RAGE

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  1. Nick7000
    Mar 9, 2023
    6
    Очень слабенький и посредственный вариант Borderlands.Уж извините, не зашло.
  2. xboy1024
    Jan 29, 2023
    7
    Not bad, but not as good as I expected. The story is ok, but it's finished too suddenly, it could have been longer and explained better. As an example, for me it was very annoying at the start, that nobody explained or told anything about what happened with the world while the protagonist was in the ark.
  3. dmitriy_savenok
    Dec 17, 2022
    7
    BORDERLANDS с "RTX".
    Добротная солянка пост-апокалиптического мира Безумного Макса (кино), геймплея Borderlands (покатушки), вниманием к деталям Metro и атмосферы Follaut. Со всех этих проектов она взяла понемногу и шедевром не является, но красивые локации, приятный геймплей смогут погрузить вас в этот мир.
    Проект средний, но в нём достаточно фишек, что бы порадовать любителей жанра..    BORDERLANDS с "RTX".
    Добротная солянка пост-апокалиптического мира Безумного Макса (кино), геймплея Borderlands (покатушки), вниманием к деталям Metro и атмосферы Follaut. Со всех этих проектов она взяла понемногу и шедевром не является, но красивые локации, приятный геймплей смогут погрузить вас в этот мир.
    Проект средний, но в нём достаточно фишек, что бы порадовать любителей жанра..
    7/10    … Expand
  4. BenzoSt
    Jul 12, 2022
    5
    Let’s start with the good: This game had very impressive graphics and animation, and the driving and gunplay were well executed. But the game was too easy and repetitive. Although the environment was stylish, the story was unfortunately bland, with a horrendously anti-climactic and unfulfilling ending. And to make it even worse, there was no and still is no mod support, a veritable kick inLet’s start with the good: This game had very impressive graphics and animation, and the driving and gunplay were well executed. But the game was too easy and repetitive. Although the environment was stylish, the story was unfortunately bland, with a horrendously anti-climactic and unfulfilling ending. And to make it even worse, there was no and still is no mod support, a veritable kick in the dick because up until then ID Software had been very supportive of modding their games.… Expand
  5. Wrathzo
    Mar 22, 2022
    5
    Rage is a first-person shooter video game developed by id Software and published by Bethesda Softworks. Rage is set in a post-apocalyptic near future, following the impact of the asteroid 99942 Apophis on Earth. Players take control of Nicholas Raine, a soldier put into hibernation in an underground shelter who emerges into the wasteland a century later, and finds himself a wanted man byRage is a first-person shooter video game developed by id Software and published by Bethesda Softworks. Rage is set in a post-apocalyptic near future, following the impact of the asteroid 99942 Apophis on Earth. Players take control of Nicholas Raine, a soldier put into hibernation in an underground shelter who emerges into the wasteland a century later, and finds himself a wanted man by an oppressive organization known as The Authority.… Expand
  6. Juli01223
    Sep 27, 2021
    7
    I started rage with low expectations, maybe that was good because it surprised me positively. It's still a weak game, I don't understand where I wanted to go because it doesn't have such a wide range of weapons, a good world to explore, and it doesn't have a big main narrative focus either. And compared to Borderlands 2 for example, it is much inferior. (8.00)
  7. ashwathama199
    Aug 23, 2021
    7
    Don't get me wrong, this game is serviceable. Its just that its interesting car races do not cover up for the clunky combat system and mediocre story with an abrupt and **** ending that this game offers. It could do a lot with the amount of weapons ,the range of different kinds of ammunition and gadgets it got, but the developers were too lazy. A lot of missed opportunities and higherDon't get me wrong, this game is serviceable. Its just that its interesting car races do not cover up for the clunky combat system and mediocre story with an abrupt and **** ending that this game offers. It could do a lot with the amount of weapons ,the range of different kinds of ammunition and gadgets it got, but the developers were too lazy. A lot of missed opportunities and higher difficulty systems only make the enemies shooting bags, and give them an extra cringe ability to blindfire with 100% accuracy. Can't deny side missions were good, but repetitive. Can't believe the legendary id made this game in 2011 , which seems more outdated than the regular shooters of 2005. You can play it for time pass.… Expand
  8. Asp_klg40
    Aug 10, 2021
    7
    The game touches with shooter mechanics - there are a lot of weapons, it's fun to shoot, mutants and bandits are dying in batches. But otherwise, RAGE is a strong middle peasant: we take a task in the city, buy ammunition and drive an arcade car through the "corridor" wasteland to the desired locations. Shooter locations are as narrow and corridor as wasteland,
    all around invisible walls    The game touches with shooter mechanics - there are a lot of weapons, it's fun to shoot, mutants and bandits are dying in batches. But otherwise, RAGE is a strong middle peasant: we take a task in the city, buy ammunition and drive an arcade car through the "corridor" wasteland to the desired locations. Shooter locations are as narrow and corridor as wasteland,
    all around invisible walls and at first it is wildly annoying. The game has crafting and some rare gadgets, but they are of little use. Between missions, you can play arcade races to upgrade your car or play cards in a bar for money or play other mini-games. It is better not to touch most of the additional tasks at all,
    since in them you have to replay the already passed locations again. I can only recommend the game to big fans of shooters like me. It is best to buy at a discount and run on high difficulty on the plot, for 8 hours, without being distracted by additional boring little things.    … Expand
  9. Thanatos909
    May 7, 2021
    5
    ПРОХОДНЯК.
    Средненький тривиальный шутанчик.
    Баги с графикой.
    Русской локализации нет.
    Благо всё это фиксится патчем и русификатором.
    К концу игры стало скучно, пришлось дропнуть.
  10. Relkad
    Feb 24, 2021
    6
    The game is pretty straight-forward. The amount of action is plentiful. It is engaging and hard.
    It has beautiful level design and interiors, combat and voice acting.
    The thing is, you shouldn't expect a great story or look for the origin of the character, it is an id software game after all.
  11. KarolP
    Aug 26, 2020
    7
    Shooter with big role of vehicles, based in post-apocalyptic world which reminds Mad Max. Campaign for one player is rather short, there are few side activities - nothing special, nothing really exciting. Game tries to be a sandbox, but generally protagonist move from one (usually quite big) limited area to another. Shooting itself is quite nice, but not remarkable.
    There are no    Shooter with big role of vehicles, based in post-apocalyptic world which reminds Mad Max. Campaign for one player is rather short, there are few side activities - nothing special, nothing really exciting. Game tries to be a sandbox, but generally protagonist move from one (usually quite big) limited area to another. Shooting itself is quite nice, but not remarkable.
    There are no components, which could make this game brilliant in any part of the gameplay. It is solid with satisfying moments, nevertheless nothing more.    … Expand
  12. Dex9
    Jun 30, 2020
    6
    Если в кратце игра проходняк
    Плюсы:
    1)в плане шутера неплоха,если бы она еще была по динамичнее было бы вообще хорошо 2)Сам процесс отстрела врагов сильно доставляет 3)много оружия и гаджетов для обстрела врагов Минусы: 1)Неинтересный сюжет 2)однотипные задания по типу иди найди, поди убей. 3)частое или даже постоянная зачистка одних и тех же локаций. 4)Отсутсвие нормальных    Если в кратце игра проходняк
    Плюсы:
    1)в плане шутера неплоха,если бы она еще была по динамичнее было бы вообще хорошо
    2)Сам процесс отстрела врагов сильно доставляет
    3)много оружия и гаджетов для обстрела врагов
    Минусы:
    1)Неинтересный сюжет
    2)однотипные задания по типу иди найди, поди убей.
    3)частое или даже постоянная зачистка одних и тех же локаций.
    4)Отсутсвие нормальных автосейвов. Сохранение происходит только при переходе на новую локацию, так что чаще жмите F5
    5) Автоприцеливание при стрельбе на машине ( например захотели вы отстрелить шины у машин а нельзя потому что прицеливание происходит в одно и тоже место) но это по моему мнению, вы можете с этим не согласиться.    … Expand
  13. Sicario0031
    Oct 31, 2019
    5
    El juego en si desperdicia todo su potencial desde el primer minuto; es prácticamente una buena idea, una buena idea mal ejecutada.
    Empezando con su opinión popular, la cual según muchos foros lo ponen como una mezcla de fallot y Mad max, pero a la hora de jugarlo se sentía que en el juego si tenia a ambos dentro de si pero solo las peores cosas, es su totalidad intento poner el humor de    El juego en si desperdicia todo su potencial desde el primer minuto; es prácticamente una buena idea, una buena idea mal ejecutada.
    Empezando con su opinión popular, la cual según muchos foros lo ponen como una mezcla de fallot y Mad max, pero a la hora de jugarlo se sentía que en el juego si tenia a ambos dentro de si pero solo las peores cosas, es su totalidad intento poner el humor de fallout pero sin la esencia de una américa post apocalíptica siendo una burla del estilo de vida americano, el juego es chiste mal contado y sin el carisma del protagonista de madmax, dejándonos un personaje protagonista carente de sentido por el cual no se siente empatía alguna nos deja con que la mayoría del tiempo el juego se siente vacío y seco sin argumento de emprender una aventura    … Expand
  14. Avalord
    Jun 20, 2019
    5
    Game has not really a story. Play Borderlands instead. Borderlands or Borderlands 2.
  15. CapedBat
    May 16, 2019
    7
    Decided to give this game a play after pre-ordering RAGE 2. Short story but enjoyable, plenty of collectibles and achievements. It's worth it, especially on sale. If you enjoy achievement hunting, this is for you. Any Mad Max fans will enjoy this as well. Also, it has some similarities with Borderlands, mostly in setting and characters. I think this game lacks in story and gun varietyDecided to give this game a play after pre-ordering RAGE 2. Short story but enjoyable, plenty of collectibles and achievements. It's worth it, especially on sale. If you enjoy achievement hunting, this is for you. Any Mad Max fans will enjoy this as well. Also, it has some similarities with Borderlands, mostly in setting and characters. I think this game lacks in story and gun variety most. The ending is disappointing, but that's kind of a meme and isn't so bad if you know that going into it. The little nods to id's past games are obvious from the very beginning, so if you're a fan of DOOM, you'll enjoy that. This game has something for both racing and FPS fans alike. The graphics are TERRIBLE though by modern standards, there is a guide out there though on how to raise the texture quality in the files, so that helps immensely.… Expand
  16. bearthor
    May 16, 2019
    5
    I'm not going to comment on the bugs and whatnot, since they will most likely be fixed in patches.

    It's fun to shoot stuff. It just feels great. The cities look great, but the open world is bland IMO. I get the feeling I have seen all this before in Farcry, Assassins creed etc. You just go from one hub to another doing mundane missions for random people. It has been done so many    I'm not going to comment on the bugs and whatnot, since they will most likely be fixed in patches.

    It's fun to shoot stuff. It just feels great.
    The cities look great, but the open world is bland IMO.

    I get the feeling I have seen all this before in Farcry, Assassins creed etc. You just go from one hub to another doing mundane missions for random people. It has been done so many times before it has gotten to the point where it is now BORING.

    If you like far cry, assassins creed and these other open world hub games, then you will like this.
    If you want a rich, story driven game that you will remember, this is not it.    … Expand
  17. Yabs
    Mar 9, 2019
    7
    I'd recommend one to buy Rage for less than $5.00. The game itself plays fliudly, the visuals and atmosphere are excellent for a 2011 game. Oddly the textures are a muddy mess when one closely examines them, however, as your playing the game it looks wonderful. The environment, however, in considering exploration is poorly lacking. Rage has such a great world that begs the player toI'd recommend one to buy Rage for less than $5.00. The game itself plays fliudly, the visuals and atmosphere are excellent for a 2011 game. Oddly the textures are a muddy mess when one closely examines them, however, as your playing the game it looks wonderful. The environment, however, in considering exploration is poorly lacking. Rage has such a great world that begs the player to explore it and yet limits the player to shallow halls and narrow corridors. One cannot simply jump over a knee high rock to explore anything.

    The gun fights and combat 'feel' is awesome, I'd argue it is some of the most satisfying combat out there. The weapons are diverse and great fun to play around with particularly when considering the different ammo types. Sadly, the best ammo types and guns are not accessible until too late in the game.. the BFG, for example, the player gets in the last 5 minutes of the game. WTF.. what an awesome ammo / gun and I got to use it ONCE?? They rushed the end, and there is no end boss. The is no end really, this speaks of id getting tired of the development and said to themselves "f**K it just release as is".

    The wasteland looks awesome, but there is nothing to do in it aside from the crappy racing and poorly impletmented car fights. The vehicles drive well, however, the racing and car battles are a complete yawn and are pointless. Just skip this part of the game entirely.

    Overall, great FPS on a budget.    … Expand
  18. birdman3
    Jun 24, 2018
    6
    Playing this game so many years after release, I can honestly say that it hasn't aged well. While the core gameplay remains the same, there's a fierce level of unpolish that you wouldn't hope to find in a modern shooter. The environmental collision is bad- you feel quite restrained, even when outdoors. Your character feels agile while on the ground, but there's no jumping to speak of, soPlaying this game so many years after release, I can honestly say that it hasn't aged well. While the core gameplay remains the same, there's a fierce level of unpolish that you wouldn't hope to find in a modern shooter. The environmental collision is bad- you feel quite restrained, even when outdoors. Your character feels agile while on the ground, but there's no jumping to speak of, so don't think about ever hurtling over cover.

    The weapons in the game are interesting enough, especially with the various types of ammo. The only problem is that the enemies aren't terribly interesting - a lot of the later enemies become veritable bullet sponges that soak up a cartridge or more of ammunition from your guns, making them feel less than useful.

    The story is not great and slowly paced. It reminds me a lot of Borderlands in a lot of ways. You spend about 15% of the game in your first little outpost, doing quests for John Goodman, when you then move to a larger town where you spend about 65% of the game, doing very similar quests - unfortunately, about half of your quests involve you visiting the same areas you already cleared out in order to perform a secondary objective. It's hardly interesting. Then you spend the last 20% of the game in a final town, where you don't really interact with anyone and the game comes to an underwhelming close.

    So, all in all, solid shooting mechanics with boring plots and boring enemies. I'm sure this was great when it was first released, but I can imagine that a game like Doom 4 has surpassed it in every imaginable way.    … Expand
  19. Mobile
    May 17, 2018
    6
    ENG-RU
    Empty world, corridor repetitive locations, the same rotten tasks, no charismatic characters, humor, activities that could captivate, the race does not count, who will play them if they did not give us a pump car. In General, you can run the game for 6 hours, ending the movie for 10 seconds, with a reserve on the sequel and all.
    Rage - can be described with this phrase from the    ENG-RU
    Empty world, corridor repetitive locations, the same rotten tasks, no charismatic characters, humor, activities that could captivate, the race does not count, who will play them if they did not give us a pump car. In General, you can run the game for 6 hours, ending the movie for 10 seconds, with a reserve on the sequel and all.
    Rage - can be described with this phrase from the very beginning of the game: Go and kill these bandits, it's simple.
    P. S. the Most important thing that you need to know playing in the Rage is that any weapon should have to buy better cartridges, otherwise it will be a long, dull shooting heads, cartridges for 10-20, and the machine so even the worst of it.
    Пустой мир, коридорные повторяющиеся локации, такие же тухлые задания, нет харизматичных персонажей, юмора, занятий которые могли бы увлечь, гонки не в счет, кто будет в них играть, если бы они не давали нам прокачать тачку. В целом игру пробежать можно часов за 6, концовка ролик на 10 секунд, с заделом на сиквел и все.
    Rage - можно описать данной фразой из самого начало игры: Иди и убей этих бандитов, все просто.
    P.S.Самое важное что нужно знать играя в Rage - это что на любое оружие нужно ОБЯЗАТЕЛЬНО купить улучшенные патроны, иначе это будет долгое-унылое стрельба по головам, патронов по 10-20, а автомат так вообще худшее из всего.    … Expand
  20. AbeMC
    Sep 26, 2017
    6
    This review is of the single-player campaign.
    Rage is what we would get if Fallout 3 and Quake got together and had a kid, with Borderlands as the mid-wife. Excellent shooting mechanics, decent story and fantastic level design set in a debris-filled post-apocalyptic wasteland littered with bandits. What seems an “open world,” though, is really a set of corridors connecting the various    This review is of the single-player campaign.
    Rage is what we would get if Fallout 3 and Quake got together and had a kid, with Borderlands as the mid-wife. Excellent shooting mechanics, decent story and fantastic level design set in a debris-filled post-apocalyptic wasteland littered with bandits. What seems an “open world,” though, is really a set of corridors connecting the various hubs, enemies are endless reused, and pointless crafting slows the otherwise swift, deft gameplay. Recommended at a discount of 50% off (for the game + DLC) or more.
    Total size on my hard-drve: 23.8 GB

    ++ Level design. The Dead City, the Distillery, Jackal Canyon… Simply great all round.

    + Excellent characters. They’re never explored in depth, but everyone is unique, with few re-used voice actors.
    + Great selection of weapons. A variety of specialty ammo was a nice touch.
    + Good driving mechanics.
    + Great atmosphere. Walk into a bar in Wellsprings and there are people chatting, a jukebox is playing in the corner, yellowish light filters through the dirty windows, and a dusty haze hangs in the air.
    + Excellent soundtrack.
    + Excellent voice-acting.
    + Excellent facial animations and body language (especially for its age). Not normally something I’d notice, but I played Rage right after playing Mass Effect Andromeda. What a breath of fresh air Rage proved to be.
    + Well-optimized on PC. Plays at a silky-smooth 60fps on my Radeon RX 470.

    +/- Story works, but is hardly special. Our hero was locked in cryostasis when a threat to Earth materialized. The threat happened, we wake and enter the “new” world. We join a Resistance movement, fight bandits and Authority. Fairly standard stuff. Sequel-bait ending right as things are getting interesting. Rage is six years old. At the time of writing, there is no sequel in sight.
    +/- Fun mini-games, but there aren’t enough of them, and they’re repeated in each city hub with no variation.
    +/- The textures. Up close, they’re awful, some of the worst I’ve seen. Stand a back a bit, and they look amazing. Forcing 8k textures via a config file helps, but doesn’t solve the issue. Landscapes and vistas look impressive, but wall switches don’t.
    +/- Racing seems shoe-horned into Rage. It’s a welcome change of pace, but it seems like it would be a waste of resources in a post-apocalyptical wasteland.
    +/- No day / night cycle while you’re out in the wasteland.
    +/- Almost all the women are hawt. It took an asteroid slamming into earth to turn almost every woman you meet into a model. But hey, I’m not complaining. Though it does feel a bit weird to rescue this one (hot) woman from bandits (who had tied her up in a very suggestive position); she then takes up residence in your trophy room as... one of your trophies?! Wtf.

    - Frame-rate is capped at 60. Unlocking it will require a mod (called “id5 Tweaker.”)
    - Level paths might be well-designed, but too often they feel tight and narrow.
    - There’s no point to crafting except to pad the gameplay. Why not stumble across grenades? You do a few times, but more often you’ll be looking for the four components needed to craft grenades.
    - There are a few bosses, but no final boss – surprising in an Id game.
    - Enemy AI is extremely predictable. Soldiers tend to stick behind cover; mutants will charge your position relentlessly. Once you know who you’re facing, combat rarely surprises.
    - Aside from your initial dune buggy, no customization options for your vehicles.
    - Not many enemies. Mutants, Authority, and bandits. That’s it.
    - Not a true open world. Hubs connected by corridors that you will traverse repeatedly, fighting the same re-spawning bandits over and over. Most buildings require a loading screen.
    - Fetch-quest missions. Most of the side-content is fetch-quest filler that frequently involves...
    - Re-used levels. Expect to play some levels twice. The second time is sometimes in reverse of the first time.
    - Awful mouse acceleration. There is a Mouse Sensitivity slider in the options that helps (there is partial controller support).
    - Alt-tabbing out of the game disables v-sync. After you alt-tab back into Rage, you’ll have to visit the options menu to turn it back on.

    Rage turns out to be a mixed bag of good and not-so-good in nearly equal measure. It’s definitely possible to have some fun with it in a shoot-y sort of way, but it’s an “over fast, on to the next game” experience instead of wanting to immediately return to the world for another playthrough. I’d love to see a sequel – the world building is first-rate – but I hope we see more than a thin plot used as an excuse to shoot things in obviously re-used levels. There is real potential in the Rage franchise. As it stands, though, Rage is slightly above average - 6 /10.    … Expand
  21. alexfsmw
    Jul 30, 2017
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Up until the very end I really enjoyed this game a lot. The graphics and locations are fantastic and I really liked this respect of the game. Even though the story was shallow compared to other games, I took it as it was, just an action game with little talk. I don't always want to spend 150+ hours on a game and this is what I'm looking for sometimes, just running around shooting monsters and stuff, plus the story, even though shallow, complimented it and made it even better. Until the very end that is as this game has the worst ending I have ever encountered. I would have given it 9 stars but have to take out 2 for the ending. Overall, a very enjoyable experience.… Expand
  22. dandalis
    Jul 23, 2017
    6
    I decided to play Rage only because i had nothing else to play and the game proved to be just that, a decent time killer. Only thing game relies on is gameplay, theres no traditional narrative, just people in game world giving you quests and only cutscenes you'll see are at the begging and end of the game, which by the way is very unsatisfying, you finish the last quest and game just endsI decided to play Rage only because i had nothing else to play and the game proved to be just that, a decent time killer. Only thing game relies on is gameplay, theres no traditional narrative, just people in game world giving you quests and only cutscenes you'll see are at the begging and end of the game, which by the way is very unsatisfying, you finish the last quest and game just ends without any ceremonies or celebration of saving mankind. Gunplay can be a mixed bag, theres some pretty cool weapons like nail gun which can have 2 other modifications, of which reebar shooter is probably my favorite gun in game, and theres guns like version of AK 47 which just doesnt feel fun play with. Enemies also are not the best to play against, mutants and other melee types who charge at you get really annoying even before mid game, only against gun wielding foes its fun to play and mess around.

    Also calling the game open world is a big mistake, it only consist of corridors which connecting one hub or quest are to another. While graphics look really dated for a late 2011 release and seem to belong more like in 2007, the pretty nice art style makes up for it giving world some character and atmosphere. Also gotta give credit for really well animated, voiced and designed characters, some really stand out.

    Performance wise game ran mostly well, only when you drive in your car game can have some annoying frame rate, issues, stutters and little freeze ups, when youre on foot in gunplay segments fps are solid only with some small freezes occuring rarely, nothing game breaking tho. The mega texture technology semt pretty stupid to me, even on texture cache higher setting if you pan the camera too fast you see texture streaming going, why such method was created is beyond me, it clearly made things worse than better compared to traditional methods.    … Expand
  23. sherbz
    Dec 6, 2016
    6
    Hmmmm! Not overly keen on this title. So lets call out the Elephant in the room - the glitches! Not cool!

    Anyway, on to the game. Its okaaaaay. Better than average. Managed to hold my attention for the duration, with some appreciably entertaining parts to it. Some daft AI, some very linear levels, and by the end I found it a bit of a chore. Its a bit like a well done version of    Hmmmm! Not overly keen on this title. So lets call out the Elephant in the room - the glitches! Not cool!

    Anyway, on to the game. Its okaaaaay. Better than average. Managed to hold my attention for the duration, with some appreciably entertaining parts to it. Some daft AI, some very linear levels, and by the end I found it a bit of a chore. Its a bit like a well done version of those corridor shooters we all USED to know and love. I'm not saying go totally the other way (like Far Cry), but this format just seems a bit tired.    … Expand
  24. slomofojoe
    Jul 24, 2016
    6
    Ok... it's pretty ok. First impressions, wow. Graphics are pretty stellar despite the pop in and some textures that arent fleshed out. Gun play is solid and fun with a decent arsenal of some pretty cool weapons. My favorite are the the wing-dings (boomerangs with razor sharp blades perfect for beheading). The vehicle combat and racing feels awkward at first, buy ends up being fun reminsentOk... it's pretty ok. First impressions, wow. Graphics are pretty stellar despite the pop in and some textures that arent fleshed out. Gun play is solid and fun with a decent arsenal of some pretty cool weapons. My favorite are the the wing-dings (boomerangs with razor sharp blades perfect for beheading). The vehicle combat and racing feels awkward at first, buy ends up being fun reminsent of my Twisted Metal days.

    However, if you play through the entire game, nothing is fleshed out. The RPG elements are pretty shallow and consists of crafting about 16 different items, and finding said items in the world. Thats it. Weapon customization is also lacking with just a few mods which cant be removed. Enemy AI is great, but not varied. Youll be fighting the same enemies over and over just dressed and armed differently. Maybe 5 main types?

    The "open world" is really just a series of intersecting roads which cannot be strayed from, connecting towns and levels. And the levels are very much a corridor shooter.

    However, the worst offense is the story. The premise is fine, but the lack of lore, character development, meaningful dialogue really hurts this game. It has such a rich environment that serves little purpose other than a place to shoot stuff. In this regard, id should have stuck with what theyre best at and just delivered a hardcore action fps dropping the open world "rpg" part. They could then have focused on more weapons (although there is enough), enemy variety, level design, and BOSS BATTLES! Bc basically youre just driving the same toads over and over to the next level. Its not open ended.

    Anyway, if fallout is too much for you, or too RPG like and not enough firsf person boom boom. This might be just your game.    … Expand
  25. Tomle1202
    May 10, 2016
    7
    Rage, most of the time, is fortunately enjoyable and graphically beautiful. However, the game, besides being too much of a console port, lacks so many elements to become something more meaningful than just simply fun.
  26. RinShibuya
    Dec 23, 2015
    7
    Quick review for RAGE:

    The Good: -id Tech 5 looks really good on some occasions (look very nice and photo realistic) -Solid gameplay as a FPS -Lots of exploration to do and secrets to find The Bad:: -Textures on some objects are blurry and look like it came from a 2000 game. -Rather short game overall (can finish it in 6-7 hours at most if focus only on main storyline), (doing    Quick review for RAGE:

    The Good:
    -id Tech 5 looks really good on some occasions (look very nice and photo realistic)
    -Solid gameplay as a FPS
    -Lots of exploration to do and secrets to find

    The Bad::
    -Textures on some objects are blurry and look like it came from a 2000 game.
    -Rather short game overall (can finish it in 6-7 hours at most if focus only on main storyline), (doing side quests grant you extra ~3 hours at most) = total 11-12 hours.
    -Racing is extremely easy
    -Enemy vehicles(bandit cars, Authority cars, etc) spawn very fast - annoying to deal with them
    -No final boss battle (no big final showdown or anything similar)
    -No interesting characters in the game

    If you're a hardcore FPS/action fan, then RAGE is a worthy pickup. Others should stay put or might picking it up when its $5 on Steam.    … Expand
  27. Jodle
    Dec 1, 2015
    6
    Game is OK but ending is terrible. Grafics are ok bad ending was bad.
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  28. macro_zorki
    Sep 6, 2015
    6
    I like the smooth game play, and the nice textures and character designs. The car driving is nice done and makes fun. The gunfights are funny and quite entertaining. It feels like a mixture of Fallout 3 and Doom 3. The game is somewhat short. Its a solid fun for some hours, but don't expect to get involved with this game.
  29. Jeek
    Mar 5, 2015
    6
    I would say Rage is decent game. Lack of story was quite disappointing and made me think "that's it?" when last cutscene came to end campaign. Combat was just going forward and shooting everyone, but good amount of different guns and other combat items made it pretty fun. Also racing was very fun and my absolute favorite was rocket rally.

    Lack of story bothered me the most in this game,    I would say Rage is decent game. Lack of story was quite disappointing and made me think "that's it?" when last cutscene came to end campaign. Combat was just going forward and shooting everyone, but good amount of different guns and other combat items made it pretty fun. Also racing was very fun and my absolute favorite was rocket rally.

    Lack of story bothered me the most in this game, but still Rage is good time for 10h.    … Expand
  30. szogyenyi
    Jan 5, 2015
    7
    RAGE is not something like Doom or Wolfenstein which we will remember after 20 years, but it's definitely not a bad game. The post apocalyptic theme is good, but not as good as Fallout or Borderlands. This game doesn't give you much freedom, more than that it's very linear. You don't have any motivation through the game, the ending is horrible, but after all the whole game is working. YouRAGE is not something like Doom or Wolfenstein which we will remember after 20 years, but it's definitely not a bad game. The post apocalyptic theme is good, but not as good as Fallout or Borderlands. This game doesn't give you much freedom, more than that it's very linear. You don't have any motivation through the game, the ending is horrible, but after all the whole game is working. You can carry a lot of weapons with yourself with a lot of ammunation which remind me to the old ID games. The AI is aggressive, challenging and it's keep up the interest through the 10-12 hour campaign, which is very, VERY SHORT! I have to admit the PC port is horrible. The high poly textures are need time to load which **** frustrating and the IdTech 5 engine just outdated. It worth 5 euros during a sale, but i don't have the motivation to replay it in the next few years. Not a bad game, but not as good as it could be.… Expand
  31. ShawnD
    Dec 27, 2014
    5
    I really want to give this game a 10 for the fighting mechanics, but it has too many flaws.
    -Why are there so many invisible walls? It looks like a big open area but it moves like I'm in Doom 3 or something.
    -The driving is just stupid. It's like the game is asking me to pay a time and effort toll to play the damn game. -Why do the character animations look so weird? Everybody acts like    I really want to give this game a 10 for the fighting mechanics, but it has too many flaws.
    -Why are there so many invisible walls? It looks like a big open area but it moves like I'm in Doom 3 or something.
    -The driving is just stupid. It's like the game is asking me to pay a time and effort toll to play the damn game.
    -Why do the character animations look so weird? Everybody acts like they're in a Disney cartoon. Tons of facial expressions and hand talking. Normal people don't act like that. If I ask for help at Home Depot or Walmart, the employee doesn't make weird gestures and faces while talking.
    -It feels very much like a low quality console game where someone had a list of things to include in the game. Driving, we need that. Our game also needs a store, and players should be forced to use the store because ammo isn't overly abundant. And it needs a questing system. And it needs a crafting system. It almost looks like the game started as Doom 3 then someone hastily tried to make it more like Fallout.
    -The controls are rather odd. You use the F# keys to set your optional item and hit Q to use the item. That's fine and all, but why is a grenade considered one of the items? Shouldn't the grenade be the G key so I can throw wing stings with the Q key? Of course not. You're forced to set the item to grenade then hit Q to throw a grenade. Strangely, buttons F and G are used for previous weapon and next weapon instead of a more logical wing sting and grenade.
    -It feels like the game gets in the way of playing the game. I'm forced to talk to characters I don't care about, help people I don't care about, drive to places I don't care about. Exploring seems to be discouraged. It's the exact opposite of Fallout.
    -I've only played this for 4 hours, but it feels like I've only shot at things for 20 minutes. The rest of the time is driving and talking. The game simply lacks fun.
    -Why are the game's opening movies not skippable? The game loads twice as fast if you remove the .bik files from the game's video folder.
    -Why does v-sync turn off if I alt tab out of the game?    … Expand
  32. JayE
    Oct 29, 2014
    7
    A little disappointed with this game.

    I was hoping for something similar to fallout with large explorable areas. But it turned out to be quite a linear FPS style game. It is quite similar to borderlands, but even borderlands has wide open areas and a lot more freedom of travel. Rage has no wide open areas, not very explorable at all. Way too linear for my liking. Not a bad game,    A little disappointed with this game.

    I was hoping for something similar to fallout with large explorable areas. But it turned out to be quite a linear FPS style game.

    It is quite similar to borderlands, but even borderlands has wide open areas and a lot more freedom of travel. Rage has no wide open areas, not very explorable at all. Way too linear for my liking.

    Not a bad game, technically brilliant, well made, I enjoyed it initially but it is missing character, substance, storyline.
    I stopped playing it a quarter way through simply because I got bored..

    73/100    … Expand
  33. Sjalka
    Aug 26, 2014
    7
    This game is kind of a mixed bag. It is a nice first person experience but kind of a jack of all traits - but master of none. It is not the fast paced, mindless action shooter that a game like Quake 2 is. It is not a semi action adventure ( or whatever it is called ) like Borderlands with character progression and looting.

    It is not an adventure or so - it is a mix of all - and whatever    This game is kind of a mixed bag. It is a nice first person experience but kind of a jack of all traits - but master of none. It is not the fast paced, mindless action shooter that a game like Quake 2 is. It is not a semi action adventure ( or whatever it is called ) like Borderlands with character progression and looting.

    It is not an adventure or so - it is a mix of all - and whatever genre you like - you ll experience shortcomings.

    The open world is an illusion, the levels are claustrophobic at times. It feels like a chain of arenas, connected by narrow tunnels. The enemy AI is surprisingly poor - and can only really benefit from restricting the player to those very small arenas, because if the player was allowed to use the enviroment like it is possible in games like Fallout 3 or Borderlands 2 ... even the big bosses would fail misrably.

    the AI ( at least so far ) does not allow any other playstyle but to charge into the battle, guns blazing. ( crouching and using a silenced weapon to kill enemies one by one does not work, because the AI kind of cheats to find you - and then rushes you anyway.

    the wasteland driving sections are ... well... alright, but become kind of a chore. - but they are not worse than other driving sections in other open world games ( actually, the only game i can compare it to is borderlands - and compared to that - it is actually very good )

    the graphics are also a mixed bag. - as far as i remember, the game uses a somewhat innovative technique ( megatextures? - cannot really remember ) - meaning that we are not graced too much with repeating UV textures especially in the overworld - and the world does look very good indeed. - at least in terms of a desolate desert wasteland - it is probably the most beautiful depiction in any 3d game i have seen so far. - amazing skybox and very good sand and stone texture. The building textures are not as good though - and the detail ( mesh ) of the world is also a bit low resolute.

    what annoyed me the very most are the invisible walls. - i simply HATE it when my character cannot seem to jump over a knee-high boulder, a fence or walk through a bush of tall grass?!

    maybe i am spoiled by real open world games - but i noticed it very much in that game.

    UI and gameplay is alright, not brilliant, but ok

    resumé:

    the game tries hard to please as many players as possible by being something it is not, an open world, action adventure rpg. - it is not even a true action shooter. - it is fun though - and i would compare it to borderlands 1 in terms of "good ideas and execution"
    it does suffer from technical problems ( tearing, texture pop ins etc. ) - but all in all it is worth a budget price.    … Expand
  34. Grimah
    Aug 1, 2014
    5
    The early parts of the game were great. Progress was well paced with enemies and weapons slowly becoming more powerful to compliment one another.

    But about half way through the game that all stops. No more fun boss fights. No more interesting level design. It's like they just give up. It even ends rather abruptly. I saved my ammo for a final fight that never came and was "treated" to a    The early parts of the game were great. Progress was well paced with enemies and weapons slowly becoming more powerful to compliment one another.

    But about half way through the game that all stops. No more fun boss fights. No more interesting level design. It's like they just give up. It even ends rather abruptly. I saved my ammo for a final fight that never came and was "treated" to a short, unsatisfying 20 second clip of the results of my underwhelming final level.

    Graphically this game is gorgeous, it's hard to fault now that it's been patched and smoothed out, but if you're expecting satisfaction, then i hope you enjoy tech demo's, because that's all this really is.    … Expand
  35. AiredaleMan
    Jun 6, 2014
    7
    The good: the graphics are brilliant, though a decent video card is required (mine is a GTX 560), many missions are quite brilliant, driving is enjoyable, animations are magnificent, the enemies respond vibrantly to your shots and their movement patterns make them interesting to fight, as well as their brilliant AI.

    The bad: missions are more linear than the ones in CoD, the story    The good: the graphics are brilliant, though a decent video card is required (mine is a GTX 560), many missions are quite brilliant, driving is enjoyable, animations are magnificent, the enemies respond vibrantly to your shots and their movement patterns make them interesting to fight, as well as their brilliant AI.

    The bad: missions are more linear than the ones in CoD, the story characters and ending are tremendously disappointing, they're all as interesting as a wet carrot on a stick, quite horrible, all the RPG elements are executed poorly, they only get in the way of the game's core gameplay and are a massive time sink and some enemies are a bit bullet spongy. Also there's horrible mouse acceleration.    … Expand
  36. valsaven
    Nov 30, 2013
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. An ambiguous impression. Some praised, but most called Rage the most failed project of id Software. Having passed starting location I quickly became involved in the simple plot, the new world and overall visual style (the same Borderlands, made ​​in a similar design made me retching due to monotony of colors and locations). However, after a few missions I felt lack of drive. Permanent inspection of all corners, collecting beer bottles and garbage is very tiring. Eventually I was tired and launched Cheat Engine, hacked money and the game immediately transformed from action with the need to inspect each enemy and every corner in search of ammunition in a cheerful and dynamic shooting range.
    The ending is ruined. Of a short movie, we learn that the arks began to open around the world threatening the Government (or its remnants?) complete annihilation. We never saw General Cross, in the Underdark as were government soldiers, and have remained, and all resistance vanished somewhere. I certainly understand what a free game after the main story, but you can somehow mark our contribution to the world?
    Overall, I liked the game. I think, not least thanks to the hacking of money. Honestly walkthrough, saving each bullet, don't see sense, but to plunge into this madness of fire and explosions and finish for a couple of nights quite well. Then game doesn't have time to get bored you.    … Expand
  37. Nerves82
    Nov 29, 2013
    6
    I bought this game on sale for $5 and because of that I was very pleased. This title is a collaboration between Id and Bethesda and both influences show within the look and feel of the game. The movement and controls are quite good, combat is very fluid and the player is never left feeling out of control of the game avatar. The game looks very good as well, ever on my slightly outdatedI bought this game on sale for $5 and because of that I was very pleased. This title is a collaboration between Id and Bethesda and both influences show within the look and feel of the game. The movement and controls are quite good, combat is very fluid and the player is never left feeling out of control of the game avatar. The game looks very good as well, ever on my slightly outdated system.

    Vehicle combat and driving is very different then player control. It is clunky and the steering is either on or off. You are either turning or you are not. That makes the frequent racing and combat a chore rather than a joy.

    In this game you are able to upgrade and customize your weapons and vehicles........kind of at least. You are teased with a few tweaks for items that make you think that this game will have an RPG element to it but in reality the little that you are able to customize make almost no difference in gameplay or weapon efficiency. I spent much time racing and doing side quests to earn the "racing certs" or cash to upgrade my things, only to ultimately be very disappointed.

    Another problem I had with the game is the need to supply finite ammunition for your vehicles. When you make your way out into the larger (I use that word lightly) world, you find yourself in combat with other vehicles. You are able to shoot them and kill them, repair your damage or put up a shield or deploy an automated gun, all which sounds fun until you realize that everything you have is very limited which sucks because the baddies........are infinite in places. So you will discover that the solution, is to just speed by and get to where you are going as fast as you can, almost completely nulling a large portion of the game.

    Yet another few issues to mention, the UI is obviously made for a console (you can only scroll through 4 weapons at a time even though you can select any weapon with the appropriate number key. You can only have 4 special items equipped at a time even though you can carry hundreds of each one. Using special ammo requires using the mouse to select it from a diamond shaped, 4 quadrant menu that is brought up by holding a key and selecting it with the ENTIRELY WAY TO SENSITIVE mouse.

    In conclusion, this is a game worth playing IF you are able to get it for an affordable price. As a dollar value I would say this game is worth $15-$20.    … Expand
  38. MustisTheCat
    Nov 18, 2013
    6
    Wasted, huge potential. Let me start off with the techincal side of Rage. After all this time this game still has big graphical problems. The textures are not loaded in half the time. Sometimes you just feel like you were playing Minecraft. =============GRAPHICS are overall mediocra, very uneven. The actor models are sharp, living and convincing while the world textures are very similarWasted, huge potential. Let me start off with the techincal side of Rage. After all this time this game still has big graphical problems. The textures are not loaded in half the time. Sometimes you just feel like you were playing Minecraft. =============GRAPHICS are overall mediocra, very uneven. The actor models are sharp, living and convincing while the world textures are very similar to Half Life 2 quality. This game was meant to be a revolution whereas ended up as regresing the genre in few aspects. The objects in locations are simple bitmaps so you feel like you`re in a movie studio or a theater. In summary, graphics never let the player get immersed and forget that he`s just playing a game.=================GAMEPLAY is also painfully mediocre. The player has an inventory of guns and some objects. He can craft some items that really do not make a difference and just stay in the inv. most of the time. There is no progression system, the guns upgrade system is limited to 2 most basic upgrades. You cannot loot fallen enemies from their armament and armor. The guns are fun and interesting while the melee combat is drab and unresponsive. At one point you stop and think there is really no point to keep playing. The quickuse feature does only so much to complicate combat instead of smoothing it out. There is no automatic leaning out of cover, you can`t turn the crosshair off. Besides shooting there`s really no more you can do. Even the relatively clever AI doesn`t manage to change the routine here. Maybe the car races deserve to get a mention but they get boring fast it is obvious that this is unfinished. ================STORY, generally would have been a hit if they got more time to build it. The schematic part goes like this you enter a town, buy some supplies and go do a main quest. Then you renturn, get paid, buckle up with resources and go back to the same 2-3 locations to do the same which is shooting people/mutants. It is really too bad, because some of the locations show great creative work that make you go "uh, oh!", then 3 minutes later you are hiding behind a couch in a room that is a jpg in 80%. There is no interactivity with objects. Rage actually started getting interesting at the very last level that showed both some graphical prowess and very satisfying gunplay. And then SNAP! it ended with a 40sec cutscene.
    =========VERDICT overall this game shows some signs of a very ambitious project that ended up being a very generic basic and schematical FPS that fooled lots of people into buying based on false marketing campaign.    … Expand
  39. doomgamer
    Nov 11, 2013
    6
    I don't know how this game can get an 80/100 average score from critics.
    nothing about the game is unique and everything is mediocre at best. Plays alot like Borderlands but much worse in all other aspects. Hit detection is plain terrible and some features aren't planned out right. The uppercut move (right click) from the fists weapon for example, does no s*** to the enemies. I'm    I don't know how this game can get an 80/100 average score from critics.
    nothing about the game is unique and everything is mediocre at best. Plays alot like Borderlands but much worse in all other aspects. Hit detection is plain terrible and some features aren't planned out right. The uppercut move (right click) from the fists weapon for example, does no s*** to the enemies. I'm surprised as to how some critics like IGN can call it the most beautiful or "visually stunning game" in a long time when there's so much texture popping everywhere and the environment is much more empty than Fallout despite its linearity.

    Maybe if it weren't made by id software it wouldnt be getting that high of a score    … Expand
  40. akarnokd
    Sep 29, 2013
    7
    Not bad. It's a great step from the dark Doom 3; now you can actually see the textures. The story is a bit dull. Travelling back and forth sometimes tedious. I love the weapon selection and the ammo types, but constructing items takes too much time, without apparent reason, as the game is paused; you can construct mid fight?! I hated the rally type races; apparently, the AI had way betterNot bad. It's a great step from the dark Doom 3; now you can actually see the textures. The story is a bit dull. Travelling back and forth sometimes tedious. I love the weapon selection and the ammo types, but constructing items takes too much time, without apparent reason, as the game is paused; you can construct mid fight?! I hated the rally type races; apparently, the AI had way better control over his cars than me. Sprinting time is too short and the money limit is annoying: anything over $9999 is lost, but of course, if you purchase something then, it decreases. The permanently missable cards are another problem, even though most areas can be visited twice.… Expand
  41. parpabico
    Aug 31, 2013
    5
    I liked the game's technological make-up (that is, looking very nice with the custom config and all while not even utilizing my average PC's processing capabilities to the full extent), but gameplay wise this is a shallow experience and I felt unengaged by the story whatsoever during my 3-4 hours spent playing the game.
  42. AlienSpaceBats
    Aug 27, 2013
    6
    Appears highly derivative of Fallout 3 and Borderlands, though has a nice, unique art style and the driving sections/activities do add a little bit of variety. There is little to recommend the game, despite a few cool moments here and there (the giant boss in the hospital was fun) but he final mission is as abrupt and weak as if the development was cancelled at the last minute. WouldAppears highly derivative of Fallout 3 and Borderlands, though has a nice, unique art style and the driving sections/activities do add a little bit of variety. There is little to recommend the game, despite a few cool moments here and there (the giant boss in the hospital was fun) but he final mission is as abrupt and weak as if the development was cancelled at the last minute. Would recommend picking up cheaply only.… Expand
  43. Slaye_114
    Aug 23, 2013
    5
    Pretty meh. Come on iD, you can do better than this... seriously, this is a terrible console port of an average game. I expected much more. Also crappy textures.
  44. rcruk
    Aug 15, 2013
    7
    Superb game! Good graphics, beautiful character design: a dry, desolate future world that lives and breathes. Controls for all parts of the game are fairly intuitive. Combat is fairly fluid. Driving is natural feeling.

    I spent £4 for the main game and scorchers DLC, best value money I have spent on a game in a long time. No technical issues and a few hours in I have become captivated.    Superb game! Good graphics, beautiful character design: a dry, desolate future world that lives and breathes. Controls for all parts of the game are fairly intuitive. Combat is fairly fluid. Driving is natural feeling.

    I spent £4 for the main game and scorchers DLC, best value money I have spent on a game in a long time. No technical issues and a few hours in I have become captivated. Don't listen to the trolls...

    My criticisms are the invisible walls on rooftops restricting exploration of some interesting areas, not a huge problem, and the limited size of the game world, also the limited replay ability, though I feel that's pretty standard with visual rpg type games.

    (I play on an imac with i5 processor, 12GM RAM, 2GB gfx card, windows 7, fulls settings, had no technical problems whatsoever so far fingers crossed)

    I hope they continue to expand the game with new DLC, it deserves it    … Expand
  45. Osmium
    Jul 29, 2013
    7
    A surprinsingly enjoyable shooter. Rage comes with satisfying gunplay, a very well designed game world. Great atmosphere due to (among other things) great graphics and sound, interesting characters, and a story that despite its lengthy parts was able to keep me entertained throughout the game. Technical issues like reloading or disappearing textures or character models, the boring re-useA surprinsingly enjoyable shooter. Rage comes with satisfying gunplay, a very well designed game world. Great atmosphere due to (among other things) great graphics and sound, interesting characters, and a story that despite its lengthy parts was able to keep me entertained throughout the game. Technical issues like reloading or disappearing textures or character models, the boring re-use of the same areas over and over again, and lack of variation of surroundings or enemies keep me from giving this a higher score though. I think it's still recommendable for shooter lovers though.… Expand
  46. wootini
    Jul 26, 2013
    7
    Good graphics, but really lame pieced together setting. And why can you only run for like two seconds before your character starts panting and slows down?
  47. Toffenuff
    Jun 9, 2013
    6
    I actually enjoyed this game, although it is far, very far, from being an excellent one. At best, it's a fun shooter with nice graphics and decent gameplay. At worst, it is a rigid (I'm admittedly biased towards more open-world games now) game that fails to live up to all its great potential with shallow characters and a plot you don't really get truly invested in. The PC port of thisI actually enjoyed this game, although it is far, very far, from being an excellent one. At best, it's a fun shooter with nice graphics and decent gameplay. At worst, it is a rigid (I'm admittedly biased towards more open-world games now) game that fails to live up to all its great potential with shallow characters and a plot you don't really get truly invested in. The PC port of this console-first game is very shoddy and buggy, particularly in the display/graphics texturing side. (unlike some others, I did not have framerate issues)… Expand
  48. sft
    Jun 3, 2013
    7
    Just a bit miffed, I’d say

    There’s a great game in here somewhere, struggling to get out. Unfortunately it never quite succeeds. RAGE was hyped up enormously prior to its launch and I was one of those gamers who looked forward to getting around to playing it. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed the game but I was always aware that it could have been so much better. The story is standard    Just a bit miffed, I’d say

    There’s a great game in here somewhere, struggling to get out. Unfortunately it never quite succeeds. RAGE was hyped up enormously prior to its launch and I was one of those gamers who looked forward to getting around to playing it. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed the game but I was always aware that it could have been so much better. The story is standard post-apocalyptic fare and, more notably, the script lacks humour. The gameplay and combat, while good at times, are never outstanding. It tries to create the illusion of open-world play but in fact it’s pretty much a corridor shooter with defined routes and little opportunity to explore. The graphics are also deceptive: the landscapes look good from a distance but close-up the textures are disappointing. It should be noted, however, that the background music is quite impressive. There are echoes of both Borderlands and Fallout 3 here, but RAGE is a subpar game when compared to either. It’s a shame that the people who brought us the excellent Doom series failed, on this occasion, to match their earlier success. I’ve no doubt, however, that they will regain their form in the future.    … Expand
  49. pkpkavanagh
    Apr 30, 2013
    7
    Rage is the newest release from id Software, the pioneers of the FPS and creators of such games as DOOM and Wolfenstein. This game is id Software’s proclaimed return to the business of creating games, after being absent for a few years. Does Rage stand out enough to make it a front runner in FPSs’ to come? Or is it just another crude shooter?
    Rage takes place in a post apocalyptic world    Rage is the newest release from id Software, the pioneers of the FPS and creators of such games as DOOM and Wolfenstein. This game is id Software’s proclaimed return to the business of creating games, after being absent for a few years. Does Rage stand out enough to make it a front runner in FPSs’ to come? Or is it just another crude shooter?
    Rage takes place in a post apocalyptic world after nuclear war and meteor strikes have decimated the majority of life on earth. Your character (who is never named) is an ark dweller, person chosen to be placed in an ark underground to avoid the struggle of the war. The first scene in Rage involves your character waking up from his hibernation in his ark, and stepping out into the world.
    This moment of discovery was one of the most awesome experiences I have had in gaming for a while. Once outside of the ark, you are given the opportunity to look around your surroundings. It is this moment that you can tell the developers did not waste any time making this game look awesome. I spent at least 5 minutes looking just at the sky to watch the clouds overhead. These graphics were some of the best I have seen in a very, very long time, however just because the graphic s are good does not mean that this is an overall good game.
    Part of my problem with this game is the lack of originality in the story. The main plot emphasizes the role of a small, underground, rebel organization working in secret to try and overthrow “The Authority”, a repressive central government. Honestly this plot has come up in so many other venues that from the get go I was not interested.
    One aspects of the game that I was interested in was the gunplay, at least at first. This game really delivers on creating realistic enemies that react appropriately to gun shots. One of the best moments in the game was facing my first mutant, him running down the hallway at me and me taking a couple seconds to place a shot in both legs. The mutant responded very well, tripping and stumbling when the bullet hit him. Even though this was cool for the first few hours of the game, the novelty eventually wears off and gunplay becomes a chore, something you do because you have to, not because you want to. There was a severe lack of weapons in Rage, which made the FPS lose its shine fast.
    Mission variety is another low point in the game for me. Not only has Rage generic fetch quests, some of the mission environments are replayed, which I did not enjoy. For example, in one mission you had to go through an abandoned laboratory to collect medicine, and then later in the game you go back to that same location just to run through the entire same building backwards. I feel that this really poor choice to make, because the developers had such a cool setting for the game.
    I would say that the environment of Rage is neat, but the developers failed to expand upon it. When a game this comes out, I expected some heavy environmental exploration and discovery, however this was not so. The extent of exploration was limited to driving in between levels to complete generic missions. This would not bug me, if the “wasteland” (the land outside of hub worlds and levels) had any incentive to explore. In my time spent with the game, I never felt the urge to actually explore; I just drove from mission to mission without a second thought.
    Rage was a highly anticipated release; however it fails to deliver in many aspects. From mission variety to gun-play to story, this game falls short in compare to others in its field. The only thing that stuck out to me in this game was the graphics, which were nothing short of stunning, unfortunately this is the only high point in the game.    … Expand
  50. nitai007
    Apr 21, 2013
    7
    the game is overall really good. its just to bad that the game is so buggy and has some much technical issues. texture popping happens a lot. the texture popping is really bad and really takes you out of the experience. aside of the bugs, this game is really good. though the story is kinda boring, the gameplay is really awesome. the sound design in this game is really impressive, and thethe game is overall really good. its just to bad that the game is so buggy and has some much technical issues. texture popping happens a lot. the texture popping is really bad and really takes you out of the experience. aside of the bugs, this game is really good. though the story is kinda boring, the gameplay is really awesome. the sound design in this game is really impressive, and the guns feel great. the enemy AI is outstanding, doing a really good job of giving you a challenge.
    its to bad that the thechnical are so big, and that the story is lame for the most part, but exept these ussues this game is great.    … Expand
  51. stinkybum
    Jan 1, 2013
    5
    This game runs awful on my computer. AMD Phenum II QuadCore 3.4Ghz 8GB DDR3 200GB SATA III SSD RAID Stripe NVidia 550ti 2way SLi. Winodws 8. I bought this game for 5 bucks, it's not really worth the amount of data to download it. The way this games engine works is similar to how a flathead V8 from a 58 Packard accelerates. Or similar to a FORD PINTO towing a trailer full of gymThis game runs awful on my computer. AMD Phenum II QuadCore 3.4Ghz 8GB DDR3 200GB SATA III SSD RAID Stripe NVidia 550ti 2way SLi. Winodws 8. I bought this game for 5 bucks, it's not really worth the amount of data to download it. The way this games engine works is similar to how a flathead V8 from a 58 Packard accelerates. Or similar to a FORD PINTO towing a trailer full of gym equipment uphill on a cold day. That said, the game ran better on 3.4Ghz on 4 cores, rather than 4.2Ghz on 2 cores. I suspect the more cores, the better the game will run. It loads textures very slowly, it took almost 2 minutes for the game to load all the textures while playing, during that time you can barely move and get to stare at a slide show.

    Aside from the horrid game engine, it looks like a counterfeit version of Borderlands. The story is a bit more exciting however.

    This is the worst game performance on my computer... ever. I might go out and buy an 8 core CPU just to see if it runs better.

    I would post more info on the game if I could play the bloody thing without all this lag and terrible graphics rendering. Sorry my computer sucks, it is old, almost a year old.    … Expand
  52. Swirler
    Dec 22, 2012
    7
    Kind of shocked to see the amount of negative reviews this game has gotten. (Altho many 2011 reviews comment on bugs and crashes. I cant comment on the state of the game at launch but I can tell you that as of writing this review I played thru the game from start to finish at max settings @1600p and it played smooth without a single hitch on a high end rig). This is a decent FPS, its notKind of shocked to see the amount of negative reviews this game has gotten. (Altho many 2011 reviews comment on bugs and crashes. I cant comment on the state of the game at launch but I can tell you that as of writing this review I played thru the game from start to finish at max settings @1600p and it played smooth without a single hitch on a high end rig). This is a decent FPS, its not ground breaking and given the pedigree of the team involved you may have understandably some high expectations. But while there are better FPS shooters out there, this (particularly at the cheap price it is these days) is still worth a go. Its actually a mixture of Motor Storm (a racing game if you didnt know) and a little Borderlandsish (enemies)! Its maps are especially large, which impressed me considering some of the beautiful detail. The AI isnt too bright, thankfully they are agile and have some randomness about them, but dont expect much trouble taking them down. The weapons are a bit of a let down, nothing feeling as good as it should - your melee attack is a force to be reckoned with, but a steel-tipped arrow directly hitting a naked head - apparently not that devastating :s I can see why some may have felt disappointed with this, especially if you bought it early and had the hype building. But as a game that can be found for under a fiver, its worth the money.… Expand
  53. Willhelm
    Dec 18, 2012
    5
    Okay, Ignoring the ending (which was a complete let down) Pretty good game. I played it on the PC and got very few errors and glitches. Solid gameplay (on hardest setting) fun mini games, great fps in most regards. The only reason why I'd not recommend it is because of the ending. Big build up, tension peaks, and you shoot stuff and it ends. no boss or anything. I mean: pshaw. other thanOkay, Ignoring the ending (which was a complete let down) Pretty good game. I played it on the PC and got very few errors and glitches. Solid gameplay (on hardest setting) fun mini games, great fps in most regards. The only reason why I'd not recommend it is because of the ending. Big build up, tension peaks, and you shoot stuff and it ends. no boss or anything. I mean: pshaw. other than that good game.… Expand
  54. suneater
    Dec 13, 2012
    5
    Another fantastic game from id with awkward graphics. The main campaign will take you about 10 hours between two hub cities filled with side activities to do, like playing a CCG, "wanted board" quests, gambling, and car racing. In fact about half of the game takes place in your vehicle of choice; whether you are traveling to the next mission objective, farming upgrade tickets, or justAnother fantastic game from id with awkward graphics. The main campaign will take you about 10 hours between two hub cities filled with side activities to do, like playing a CCG, "wanted board" quests, gambling, and car racing. In fact about half of the game takes place in your vehicle of choice; whether you are traveling to the next mission objective, farming upgrade tickets, or just hunting for sewer entrances (hidden DLC missions that comes free), there is a lot of non-FPS stuff to do. The main problems with this game are engine issues. There is a lot of texture popup without .cfg tweaks and a lot of the environmental objects (tables, radios, books, etc.) look like they have a single texture on them. It's a bit jarring when characters have real fluid, complex animations and top-notch texture and model work but they are surrounded by untextured objects. If you can deal with the uneven graphics, this is a real solid (albeit too easy) game.… Expand
  55. cdr_virus
    Dec 2, 2012
    7
    CONS..........Well lets start with the cons. It seems that a lot of individuals are having problems with the programming of the game. Now I can say that I just recently bought it and beat it AND I HAVE NOT encountered any crashes. None what so ever, the game has been patched and that's it. Minimal glitching if ever, I got my car stuck once in the entire game. If you don't save often, youCONS..........Well lets start with the cons. It seems that a lot of individuals are having problems with the programming of the game. Now I can say that I just recently bought it and beat it AND I HAVE NOT encountered any crashes. None what so ever, the game has been patched and that's it. Minimal glitching if ever, I got my car stuck once in the entire game. If you don't save often, you will pay the price. The hardest setting is underestimated, it is brutally hard, sometimes just getting hit once you will die. I did beat it on nightmare mode, but I saved often and I am a veteran FPS. If your not and think this is going to be some Halo legendary difficulty. You will be wrong, an average soldier needs to be hit at least twice in the head WITH A SNIPER ROUND to kill him. You will never on nightmare difficulty, kill an authority with one bullet. They have what is called a Fat Boy, which is an expensive round and probably one of the most powerful. Still going to take 3 or 4 shots. The story is intriguing, but I wanted a little more information on the history of present and past. The asteroid hits and destroy's mankind and then you start playing. I want to know more of the last 50 years, a little more give would have been nice. Spoiler somewhat here, be aware........The most problematic contusion with the game, is that this game is seemingly supposed to be the start of a franchise. That being so, if the game is not continued into a sequel anytime soon, then the story ending is without a doubt horrible. It is a 20 second ending, that is all they give you.

    Pros........ The game is totally atmospheric, and brilliantly designed with the beauty of a grand canyon like symmetry. The graphics are phenomenal, the reason why viewers are upset is that objects you are not looking at will degrade in texture. Usually if your out in a very large opening, by tweaking the graphical settings, this is fixed. On the regular setting it does downgrade textures you are looking at, this because not everyone owns a super computer like myself. Wider audience is what they were shooting for. The enemies intelligence is surprising and cunning. The way they hide and communicate, the true terror of being chased down by a group of mutants. This is without a doubt one of my most adrenaline fueled games I have played recently. The character acting is well done, it is short, John Goodman in the begging, I would have liked to have seen more of him, his style in the initial start is intriguing. The animation is on bar with some of the best games out their, facial appearance of the character is one of best. Only being beat by the likes of Crysis. The races are surprisingly fun and addictive, leveling up your ride with race certificates is fun and rewarding. And you will need a better ride if you chose to survive in the wasteland. You can win money, by participating in Mutant Mash Tv. Each episode of the tv show gets increasingly harder. With the cash from the show, you can upgrade your weapons with better ammo or buy better weaponry. The game does a good job at showing you were to go on the mini map, I would have like an interactive map that blew up on to my screen. But it was efficient, I liked the way of the dotted line points you to where you are supposed to go.

    Final thoughts- I am much intrigued with how they fixed the game from it's initial launch. Yet by having inefficiencies during the launch. It has haltered and almost created a cult like negative talk about the game. If players were to play it today, they would not see the same game on launch. It is fixed, but maybe to late. I waited to buy this game, and bought it for $5. Now after paying for it, I would have bought for $40. But their just isn't enough their for a $60 purchase. I recommend it, but not at a premium cost. The game gets a 7.8 out 10 from me.

    Review By CD0    … Expand
  56. Mercury_Filter
    Dec 2, 2012
    6
    I will preface this by stating that I played this game ages (in computer time) after it came out, so I can not really comment on the numerous technical problems that heard of. From what I saw, I am forced to assume that they have been resolved; whether by the updates to the game or as a result of the higher-powered hardware, I cannot say.

    Giving RAGE a six out of ten was not an easy    I will preface this by stating that I played this game ages (in computer time) after it came out, so I can not really comment on the numerous technical problems that heard of. From what I saw, I am forced to assume that they have been resolved; whether by the updates to the game or as a result of the higher-powered hardware, I cannot say.

    Giving RAGE a six out of ten was not an easy thing for me to do. There was a part of me that really wanted to give it a higher score. I can honestly say that I really enjoyed it, but I am forced to ignore that feeling and address the things whose absence kept the game from really standing out among the rank and file.
    The core mechanics are solid. I mean really solid. The shooting sections of RAGE felt balanced, challenging enough to kill me occasionally, but not so much as to cause frustration. The various "tools of the trade", so to speak, allow the player to approach combat as they see fit; whether that be picking the enemy off from a distance, or tromping right into the thick of it with guns blazing. The levels are indisputably linear, and while that certainly affects the game as a whole I cannot say that it took away from the core experience that I expect when sitting down to play a shooter. When stepping outside the various locations and hopping behind the wheel of one of RAGE's vehicles, I was pleasantly surprised. It felt like id really put in some time on the physics here. The vehicles have a feel of being driven, not just moved. The combat here was fun as well, the skill for success being primarily knowing how and when to use your items for optimal results. Possibly the worst part of my time in the cars was that it drew attention to what was missing, but more on that later.
    Overall, I was impressed by the graphics. To the point where my completion time for the game was probably stretched out due to my stopping from time to time to appreciate the rocks. There were certainly things that could have been improved. I ran across a fair amount of textures that were not up to par with the rest of them, often strangely situated on object that were definitely going to be right in your face. I can only assume that either higher quality versions are not loading, or they were just considered to be of less importance (several times this occurred in places where there was something you would normally have focused on primarily, and I did not notice until reviewing screenshots I took). Perhaps the most wonderful part of the graphical element of the game to me was the expressiveness of the characters. They had their own ways of moving, and their own facial tics. The result of this is that I can say id has sold me the most believable digital person I have seen in a video game to date, if considered for expressiveness alone. This, unfortunately, also served to highlight some of the things that I felt were woefully absent, and could have made RAGE into a great game.
    For all the parts of a great whole that are present, it feels like some components were not assembled to spec. There is an open desert wasteland, and it really does not feel like there is anything there. You are given freedom, but nowhere to go. The game seems like a hint at some massive idea of a much greater scope that was not realized. The characters have wonderful expression, but they don't really play much of a role for the player, other than to dispense supplies and missions. This is probably the greatest shame of RAGE. If there had been a stronger story, the characters may have had something to express.
    In closing, I would agree that the game is rather short, even if I did enjoy the time that I spent playing it. I would recommend playing it, but with the caveat that the best parts of RAGE are the parts where you are shooting things. You should probably enjoy shooters if you plan of buying this game. If you are looking for a sandbox, it sadly falls short of the mark, even if it feels like it could have hit that mark easily. To be bluntly honest, I think seeing how the characters move and emote, and just how damn pretty the game world is is fun in its own right.

    Now, for my list of petty grievances:
    A lot of the characters seem to have poor quality textures on their hands.
    The game feels like a primer for a sequel, but it does not feel like there is adequate story for more than a prologue. (I treat this as petty because I consider RAGE as a shooter, not a book, regardless of how I feel the lack of a strong story negatively impacted the characters)
    Please stop blocking paths in ways that could easily be circumvented by myself, and effortlessly by someone able to battle authoritarian forces bent on domination. A chair does not weight that much, I can move it. And yes, I won't run through fire but I might just step up onto the chair that is positioned a meter to the right of the fire filled opening, and climb over the chest high barrier that the opening passes through.    … Expand
  57. Jacer200
    Nov 17, 2012
    7
    The game play and ambiance of the game is pretty good. The character models are great but the textures are terrible for high end gaming rigs. The voice over and sound fx are outstanding and sound great with a decent sound card. For high end machines just google rageconfig.cfg to get the best quality out of this game. The game is only about 10hrs long.
  58. MalcomGTX
    Nov 14, 2012
    5
    I played it on STEAM just a bit ago, it took me 19 hours trying to get everything and find everything and I am utterly dissapointed, The ending just, ends. No explanation, no boss battle, no closure. I was enjoying the game 'ok' but kept feeling like something was going to happen. I kinda felt like the 'bad' guys had no reason to be labeled 'bad'. I never actually saw them do anythingI played it on STEAM just a bit ago, it took me 19 hours trying to get everything and find everything and I am utterly dissapointed, The ending just, ends. No explanation, no boss battle, no closure. I was enjoying the game 'ok' but kept feeling like something was going to happen. I kinda felt like the 'bad' guys had no reason to be labeled 'bad'. I never actually saw them do anything wrong. I thought there would be some kind of 'surprise! they aren't bad!' ending, but no.. bland and derpy. The character animations and textures are great and I didn't encounter any bugs aside from intentionally glitching out of the level once. I really wanted to know more about the people but each one only has maybe 5 lines of dialogue. The game is gorgeous as long as you stand still as if looking at a painting; quick movements cause texture pop-'up' not really pop-in, but sort of uprezzing on the fly. Even with a modern AMD 7850 and Intel 3570. In short, a huge let down, could have been so much more and leaves me with a dead feeling. Not recommended even at bargain prices since the ending is such a letdown. The DLC is absolutely worthless.… Expand
  59. The-Crow
    Oct 3, 2012
    6
    RAGE has been out a while now but I only just got to this review in part because I only just dragged myself through it.

    Graphics: ID Software are known for their graphics engines, first it was Wolf 3D Engine which Lead to Doom Engine which was recycled into Rise of the Triad, Blake Stone and eventually even Duke Nukem and the unforgetable Shadow Warrior. Then came Quake the engine of    RAGE has been out a while now but I only just got to this review in part because I only just dragged myself through it.

    Graphics:
    ID Software are known for their graphics engines, first it was Wolf 3D Engine which Lead to Doom Engine which was recycled into Rise of the Triad, Blake Stone and eventually even Duke Nukem and the unforgetable Shadow Warrior. Then came Quake the engine of which was enhanced and used in the sequel and also famously used in Halflife. From there Various Engines came along in the ID tech family leading us to The Engine Rage is designed to show of Known as ID Tech 5 which is quite nice and know available for all Bethesda partners to use but only them. Where the graphics suffer is in that they are designed for Console, interestingly items often look nicer from a distance than up close, good from far but far from good. Up close textures take on a truly grainy horrible appearance which it seems no amount of hours of config tweaking will ever be able to fix. Probably the most Heinous sign of consolification is that within a few seconds of killing a non lootable enemy they magically disappear, giving you little opportunity to take a look at the enemies you face which from the various screenshots around the internet are interesting and very detailed. So I give 8 because of the grainy up close textures and the idiotic decision to remove all bodies.

    Sound:
    This is where the game truly does Shine, I found the sounds, ambient effects & music to be excellent and the games use of surround sound is some of the best I have encountered.

    Game Play:
    While the graphics have come along way from the days of Doom, Sadly the game play has not. In a nutshell this game plays like Doom in a modern engine with slightly upgraded AI (and I do mean slightly) some scripted attack sequences and slightly less flat levels than Doom. Does anyone remember the original team fortress ? It was the first FPS to include head shots, following that was Golden Eye on N64 and for most PC gamers probably their fondest head shot memories came from a little game called SiN ? (or if your younger maybe you discovered the joys of head shots & dismemberment with Soldier of Fortune). In Any case RAGE does not have head shots..... well it does they just don't really do anything. In Rage you you get a head shot and maybe a piece of armor or a hat flies off and an enemy gets stunned a moment then keeps shooting at you having taken no extra damage for the headshot, hello pre-1996 game mechanics... it is not really acceptable IMHO 15 years after head shots became the norm to exclude them from your game. If you don't want them to influence game play heavily then design around it (give enemies head armor to blow off like in Bet on Soldier or something.
    In Short there are no head shots and to top this off enemies are simply bullet sponges. The craptastic AI usually marches them straight at you (I played through on Normal difficulty) and the fast enemies who are weaker and like to melee and use heavily scripted climbing & swinging attacks are easily dealt with. In fact once you have the shotgun you can safely complete 98% of the game with just that and buckshot shells, a fact which is very telling. Beyond beating down bullet sponges with Adamantium heads the game usually has you doing mundane things like go through a level, hit a switch to move to next part, pick up a mission item etc. It even does the cheap "close a locked gate behind you and don't open the gate again until you kill all enemies who rush you" mechanic which was also popular in the 90's. The game makes you often backtrack through the same level and sometimes even sends you back to the same level to do something else more mundane than your last visit. There is a crafting component but you wont use it unless you are forced to IE: building certain items to reach gear stashes, building items such as remote control bomb cars to complete objectives only they can reach. There is driving, its nothing to write home about and is more like a mini game than anything.

    Story:
    I found the Story underwhelming, there wasn't much to make me care about anything going on in the world beyond my own survival and you go from average Joe to "The Messiah" in the Blink of an eye. Speaking of Blinking, just when you think the story is getting a tad interesting you blink & the game credits are rolling past & its all over..... The Setting (quite possibly owing partly to the art style) also felt a lot like Borderlands, only borderlands pokes fun at its own attempts at story and concentrated on fun game play instead.

    If its a toss up between RAGE and Borderlands (Since they seem so similar) I would go with borderlands over RAGE every time.    … Expand
  60. Old_Timer
    Sep 26, 2012
    7
    I'm just now getting around to playing RAGE on PC, and I gather it's a good thing I waited for both patches. I'm running on an old outdated Phenom II 3.4GHz quad-core, Nvidia GTX 460, resolution @ 1680x1050 and it's been smooth for the most part (using "smart" V-sync). My score will be higher than many simply because I didn't have to endure all the problems it had at launch. I didn'tI'm just now getting around to playing RAGE on PC, and I gather it's a good thing I waited for both patches. I'm running on an old outdated Phenom II 3.4GHz quad-core, Nvidia GTX 460, resolution @ 1680x1050 and it's been smooth for the most part (using "smart" V-sync). My score will be higher than many simply because I didn't have to endure all the problems it had at launch. I didn't expect some magnum opus regarding story considering this is iD, so I'm not that let down there. You'd think that after Doom 3 it would also be unrealistic to expect decent textures, but after the much touted "mega-texturing" feature, I was hoping not to see Playstation 2-like, 8-bit color stuff at the very least. For every (just) decent texture, there are dozens that look just plain horrible. Like some other developers of late, they seem to have forgone texture artists in favor of shader code. I suppose this is yet another result of the recession/depression we are still having to endure, thanks to the current administration. Rage is mindless fun, like all other iD shooters, and truly is quite a bit more fleshed out than any game they've made to date. However, I can't see many developers lining up to license this engine, as it doesn't bring anything new to the table that I can tell. This is problematic for iD, who has always depended more on engine licensing than sales of in-house developed titles.… Expand
  61. Gamecritic0111
    Sep 22, 2012
    7
    Come on guys whats with the bad reviews. Although, they game has a tendency to crash quite often, which caused me a lot of frustration. The ending is weak, and unsurprising. The opponent ai is almost of behavior of a regular human. To run this game you need to set graphics low, as it has a chance of crashing. So overall a seven.
  62. PsY1_OcB001
    Aug 25, 2012
    7
    rage est un gros défouloir où il est moyennement possible de jouer à sa manière. Si vous souhaitez tout dégommer c'est du tout cuit !!! Son côté répétitif me fais baisser la note.
  63. timmytimster
    Aug 21, 2012
    7
    I bought this on the Summer sale, and what I was expecting was a fairly standard post-apocalyptic shooter with excellent gunplay. That's exactly what I got and it was pretty fun. I will say though, that the story is extremely weak, and that you really never visit any new areas, you are constantly going back to old areas and back-tracking which is pretty aggravating to say the least. ThereI bought this on the Summer sale, and what I was expecting was a fairly standard post-apocalyptic shooter with excellent gunplay. That's exactly what I got and it was pretty fun. I will say though, that the story is extremely weak, and that you really never visit any new areas, you are constantly going back to old areas and back-tracking which is pretty aggravating to say the least. There are also a few mini-games like racing and cards and other small games, where I feel development time could've been used for other more useful purposes. I will say though that I did enjoy the game, and will recommend if it's on a sale, but don't pick it up for full price.… Expand
  64. CannibalBob
    Aug 15, 2012
    7
    It saddens me to say that id has fallen off the throne as the FPS king. Rage felt like a hodge-podge mix of multiple games, such as racing, adventure/RPG, casual and shooter. With the exception of shooter, the other types of games were below average and felt like tedious wastes of time once the novelty has worn off. It's quite unfortunate, since the FPS aspects were absolutelyIt saddens me to say that id has fallen off the throne as the FPS king. Rage felt like a hodge-podge mix of multiple games, such as racing, adventure/RPG, casual and shooter. With the exception of shooter, the other types of games were below average and felt like tedious wastes of time once the novelty has worn off. It's quite unfortunate, since the FPS aspects were absolutely fantastic! A plethora of weapons and utilities, amazing animations and visceral combat easily made the FPS portion of Rage a must-play for FPS fans. While I was sorely disappointed by this anticipated release, I definitely recommend you grab it in a sale.… Expand
  65. AnEwOkSeXsLaVe
    Aug 7, 2012
    6
    THIS GAME TICKLES YOUR ASS WITH MANY FEATHERS.... I just played and beat the game on Ultra Violence (Hard). It took me 18 hours total and I did most of the side missions. (I'm pretty experienced at these though, so I got through fast). I'm going to go through the GOOD briefly, then the BAD. GOOD: Been a player since the original DOOM series... I play all the Id and Raven games...THIS GAME TICKLES YOUR ASS WITH MANY FEATHERS.... I just played and beat the game on Ultra Violence (Hard). It took me 18 hours total and I did most of the side missions. (I'm pretty experienced at these though, so I got through fast). I'm going to go through the GOOD briefly, then the BAD. GOOD: Been a player since the original DOOM series... I play all the Id and Raven games... they are awesome developers and they never cease to break new ground. The beauty of the game and the feel of it is unmatched, it REALLY makes you feel like you are immersed in this world and in the story. They always set these games up that way... making you a nameless/faceless charachter so that you FEEL there, personally. As the professional critics said: they spread their ideas too far and wide; although the racing, weapons, variety of mini-games, crafting and quests are all very fun... they are abrupt and don't really fit in anywhere in the story. The story builds and keeps you in suspense but it falls off of a post-apocolyptic cliff and into a void. You are playing through and having good fun, you are waiting for plot twists or huge climaxes in the story, such as a town being attacked or something more happening with the charachters... but nothing happens. lol It's a 3-town/phase game and then you get the final mission... which was very fast and with NO BOSS. It ends so abruptly your head spins and you're eyes are as big as frisbees staring at the screen... waiting for something else ot happen, but nothing does. lol Then you're in a love-hate tragedy. I believe the focus of this game was NOT story (which was a massive mistake) but it was simply playing with all the new features and various aspects... it was a game of mini-games with a fast and dry campaign. MUCH MORE could've been done wiht the story here and you wish there was. Despite this being a novel of random blank pages... ALL other aspects are awesome and as usual Id manages to make a very fun game once again. (I know Doom 3 had me dissapointed in the same way though, being that the final level and CyberDemon boss was really a lame setup and too easy... this might be becoming a trend with them). The beasties and baddies and all the different bandits are awesome though, all unique to fight (although they all share the same voice in each tribe). The combat racing was pretty good. The weapon variety was fun; you can uniquely tailor your fighting style because there's so much you can do with killing-instruments and crafting. The world does look really amazing and nothing is cookie-cutter cut and past, all areas are unique which must've been A LOT of hard work. No hallways that all look the same or similar-anything, everything is art in the instances and levels. The aesthetics are always awesome. I also have the LOWEST requirements to run this game and it really run superb with my outdated **** Still looked great too with the minimal graphics card. (Other people complained and I don't know why... it ran just fine for me, the textures smoothing out quickly I didn't mind a bit).

    Enemies are challenging to fight. It does get to be WAVES on some levels at times... but it's also a first person shooter that's challenging you, (so there's to be a lot of enemies at some points) and all combat instances are different, not just "waves". (Depends usually who or what you're fighting). The game is thrilling as well; no matter how used to these you are or how brave you are you still manage to jump quite a bit. The main boss in the Dead City will make surprise the **** out of you! They've always done an awesome job with this aspect as well... making great sci-fi horror games. Despite all these things they did well... most people are pissed off simply because the story is short and dry and the suspense that builds in you from the game ends up being for nothing. People love stories. Knights Of The Old Republic, released a decade ago, was a legendary game, primarily because of it's story, it was just fun and fantastic; you don't need a lot of flash and features if you have a great plot.

    Many game makers for a long time at this point, have been neglecting what's really important and what made games great in the past in a race to outdo each other with "features". A great game is like a timeless hit-song, most of them are simple, they just know how to strike you. All-in-all I hope they create something like the originals again and can produce a plot that keeps you enthralled as well as a reasonably fun game. No one cares about a bunch of different towns, scenes and charachters that essentially do nothing and are like plantlife.    … Expand
  66. Diabla
    Aug 6, 2012
    5
    RAGE had a lot going for it really. The game-play was solid (as FPS and the driving aspect), the graphics top-notch (nVidia 560Ti), the UI was simple and easy to navigate (better than I expected) and the story started out good. However, I'm giving this game a 5 because of the ending....WTF just happened? I'm done? Wait....what? The game just freakin' ends....no real boss fight and justRAGE had a lot going for it really. The game-play was solid (as FPS and the driving aspect), the graphics top-notch (nVidia 560Ti), the UI was simple and easy to navigate (better than I expected) and the story started out good. However, I'm giving this game a 5 because of the ending....WTF just happened? I'm done? Wait....what? The game just freakin' ends....no real boss fight and just when you start to believe that the story and game is getting better. So sad, this game had such potential to be better. I'm glad I waited to buy this game and got it for $14.99. If I would have paid $60 for this I'd be very upset and I can understand the rage by some ppl. I'd recommend this game but only for $10 or less so you won't feel so dirty, lol.… Expand
  67. medical_dom
    Jul 29, 2012
    5
    Initially this game when it came out was too buggy to play, after 6 months I returned to play after the patches had been released. Game is boring with uninteresting story. On rails shooter with a bit of driving.
  68. Migz
    Jul 23, 2012
    7
    Once I got over the strange graphics in the very first room, I was able to get into the environment and artistry id created in Rage. If you like post-apocalyptic mayhem w/ great artwork, I definitely recommend picking this up for $20 or less.

    Composite score of 7.375/10. **Entertainment value: 7/10** "Surprisingly, I'm having fun playing it."-what I told my brother after 10    Once I got over the strange graphics in the very first room, I was able to get into the environment and artistry id created in Rage. If you like post-apocalyptic mayhem w/ great artwork, I definitely recommend picking this up for $20 or less.

    Composite score of 7.375/10.

    **Entertainment value: 7/10**

    "Surprisingly, I'm having fun playing it."-what I told my brother after 10 hours into the single-player campaign.

    The artwork and exterior environments were the primary draw for me once I was actually playing this game. Nearly every surface and texture is unique, and all of the models are so detailed. It was really nice to see.

    The story is nothing ground-breaking: civilization is destroyed, and we play a person from the past thrust into a post-apocalyptic nightmare. It's still decently pulled together though, and I didn't feel any more forced to complete this storyline than I did playing through Fallout 3's main line.

    Although the vehicle combat and side games got old, the personal combat was pretty decent. I'll elaborate more in Design and Gameplay below.

    **Graphics: 7/10**

    Rage seemed more designed for the current generation of gaming consoles and smart phones than it did for PCs. Although PCs can run Rage, the game does not take advantage of SLI/Crossfire. It does, however, support anti-aliasing (AA) and anisotropic filtering (AF).

    By default, Rage's graphics look mediocre. (Not as bad as at launch, but still not excellent). However, after some tweaking (see Nvidia's tweak guide @ www.geforce.com), I got the game to look amazing in outside environments. The artistry really shows through now. Character textures also really look great. Interior images are a different story though, because most interior building textures look washed out and grainy.

    Due to the way Rage's graphics engine works, expect texture pop-ins (surfaces go from super blurry to detailed) along the edge of your screen as you turn your camera. EVERY time you turn your camera. I'd be lying if I said I got used to it.

    Also, because of the tweaks I used to make the game look great (I still got well over 60 fps with a single Geforce 570), my zone loads were very long. Expect to wait a minute after every zone load for textures to finish loading... it's unplayably laggy if you don't wait.

    These problems occur, because every structure/surface in the game was uniquely created and painted. Unlike most games, Rage doesn't use a few hundred textures over and over in tiles; each surface was individually done. Those textures account for nearly 20GB of data.

    So, loads are slow

    **Sound: 8/10**

    I didn't score a 10 here, because there was nothing ground-breaking. However, I noticed no negative sound artifacts or errors. The sounds all felt organic to the environment.

    **Design and Gameplay: 7/10**

    Rage is a semi-open-world post-apocalyptic shooter full of stereotypical mutants and bandits. Pretty standard fare. But, who doesn't like eating their favorite food for the 100th time? Same thing here. id made Rage's enemies fairly aggressive, so you end up with a lot of mobs charging into melee range with you after jumping off random debris. So, surviving was a little more challenging than in the current cover-based shooters.

    Rage has a few mini-games which have nothing to do with the story. I really don't like those. But, if you want to play a pokemon style card game while playing a post-apocalyptic shooter, Rage has one ready for you. It also has a lot of car racing which is actually pretty fun until you have to do the relay races. There's too much roll-of-the-dice involved for my liking in the relay races.

    The quest giving and tracking system was clumsy. I'm pretty sure I missed some side quests, because I never knew the quest givers wanted help. Exclamation points above people's heads is totally artificial, but having the option to turn them on would have been nice.

    Every time you leave a settlement or city and enter the wasteland, you're either driving as fast as you can to get away from someone chasing you, or you're fighting them. That environment makes it really difficult to explore the wasteland, and it's really easy to miss things. For instance, there are supposedly a lot of sewer entrances for players to enter, but I only found one, and it was pretty obvious.

    Although I did not participate in the multiplayer side of Rage, I know there's no regular PvP element... only car races/combat.

    **Game Length 9/10**

    I believe a $60 game incorporating a multiplayer side should provide at least 20 hours of single-player content. The single-player campaign took me 19.5 hours to complete on Hard, but I only played races and skipped the other mini-games. Since this game technically has a multiplayer component, I should really give this a 10, but since that component is so weak, a 9 is the best I can do.    … Expand
  69. Lontra
    Jun 13, 2012
    7
    This game was far too easy for me. I am not a FPS player, but I set games as hard as I can to see how I do. Even on insane I walked through this game with no problem. Otherwise the game is great, very few bugs that I noticed decent graphics and fun mini-games left me with an overall positive impression.
  70. hwanin
    Jun 4, 2012
    5
    I formatted my first review and it does not work, so I will list my opinion with letters and ')'. Let's start.
    a) I live in Hungary, I pre-ordered this game and I could take it on the day of the official street date. I tried to install the game, I had the physical release in my hand (I only buy boxed releases) and Steam did not let me install it - the error was: the game is not out yet! I    I formatted my first review and it does not work, so I will list my opinion with letters and ')'. Let's start.
    a) I live in Hungary, I pre-ordered this game and I could take it on the day of the official street date. I tried to install the game, I had the physical release in my hand (I only buy boxed releases) and Steam did not let me install it - the error was: the game is not out yet! I said what the f*ucking hell?! If I can buy it in this **** country (Hungary), then it's out :) NO! I wrote to Steam, they answered it will work next day. THIS IS A JOKE. You hold a strongly single-player game in your hand and you cannot install, because it's not digitally distributed yet. Ridiculous! b) After I installed it, the game simply did not load. I made searches - "known" bug, only for AMD videocards. Hmm, I love games that got released, but not tested properly. That's why we pay FULL PRICE for a game? Of course not. c) Invisible walls pretending the player to reach certain places. d) You feel like you're running in a tube... the game is so linear. e) The objectives/quests (or call whatever you want) are primitive as a piece of rock. f) While the intro is cool, the ending of the game is poor in content. The difficulty was really serious at the end of the game, but I could survive, just because of a bug! I crouched next to a panel at the very last scene and because the enemies couldn't crouch, they "couldn't" kill me. LOL!!! g) Poor physics. h) Re-spawning enemies! WTF? i) Very short gameplay, even though I always explore every corner in every game I play! ---- Summary: The graphics is beautiful, the textures are very detailed and the small games during the gameplay could be very entertaining, though they are repeating. I played through the whole game and I felt like there is an expansion or Rage2 already planned, due to certain design elements... I saw huge possibilities in this game, but most of them remained intact. Possibility is not enough. 5/10 and I was so generous. What is sure, I will not _pre-order_ any more ID Software game...    … Expand
  71. binioslaw
    May 14, 2012
    5
    Nice shooter with terrible/laughable story, flat characters and empty world.There was a lot of potential for a great Mad Max esque game, but it was all squandered.My rating: 5/10
  72. hassenpheffer
    May 10, 2012
    7
    OK so it's a lot like Borderlands. Yes, that may be true but what it doesn't share with Borderlands are the boring, repetitive missions, redundant and overly diverse weapons and lack of fun. Rage is a fun adventure FPS with driving elements that are reminiscent of Carmageddon and the Twisted Metal series. Rage succeeds in creating a credible environment with interesting charactersOK so it's a lot like Borderlands. Yes, that may be true but what it doesn't share with Borderlands are the boring, repetitive missions, redundant and overly diverse weapons and lack of fun. Rage is a fun adventure FPS with driving elements that are reminiscent of Carmageddon and the Twisted Metal series. Rage succeeds in creating a credible environment with interesting characters (great voice-over work although your character doesn't speak) and an engaging storyline. Everything looks beautiful and runs smoothly. The store system is very simple and is great for the engineering aspect of the game. It does lacks any real upgrading abilities though in terms of the weapons. The biggest problems with the game are that it is too short and most missions are similar. The racing circuit is very easy aside from the latter races that can be a bit challenging but there isn't many of them in general. There were far too many closed doors and the enemies would regenerate right after the areas had been visited. The ending was WAY too easy especially with the BFG. I had no issues with full video settings. I did have some sound issues at times though. It's not a perfect game but it is a fun one with some great visuals and story. The gameplay is challenging and exciting. Overall it needed a bit more. Also, I have absolutely no idea why this game is called "Rage" when there is no actual raging. Weird.… Expand
  73. Certate0
    Apr 30, 2012
    7
    A lot of complaints here seem to be about graphical problems. My PC is a riduculous beast so I have never had so much as a pixel out of place. When Doom 3 came out, no one could run it, same with crysis. I think it's unfair to nock off points for this. I wanted so much to like this game, I couldn't wait to get my hands on it and once it was mine I was suitably impressed with the detailedA lot of complaints here seem to be about graphical problems. My PC is a riduculous beast so I have never had so much as a pixel out of place. When Doom 3 came out, no one could run it, same with crysis. I think it's unfair to nock off points for this. I wanted so much to like this game, I couldn't wait to get my hands on it and once it was mine I was suitably impressed with the detailed landscape. I thought the people and the weapons looked average. The racing aspect was irritating to me, it was a little too sloppy to have any real point. The ideas behind the game are good, and I applaud ID for doing something different, it's just that, somethings missing. Cant quite put my finger on it. There are plenty of annoying console things, but that doesn't worry me. As I play, I keep thinking, thats cool or I like that or wow that looks great, but I don't seem to be having any fun. My friends are over 30 gaming veterans and they loved it, so please make up your own mind. Not worth the bad reviews here, but worth a look… Expand
  74. drachehexe
    Apr 5, 2012
    5
    Rage is, to say the least, a disappointing game. From what we've come to expect from iD this game is horrible when it comes to the quality we're used to. That being said Rage isn't a terrible game, merely a mediocre one. It's fun enough to play through if you bought it on sale but certainly not a full price game. Can't say I dig the new engine and their use of "streaming" textures orRage is, to say the least, a disappointing game. From what we've come to expect from iD this game is horrible when it comes to the quality we're used to. That being said Rage isn't a terrible game, merely a mediocre one. It's fun enough to play through if you bought it on sale but certainly not a full price game. Can't say I dig the new engine and their use of "streaming" textures or whatever it is. Still, I had fun shooting up stuff in the game and driving is pretty ok. Nothing horribly wrong with this game, but nothing to brag about either.… Expand
  75. hodub
    Apr 3, 2012
    7
    Main letdowns were occasional crashes throughout the game, a weak ending, and Steam users have to download a special file separately to even run the game. Aside from the initial technical difficulties, the graphics are solid and there is decent gameplay, though many missions feel too short. However, players can take on missions in whatever order they choose, they can compete in vehicleMain letdowns were occasional crashes throughout the game, a weak ending, and Steam users have to download a special file separately to even run the game. Aside from the initial technical difficulties, the graphics are solid and there is decent gameplay, though many missions feel too short. However, players can take on missions in whatever order they choose, they can compete in vehicle races, and play other minigames. No level-up system, however there are a variety of upgrades for weapons, vehicles, armor, and item schematics. Most weapons have multiple ammo types. Plus there are multiple ways to earn cash and items (just be sure not to blow up Bandits or Authority soldiers with explosives if you want to snag their loot). Not a bad game overall (once you circumvent the bugs), but don't expect the next best thing in the gaming industry.… Expand
  76. StNowhere
    Apr 1, 2012
    5
    A game that tries too hard to be "Fallout 3 meets Borderlands" falls short on both accounts. The game is absolutely gorgeous, but that doesn't do much to save it from its short single-player experience and uninspired plot. I really tried to like this one, but in the end, I was seriously underwhelmed.
  77. totem
    Mar 28, 2012
    6
    Rage features an incredible new game engine married to an uninspired implementation that resolutely ignores many important revolutions in fps gameplay. //First, the potential for the new engine, id Tech5, is amazing. Graphically, the world of Rage is ultra-realistic, and stands toe-to-toe with Crytek's engines that drive the Crysis titles. Also, Rage's enemies behave in unique andRage features an incredible new game engine married to an uninspired implementation that resolutely ignores many important revolutions in fps gameplay. //First, the potential for the new engine, id Tech5, is amazing. Graphically, the world of Rage is ultra-realistic, and stands toe-to-toe with Crytek's engines that drive the Crysis titles. Also, Rage's enemies behave in unique and intelligent ways: foes advance on your position while utilizing covering fire, or swing from rafters with acrobatic agility. Finally, the physics of Rage allow for a plethora of death animations depending on your weapon choice and targeting. All of this adequately demonstrates what the engine can achieve and might still accomplish in future games. //Rage's particular implementation of the new game engine, on the other hand, is not so impressive. id ignores a decade of gameplay advances spurred by the Half-Life franchise and the first Crysis. Levels are not only linear in progression, they are essentially one-dimensional in a physical sense, too. Most are simple hallways lined with obstacles on either side that prevent the player from choosing alternate routes through the dungeon. Even the jump ability is virtually useless, since the player rarely can jump on or over boxes, fences, or other objects, drastically reducing any sense of realistic interaction with the environment. In this way, Rage is a big step backward even from the original Doom games. What was id thinking? //Rage is id's first real attempt at writing a storyline that structures gameplay, and here, too, it falls short. Non-player characters are wooden caricatures, and the story offers no possibility for meaningful relationships or allegiances. Dialogue is unimaginative, stereotyped, and predictable. As others have remarked, the characters in the story never rise above their basic roles as facilitators for new missions. //The missions themselves are mostly unrelated jaunts into different areas of the Rage world without an overarching purpose that motivates your endeavors. Rather, your character feels like a mercenary for hire, willing to work for anyone and everyone for the right price. Over the course of these missions, major questions are never answered (I'd say this is a spoiler, except that there's hardly any story to spoil): Who is the "authority"? What do they want? Who is the "resistance"? Why should you work for them? What happened after the asteroid decimated the earth? Why do you have nanobots in your body that quickly heal your wounds? id vastly underestimates its audience if it assumes players will be satisfied by such a thread-bare story. //I suspect Rage was created mostly as a demonstration of the id Tech 5's capabilities so that id can license the game engine to other software developers. The game itself is an uninspired hodgepodge of simplistic scenarios that might have been developed as six or seven different games had id wanted to create an encompassing gaming experience. While I understand id needs to license its new engine for business purposes, there must be other ways to communicate the engine's potential without subjecting players to such underwhelming gameplay and story.… Expand
  78. e_x_p
    Mar 8, 2012
    6
    As a shooter game, Rage has excelled in most areas: graphics, story, and possibly item variety. But the rush of a PC creation inevitably brings up horrifying issues: constant crashes, cliched quests, overhyped marketing and etc. Is it a fine game to pass by on a boring day, but not something that would grab the interests of a hardcore FPS player.
  79. ChoicestGames
    Mar 3, 2012
    5
    A buggy, boring, disappointing mess of a game. id Software are really going downhill. The only rage I feel is for buying this game in the first place!
  80. PsychoCritic
    Feb 18, 2012
    7
    Rage is a technical master piece. Its perhaps the most advanced game i have played. The visuals will certainly leave an impression on you. It may be a barren, unforgiving wasteland, but it sure is beautiful. This amazing feature comes from id's new ID TECH 5. IT5 is a wonderful benchmark in the video game industry, although that being said, it does have its problems. Upon load up the game,Rage is a technical master piece. Its perhaps the most advanced game i have played. The visuals will certainly leave an impression on you. It may be a barren, unforgiving wasteland, but it sure is beautiful. This amazing feature comes from id's new ID TECH 5. IT5 is a wonderful benchmark in the video game industry, although that being said, it does have its problems. Upon load up the game, I encountered a barrage of texture problems and I heard many others did too. If you can mange to get your drivers to work like I did, then you should be fine for the rest of the game. Every detail in Rage is perfected with astounding accuracy. From the sewers to the streets, Rage pays a close amount of attention to detail. Even the characters will make you stare in awe for a second, even if they don't carry the plot forward. On that subject, the characters play an important role, at least in the first half. The first half of the game is an involving and interesting story. The characters will make you want to find out more about your mysterious awakening. However, after the big turning point, the plot suddenly becomes bland and generic, to the point where I didn't care anymore. In fact there are several pot points that are mentioned, but never carried out. The ending is so abrupt and short that I didn't even realize I had beaten the game, I though it was just a awkward cut-scene. Through out Rage the are a couple Boss battles, which usually involve a colossal sized mutant. Yet, despite all the build up, there isn't even a sign of a boss at the end, which used to be a tradition in id games. Rage offers a sort-of small multiplayer mode, as compared to other id games which focus primarily on that. There are 2 options, A driving mode where you drive around in your customized buggy and snatch up objectives for points. And the Co-Op mode, where you and one friend run through a section and eliminate all AI enemies. The multiplayer is fun, but ultimately didn't last for me. I ended up beating all of the Co-Op missions and got bored of the driving.

    Rage is a fun shooter. id software made an impressive comeback in the FPS genre that they created. The environments are gorgeous and the gameplay is superb. Although its plot and character flaws are a real issue, the majority of the game is fun and interesting. I very much look forward to a sequel with improved mechanics.    … Expand
  81. logan_james54
    Feb 17, 2012
    6
    I felt somehow frustrated with Rage, after all I had a lot of expectations from it. The gameplay is smooth, the graphics are amazing, very polished indeed and technically it's all what we've heard about it, but the game lacks what it could be better: experience. Even Doom 3 had some experience to offer. It seems id Software's DNA is impregnated all over Rage - it's still an FPS with veryI felt somehow frustrated with Rage, after all I had a lot of expectations from it. The gameplay is smooth, the graphics are amazing, very polished indeed and technically it's all what we've heard about it, but the game lacks what it could be better: experience. Even Doom 3 had some experience to offer. It seems id Software's DNA is impregnated all over Rage - it's still an FPS with very smart enemies and boring linear storyline. I mean it. The racing stuff didn't help so far. Ok, I have not finished the game yet, who knows something will change my mind later. Still, graphics are unique, a must-see. But games are not all about graphics, are they?… Expand
  82. JJE
    Feb 17, 2012
    5
    PROS: Gunplay is fantastic - the weapons feel powerful and the gadgets are entertaining. Atmosphere is truly immersive in some segments. Pretty (though not amazing) visuals. Racing/driving can be fun. CONS: Story is banal and delivered robotically. You're everyone's **** right off the bat. You couldn't give two **** about any of the characters, especially yourself. Some utterly inanePROS: Gunplay is fantastic - the weapons feel powerful and the gadgets are entertaining. Atmosphere is truly immersive in some segments. Pretty (though not amazing) visuals. Racing/driving can be fun. CONS: Story is banal and delivered robotically. You're everyone's **** right off the bat. You couldn't give two **** about any of the characters, especially yourself. Some utterly inane dialogue (eg."Do you feel the need for speed?" or "Drive like you mean it." said most times when entering a race). Small, I know, but just indicative of the general lack of a **** the developers gave for the writing (and no, the delivery of aforementioned lines does not come off as sarcasm/irony/parody). The game has the audacity to send you driving back to the same locations and playing through the map again, though often with the added 'diversity' of simply replaying it in the opposite direction to your first outing. Also; no matter what anyone says, this game feels A LOT like Borderlands (yes, I'm aware that development times for the two coincided, Rage starting first actually, but still, id software had plenty of time to improve the formula, instead it offers up even less), it's FAR less enjoyable/addictive than Borderlands. And finally, aptly, the ending: which is an anti-climatic, thankless, unengaging and pathetic excuse for anything resembling story and combat.

    OVERALL: When you aren't being rocked in combat, you're instead being insulted by the atrocious story and cardboard characters. Only get this if it's on sale AND you're certain some good ol' fighting is all you need to be satisfied.    … Expand
  83. saleks
    Feb 15, 2012
    7
    This game is overall an average and I for once agree with the professional reviewers - if you set aside huge expectations that ID has built up prior to release (and i am one of those who fell for the hype and paid full pre-release price) then it is ok and even fun at times. It is a game that tried to be something much bigger than it is and at that it failed. It combines too much and thoseThis game is overall an average and I for once agree with the professional reviewers - if you set aside huge expectations that ID has built up prior to release (and i am one of those who fell for the hype and paid full pre-release price) then it is ok and even fun at times. It is a game that tried to be something much bigger than it is and at that it failed. It combines too much and those things don't feel as one complete game world.

    I liked the care and details with which the levels were designed. Invisible barriers make you feel you play Doom 3 with some kind of glitch making walls invisible. In fact, one area is totally Doom 3-like - not even sure what all that blood and some alien outgrowth on the walls have to do with the Rage story.

    Graphics quality leaves a mixed feeling due to very low resolution of close-ups - especially in darker areas. Other than that games looks very good and I do get great performanc eon 560TI. The weapons and the fight mechanics are very nice but some missions are too easy and boring. Story, is ok for a shooter but definetely lacks for an RPG. All the build/buy/sell activities feel boring and unnecessary. Driving is done pretty well but again, unnecessary. Minigames add pretty nice spice to the whole package and are done very well.

    As far as bugs etc. I had no real issues with the game. However, I played it after the initial patches.

    My biggest personal problem with it is the ending. Not to make this a spoiler, but for those who played the game - what was the purpose of BFG again?    … Expand
  84. Sevorast
    Feb 12, 2012
    7
    Excellent game, I understand there were some problems around launch time with bad drivers (AMD is usually pretty bad when it comes to new games right?) and I believe also a lack of options in the video settings.

    With those problems fixed now, along with other fixes and a few good patches the game is really pretty amazing. Has kept me fully enthralled over the last few days playing both    Excellent game, I understand there were some problems around launch time with bad drivers (AMD is usually pretty bad when it comes to new games right?) and I believe also a lack of options in the video settings.

    With those problems fixed now, along with other fixes and a few good patches the game is really pretty amazing. Has kept me fully enthralled over the last few days playing both single and multiplayer modes.

    Really just a very underrated game here, the gunplay is so satisfying, it makes the gunplay in games like bf3 or mw3 feel 'soggy' if that makes sense. Sort of like the difference between typing on a nice high quality mechanical keyboard VS typing on an old beaten up cheapo dell rubber dome keyboard.

    The story was a little lacking, and I would have liked to see a few more rpg-ish elements here and there, but overall it is just a blast, from the shooting to the driving to just being really fully sucked in to the world by the astoundingly good graphics (the sky in particular is really just amazing).    … Expand
  85. sickologist
    Feb 9, 2012
    7
    This game held so much promise for me, as it had great graphics, lots of missions, bloody combat, and interesting vhehicles. Sure, it's fun, but let's be honest here. It's a game that is in direct competition with other post- apocalyptic RPG's like Fallout- New Vegas, and it simply fails to stack up. You can use all sorts of different weapons (ie- shotgun, rocket launcher, sniper rifle,This game held so much promise for me, as it had great graphics, lots of missions, bloody combat, and interesting vhehicles. Sure, it's fun, but let's be honest here. It's a game that is in direct competition with other post- apocalyptic RPG's like Fallout- New Vegas, and it simply fails to stack up. You can use all sorts of different weapons (ie- shotgun, rocket launcher, sniper rifle, minigun, etc), you can beat it without having to modify and upgrade them, which means that the side quests (the meat and potatoes of any RPG) become completly worthless. It's good for a play through, but only when it comes down to a reasonable price.… Expand
  86. wjomlex
    Feb 4, 2012
    6
    Rage seems to suffer from a lack of inspiration. The racing is OK, the minigames are fairly bland, and the exposition in the story is pretty terrible. The combat is fun enough, and it feels very tight, but it's repetitive. The whole game is just merely OK. There's nothing particularly new or exciting going on.
  87. doctuar
    Jan 18, 2012
    5
    I'm disappointed like a father would be. I had originally pre-ordered Rage, but changed my mind and decided to wait for the press reviews first out of caution. The initial feedback wasn't as glowing as I hoped but still I was intrigued, so decided to give Rage a go on the PS3. At first I thought I'd missed something. The horrendous texture pop-in prompted me to restart my console in caseI'm disappointed like a father would be. I had originally pre-ordered Rage, but changed my mind and decided to wait for the press reviews first out of caution. The initial feedback wasn't as glowing as I hoped but still I was intrigued, so decided to give Rage a go on the PS3. At first I thought I'd missed something. The horrendous texture pop-in prompted me to restart my console in case something had gone awry. It did not disappear. When I started working through the first few missions, I kept finding myself amazed at how thoughtless many of the game's design features were. Invisible walls preventing you from exploring, being unable to pick up your enemy's dropped weapons, the rather tired 'bullet-sponge' opponents, etc. It's not that Rage is a terrible game, far from it, but it just feels so underwhelming and mired in the past that I found myself wondering if the press had been playing a different game to me. The whole thing feels unpolished and full of ideas that never really go anywhere. If this was a budget title or even a retro game, I might just think "Oh well, that's how things used to be" and get on with it. But I bought this game in 2011 for full price; there's no excuses for shoddy products like this. Unambitious, unoriginal, uninspiring… Expand
  88. DarKMaTTeR
    Jan 15, 2012
    5
    This game is consistently above bad and below good. It never breaks, never gets too slow or too hard. But at the same time, it doesn't offer a single moment of entertainment or satisfaction. It's an extremely professional creation, with an evidently huge budget with little love put into it. Not worth playing through, even if it was given to you for free.
  89. Pier11
    Jan 13, 2012
    5
    This game is very good when you start to play it but it's repetitive end it's all ways the same walk and kill ID software have failed when they done that game.
  90. R3YNO
    Jan 10, 2012
    7
    This game has some great qualities and some bad ones. The good, the graphics look amazing, characters seem to act more lifelike. The story starts off great but then it ends. The ending isn't satisfying it made me kinda frustrated. If I had a guess, the multiplayer and co-op was the reason the campaign was so short and had the abrupt ending.
    If you where to buy buy on sale rather than full    This game has some great qualities and some bad ones. The good, the graphics look amazing, characters seem to act more lifelike. The story starts off great but then it ends. The ending isn't satisfying it made me kinda frustrated. If I had a guess, the multiplayer and co-op was the reason the campaign was so short and had the abrupt ending.
    If you where to buy buy on sale rather than full price because it does have good qualities.    … Expand
  91. Gexi1105
    Jan 7, 2012
    5
    A nice shooter with some rally races. Nice but nothing special. The Graphic's are not so good as promoted.
    I played it with a ATI Card and this doesn't work really... Hard graphic issues, but now i have an 560TI from nvidia and that works great.
  92. XCRage
    Jan 6, 2012
    5
    I bought this game weeks after it came out and I didn't have any of the issues other people had. Actually, the game is quite pretty. The texture fill in, or pop in, or whatever people want to call it sucks, but it didn't really bug me. However, the crap quality of the textures when you get close to things is worse. But for me, the real problem was: This game got boring fast. Really boring.I bought this game weeks after it came out and I didn't have any of the issues other people had. Actually, the game is quite pretty. The texture fill in, or pop in, or whatever people want to call it sucks, but it didn't really bug me. However, the crap quality of the textures when you get close to things is worse. But for me, the real problem was: This game got boring fast. Really boring. Really fast. I got half way and just started trying desperately to finish it. It's a major rail shooter. You visit every place pretty much twice. I don't know what to say other than buy it on sale. It's worth seeing the amazing visuals - unfortunately, Borderlands will stand head and shoulders above this game, simply because it came first, and was more interesting, story wise.… Expand
  93. Mouse
    Jan 4, 2012
    7
    If you think Borderland's story was dry, 1-dimensional, and left a bad taste in your brain, but you still want the RPG, post-apocalyptic experience, this is it. Rage (now bugless!) mixes a feel of seriousness to go augment the great atmosphere with hilariously larger-then-life characters that make the game colorfully varried. The guns shoot, and you've got a lot of them, so unless you'reIf you think Borderland's story was dry, 1-dimensional, and left a bad taste in your brain, but you still want the RPG, post-apocalyptic experience, this is it. Rage (now bugless!) mixes a feel of seriousness to go augment the great atmosphere with hilariously larger-then-life characters that make the game colorfully varried. The guns shoot, and you've got a lot of them, so unless you're in too much love with the two-weapon-realism, this half-life-esque armory you'll be carrying should satisfy any end-of-the-world-survivor. Facial maps of characters is top-quality, and the scenery through which you'll be trudging on missions is pure scenery gorn--the attention to detail by id Software to the decimated city you visit is mind-blowing, and a true reminder of Life After People. On the downside, when it does seem to be sandbox, it's not. And when it's not sandboxish, it's linear as the original The Houe of the Dead. But with the only sandbox game pulling off freedom and atmosphere being STALKER, a little guidance is welcomed for an absorbing experience, and even needed when you're going through areas with so much eye candy the makers of 2012 would be jealous. But above all, it's really fun when you equip rockets to your vehicle and go on rallies.… Expand
  94. Glaice
    Jan 4, 2012
    6
    The game isn't THAT bad if you can get around the really stupid texture pop-up which could be mostly alleviated by a configuration file posted on the Steam forums. This game gets a mixed review because of this factor alone and really kills the immersion of the game. I am also disappointed that this game was mainly optimized for the console crew and leaving the PC crowd to fend forThe game isn't THAT bad if you can get around the really stupid texture pop-up which could be mostly alleviated by a configuration file posted on the Steam forums. This game gets a mixed review because of this factor alone and really kills the immersion of the game. I am also disappointed that this game was mainly optimized for the console crew and leaving the PC crowd to fend for itself with these sorts of issues to deal with.

    Hopefully id gets its act together and fixes these things with a patch, which would probably bring my rating up to an 8.    … Expand
  95. Sorrowmoon
    Dec 30, 2011
    7
    As a shooter I like this game the controls are good and the fights can be intense at times. The graphics are pretty good but won't leave you amazed. I don't care much for the mandatory driving for progression. The lack of ammo made this game feel more like a boxing game as I had to slug it out in some occasions. I'm just glad I bought it on sale because I never would have paid fullAs a shooter I like this game the controls are good and the fights can be intense at times. The graphics are pretty good but won't leave you amazed. I don't care much for the mandatory driving for progression. The lack of ammo made this game feel more like a boxing game as I had to slug it out in some occasions. I'm just glad I bought it on sale because I never would have paid full price for this.… Expand
  96. Drej_X_Army
    Dec 27, 2011
    7
    Its basically Borderlands. Ran into no issues really. I am unsure of all the poor rates, but with everyone reviewing on the same day makes me believe they rated it out of the box before letting the dust settle. Game has been out now for awhile, I am not seeing any of the bugs everyone is reporting or any issues. If you love Borderlands and would like a twist, pick this game up at a goodIts basically Borderlands. Ran into no issues really. I am unsure of all the poor rates, but with everyone reviewing on the same day makes me believe they rated it out of the box before letting the dust settle. Game has been out now for awhile, I am not seeing any of the bugs everyone is reporting or any issues. If you love Borderlands and would like a twist, pick this game up at a good price. Got it on steam for $20. I recommend it, as long as its below $20.… Expand
  97. Invadernny
    Dec 26, 2011
    6
    I'm about halfway through Rage and feel confident giving it a good review. It's not the groundbreaking game it looked like it would but, but it's very good. I suppose this texture error everyone is complaining about has been fixed because the game looks amazing on my machine. Still games should not ship with bugs that huge, so I'm not excusing id. I would give the game a 7 just forI'm about halfway through Rage and feel confident giving it a good review. It's not the groundbreaking game it looked like it would but, but it's very good. I suppose this texture error everyone is complaining about has been fixed because the game looks amazing on my machine. Still games should not ship with bugs that huge, so I'm not excusing id. I would give the game a 7 just for being pure fun, but I'm knocking off a point for the controls. I am really sick of these console ports, mapping xbox controls to a keyboard isn't good enough.… Expand
  98. arth2910
    Dec 26, 2011
    7
    After 9 hours of playing RAGE: looks really good, guns feel good, and the driving feels good. I really don't care for the story so I enjoyed most of it. However, movement paths are restricted with lots of invisible walls and doors you can't open. The jump button is rarely used for navigation because you cant jump over the damn 3 ft. rail or counter or table or anything really.After 9 hours of playing RAGE: looks really good, guns feel good, and the driving feels good. I really don't care for the story so I enjoyed most of it. However, movement paths are restricted with lots of invisible walls and doors you can't open. The jump button is rarely used for navigation because you cant jump over the damn 3 ft. rail or counter or table or anything really.

    Configuration options are embarrassingly limited for a PC game. You're stuck with only 4 or 5 video options, and most of the useful console variables are locked (including mouse smoothing/ acceleration, the god awful head bobbing, and the massive amounts of bloom rape). The only useful variables left are fov adjustment (wtf, should be available in graphical config) and one that skips the intro videos.

    Overall, I think the game was exceptionally "okay."    … Expand
  99. up4fu
    Dec 24, 2011
    6
    Okay here's the deal. So far the game SEEMS as if it can be fun but for God's SAKE why would you not let the PC users tweak the graphic settings more?! I really want to like this game.. and I know if I can get it run smooth I will but these bugs are still terrible and its almost 2012!! The game has been out for MONTHS. GIVE THE POWER BACK TO THE PLAYER AND LET US DECIDE WHAT IS BESTOkay here's the deal. So far the game SEEMS as if it can be fun but for God's SAKE why would you not let the PC users tweak the graphic settings more?! I really want to like this game.. and I know if I can get it run smooth I will but these bugs are still terrible and its almost 2012!! The game has been out for MONTHS. GIVE THE POWER BACK TO THE PLAYER AND LET US DECIDE WHAT IS BEST instead of FORCING the game to run how YOU want it to. I have manually changed settings by enabling the command console and have fixed some issues but for some reason my Vsync will not turn OFF. No matter what setting i have it on the game forces a frame rate of 60 fps which is fine... except when it dips below and snaps back to 60 abruptly causing a serious lag effect. PC users like tweaking a lot of settings to make the game run custom to the player but no one wants to have to forcefully override settings to do it. Give us the options back!! As for the story, I haven't really been captured yet though the ambiance and the scenery seems nice. I am however disappointed that this game imitates a free world yet more or less restricts your path to a rather narrow walkway at times. It's essentially a false sense of open world/ free roam. I got the game on sale for 14.99 on steam this Christmas holiday so I'm not steaming but had I payed full price i would be. I will give the game a 6 in hopes that all problems are patched. the -4 is for total disrespect to PC gamers by ripping away our ability to change advanced settings and Mod cvars… Expand
  100. meediocre
    Dec 20, 2011
    7
    Ups and downs, ups and downs. Top-notch gunplay, with some better than average AI, great weaponry and level-design. Great graphics, I think I had the right drivers or something as I didn't experience any noticable performance issues, but they weren't as awe-inspiring as I thought they were gonna be. My personal biggest issue with Rage, is that there just isn't enough in the shootingUps and downs, ups and downs. Top-notch gunplay, with some better than average AI, great weaponry and level-design. Great graphics, I think I had the right drivers or something as I didn't experience any noticable performance issues, but they weren't as awe-inspiring as I thought they were gonna be. My personal biggest issue with Rage, is that there just isn't enough in the shooting department to make it anywhere near a match for something like Crysis2. There were never any situations where I had a vast army of baddies to deal with, or large-scale environments where you had freedom of choice to manoeuver. It was kind of like - go down pretty tunnel, shoot bad guy then next bad guy, move further along. That being said, there were some really atmospheric and tense moments, and plenty of places where you felt you were getting AAA-action for your buck. The driving element added something to the game, but there wasn't really any open world to go an explore. Having the baddies respawn in the same places even after they had been killed, was a bit annoying. Would have been better if they had some AI like in Left for Dead where there random things would happen. Still, I am giving Rage a 7. Definitely it lost a point for the terrible final level-mission, a point for repetitiveness and lack of scope. But I don't regrey buying and playing the game - I just don't see myself playing it again.… Expand
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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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