RAGE

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  1. Speedhorn
    Nov 16, 2011
    2
    I like to think of myself as a moderate reviewer, but this game has angered me so much. It's probably my own fault, I expected more. I have a fairly powerful machine, yet this game chugged something awful pre patching. Still full of graphical bugs in my experience. I guess I was also disappointed by how short the game was and how UNimmersive it was. Just get Fallout 3 or New Vegas. NotI like to think of myself as a moderate reviewer, but this game has angered me so much. It's probably my own fault, I expected more. I have a fairly powerful machine, yet this game chugged something awful pre patching. Still full of graphical bugs in my experience. I guess I was also disappointed by how short the game was and how UNimmersive it was. Just get Fallout 3 or New Vegas. Not much to be missed here.… Expand
  2. OmeNu
    Nov 15, 2011
    5
    its doom 3 with even better graphics. and larger environments. decent voice overs. entertaining enough storyline. not worth the full retail price in my opinion. good idea but late on arrival. something that would of done a lot better if it was released at its current state 5 years earlier.
  3. Zane85
    Nov 14, 2011
    0
    Seriously hurt by the focus on XBOX 360 development, this game lacks the graphics par it should have been. And the story, plot of the game is terrible.

    But most of all it is full of bugs and they try to pass it off as been the fault of video card drivers, when they have been working with top people from AMD, yet huge amounts of issues are happening on AMD video cards still and on nVidia    Seriously hurt by the focus on XBOX 360 development, this game lacks the graphics par it should have been. And the story, plot of the game is terrible.

    But most of all it is full of bugs and they try to pass it off as been the fault of video card drivers, when they have been working with top people from AMD, yet huge amounts of issues are happening on AMD video cards still and on nVidia cards too. The Q&A is clearly not there along with the game, it was a design experiment not fully thought out, a mess mash of "the darkness" and "rage". Terrible, and not worth any ones time.    … Expand
  4. stri9ker
    Nov 14, 2011
    0
    Why are we getting TAT like this for gaming P.C's .Total let down , boring corridor fps action ,no free for all multi player online action, I couldnt be bothered playing after about 1hr of play so i seen the ending at my friends ,all i can say is glad i stopped playing .
    NEED something new get my teeth into , this couldnt feed a sparrow .
  5. Khildram
    Nov 13, 2011
    2
    Huge deception on this game. ~10h of gameplay so far.

    The positive points : - Length. It's so bad that a few hours of playing seems ages doing always the same. - Weapons. A few weapons are great fun, but it's not like you can use them often. The negative points : - Graphics. I don't have the very latest hardware available but it's still far above any console. Seriously low resolution    Huge deception on this game. ~10h of gameplay so far.

    The positive points :
    - Length. It's so bad that a few hours of playing seems ages doing always the same.
    - Weapons. A few weapons are great fun, but it's not like you can use them often.

    The negative points :
    - Graphics. I don't have the very latest hardware available but it's still far above any console. Seriously low resolution textures everywhere when all is maxed out in options... ?
    - Lack of interesting things to do. It's all linear dungeon crawling. And you have to do each level twice, once normal and once in reverse. That's an artifact to cover the lack of content.
    The Hub towns are trying to make you forget that you get all missions in a linear fashion. But it's not helping much really...
    Racing cars has no interest and is dull, it's even too basic to be interesting in MP.
    - Gameplay. The same dated gameplay as in the old Doom, i.e. you fire all that you have at the opponent. No matter where you fire (head, legs...), a type of enemy has a certain amount of HP and you keep firing until you reduce these to zero, i.e. localisation of the hit will only change an animation, but not make more damage. Forget headshots. The only thing that changes how fast you kill an opponent is the type of ammo/damage that your weapon does.
    - Difficulty. Just based on how much opponent they send at you and how much you conserve ammo.
    - Art Direction / Concept Art. They really need to hire design artists that really can bring some concept art and some interesting scenario. Here it looks like a patchwork of ideas taken here and there, put together without any coherence in between.

    In the end the only outstanding mission is the Dead City mission that we've all seen in the gamepkay trailers.
    The rest is dull, it has no taste.
    I don't even think I want to finish it...    … Expand
  6. Moses89
    Nov 11, 2011
    2
    Stopped playing after about 2 hours couldn't take the graphic problems anymore of course that was on day of launch so maybe its better by now? but I doubt it. Sloppy production, should have had a beta of the multiplayer car racing just to test even thing out and make sure it ran smooth but that would be smart and smart is not good business
  7. kodene
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    you guys are a bunch of short-bus tard-helmet-wearing idiots. this game's AH-MAY-ZINNNGGGG. I'm running it on my Dell Studio XPS laptop without a hitch. no frame-rate issues, no nada. The game is fun as hell and all kinds of eye-candy and the last time i checked basically ALL open-world FPS RPG's are all about "fetch-missions". Hell, Dead Island was one big fetch-mission with bugs andyou guys are a bunch of short-bus tard-helmet-wearing idiots. this game's AH-MAY-ZINNNGGGG. I'm running it on my Dell Studio XPS laptop without a hitch. no frame-rate issues, no nada. The game is fun as hell and all kinds of eye-candy and the last time i checked basically ALL open-world FPS RPG's are all about "fetch-missions". Hell, Dead Island was one big fetch-mission with bugs and issues out the ass and STILL has replay value on par with the likes of Borderlands and New Vegas. Quit whining and get out of your Mom's basement once in a while you porkly neck-bearded basement-dwellers. xD xD xD… Expand
  8. Brutal_rus
    Nov 11, 2011
    1
    Its more than 1 month after its released. But anyway after patching and up to dating drivers. Its still HAVE crashes, textures bagging...
    Story is intersting for the first 10 minutes. Gameplay is boring. Graph style is bad( borderlands and New Vegas have better...) I would not advice to buy this! **** game.
    I make 1 of 10 cause enemies have good mocap motions...
  9. VergilAF
    Nov 11, 2011
    2
    Banal banal banal. A game that promised very well, had to be a cross between Doom and Fallout. Instead he found a game where our sole purpose is: accept the mission, carrying out missions, returns, accept the mission, carrying out missions, go back. Boring, repetitive and massive graphics problems. Bad game!
  10. turtlenuggets
    Nov 11, 2011
    1
    Rage is kind of like 2 games in 1. There is the FPS campaign bit & the online multiplayer vehicle bit. The campaign is really really bad. it is so restrictive & linear that it doesnt really even qualify as a fps but should be classified as a rail shooter. The enemies are super repeditive & the NPCs just taaaakkke sooooo loooonnng to do anything that it gets super frustrating. As far asRage is kind of like 2 games in 1. There is the FPS campaign bit & the online multiplayer vehicle bit. The campaign is really really bad. it is so restrictive & linear that it doesnt really even qualify as a fps but should be classified as a rail shooter. The enemies are super repeditive & the NPCs just taaaakkke sooooo loooonnng to do anything that it gets super frustrating. As far as the story goes I didnt even realise i was at the end of the game when the credits came. Chalk that up to a plot fail. Worse than this though was me sitting there for ages installing the game onto my xbox HD & then being told to change my discs over halfway through the campaign??? That is retarded. But worse of all was the box saying it was multiplayer & then having a SINGLE PLAYER campaign. A friend & I bought the game so we could play it together & then had a very severe case of wtf when it turned out to be **** I guess I should read the fineprint closer. The multiplayer vehicle component is really fun though so I dont feel like I have totally blown my money, but I would have hoped the core game would be much much better thatn it was.… Expand
  11. ShavedApe
    Nov 10, 2011
    3
    Graphically it doesnt look bad considering the system specs required and at first the game seemed like it had potential but then it just went downhill fast I quickly realized it was going to be the same thing over and over again. Drive to point from point A to point B kill a few bad guys in cars along the way cars, once at point B kill a few bad guys pick a up a few bits as part of yourGraphically it doesnt look bad considering the system specs required and at first the game seemed like it had potential but then it just went downhill fast I quickly realized it was going to be the same thing over and over again. Drive to point from point A to point B kill a few bad guys in cars along the way cars, once at point B kill a few bad guys pick a up a few bits as part of your quest then return to A killing a few more bad guys along the way in cars.

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

    From a PC aspect they have now fixed most of the issues pc players had with patches but sadly patches dont fix a bad game.    … Expand
  12. mortuus
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    This is probably the worst FPS game i have ever played. Seriously its bugged to max the texture popping is one of its kind you can really tell overall all the textures looks worse then Doom3 and that game is almost 7 years old unbelievable. And this is Carmacks big comeback after Doom3 ? The game is just boring to max there is no exploration in this game the game is flat and boring andThis is probably the worst FPS game i have ever played. Seriously its bugged to max the texture popping is one of its kind you can really tell overall all the textures looks worse then Doom3 and that game is almost 7 years old unbelievable. And this is Carmacks big comeback after Doom3 ? The game is just boring to max there is no exploration in this game the game is flat and boring and the worst part is they re-use some levels you go on a level in the city then later you have to travel all the way back this time exactly same path almost.. wopidooooO!!!!!!!!!!! And how the game ends is a joke u just get a random sequence for 20 seconds then boom.. CREDITS...… Expand
  13. ChoO-T
    Nov 10, 2011
    2
    An horrible PC port, buggy, boring and too easy. I'v waited for chanlenge and fun... theyre never come. And seriously, what the **** with the texel ratio ?
  14. dylanland234
    Nov 10, 2011
    8
    Rage is a post-apocolyptic shooter that will satisfy the Mad Max in all of us. This game does Borderlands better than Borderlands. After solving all my PC issues & Squashing all the bugs to get this game working, i was left with a real treat. A very sandy, dirty, gritty treat. Other than the setting, The gameplay is original, the story is solid, and the characters are believable. & IRage is a post-apocolyptic shooter that will satisfy the Mad Max in all of us. This game does Borderlands better than Borderlands. After solving all my PC issues & Squashing all the bugs to get this game working, i was left with a real treat. A very sandy, dirty, gritty treat. Other than the setting, The gameplay is original, the story is solid, and the characters are believable. & I havent loved an apocolyptic world this much since Mad Max. Thank you ID.… Expand
  15. Blackend
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game was brilliant. The way it started, the way the story was told and everything else about it was simply faultless! The towns are fantastic, the graphics are unbelievable and enemy AI is pretty decent. The story of the game is quite thrilling as well. Yet it has one crucial fault that makes me rate it the way I have.

    The Ending. Its horrible, beyond comprehension. I"literally went "wtf just happened here?" as the credits began to roll. They ruined a marvellous game by being lazy and pushing out the game before it was ready. When I went to the last mission, I had no idea that it was the last mission. I was expecting a huge ass boss with atleast 15 mins of incredibly fast paced lobbing of grenades and bullets and maybe my brother at it to kill it. But I was greeted with a small horde of mutants and 3 buttons. Yes thats right, the glorious boss fight at the end of the game is against 3 buttons. They werent even that tough to push to be honest. There wasnt enough of the game to justify its 20gig+ size! They have somehow setup the end to signal the coming of a sequel or DLC's, but the fact is that after such a horrible experience, I will never buy anything from this game again.

    If you are a fan of endings that appeal to common sense, do not buy this crap.    … Expand
  16. Flash_Over
    Nov 9, 2011
    2
    Looks like a corridor shooter rip-off version of Borderlands. I guess some pioneer genius at "id" thought of making their own version of Borderlands. But, unlike Borderlands... this game is terrible.
  17. Fuby
    Nov 9, 2011
    9
    Runs great, looks great and puts a smile on my face. I tried the Fallout series and sorry to say they seemed a bit "slow" and clunky for me. This is what I expected of the FO Series. You have a way to move around a bit better in this one and although a bit over the top, the badguys seem to work out well in this. Come On..they are the makers of DoOM!.. I enjoyed finding the secret rooms andRuns great, looks great and puts a smile on my face. I tried the Fallout series and sorry to say they seemed a bit "slow" and clunky for me. This is what I expected of the FO Series. You have a way to move around a bit better in this one and although a bit over the top, the badguys seem to work out well in this. Come On..they are the makers of DoOM!.. I enjoyed finding the secret rooms and replay is a plus. They could have had a 10/10 just by adding a 16 player deathmatch to this roaming the whole map! ofcourse 64 player would be even better..:) Nice job ID..look forward to more patches and dlc for this one.. enjoyed it.… Expand
  18. MasterT
    Nov 8, 2011
    3
    Never been so mad to have paid full price a game that is less than 15 hours long. Although the graphics are nice I can't believe it was released with so many bugs. I spent more time playing sonic generations than this game and sonic was half price. The multiplayer was an even bigger joke. They should've integrated a real multiplayer coop and a deathmatch mode. I don't want a damn drivingNever been so mad to have paid full price a game that is less than 15 hours long. Although the graphics are nice I can't believe it was released with so many bugs. I spent more time playing sonic generations than this game and sonic was half price. The multiplayer was an even bigger joke. They should've integrated a real multiplayer coop and a deathmatch mode. I don't want a damn driving game in a fps what is wrong with you?!… Expand
  19. dimon222
    Nov 8, 2011
    1
    Baddest optimisation ever. I didnt got it to work on my i7 930, Corsair C4 2x2GB, HIS Radeon HD6950.
    I was trying update drivers, change config files, use patches. No way for start campaign.
    Carmack fully change my minds about ID Software. This fail means more then Doom 3 previously.
  20. myelic
    Nov 8, 2011
    8
    My initial impression was that of a game sadly lacking in depth. But Rage's saving grace is that it is unapologetically so. I never felt immersed in the story by doing any of the banal errands that essentially make up the storyline. The hyperbolic and macho NPCs offer entrainment only as unwilling parodies on the clichés and caricatures they are based on. The world is so smallMy initial impression was that of a game sadly lacking in depth. But Rage's saving grace is that it is unapologetically so. I never felt immersed in the story by doing any of the banal errands that essentially make up the storyline. The hyperbolic and macho NPCs offer entrainment only as unwilling parodies on the clichés and caricatures they are based on. The world is so small and linear it could make a pocket-calculator feel more caged and estranged than Foucault ever did. I give RAGE a score of 8/10 because none of this matters. This is a shooter devoted solely to the satisfaction of blowing scores of zombies and bad guys to tiny little pieces. Enter a world where ammunition, grenades and high-powered guns are more numerous than hydrogen atoms. Suspense your disbelief and turn off your brain. Devote your attention to the gory and gratuitously pleasing business of visually impressive destruction. The short story with its ridiculously anticlimactic and abrupt end ultimately does not matter. At this point the game has nothing new to offer anyway. Might as well start over. Finally, forget the great atmosphere and intelligence of Fallout 3. Never mind the humor and vivid insanity present in Borderlands. RAGE is wholly centered on the satisfaction of shooting zombies in the head, point blank, with shotguns.… Expand
  21. B3ckett
    Nov 8, 2011
    5
    A truly beautiful game. With lots of wasted potential, technical issues and non-existent story. It defends itself as a shooter and graphically , but fails almost everywhere else. A shame, really, because it could be so much more.
  22. ChrisSwede
    Nov 8, 2011
    9
    Somewhat short but entertaining with excellent graphics. Did not run into any issues with the game at all and there is not much to complain about except the spawning buggies and that the game is fairly short.
  23. SrMoure
    Nov 7, 2011
    4
    It is just Borderlnad clone. Graphics are really good. But IMO Borderland was a great game and this one fails. Unfortunately, this game is linear and boring.
  24. nb109
    Nov 6, 2011
    9
    If you liked Fallout 3, New Vegas, and Borderlands, you'll enjoy this game. I cannot understand where all of these negative, whiny reviews are coming from. I've not experienced a single bug, the graphics are awesome on my GeForce 260, and the game play is great. The enemies move so much better than in any other FPS I've played. Rage is to FPS enemies what Dawn of the Dead was to zombies.If you liked Fallout 3, New Vegas, and Borderlands, you'll enjoy this game. I cannot understand where all of these negative, whiny reviews are coming from. I've not experienced a single bug, the graphics are awesome on my GeForce 260, and the game play is great. The enemies move so much better than in any other FPS I've played. Rage is to FPS enemies what Dawn of the Dead was to zombies. As critical as I am about game play, story lines, game mechanics, character models, etc, this game holds up on all fronts.

    Note: Most of the ridiculously low reviews seem to be targeting Carmack specifically, as if these silly people are taking this game review personally. There is NO WAY this game deserves a 1 or 0 rating. Freaking Organ Trail doesn't deserve a 0 rating. I encourage you to ignore these ignorant people. Their idiotic reviews should be removed from this site.    … Expand
  25. beamable
    Nov 5, 2011
    9
    had some screen rendering trouble at first but was able to fix with ati's rage performance driver fix, i recommend giving this game a second chance if you shelved it earlier, it's grown on me and I'd have to say it's my favorite iD game so far, world and characters are rendered beautifully and both FPS and car combat tasks are fun :o)
  26. alxvy
    Nov 3, 2011
    8
    I thought it was not bad, had no graphics problems myself after downloading the beta driver from nvidia. Some things it did really well, like making the towns seem alive, the card game, and racing. The artwork was good as well. A lot of the missions were a grind + too linear though, and the outdoor buggy travel was in desperate need of an in game map. I quite liked the end, since I had toI thought it was not bad, had no graphics problems myself after downloading the beta driver from nvidia. Some things it did really well, like making the towns seem alive, the card game, and racing. The artwork was good as well. A lot of the missions were a grind + too linear though, and the outdoor buggy travel was in desperate need of an in game map. I quite liked the end, since I had to use the buffs and gadgets for once though the mission was rather short. I certainly had a lot of fun in a lot of parts.… Expand
  27. DigitalVeil
    Nov 3, 2011
    3
    A boring, repetitive, mindless corridor shooter from id. Run or drive from point A to B, shooting waves of enemies as you go and nothing else. That's it. Awful, almost non-existent story and a joke of an ending. The game is also riddled with bugs and glitches, and they're just starting to be fixed, almost a month after launch. The only saving grace is the graphics (texture pop in aside),A boring, repetitive, mindless corridor shooter from id. Run or drive from point A to B, shooting waves of enemies as you go and nothing else. That's it. Awful, almost non-existent story and a joke of an ending. The game is also riddled with bugs and glitches, and they're just starting to be fixed, almost a month after launch. The only saving grace is the graphics (texture pop in aside), and the behaviour and animation of the AI. Wait till a major steam sale before buying this game, but only if it's under $5. Will never purchase or play anything released by id ever again.… Expand
  28. Lemmiwinks
    Nov 3, 2011
    5
    What a massive shame!!! Nothing like it was meant to be
    Positives are the terrain graphics and fighting. Fighting was great fun and i loved the wingsticks. The driving is good fun too but got a bit boring towards the end. Negatives.....First off was the screen tearing!!! shame on you for releasing it with that level of issue and not really offer any real help. Eventually fixed it and    What a massive shame!!! Nothing like it was meant to be
    Positives are the terrain graphics and fighting. Fighting was great fun and i loved the wingsticks. The driving is good fun too but got a bit boring towards the end. Negatives.....First off was the screen tearing!!! shame on you for releasing it with that level of issue and not really offer any real help. Eventually fixed it and then the graphics were great. Storyline, what storyline? far too linear too. I think they ran out of ideas at the end too, i must have finished the last level in about 10 mins with could have done with just my fists. It could have been a good game as some parts like dead city were amazing. Shame Bethesda didnt make it more like fallout 3 but if the next fallout has terrain detail like this then i cant wait. Provided it has a better story than new vegas    … Expand
  29. starsh3ro
    Nov 2, 2011
    3
    its an average game, i expected much more when i first played it. the character models and the animations look very good and detailed, also the environment in most cases.
    BUT,
    during the more and more boring missions the look of the game gets less amazing many things look numb and like they are missing some textures. the voice acting of the characters is good, the sounds of the guns okay.    its an average game, i expected much more when i first played it. the character models and the animations look very good and detailed, also the environment in most cases.
    BUT,
    during the more and more boring missions the look of the game gets less amazing
    many things look numb and like they are missing some textures.

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

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

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

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

    wait until its on sale for 20â    … Expand
  30. winter
    Nov 1, 2011
    3
    The biggest problem with Rage is not the textures, the performance or the issues on launch. The biggest problem with Rage is that it is simply a boring game. Despite claims to the contrary there are no choices to make in this game (unless you count the choice of skipping side missions to get it over and done with faster), there is no emergent game play, there is no exploration. There isThe biggest problem with Rage is not the textures, the performance or the issues on launch. The biggest problem with Rage is that it is simply a boring game. Despite claims to the contrary there are no choices to make in this game (unless you count the choice of skipping side missions to get it over and done with faster), there is no emergent game play, there is no exploration. There is only an extremely boring rail shooter that feels extremely rushed. The rails are so extreme that it is like playing a horrible 90's shooter. Invisible walls abound and you have no need for the jump button as you can't get anywhere with it. The enemies are uninspired as are the weapons and the driving sections are needless. Overall this is an extremely boring 15 hours or so. Thankfully the final few missions feel so rushed that you can get it over and done with quickly. Avoid.… Expand
  31. gent
    Oct 31, 2011
    9
    Over-hyped and under-delivered in the beginning but fun to play, for the most part. Most of the reviewers here haven't played past the first levels and/or haven't done the update. The driving in this game is great. The texture issue is still a problem for me occasionally, but looking past it, it is a really pretty game, with interesting characters and fun physics for off-road racing. TheOver-hyped and under-delivered in the beginning but fun to play, for the most part. Most of the reviewers here haven't played past the first levels and/or haven't done the update. The driving in this game is great. The texture issue is still a problem for me occasionally, but looking past it, it is a really pretty game, with interesting characters and fun physics for off-road racing. The shooter aspect keeps throwing new and interesting weapons and scenarios. Some of the side missions are replays of previous main missions with different changes (like going through backwards with differently placed enemies), and that would normally be tedious, but the graphics are so good that I want to see it again. Each area has it's own design and distinct look: from the desert to the abandoned city to the new tech city. The only thing I dislike about this game is the mutants. The motion and AI is just too good for these guys, so good I'd say it's the hardest part of the game. Get the graphics update and play with it. You'll see that it really is the prettiest little shooter. It's not a summer blockbuster, but it has its own charm.… Expand
  32. arleas
    Oct 30, 2011
    5
    $60 for a short game with a very poor multiplayer car combat racing game stapled on to the end of the game. Multiple performance issues with ATI cards, and even a few performance issues with nVidia cards. Basically, this is a game made to look pretty and show off their id Tech 5 engine, and that's about all of it. The graphics are ok at a distance, but close inspection of textures$60 for a short game with a very poor multiplayer car combat racing game stapled on to the end of the game. Multiple performance issues with ATI cards, and even a few performance issues with nVidia cards. Basically, this is a game made to look pretty and show off their id Tech 5 engine, and that's about all of it. The graphics are ok at a distance, but close inspection of textures reveals how grainy they are. The characters have some unique animations and the shooting aspects of the game seem fine, but the missions themselves are uninspired.

    On the plus side, a few of the characters are kinda cool, and you get to hear John Goodman talk for a few minutes (What is it with Bethesda and spending money on high dollar voice actors just to have a few lines at the start of the game and then forget about them later?).

    It's unfair to give this game a 0 or a 1, but it's likewise not right to give it a 7 or higher. Wait for the price to drop before you buy this, or rent it for one of the consoles. Don't waste your money on a $60 10 hour game. I've had more fun playing a low budget indie game for $10 than I did with Rage.

    With any luck a really talented game developer can take their engine and make a good game out of it, or maybe they'll make some mods for it?    … Expand
  33. Lambda462
    Oct 30, 2011
    10
    No, there is no excuse for the fact that it had an(extremely) buggy PC release, especially on ATI cards. And it's also no excuse that, at launch, there were nearly NO visual options. And that even when they release a patch it still doesn't work properly. But still...
    Even though it's not as good as earlier ID software games, it's still pretty darned good.
    I think that the gunplay is good    No, there is no excuse for the fact that it had an(extremely) buggy PC release, especially on ATI cards. And it's also no excuse that, at launch, there were nearly NO visual options. And that even when they release a patch it still doesn't work properly. But still...
    Even though it's not as good as earlier ID software games, it's still pretty darned good.
    I think that the gunplay is good and statisfying, that the AI fluid(Wich is enhanced by gorgeous animations), and that the racing is... fine.

    The gameplay is standard FPS/RPG stuff. You take quests in hub areas, then drive to the quest, shoot enemies in the quest area, and then head back to the hub. Really, don't see this as some big RPG-thing as Fallout or Borderlands: Rage is about fun. And fun is the thing I had.
    The only BIG issue I had gameplay&story wise(Besides the fact that the story is kind of lackluster), is the terrible ending. There is no boss whatsoever, you'll just be fighting enemies one second, and be watching the ending cutscene in the other.

    There isn't much to say: You may like it, you may not. Long-time ID fans might be a bit dissapointed, but still, the gameplay is quite solid, and I had a blast.
    I'd buy it on a sale or when it drops to 20-30 euros/dollars, because due to the technical errors, it may not be worth your 50/60 dollars.    … Expand
  34. shiny313
    Oct 29, 2011
    0
    do not buy this one.
    this is rage.

    rage makes just rage.

    dont even think to buy this one..

    anyway, u buy this one, u cant play.

    maybe? it`s better to u.

    because it`s just 3D flash game.
  35. jst68
    Oct 29, 2011
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game looks and plays beautifully. I am using two Nvidia 295 with my I7 at 3GHz and the game just runs smoothly for me. I love the racing portions! It is kind of like pod racer on wheels. On the shooting side it gives you a somewhat engaging story with an "open world" environment. If you look at the review dates it seems that most people made a review when they couldn't run the game. Cry babies! For the rest of us it is just another great id game. Rage will be a great new franchise for them. Thanks Carmack!
    Update:
    I only have one grief point. The single player campaign is too short and the ending feels abrupt. In fact it feels like that somebody suddenly wanted to push out the game... Sadly, I had to lower my score now!    … Expand
  36. Entropy78
    Oct 29, 2011
    5
    The launch of Rage has been plagued by bugs and this is simply inexcusable. Now, after having applied the latest patches and installed the latest video drivers, the game admittedly runs pretty good. The framerate is smooth despite my aging gaming PC, but texture pop remains a nuisance.

    The game itself then. Well, as this is an Id game with a new highly anticipated graphics engine let's    The launch of Rage has been plagued by bugs and this is simply inexcusable. Now, after having applied the latest patches and installed the latest video drivers, the game admittedly runs pretty good. The framerate is smooth despite my aging gaming PC, but texture pop remains a nuisance.

    The game itself then. Well, as this is an Id game with a new highly anticipated graphics engine let's start by judging the graphics. And no, I'm not convinced by the graphics: some areas look pretty good but some of the indoor areas are plain ugly. Very low resolution textures and low-poly objects (aka pixel vomit) simply gave flashbacks to 2005 or even earlier games. I'm pretty sure that the graphical engine is capable of much more on a current PC but the designer chose to stick to consoles as their performance standard. Furthermore, the graphics and the environment are very static. The sky is a simple static texture, almost no dynamic shadows (one of the prominent features in Doom 3) and the environment is not destructible at all - even unloading your rifle onto a china vase does simply nothing...

    The gameplay is OK, or at least some moments in the game provide solid FPS action with rather decent AI. Unfortunately, the flow of the game is continuously being broken by car driving, hanging around in the hub towns and bartering your items for ammo. Also, the racing element doesn't contribute much: the racing is really Mario Kart-style and disrupts the realism of the game itself. The FPS/Racer hybrid simply doesn't work at all. The story is mediocre and failed to get me, as a player, involved. And what about the bland ending ? Or rather the lack of a proper ending... It simply feels that the game was unfinished, both technically ans story-wise. This is really a disappointment from iD - a first to me considering their track record.    … Expand
  37. Pierre
    Oct 29, 2011
    3
    Game for console. Game is made for short periods of light entertainment. Perfect for children under 12. For me it is like a variant of Super Mario Kart. I bought the game based on ID reputation, game trailers and reviews. It was a mistake.
  38. Snowburnt
    Oct 28, 2011
    6
    It's not bad but it definitely falls short of expectations. To put it in x-meets-x-with-a-little-x terms it's like a watered down Deus Ex HR meets Crazy Taxi meets any corridor shooter. The action scenes are done Ok. You have many options to get through them but stealth really isn't one of them. Even if you kill the first guy without drawing attention to yourself the rest of the mooksIt's not bad but it definitely falls short of expectations. To put it in x-meets-x-with-a-little-x terms it's like a watered down Deus Ex HR meets Crazy Taxi meets any corridor shooter. The action scenes are done Ok. You have many options to get through them but stealth really isn't one of them. Even if you kill the first guy without drawing attention to yourself the rest of the mooks find you instantly. There is very little exploration possibility and every time you go into a fighting situation you're pretty much sent on rails through it.

    When you're not in an fighting scene you're either in one of a few settlements or driving around. The settlements are very claustrophobic and limited. The sidequests are short, too few and too simple. NPC interaction is handled well, the character animations and art is one of the best things about the game. On the other side of the coin most of the character backgrounds, personalities, and motivations are shallow or nonexistent. You as a character have no real option but to follow on the quests you are given without really knowing anything. You don't know who you are, you don't know where you are, and you don't know what is going on despite the fact that everyone talks to you like you should know these things.

    The end of the game was kind of open leaving me to believe that there will be sequels and that much of this will be explained, but for the most part it was a straightforward plot with no twists or turns, a generic shoot 'em up with minor rpg elements like quests and a construction system. I don't feel like it's a good excuse for leaving players in the dark as much as they did. Looking back on it, I probably spent about 20 hours playing it but when I think about what I actually did in the game it feels like 2 hours of game play with 18 hours of filler.    … Expand
  39. Dustysis
    Oct 28, 2011
    5
    Many years ago, id software made Quake and Doom very very good game. But now... What it is? It is so bad shooter. Very short single, bad coop and boring multiplayer! Very bad, id software, very bad!
  40. battleTerror
    Oct 28, 2011
    9
    Terrific game and a fantastic new engine. Well worth your time and a must play for anyone who loves ids' past games, with great art direction and simple but very fun gameplay: just typical id. It's a shame that the PC release wasn't given more love but it's nothing a patch can't fix. For this reason I can't give it a 10 ...so id: please don't do this for Doom 4.
  41. sydan
    Oct 28, 2011
    8
    I think a lot of users are being very harsh towards this game. I am half way through the story (as far as I can tell) and I've found it fairly gripping and enjoyable. It's not heavy though, it doesn't require much thought and in comparison is no where near as epic as Portal 2, but much better than Brink.

    The game play is very solid. The mechanics of the game are reliable and consistent.    I think a lot of users are being very harsh towards this game. I am half way through the story (as far as I can tell) and I've found it fairly gripping and enjoyable. It's not heavy though, it doesn't require much thought and in comparison is no where near as epic as Portal 2, but much better than Brink.

    The game play is very solid. The mechanics of the game are reliable and consistent. The weapons all feel nice and powerful even, however the enemies do just seem to take more and more hits to kill as you move on, as opposed to using more clever attacks. There's a certain fear factor but it's over-ridden when you realise that playing on easy will make you virtually invincible, the other combat that I didn't really like was how mostly it ended up being bit of an ammo drain. The maps are very nice for combat but you can't run over them enough. If you've played Mirror's Edge, Brink or Half-life 2 then you will be disappointed by the lack of physics or the ability to run over cover easily. Jumping is practically useless in Rage but crouching is not. Rage rewards you well for clever combat and stealth attacks which in the end makes it feel a lot more fun. The combination of FPS, RPG and racer does not feel rushed. They flow together very nicely and although it's easy to see where each takes it's dominance (Racing is for improving you car: For travel. RPG is for improving your fighting chance: For survival. FPS is the actual meat of the game) this is actually a nice feature. It allows you to get all sorts of varied experiences. The term 'open world' does not (however) apply to Rage. It is in no way an 'open world' game. If you've played games like Oblivion/Fallout you will be fair disappointed by the limited area you can access. Most of each map is not accessible. I would compare Rage to Bioshock mixed with Half-life 2 as a best next of kin for game play. Mostly linear, with some RPG elements, some mutants, some badass weapons. Graphics is very good. There are some blurry textures but if you compare this to a game released last year then you will see it's a big jump up anyway. It's extremely well optimised; my PC wasn't meant to be able to run it but it still does at +60fps! The best part visually is that each area is extremely detailed and does vary quite a lot. Overall it's highly enjoyable but don't expect it to blow you away. The thing is... most games don't these days, my favourite game is still Portal 2 because it's Story was the best I've ever played... it's going to be hard to compete after that.    … Expand
  42. lilkillpappy
    Oct 28, 2011
    6
    Disappointed by its lack of real depth, but still entertained by its mechanics. Good combat, driving, animation, audio. A good all over polish, but lacking any sense of a real open world. Lacking a compelling story, which is usually my main concern in a good game. Some of the graphics look fantastic, but a lot of the close up texturing just looks like crap. Compared to games like MetroDisappointed by its lack of real depth, but still entertained by its mechanics. Good combat, driving, animation, audio. A good all over polish, but lacking any sense of a real open world. Lacking a compelling story, which is usually my main concern in a good game. Some of the graphics look fantastic, but a lot of the close up texturing just looks like crap. Compared to games like Metro 2033, The Witcher 2, or the original Crysis, this game just doesn't live up to its hype. I would definitely recommend renting it and blasting through it for a couple days, but do not, I repeat do not spend 60 dollars on it. Maybe 30 dollars, but not worth 60 at all, not even close. Save your money for Batman Arkham City, or Elder Scrolls Skyrim, or the up and coming Assasin's Creed.… Expand
  43. Entrope
    Oct 27, 2011
    0
    Well, Carmack himself did say "We do not see the PC as the leading platform for games," - should have seen the end result of Rage from miles away without even playing this excuse of a game. I did wait quite some time before giving Rage a shot - and even then after all the bad user reviews present I had to find a friend who purchased Rage first and give it a spin at his home before I wouldWell, Carmack himself did say "We do not see the PC as the leading platform for games," - should have seen the end result of Rage from miles away without even playing this excuse of a game. I did wait quite some time before giving Rage a shot - and even then after all the bad user reviews present I had to find a friend who purchased Rage first and give it a spin at his home before I would give id my hard earned bucks. Glad I did, because id with Carmack's current mentality isn't getting anymore of my dough. I have been a die hard id Software fan since the days of Classic Doom and I still actually play Classic Doom on a frequent basis (jDoom/Doomsday Engine) so I have (or rather, had) no negative bias towards id and Quake 2 still remains my favorite DM proving grounds despite it being a rather painful experience trying to pull together a group of friends to relive some of Quake 2's glory days. I mean if one is going to take gameplay over graphics then may as well go all the way, right? If you want to play a properly good FPS and don't mind the dated graphics - simply look at id's past portfolio. If you want to play a properly good FPS with a properly modern graphics engine - buy Hard Reset. And until Carmack fixes his botched mentality, all I can say about id Software and any future games they have in stall for us is; Avoid.… Expand
  44. Stealth3
    Oct 27, 2011
    1
    My rating is based on the quality of the game and keeping in mind that its a 60$ game. This game is nothing but hype, and the bad kind too. Its not that it fails to deliver, some of the components that its suppose to deliver are just not present altogether.

    -Trash story, even for an id game. -LINEAR, EXTREMELY LINEAR. Corridor shooter at its best, this is what this is. Corridor    My rating is based on the quality of the game and keeping in mind that its a 60$ game. This game is nothing but hype, and the bad kind too. Its not that it fails to deliver, some of the components that its suppose to deliver are just not present altogether.

    -Trash story, even for an id game. -LINEAR, EXTREMELY LINEAR. Corridor shooter at its best, this is what this is. Corridor shooter with a skybox.
    -Texture bugs which are part of the design which will never get solved. The only game in 2011 that has textures from 1999.
    -Horrible gameplay mechanics.
    -The true definition of a console port. This is a "console port" benchmark for future games to come.
    -Anything gameplay related to this game, just terrible.

    The only reason it doesn't get a 0 is because it has nice animations, so that bumps it to a 1. Do not buy, you were warned!    … Expand
  45. MojoPatrol
    Oct 27, 2011
    6
    Before I launch into my albeit brief review I should clarify where I stand on post-apocalyptic game scenarios. Namely, love em. Borderlands, Fallout, Metro2033, STALKER, Deadspace, et al. but now onto the juicy bits.

    There isn't much to say that hasn't already been said about this game. When I originally began playing this game (for PC) I was faced with many of the same problems as other    Before I launch into my albeit brief review I should clarify where I stand on post-apocalyptic game scenarios. Namely, love em. Borderlands, Fallout, Metro2033, STALKER, Deadspace, et al. but now onto the juicy bits.

    There isn't much to say that hasn't already been said about this game. When I originally began playing this game (for PC) I was faced with many of the same problems as other gamers, i.e. screen tearing, flat-lining fps drops and the usual host of time wasting frustration of getting the game to play well. But then courtesy of some forum reviews and beta Nvidia drivers (now full drivers courtesy of BF3), and all was well in the gaming world again.

    I anxiously booted up the campaign mode to be greeted with a quite glamorous intro and rather reminiscent opening scene that reminded me of Fallout 3. "Huh...this isn't very new" said my inner lover of post-apocalyptic cataclysms but I quickly silenced it. "Hush!" my concious retorted back, "give it a chance!". So off I went, into the world of...ummm...Rage? With warring bandit faction groups and not without a splash of critters that looked like a mix of zombies and lap dogs all mixed in with a civilized group of rag-tag characters that are simply trying to make a living selling bottle caps...I mean post-apocalyptic bullets...I mean credits...er...never mind.

    Progressing through the game it quickly became apparent that I'd seen many of the game features before. Recharging health (Halo), Driving supped up dune buggies with guns a blazing (Borderlands), Core mission based story line with sub-missions to build up money (Fallout), ability to engineer new bits and bobs courtesy of "schematics" (Fallout), looting corpses (Fallout/Deadspace) mostly linear mapped faction hide-outs with the occasional hidden gem (Deadspace), Post apocalyptic story of a man from the past that seems to have been raised by a mix of John Wayne, Chuck Norris and Rambo... and the list goes on and on of comparisons.

    Before I beat this game like a dead horse I'll get straight to the point. The game is not bad, i.e. if you enjoy this genre of gaming it's a decent way to get your fix of bad ass guns blazing going to ram rocks, dust and shot gun shells up your mutated wazoo sort of game with good looking visuals (if you're playing PC with a decent graphics card). That being said, if you were hoping for "the next big thing" that's not what you'll find. I did appreciate the work that was put into the characters, their fluid motions and correctness when speaking made them seem more real in a quirky cartoon sort of way. I also appreciated the ability to have all my weapons at once while also being able to create some interesting (and deadly) little schematic based toys to do some damage with.

    I even appreciated some of the (rather limited) gun fights in (rather cramped) open world? travel spaces. But ultimately its all been done before (sorry ID) and other games have done it better. I'll admit you could probably beat this game with just the shotgun and enough bullets (on hard mode).

    Looking back on this game I'll agree with most of the other negative posts, it's a lot of money to pay for a neopolitan game when we were hoping for chocolate explosion with a twist of Redbull. I feel a bit silly for paying such a high price for it, but I was lured in by pretty trailers (damn my impulsiveness and ADD!)

    If I had to say anything about this game, it'll probably be something like Brink. Wait a couple of months and pick it up for $19.99 on sale on Steam.    … Expand
  46. jetSetWilly
    Oct 26, 2011
    0
    Out of date controls, no serious customization for the user exists in this game. You must do this, do it that way! There are plenty of pretty games these days, it doesn't cut it as a game anymore just to be pushing the envelope in graphics. The people have spoken! This game suxors.
  47. Slider
    Oct 26, 2011
    2
    I'm not quite sure what to say..... parts of the game look nice gun play is ok, but thats it. story "crap" driving portion fun for a minute but gets old fast "crap" Im talking PC version not played on console. I was soooo excited for this game and am crushed its so bad. :o( Do not buy for PC not worth $60 wait till its$10 or $15. Ugh could have bought beer with the money I spent andI'm not quite sure what to say..... parts of the game look nice gun play is ok, but thats it. story "crap" driving portion fun for a minute but gets old fast "crap" Im talking PC version not played on console. I was soooo excited for this game and am crushed its so bad. :o( Do not buy for PC not worth $60 wait till its$10 or $15. Ugh could have bought beer with the money I spent and enjoyed the hangover more.… Expand
  48. PCGAMEGUY
    Oct 25, 2011
    0
    DO NOT BUY THIS GAME!!!!1
    What can I say......
    my computer far exceeded what the devs called for. I pre purchased this game based only on the legacy of iD games, and that was a 60$ mistake. Game is broken beyond repair, (as constant config file tweaks, 3 new sets of drivers and a massive patch have failed to fix anything) This trend of release it now and worry about it later has been taken    DO NOT BUY THIS GAME!!!!1
    What can I say......
    my computer far exceeded what the devs called for.
    I pre purchased this game based only on the legacy of iD games, and that was a 60$ mistake.
    Game is broken beyond repair, (as constant config file tweaks, 3 new sets of drivers and a massive patch have failed to fix anything)
    This trend of release it now and worry about it later has been taken to a new extreme by iD and Bethesda.
    This was the game that finally drove me to go buy an x-box after 20 years of PC gaming (which ironically started with Doom)
    Shame on you iD .
    People like me work hard for there money , expect a game (whether the game is good or bad) to at least be able to load up a month after launch.    … Expand
  49. Legatus72
    Oct 25, 2011
    0
    This isn't the first game to come out that has serious code issues as I had serious game crashing issues with Dues Ex: Human Revolution. However, Eidos Montreal issued patches within the first two weeks that fixed the majority of issues with the PC version of the game. There was no screen tearing in Dues Ex: Human Revolution that has made this Rage horrible from the start. Id has issuedThis isn't the first game to come out that has serious code issues as I had serious game crashing issues with Dues Ex: Human Revolution. However, Eidos Montreal issued patches within the first two weeks that fixed the majority of issues with the PC version of the game. There was no screen tearing in Dues Ex: Human Revolution that has made this Rage horrible from the start. Id has issued a single patch for the last three weeks and then blamed the video card manufacturers for driver issues. Here is why that makes no sense, if the game was given the most effort for consoles which were having graphics issues as well. Then you would have used older drivers on video cards that are not of the line, as consoles are no where near the speeds of a top of the line PC.… Expand
  50. Takeda
    Oct 25, 2011
    0
    I read about the problems with this game at launch and decided to wait a couple of weeks for them to sort all the bugs and kinks out. I wasn't really worried to begin with as my BRAND NEW GAME CRUSHING PC THAT FAR SURPASSED THE RECOMMENDED REQUIREMENTS would probably be able to deal with it anyway.
    I installed and got a horribly broken and unplayable game.
    I tried every version of drivers    I read about the problems with this game at launch and decided to wait a couple of weeks for them to sort all the bugs and kinks out. I wasn't really worried to begin with as my BRAND NEW GAME CRUSHING PC THAT FAR SURPASSED THE RECOMMENDED REQUIREMENTS would probably be able to deal with it anyway.
    I installed and got a horribly broken and unplayable game.
    I tried every version of drivers known to man.....nadda.
    I tried every combination of custom config files and.... nothing
    I tried getting help from the developers.....no response.
    Then I read that Carmack says "not developing for PC was a mistake"
    and that he called the whole PC release a "cluster-fuck"
    and now a month after the fact and nothing has been fixed, and iD is stone silent.

    WOW iD **** the bed on this one and i'll never buy one of there games ever again.    … Expand
  51. LongtimeGamer
    Oct 25, 2011
    6
    Everyone whines about the games buggy-niss but honestly i played through just fine with the release version. The textures was a bit annoying at times having to wait for it to focus but other then that there were really no issuses at all with my game, i assume that most of the negative reviews were people sucked into hype thinking it was a new fallout. It isnt. Nor was it ever meant to be.Everyone whines about the games buggy-niss but honestly i played through just fine with the release version. The textures was a bit annoying at times having to wait for it to focus but other then that there were really no issuses at all with my game, i assume that most of the negative reviews were people sucked into hype thinking it was a new fallout. It isnt. Nor was it ever meant to be. Its a good game at its core. Its super short though for its price. On Medium or average or whatever it was i beat the whole game and all side quests and found all the easter eggs(using youtube) in only about 14 hours. Its final game fight is pathetic and its ending is medicore.

    The build to the end of the game is pretty enjoyable overall though. Its worth a one-time playthough then maybe selling it.    … Expand
  52. Gamtu
    Oct 24, 2011
    5
    Rage is OK. Not great and certainly not what I had expected. I told the clerk at the store where I Pre-bought Rage that I usually don't pre-buy games. However with Rage being made by id Software I told the clerk "that's a company I trust to make an excellent PC game" so I pre-bought the game. The graphics have been advertised as "jaw dropping". My jaw dropped alright but only when IRage is OK. Not great and certainly not what I had expected. I told the clerk at the store where I Pre-bought Rage that I usually don't pre-buy games. However with Rage being made by id Software I told the clerk "that's a company I trust to make an excellent PC game" so I pre-bought the game. The graphics have been advertised as "jaw dropping". My jaw dropped alright but only when I realized I was stuck with low resolution graphics. To be fair some parts of the game like peoples faces looked like they were in higher detail but most of the back ground including a persons clothing outfit up close was low blurry detail. No Direct X 11?? Why?? No SLi?? Why?? While I'm at it, no PhysX?? I have 2 Nvidia GTX 460's in SLi in my computer. However Rage only uses one card and rarely pushes it past 80% load. My computer has since release had little trouble running this game. I've only had the game crash once. The textures do take longer to draw than any other games I've ever played on my PC. Considering the level of detail in them its hard to understand why it takes so long to draw. The reviewers who suggest this game has amazing graphics or the best graphics they've ever seen, I'm certain would really be impressed with some older games I've played with better graphics than Rage. The game is pretty easy. Even on the hardest setting it's not a hard game to play and win. I don't think I ever got through Doom 3 on nightmare but it was fun trying it and I didn't expect to anyway. Rage overall feels like the start of a good idea that never got finished.… Expand
  53. deb0
    Oct 24, 2011
    2
    ID software used to be associated with top quality FPS game production. This is no longer the case. Video issues, such as tearing and lack pc appropriate configuration options, leaves this game feeling like a unfinished console port. The story is lame and seemingly artificially drawn out to "fill" the game. AI is ridiculously boring, and characters add nothing to the story. If theID software used to be associated with top quality FPS game production. This is no longer the case. Video issues, such as tearing and lack pc appropriate configuration options, leaves this game feeling like a unfinished console port. The story is lame and seemingly artificially drawn out to "fill" the game. AI is ridiculously boring, and characters add nothing to the story. If the game actually gets a real patch, it's eyecandy should prove very pleasing. From start to finish, the gameplay and storyline disappoints.

    One thing is for sure, Carmack and ID software have clearly decided that PC gaming is no longer a viable platform; and it shows. Terribly disappointed, Don't waste your cash.    … Expand
  54. mynameisbone
    Oct 23, 2011
    7
    Story are bit shallow but this game is fun to play. Maybe it's nothing original in terms of game play but it's a nice mix between shooting and driving. Shooting mechanics and driving are awesome. Graphic are pleasing but not made to impress much.
  55. Gladio77
    Oct 23, 2011
    0
    DONT WASTE your money

    Game is full of bugs and well I have trying to get it fixed for quit some time. If company sells you a 50 euro product you may expect that it works. This does not and after spending hours of fixes I have given up. ALL THE RAVE REVIEWS are nice for the user for who the game works. For me and a lot of other people it does not. A zero is the only number which this    DONT WASTE your money

    Game is full of bugs and well I have trying to get it fixed for quit some time. If company sells you a 50 euro product you may expect that it works. This does not and after spending hours of fixes I have given up. ALL THE RAVE REVIEWS are nice for the user for who the game works. For me and a lot of other people it does not. A zero is the only number which this fawlty product deserves. Dont believe me? read what the lead designer says

    On Saturday a massive patch landed for Rage, eagerly awaited by players struggling with blurry, popping textures, low framerates, psychedelic artefacts and more. The mess of a PC launch has been so severe that John Carmack referred to it as â    … Expand
  56. mike2411
    Oct 23, 2011
    3
    ****Do Not Even Think about Buying This Game**** The technical issues with this game are not it's biggest problems. I can deal with downloading beta drivers. The game itself is just horrible. This is a $15 game at best. Since id stole $60 from me I will never buy another game from them. The fair thing to do would be issue a 50% refund for all PC users who bought the game through****Do Not Even Think about Buying This Game**** The technical issues with this game are not it's biggest problems. I can deal with downloading beta drivers. The game itself is just horrible. This is a $15 game at best. Since id stole $60 from me I will never buy another game from them. The fair thing to do would be issue a 50% refund for all PC users who bought the game through an online DRM source. This way they know we can't take the money and keep playing it. I bought this game expecting something like borderlands and it is nothing close. I would have then been ok if it was an alright FPS, but its not that either. I am about 45 minutes in and I have uninstalled it. I would compare this to Duke Nukem Forever. Here are some of it's problems:
    - Unlimited amount of bad guys pour out of doors at times unless you progress forward. This took away from any kind of strategy and felt like a Nintendo game from the 80's. -The game is extremely linear. -Confusing UI.
    -Horrible story so far. There is zero character development. -Missions are confusing as you have to collect items and you don't know how many items you have collected so far.    … Expand
  57. Afenix
    Oct 23, 2011
    9
    After a 18 hour, 100% competition playthrough, I finally beat this game. And it was truly amazing. This game does brink us back to the FUN shooter era, which was last seen in the good old Doom and Quake times. A variety of weapons, vehicles, sidequests, customization, gear and so on, keeps you going for a long time!
    But most importantly, the graphics and the game engine - IT IS    After a 18 hour, 100% competition playthrough, I finally beat this game. And it was truly amazing. This game does brink us back to the FUN shooter era, which was last seen in the good old Doom and Quake times. A variety of weapons, vehicles, sidequests, customization, gear and so on, keeps you going for a long time!
    But most importantly, the graphics and the game engine - IT IS PHENOMENAL! Stable 60 fps all the time on my 5870, while running a custom HD Ultra Settings mod, found on steam users forums. I bet from those 18 hours of my playthrough, 3 hours were spent walking and enjoying the game's environment and surroundings, they're breathtaking. A MUST BUY!    … Expand
  58. nitemaremaggott
    Oct 23, 2011
    8
    0's? Really? This game is worth much more than a 0. If you are complaining about low FPS or texture pop in's, just google the fixes. There are plenty of them that work. As well as 8/16k textures if your card/s can handle it. If you spent $3000 on a PC and this game doesn't run at 100+fps then you have to do more research before buying parts and learn how to maintain it. The game is great,0's? Really? This game is worth much more than a 0. If you are complaining about low FPS or texture pop in's, just google the fixes. There are plenty of them that work. As well as 8/16k textures if your card/s can handle it. If you spent $3000 on a PC and this game doesn't run at 100+fps then you have to do more research before buying parts and learn how to maintain it. The game is great, runs perfectly and plays perfectly. Stop hating on it.… Expand
  59. DJ_Link
    Oct 23, 2011
    10
    id software brings back the fun to shooters PERIOD.
    Try playing the game for more then 30m and you'll see what I mean. The only complaint I have is that the story is pretty basic and some of the missions seem rather short, because they are really cool to play.
  60. gamer2050
    Oct 23, 2011
    10
    Please don't listen to all the bad reviews about this game! It wasn't the best game I've ever played but is definitely worth a playthrough. The graphics, gameplay, story, voice acting and everything else are good. I ran it with my ancient 9800 GT graphics card and a core 2 duo and have none of the performance issues people mentioned. I would give this game a 7.5 but since the game got soPlease don't listen to all the bad reviews about this game! It wasn't the best game I've ever played but is definitely worth a playthrough. The graphics, gameplay, story, voice acting and everything else are good. I ran it with my ancient 9800 GT graphics card and a core 2 duo and have none of the performance issues people mentioned. I would give this game a 7.5 but since the game got so many negative reviews i'm giving it a 10. I suspect many of the negative reviews are from the same person with different accounts and idiots who have nothing better to do than complain about a decent game! Watch out for obsessive fans who are biased against a game before it has even been released.… Expand
  61. palarious
    Oct 23, 2011
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ok.... so, iD wanted to make an RPG shooter in a post-apocalyptic setting with racing. VERY COOL IDEA. Unfortunately, they really, really screwed the pooch. ==========Your RPG elements consist of choosing one three suits with minor differences, three armor increases, and obtaining blueprints for building items. F-

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

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

    ==========As for the post-apocalyptic setting, that is pretty par-on.... if you don't mind cheesy characters who don't reflect the values of people living in a society wanting for almost every necessary good. The mutants are interesting, but they're the only real â    … Expand
  62. ronlunday
    Oct 22, 2011
    10
    I would normally have given this game an 8, but it is getting such a bad rap that I had to give it a 10. The graphics are beautiful (just a little flickering), the game play is great, and the game detail is really good. This game reminds me of Fallout 3. It is not as open-ended, you do not have as much freedom in the game as you do in Fallout, and Rage is more of a first person shooterI would normally have given this game an 8, but it is getting such a bad rap that I had to give it a 10. The graphics are beautiful (just a little flickering), the game play is great, and the game detail is really good. This game reminds me of Fallout 3. It is not as open-ended, you do not have as much freedom in the game as you do in Fallout, and Rage is more of a first person shooter than a role playing shooter like Fallout. I felt the game was worth the price (of course I think Fallout 3 is a real bargain). I had a little difficulty with the anti-aliasing, had to set it at 2 to keep the game from crashing occasional. I played it through on the average difficulty in 33 hours, and I will be playing it again at a higher level of difficulty.… Expand
  63. ZeddsDead
    Oct 22, 2011
    4
    Since many of the graphic issues have been fixed here is my take on the CURRENT state of the game.
    1. Too short - 8-10 hours of game play max for single player even if you suck at racing
    2. Graphics are STILL not top notch for a PC game. The excuse that it is designed mostly for consoles is inexcusable. If you are designing for a console only, leave it there. 3. Nice weapon and ammo    Since many of the graphic issues have been fixed here is my take on the CURRENT state of the game.
    1. Too short - 8-10 hours of game play max for single player even if you suck at racing
    2. Graphics are STILL not top notch for a PC game. The excuse that it is designed mostly for consoles is inexcusable. If you are designing for a console only, leave it there.
    3. Nice weapon and ammo mechanics make for some nice differences
    4. Story starts out strong with OK acting and ends abruptly with little in the way of gaming climax. End cinematic was fine, but the end game play was shockingly nonexistent.    … Expand
  64. Klaymen
    Oct 22, 2011
    9
    I don't know why everyone is giving negative reviews to this game. Sure it had texture ripping and popping at the start but that was fixed within the week of it's release, couple of days even. The game looks great, some of the best graphics and attention to detail I've seen in a game to date. To review that game for what it is I think you need to take a look at the developer id. The gamesI don't know why everyone is giving negative reviews to this game. Sure it had texture ripping and popping at the start but that was fixed within the week of it's release, couple of days even. The game looks great, some of the best graphics and attention to detail I've seen in a game to date. To review that game for what it is I think you need to take a look at the developer id. The games they have always put out have been straight up FPS games that push the quality of graphics forward. They have never put out a game with a solid story but they are moving towards that. The combat parts of this game are very solid and are what its all about. I can see what id is trying to do, they are trying to make a more well rounded game not just a straight up shooter. This missed the mark by a bit but they aren't too far off. The story isn't the strongest and you should be able to customize your guns to your own liking, that's why I only gave it a 9. The game really shows me the potential for games coming out of id after this. The game engine is there, the graphics and level of detail are defiantly there, they just need to work on the story and RPG elements a little bit and they will have one of the most popular titles out. Bring on RAGE 2!… Expand
  65. Eddie07
    Oct 22, 2011
    7
    Rage is a fantastic shooter with an addictive racing component thrown in. Yes the textures, at times, look blurry in certain spots however the animation and character models are outstanding and at times the environments are detailed and full of vibrancy. This is an excellent action game and should be seen as such. If you are after an RPG or an action RPG such as Fallout or Borderlands thenRage is a fantastic shooter with an addictive racing component thrown in. Yes the textures, at times, look blurry in certain spots however the animation and character models are outstanding and at times the environments are detailed and full of vibrancy. This is an excellent action game and should be seen as such. If you are after an RPG or an action RPG such as Fallout or Borderlands then this game will definitely disappoint. Rage won't redefine any genres and is not the most in-depth game out there but it's still worth a look...… Expand
  66. Okipoki
    Oct 22, 2011
    0
    $50 for a bunch of pure bugs. If it don't crash after the intro, you get a "desktop second chance" at the main screen. And when it run (after 1 or 2 hours), it's slow, buggy and unplayable.
    One thing i'm sure about this game: it's name is the best choice. That totally describe how i feel today !!
  67. Nautilus
    Oct 22, 2011
    0
    This game is a good example what pursuit of money does to a developer. Welcome to the buggiest wasteland experience of all times! Your gaming experience will be cut short due to CrashToDesktops happening every once in a while. Textures are so low-res that they look like turd and "Megatexture" is just a buzzword. Nothing is so special about idTech5 engine. Graphics are so aged and gameplayThis game is a good example what pursuit of money does to a developer. Welcome to the buggiest wasteland experience of all times! Your gaming experience will be cut short due to CrashToDesktops happening every once in a while. Textures are so low-res that they look like turd and "Megatexture" is just a buzzword. Nothing is so special about idTech5 engine. Graphics are so aged and gameplay is dull. Avoid this crap on PC at all costs and save your money for better games. Once legend Carmack has lost his soul. I bet he preordered MW3 for his Xbox360 as well. Good for him, none of his titles will be on my PC anymore.… Expand
  68. pzeudo
    Oct 21, 2011
    8
    I understand the harsh critics and low score the game has gotten due to technical problems. As for myself though, I only had to set one setting to get rid of tearing, and then ran flawlessly ever since. On to the game, while the textures are sort of muddy up close with certain objects, I find the world, atmospheric, and it runs very fluid, so it's a good tradeoff in my opinion. WorstI understand the harsh critics and low score the game has gotten due to technical problems. As for myself though, I only had to set one setting to get rid of tearing, and then ran flawlessly ever since. On to the game, while the textures are sort of muddy up close with certain objects, I find the world, atmospheric, and it runs very fluid, so it's a good tradeoff in my opinion. Worst thing for playability is stuttering and uneven framerates.

    It's a game which mixes classical FPS, with some crazy driving physics and a bit of RPG, and it's not to be expected all parts come off flawlessly, or in great depth. The story is neglible, but it gives some context for your actions, the RPG bit, or rather, the fact that you got money and items and are able to make stuff - , I like it a lot, it's simple, but I wouldn't want a more intricate system, as it'd just slow down the pace. I have no great grudges against the game, it took me a week+ of casual gaming to finish, spending time with minigames and generally fooling around. Although, the end was kind of a anti climax. And what's the point wiht turrets vs spider sentry when they so easily may be tipped over? And you can't pick it up afterwards without dismantling into loot - unless it didnt fire at all that is, which helps a bit. But I don't see any reason to use it instead of spider in any situation.    … Expand
  69. Jaedelyia
    Oct 21, 2011
    10
    It's truly sad to see such a great game destroyed by totally "lack-of-experience" review. Seeing a guy noting the game "0/10" and claiming on his review (two days before the official release) that's the game's finish is awful and that the game will never be patched anyway is really frustrating.

    This is a good game and we all know it. The frustration due to textures glitches and    It's truly sad to see such a great game destroyed by totally "lack-of-experience" review. Seeing a guy noting the game "0/10" and claiming on his review (two days before the official release) that's the game's finish is awful and that the game will never be patched anyway is really frustrating.

    This is a good game and we all know it. The frustration due to textures glitches and graphical issues leaded to a proper stoning, but this game worth the shot. And you definitively can't note it 0. It's nervous, fun, and adrenaline-full. The exteriors are gorgeous and the character design is amazing. Sounds and game sensations are really awesome. It's a **** old-school shooter with diverse addendum on gameplay and it's probably the best FPS I've played in a while.    … Expand
  70. shArk87
    Oct 21, 2011
    10
    One of Bethesda worst Game ever. First, Rage is a very bad console port. Textures look like (crap) and all those famous pop-ins...hilarious! second, the story, this is what i have to say: Really??? Third, with so huge game (20GB), the game can be finished in 8 hours doing main: Really??
    Why adding open world if there isn't much to explore???? Every hour passed by, the game will get more    One of Bethesda worst Game ever. First, Rage is a very bad console port. Textures look like (crap) and all those famous pop-ins...hilarious! second, the story, this is what i have to say: Really??? Third, with so huge game (20GB), the game can be finished in 8 hours doing main: Really??
    Why adding open world if there isn't much to explore???? Every hour passed by, the game will get more and more boring...
    With all those crashes, bugs, glitches, Ai broken, bla bla bla, ID didn't gave 1minute attention on the PC platform. Thank you!!! You are actually making the game on a dam Computer and when it comes out, it comes like **** If this is going to happend on Doom 4, be prepared to not hit 1million sales, why? Because Doom was PC exclusive, and this (Rage) was one of the biggest disapointments for us. I hope this won't happend with Doom 4!!!

    This is who we PC gamers see it: And those bad sales on the PC platforms, please, don't blame the piracy, blame on that game of yours which is worse than Brink. And Brink was really bad.
    But ID is the real criminal on that one. Next, pay more attention on the PC platform, there are more than 1billion PC gamers. If a game is good, it will surely pay off, i swear!!!!    … Expand
  71. smokeyninjas
    Oct 21, 2011
    0
    17 days since release & still an unplayable buggy mess, clearly only the minimum amount attention & testing was given to PC version leaving a horrible broken game total ripoff
  72. Vadinoi
    Oct 21, 2011
    3
    PC the game version the awful, bad drawing, a weak plot of game. Passage of game to the same locations as to founders laziness was to do game. The game end simply failure.
  73. wardialer
    Oct 21, 2011
    3
    i had high hopes for this game. i didn't really have any technical issues except for texture popping. the framerate was decent. i played the first 2 hours and realized that id should be paying ME for playing this linear, uninspired garbage. john carmack is not greater than the sum of id's parts, and having dispensed w/ many key contributors to the brand this becomes increasingly clear.i had high hopes for this game. i didn't really have any technical issues except for texture popping. the framerate was decent. i played the first 2 hours and realized that id should be paying ME for playing this linear, uninspired garbage. john carmack is not greater than the sum of id's parts, and having dispensed w/ many key contributors to the brand this becomes increasingly clear. instead of paying marketing teams huge sums of money to create "buzz" for the game and "convince" morally bankrupt reviewers to give it a good score to boost sales, they should invest in someone who cares, not only about the products they put their name on, but the customers that will be playing them.
    anyways. the weapons i saw so far seemed crappy and unimaginative. same goes for the few characters and bad guys who now seem more stiff (maybe bethesda's influence)... seriously, a shambler had way more SOUL and fluidity than all of the characters combined. the ATV i drove to my first mission was lame and pointless as was killing the bad guys for no apparent reason.

    id has been on a downward slide w/ their last few titles, and if i had my name on this product i'd be quite embarrassed.    … Expand
  74. StonedMagician
    Oct 20, 2011
    9
    A graphical powerhouse, Rage is, so far, easily the most technically advanced video game thus far. The gameplay, both the shooting and the driving, is top notch. The enemy animation system makes surviving every encounter feel like a miracle. It's 15-20 hour length easily eclipses most shooters. The story, though a bit sparse, is competent, and never detracts from the game as a whole. TheA graphical powerhouse, Rage is, so far, easily the most technically advanced video game thus far. The gameplay, both the shooting and the driving, is top notch. The enemy animation system makes surviving every encounter feel like a miracle. It's 15-20 hour length easily eclipses most shooters. The story, though a bit sparse, is competent, and never detracts from the game as a whole. The coop is nicely integrated into the game's backstory, and is an absolute blast. Once you get the right drivers and enable the right options, this is a shooter of the highest order. Another triumph from id Software.… Expand
  75. Ginslinger
    Oct 20, 2011
    0
    If I could have registered a negative score, I would have. I have been playing PC games long enough to have grown out of them and yet this is the first game that I have ever 'played' that has completely beaten every effort I have made just to get it to work. I bought it through Steam - every effort I have made to get a refund either from steam or the developer has been ignored or battedIf I could have registered a negative score, I would have. I have been playing PC games long enough to have grown out of them and yet this is the first game that I have ever 'played' that has completely beaten every effort I have made just to get it to work. I bought it through Steam - every effort I have made to get a refund either from steam or the developer has been ignored or batted straight back with 'try this'. I am silly enough to have an ATI graphics card (which plays everything else perfectly) but if that is such a problem, surely the reseller should have flagged it. Rubbish.… Expand
  76. ckurowic
    Oct 20, 2011
    0
    Gee, I'd love to actually review the game, but it doesn't even start. The screen goes black when I launch the game, then it crashes to the desktop. I bought/installed the game yesterday (19 Oct 2011), I figured they would have released some kind of patch by now. I'm running Windows 7 x64 with a quad Xeon 2.66GHz (Nehalem architecture), Radeon 5870 with 1GB vRAM, and 16GB of RAM.
  77. Curt65
    Oct 20, 2011
    8
    Obviously this game is very polarizing and controversial. The game was effectively broken when I got it, but after tweaking and patches it became playable, which is the version I am basing this score on.

    Graphically the game varies from innovative and beautiful to surprisingly ugly when you get close to objects. The game play, namely the shooting and racing is great. The weapons are fun    Obviously this game is very polarizing and controversial. The game was effectively broken when I got it, but after tweaking and patches it became playable, which is the version I am basing this score on.

    Graphically the game varies from innovative and beautiful to surprisingly ugly when you get close to objects. The game play, namely the shooting and racing is great. The weapons are fun and "feel" powerful; the enemy animations are some of the best. The racing portions are accessible and fun. As an RPG your freedom and decision making is really too limited, itâ    … Expand
  78. MisterFister
    Oct 20, 2011
    5
    The PC version is spoilt (still) by texture fill problems on lower end systems, although the first patch helped with it somewhat. Unless it is my video card I find the quality of some of the textures to be poor, especially the parts of the city. I also find the game locking randomly, although it has never crashed.

    The FPS part of the game is largely excellent. What lets it down are the    The PC version is spoilt (still) by texture fill problems on lower end systems, although the first patch helped with it somewhat. Unless it is my video card I find the quality of some of the textures to be poor, especially the parts of the city. I also find the game locking randomly, although it has never crashed.

    The FPS part of the game is largely excellent. What lets it down are the driving parts and the rather hotch potch characters. The races are simplistic arcade affairs. Roaming around from area to area is monotonous, only broken by the equally monotonous encounters with the bandits. The characters themselves are not that engaging and their speech is ruined by quite horrendous lip sync. There are sound issues too, with some of the music stopping prematurely and the implementation of 5.1 sound seems to be at odds with every other game I've ever played with 5.1 sound.

    All that saves the game is the FPS part, but even here there are problems - some of the monsters are just plain dumb with literally two moves to their name. It was bad enough in 2001 but in 2011 there is no excuse. Shame because what is good about the FPS is actually really good and I have had some proper Doom style moments where you are literally scrabbling with your weapons whilst being swamped with impressively agile and well animated enemies.

    The icing on the cake? The fact its essentially dumbed down for console gamers and it shows. 5 is the best mark I could give to a game I have waited patiently for since I saw the first trailer. I am disappointed the graphics are stunted by the need to make them work on a 6 year old console and the fact you feel like you are just retreading ground just to extend a storyline is plain lazy. From the so-called fathers of FPS I expected more.    … Expand
  79. foresthippy
    Oct 20, 2011
    8
    I'm thoroughly enjoying this game. It has a great steampunk kind of feel to it, and in places is very atmospheric and absorbing. I'm not quite so impressed with the driving aspect, but the FPS parts are first class. The level design is slightly jarring in that after you complete a level, the geography has always looped back to the entrance, sparing you from having to retrace your steps.I'm thoroughly enjoying this game. It has a great steampunk kind of feel to it, and in places is very atmospheric and absorbing. I'm not quite so impressed with the driving aspect, but the FPS parts are first class. The level design is slightly jarring in that after you complete a level, the geography has always looped back to the entrance, sparing you from having to retrace your steps. The visuals encountered in the game are simply breathtaking. I remember 10 years ago seeing single frames of this sort of photorealistic quality take literally hours to render. To play games with a decent frame rate and graphics this good is truly a pleasure.

    In terms of hardware and associated issues, my PC is a few years old with a fairly recent graphics card. It has 2.4ghz core duo / 2 GB RAM / Nvidia 260 GTX. Apart from the initial vsync / tearing issue, which has now been resolved with a vsync option, I haven't had any problems with the game. I highly recommend Rage.    … Expand
  80. Xaraba
    Oct 19, 2011
    9
    This game does not deserve this low score.
    The first day was a disaster but after they fixed it it runs like a rocket.
    Is an action FPS, the best action FPS I played ever in my 20 years of gaming.
    All problems were solved quickly.
    Awesome graphics, sounds, game play.
    Really RAGE does not deserve this pain score. Too sad.
  81. Trytobefair
    Oct 19, 2011
    3
    The Level design is outstanding, the vast size of the maps made me initially happy, BUT, the KI is not very bright and the storyline runs below zero. All enemies looked nicely different, but had the same way of stumbling around. The car races during the game were to me the most funny bit and I really loved it. I don't understand your technical issues, the game worked absolutely fine for meThe Level design is outstanding, the vast size of the maps made me initially happy, BUT, the KI is not very bright and the storyline runs below zero. All enemies looked nicely different, but had the same way of stumbling around. The car races during the game were to me the most funny bit and I really loved it. I don't understand your technical issues, the game worked absolutely fine for me on my SLI. They made a outstanding graphical level design action game with a birdbrained KI it's as simple as that.… Expand
  82. RS_Mav
    Oct 19, 2011
    10
    I registered here just to defend this game. I'm a long-time id software fan going right back to Doom, but I'm not a fanboy. I hated Quake 3 Team Arena and Enemy Territory for instance. Anyway, I had to buy this game to see the new engine and see what Cormack and co have been up to. Initially I was fairly disappointed by buggy graphics, texture creep and screen tearing, but the recentI registered here just to defend this game. I'm a long-time id software fan going right back to Doom, but I'm not a fanboy. I hated Quake 3 Team Arena and Enemy Territory for instance. Anyway, I had to buy this game to see the new engine and see what Cormack and co have been up to. Initially I was fairly disappointed by buggy graphics, texture creep and screen tearing, but the recent patches to the game and updated video drivers have essentially solved these problems. I'm now getting a beatiful graphical experience with no tearing, minimal texture pop-up and a solid 60FPS. (Q6600 @3GHz, 560Ti 2GB VRAM, 4GB RAM, 1280x1024).

    The gameplay is reasonably simplistic, post-apocalyptic, quest driven FPS/RPG. However, it is certainly cut from the same cloth as Doom and Quake. I constantly find myself smiling away as I circle-strafe round mutants fragging left, right and centre. I didn't realise how much I miss the action-arcade style of FPS since everything's gotten a bit too realistic and creepy-creepy, one-shot-one-kill. This is nothing like that and all the better for it.

    The driving elements are again fairly simplistic, but well executed and they add value.

    This is the most fun I've had on my PC for quite some time. The graphics are definitely next-gen and the bugs are largely fixed (on my setup at least). I think it's a shame this game had such a troubled launch. It deserves to do well.    … Expand
  83. AJTilley
    Oct 19, 2011
    7
    This is not a game of the year title as many of us hoped it could be, but for a corridor shooter it isn't half bad, the 'levels' of the game are separated by the driving element; which may be simple but works well to break up the normal repetitive nature of these games. The 'enter room kill enemies routine' of every other corridor shooter gets tired quick but the racing and collectibleThis is not a game of the year title as many of us hoped it could be, but for a corridor shooter it isn't half bad, the 'levels' of the game are separated by the driving element; which may be simple but works well to break up the normal repetitive nature of these games. The 'enter room kill enemies routine' of every other corridor shooter gets tired quick but the racing and collectible elements of RAGE give it just enough to make it playable. Give this game 2 hours a day and it will be completed in a week, the short play times should ensure the experience would have remained fresh and enjoyable to the end, even if that end is a bit of a non-event.… Expand
  84. thequailboy
    Oct 19, 2011
    10
    This whole game is another finger in the face of PC gamers. SHAME on the journalists who gave this a good score. Linear, drab, predictable console port. A poor Borderlands update. I want my money back!
  85. 420Hitman
    Oct 19, 2011
    0
    The engine sucks majorly. Whenever you shoot someone, they all do almost the same animation before falling down dead. OPEN GAME?!? YEAH RIGHT!!! This game is a STRAIGHT FORWARD PATH all the way to the end which take only a few hours to finish the ENTIRE GAME. Wow id, you really suckered all us PC users didn't you? Heck we couldn't even play the game right for the first few days until weThe engine sucks majorly. Whenever you shoot someone, they all do almost the same animation before falling down dead. OPEN GAME?!? YEAH RIGHT!!! This game is a STRAIGHT FORWARD PATH all the way to the end which take only a few hours to finish the ENTIRE GAME. Wow id, you really suckered all us PC users didn't you? Heck we couldn't even play the game right for the first few days until we download patches and screwed with our video cards, which work fine on any other game OUT TO DATE. I will never buy a game from Id again because of this rip off and I hope Id's main director goes bankrupt and loses his job, because saying the PC version wasn't even their main target shows he shouldn't be putting out games trying to sucker people into money with fancy preview videos.
    This game is the worst waste of time. You will never want to play it again EVER. Multi player sucks. The storyline is over as soon as it begins and that's the end of the game. Please don't buy this game. Id doesn't deserve the money.    … Expand
  86. AyaReiko
    Oct 18, 2011
    5
    Hooboy... What is there to say about this game. The good: It's not a bad game. The bad: It's isn't a good game either, definitely not $60 good. I'd place its value in the $30 range. Suffice to say Rage is just plain mediocre in every conceivable way. Graphically speaking, it is simply not impressive, absolutely nothing about it separates it from anything everybody else is doing.Hooboy... What is there to say about this game. The good: It's not a bad game. The bad: It's isn't a good game either, definitely not $60 good. I'd place its value in the $30 range. Suffice to say Rage is just plain mediocre in every conceivable way. Graphically speaking, it is simply not impressive, absolutely nothing about it separates it from anything everybody else is doing. Combat is pedestrian and repetitive, nothing really innovative. Weapons are mostly generic. AI is more artificial than intelligent. And health? It's the same recharging style we've seen ever since Halo came out. While you can carry your full arsenal with you, you'll find the sniper rifle and the shotgun or assault rifle is enough to beat nearly any level. The overall gameplay mechanics seems as if nobody could decide if it should be a Borderlands-like RPG-FPS or a straight FPS game, ultimately settling on something in between (skewing more towards the latter) and doing neither style particularly well. Story is as weak and forgettable as it could get. Missions are repetitive. Non-outside maps are linear. Real boss battles are rare, and don't appear where you would expect them to, this includes THE VERY FINAL LEVEL. Yes, this game ends not with a adrenaline-filled boss fight, but a feeble mook rush that the player can easily dispatch of with no problem what-so-ever. And the ending... Okay, that STRAIGHT UP SUCKED. As FMV that lasts less than a minute that RESOLVES NOTHING. You never meet the supposed Big Bad leading the enemies. Or anyone in charge of even some them. The main antagonists of the story have zero characterization at all. Aside from that, the four bosses the game does offer are wimps, and offer no real challenge at all. The races are not interesting, upgrade the engine and tires and you're virtually unbeatable at racing. Rally (a.k.a. haphazardly placed checkpoint) races tend to be more frustrating than fun. The entire game world feels much smaller than one, maybe two, average Borderlands maps, consists almost entirely of canyons, and happily falls into the trap of Real is Brown for the first half and Real is Grey for the second. This game is pure mediocrity.… Expand
  87. Contagent
    Oct 18, 2011
    5
    Very disappointed. The "bugs" everyone mentions i had no problems with after the ATI fix. It was the overall game play from start to finish. At $60 you better believe i was going to tough it out. Graphics were phenomenal, i can't fault them there. Yes, when racing forward it tends to get "blotchy" but it is hardly a game killer. Very small and almost unnoticeable. The problem is the gameVery disappointed. The "bugs" everyone mentions i had no problems with after the ATI fix. It was the overall game play from start to finish. At $60 you better believe i was going to tough it out. Graphics were phenomenal, i can't fault them there. Yes, when racing forward it tends to get "blotchy" but it is hardly a game killer. Very small and almost unnoticeable. The problem is the game play and lack of a good story. There is absolutely nothing new to this game. It is literally Fallout plus Borderlands minus all the fun stuff equals Rage. When the price drops to around $20, only then will i say it was worth it. My pros: Great graphics. Racing, although repetitive, is pretty fun. Some of the items you can craft are really fun to play with. Cons: At $60, i expected something more. Story is dull. Lack of diversified "baddies". How many are there? 5? just with new textures? You can never have enough weapons....so being stuck with the same ones for the entire game sucks. This game only has 20 hours worth of game play. I probably could have beaten it sooner...call it my general curiosity to see if i got something new with side questing. You really don't feel that need to replay it. My only guess is that they purposely left out a lot of stuff to possibly sell add-ons? It needs bigger maps...more incentives...more weapons...a larger variety of "baddies... The user score is a lot closer to what the game should be scored at. At $60 i rate it at 4, at $20 i would rate it at 7. It is just missing too much to be fully worth that 60.… Expand
  88. TMAN
    Oct 18, 2011
    0
    Had many issues as many other folks here. Gameplay is linear, repetitive with lazy game design eg like DA2. For a 3 DVD install the game is way too short and has only 2 parts. The ending is terrible and abrupt. Carmack is joining Romero in Daikatana hell!
  89. Axolen
    Oct 18, 2011
    4
    I have to ask myself while i play this game, does ID remember it made Doom? Because at the end after you go through a pretty decent shooting fest, theres no boss. NO smiggin boss at the end of an ID game!
  90. Horus
    Oct 18, 2011
    0
    This game is ****
    **** graphics, **** sounds (when you actually hear something), **** scenario, and **** shooting (like firing with nerf guns, no punch, all soft).
    DONT EVER THINK BUYING THIS
  91. Ricc101
    Oct 18, 2011
    6
    Well it's unfair to say this game deserves such low score such as a 0, 1 or 2. But I would give it an 8 if it had high res textures, 7 if it had the bugs fixed but I'm going to have to give a 6 as I'm actually finding the game a tad boring after I played it for 45 minutes. With Fallout 3 and Borderlands I used to dedicate about 2-3 hours to those games. Unfortunately Rage doesn't live upWell it's unfair to say this game deserves such low score such as a 0, 1 or 2. But I would give it an 8 if it had high res textures, 7 if it had the bugs fixed but I'm going to have to give a 6 as I'm actually finding the game a tad boring after I played it for 45 minutes. With Fallout 3 and Borderlands I used to dedicate about 2-3 hours to those games. Unfortunately Rage doesn't live up to those standards.… Expand
  92. exiter123
    Oct 18, 2011
    7
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  93. theFunkyMan
    Oct 18, 2011
    2
    We, PC gamers did nothing wrong! We didn't deserve this disgrace! And We are not genetically vile people, who can be feed with these kind of products!
    This product could have been a mediocre game IF the programming were at least average. Now it's one of the biggest disappointments in the last 10 years.
  94. oye
    Oct 17, 2011
    0
    I actually created an account here at metacritic to share my review of this game because i was soo disappointed. ID used to be a legendary company, but this game is a horrible console port, a dated linear and boring game that seems like it's stuck in the past. Don't waste your money on this game, you'll only regret it.
  95. fr35h
    Oct 17, 2011
    7
    Fantastic gameplay, looks amazing and soo many different way to go about playing. Great compelling story line my only problem with the game is that when you take the finaly mission you dont expect I thought I was taking a mission to start me into the next intense phase of teh game but then BAM the game is over missing a final boss.

    I didnt take the bugs into consideration considering they    Fantastic gameplay, looks amazing and soo many different way to go about playing. Great compelling story line my only problem with the game is that when you take the finaly mission you dont expect I thought I was taking a mission to start me into the next intense phase of teh game but then BAM the game is over missing a final boss.

    I didnt take the bugs into consideration considering they were temporary the game had a bad launch but they have seemingly fix everything ran amazingly after the first patch

    taking that all in I highly suggest giving this a play but considerign its length issues id wait until the price dropped to 40 bucks 60 is bit much for its length    … Expand
  96. bathrobe_wizard
    Oct 17, 2011
    10
    The texture issue isn't a big problem -- ID Games wrote the engine well enough that it doesn't slow down when textures pop. Also, they already fixed it to some extent and will patch it more. The game mechanic and gameplay, the art and animation, the voice acting, everything about the game is awesome. I wish it had more hours of gameplay to it, but I'm finding that if you look you can findThe texture issue isn't a big problem -- ID Games wrote the engine well enough that it doesn't slow down when textures pop. Also, they already fixed it to some extent and will patch it more. The game mechanic and gameplay, the art and animation, the voice acting, everything about the game is awesome. I wish it had more hours of gameplay to it, but I'm finding that if you look you can find a lot of side missions (Many hours worth, easily.) I don't see why it's getting such a bad score - I absolutely love the game! Does a game simply have to be made by valve to get a good review? I don't get it.… Expand
  97. thebuilder
    Oct 17, 2011
    2
    For something that has been done over and over since the 90s, it shouldn't be this hard to get it right.
    At least it shouldn't be this easy to get it so brutally wrong!
    Overall... Rage is the sad result of the modern game industry. Rushed, unpolished, overblown, unoriginal, and released with no responsibility or respect. Weapon control is terrible, it mostly feels like shooting BB ' at    For something that has been done over and over since the 90s, it shouldn't be this hard to get it right.
    At least it shouldn't be this easy to get it so brutally wrong!

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

    Conclusion:

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

    Builder out.    … Expand
  98. Wolfram
    Oct 17, 2011
    8
    I didn't have near as many problems as most people getting it to run. AMD's driver update and a custom config that I copy 'n pasted did the trick. Still, -1 for having issues at all. Graphically this game is a bit disappointing. It's not terrible, but blurry textures and not much small detail like grass. Almost everything is very static. Besides the technical issues, the gameplay is reallyI didn't have near as many problems as most people getting it to run. AMD's driver update and a custom config that I copy 'n pasted did the trick. Still, -1 for having issues at all. Graphically this game is a bit disappointing. It's not terrible, but blurry textures and not much small detail like grass. Almost everything is very static. Besides the technical issues, the gameplay is really fun. It's definitely a classic shooter with being able to hold 10 weapons and having HP (although it does regen). Bots, turrets, dynamite bolts, and pop rockets are a few of the craftable items that make combat all the more fun. Enemies dodge and cover and roll to give a good challenge. Story was mediocre but certainly passable, and most of the NPCs were quite original and charming. I definitely recommend playing it once the technical issues are fixed.… Expand
  99. theHommer
    Oct 17, 2011
    3
    If not for all the buggy graphics on PC this would have been a good game. Game is fun to play for me, but it lags the replay value. No really multiplayer is another big downfall to the game for me.
  100. Xencsi
    Oct 17, 2011
    9
    RAGE had a rough start on PC, but most of the technical issues have been fixed by the first patch that was out within a week of RAGE's release. Plus, the latest GPU drivers delivered fixes for RAGE too. I for one have no technical problems with the game.
    People need to understand that this is id's new engine. Despite it being cross-platform, you need a powerful PC to run the game on    RAGE had a rough start on PC, but most of the technical issues have been fixed by the first patch that was out within a week of RAGE's release. Plus, the latest GPU drivers delivered fixes for RAGE too. I for one have no technical problems with the game.
    People need to understand that this is id's new engine. Despite it being cross-platform, you need a powerful PC to run the game on maximum settings. This is not id Tech 3. It's id Tech 5! So you might as well think about upgrading your system if you have an obsolete graphics card and/or processor.
    People also need to understand that nowadays almost every PC game has some consolized characteristics. This is inevitable. If you develop a game for all platforms at once, you have to appeal to a mixed audience. You need to make decisions. So keep that in mind.
    I've been a long-time dedicated fan of id Software's FPS creations, but I admit I had doubts when they announced this game. I didn't think they would be able to let go of the usual formula to create something different with RAGE. Then I started to play it yesterday, and I just simply got chained to the game for 8 hours straight, and the next day I finished it in another long session. To be honest, I already feel that I'm going to play through it again. This is pretty unusual, because it doesn't happen too often to me.
    First of all, the visuals. I was stunned by how game looks - in a good way. I understand that some of the textures are low-res at the moment, but I am fine with that, because what's important in the game is very well detailed. By the way, Carmack just promised a patch on his twitter, that's is going to alleviate this issue. The thing is, if you look at the game as a whole, there is no other FPS right now that has such looks and all these extra post-processing features, while running at a stable frame rate of 60 without any hiccups. So, before you judge RAGE, play through it and you'll know what I'm talking about. And the content is just endless. You'll know why it takes up 22GB on your HDD. It's size is so huge because the art of the game is exceptional. You can clearly see that every character, area and architecture of the camps and towns has been well thought-out and carefully designed, modeled and built by professionals. The atmosphere changes all the time while keeping you constantly entertained. You can find so many types of characters in it, such as wastelanders, mutants, steampunk people, hi-tech freaks, giant monsters, buggies! And so much more. I'm not going to spoil anything, feel free to explore yourself.
    Last, but not least... the gameplay. I was so happy that it plays just like Quake did (yes, you can even strafe-jump and bunny hop while sprinting, lolz ;p). The movement, the aiming and the shooting is exactly the same, but it's combined with today's trendy FPS features - such as regenerating health, ADS, grenades and equipments (the Wingstick and the Drone own everything). It also has some signs of RPG, such as inventory, looting, crafting, and NPC interaction. They're similar to Fallout 3, but in a very simplified way. I think there was no harm done by that. It's already a lot of extra, compared to what we are used to in id's games. The bottom line is that all these things combined humiliate every other fast-paced action FPS available right now. Oh, and I almost forgot to mention the Buggy-game part. Basically RAGE is a 2in1 game. The racer part feels like a separate game integrated into it, although it fits just fine. RAGE wouldn't be itself without it.
    My only problem was the difficulty. On the most difficult Nightmare setting the game was no challenge for me. It wasn't a question how I finish it... the only question was: when? Here comes the other problem: it was over kind of suddenly. These are the only reasons I'm giving it a 9, and not a 10. Simply put: play it!    … Expand
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#56 Best PC Game of 2011
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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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