Volker Schlöndorff which cast her as both a terrorist and a prostitute. The newspaper is based upon the real right-wing German tabloid "Bild-Zeitung", whose publisher Axel Springer was the inspiration for the character Werner Tötges. In Schlöndorff's view, West Germany had fallen into political hysteria over the activities of the terrorist group the Red Army Faction. The police and journalistic activities in both Böll's novel and Schlöndorff's film portrayed the Red Army Faction era as reminiscent of McCarthyism in 1950s USA, including illegal police raids, phone tapping and tabloid smears. Alhough Böll was heavily attacked after the publication of the novel, both
Red Faction: Armageddon pacing issues with the campaign, "Red Faction: Armageddon" is good fun for letting out your inner destructive child." GameZone gave the Xbox 360 version 8.5 out of 10 and said, "I wasn't sure whether I would like the game's change from "Guerrilla"s open world formula to a more linear mission-based one. However, this wasn't the case. The storyline is gripping, if at times a bit cliché; the controls are spot on; and leveling all that's around you never gets old. "Red Faction: Armageddon" is simply a blast to play through." "GamePro" gave it and the PS3 version three-and-a-half stars out