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
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#56 Best PC Game of 2011
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79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 32 Critic Reviews

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