RAGE 2

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  1. TapTwo
    May 14, 2019
    5
    Pros: Good solid Shooting and Scooting copied directly from Doom and lots of Upgradeability and loot.
    Cons:AVG Story, Writing, Cringy Dialogue at times, typical bland characters, shallow character depth, and repetitive gameplay after a while.
    -This game could have done better with evolving enemies and difficulty. -Would have been better with fewer Bugs on the PC port. -Not a Bad game    Pros: Good solid Shooting and Scooting copied directly from Doom and lots of Upgradeability and loot.
    Cons:AVG Story, Writing, Cringy Dialogue at times, typical bland characters, shallow character depth, and repetitive gameplay after a while.

    -This game could have done better with evolving enemies and difficulty.
    -Would have been better with fewer Bugs on the PC port.
    -Not a Bad game but a rather middle of the road experience.    … Expand
  2. Elwinaidus
    May 14, 2019
    3
    Good gunplay and lot of upgade buffs

    BUT

    BAD story
    Bad characters
    Bad voice acting
    Bad empty world
    Boring overall
  3. terley123
    May 14, 2019
    10
    Please ignore the negative reviews.. Rage is a fun filled blast of everything that makes ID software shooters so amazing, and everything that makes avalanche open world games so fun.

    The story exists, but its not super interesting... Did you care about to doom story? no...

    The game is amazing, and well worth a purchase.
  4. Ahmedinos
    May 14, 2019
    10
    This game delivers just like I hoped!!! The HYPE is f*cking real!!! **** the trolls. If you love gunplay, weird visually inspiring post apocalyptic games WITH WEIRD F*CKING MONSTERS & TROLLS (like the ones you find here) AND ALIEN STUPID SUPER HERO **** .... then this is your F*CKING game! RAGE ON!... again f*ck you troll hating ass kids!!!
  5. dyecasting
    May 14, 2019
    9
    DOOM + Mad Max = RAGE 2

    If these are two games you loved -- you're going to love what they've done here. It's everything it's been advertised to be and delivers it in full.
  6. nzxt_extreme
    May 14, 2019
    4
    Would not recommend unless on sale.

    Its a decent game but its not worth of its current price tag.

    Contents start to run dry and become repetitive after awhile. But the gun play is good and dynamic.
  7. Vasot
    May 13, 2019
    5
    I really wanted to like Rage 2 but unfortunately it is boring and dull and with way too much pink color for a post apocalyptic game (i can't understand why they chose that stupid color palete for the graphics) also the game is suffering from some of the same problems that the first game did when it released eight years ago. The story is forgetable and many missions are repetitive and plainI really wanted to like Rage 2 but unfortunately it is boring and dull and with way too much pink color for a post apocalyptic game (i can't understand why they chose that stupid color palete for the graphics) also the game is suffering from some of the same problems that the first game did when it released eight years ago. The story is forgetable and many missions are repetitive and plain boring. The fact that the main campaign only lasts 10 hours is outrageous for a single player game especially for the price tag that Bethesda has placed on Rage 2. Probably the most enjoyable aspect of the game is the combat system but it’s buried beneath a ton of garbage… Expand
  8. PapaJS
    May 14, 2019
    0
    This game is incredibly boring. I don't even think that I will be able to force myself to complete it.
    The first Rage was a pretty unpopular game and I feel like the sequel will be forgotten pretty quickly.
    You can really feel that Avalanche has had to do with this game, it really feels like a triple B game with their same old boring and uninteresting open-worlds. The combat mechanics    This game is incredibly boring. I don't even think that I will be able to force myself to complete it.
    The first Rage was a pretty unpopular game and I feel like the sequel will be forgotten pretty quickly.
    You can really feel that Avalanche has had to do with this game, it really feels like a triple B game with their same old boring and uninteresting open-worlds.
    The combat mechanics feels boring and at times even unresponsive. Don't even get me started on the awful driving mechanics and sound design... Difficulty levels are strange af.
    This game feels really stiff and as you could imagine, stiffness in a fps pretty much ruins the whole experience.
    Uninteresting story. Characters and the protagonist is just meh.
    Not too fond of the graphics and look of the game either...
    ID should've just developed this in house and kept Avalanche out of it. Hopefully this doesn't affect Doom Eternal in any way.
    I can't really recommend this game to anyone as it's not even a good time-waster.

    Edit: The shotgun is probably the worst I've experienced in any game ever. Feels underpowered and no oomph to it!
    Plus if you're a fan of Bethesda, the bugs probably won't disappoint you either.    … Expand
  9. geronnymo882017
    May 14, 2019
    1
    Typical bugthesda game. To be honest the shooter mechanics are great, but the rest is awefull. Empty open world, boring characters, zero and I mean ZERO story.
    For 10-15 h campaign it is not worth 60-70 $/€. Days gone is a ton more fun than this game and has no microtransactions
  10. Vevo99
    May 13, 2019
    10
    Pra mim é um Doom Open World, curti o game é divertido é legal, gostei dos gráficos e das armas, a historia é simples , mas comprei o jogo pela diversão e não pela historia , pra mim foi uma otima compra pois curto jogos FPS raiz. Essa pequena resenha é para os BR's os gringos que vão toma no cu.
  11. sergenik1307
    May 13, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Мыльная графика, однообразный скучный геймплей, отсутствие сюжета, пустая, никчемная игра… Expand
  12. GoodMorningAss
    Feb 7, 2020
    10
    + Mechanics, sandbox, the implementation of shooting and movements, a huge number of unlockable perks, skills and abilities, weapons, craft, replay value
    + Smart opponents: running, jumping, bouncing off walls, tumbling, dodging bullets, using various abilities and types of weapons, acting in groups and individually, trying to get around behind
    + A large, open post-apocalyptic world    + Mechanics, sandbox, the implementation of shooting and movements, a huge number of unlockable perks, skills and abilities, weapons, craft, replay value
    + Smart opponents: running, jumping, bouncing off walls, tumbling, dodging bullets, using various abilities and types of weapons, acting in groups and individually, trying to get around behind
    + A large, open post-apocalyptic world (absolutely seamless!) With various locations: scorched lands, deserts, swamp swamps, mountains, overgrown jungle, canyons, dungeons, sewers, cities, bunkers, caves, dumps
    + Awesome post-apocalypse atmosphere with powerful cyber punk influence. Gorgeous graphics and elaboration of the environment, and of course incredibly beautiful sky-boxes
    + Many authentic characters, both plot and random, that tell interesting stories and give tasks, traders, mechanics, informants, cyber surgeons
    + An interesting, but unpretentious main plot with non-linear quests (for 8-12 hours of play), plus a huge number of audio recordings and diaries found around the world that detail the ENT games
    + Extensive and detailed world building. Each part of the location, whether it is an abandoned factory, or a village, a building, or a settlement, a trading city or an underground laboratory, a research station or base - everything in the game is hand-made, well-designed and never repeats.
    + A lot of vehicles, cars, buggies, motorcycles, boats, flying hover-bikes, tanks, with unique weapons. The main car of the protagonist, with a talking AI, and opening perks and weapons.
    + A huge number of various action events at locations, there is always something to do (for 45-70 hours of the game): story missions, side missions, random events, secret missions, boss bases, lair with mutants, shelters, puzzles, contracts, elimination targets, constantly changing convoys, columns, races, arena with battles, searching for arks, tablets, fallen rangers, chests, filtering, meteorites, eco-spheres, balloons
    + Very beautiful graphics, changing the time of day, sound, open world without downloads (in general)
    + Cheat mode. After completing the game, you can have fun, including various gameplay modifiers on the battlefield.
    + Developers have already announced a monthly updated end-game content, as well as two story DLC.
    + "New game +" mode with each new passage increases the level of prestige and complexity
    + Iron Man mode (permanent death)
    + Complexity "Ultra-Nightmare"

    Findings:

    If you are looking for some semblance of Fallout 4, S.T.A.L.K.E.R., or even Far Cry: New Dawn - pass by and don’t over-rank the game and developers. All the sandbox elements of the game are involved around one main and fundamental gameplay mechanics - SHOOTING, PERKOV and COMBO-ACTION, this is what the whole game has to do, and not something else. It is foolish to expect from this game that which it should not be by definition. If you like shooters (DooM, Quake, Bulletstorm, Painkiller, Crysis), as well as open sandbox worlds (Mad Max, Just Case 3, Red Faction Guerrilla, Mercenaries 2) - definitely for a purchase!    … Expand
  13. Havharo
    May 18, 2019
    10
    I honestly feel that some of the reviewers are not doing gaming industry any favours.

    Some time ago I did read Prey review on the Gamespot, they gave the game 6/10 from what I remember. At the beginning the game didn't give me a lot of pleasure from playing it, but after 3 or so hours I've started to appreciate it and really enjoy my time. I couldn't believe that such a great game did    I honestly feel that some of the reviewers are not doing gaming industry any favours.

    Some time ago I did read Prey review on the Gamespot, they gave the game 6/10 from what I remember. At the beginning the game didn't give me a lot of pleasure from playing it, but after 3 or so hours I've started to appreciate it and really enjoy my time. I couldn't believe that such a great game did get only 6/10.

    I have a similar situation with Rage 2. From the start I've noticed that shooting in the game is great but something didn't click for me...

    I've felt the game is too slow, there's a lot of needles driving, maybe there was a bit too much purple and pink everywhere. But... after maybe 3 or 4 hours I've started to love it.

    The world looks great, shooting and powers are awesome. Guns are fun to use, attacking convoys is actually pretty fun when I've tried it. The story? It's not bad really, it's just there. The main element of this game is shooting, and I really enjoy it.

    Fantastic game, for sure I will be coming back to it just like I'm coming back to Doom 2016.

    I'm 34 for and been playing games since I was 9. Trust me and give this game a shot. Don't trust reviewers. I'm picky with the games, and I try a lot of them.

    Rage 2 is simply pure fun.    … Expand
  14. negative_junk
    Sep 14, 2019
    10
    + Mechanics, sandbox, the implementation of shooting and movements, a huge number of unlockable perks, skills and abilities, weapons, craft, replay value
    + Smart opponents: running, jumping, bouncing off walls, tumbling, dodging bullets, using various abilities and types of weapons, acting in groups and individually, trying to get around behind
    + A large, open post-apocalyptic world    + Mechanics, sandbox, the implementation of shooting and movements, a huge number of unlockable perks, skills and abilities, weapons, craft, replay value
    + Smart opponents: running, jumping, bouncing off walls, tumbling, dodging bullets, using various abilities and types of weapons, acting in groups and individually, trying to get around behind
    + A large, open post-apocalyptic world (absolutely seamless!) With various locations: scorched lands, deserts, swamp swamps, mountains, overgrown jungle, canyons, dungeons, sewers, cities, bunkers, caves, dumps
    + Awesome post-apocalypse atmosphere with powerful cyber punk influence. Gorgeous graphics and elaboration of the environment, and of course incredibly beautiful sky-boxes
    + Many authentic characters, both plot and random, that tell interesting stories and give tasks, traders, mechanics, informants, cyber surgeons
    + An interesting, but unpretentious main plot with non-linear quests (for 8-12 hours of play), plus a huge number of audio recordings and diaries found around the world that detail the ENT games
    + Extensive and detailed world building. Each part of the location, whether it is an abandoned factory, or a village, a building, or a settlement, a trading city or an underground laboratory, a research station or base - everything in the game is hand-made, well-designed and never repeats.
    + A lot of vehicles, cars, buggies, motorcycles, boats, flying hover-bikes, tanks, with unique weapons. The main car of the protagonist, with a talking AI, and opening perks and weapons.
    + A huge number of various action events at locations, there is always something to do (for 45-70 hours of the game): story missions, side missions, random events, secret missions, boss bases, lair with mutants, shelters, puzzles, contracts, elimination targets, constantly changing convoys, columns, races, arena with battles, searching for arks, tablets, fallen rangers, chests, filtering, meteorites, eco-spheres, balloons
    + Very beautiful graphics, changing the time of day, sound, open world without downloads (in general)
    + Cheat mode. After completing the game, you can have fun, including various gameplay modifiers on the battlefield.
    + Developers have already announced a monthly updated end-game content, as well as two story DLC.
    + "New game +" mode with each new passage increases the level of prestige and complexity
    + Iron Man mode (permanent death)
    + Complexity "Ultra-Nightmare"

    Findings:

    If you are looking for some semblance of Fallout 4, S.T.A.L.K.E.R., or even Far Cry: New Dawn - pass by and don’t over-rank the game and developers. All the sandbox elements of the game are involved around one main and fundamental gameplay mechanics - SHOOTING, PERKOV and COMBO-ACTION, this is what the whole game has to do, and not something else. It is foolish to expect from this game that which it should not be by definition. If you like shooters (DooM, Quake, Bulletstorm, Painkiller, Crysis), as well as open sandbox worlds (Mad Max, Just Case 3, Red Faction Guerrilla, Mercenaries 2) - definitely for a purchase!    … Expand
  15. cntstantin
    May 16, 2019
    9
    the game is good, everyone is complaining about the story..... it's funny, we live in a strange world where people would rather play games with mediocre stories and watch bad movies.
    Honestly, when the gameplay is good I couldn't care less about the story.
    What a ridiculous time we live in, a decent game finally comes out and everyone is blasting it.
  16. SirRising
    May 16, 2019
    9
    tl;dr Good game, some frustrating things but the combat makes it worth imo. Deserves to be rated higher that the first Rage and Far Cry New Dawn. Maybe realistically a 7-8 but gotta balance out the extremists who rate it a 0.

    + Amazing combat, some of the best I've played in a while. + Upgrades are varied and make a difference in how you play. + Varied enemy AI/Tactics • Story is    tl;dr Good game, some frustrating things but the combat makes it worth imo. Deserves to be rated higher that the first Rage and Far Cry New Dawn. Maybe realistically a 7-8 but gotta balance out the extremists who rate it a 0.

    + Amazing combat, some of the best I've played in a while.
    + Upgrades are varied and make a difference in how you play.
    + Varied enemy AI/Tactics

    • Story is avg - has it's ups and downs

    - The driving is awful
    - The UI is clunky, slow and unintuitive. Both the menus (which I can get around) and the (expletive) "mission completed"/"Progress Bar" screens that pause you when you finish demolishing an area. ugh so frustrating.
    - Loot system is fine but how you find the loot has an opposite pace to the combat. If it were Fallout 5 with slower combat and more of an exploratory nature, it'd be fine but the combat is fun and fast (Way better than Fallout) but then you spend 10 minutes searching for all the boxes in the area. It's frustrating bc I just want to get back to the combat. Just put all the loot into 1 or 2 caches at the end of of each area like any wastelander group would do to protect it.    … Expand
  17. Yodelingllamas
    May 16, 2019
    10
    For what Rage 2 wanted to be, it totally accomplished it. If you want a game that has the fast pace gunplay of 2016 Doom and the crazy explosive world similar to Just cause, Far Cry or GtA, this game is the game for you. The story is typical shoot-em-up and that's fine. This is the first game in about a decade that I've seen really embrace cheat codes. I love Rage 2 because I get to haveFor what Rage 2 wanted to be, it totally accomplished it. If you want a game that has the fast pace gunplay of 2016 Doom and the crazy explosive world similar to Just cause, Far Cry or GtA, this game is the game for you. The story is typical shoot-em-up and that's fine. This is the first game in about a decade that I've seen really embrace cheat codes. I love Rage 2 because I get to have fun in a world that wants me to do just that.… Expand
  18. DamianCusnir
    May 16, 2019
    10
    It's just dumb fun, I didn't expect more than that and I really love it so far!
  19. philzlz
    Jun 16, 2019
    6
    Rage 2 has great feeling gunplay but that is unfortunately the only good thing about it. The boring world and characters make it a forgettable game that should be sold for around 20 dollars. The price tag is way too high for what is offered. Developers, stop trying to make everything open world and if you do make it interesting to explore. Gamers are getting tired of developersRage 2 has great feeling gunplay but that is unfortunately the only good thing about it. The boring world and characters make it a forgettable game that should be sold for around 20 dollars. The price tag is way too high for what is offered. Developers, stop trying to make everything open world and if you do make it interesting to explore. Gamers are getting tired of developers artificially extending game length by making a big map with boring side quests. Doom showed how to make a fast paced action game.… Expand
  20. locke4
    May 16, 2019
    8
    25 hours into game and I can't stop playing it! It's like working Bulletstorm Far Cry combination in a lot of Doom sauce.
    Gunplay and skills are so fun to use. I really like games that allow players to have fun without boring restrictions/grinding.
    I don't find the world empty. Some tasks are repetitive - just don't force them and wait till you get flying vehicle. Start on Hard    25 hours into game and I can't stop playing it! It's like working Bulletstorm Far Cry combination in a lot of Doom sauce.
    Gunplay and skills are so fun to use. I really like games that allow players to have fun without boring restrictions/grinding.
    I don't find the world empty. Some tasks are repetitive - just don't force them and wait till you get flying vehicle.
    Start on Hard difficulty, Normal is way too easy with all these gadgets.
    Story and world (including characters) are kind of stupid, kinda funny, but maybe its a good thing as it does not force you to care.
    It works fast! In FPS and almost no loading matters.
    After 25 hours I faced literally like 3-5 collision bugs that did not affect the game. Nothing else. In the game where you can blow so many things its more than good.

    Real cons that bothers me:
    - I am not a fan of pink color and general NPCs looks and sounds mediocre, but world and fight scenes look awesome
    - Some sounds and music are just unpleasant and noisy, I got tired on headphones.

    I agree that game could be deeper, but having so much fun here is my honest score.    … Expand
  21. zephtyr
    May 16, 2019
    10
    Definitely one of the better open world fps out there, it's mindlessly fun and I had a blast playing it
    Tbh this game deserves better reviews than it currently has
  22. ensonar
    May 20, 2019
    9
    I really like the game, as shooter it's just a bomb! Great graphics and a very immersive world. One of best games recently on par with FarCry5. A story could be a bit more elaborate, hence 9 (not 10).
  23. Ineedmoney
    May 16, 2019
    8
    This game is what the developers said it would be. The combat and powers are great and I like the car combat a lot though there are some fixes that could make it better. The story is short but the developers didnt sell this game on its story. They were talking the whole time about the gun play and powers. The world is beautiful and blast to drive around in. Enemy AI could be better butThis game is what the developers said it would be. The combat and powers are great and I like the car combat a lot though there are some fixes that could make it better. The story is short but the developers didnt sell this game on its story. They were talking the whole time about the gun play and powers. The world is beautiful and blast to drive around in. Enemy AI could be better but what should i expect when I'm coming at a group of enemies high in the air to smash them all. Gameplay does get repetitive by the end but a lot of games like this have the same problem. I am surprised there are so many low score and in the review people are complaining about stuff the developers told everyone weren't big parts of the game. People hate being lied too and they hate being told the truth i guess. I bought this game for the same reason the developers said it would be a blast. Using awesome powers and cool guns to turn a bunch of bad guys to pulp… Expand
  24. jelikey
    Jul 3, 2019
    8
    First the bad:
    -The story is a shallow uninteresting pond and short
    -The driving is clunky Now the Good: -Extremely fun, smooth and well thought out gun play. -The world is visually pleasing -The Idle animations and chatter among NPCs is some of the most amusing stuff I have seen and heard in a very long time. -Lot's of PoIs and stuff to upgrade and unlock. The game play is there
  25. yronnen
    Aug 8, 2019
    9
    Far Cry meets Wolfenstein (or maybe Doom?). Open world, plenty of side missions and locations, story is light, but great shooting mechanics and it looks great (2k res, GTX 1080TI).

    Biggest complain: the game saves are not in the cloud (using Bethesda launcher), so it won't sync between different machines. I was able to solve it by pointing the "save games" folder to a onedrive location.
  26. rickyrockfish
    Sep 18, 2019
    8
    I dislike open world games anyway, but came for the gunplay. Did not disappoint. Story is not emmy winning material but not as bad as some folks say. I would not pay 60 bucks for this game, but then again, I don't pay 60 bucks for any game.
  27. BarelyLewd
    May 18, 2019
    8
    Game is fine, the gunplay is fantastic, the world exploration is the only major downfall I had with the game, it gets very boring and repetitive fairly quickly traveling from point to point, the graphics are fine, the game runs fine very few bugs, all in all a solid game if you can get past the world exploration, probably not worth 60 bucks as is, maybe wait for a sale, 30 maybe 40 bucksGame is fine, the gunplay is fantastic, the world exploration is the only major downfall I had with the game, it gets very boring and repetitive fairly quickly traveling from point to point, the graphics are fine, the game runs fine very few bugs, all in all a solid game if you can get past the world exploration, probably not worth 60 bucks as is, maybe wait for a sale, 30 maybe 40 bucks is a more reasonable deal for this title in my opinion in its current state.… Expand
  28. AlenDman
    Aug 31, 2019
    8
    Solid game, if you like games like Far Cry 4,Primal, Borderlands most of all, you're going to be satisfied.
    Good action, rpg elements are little boring and uninteresting, and a story is C+.. What this game separate from other fps is graphic! Just like Borderlands, there is something about using so much glossy colours, just without that cartoon wibe and humour Borderlands has. All in all,    Solid game, if you like games like Far Cry 4,Primal, Borderlands most of all, you're going to be satisfied.
    Good action, rpg elements are little boring and uninteresting, and a story is C+.. What this game separate from other fps is graphic! Just like Borderlands, there is something about using so much glossy colours, just without that cartoon wibe and humour Borderlands has. All in all, if fps is your thing, dont miss rhis one!    … Expand
  29. yajimoto
    May 16, 2019
    9
    not the best story, fairly bland. But that's definitely not the point of the game. Fantastic gameplay and hilarious points in the game. All in all, a very good time
  30. Hack
    May 16, 2019
    8
    An enjoyable yet flawed experience. The biggest plus is the combat, the gunplay is solid and it's just mindless fun to mow through enemies, you have plenty of abilities and weapons to keep things fresh and lots of upgrade paths to unlock. I also felt the voice work was done well with most characters sounds very good and unique. The negatives are mostly small, like the tutorials beingAn enjoyable yet flawed experience. The biggest plus is the combat, the gunplay is solid and it's just mindless fun to mow through enemies, you have plenty of abilities and weapons to keep things fresh and lots of upgrade paths to unlock. I also felt the voice work was done well with most characters sounds very good and unique. The negatives are mostly small, like the tutorials being overly aggressive and pausing gameplay, not being able to fast travel from town to town (you have to walk outside then do it), containers being a nightmare to find without the perk, not being able to hide completed objectives from the map etc etc, but there are some larger issues like the visuals being so soft and almost blurry, and some of the character models being laughably bad (yet others look great). The performance was also very hit and miss, considering it's very humble visually it should have run a lot better.… Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 55 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 55
  2. Mixed: 21 out of 55
  3. Negative: 0 out of 55
  1. PlayGround.ru
    Aug 1, 2019
    70
    We have to admit that the single player in this game has no potential. Not everyone wants to play all day long, exploring the map, like in Fallout – it just gets boring. Rage 2 could become a perfect Battle Royale experience or pretty simple MMO, but as the game, designed for single player walkthrough, it can keep your interest only for a couple of evenings, perhaps forcing you to come back from time to time to explore all corners of this world.
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  2. Riot Pixels
    Jun 28, 2019
    68
    Rage 2 can be an enjoyable experience… to a certain extent. Unfortunately, you will hit that wall in just a few hours.
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  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Jun 26, 2019
    81
    Beautiful and varied world, high-speed vehicle combat, fine-tuned gunfights - on its own, every aspect of this game is great. But Rage 2 as a whole is somehow less than sum of its parts. [Issue#238, p.34]
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