My personal favorites are the Jetpack and Concussion.

For some gameplay videos and more beta impressions see: http://kotaku.com/5032234/red-faction-guerrilla-multiplayer-videos-jetpacks-and-lots-of-explosions

I'll post more about the beta later, but I really need to do some summer reading. :(