RAGE

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  1. Picklock
    Nov 25, 2011
    4
    The amount of hype and excitement generated for this game created a fail of epic proportions when the product was finally released. The PC version is garbage, riddled with bugs, terrible porting causing shockingly low FPS and streaming textures at every direction. After some patches that should have already been implemented on release, the game runs fairly well. Even this doesn't make upThe amount of hype and excitement generated for this game created a fail of epic proportions when the product was finally released. The PC version is garbage, riddled with bugs, terrible porting causing shockingly low FPS and streaming textures at every direction. After some patches that should have already been implemented on release, the game runs fairly well. Even this doesn't make up for Rage's shortcomings that are suppose to make the game/engine a technological marvel described by some. There is no dynamic lighting and barely any physics(this world feels so static I could get an electric shock and die while playing). Games using the Unreal 3 engine have more polished and interesting features than this game. The animations on the enemies are swell and all, but has anyone looked at the animations for the friendly NPCs that hand out quests? Did they forget to animate the entire lower section of the rig? It feels like those old 70s robots you find at Disneyland that just move around the upper part of their body and the rest is stationary to hold them in place. LOOKS REDICULOUS FOR SOMETHING THAT TOOK 7 YEARS TO DEVELOP. The art is awesome, and that is the only reason this game gets a 4 from me. The rest barely holds up to current AAA standards. If this game was sold for 39.99 brand new, I would have a lot more forgiveness, but being released for a full 60 dollar price tag brings shame to id. This game is nothing new and I bet there is no way in hell that this fantastically crappy megatexture technology id developed will be used by anyone in the near future, it has proven to be an utter waste of time unless all you want is pretty screenshots to put in your portfolio.… Expand
  2. Binxalot
    Jan 15, 2012
    4
    The game should really be called "look but don't touch". RAGE is trying to do too many things and none of them well really, except for the graphics which are amazing, but the world you play in is dead, and not because of the story dead in that all of the maps are completely static, all of the objects are stuck to the floor, no physics or objects being scattered after an explosion orThe game should really be called "look but don't touch". RAGE is trying to do too many things and none of them well really, except for the graphics which are amazing, but the world you play in is dead, and not because of the story dead in that all of the maps are completely static, all of the objects are stuck to the floor, no physics or objects being scattered after an explosion or anything to move around, you can't even jump ontop of objects below your waist. The entire world is off limits so to speak. You can basically move and look at things like a simulation but there's no real reason to explore, you may find a few hidden items like playing cards for the mini game or pieces used to build stuff but they're randomly placed and it's just not fun and that goes in to the map designs as well:

    The maps are basically linear and you just go around shooting everythign until you loop back around to the end. There's very little variety in terms of enemy AI and placement, with the exception of the mutants but you can easily just walk over the invisible triggers in an area to make them jump out then run back in to a doorway to murder them all in a nice row, very not fun and annoying really.

    The rest of the enemies are not fun either, they take way too many bullets to kill and the mutant characters don't even leave any loot to find, they just absorb bullets and return nothing which forces you to do other things that aren't fun like racing and playing card games or delivering mail to make extra money so you can trudge through the next mission fighting the same types of things in the same way.

    To put rage in perspective HL2 came out in 2004 and offered the same type of post appo. world and did it right, the world while dead was completely alive, you broke things to open boxes, you solved puzzles to get around a map, enemies were varied and fun and the game has characters and story you give a **** about. As for the weapons, they're underpowered, all of them minus wing blade are worthless. the shotgun maybe not but it's only good close range and sometimes it doesn't kill the same two enemies with the same shot. Not sure whats the problem. Nothing is really that amazing you can change your ammo types but who cares, and you can hold up to 4 guns.

    The game has some RPG elements which translates to wasting your time back tracking and pressing the activate key twice to listen to an NPC babble on until you get to the mission accept screen. It's tedious, especially when dealing with vendors, each time you need to listen to the idiot vendor tell you he buys and sells items, then you need to wait for him to finish talking before you can buy said items every single time you visit a vendor. It's absolutely retarded. The game really isn't all that inspiring, I'm about 1/4 of the way through the game and I could give a flying **** whether or not I ever beat this, I may just watch the endnig on youtube and call it a day. I kinda owe it to my wife to finish this turd because she bought it for me for christmas. Oh well, nice try ID but this could have been a linear shooter and it would have been much better.    … Expand
  3. joemama
    Oct 11, 2011
    4
    Pros: Decent NPC animations. Interesting mix of weapons/ammo. Good sound(except vehicles)
    Cons: Minimal, irrelevant story. Unoriginal setting/scenario. Extremely linear level design . Average graphics when rendered properly. Predictable gameplay. No fun factor.
    As a strict FPS it's standard fare. For me, the ending seemed to be a fitting match for my overall experience - uninspired.    Pros: Decent NPC animations. Interesting mix of weapons/ammo. Good sound(except vehicles)
    Cons: Minimal, irrelevant story. Unoriginal setting/scenario. Extremely linear level design . Average graphics when rendered properly. Predictable gameplay. No fun factor.
    As a strict FPS it's standard fare. For me, the ending seemed to be a fitting match for my overall experience - uninspired.
    Definitely seems catered to the console market.



    Once again disappointed by a release I was looking forward to(this and Brink).    … Expand
  4. dishwasherwong
    Oct 10, 2011
    4
    After eventually getting this to work using a combination of patches, launch options, drivers and a bit of good luck I was treated to some impressive visuals. Unfortunately the story has not motivated me so far because from what I can see there isn't one. There is no driving force behind the player's motivations. You're kicked out of of this pod you were cryogenically suspended in andAfter eventually getting this to work using a combination of patches, launch options, drivers and a bit of good luck I was treated to some impressive visuals. Unfortunately the story has not motivated me so far because from what I can see there isn't one. There is no driving force behind the player's motivations. You're kicked out of of this pod you were cryogenically suspended in and you're not told a damn thing about why you were there or what happened and this is a theme that runs throughout the game.

    I get the feeling that Rage is nothing more than John Carmack needing more money to fund his Rocket ships and he doesn't personally give a damn about this game except to churn out the engine and critical success is a bonus.    … Expand
  5. HighwayUK
    Oct 9, 2011
    4
    More bugs than a david attenborough nature documentary, utter stupid multiplayer modes (seriously they make a driving game the focus for multi on a FPS???) then make a 1gb patch a week after release that doesnt even fix most of the issues. The game looks like a piece of crap from 6 years ago even on a high end rig.
  6. stg
    Jun 6, 2012
    4
    Nice looking, but a bit slow in action and way too buggy. It is amazing that this game was released as it was - with major problems on very common video cards - but it is even worse that several months after the release major problems exist.
  7. jpinks
    Dec 29, 2011
    4
    It was too short!!! The game once textures were fixed was ok. It just wasnt how they represented the game to be. I expected a game about Fallout 3 in length. This game was done in a day. Very repetitive and so totally on rails that there was no choices really to be made. Its pretty but this did feel more like a tech demo of see how pretty we can make a world.
  8. Valorin
    Oct 4, 2011
    4
    PC version review only. The game looks beautiful...when standing still. When I move though, the graphics become choppy. I'll mention that I could not load the game until ATI came up with a post-release graphic fix; there have been many ATI owners who have this problem. In time it will probably be fixed. Technical difficulties abound.
    Gameplay. From playing for a few hours, the AI mobs are    PC version review only. The game looks beautiful...when standing still. When I move though, the graphics become choppy. I'll mention that I could not load the game until ATI came up with a post-release graphic fix; there have been many ATI owners who have this problem. In time it will probably be fixed. Technical difficulties abound.
    Gameplay. From playing for a few hours, the AI mobs are great; combat rolls, wall bounding, general dodging to avoid my aiming. The quest line at the beginning was confusing; some guy rescues you and asks you to rescue the town? Why did you put your neck out in the first place? Perhaps that will be revealed later. No world or region map; just a small minimap in the upper corner. Voice acting is pretty good. Quests have been the typical go here, do this, come back for a reward and the advancement of the story. The game is very beautiful, just had to say that again (the only great thing going for it).
    Many people are saying it is a console port; I can believe it because the menu, graphical interface options are all very limited when compared to other computer games. I would suggest all PC buyers wait until a price drop to buy the game, console buyers would probably be fine with purchasing the game as it currently is.    … Expand
  9. srupp
    Oct 10, 2011
    4
    Upgraded in preparation for what i thought was going to be one of the best games of 2011.
    Gameplay starts fun but when the boredom sets in you get to wishing that Rage at least had good graphics going for it ... and unfortunately this doesn't seem to be the case.
    I'm giving Doom 4 a skip as i don't trust ID Software to produce quality.
  10. Axolen
    Oct 18, 2011
    4
    I have to ask myself while i play this game, does ID remember it made Doom? Because at the end after you go through a pretty decent shooting fest, theres no boss. NO smiggin boss at the end of an ID game!
  11. DJ_Kaas
    Dec 30, 2013
    4
    ID Software, For all we've been through, DooM, DooM 2, Doom 3... The graphics is beautiful and flourish, best performance I ever have seen compared with graphics. But the game is pretty easy And since it's the creators of doom, I had expected some more bosses, You have big guns, but you can actually complete the game with only pistol and the machine gun.
  12. ZeddsDead
    Oct 22, 2011
    4
    Since many of the graphic issues have been fixed here is my take on the CURRENT state of the game.
    1. Too short - 8-10 hours of game play max for single player even if you suck at racing
    2. Graphics are STILL not top notch for a PC game. The excuse that it is designed mostly for consoles is inexcusable. If you are designing for a console only, leave it there. 3. Nice weapon and ammo    Since many of the graphic issues have been fixed here is my take on the CURRENT state of the game.
    1. Too short - 8-10 hours of game play max for single player even if you suck at racing
    2. Graphics are STILL not top notch for a PC game. The excuse that it is designed mostly for consoles is inexcusable. If you are designing for a console only, leave it there.
    3. Nice weapon and ammo mechanics make for some nice differences
    4. Story starts out strong with OK acting and ends abruptly with little in the way of gaming climax. End cinematic was fine, but the end game play was shockingly nonexistent.    … Expand
  13. SrMoure
    Nov 7, 2011
    4
    It is just Borderlnad clone. Graphics are really good. But IMO Borderland was a great game and this one fails. Unfortunately, this game is linear and boring.
  14. Oxcart
    Mar 12, 2013
    4
    Rage is one of this games that could have, should have, been really great. One of those games that not only game with a lot of promise, but started in such a way that you think, "this is gonna be awesome!"...inky to smash those hopes on the rocks a few too many times. The premise: Earth was clobbered by the Apophis asteroid (real rock, look it up for more info). Select survivors (includingRage is one of this games that could have, should have, been really great. One of those games that not only game with a lot of promise, but started in such a way that you think, "this is gonna be awesome!"...inky to smash those hopes on the rocks a few too many times. The premise: Earth was clobbered by the Apophis asteroid (real rock, look it up for more info). Select survivors (including you) were buried in stasis in subterranean "arks," while the majority were left to enjoy a huge asteroid whacking the planet from the front-row seats. Nevertheless, there were survivors on the surface amid the destruction, and this is the world into which you emerge: blasted rubble, hardscrabble existence, and no shortage of conflict. So, great premise. Graphics are unbelievable, particularly the environments, vehicles, and especially the first-person weapon renders. Audio is great (SFX are top-notch). Writing is good (enough), voice acting very good. The crafting system for creating ammunition, tools, and weapons was clever and, amazingly, not tedious. So what went wrong? Well, in a word: id. Yeah, the old warhorse of FPS gaming, id Software (remember Doom? Them.) totally wrecked an otherwise grand game. Short story is that Rage suffers from ego poisoning. It's impossible to play for more than a few minutes before you run into another self-serving self-refence to another id game, be it Doom, Wolfenstein, or whatever. Look, I have no problem with easter-egg appearances. When I saw the space marine bobblehead on a dashboard within the first five minutes of gameplay, I thought "cool dev nod, nice." But after dozens of references, half of which were absolutely ridiculous, I spent more time rolling my eyes and getting mad at id than I did enjoying the game. (Seriously, there was a Doom hell prince as the texture for a COFFEE POT. Someone deserved to be slapped for that.) id's ego was out of control and disproportionally so; Bethesda Softworks snuck in one easter egg, a vaultboy bobblehead from Fallout, which was cool because it actually appeared in the original game, unlike the Doom hell prince which I don't think ever took up residence in small kitchen appliances. That aside, the game felt unfinished. Missions were clever and varied until the end, whereuoon the game took on an attitude of "we ran out of ideas, so here's some leftover 1990's style monster box gameplay and then we're gonna roll credits." Devs, take note, because this is what really screwed up Fallout 2: too many pop culture references. Game worlds, like film, are about suspension of disbelief. Keep bombarding the audiene with references and you blow that. Lose it and the experience suffers and the faults become far apparent. It's worth noting that I bought this game on the faith and belief in Bethesda's commitment to quality; by my experience, they'd never made a dud, and I had no reason to think they were going to start. One $60 mistake later and that trust was vapor. Six out of ten is very generous for this ego hodgepodge blended unevenly with an actual game...too generous. Make it five.… Expand
  15. lucidanarchy
    May 23, 2012
    4
    I really enjoyed this game up until the end, where it just ended without any ability to continue playing the game. Not sure what was the point of upgrading vehicles, weapons and talk of how dangerous the authority is, when it was quite the opposite and saw really none of them. The ending of the game really made the journey through the entire game pointless.
  16. BigCheesey
    Jun 2, 2012
    4
    This is a mediocre game that could've been great. The large scale, panoramic graphics are gorgeous, but small items are often pixellated and barely recognizable. The mix of FPS, item crafting and upgrading, racing, and vehicle combat is compelling, but it's overshadowed by a lack of content. The plot could easily have been developed into a solid new post-apocalyptic franchise, but there'sThis is a mediocre game that could've been great. The large scale, panoramic graphics are gorgeous, but small items are often pixellated and barely recognizable. The mix of FPS, item crafting and upgrading, racing, and vehicle combat is compelling, but it's overshadowed by a lack of content. The plot could easily have been developed into a solid new post-apocalyptic franchise, but there's no development of the characters beyond a few intro quests. Even the main story line feels clipped, like they stopped at chapter 15 of book with 30 or more chapters. I really loved this game until it became clear that nothing about it would be fully developed, and the restriction of multi-player content to a small number of co-op levels and vehicle races prevents it from having any replay value. It feels almost like I was duped into paying for a tech demo. And the lack of response from the developer and publisher is maddening. The promised level editor never showed up. The 64-bit exe and high res texture pack for PC never showed. And even though they promised DLC 'soon' after release, they're still refusing to confirm if it even exists nearly eight months later.… Expand
  17. jtgunner
    Aug 3, 2012
    4
    i dont undersatnd what went wrong .but it has.terrible textures even on pc.i have a high end pc i built and not my 1st build.the idea is amazing the world setting is awsome ,but the bugs,omg the bugs.horrendous texture draw.i cant believe this made it out to the public total failure.i want my money back Carmack
  18. emperorkibbles
    Jan 25, 2013
    4
    After hearing the developers brag about this "megatextures" nonsense, the actual textures in-game are horrifyingly disappointing. In fact, almost every aspect of the game is horribly disappointing. The story might as well be nonexistent, the weapons are bland and you really don't need anything else once you get the Authority LMG (which has less recoil and a higher rate of fire than theAfter hearing the developers brag about this "megatextures" nonsense, the actual textures in-game are horrifyingly disappointing. In fact, almost every aspect of the game is horribly disappointing. The story might as well be nonexistent, the weapons are bland and you really don't need anything else once you get the Authority LMG (which has less recoil and a higher rate of fire than the assault rifle), and the shameless backtracking at parts is just unforgivable.

    I've played worse games, but this is just a generally bad game.    … Expand
  19. CainGaming
    Sep 24, 2012
    4
    I was eagerly anticipating this game, because it looked like something of a cross between Borderlands, and something else I can't quite remember now. I pre-ordered it on steam, and when it finally came out I was so hyped, I couldn't get home quick enough to start playing.
    Except I couldn't.
    Because the launch was so bug-filled it took several days to work out the problems with my ATI    I was eagerly anticipating this game, because it looked like something of a cross between Borderlands, and something else I can't quite remember now. I pre-ordered it on steam, and when it finally came out I was so hyped, I couldn't get home quick enough to start playing.
    Except I couldn't.
    Because the launch was so bug-filled it took several days to work out the problems with my ATI card, which at the time (HD 6970) was one of the best ATIs on the market. But alas, the problems plagued it.
    When I finally managed to get onto the game, again, the textures kept popping, screen tearing even with VSync on, etc. It was terrible.
    I think I left the game for a while, waited for a big patch or two, then came back to it eagerly. The first two-three hours of gameplay were quite enjoyable, but quickly I began to tire. The same repetitive scenes with repetitive enemies were boring, I expected a more open-world sort of thing, like Borderlands, instead of the enclosed canyon walls. If there is more than that, I didn't get up to that because I never finished the game.
    The weapons were another thing that annoyed me. Although I did love the wingstick, and the grenades/throwing items in general were cool, the shooting element was terrible. The assault rifle was terrible. It took damn near two magazines to kill someone! Although it /may/ have been some bad marksmanship on my part, it still took ages to kill people. The driving was a decent element, the races were pretty fun half the time, I guess. The crafting element was interesting too.

    But overall, it could have been a much better game. The gameplay was repetitive and got boring very quickly, plagued by graphics problems, and even now I think my card struggles slightly due to bad optimization. The only thing that prevents me from rating this a solid 0 is the fact it's a decent attempt, some parts of the game are fun, although the story had me completely lost very quickly. Although the post-apocalyptic genre/theme has a lot of scope and if pulled off correctly, could become a fantastic game comparable to legends like Fallout, and Borderlands, but RAGE doesn't come close.
    I expected much more, iD.    … Expand
  20. Bongo_clive
    Jun 4, 2013
    4
    There is no surprise this is made by the guys who brought us DOOM, the game play is EXACTLY the same as it's 20 year old brother, just strafe and shoot, strafe and shoot.

    Can look spectacular, but you're never given a chance to explore the world as you're kept in a corridor and pushed towards the next bullet sponge. Very disappointing.
  21. NooblordFocker
    Jun 10, 2014
    4
    Before I start reviewing the game itself, I would like to say, that with the latest 1.3 patch the game runs fine on a R9 270. There are some minor frame rate drops here and there, some texture pop-ins, but overall the performance is passable, so at least id took the horrible release problems into account. Now, a friend of mine told me about "Rage" about a year ago, but I never reallyBefore I start reviewing the game itself, I would like to say, that with the latest 1.3 patch the game runs fine on a R9 270. There are some minor frame rate drops here and there, some texture pop-ins, but overall the performance is passable, so at least id took the horrible release problems into account. Now, a friend of mine told me about "Rage" about a year ago, but I never really looked into it until recently. I had just completed "Borderlands" and I was curious if there were other games, which attempted this interesting mixture of open world and FPS (besides the new "Fallout" games) and this game came to my attention. To my surprise, it was made by id, the company which started the FPS genre in the first place. Despite the mixed reviews, I decided to give the game a chance. Perhaps, I thought, it was the poor release that spoiled may gamers' experience. The first impression the game made on me was a good one, suspenseful opening cutscene, intriguing visual design, especially when it comes to NPCs, however the game's numerous flaws quickly become apparent and at a certain point you come to a disappointing conclusion- the game is simply not fun. It's like a big, shiny firecracker that turns out to be a dud. The first thing you are going to notice is that the game doesn't even make an attempt at a story, or any promising development and immediately turns into a string of uninspired kill x, fetch x, bring x to y quests, even less varied than in "Borderlands" .Now I'm not saying I expected a movie grade masterpiece here, but come on, what was the point of that suspenseful CG cutscene if it doesn't amount to anything but a bunch of fetch/kill quests. Regardless of much money they spent on that cutscene, it was better spent elsewhere. Characters look interesting, but are bland as vanilla ice cream. Just soulless husks that give you quests. You will probably remember their distinct features instead of their names (the guy with the green shades, the chick with the boomerang and so on) . Your main character,however, has the most uninspired look you could think. He really, really reminds me of another equally uninspired d*ck - James Vega from " Mass Effect 3" and that is someone who I really don't want to remember. Oh and hes is mute and has no free will, no surprise there. But it's a FPS, you won't be seeing much of him. Characters and plot are not crucial to a good FPS, however- the combat and game mechanics are the meat of the game. Well, the combat was a mixed bag for me. Since "Rage" was made by veterans of the FPS genre, I expected an oldschool, fast paced Shooter with greater freedom for exploration. Well tough luck, the game is a MODERN FPS through and through. It has it all - the regenerating health, reliance on cover. Now, at least the execution was okay, combat feels fluent, more fast-paced than most tactical first person shooters. Ammo types were a nice addition. The weapons were a huge disappointment for me - a sawed-off shotgun, a magnum revolver, an AK, this is the best they could come up with? One of the most important elements of any good FPS game is having access to an arsenal of badass guns, the more unique the weapons are, the more memorable the game is.Probably the only creatively designed weapon was the boomerang,which wasn't really a weapon, just secondary equipment. Another big issue was the difficulty. I don't consider myself a hardcore gamer, but nightmare,as i found out was the optimal difficulty for me. And i still refrained from using med-packs. Exploration is very minimal, I wouldn't even compare it to "Borderlands" (which had a lot of corridor sections), it's more like the you get in "Bioshock". The only difference is that the corridors are longer, so you're forced to use the game's vehicles, which, to be honest, were ok in terms of handling, but I felt they were just there for padding out the game. Speaking of that, the game is rather short, you' ll probably clock in at around 14 hours with most side activities done. There is almost no character progression. You can unlock schematics for the engineering system, which feels tacked-on and completely pointless. I hate the UI, I really do. Now this may seem like nitpicking, but it becomes progressively more and more annoying as you play the game. The design of the interface looks incredibly bland with a tint of putrid green as an added bonus, unnecessary mouse acceleration that can only be turned off by fiddling with .ini filie, horrible and very console-focused inventory/equip system, they basically did a CnP from "Borderlands", reversed the layout and added a new tab for junk items. Overall "Rage" wasn't really a bad game. It just feels very underdeveloped (despite the long development cycle) and unsure exactly what it wants to be. There is little replay value, due to the low difficulty and lack of character development/ equipment variety/ exploration.… Expand
  22. UnderTheRain
    Feb 16, 2013
    4
    What we were all waiting for was a pure hard core fps in the finest tradition of the genre from its creators what we actually got was a buggy not very open ended world the enviroments are not that big action rpg with teadious questing and not enough shooting. id at one time were the undisputed masters of this genre but ever since quake 1 they have been moving further and further away fromWhat we were all waiting for was a pure hard core fps in the finest tradition of the genre from its creators what we actually got was a buggy not very open ended world the enviroments are not that big action rpg with teadious questing and not enough shooting. id at one time were the undisputed masters of this genre but ever since quake 1 they have been moving further and further away from what we loved them for. Fast pasced full on adrenaline pumping action. Rage is a buggy dreary game best forgotten. My real fear is that now id are working with Bethesda that Doom 4 will follow rage down the rabbit hole and come out with myxomatosis. GOD I HOPE THEY GO BACK AND DO WHAT THEYRE GREAT AT!!!!… Expand
  23. william-james88
    Jan 20, 2014
    4
    As a PC port, this game fails on a technical level due to ugly textures. It will make anyone sad to see how little the distributor cared for giving us a PC version as this really looks like a rushed job. What’s even sadder is that even if the graphics were on par with the console versions, the game would still fall flat. Regardless of what version you are playing, you will be given a veryAs a PC port, this game fails on a technical level due to ugly textures. It will make anyone sad to see how little the distributor cared for giving us a PC version as this really looks like a rushed job. What’s even sadder is that even if the graphics were on par with the console versions, the game would still fall flat. Regardless of what version you are playing, you will be given a very lackluster game which tried to be so much more than the sum of its parts, but falls flat. This is a mission based shooter where you are given a quest, and must ride your vehicle to the right base and shoot everyone in your way to complete it. You slowly upgrade your load out to be better at completing these quests. It is the same thing all the time though and because there is very little overarching story, you never feel compelled to do as you are told and carry out whatever you must do. It is not much of an open world either, so it’s not like you can ignore the quests you don’t like and play as you wish at your own rhythm. The fact that there is little freedom and yet asks that you travel from every mission back to a base kills any momentum and pacing the story may have. This would have worked much better as a linear corridor shooter (like Bulletstorm) or a truly open world shooter/RPG (like Borderlands) but instead we have something attempting to be a bit of both yet lacks the strengths of either. Imagine a less open Borderlands 2 with much less class, character and load out customization with no world map and devoid of humour or personality and you get Rage. And if you are playing on PC then add horrid texture pop in issues to that.
    I will give it one thing though, this is the best AI I ever faced this side of Binary Domain. I was very impressed with how aware the enemy AI was of my tactics and their reactions to my actions (like dodging or ducking when they see me aim or raise my weapon). I would have loved to face this AI in a better game.    … Expand
  24. Shuk
    Jan 21, 2014
    4
    I've actually had few graphical issues with this game, runs well on my system. I had a crash at startup for about a month until it cleared up for unknown reasons. Yet the real issue with this game, for me, is that it's very, very boring. I completely lost interest after just a couple hours.... and I'm not one to just leave a game unfinished. Although the shooty side of the game wasI've actually had few graphical issues with this game, runs well on my system. I had a crash at startup for about a month until it cleared up for unknown reasons. Yet the real issue with this game, for me, is that it's very, very boring. I completely lost interest after just a couple hours.... and I'm not one to just leave a game unfinished. Although the shooty side of the game was relatively satisfying, the missions were redundant. The story is immediately disengaging. The town and characters are like Borderlands 2 clones... I'm serious... it's remarkable how similar they are. Crafting is clunky and unenjoyable. Some missions send you to the same place several times to kill the same guys only for a different quest item. It's, actually, a lot like playing a more realistic looking Borderlands but without all things that made it fun....… Expand
  25. Ramiro1992
    Mar 30, 2020
    4
    I would give this a 5 but it keeps giving me **** and repetitive missions! The game quality is mediocre and it was probably made with the xbox 360 hardware in mind. I hate how the game crashes for no reason at all. The weapons are great but the enemies are somewhat repetitive. The level design is top notch and I like the simplicity and the semi linear missions. Doom meets Borderlands & MadI would give this a 5 but it keeps giving me **** and repetitive missions! The game quality is mediocre and it was probably made with the xbox 360 hardware in mind. I hate how the game crashes for no reason at all. The weapons are great but the enemies are somewhat repetitive. The level design is top notch and I like the simplicity and the semi linear missions. Doom meets Borderlands & Mad Max. Most of the time, the combat is a broken mess, Buttons won't always react when you press them, and the whole combat mechanics are just awful. The enemies take way too much bullets to die and they have near perfect aim, they will rarely miss. The difficulty is insane but in a bad way, in an artificial way, which feels very boring. No health bar, so the health probably regenerates by itself. The pc port is a complete joke, it feels untested, and there are many invisible walls that will prevent you for exploring the world. The combat shotgun feels very weak as well as the pistol. The enemies voice acting is atrocious, enemies won't shut the **** up while in combat, and gets boring and repetitive very quickly. The quests are mediocre at best. Just go to a place, get something and come back, there are not even different paths or different results, just point A to point B, which on paper is not bad but here is poorly implemented. While the game has some good things, the majority of things are pretty bad, one of the worst ID games ever made
    Try to get the x360 version
    Overall: 4,4 (not recommended, maybe rent it if you like FPS)    … Expand
  26. Gorbunov2004
    Aug 6, 2021
    4
    Сюжет полная фигня ходить и убивать всех не интересно, есть пара видов оружия для пост-апокалипсиса. 2 вида транспорта, стрельба еле еле тянет на среднее!
  27. Taken_Hades
    May 19, 2023
    4
    -3/10 story
    -5/10 gameplay
    -5/10 environments
    -4/10 characters
    -5/10 music
  28. ookami
    Oct 12, 2011
    3
    I don't know what game the critics were playing but it wasn't this one. I played the PC version and I won't comment on the bugginess factor that is already well documented. I tend to judge a game not just on how much I enjoy a play through, but on the dollar value. In my opinion $1 = 1 hour of play time. If I play more hours than I paid than I consider it a success, if I play less hours,I don't know what game the critics were playing but it wasn't this one. I played the PC version and I won't comment on the bugginess factor that is already well documented. I tend to judge a game not just on how much I enjoy a play through, but on the dollar value. In my opinion $1 = 1 hour of play time. If I play more hours than I paid than I consider it a success, if I play less hours, than it wasn't worth my money. This is one of those things. The game itself was mediocre fun, I didn't touch multiplayer just single player. The quests were pretty much the same thing different area and you always ended the level where you started so you could hop right into your vehicle and speed off. No memorable moments just a lot of running around with your favorite gun tried to avoid mutants. No real engaging characters/relationships... which is really an expectation these days. I did not enjoy the racing aspect of the game, and being left handed, I had issues mapping some keys which killed some of the joy... I do admit that I had to play the game sporadically because the texture popping gave me headaches. I finished the $60 game after 25 hours... you can do the math.… Expand
  29. vincesz
    Jan 26, 2012
    3
    Uninteresting, unoriginal, and boring are the only descriptions I can give this game. I pre-ordered it and bought into John Carmack's craze and was left holding a steaming turd. The gun mechanics are tight, but there's really nothing here to really keep you playing. The gameplay is mediocre: it has tight gunplay that only the id software can deliver perfectly, but everything else fallsUninteresting, unoriginal, and boring are the only descriptions I can give this game. I pre-ordered it and bought into John Carmack's craze and was left holding a steaming turd. The gun mechanics are tight, but there's really nothing here to really keep you playing. The gameplay is mediocre: it has tight gunplay that only the id software can deliver perfectly, but everything else falls flat. Waves of the same old tired baddies, and the mechanics are out of the 90s. Running around corners shooting people is nice and all for nostalgia, but a game in 2011 needs to be more than a game in 1999 with 2009-level graphics.… Expand
  30. Longtime
    Jul 31, 2012
    3
    Not pretty, not engaging, combat is ho-hum, just really nothing to say is "good" in this game. Borderlands minus the fun. Happy I bought it on a deep discount or I would have been more RAGING at this wasted game.
  31. djnz00
    Oct 10, 2011
    3
    There's too much traveling around and time wasting to get power-ups. A central plot actor - the authority - is never explained, and never resolved. The campaign is too short. The racing controls are terrible (no wheel, no mouse). Never had to use the BFG ammo once to complete - overall too easy (on Normal). Game mechanics intrude on plot, and the final elevator sequence is just ridiculous.There's too much traveling around and time wasting to get power-ups. A central plot actor - the authority - is never explained, and never resolved. The campaign is too short. The racing controls are terrible (no wheel, no mouse). Never had to use the BFG ammo once to complete - overall too easy (on Normal). Game mechanics intrude on plot, and the final elevator sequence is just ridiculous. Beautiful scenery, great level design, fantastic characterization, but these efforts wasted since is too brief, superficial and "sound and fury signifying nothing".… Expand
  32. whitespider999
    Feb 17, 2012
    3
    Souless. While in broad strokes the game looks quite pleasing, rage feels like an upscaled mobile phone game. Sometimes making a game simple works, however it only works if you make it original or emotional or inventive. Rage does none of these things. No character has any personality although their asthetics suggest otherwise, the gunplay feels scripted, the enemy ai feels more like anSouless. While in broad strokes the game looks quite pleasing, rage feels like an upscaled mobile phone game. Sometimes making a game simple works, however it only works if you make it original or emotional or inventive. Rage does none of these things. No character has any personality although their asthetics suggest otherwise, the gunplay feels scripted, the enemy ai feels more like an animation routine than ai - The loot is a joke on us. There is no adventure in a world that yells, explore me! And even if you came in simply wanting a plain jane fps of the old days, it still fails to hold up. Shadow warrior, blood, quake 2, you name it, these older first person shooters are more 'involved' than this game. In fact, even duke nukem forever has more to it. The game also runs horribly on pc, uses 90% of 6 cpu's running at 5ghz (making the system requirements... let's see.. 5ghz is about twice that of xbox, so... 10 to 12 times more demanding) and still running into consistent microstutter. Significantly worse than duke nukem forever. And i REALLY hated that game.… Expand
  33. deadstoned
    Oct 4, 2011
    3
    The lack of optimization for the PC is very disappointing with jittery frame rates, constant weird texture pop in and a very lacking PC graphics menu I was expecting more from the guys behind Doom and Quake. For me at least this game is currently unplayable, I'm sure it'll be patched in the coming months to fix all these issues, I hope they develop a better graphics menu. But at the momentThe lack of optimization for the PC is very disappointing with jittery frame rates, constant weird texture pop in and a very lacking PC graphics menu I was expecting more from the guys behind Doom and Quake. For me at least this game is currently unplayable, I'm sure it'll be patched in the coming months to fix all these issues, I hope they develop a better graphics menu. But at the moment this feels like a shockingly lazy port from the people at id I am so disappointed and regret pre-ordering.… Expand
  34. Deitri
    Oct 7, 2011
    3
    Rage is almost a copy of Borderlands in many aspects, the wasteland look is equal (Fallout is set in wasteland theme and it's way different from these 2 titles), the HUD is similiar and even the font is the same. The plot is just "ok", and by the way, even the NPC style remember some of the Borderlands NPCs...
    Summarizing, the game doesn't bring any new or cool aspect, maybe the forging    Rage is almost a copy of Borderlands in many aspects, the wasteland look is equal (Fallout is set in wasteland theme and it's way different from these 2 titles), the HUD is similiar and even the font is the same. The plot is just "ok", and by the way, even the NPC style remember some of the Borderlands NPCs...
    Summarizing, the game doesn't bring any new or cool aspect, maybe the forging system, but it is just nice, not something we never seen before.

    Also, I never said a word about the graphical problems.
    Then the devs don't know why we don't buy PC games anymore, they take us for fools, we don't need to pay to be considered fools, seriously.    … Expand
  35. Geovas77
    Oct 11, 2011
    3
    Unfortunately another dissapointment from a higlhy expected game, ID has put out a bug ridden game with terrible graphics which is the one thing ID games used to stand out for. The game has been patched to fix some of its early bugs but the game engine is super lame with the most obvious thing missing being dynamic lighting. It really feels like a 2004 game and although the gunplay isUnfortunately another dissapointment from a higlhy expected game, ID has put out a bug ridden game with terrible graphics which is the one thing ID games used to stand out for. The game has been patched to fix some of its early bugs but the game engine is super lame with the most obvious thing missing being dynamic lighting. It really feels like a 2004 game and although the gunplay is okish, this game is just too linear and too "being there done that", that it fails to stand out. There are indie games out there with far too more value for your money and this game is a no-buy for 60 dollars. It might be worth picking up for a tenner during a steam sale but that is all. Another old-school PC developer going down the console path for easy money and letting its fans down big time.… Expand
  36. jmc8888
    Oct 4, 2011
    3
    Broken Game. No fps competitive multiplayer. But they at least have some competitive multiplayer. Timothy Leary on acid would have a bad trip watching the flicker. The #1 feature of this game, is eye strain. If you want that, buy this game.

    Save your eyes. Save your money. When textures aren't popping in turning you into an epileptic, the game looks great. Seems like it would be a    Broken Game. No fps competitive multiplayer. But they at least have some competitive multiplayer. Timothy Leary on acid would have a bad trip watching the flicker. The #1 feature of this game, is eye strain. If you want that, buy this game.

    Save your eyes. Save your money.

    When textures aren't popping in turning you into an epileptic, the game looks great. Seems like it would be a fun game. Probably a bit short, though I've barely played. Supposedly the competitive multiplayer car races have been likened to Mario Kart. I wouldn't know. My eyes are strained to the max after playing the first mission. Half hour later they still hurt. It's not just flickering, there's all sorts of weird artifacts. From seems like a page of text is blinking on screen, to like a red laser sight appearing out of nowhere, yet has nothing to do with my gun or anyone else's. Weird black blocks of all sorts of sizes, and not limited to box shape popping in or out.

    It's supposed to be low capped for it's frames at 60 and work around that. Well my i7 920, 6gb 1600mhz ddr3, and ATI 5850 gets about 25-35 while running around, and when still it goes back up to about 60. This is without the eye candy on (what little you can mess around with).

    Even has a problem when you move around the edges load up late, even close up stuff. Also this makes me pretty lucky, since many people can't even get the game to load up, or have it crash after playing 10 minutes.

    Lots of rage going on with people with uber rigs getting poor framerates as well.

    It's having problems on ATI and Nvidia. I'm sure I've only described some of the problems. Will they patch it? Supposedly yes. Will it fix the problems? Who the hell knows. 60 bucks for a pc game, and not one whiff of this obvious MAJOR problem from review sites right before launch = fraud.

    This turd, just like so many others this year, (here's looking to you Duke Puke'em) had glaringly obvious problems ignored by the reviewers observing fascist unamerican blackouts on reviews until after the game released. I didn't preorder months or even weeks in advance, merely 30 minutes - 3 hours before launch, and in both cases, the early 'paid' or 'special' reviews ignored all the obvious problems, if they even came out at all (i.e. pc ones delayed so you had to read the console ones first). When they showed us their gameplay video, of course none of these issues were in them.

    It's just sad that no one spoke up about these turds like RAGE before they were released. This is something that should of came out weeks ago, saving lots of people money.

    I waited until the last second to see some reviews or whatever to trip up. But when you don't see these things in them, you think, hey it'll be a game that works or whatever. I also hear some console players are getting some weird stuff too. But hey gotta pay off those wall street loans, and the only way the board sees it possible is to get the turd out before the other games launch, rather than actually fix the game before launch. Also probably would hurt bonuses.

    Wait for a working patch. If one doesn't arrive, do not buy this game. If one does, it would be a decent game, and worthy of a 3/5 or perhaps a 7/10. That's still a decent, and fun game. But for now, my eyes still hurt, and I won't be playing this much until it gets fixed. Shame on iD. As it stands now, turn the game on, turn on some music, mix a drink, and enjoy the strobe light club experience in your own home. This broken eye straining turd gets a 3 out of 10. I would give it a 4, but physical pain knocks it down another point. If the gunplay and the graphical art design wasn't fun, it would score a lot lower.    … Expand
  37. wardialer
    Oct 21, 2011
    3
    i had high hopes for this game. i didn't really have any technical issues except for texture popping. the framerate was decent. i played the first 2 hours and realized that id should be paying ME for playing this linear, uninspired garbage. john carmack is not greater than the sum of id's parts, and having dispensed w/ many key contributors to the brand this becomes increasingly clear.i had high hopes for this game. i didn't really have any technical issues except for texture popping. the framerate was decent. i played the first 2 hours and realized that id should be paying ME for playing this linear, uninspired garbage. john carmack is not greater than the sum of id's parts, and having dispensed w/ many key contributors to the brand this becomes increasingly clear. instead of paying marketing teams huge sums of money to create "buzz" for the game and "convince" morally bankrupt reviewers to give it a good score to boost sales, they should invest in someone who cares, not only about the products they put their name on, but the customers that will be playing them.
    anyways. the weapons i saw so far seemed crappy and unimaginative. same goes for the few characters and bad guys who now seem more stiff (maybe bethesda's influence)... seriously, a shambler had way more SOUL and fluidity than all of the characters combined. the ATV i drove to my first mission was lame and pointless as was killing the bad guys for no apparent reason.

    id has been on a downward slide w/ their last few titles, and if i had my name on this product i'd be quite embarrassed.    … Expand
  38. Necrotaur
    Oct 7, 2011
    3
    After several tweaks and homebrew fixes (note: from users, as of this writing no official patch has yet been released) I've managed to get Rage to at least be playable, though not bug free. Textures still pop-in from time to time, unexplained graphical glitches are commonplace and the occasional crash-to-desktop from a loading screen still occur. Enough about that though, most of theAfter several tweaks and homebrew fixes (note: from users, as of this writing no official patch has yet been released) I've managed to get Rage to at least be playable, though not bug free. Textures still pop-in from time to time, unexplained graphical glitches are commonplace and the occasional crash-to-desktop from a loading screen still occur. Enough about that though, most of the negative reviews cover that well enough. The game itself is... decent. The actual shooting portion is engaging, though super easy - you are functionally immortal due to regenerating health AND on-demand medikits. Really?? Add in a cover system and you've got the trifecta. The enemies are pretty cool, and levels are a blast to play through.... the first time. Rage commits a cardinal sin in a game by padding content with maps you play though normally, then return and play through them again either reversed or with sections blocked off. It was unacceptable in Dragon Age 2, and it's unacceptable here. The racing/driving portions are fun enough but controls are odd if you don't play with a gamepad. All in all Rage could have been a much better game without the design shortcuts and if it had actual bug testing before launch. As it stands the game doesn't have enough content (roughly 15 hours if you do all sidequests and run every race) to warrant dropping $60. If you absolutely must play it, wait until the price drops to $20-$30 probably next month. I'm uninstalling as I write this.… Expand
  39. WookieLove
    Oct 13, 2013
    3
    I hate to write a review for a game that I haven't finished, or at least logged serious time with. I especially hate to do so if I'm going to be writing a negative review I think a piece of media at least deserves to have been thoroughly scrutinized before unfavorable judgement is passed, but damn. Just damn, man. I am honestly not the type of gamer who stops playing a game andI hate to write a review for a game that I haven't finished, or at least logged serious time with. I especially hate to do so if I'm going to be writing a negative review I think a piece of media at least deserves to have been thoroughly scrutinized before unfavorable judgement is passed, but damn. Just damn, man. I am honestly not the type of gamer who stops playing a game and uninstalls it in dissatisfaction. I read lots of reviews on here that say "uninstalled it in x minutes" or whatever, and I normally discount those because I don't feel they gave the game a fair chance or are exaggerating from an emotional place rather than an analytical one for critical effect, but that's what happened here.

    Rage felt extremely out of date. Oh sure, the graphics were all right, and I don't require any real per-requisites from more "modern" games. I don't need a cover system or perks or a level system grafted onto my shooters. I don't need a huge Half-Life story or an amazing new gameplay concept. I just need a game that's entertaining on some level, that has some flow, that grabs me in some way. Rage just did not do that, and I have a feeling that if it had come out alongside Doom 20 years ago, I would have felt the same way. I can't think of anything about the game that's compelling. I wish I could elaborate more on that, but I'm not sure how to explain it.

    Everything this game does, some other game that's out or has been out for quite some time does much, much better. Some of those games are some of ID's own. Everything from the environments, to the enemies, to the gunplay, to the racing, to the story, to the exploration, is done better in almost any other FPS I've played.

    If I tried to recommend this game to anyone, despite the fact that it didn't grab me or fit my personal preferences, I don't know who I would recommend it to. Someone who's never played an FPS before, I guess? Even then I'd want their first experience to at least be a bit more endearing, but I guess they'd at least play it for more than hour or two.

    Sorry Rage, really wanted to like ya. I paid money for you, after all.    … Expand
  40. opexokol
    Oct 16, 2011
    3
    I apologize for my English. For the first time I write a review here. In the first place I expected the game to be a revolution in graphics, in the second place to get a good shooter, third, a good story. None of this I have not received. Besides all three components of my expectations were made as if id Software intentionally wanted to make everything as bad as it's possible (textures areI apologize for my English. For the first time I write a review here. In the first place I expected the game to be a revolution in graphics, in the second place to get a good shooter, third, a good story. None of this I have not received. Besides all three components of my expectations were made as if id Software intentionally wanted to make everything as bad as it's possible (textures are constantly loading before your eyes, dull and boring shooter, the story just simply copies all of the other games). A little more about graphics. id Software is obsessed with the idea of â… Expand
  41. Trytobefair
    Oct 19, 2011
    3
    The Level design is outstanding, the vast size of the maps made me initially happy, BUT, the KI is not very bright and the storyline runs below zero. All enemies looked nicely different, but had the same way of stumbling around. The car races during the game were to me the most funny bit and I really loved it. I don't understand your technical issues, the game worked absolutely fine for meThe Level design is outstanding, the vast size of the maps made me initially happy, BUT, the KI is not very bright and the storyline runs below zero. All enemies looked nicely different, but had the same way of stumbling around. The car races during the game were to me the most funny bit and I really loved it. I don't understand your technical issues, the game worked absolutely fine for me on my SLI. They made a outstanding graphical level design action game with a birdbrained KI it's as simple as that.… Expand
  42. Ramcur
    Oct 4, 2011
    3
    WOO 60$ down the drain . Boring so far , maybe it will get better as i play , , no atmopheric sound track . Compare to Fallout or dead island this games extremely sucks . For young kids , Pegi 18 is stupidly rated, hardcore as Mary poppins , a SOFT ware indeed as toliet paper . The details of graphics simply vanish when you move arround , what a trick to save processing power , iWOO 60$ down the drain . Boring so far , maybe it will get better as i play , , no atmopheric sound track . Compare to Fallout or dead island this games extremely sucks . For young kids , Pegi 18 is stupidly rated, hardcore as Mary poppins , a SOFT ware indeed as toliet paper . The details of graphics simply vanish when you move arround , what a trick to save processing power , i think that, the objective of that games was to make a games that could be played on ipad or i phones or zune , THIS GAMES IS NOT FOR SERIOUS GAMERS . And LOL the vehicules action is completely childish , hahahahahaha i have just financed the future of iphone gaming . ...... lets be positive , for new gamers it should be fun . BUT FOR serious gamers , very very brown ! OH MY GOD . have we all lost testosterone ?… Expand
  43. 8ung
    Oct 9, 2011
    3
    First patch, update 1 is available, but it is useless and does not more than the community fixes already do. If you read the changelog, id software is whining about how the hardware variety and driver bug (!) do not allow their great engine and game to work properly. So they admit willingly shipping "banana software" to people, which will hopefully ripe over month and patches by them. IFirst patch, update 1 is available, but it is useless and does not more than the community fixes already do. If you read the changelog, id software is whining about how the hardware variety and driver bug (!) do not allow their great engine and game to work properly. So they admit willingly shipping "banana software" to people, which will hopefully ripe over month and patches by them. I mean what did the tester and QA do? Say: "There are many bugs, bad performance and graphic on basically any typical hardware configuration, but thats all the fault of hardware variety and driver bugs and not of the game or the engine, so it fine, lets ship it!"

    So no reason for a better User Score, yet.    … Expand
  44. 2Guapo
    Oct 4, 2011
    3
    The Good

    Sound design is excellent. Shotgun blasts are superb, kachink sound from crossbow is dead on. Music and accompanying mood is great. I actually got scared even though there was nothing to be scared of just from the music alone. Art direction is almost original. Gameplay is excellent. That shotgun is amazing! Enemies are varied. Great care put into animation noted. The Bad 25Gb    The Good

    Sound design is excellent. Shotgun blasts are superb, kachink sound from crossbow is dead on. Music and accompanying mood is great. I actually got scared even though there was nothing to be scared of just from the music alone. Art direction is almost original. Gameplay is excellent. That shotgun is amazing! Enemies are varied. Great care put into animation noted.

    The Bad

    25Gb install size and all I get are blurry textures. Spin around too fast and the LOD is a split second behind. You will actually see ultra blurry textures. It's only for a split second but it is detracting from the realism of the game.

    The Ugly

    Don't be fooled by the "auto detect your hardware to maintain 60fps." That's just market speak for "Console Port." The menus are clunky, mouse is erratic when turning down sensitivity to low (essential for the 5600 DPI gamers out there), and no graphic settings. On a 570 the textures are on par with Crysis on Medium. I know it's 60 fps but who wants to play that when I could boot up Time crysis. Now there is an epic scale to the game, the vistas are downright gorgeous from afar, but it only gives the illusion of scale. The fact is, the game is linear through and through. And when it isn't, it's because it's sending you to backtrack for fetch quests.

    This game is prolly awesome for the ageing consoles. But the PS2-like textures on a high end graphics card is a deal breaker. If they the gamers are allowed to see those high res textures, this game could have been better, but as is, it just appears to be a waste of 25 gigs.    … Expand
  45. niczerus
    Oct 5, 2011
    3
    horrible , not optimized , crashed , sound problems , pop in , this game is planing for pc , and consoles , but in pc the game sucks , not working good in any pc , nvidia , or ati video cards .
  46. MaryJ
    Oct 5, 2011
    3
    I have only been able to play 1 hour of this game because the texture pop-in is so extremely distracting. Nothing is cached so any 180 degree movement causes the world to be plastered with textures lower resolution than the original Quake for a second, before they are then plastered with textures equivalent to Quake 3. I don't believe that at 20+ gigs the texture resolution can be thisI have only been able to play 1 hour of this game because the texture pop-in is so extremely distracting. Nothing is cached so any 180 degree movement causes the world to be plastered with textures lower resolution than the original Quake for a second, before they are then plastered with textures equivalent to Quake 3. I don't believe that at 20+ gigs the texture resolution can be this bad. I want to believe this is the wrong build, or that something in the configuration files was wrong, but I'm starting to lose faith.… Expand
  47. AngryMob
    Oct 6, 2011
    3
    Essentially a 5 year old game with outdated DX9 graphics, blurry low-res textures and passive environment. Game structure is copied straight from MMO games - take quests from city hub NPCs, drive to dungeon entrance (the door), zone in and kill everyone (collect everything), deliver the quest and get reward, rense & repeat. Shooting mechanic is obsolete, no in-game physics whatsoever,Essentially a 5 year old game with outdated DX9 graphics, blurry low-res textures and passive environment. Game structure is copied straight from MMO games - take quests from city hub NPCs, drive to dungeon entrance (the door), zone in and kill everyone (collect everything), deliver the quest and get reward, rense & repeat. Shooting mechanic is obsolete, no in-game physics whatsoever, driving part is a joke. Not to mention all the technical problems on PC... 3/10 is the best you get Mr. Carmack and Co.… Expand
  48. cynic
    Oct 6, 2011
    3
    I have played this game on 2 computers. The 1st suffered badly from texture pop-in. I almost gave up then but I know that graphics do not make a game. I have persevered on a 2nd computer with no pop-in. Some of the level art is just phenomenal but the game play is boring, dated and of lazy design. It would seem id only knows how to make one sort of game. It's like id was of the mentalityI have played this game on 2 computers. The 1st suffered badly from texture pop-in. I almost gave up then but I know that graphics do not make a game. I have persevered on a 2nd computer with no pop-in. Some of the level art is just phenomenal but the game play is boring, dated and of lazy design. It would seem id only knows how to make one sort of game. It's like id was of the mentality "we will build it and they will come". Apart from the incredible art design there is nothing in this game that is new or creative. You don't want to see the word "tedious" in a review but that's what I think of this game.… Expand
  49. Methsor
    Oct 7, 2011
    3
    Not really what I had hoped for... Carmack+Bethesda= mediocrity. ID was a great software company, but don't let their name on the box fool you, this ain't Quake 5. More or less this is the retarded child you would get if you mixed Borderlands and Fallout 3. Borderlands 2 will be much better, avoid buyers remorse save your money and enjoy that, but avoid this boring ass game. Mechanics C-Not really what I had hoped for... Carmack+Bethesda= mediocrity. ID was a great software company, but don't let their name on the box fool you, this ain't Quake 5. More or less this is the retarded child you would get if you mixed Borderlands and Fallout 3. Borderlands 2 will be much better, avoid buyers remorse save your money and enjoy that, but avoid this boring ass game. Mechanics C- Story B- Voice Acting B+ Multiplayer F… Expand
  50. Firecomb
    Oct 9, 2011
    3
    latest nvidia drivers don't help, screen tearing and now game freezes so bad i have to reboot to close application. Sad to say but Dark Souls is calling me Rage is a bust do not buy unless they decide to support PC again. My last ID PC purchase GG.
  51. micro_i2
    Oct 7, 2011
    3
    1. pretty linear with no open world area.
    2. You exit an ongoing mission and you will loose everything you have done so far.
    3. Blurry texture, with pretty low refresh rate, even with up to date drivers and pretty decent pc build 4. amazingly fast enemy combine with blurry texture....hell on earth. 5. cannot rotate camera while driving vehicule. 6. Got stuck in a wall and had to blow    1. pretty linear with no open world area.
    2. You exit an ongoing mission and you will loose everything you have done so far.
    3. Blurry texture, with pretty low refresh rate, even with up to date drivers and pretty decent pc build
    4. amazingly fast enemy combine with blurry texture....hell on earth.
    5. cannot rotate camera while driving vehicule.
    6. Got stuck in a wall and had to blow myself up with a grenage to move back again.
    Was this game ever tested?

    Graphics would be good, borderland style, if we could pay attention to backgrounds but it seriously hurt my eyes when i concentrate on something else that my own gun.
    Im trying hard to find positive points to this game, but i finished 2 quests and im already bored since we are now used to better quality.
    Im really disapointed that bethesda is involved in a game without choice making. I got used to games like Elder scrolls and Fallout and i was expecting something in the same category. All i received with Rage is an even more buggy game even if i experienced ctd and corrupted save games with these other titles.
    I won't be hasty next time i see bethesda softworks as the publisher.
    And if someone is still wondering if he should buy this, even with all these bad reviews, i would STRONGLY suggest to get a console version and wait for a BIG SALE. This game is not even close to a 60 bucks value. Maybe a 10$ that is all.    … Expand
  52. HerrJoebob
    Oct 8, 2011
    3
    When it doesn't crash (1 out of 3 attempts for me - I really tried), the fights are dull and the outcome seems to have little relation to what you did during that fight. The weapons have a very weak feel, which for me is a dealbreaker for this type of game.
  53. Rulez82
    Oct 14, 2011
    3
    So many bugs,missed and horrible textures everywhere,not open world to explore just some linear dungeon and a really boring storyline,.....for a "ground-breaking game" this is not acceptable in my opinion.I've been waiting a long time the game, but now I'm very disappointed
  54. jgoemat
    Oct 16, 2011
    3
    Good graphics, except when textures are popping in which happens ALL the time. It's so jarring I think I'd rather just have lower resolution textures. Are they just going for good screen shots for ads? Having the game crash every other quest is really annoying. The weapons and ammo choices are fun and the combat is fairly satisfying. When making the game so much about driving, I wishGood graphics, except when textures are popping in which happens ALL the time. It's so jarring I think I'd rather just have lower resolution textures. Are they just going for good screen shots for ads? Having the game crash every other quest is really annoying. The weapons and ammo choices are fun and the combat is fairly satisfying. When making the game so much about driving, I wish they had made driving more fun.… Expand
  55. theHommer
    Oct 17, 2011
    3
    If not for all the buggy graphics on PC this would have been a good game. Game is fun to play for me, but it lags the replay value. No really multiplayer is another big downfall to the game for me.
  56. Vadinoi
    Oct 21, 2011
    3
    PC the game version the awful, bad drawing, a weak plot of game. Passage of game to the same locations as to founders laziness was to do game. The game end simply failure.
  57. mike2411
    Oct 23, 2011
    3
    ****Do Not Even Think about Buying This Game**** The technical issues with this game are not it's biggest problems. I can deal with downloading beta drivers. The game itself is just horrible. This is a $15 game at best. Since id stole $60 from me I will never buy another game from them. The fair thing to do would be issue a 50% refund for all PC users who bought the game through****Do Not Even Think about Buying This Game**** The technical issues with this game are not it's biggest problems. I can deal with downloading beta drivers. The game itself is just horrible. This is a $15 game at best. Since id stole $60 from me I will never buy another game from them. The fair thing to do would be issue a 50% refund for all PC users who bought the game through an online DRM source. This way they know we can't take the money and keep playing it. I bought this game expecting something like borderlands and it is nothing close. I would have then been ok if it was an alright FPS, but its not that either. I am about 45 minutes in and I have uninstalled it. I would compare this to Duke Nukem Forever. Here are some of it's problems:
    - Unlimited amount of bad guys pour out of doors at times unless you progress forward. This took away from any kind of strategy and felt like a Nintendo game from the 80's. -The game is extremely linear. -Confusing UI.
    -Horrible story so far. There is zero character development. -Missions are confusing as you have to collect items and you don't know how many items you have collected so far.    … Expand
  58. Pierre
    Oct 29, 2011
    3
    Game for console. Game is made for short periods of light entertainment. Perfect for children under 12. For me it is like a variant of Super Mario Kart. I bought the game based on ID reputation, game trailers and reviews. It was a mistake.
  59. winter
    Nov 1, 2011
    3
    The biggest problem with Rage is not the textures, the performance or the issues on launch. The biggest problem with Rage is that it is simply a boring game. Despite claims to the contrary there are no choices to make in this game (unless you count the choice of skipping side missions to get it over and done with faster), there is no emergent game play, there is no exploration. There isThe biggest problem with Rage is not the textures, the performance or the issues on launch. The biggest problem with Rage is that it is simply a boring game. Despite claims to the contrary there are no choices to make in this game (unless you count the choice of skipping side missions to get it over and done with faster), there is no emergent game play, there is no exploration. There is only an extremely boring rail shooter that feels extremely rushed. The rails are so extreme that it is like playing a horrible 90's shooter. Invisible walls abound and you have no need for the jump button as you can't get anywhere with it. The enemies are uninspired as are the weapons and the driving sections are needless. Overall this is an extremely boring 15 hours or so. Thankfully the final few missions feel so rushed that you can get it over and done with quickly. Avoid.… Expand
  60. starsh3ro
    Nov 2, 2011
    3
    its an average game, i expected much more when i first played it. the character models and the animations look very good and detailed, also the environment in most cases.
    BUT,
    during the more and more boring missions the look of the game gets less amazing many things look numb and like they are missing some textures. the voice acting of the characters is good, the sounds of the guns okay.    its an average game, i expected much more when i first played it. the character models and the animations look very good and detailed, also the environment in most cases.
    BUT,
    during the more and more boring missions the look of the game gets less amazing
    many things look numb and like they are missing some textures.

    the voice acting of the characters is good, the sounds of the guns okay. the music matching to the moment but not award-worthy.

    while playing you feel like the programmers lost fun on their job after the first 30%
    its too short, too simple.

    in some situations it reminds me on borderlands, but borderlands is a game that i could play again, i dont feel like playing rage again after i once completed it.

    the multiplayer mode is not to mention, just plain dull racing.

    wait until its on sale for 20â    … Expand
  61. DigitalVeil
    Nov 3, 2011
    3
    A boring, repetitive, mindless corridor shooter from id. Run or drive from point A to B, shooting waves of enemies as you go and nothing else. That's it. Awful, almost non-existent story and a joke of an ending. The game is also riddled with bugs and glitches, and they're just starting to be fixed, almost a month after launch. The only saving grace is the graphics (texture pop in aside),A boring, repetitive, mindless corridor shooter from id. Run or drive from point A to B, shooting waves of enemies as you go and nothing else. That's it. Awful, almost non-existent story and a joke of an ending. The game is also riddled with bugs and glitches, and they're just starting to be fixed, almost a month after launch. The only saving grace is the graphics (texture pop in aside), and the behaviour and animation of the AI. Wait till a major steam sale before buying this game, but only if it's under $5. Will never purchase or play anything released by id ever again.… Expand
  62. MasterT
    Nov 8, 2011
    3
    Never been so mad to have paid full price a game that is less than 15 hours long. Although the graphics are nice I can't believe it was released with so many bugs. I spent more time playing sonic generations than this game and sonic was half price. The multiplayer was an even bigger joke. They should've integrated a real multiplayer coop and a deathmatch mode. I don't want a damn drivingNever been so mad to have paid full price a game that is less than 15 hours long. Although the graphics are nice I can't believe it was released with so many bugs. I spent more time playing sonic generations than this game and sonic was half price. The multiplayer was an even bigger joke. They should've integrated a real multiplayer coop and a deathmatch mode. I don't want a damn driving game in a fps what is wrong with you?!… Expand
  63. ShavedApe
    Nov 10, 2011
    3
    Graphically it doesnt look bad considering the system specs required and at first the game seemed like it had potential but then it just went downhill fast I quickly realized it was going to be the same thing over and over again. Drive to point from point A to point B kill a few bad guys in cars along the way cars, once at point B kill a few bad guys pick a up a few bits as part of yourGraphically it doesnt look bad considering the system specs required and at first the game seemed like it had potential but then it just went downhill fast I quickly realized it was going to be the same thing over and over again. Drive to point from point A to point B kill a few bad guys in cars along the way cars, once at point B kill a few bad guys pick a up a few bits as part of your quest then return to A killing a few more bad guys along the way in cars.

    The ability to upgrade cars or whatever yeah thats all well and good but the game holds no come back and play element to it I played 12 hours in total according to steam and some of that was to play the terrible multiplayer element.

    From a PC aspect they have now fixed most of the issues pc players had with patches but sadly patches dont fix a bad game.    … Expand
  64. Serious_Gamer
    Dec 3, 2011
    3
    I don't even know what to say about this game to be honest, being a serious gamer, I expected big things from a game which had Bethesda involved in it even if it didn't create it. Well what is there to say? Other than it sucks big time, if you want buggy AI, an average storyline, bad controls and boring game play then by all means get this game. For people who want a serious gamer's viewI don't even know what to say about this game to be honest, being a serious gamer, I expected big things from a game which had Bethesda involved in it even if it didn't create it. Well what is there to say? Other than it sucks big time, if you want buggy AI, an average storyline, bad controls and boring game play then by all means get this game. For people who want a serious gamer's view on it - don't get it because it's a piece of s***!… Expand
  65. a_big_favor
    Apr 23, 2013
    3
    Strictly talking gameplay wise, this game is a turd.
    This is a shooter, that has an "overworld" where you get quests and you have to drive to missions on a buggy. You know the mission area begins because you have to get off your buggy.
    Picking up items is tedius, shooting people is tedious, making things adds an extra step incase you werent bored enough, the maps are rehashed very early    Strictly talking gameplay wise, this game is a turd.
    This is a shooter, that has an "overworld" where you get quests and you have to drive to missions on a buggy. You know the mission area begins because you have to get off your buggy.
    Picking up items is tedius, shooting people is tedious, making things adds an extra step incase you werent bored enough, the maps are rehashed very early on, and you play a minigame instead of dying...
    The most fun I had was when I first killed an enemy because he jumped to the side and hopped on the cieling, and i realized there was not aquick meele button. The suck set in and now the only thing entertaining is crashing your buggy and flinging yourself into the mission.
    The story is not engaging. There aren;t many "transition" animations where you get in a vehicle or grab a zipline, the screen just goes black sometimes, and that is really lazy. And for some reason when you shoot people in a town, blood gushes but nothing happens..
    Lots of other problems but these jump out at me as actively deciding to not make a good game. I don't know why critics reviewed this so positively.    … Expand
  66. Tarrak
    Aug 3, 2012
    3
    Simply unsatisfying. It had potential and it had hype. Neither were anywhere near fulfilled. Admittedly it does have those little things that make you believe when you hear about it, but when you see that it isn't all that developed you get doubly let down.
    You can easily have fun with the game, but the entire multiplatform business ruined what could have been a real gem.
  67. Kobold
    Mar 20, 2013
    3
    Rage is just not a very interesting or engaging game. A summary of the plot is a giant meteor strikes the Earth and you are a chosen person who goes into suspended animation. Naturally when you wake up everyone else is dead and it is the post-apocalyptic future. The best summary of this game is it's like a poor man's Fallout except a First Person Shooter hijacked it and took it's garb. ItRage is just not a very interesting or engaging game. A summary of the plot is a giant meteor strikes the Earth and you are a chosen person who goes into suspended animation. Naturally when you wake up everyone else is dead and it is the post-apocalyptic future. The best summary of this game is it's like a poor man's Fallout except a First Person Shooter hijacked it and took it's garb. It is nowhere half as good or as fun. Your weapons suck, they lack a killer punch, the car driving sucks and car battles are just tedious. The first person action is not very engaging and it becomes annoying very fast if you can't even jump on top of a box and invisible walls block you, sometimes in really stupid places for example you could slide down a slope early on then crawl back up it but despite being big and solid enough to hold you, the curse of the invisible force wall strikes, The graphic engine is not going to win any prizes any time soon. I am glad I picked this up in a sale and not full price. It frankly is just boring. Can I endorse this as a purchase to you? nope sorry, not even in the sales bucket. There are other titles out there in the sales bucket that are a lot more fun to play.… Expand
  68. Vayra
    Jul 18, 2013
    3
    Rage tries really hard to trick us into believing we are playing an open-world, sandbox-ish Borderlands clone. Unfortunately, none of the elements of this game are worked out well;

    - The open world consists of nothing more than a series of three 'areas', which in themselves offer nothing more than the ability to drive by the 'levels' and enter them straight from this 'open world'. The    Rage tries really hard to trick us into believing we are playing an open-world, sandbox-ish Borderlands clone. Unfortunately, none of the elements of this game are worked out well;

    - The open world consists of nothing more than a series of three 'areas', which in themselves offer nothing more than the ability to drive by the 'levels' and enter them straight from this 'open world'. The actual missions are separated from this world by a loading screen and extremely obvious entrance points. In fact, the only freedom RAGE offers is being able to select one of three available missions and the order in which you do them.

    - Enemy AI does nothing to entertain you, is blatantly stupid and adds nothing to the game.

    - Graphics look nice but nothing we haven't seen before. There is a lot of talk about great textures, yes environment looks OK, but is nowhere near worth buying the game for; especially since all the other elements are done so badly.

    - Weaponry feels like we've been there before. Bioshock comes to mind in terms of gunplay mechanics. Don't expect any original weapons and certainly don't expect them to give you a satisfying grin shooting with them. The special items such as the Wingstick are actually the very things that add some level of joy (you can also make RC Bomb cars...) but they horribly destroy the game's difficulty.

    Overall, RAGE feels like a showcase for the great megatexture technique from ID, but offers little to nothing for any player who has already played good old DOOM, and falls horribly short of the kind of game it wants to be. Having played the whole storyline, I am still left wondering what the actual point was.    … Expand
  69. diggy671
    Dec 21, 2013
    3
    The game doesn't adapt to the PC that it is running on. Even with low graphic settings it still had issues running on a computer that runs every other game perfectly fine. The game play is substandard. Bad physics, bad driving (even though the game is heavily based in driving), and the story line isn't grasping like other games of the genre.
  70. Kovasz
    Jan 31, 2015
    3
    It's just like Borderlands, but with a buggy engine, which draws up the scenery in front of your eyes no matter how good your rig is. Very irritating. Other than that, the graphics would look good (nothing special, though, but at least I had a solid FPS). Some more cons include: xbox controller buttons shown everywhere, even if you play using keyboard+mouse and you don't even have aIt's just like Borderlands, but with a buggy engine, which draws up the scenery in front of your eyes no matter how good your rig is. Very irritating. Other than that, the graphics would look good (nothing special, though, but at least I had a solid FPS). Some more cons include: xbox controller buttons shown everywhere, even if you play using keyboard+mouse and you don't even have a controller, no healthbar, a basic story set-up which looks interesting at first, but than you just got some random missions (maybe there is some story later, but I've given up after the first few missions).

    SUM: It's just a random consol-port fps set up in a mad max-like world.    … Expand
  71. FifthWheel
    Apr 14, 2020
    3
    Rage is one of the few truly bad titles put out by id Software. It was John Carmack's last hurrah as a game "designer" (no sleight against him, his games pushed the industry forward, but not this one) and it's more of a hackneyed tech demo with a boring story and awfully handling vehicles shoehorned into a dull brown/gray sci-fi environment that is totally uninviting. They basically tookRage is one of the few truly bad titles put out by id Software. It was John Carmack's last hurrah as a game "designer" (no sleight against him, his games pushed the industry forward, but not this one) and it's more of a hackneyed tech demo with a boring story and awfully handling vehicles shoehorned into a dull brown/gray sci-fi environment that is totally uninviting. They basically took the worst parts of games like Unreal Tournament 2004 and Borderlands and stuck it in here and made a game out of it. Recently they released Rage 2, I don't know how they justified this when the original game was so appallingly bad in both sales and reception, but that game's terrible too.… Expand
  72. kndr
    May 23, 2021
    3
    Characters are boring. You don't attach to any of them.

    Missions are repetitive. It is always the same and not fun to do. Go to building, kill enemies there and get some stuff. It feels like busywork. There are many invisible walls blocking you. Roads feel like corridor and too narrow. Weapons and weapon sounds are bland. It is not fun to use most of them. Except that saw blade or    Characters are boring. You don't attach to any of them.

    Missions are repetitive. It is always the same and not fun to do. Go to building, kill enemies there and get some stuff. It feels like busywork.

    There are many invisible walls blocking you. Roads feel like corridor and too narrow.

    Weapons and weapon sounds are bland. It is not fun to use most of them. Except that saw blade or whatever it is called.

    World looks good from outside but it is empty inside and there is not much interactivity.

    Vehicle handling is weird.

    Bland and unenjoyable.    … Expand
  73. raefon
    Oct 9, 2011
    2
    Yes well totally dissapointing. Graphically yes it looks nice, in some instances but the physics, game play, story line, AI and overall feel of the game just misses by a mile.

    All you have to say is Borderlands with better graphics however missing every aspect of borderlands that made it a good game.

    I would say nice try FAIl, but really its just a screaming FAILURE all road.
  74. SupremeSkill
    Oct 11, 2011
    2
    This game is boring and generig B-class shooter with bad controls which you can expect from a console port. This game is also in EXTREMELY bad condition technically, it performs bad and looks like sh*t. Don't even hesitate to buy.
  75. Moses89
    Nov 11, 2011
    2
    Stopped playing after about 2 hours couldn't take the graphic problems anymore of course that was on day of launch so maybe its better by now? but I doubt it. Sloppy production, should have had a beta of the multiplayer car racing just to test even thing out and make sure it ran smooth but that would be smart and smart is not good business
  76. Atech66
    Oct 6, 2011
    2
    Are you fecking kidding me.. the whole DLC for New Vegas being a nightmare.. Brink sucking now this pos.. AND i am running a GTX275 core i7 920 , 6 Gigs RAM.. so its not ATI its another **** game from Bethesda whatever changes Bethesda made they better hurry the hell up and change them back because thier rep is in the toilet. This game blows.. Borderlands is better than this.Are you fecking kidding me.. the whole DLC for New Vegas being a nightmare.. Brink sucking now this pos.. AND i am running a GTX275 core i7 920 , 6 Gigs RAM.. so its not ATI its another **** game from Bethesda whatever changes Bethesda made they better hurry the hell up and change them back because thier rep is in the toilet. This game blows.. Borderlands is better than this. graphical glitch galore.. buggy and you cant even walk off the main area.. its linear as all hell. thanks Bethesda you #$%^&*(!!!… Expand
  77. Jimbobbrown
    Jan 20, 2012
    2
    Have to say i've quite a tolerance for Id games (even liked Quake4) but i have to rate this one as bad. Got it bargain basement price to see what the new engine could do, its technically impressive. Didn't have any major issues running (odd crash and the textures load a little slow). Cant fault the art department. What lets it down is awful game play decisions by the developers - fromHave to say i've quite a tolerance for Id games (even liked Quake4) but i have to rate this one as bad. Got it bargain basement price to see what the new engine could do, its technically impressive. Didn't have any major issues running (odd crash and the textures load a little slow). Cant fault the art department. What lets it down is awful game play decisions by the developers - from story to shooting its all pretty uninteresting, story, boring missions in rail-like settings with poor A.I., enemies look and sound exactly the same - can't even loot guns - u have to wait till your given them? wtf? Guns on bodies just vaporize? I find it hard to believe that at some point nobody developing this game didn't say "hang on this is a little rough for a 2011 game". Very little RPG elements that I could tell, having put about two hours in, i've no desire to play any more (odd for an Id game). I was expecting a open - sandbox style game, its far from it. Don't buy. Ogle a few videos and kudos to the art team but avoid the game - there is nothing new, interesting or even well executed.… Expand
  78. nopistons420
    Oct 8, 2011
    2
    easily one of the worst games of all time.

    rage is terrible man; the enemys just run right at you mindlessly you can one shot every single thing in the game with a shotgun + pop rockets (on nightmare) the ai is moronic; the maps are incredibly linear, the storyline is so bad the game would have been better without one, the vehicle controls are terrible, the textures are horrific. the    easily one of the worst games of all time.

    rage is terrible man; the enemys just run right at you mindlessly you can one shot every single thing in the game with a shotgun + pop rockets
    (on nightmare)

    the ai is moronic; the maps are incredibly linear, the storyline is so bad the game would have been better without one, the vehicle controls are terrible, the textures are horrific. the guns have no recoil, the bullet physics are non-exsistant; all the guns sound cartoony when you shoot them; bullet spread is non-exsistant; makes no difference on ragdolls where you shoot, unless you snipe and get a headshot. there are NO physics of any kind in the game; no destructible anything; the "boss" fights are terrible. the in game menus do not work properly with a mouse and keyboard, the whole game was designed around xbox360's
    seriously i can not think of a single redeeming feature of rage....    … Expand
  79. PC-Gamer-Fan
    Oct 5, 2011
    2
    Another botched Steamworks release to add to Dead Island, Homefront, Duke Nukem Forever. Why do developers continue to use Steamworks it adds nothing except more hassle to the PC gamer. No obvious QA standards publishers/developers can self-publish broken games @ launch no-one @ Steam seems to care there is minimal QA as they are too busy counting the profit margin!

    RAGE is just    Another botched Steamworks release to add to Dead Island, Homefront, Duke Nukem Forever. Why do developers continue to use Steamworks it adds nothing except more hassle to the PC gamer. No obvious QA standards publishers/developers can self-publish broken games @ launch no-one @ Steam seems to care there is minimal QA as they are too busy counting the profit margin!

    RAGE is just horrible. Maybe 5 years ago it would have ebeen something now its just a clone of Fallout3/Borderlands minus all the good parts but saddled with a broken concept of texture streaming via megatextures regardless of how good your PC is.

    ID sold out when they were bought by Zenimax now they have forever tarnished their previously excellent reputation so PC gamers will be very cautious about future releases.

    Tragic boring game & tragic downfall of ID From hero to zero in the space of a single game.    … Expand
  80. DaftBehemoth
    Oct 4, 2011
    2
    I cant believe how bad Id failed to deliver on this one. It had so much potential, but I'm suck with textures that disappear as soon as I look around and frame rates jump around from 20-60fps like crazy. All with almost no graphics options (res. and AA. There isn't even Vsync). I'm running this game on a 3.4Ghz Phenom II quad-core and a 6970... yet it's totally unplayable. Id can go ****I cant believe how bad Id failed to deliver on this one. It had so much potential, but I'm suck with textures that disappear as soon as I look around and frame rates jump around from 20-60fps like crazy. All with almost no graphics options (res. and AA. There isn't even Vsync). I'm running this game on a 3.4Ghz Phenom II quad-core and a 6970... yet it's totally unplayable. Id can go **** themselves.… Expand
  81. theFunkyMan
    Oct 18, 2011
    2
    We, PC gamers did nothing wrong! We didn't deserve this disgrace! And We are not genetically vile people, who can be feed with these kind of products!
    This product could have been a mediocre game IF the programming were at least average. Now it's one of the biggest disappointments in the last 10 years.
  82. camoe
    Oct 13, 2011
    2
    Another company sold out to the console as for the game it is the most horrible looking game i have seen in a long time even with the patch you still have to wait for some textures to load.There is basically no story to the game what so ever do not waste your money on this linear low par shooter you will regret it and don't pay attention to these numpty professional reviewers they lie.
  83. Gabbo
    Oct 16, 2011
    2
    good stuff, the graphics at a distance, racing is fun, enemies fun to fight, great story premise.
    Bad, lack of giving a damn for pc players, anticlimactic endings to every confrontation especially the ending, ill executed story line, and things seem to end way before they should.
    No graphics settings, except brightness. Many graphics problems due to this, I tried using the help forums but    good stuff, the graphics at a distance, racing is fun, enemies fun to fight, great story premise.
    Bad, lack of giving a damn for pc players, anticlimactic endings to every confrontation especially the ending, ill executed story line, and things seem to end way before they should.
    No graphics settings, except brightness. Many graphics problems due to this, I tried using the help forums but it made my save game un-usable so i just tried unsuccessfully to ignore the awful texture popping. This game seems big for awhile until you realize its all empty space except for the, say 3-5extra locations you can explore. tho the game seems to think its much bigger, it tells you to explore and find things, all you find are enemies and ammunition, so its a moot search. Worst ending to a game ive seen in a long time, incredibly un-satisfying, there isnt even a boss or challenging situation it just ENDS with a few waves of identical mild enemies. many of the quests you do seem pointless, especially in the last area. you complete some preliminary quests, which led me to believe there would be alot more, but then they just stop and you are told to go fight the final battle for reasons not clearly defined.    … Expand
  84. mathRandom
    Oct 10, 2011
    2
    Game is running smoothly on my system, graphics are ok. Game itself just is very boring and linear. I hate that there is no physics, except for what there is when driving, you can't destroy any environment what so ever. Also Rage's story doesn't inspire me to continue playing. Sounds suck. Blah
  85. kriskizlyk
    May 1, 2012
    2
    Oh my lord....this game was so bad. I kept playing to actually see if the game would get...same effect as Crysis...nope...greatly disappointing. The ending...wow...I will give it a solid 2 because the graphics had their moments. Whoever bought the collectors edition, I feel sorry for you.
  86. Flash_Over
    Nov 9, 2011
    2
    Looks like a corridor shooter rip-off version of Borderlands. I guess some pioneer genius at "id" thought of making their own version of Borderlands. But, unlike Borderlands... this game is terrible.
  87. Daematune
    Oct 15, 2011
    2
    One thing is for certain, they picked a very fitting title for this game due to it being endlessly frustrating to play let alone trying to get the game itself working. The game itself is nothing new or amazing. The gun mechanics are extremely generic and your weapon arsenal is your everyday shotgun and assault rife with a couple of ammo types that for the most part are useless. The racingOne thing is for certain, they picked a very fitting title for this game due to it being endlessly frustrating to play let alone trying to get the game itself working. The game itself is nothing new or amazing. The gun mechanics are extremely generic and your weapon arsenal is your everyday shotgun and assault rife with a couple of ammo types that for the most part are useless. The racing concept is fun, but very repetitive and not elaborated enough on to fully enjoy. What seriously hits this game hard though is the story, it's a complete joke. The story pacing rate is non-existent, there are no likable characters and the theme is just so bland and boring at best. Technically speaking this game is a nightmare-- horrible looking graphics, texture drawing issues, no graphical settings to be adjusted and a FOV that gives you a headache from just looking at the screen, releasing a game like this is just wrong and is criminal in my book and is false advertising at it's finest. If your going to even bother playing this game just torrent it, it's not worth a cent.… Expand
  88. Orlynao1131
    Oct 15, 2011
    2
    iD thinks this is better than Doom 3? iD REALLY thinks this is **** better than Doom 3? Dear God iD. I thought you would be better than this... but you saying that THIS IS BETTER THAN DOOM 3? I hope you recover FAST from this TERRIBLE game.
  89. VergilAF
    Nov 11, 2011
    2
    Banal banal banal. A game that promised very well, had to be a cross between Doom and Fallout. Instead he found a game where our sole purpose is: accept the mission, carrying out missions, returns, accept the mission, carrying out missions, go back. Boring, repetitive and massive graphics problems. Bad game!
  90. papipora
    Oct 4, 2011
    2
    This game has hyped to the max for 2 years. Carmack brags about this game's engine only to be infested with so much bugs and glitches that it's unplayable for most people.

    Ladies and gentlemen, this is the 2011 Daikatana. pros: - john goodman - pretty graphics cons - horrible horrible pc optimization. artifacts, slow texture loading, blinking - consolized video setting, you can only    This game has hyped to the max for 2 years. Carmack brags about this game's engine only to be infested with so much bugs and glitches that it's unplayable for most people.

    Ladies and gentlemen, this is the 2011 Daikatana.


    pros:
    - john goodman
    - pretty graphics


    cons
    - horrible horrible pc optimization. artifacts, slow texture loading, blinking
    - consolized video setting, you can only change the resolution and the AA. autodetect is a sham, carmack promised 60fps gameplay but I'm getting 20-25 fps with stuttering.
    - $60 PC game
    - Carmack's solution to this problem? "lol just update your drivers, silly pc gamers"    … Expand
  91. Twobles
    Oct 4, 2011
    2
    Graphics are well done so are the animations, thats really all this game has going for it. Over the last decade we are noticing more and more games turning into plane old shooters nothing more. This game is clearly only for those who like to run and gun and ignore everything else. Loot is not exciting at all, its find ammo and things to open doors for more ammo. There is not alot ofGraphics are well done so are the animations, thats really all this game has going for it. Over the last decade we are noticing more and more games turning into plane old shooters nothing more. This game is clearly only for those who like to run and gun and ignore everything else. Loot is not exciting at all, its find ammo and things to open doors for more ammo. There is not alot of originality to this game just alot of repetitive action. We have all already played games like this we should all save 60$$.… Expand
  92. BumbleTummy
    Oct 5, 2011
    2
    This game is the great equalizer - It will make your $3000 PC gaming rig feel like your friends $400 scrap-box built with budget or hand-me-down hardware. Dare I say that the console release is the preferred release? Terrible texture resolutions (not counting the pop-in) and lots of invisible walls or low edges or curbs, couches, or railings which will keep you from freely exploring theThis game is the great equalizer - It will make your $3000 PC gaming rig feel like your friends $400 scrap-box built with budget or hand-me-down hardware. Dare I say that the console release is the preferred release? Terrible texture resolutions (not counting the pop-in) and lots of invisible walls or low edges or curbs, couches, or railings which will keep you from freely exploring the world. I do not find the game world fun or explorable due to this, and the sound seems completely dull and uninspired. It does not seem to use my Realtek 5.1 surround. Poor or nonexistent shadowing. It's a very poor attempt at a Borderlands-type game. Nothing during the game play has made me say 'Wow' and I do not feel there's anything new or exciting offered. This is a budget console title at best, and frankly anyone who's not played Borderlands should make that purchase instead. Also, some keyboard mappings cannot be altered, which is a terrible sin in my book.… Expand
  93. trix-rabbit
    Oct 5, 2011
    2
    i gave it a 2 simply because the graphics were great on my nvidia 275 oc ...if you got ati well, any game release is going to suck...Story blows, gameplay is shallow and filled with filler... multiplayer is deserted on day 2.....i think you got the idea, worst game id has ever released to date..
  94. Gullyvuhr
    Oct 6, 2011
    2
    I thought Space Marine had showed us the depths of heartless and uninspired single FPS player gaming. Oh, was I wrong. Rage makes Space Marine look like an M.C. Escher painting by comparison.

    The graphics are fine, they are not jaw dropping and are plagued with issues on a vast array of systems. When it works, it looks like a FPS released in 2011 should be expected to look. It's the    I thought Space Marine had showed us the depths of heartless and uninspired single FPS player gaming. Oh, was I wrong. Rage makes Space Marine look like an M.C. Escher painting by comparison.

    The graphics are fine, they are not jaw dropping and are plagued with issues on a vast array of systems. When it works, it looks like a FPS released in 2011 should be expected to look. It's the horrible game, itself, that is the problem. There has been blurring of RPG and FPS for years, with massive success -- because, as it turns out, people actually like character development. You usually get a skill tree or two (ala Borderlands), stats and abilities you can delve deep or lightly into for character specificity (ala Fallout: NV), a more engrossing storyline (ala COD).. hell, even Space Marine, by all rights a terrible first person shooter (but enjoyable multi-player -- where it actually remembers to offer character customization) makes a better effort.

    Rage, in a nutshell, is a corridor shooter with quests. Boring, boring, quests. The quests themselves don't even yield a faux version of customization or development.. so you do them, for the sake of doing them. A FPS where you have to check in with NPCs before and after you do things.. just... because.

    The single player campaign is probably 16 hours, at best. Coming in light. But hey, they do you the courtesy of pre-installing DLC folders already.. Both Bethesda and Id can do much, much better. Wait for this game to go half-off bin at your seller before picking it up.    … Expand
  95. BULLBOYKENNELS
    Oct 6, 2011
    2
    For a game with so much hype it's lucky I gave it a 2 after all. I know many games come out now these days with bugs or issues but this one takes the cake & eat it too. Be it the game engine or drivers this must be one of the worst ever experiences with any game. To think I purchased it for PC cause I was expecting so much out of it just for it to play or should I say attempt to playFor a game with so much hype it's lucky I gave it a 2 after all. I know many games come out now these days with bugs or issues but this one takes the cake & eat it too. Be it the game engine or drivers this must be one of the worst ever experiences with any game. To think I purchased it for PC cause I was expecting so much out of it just for it to play or should I say attempt to play the game. Wish I would have knew better I would have gotten in on the consoles. Why pre-order when you can just wait till its in the bargain ben for next to nothing maybe then the headaches will be worth that price tag.

    Textures are horrid, screen tearing is unbelievable, but heck if you don't move the game actually looks good too bad you have to move around to play the game, if you can play it at all.

    As for specs I'm well off,.
    4GHz AMD 1100T
    2 XFX 6970
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit
    8GB High Performance Ram

    Surely i should be able to run & play this game.    … Expand
  96. WildWolfay
    Oct 7, 2011
    2
    After 15 hours of gameplay, most of it spent paroosing the desert for little crannies or possibly more sewer grates, I finished Rage on Hard on my first playthrough, and I won't be doing it again. Although the game mechanics and AI was fun to play against, that's all there was to this game. The story made little connectivity, the ending was a joke, the megatexture issues, and 100's ofAfter 15 hours of gameplay, most of it spent paroosing the desert for little crannies or possibly more sewer grates, I finished Rage on Hard on my first playthrough, and I won't be doing it again. Although the game mechanics and AI was fun to play against, that's all there was to this game. The story made little connectivity, the ending was a joke, the megatexture issues, and 100's of doors that can't be opened. This is 2011, and after how many years? 5? in the making, this game contains an absolutely non-interactive environment. You can search the ground and pick up hundreds of little items just for them to become "Small Objects" that you don't need to sell if you don't want to, since you have unlimited cash by mid game anyways. Seems as though more man power was focused into the racing portion of the game, especially since the mechanics were so well tuned. Although it was distracting to try and race with textures resmoothing constantly, the vehicles worked really well. This game is for you if the last good racing game you played was "Death Race Rally," but other than that, this is not worth $60. This is not worht $50. This is not worth $40. $30 dollar cap, and it's too bad Bethesda has their name on this product, even as a producer, its embarrasing. People wanna holler about how far id Softworks has come, but they should've hung their hats with Quake.

    I will say though that this game has AMAZING POTENTIAL!!! It seems like the game can be something in the future, with a HUGE DLC, possibly unlock 1 of the 300 unaccessible doors in the game? Or maybe push out some of the invisible walls? The game feels like I'm on a roller coaster track with the invisible walls.    … Expand
  97. Nile3
    Oct 12, 2011
    2
    Boring Fallout 3 wannabe. Poor story, no character dept, washed up lines. Graphics are both fantastic and horrible. Close-up, they are Snes looking, and from far out the landscapes looks photorealistic. The game play is repetitive. The controls are not made for PC. Forget Quake 1-2-3, Doom 1-2, Heretic and Hexen. The ID era is gone forever.
  98. Templar1
    Oct 14, 2011
    2
    I have the PC version and yes I had issues on launch day but, I was able to get the game running reasonably well and could play it. Last weekend's patch improved graphical rendering slightly. Currently, the game plays well on my computer but, not great like I would have expected considering my system is well within specs.

    However, my comments here don't concern graphical issues. I'm    I have the PC version and yes I had issues on launch day but, I was able to get the game running reasonably well and could play it. Last weekend's patch improved graphical rendering slightly. Currently, the game plays well on my computer but, not great like I would have expected considering my system is well within specs.

    However, my comments here don't concern graphical issues. I'm rating this game very low for an Id title mainly for two reasons: lack of content and lack of quality workmanship one might expect from an iconic company in PC-gaming. Rage is a game of diversion and slight of hand, mostly the game-maker's hand. I found Rage's storyline embarrassingly weak for an Id/Bethesda collaboration. There are perhaps a half-dozen quests which actually promote the story, the rest are a bunch of poorly laid out shopping trips for quest-giver's to earn their favor or your personal improvement via weapons or armor.

    This lack of decent story-telling is then, not-so-cleverly masked with unremarkable side-missions, passable dune-buggy racing and uninteresting mini-games. Having completed the game twice now, once for the sake of seeing and doing as much as possible and once for some of the achievements I can honestly say that - I didn't rush through the game - and have seen all that I care to. Given my long and generally happy experiences with both Id and Bethesda's games, I can tell you that this is not a game to have high expectations for.

    I won't spoil the ending for you except to say it's equally - unremarkable. The abrupt ending is, no doubt, a precursor to DLC invasion of our pocket-books. I'll be passing on that. I gave the game 2 out of 10 on the basis of the artwork alone. I would like to thank Id and Bethesda for their past PC games and wish them much success with their new development focus... on consoles... "where the numbers are"...

    Buy Rage at your own peril.    … Expand
  99. thebuilder
    Oct 17, 2011
    2
    For something that has been done over and over since the 90s, it shouldn't be this hard to get it right.
    At least it shouldn't be this easy to get it so brutally wrong!
    Overall... Rage is the sad result of the modern game industry. Rushed, unpolished, overblown, unoriginal, and released with no responsibility or respect. Weapon control is terrible, it mostly feels like shooting BB ' at    For something that has been done over and over since the 90s, it shouldn't be this hard to get it right.
    At least it shouldn't be this easy to get it so brutally wrong!

    Overall... Rage is the sad result of the modern game industry. Rushed, unpolished, overblown, unoriginal, and released with no responsibility or respect. Weapon control is terrible, it mostly feels like shooting BB ' at the enemy... The environments are visually stunning, but the extreme level of linearity prevents you from wondering away from "invisible-wall" protected path, overall ruining what "could have been" an exciting experience.
    I cant say much about the story, its pretty insignificant. Limited/no character interaction in the story, no build ups, no smell of a plot twist in the air.. No smell of any plot at all tbh.
    Let it be known for the record that I have yet to finish the entire game, but at this point, im not sure that I want to...

    Conclusion:

    I would wait for Borderlands 2... I hardly think it will fail as bad.
    Don't buy Rage unless you are prepared to be patching, fixing and tweaking away all evening, only to be rewarded with a facepalm.
    I wouldn't say it's as bad as buying a bag of crap, but at least with the bag you don't have to get crap all over your hands.

    Builder out.    … Expand
  100. palarious
    Oct 23, 2011
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ok.... so, iD wanted to make an RPG shooter in a post-apocalyptic setting with racing. VERY COOL IDEA. Unfortunately, they really, really screwed the pooch. ==========Your RPG elements consist of choosing one three suits with minor differences, three armor increases, and obtaining blueprints for building items. F-

    =========Your FPS elements seem interesting, with multiple ammo types and several guns.... unfortunately, excepting the crossbow, which is just given to you, like most of the weapons, the shooting system is about as innovative and exciting as a plate of cold grits. You get thrown maybe three or four upgrades, you can't find any neat weapons out in the wild, you buy all your weapons and upgrades in shops (or someone just outright gives them to you), and there is no such thing as alternate fire, prone, leaning around corners, modifying your weapons, bullet travel time or physics. C

    =========Continuing on FPS, the AI is extremely predictable, making it basically a chore after a certain point to wade through THE EXACT SAME ENCOUNTERS over and over again. More on that in a sec. There are no real innovative ammo types, excepting maybe the 6-in-1 pistol ammo. There is no stealth component.... once you engage, you're engaged and there is no benefit to using the one silent weapon, other than it's a crossbow. For a game with boss fights, they're kind of pathetic and sparse. The big build up to the final mission is...incredibly disappointing to say the least... It's really an understatement to say it's bad. D-

    ==========As for the post-apocalyptic setting, that is pretty par-on.... if you don't mind cheesy characters who don't reflect the values of people living in a society wanting for almost every necessary good. The mutants are interesting, but they're the only real â    … Expand
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#56 Best PC Game of 2011
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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 32 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 32
  3. Negative: 1 out of 32
  1. PC Games (Russia)
    Nov 23, 2011
    80
    A pretty, fast and aggressive shooter, striving in vain to be something more. [December 2011, p.62]
  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Nov 15, 2011
    80
    Far from perfect Rage somehow is has fun post-apocalyptic action where the principles are set –fortunately – bit different than in other games of FPS genre. [Nov 2011]
  3. CD-Action
    Nov 9, 2011
    75
    It seems id Software is still living in its golden days and failed to notice that times have changed since Doom and Quake. Rage is just a decent, linear, old school shooter combined awkwardly with an arcade racing game. The world is only 'kinda openish' and the story must have been written by the coders while they were compiling the alpha version. The game looks great though – if you're lucky enough to have the it run smoothly and without technical issues that haunt the PC version. [November 2011, p.46]
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