RAGE

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5.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 1788 Ratings

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  1. directx11frank
    Oct 9, 2011
    9
    Perfect game for me, The really like shooter from id software. Graphic are really good, probably one of the best game this year. The sound is good too. I wait to see next game created with that engine.
  2. VerbalEarthworm
    Oct 9, 2011
    0
    I opened this account just to give this a big fat juicy zero...
    it would have scored 3 based on content alone but it gets:
    -1 for making me update both the game and the drivers twice just to be able to play it, -1 for happily taking my money for an unfinished product and
    -1 for a pathetic port.
    = 0

    i really really have to stop pre-ordering games...
  3. Cathodeus
    Oct 9, 2011
    9
    Totally don't agree there ! On my pc the game look very good (and i'm a video game artist). The engine is fast 60 fps everytime. The steam patch of this morning is the saviour !

    Thanks ID ! The ghost town and authority cell are just Id style ! I'm loving it !

    I'm really waitting for the HD texture pack ! This while bring 1 point more from 9 to 10 by my side.
  4. silktree
    Oct 9, 2011
    6
    Once the problems with tearing and textures are sorted out, Rage looks stunning to a degree I've not experienced in games before. Sure, some of the textures are that sharp but on the whole I didn't find them distracting. They're largely sharp where it matters. The environments are rich, with, for the most part, little repeat of objects making everything look fresh at each corner turn. TheOnce the problems with tearing and textures are sorted out, Rage looks stunning to a degree I've not experienced in games before. Sure, some of the textures are that sharp but on the whole I didn't find them distracting. They're largely sharp where it matters. The environments are rich, with, for the most part, little repeat of objects making everything look fresh at each corner turn. The NPCs move well and die with satisfying drama and good animations. The shooting is solid and works well, with generally interesting environments, mixtures of cover and run and gun, and a nice heft and feel to the weapons. The problems, though, are many. The driving parts are weak, and while more fun that I expected, I wasn't expecting much. The 'RPG' elements are nothing of the sort. There is no variable character development , aside from choosing the armour at the start of the game. The plot is weak. At the end I was left with the feeling the last 2 or 3 missions were rushed to get the game out of the door. The last level and ending itself are most unsatisfying and a real let down. As a demo for a game engine it works well. I really hope Fallout 4, for instance, can make use of this engine to better effect. But as a stand along game by the end I was hurrying through to get it over with and, while the ride was fun for the most part the lack of depth, unmemorable characters and plotting and laziness on the part of id for the last 1/3 of the game make it little more than an average AAA title.… Expand
  5. DoomLegion
    Oct 9, 2011
    0
    Bad ugly and full of bugs console port. Optimization: 0, and no visual options.

    A piece of worthless junk, for sure. It would be an insult to spend money on buying this.

    Thanks Carmack for this nightmare.
  6. Baldavenger
    Oct 9, 2011
    8
    I am amazed at this game, it is beautiful to look at, the sounds are epic, voice acting good and believable, though let down by a poor story and short campaign and the well reported graphic driver issues.
    However i must have been the lucky one as ive had no graphical issues at all, the game has been smooth and without errors throughout.
    Hopefully some DLC soon :) Graphics = 10    I am amazed at this game, it is beautiful to look at, the sounds are epic, voice acting good and believable, though let down by a poor story and short campaign and the well reported graphic driver issues.
    However i must have been the lucky one as ive had no graphical issues at all, the game has been smooth and without errors throughout.
    Hopefully some DLC soon :)

    Graphics = 10 some of the most believeable and expression full NPC chars ive seen.
    Sound = 8 Music is a bit "Full On" at times, though builds tension nicely for the many pant filling set-pieces
    Gameplay = 8 Too short and story doesnt really go anywhere until a very abrupt ending, with no options to conitnue post end sequence.
    Value = 8 15 hours it took me to complete, work the price out :)    … Expand
  7. Rokossovski
    Oct 9, 2011
    0
    I pre-ordered Rage because I trusted ID Software and Bethesda and was looking forward to a great PC game. I checked my system requirements, OK, and downloaded the latest AMD drivers, OK. However instead of enjoying a great game, I'm tweaking and reading the internet and learn about the memory of textures, v-sync etc. But did I pay 50 euros for that? To me this is the moral bankruptcy of IDI pre-ordered Rage because I trusted ID Software and Bethesda and was looking forward to a great PC game. I checked my system requirements, OK, and downloaded the latest AMD drivers, OK. However instead of enjoying a great game, I'm tweaking and reading the internet and learn about the memory of textures, v-sync etc. But did I pay 50 euros for that? To me this is the moral bankruptcy of ID Software, don't they have QA department?… Expand
  8. mixal1
    Oct 9, 2011
    7
    Not bad at all.Ok, what i mean. After so many let downs games for example hunted, brink, duke nukem forever, Rage is best of the let downs. PC developers are cheating pc players, for me, its legal steeling our hard earned money. Rage looks older than old Doom3, or Prey. Despite textures problem, custom config fixed it, and on my old rig playable @ 1920*1080, gpu nvidia gtx275 and vintageNot bad at all.Ok, what i mean. After so many let downs games for example hunted, brink, duke nukem forever, Rage is best of the let downs. PC developers are cheating pc players, for me, its legal steeling our hard earned money. Rage looks older than old Doom3, or Prey. Despite textures problem, custom config fixed it, and on my old rig playable @ 1920*1080, gpu nvidia gtx275 and vintage CPU intel e7500. What i dislike on Rage is that linear feeling, i cannot go where i want, so i'm limited by accepted missions, where i'm allowed to go.I dont understand why it consumes 21 GB on my hdd. Second problem is, when i exite active mission, for example i went from sewers to waistland, i completed 2 of 3 objectives, killed all bandits, and later i went back to the sewers to finish 1 remaining. all bandits were alive again at the same position as before. Music is OK, but repetetive, looping from middle of the song. Weapons, shooting and sounds are awesome, moving is perfect. Enemies are retarded, sometims shooting to wrong directions, but the know trick jumping, they will surprise you at the moment you dont expect. Also their conversation is funny. Racing is OK, funny. Rage can entertain you for long time, if you do forgive developers and publishers for releasing unfinished game.

    From me, 7/10. Will i buy any new PC game this year ? No. PC gaming is over. Rage is proof of it.    … Expand
  9. elijman
    Oct 9, 2011
    0
    Everything is the black squares! I wasted all weekend on this ** tried everything but no patch, no driver helped!
    This game is a greatest fail of this year I am not going 2 buy Skyrim because Bethesda screwed up; pirates are so lucky they didn't play for none working game!
  10. Firecomb
    Oct 9, 2011
    3
    latest nvidia drivers don't help, screen tearing and now game freezes so bad i have to reboot to close application. Sad to say but Dark Souls is calling me Rage is a bust do not buy unless they decide to support PC again. My last ID PC purchase GG.
  11. 3quilibrium
    Oct 9, 2011
    9
    After spending a fair amount of time with configuration files and creating cache folders for RAGE I ended up with a game that runs more smoothly than any other I have had on my PC with a stunning visual style that deserves great praise to be heaped upon the art team at ID.
    So, the textures are a bit blurry at times, especially close up. That's to be expected with a cross-platform title    After spending a fair amount of time with configuration files and creating cache folders for RAGE I ended up with a game that runs more smoothly than any other I have had on my PC with a stunning visual style that deserves great praise to be heaped upon the art team at ID.
    So, the textures are a bit blurry at times, especially close up. That's to be expected with a cross-platform title like this. It's the sheer amount of detail in every part of the environs and the staggering variety that lifts this game visually head and shoulders above anything seen before. No two areas a the same and I struggled to notice any repeat textures used in most games to cover large areas. The devil is certainly in the details here because the world comes to life on the screen.
    This is all helped by some of the best sound quality I have ever heard. 5.1 surround sound is a minimum requirement in my humble opinion if you want to get the best from this game's solid audio. The voice acting is also of a very good quality, but possibly not the best I have heard.
    The writing is okay, but nothing mind blowing. It tells a good story without too many frills.
    The gameplay mechanics are solid and fun, which, at the end of the day, is what a game should be. The racing is frantic and visually breathtaking with the epic surroundings flying by at breakneck speeds and still making you feel in total control of your vehicle.
    The A.I. Isn't the best but there is some variety, no-matter what some people say. The mutants basically run at you but the bandits leap about trying to get in close for a personal kill. Other enemies use the arsenal at their disposal to great effect and draw you out of a hiding spot with a well thrown grenade whilst others may well blow themselves to smithereens with a stupid fumble. Personally I think it's all part of the fun.
    Yes, RAGE had some major technical problems on release but they were mainly driver issues and a distinct lack of graphical options, which has now been largely rectified by a patch.
    There is so much bitterness on the Internet about the issues and some truly over the top reactions by people who really ought to get some anger management classes that I have to add that if you have patience, update the game (and perhaps use your own configuration files) and forget about this ridiculous "perfect game" expecationitis illness that many people seem to have you will have an absolute blast. It's also a rather sizeable game for a shooter which adds value for money compared to other 5 hour shooter.
    RAGE is a solid shooter and fun racer all in one - once you get it running correctly.    … Expand
  12. MrPresident
    Oct 9, 2011
    9
    If you can maintain and troubleshoot your own computer then it is an excellent game with beautiful visuals. You might want to stick with the console version otherwise. In spite of also being developed for the consoles, it is a PC game through and through.

    You also want to make sure that have at least 1gb video card and run a 64-bit operating system. You will need it to enable the    If you can maintain and troubleshoot your own computer then it is an excellent game with beautiful visuals. You might want to stick with the console version otherwise. In spite of also being developed for the consoles, it is a PC game through and through.

    You also want to make sure that have at least 1gb video card and run a 64-bit operating system. You will need it to enable the 'large texture cache' option which resolves the texture pop-ins that people complain about.

    It needs to be said that most of the 0 and 1 scores are from people who couldn't get it running properly. AMD, in particular, had some problems getting the correct driver out for this game. Once the issue has been fully resolved then it shouldn't factor into your buying decision.

    Personally, I think it's id's best and most beautiful game so far.    … Expand
  13. Ursadorable
    Oct 9, 2011
    1
    Extremely buggy, even with latest tuned drivers. This game was so overhyped, yet turned out to be a borderlands clone, but less enjoyable. Half my time was spent trying to get the game to run. Sorry Id, I won't be wasting another gaming dollar on your consolized ports.
  14. Joedeecee
    Oct 9, 2011
    0
    Et voila comme d' habitude on se fait entuber par ces developpeurs comme id software et compagnie...
    Il me font vomir de dégout, franchement a part ce faire leurs cheques sur notre dos hein?! Carmack tu trouves que le pc n'est pas une plateforme majeure? ne sors pas de jeux dessus! sob!
  15. qzip
    Oct 9, 2011
    1
    Well, this game is complete disappointment. Even if forget about unplayable bugs (I managed to launch Rage with acceptable graphics only after I edited .cfg file manually... it's probably acceptable for a alpha version of small program created by schoolboy but not for a $60 game) the story line is really dull and the game world small and boring, filled with invisible walls and lockedWell, this game is complete disappointment. Even if forget about unplayable bugs (I managed to launch Rage with acceptable graphics only after I edited .cfg file manually... it's probably acceptable for a alpha version of small program created by schoolboy but not for a $60 game) the story line is really dull and the game world small and boring, filled with invisible walls and locked doors. Also, Rage looks like a exact copy of Borderlands, but a really bad copy. Rage isn't worth it's current price, $15 is the maximum price for that junk. I wouldn't recommend this game to anyone.… Expand
  16. Oxymore
    Oct 9, 2011
    1
    Technically awesome (if you know how to tweak some config file) but that's all. Weapons are boring, driving is boring, mission are boring. The game is boring, and short.
  17. 8ung
    Oct 9, 2011
    3
    First patch, update 1 is available, but it is useless and does not more than the community fixes already do. If you read the changelog, id software is whining about how the hardware variety and driver bug (!) do not allow their great engine and game to work properly. So they admit willingly shipping "banana software" to people, which will hopefully ripe over month and patches by them. IFirst patch, update 1 is available, but it is useless and does not more than the community fixes already do. If you read the changelog, id software is whining about how the hardware variety and driver bug (!) do not allow their great engine and game to work properly. So they admit willingly shipping "banana software" to people, which will hopefully ripe over month and patches by them. I mean what did the tester and QA do? Say: "There are many bugs, bad performance and graphic on basically any typical hardware configuration, but thats all the fault of hardware variety and driver bugs and not of the game or the engine, so it fine, lets ship it!"

    So no reason for a better User Score, yet.    … Expand
  18. denx3m
    Oct 9, 2011
    10
    I love this game, an improbable picture, fascinating battles and many other things. And who isn't happy with that, I recommend to buy such games, instead of to download them with torents, and after that to complain of glitches. More shortly, it is one of the best shooters on PC for me. All good luck and pleasant game :)
  19. raefon
    Oct 9, 2011
    2
    Yes well totally dissapointing. Graphically yes it looks nice, in some instances but the physics, game play, story line, AI and overall feel of the game just misses by a mile.

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

    I would say nice try FAIl, but really its just a screaming FAILURE all road.
  20. f0lly
    Oct 9, 2011
    1
    My second review. The first was a low score due to the initial **** graphics issues. Once those got sorted I was going to update with a higher score...and then I finished the game...wtf id? That's it? That tiny little short arsed campaign is the very best you can do after 7 goddamn years!? I swear I thought I was about half way through when the credits started rolling. Campaign wasMy second review. The first was a low score due to the initial **** graphics issues. Once those got sorted I was going to update with a higher score...and then I finished the game...wtf id? That's it? That tiny little short arsed campaign is the very best you can do after 7 goddamn years!? I swear I thought I was about half way through when the credits started rolling. Campaign was boring, non-sensical, and did I mention short? Waste of money. Avoid this game until it's in the bargain bin (after which time it will be patched as well).… Expand
  21. Christian_Skott
    Oct 9, 2011
    8
    I like this game. I can't put my finger on why 'cause I can see som issues regarding graphics and some bugs, but overall it's just fun ! Perhaps because it has the speed and simplicity I missed in fallout 3 and though it is a simple action game, still holds some RPG theme. I don't know. I do know that I think my money is well spend on this game...
  22. 14-Perspectives
    Oct 8, 2011
    8
    First impressions when entering the world of Rage are very positive. The amount of detail that went into the scenery and textures is impressive. When you first start looking around at the finer details of the world one can only wonder how many hours they took making every object look gorgeous. And by gorgeous I mean completely trashed, dirty and broken looking. The character models areFirst impressions when entering the world of Rage are very positive. The amount of detail that went into the scenery and textures is impressive. When you first start looking around at the finer details of the world one can only wonder how many hours they took making every object look gorgeous. And by gorgeous I mean completely trashed, dirty and broken looking. The character models are another high point of Rage. Each character is uniquely detailed with trinkets, tattoos and clothing that give them an original personae. The voice acting and mission briefings are clear and concise as to give the player a direction in the game. The key is talking to everybody. Side quests often open up new possibilities in the game and although Rage is a first-person shooter, the role playing elements add to the charm of this game.

    The vehicle combat reminds me of playing Interstate â    … Expand
  23. Zauxst
    Oct 8, 2011
    8
    I loved the game visuals and it's interesting story. It had it's flaws and it felt that the game was not delivering what it's promised. The weapon upgrades aren't in fact weapon upgrades, but different types of bullets.
    I have the say that it was fun while it lasted.
    The game is pretty bugged at the moment, so buying it for now it's only going to be a waste of money. But in the future when    I loved the game visuals and it's interesting story. It had it's flaws and it felt that the game was not delivering what it's promised. The weapon upgrades aren't in fact weapon upgrades, but different types of bullets.
    I have the say that it was fun while it lasted.
    The game is pretty bugged at the moment, so buying it for now it's only going to be a waste of money. But in the future when the game gets more stable It will be a blast.    … Expand
  24. HerrJoebob
    Oct 8, 2011
    3
    When it doesn't crash (1 out of 3 attempts for me - I really tried), the fights are dull and the outcome seems to have little relation to what you did during that fight. The weapons have a very weak feel, which for me is a dealbreaker for this type of game.
  25. Assaga
    Oct 8, 2011
    9
    Hello, i never listen to the opinium off other people... so here is my Strong Opinium,
    Best grapics ever 'nojoke', everything runs very smooth +60 fps for sure as always id make fast compatible engines..even a friends low spec laptop could play it at 35 fps for sure.
    battlefield 3, is way worse looking as this'it looked ugly afther i played this game', this is the best engine that's out    Hello, i never listen to the opinium off other people... so here is my Strong Opinium,
    Best grapics ever 'nojoke', everything runs very smooth +60 fps for sure as always id make fast compatible engines..even a friends low spec laptop could play it at 35 fps for sure.

    battlefield 3, is way worse looking as this'it looked ugly afther i played this game', this is the best engine that's out right now 'and there still updating the engine yet.', and look even better then the witcher 2, in fact it's looking better then witcher 2 and is x3 times faster engine'then witcher', i can't wait for the new drivers, and custom setting patch, and performance patches, also a real shooter doesn't need a story.. like doom had a story.. it must we Shooting, very good and fun! So ID i new i din't let me down, ....Also id software don't copy a succes formula for getting more sales , they are experimenting with there games and take a gamble with it, it's a good move there... and also they say, short game and when it gets good it ends.. indeed but u must now there alreadt DLC's in progress... I give this game a 9 for sure... -1 point Because, there is no 4 player co-op, and only 7 missions' rolf it must be like 60 missions,' in a Big world with quest. :p rolf sorry:p
    but indeed this is not borderlands, nor fallout, so if u want a big game look somewhere else..
    i am sure that they will make a expansion'or DLC and i can't wait to play it. Keep up up good Work ID software !!!!!! and don't listen to this other reviewers....they don't know what they are speaking.... maybe there computers are full of virussus, or bad hardware.., also i can play this game, and battlefield 3 at the same time.. and alt tab, and switch, i also talk mesenger and stuff, and i still is turned on. normaly;    … Expand
  26. 7TOC
    Oct 8, 2011
    7
    The game I found to be quite enjoyable the weather you like the game play or not is purely up to your opinion I enjoyed. However if your into games more of the realistic variety I would not recommend it throughout the game the enemies changed behaviours making me constantly change the weapons I focus on using and make me vary on the ammo types. the game is incredibly enjoyable and theThe game I found to be quite enjoyable the weather you like the game play or not is purely up to your opinion I enjoyed. However if your into games more of the realistic variety I would not recommend it throughout the game the enemies changed behaviours making me constantly change the weapons I focus on using and make me vary on the ammo types. the game is incredibly enjoyable and the vehicle combat is fun and well made as well. however there are quite a few graphics problems with the game and I hope they fix them soon with a update but currently the game left me with the feeling that I would have enjoyed it more on ps3. the single player campaign is a nice length but plot wise its just a massive cliché so if your hoping for a in depth plot then don't even bother but if your like me and you just feel like having a bit of fun then I would recommend it but definitely wait until they sought out graphics problem just buy it for whatever console you own. So great game but there's too many pc problems and lack of plot but does plot really matter would you rather play far cry 2 or F.E.A.R. I personally found F.E.A.R. to have terrible game play. So you can wait a while for them to sought out the problems on PC or buy it for a console.… Expand
  27. matrices
    Oct 8, 2011
    9
    Terrible launch, amazing game. There's no way around this fact: the launch was awful. But there's also no way around this fact: RAGE features the best gunplay in an FPS since FEAR, and if you skip it because of launch issues, you're cutting off your nose to spite your own face. With a modicum of know-how and Google searching, you can quickly correct the texture pop-in issue with a customTerrible launch, amazing game. There's no way around this fact: the launch was awful. But there's also no way around this fact: RAGE features the best gunplay in an FPS since FEAR, and if you skip it because of launch issues, you're cutting off your nose to spite your own face. With a modicum of know-how and Google searching, you can quickly correct the texture pop-in issue with a custom .cfg file and turn this game into a fantastic visual experience. Sure, there are some low-res textures - as there have been in every PC game outside of Witcher 2 - but the art design and overall graphics fidelity is something to behold once it's set up correctly with 8K textures forced and pop-in minimized. Just follow these steps (the top steps work for both Nvidia and AMD): http://www.geforce.com/News/articles/how-to-unlock-rages-high-resolution-textures-with-a-few-simple-tweaks

    Now with that out of the way, I can confidently say that this is the first SP FPS I've played since FEAR where the gunplay is just amazing. The guns are all meaty with excellent feedback and feel. What also helps immensely is that the AI is surprisingly decent, making use of nooks and crannies in enclosed spaces to flank, crouch, duck, charge, and, yes, run away. That's a great detail - when you start taking fools out, there seems to be some morale trigger where the survivors try to retreat. Or they'll blindfire from out of cover instead of aiming properly. The Wingsticks at your disposal are also a beautiful addition to the combat, so you can shoot guys at some range properly without fumbling for a different weapon to switch to if one of them charges you. Both shotguns are awesome boomsticks, though I do love the alpha strike on the DLC dual-barreled shotty in particular.

    And you know what? The RPG-lite elements id included here are about as well done as you can ask for had you tasked someone with creating RPG-lite elements in a shooter. The inventory makes a lot of sense and it's satisfying to pick up loot and drops from areas or corpses and then create your own gear on the fly.

    Honestly, I hope the game sells well enough that id takes a sober look at what they accomplished and where they came up short, so they can start working on quality DLC and a sequel. For one thing, they need way more people - IIRC the team is just 60 staff. That's just not enough manpower for making a big game like this.    … Expand
  28. SaulTarvitz
    Oct 8, 2011
    0
    ID failed his project on PC.
    They blame drivers that caused such problems as run-time reloading textures, crashes. But i think they should blame themselves.
    few words about the game. boring and I've seen already this features in another games. I don't even realise WHY it is 21+ GB?
  29. BobbyGuns
    Oct 8, 2011
    0
    Worst game ever released on PC I just dont know where to start with this garbage screw you ID !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  30. kilo7echo
    Oct 8, 2011
    0
    Terrible Game such a waste of money so sorry i bought this horrible textures terrible graphics texture popping, developers blaming 3rd party drivers instead of themselves. Very linear not open world at all invisible walls no stray paths never would buy id again
  31. HeadlessDevil
    Oct 8, 2011
    8
    I can attest to this game having some issues with some PC configurations. I myself had some problems with the texture pop-in and some framerate issues when entering vehicles. But this game is for dedicated PC users, those who are not afraid to change settings from a configuration file and relaunch the game a couple of times to try out the optimal config. The game itself is beautiful on aI can attest to this game having some issues with some PC configurations. I myself had some problems with the texture pop-in and some framerate issues when entering vehicles. But this game is for dedicated PC users, those who are not afraid to change settings from a configuration file and relaunch the game a couple of times to try out the optimal config. The game itself is beautiful on a high end PC, and id have nailed the combat yet again. All these reviews below 5 haven't played the game past the intro sequence and have not given it a chance to offer up its best side. Is it a stellar game? No, not genre defining as we were expecting. But it is a solid shooter with great graphics and excellent core mechanics.… Expand
  32. Chapa9dj
    Oct 8, 2011
    0
    The game works well, all maxed out 60fps, etc, but the textures looks ugly as hell and its all buggy. This feels like an unfinished product. An insult to those of us who been waiting 5 years.
    ID Tech 5 is absolutely horrible, even Doom 3 looks better than this.

    Please stay away from this horrible abomination, don't make the same mistake i did. Save your $60 bucks and spend it in some other game.
  33. Kexin
    Oct 8, 2011
    10
    A spectacular failure. The game is saddled with an engine that looks great out doors but turns into a pixelated blurry mess when in doors, with textures quality so low that I haven't seen the like of them since that late 90s. Great game if never walk out of your car. Horrific blurry nightmare if you do.
  34. ss4real
    Oct 8, 2011
    0
    Do not buy. Completely over-hyped, boring corridor shooter. Not terrible looking but clearly a console port. Did I mention it's boring? It's a game that focuses on the shooting aspect too much yet completely missed the mark when it comes to how the shooting is done. Head shots do nothing, the AI is retarded, same missions over & over. When was the last time ID made a good game....oh yeahDo not buy. Completely over-hyped, boring corridor shooter. Not terrible looking but clearly a console port. Did I mention it's boring? It's a game that focuses on the shooting aspect too much yet completely missed the mark when it comes to how the shooting is done. Head shots do nothing, the AI is retarded, same missions over & over. When was the last time ID made a good game....oh yeah Doom. Skip this please.… Expand
  35. blasterbeam
    Oct 8, 2011
    10
    this game is so poorly developed that makes me wanna punch my computer screen in RAGE!!!! first of all the graphics are so overrated, they look like a 5 year ild game, wait, they look like a 7 year old game, its just so unexcusable. All of the media hype about the new engine was **** Save your money, trust me.
  36. Pedalbear
    Oct 8, 2011
    0
    Deer id
    What the hell do you think you are you doing!?
    Such a bug ridden poorly though out game. Would love to say oh at least it looks amazing but it looks like SH17!

    Get your act together or better yet get steam to give me a refund...
  37. mech
    Oct 8, 2011
    7
    I did not even get to play the actual game because I gave up trying to make it work properly after about 2 hours fiddling with the drivers and the config files. First it just crashed upon launch. Fixed by installing a beta driver. Then it stuttered, freezing every 2 seconds for about 7 seconds. Fixed by disabling "Catalyst AI" in the drivers. Then I got corrupted textures all over theI did not even get to play the actual game because I gave up trying to make it work properly after about 2 hours fiddling with the drivers and the config files. First it just crashed upon launch. Fixed by installing a beta driver. Then it stuttered, freezing every 2 seconds for about 7 seconds. Fixed by disabling "Catalyst AI" in the drivers. Then I got corrupted textures all over the place. Somewhat improved by tweaking the config files but never fully fixed.

    Now I understand that this is probably caused by broken video card drivers more than by the game itself, and by the fact that this is virtually the only game that uses the newest OpenGL version, and that those issues will eventually be fixed, but knowingly releasing it in a virtually non-working state for the majority of ATi card users is just pathetic. Especially with id's reputation as one of the the leading technology companies.    … Expand
  38. Ceridith
    Oct 8, 2011
    0
    This game is a huge let down. It's an obvious console port, and an extremely poorly done one at that. If you can manage to get past the severe and widespread technical issues that plague this game for a huge portion of PC users, it's nothing more than a short, linear, plain shooter than lacks the substance of FPS games from the past five years. Do yourself a favor and save your money, thisThis game is a huge let down. It's an obvious console port, and an extremely poorly done one at that. If you can manage to get past the severe and widespread technical issues that plague this game for a huge portion of PC users, it's nothing more than a short, linear, plain shooter than lacks the substance of FPS games from the past five years. Do yourself a favor and save your money, this game is just a tech demo for Id's new console engine.… Expand
  39. Forestsavage
    Oct 8, 2011
    0
    Unable to even start the game on my high-end PC no matter the settings or driver versions. I would never have expected this kind of failure from Id-software but i guess they are just as bad as the rest of the video game industry.
  40. nopistons420
    Oct 8, 2011
    2
    easily one of the worst games of all time.

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

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

    the ai is moronic; the maps are incredibly linear, the storyline is so bad the game would have been better without one, the vehicle controls are terrible, the textures are horrific. the guns have no recoil, the bullet physics are non-exsistant; all the guns sound cartoony when you shoot them; bullet spread is non-exsistant; makes no difference on ragdolls where you shoot, unless you snipe and get a headshot. there are NO physics of any kind in the game; no destructible anything; the "boss" fights are terrible. the in game menus do not work properly with a mouse and keyboard, the whole game was designed around xbox360's
    seriously i can not think of a single redeeming feature of rage....    … Expand
  41. Kulkuri
    Oct 8, 2011
    8
    Where's John Romero when you need him? Despite strong visuals and good sound design, the Rage fails on gameplay side of things so dramatically that there's very little or no reason to play the game. Not to mention how much bugs the Windows version has but those issues are something id Software at least can repair later on. What they cannot repair is outdated 90s game design which isWhere's John Romero when you need him? Despite strong visuals and good sound design, the Rage fails on gameplay side of things so dramatically that there's very little or no reason to play the game. Not to mention how much bugs the Windows version has but those issues are something id Software at least can repair later on. What they cannot repair is outdated 90s game design which is executed very badly. This game is exact opposite of Daikatana where the technology failed to support the too strong design. Rage has too strong technology for so weak design that it cannot support the overall experience in a positive manner. And all that just leaves very bad after taste in mouth. Solution is firing Tim Willits (or moving him to be just a map designer which is what he does best) and hiring somebody who can not only design new kinds of games but also oppose John Carmack when there's a design decisions to be made. id Software, I am disappointed in you.… Expand
  42. Loucetios
    Oct 8, 2011
    0
    The ending killed it for me. It was clearly supposed to be a 20-25 hour game but it got cut short.

    Incredibly anti-climactic. Invisible walls everywhere to the point that it's almost like they don't want you to explore what I thought was supposed to be an open world. The shooting is fantastic, so are the enemies. It's the one thing they did right in the game and did very very well.    The ending killed it for me. It was clearly supposed to be a 20-25 hour game but it got cut short.

    Incredibly anti-climactic.

    Invisible walls everywhere to the point that it's almost like they don't want you to explore what I thought was supposed to be an open world.

    The shooting is fantastic, so are the enemies. It's the one thing they did right in the game and did very very well.

    What can I say about the graphics.. it's an amazing engine with a terrible auto detect feature that we can't correct ourselves.

    This game definitely was not supposed to come out for another year.
    What happened to "when it's done"?    … Expand
  43. zeroavailabiliy
    Oct 8, 2011
    0
    Carmack you are the biggest disappointment in PC gaming history, you **** on the people you own all your success to. Carmack pretended knowingly to cater to PC to build hype, cash in on preorders using his former fame, and then delivering a lazy, embarrassing, piece of crap software and also having the insolence to ask full price for his great turd. Stop making excuses and at least admitCarmack you are the biggest disappointment in PC gaming history, you **** on the people you own all your success to. Carmack pretended knowingly to cater to PC to build hype, cash in on preorders using his former fame, and then delivering a lazy, embarrassing, piece of crap software and also having the insolence to ask full price for his great turd. Stop making excuses and at least admit you have lost all passion for gaming and are only interested in cold cash. STAY AWAY.… Expand
  44. alexThunder
    Oct 8, 2011
    0
    I just registered because I wanted to warn PC gamers. I'm using Win7 64 and the game freezes with every step I make for ~10 seconds, even the hardest fanboy couldn't play with that handicap. Also there are A LOT of texture pop-ups - if you turn, textures will take 2-3 seconds to fully load.

    I also tried it to run under Ubuntu 11.10 64 (Linux) with wine 1.3.29, which ran much better - the    I just registered because I wanted to warn PC gamers. I'm using Win7 64 and the game freezes with every step I make for ~10 seconds, even the hardest fanboy couldn't play with that handicap. Also there are A LOT of texture pop-ups - if you turn, textures will take 2-3 seconds to fully load.

    I also tried it to run under Ubuntu 11.10 64 (Linux) with wine 1.3.29, which ran much better - the textures loaded within less than 1 second (but they still pop-up), the freezes are gone, but now it crashes, wenn I enter the world and walk a few steps (after the first cutscene after exiting the ark is finished).

    For 2 days now I nearly searched the whole internet and noticed, that there are tons of gamers having the same issues like me, and even more people having a lot of other issues, which make the game absolutely unplayable. I tried every workaround I could find on both, Windows and Linux, but nothing helped :/

    I was a HUGE fan of id software and usually I'm ok with tinkering around for some games to work. But if there's absolutely no way of getting it to work fine, how can I give more than 0 points?

    I'm sorry for this, but the people responsible for these issues need to get a slap.    … Expand
  45. City17
    Oct 8, 2011
    0
    Never seen such a high profile game get so little support, the amount of effort and tweaks and hacks to get it running are pathetic. And to top it all of it still crashes when ever I pause the game. Great work id.

    Even for the little time I did get it to play the texture pop in is really bad to say that is one of the selling points of the game.
  46. denimbrcina
    Oct 8, 2011
    0
    this is awful. I have a pc that can on paper run rage without problems. but i have most times maximal 14 fps. and there is a lot of bugs, bugs and bugs. Textures are for **** and the worst problem is that the game works perfectly well on consoles! DONT BUY THIS GAME FOR PC!
  47. bilwit
    Oct 8, 2011
    0
    Completely unplayable garbage. There is no reason why an ugly, outdated graphical game like this with zero physics should run so horribly on machines that eat Crysis, Witcher 2, Red Orchestra 2, Metro 2033, etc for breakfast -- all of which have twice as good of graphics as Rage. Carmack failed. ID Tech 5 is trash and is laughable at best.
  48. Vaporware
    Oct 8, 2011
    0
    This game plays like a bad console port, I have been trying to get it working since launch and when it finally works the texture pop-ins are horrendous and the game crashes every 20 seconds.
    I've seen some bad launches but this is inexcusable. Stay away from this game.
  49. oso
    Oct 8, 2011
    0
    Can't belief that this pile of crap has been produced by the same geniuses that created quake, doom and wolfenstein. For Years i wished so greatly to finally play this game but the disappointment i experienced today is indescribable. Mainly the optical issues (incredible bugs and non available advanced options) made me hate this game so much i'd just like to hit tim willits in the faceCan't belief that this pile of crap has been produced by the same geniuses that created quake, doom and wolfenstein. For Years i wished so greatly to finally play this game but the disappointment i experienced today is indescribable. Mainly the optical issues (incredible bugs and non available advanced options) made me hate this game so much i'd just like to hit tim willits in the face with it till he god damn apologizes for every single cent i wasted with it.… Expand
  50. Dean_Demon
    Oct 8, 2011
    9
    I have to say that i'm truly astounded by the ratings of 0 and 1 here,after 25 hours of game time so far not had any issue's,game runs very smoothly,no tearing or missing textures and 65fps. The game is beautiful as far as the graphics go,so much attention to detail,sound is wonderful and music is grand,control is a breeze and never had a single crash,very similar to Borderlands so i'mI have to say that i'm truly astounded by the ratings of 0 and 1 here,after 25 hours of game time so far not had any issue's,game runs very smoothly,no tearing or missing textures and 65fps. The game is beautiful as far as the graphics go,so much attention to detail,sound is wonderful and music is grand,control is a breeze and never had a single crash,very similar to Borderlands so i'm very happy as that is a favourite of mine,RAGE just feels like an extension of Borderlands if truth be told,this is more than i could have hoped for and works perfectly on my GT 440,for me this works perfectly and couldn't ask for more and certainly looks better than the 360 and ps3 versions as the pc doesn't have the same restrictions,a class act and i'm sure will get even better with more content and indeed a patch or two but for me it works great so a patch isn't required,90 % from me and yes am an indie developer and been playing hundred's of games since 1978.… Expand
  51. incugus
    Oct 8, 2011
    1
    As an OPEN WORLD game it fails, because its not OPEN. dont let the critics fool you. There are no dialogs, texture glitches everywhere, bad graphical config (no options), and a **** of graphical bugs. (screen tearing , no vsync enabling, etc)

    This game is bad, its a bad port and a bad game. Nice graphics (bad texture bugs) , nice music , nice ambient, but hideous gameplay.
  52. micro_i2
    Oct 7, 2011
    3
    1. pretty linear with no open world area.
    2. You exit an ongoing mission and you will loose everything you have done so far.
    3. Blurry texture, with pretty low refresh rate, even with up to date drivers and pretty decent pc build 4. amazingly fast enemy combine with blurry texture....hell on earth. 5. cannot rotate camera while driving vehicule. 6. Got stuck in a wall and had to blow    1. pretty linear with no open world area.
    2. You exit an ongoing mission and you will loose everything you have done so far.
    3. Blurry texture, with pretty low refresh rate, even with up to date drivers and pretty decent pc build
    4. amazingly fast enemy combine with blurry texture....hell on earth.
    5. cannot rotate camera while driving vehicule.
    6. Got stuck in a wall and had to blow myself up with a grenage to move back again.
    Was this game ever tested?

    Graphics would be good, borderland style, if we could pay attention to backgrounds but it seriously hurt my eyes when i concentrate on something else that my own gun.
    Im trying hard to find positive points to this game, but i finished 2 quests and im already bored since we are now used to better quality.
    Im really disapointed that bethesda is involved in a game without choice making. I got used to games like Elder scrolls and Fallout and i was expecting something in the same category. All i received with Rage is an even more buggy game even if i experienced ctd and corrupted save games with these other titles.
    I won't be hasty next time i see bethesda softworks as the publisher.
    And if someone is still wondering if he should buy this, even with all these bad reviews, i would STRONGLY suggest to get a console version and wait for a BIG SALE. This game is not even close to a 60 bucks value. Maybe a 10$ that is all.    … Expand
  53. kleyba
    Oct 7, 2011
    0
    Advice: DO NOT BUY! Wait until this sorry game hits the Bargin Bin! save your $60 and spend it on something else! Look, this game is frustrating: 1. the whole game is full of software bugs; 2. no SLI support; and 3. it's a Darn quest game......I HATE QUEST GAMES!!! the prob w/ this game is you have to do A in order to do B; however in order to do A and B, you have to do C, D, E,Advice: DO NOT BUY! Wait until this sorry game hits the Bargin Bin! save your $60 and spend it on something else! Look, this game is frustrating: 1. the whole game is full of software bugs; 2. no SLI support; and 3. it's a Darn quest game......I HATE QUEST GAMES!!! the prob w/ this game is you have to do A in order to do B; however in order to do A and B, you have to do C, D, E, F,G, H, I......ETC!!!… Expand
  54. WildWolfay
    Oct 7, 2011
    2
    After 15 hours of gameplay, most of it spent paroosing the desert for little crannies or possibly more sewer grates, I finished Rage on Hard on my first playthrough, and I won't be doing it again. Although the game mechanics and AI was fun to play against, that's all there was to this game. The story made little connectivity, the ending was a joke, the megatexture issues, and 100's ofAfter 15 hours of gameplay, most of it spent paroosing the desert for little crannies or possibly more sewer grates, I finished Rage on Hard on my first playthrough, and I won't be doing it again. Although the game mechanics and AI was fun to play against, that's all there was to this game. The story made little connectivity, the ending was a joke, the megatexture issues, and 100's of doors that can't be opened. This is 2011, and after how many years? 5? in the making, this game contains an absolutely non-interactive environment. You can search the ground and pick up hundreds of little items just for them to become "Small Objects" that you don't need to sell if you don't want to, since you have unlimited cash by mid game anyways. Seems as though more man power was focused into the racing portion of the game, especially since the mechanics were so well tuned. Although it was distracting to try and race with textures resmoothing constantly, the vehicles worked really well. This game is for you if the last good racing game you played was "Death Race Rally," but other than that, this is not worth $60. This is not worht $50. This is not worth $40. $30 dollar cap, and it's too bad Bethesda has their name on this product, even as a producer, its embarrasing. People wanna holler about how far id Softworks has come, but they should've hung their hats with Quake.

    I will say though that this game has AMAZING POTENTIAL!!! It seems like the game can be something in the future, with a HUGE DLC, possibly unlock 1 of the 300 unaccessible doors in the game? Or maybe push out some of the invisible walls? The game feels like I'm on a roller coaster track with the invisible walls.    … Expand
  55. Heavymetal4life
    Oct 7, 2011
    0
    I would Like to retract my previous review of this game in Lack of a comment by the DEV Carmack, Stating basically why they did this to PC gamers is cause Consoles lead the Gaming industry. Well cause of this an the numerous launch issues for PC, I have requested Steam to refund my purchase that is how sour a taste ID software has left in my mouth, I feel sorry for Bethesda getting stuckI would Like to retract my previous review of this game in Lack of a comment by the DEV Carmack, Stating basically why they did this to PC gamers is cause Consoles lead the Gaming industry. Well cause of this an the numerous launch issues for PC, I have requested Steam to refund my purchase that is how sour a taste ID software has left in my mouth, I feel sorry for Bethesda getting stuck in this Flack as well. The game has a horrible if what story line. The quests are more linear then I want to deal with, and are completely Dull. the Multiple Render issues for PC graphics are one of the biggest issues I see, an the lack of any true control to customize the graphics makes it even worse. I wish I could delete my old review, please disagree with it as much as you can so it is removed from this games metascore. An all the critics who gave this game a 7+ are complete sell outs an do not know how to review a game, Like I now feel about my first review, I wanted to like the game I really did but plain an simple it is TRASH. Not even worth $60 dollars at most I would pay $30 for this heap of issues Garbage title I should of trusted my instincts when I first saw the game come out an said wow this game looks like a Conport Trash pos. I have not felt so much hate and anger towards a company now as I do with them, Like EA has ruined lots of good titles as well. They made this game for Consoles an slapped some shabby code together to launch of PC too for extra money in their greedy scheme. An still have not patched the list of issues the game is having an most likely will always have since the code was written for Consoles.… Expand
  56. GikaH
    Oct 7, 2011
    0
    wrong rate in last post (should be 0) and i cant edit it.
    Hmm 2x radeon 4890 (crossfire not supported yet), c2d maxed for 4ghz, 6gb of fast ram, win7 64bit, ati drivers 11.10 (rage version) every driver in newest version... conclusion? fkng Rage freezing every 3-5seconds for 2-3 seconds... how they could sell that crap? they have no QA or what?! 7 years of working and still crappy engine    wrong rate in last post (should be 0) and i cant edit it.
    Hmm 2x radeon 4890 (crossfire not supported yet), c2d maxed for 4ghz, 6gb of fast ram, win7 64bit, ati drivers 11.10 (rage version) every driver in newest version... conclusion? fkng Rage freezing every 3-5seconds for 2-3 seconds... how they could sell that crap? they have no QA or what?! 7 years of working and still crappy engine ok game looks awesome but after 60fps for 5 seconds i have nice wallpaper for next 3.. ps. i was big fan of quake and id software... tomorow im going to shop to get my money back and throw that crap game "rage" phiew!    … Expand
  57. ket
    Oct 7, 2011
    0
    I signed up just to say 2 things; 1: I played this game and couldn't believe how horrendous it is, piss-poor graphics, bugged to hell, you name it. Ignore anyone coming from console versions, you are here because you want to know what the PC VERSION is like, and simply, its atrocious. On a final note if you live in the UK and have been unfortunate enough to buy the PC version of Rage, youI signed up just to say 2 things; 1: I played this game and couldn't believe how horrendous it is, piss-poor graphics, bugged to hell, you name it. Ignore anyone coming from console versions, you are here because you want to know what the PC VERSION is like, and simply, its atrocious. On a final note if you live in the UK and have been unfortunate enough to buy the PC version of Rage, you are COMPLETELY entitled to take the game back for a full refund. Under the sale of goods act it extends to any product being of merchantable quality (in the case of PC games, that means no horrid bugs like the PC vrsion of Rage has), which the PC version of Rage is not.… Expand
  58. Necrotaur
    Oct 7, 2011
    3
    After several tweaks and homebrew fixes (note: from users, as of this writing no official patch has yet been released) I've managed to get Rage to at least be playable, though not bug free. Textures still pop-in from time to time, unexplained graphical glitches are commonplace and the occasional crash-to-desktop from a loading screen still occur. Enough about that though, most of theAfter several tweaks and homebrew fixes (note: from users, as of this writing no official patch has yet been released) I've managed to get Rage to at least be playable, though not bug free. Textures still pop-in from time to time, unexplained graphical glitches are commonplace and the occasional crash-to-desktop from a loading screen still occur. Enough about that though, most of the negative reviews cover that well enough. The game itself is... decent. The actual shooting portion is engaging, though super easy - you are functionally immortal due to regenerating health AND on-demand medikits. Really?? Add in a cover system and you've got the trifecta. The enemies are pretty cool, and levels are a blast to play through.... the first time. Rage commits a cardinal sin in a game by padding content with maps you play though normally, then return and play through them again either reversed or with sections blocked off. It was unacceptable in Dragon Age 2, and it's unacceptable here. The racing/driving portions are fun enough but controls are odd if you don't play with a gamepad. All in all Rage could have been a much better game without the design shortcuts and if it had actual bug testing before launch. As it stands the game doesn't have enough content (roughly 15 hours if you do all sidequests and run every race) to warrant dropping $60. If you absolutely must play it, wait until the price drops to $20-$30 probably next month. I'm uninstalling as I write this.… Expand
  59. Deitri
    Oct 7, 2011
    3
    Rage is almost a copy of Borderlands in many aspects, the wasteland look is equal (Fallout is set in wasteland theme and it's way different from these 2 titles), the HUD is similiar and even the font is the same. The plot is just "ok", and by the way, even the NPC style remember some of the Borderlands NPCs...
    Summarizing, the game doesn't bring any new or cool aspect, maybe the forging    Rage is almost a copy of Borderlands in many aspects, the wasteland look is equal (Fallout is set in wasteland theme and it's way different from these 2 titles), the HUD is similiar and even the font is the same. The plot is just "ok", and by the way, even the NPC style remember some of the Borderlands NPCs...
    Summarizing, the game doesn't bring any new or cool aspect, maybe the forging system, but it is just nice, not something we never seen before.

    Also, I never said a word about the graphical problems.
    Then the devs don't know why we don't buy PC games anymore, they take us for fools, we don't need to pay to be considered fools, seriously.    … Expand
  60. Shivana
    Oct 7, 2011
    10
    This is a GREAT game. An amazing engine that gives you rock solid 60fps. If you actually play this game you would agree that it is a definite contender for game of the year. The recommended specs should be NVIDIA 400 and 500 series cards only. If you own an ATI card you should buy an NVIDIA card, and thank me later because all of your games will run better.

    Also, if you don't know how to    This is a GREAT game. An amazing engine that gives you rock solid 60fps. If you actually play this game you would agree that it is a definite contender for game of the year. The recommended specs should be NVIDIA 400 and 500 series cards only. If you own an ATI card you should buy an NVIDIA card, and thank me later because all of your games will run better.

    Also, if you don't know how to get this game running smoothly then you should probably just play on the console anyways. Real PC gamers know how their systems work and how to tweak things under the hood.    … Expand
  61. Methsor
    Oct 7, 2011
    3
    Not really what I had hoped for... Carmack+Bethesda= mediocrity. ID was a great software company, but don't let their name on the box fool you, this ain't Quake 5. More or less this is the retarded child you would get if you mixed Borderlands and Fallout 3. Borderlands 2 will be much better, avoid buyers remorse save your money and enjoy that, but avoid this boring ass game. Mechanics C-Not really what I had hoped for... Carmack+Bethesda= mediocrity. ID was a great software company, but don't let their name on the box fool you, this ain't Quake 5. More or less this is the retarded child you would get if you mixed Borderlands and Fallout 3. Borderlands 2 will be much better, avoid buyers remorse save your money and enjoy that, but avoid this boring ass game. Mechanics C- Story B- Voice Acting B+ Multiplayer F… Expand
  62. DoomDash
    Oct 7, 2011
    10
    10/10. This is the best shooter I've played in a long long time. I have never had this much pure fun factor since the 90's shooters. Don't let people in here that are too stupid to get it working right ruin a chance at enjoy this game. Did it have driver issues? Yep. Will it be fixed? Yep. Still, the game itself is GOTY this year unless Skyrim knocks it down. No more generic CoD / BF games here.
  63. shawnrhod
    Oct 7, 2011
    1
    Very disappointing game. I will leave the graphics and texture issues to the other users. My biggest issue is the game play and story line....very very weak. Like "Urrid" (another reader) I actually registered an account here to properly rate this child game. I got caught up in the marketing and the fact I just haven't played a good game all year. Maybe Dues Ex, but that had it'sVery disappointing game. I will leave the graphics and texture issues to the other users. My biggest issue is the game play and story line....very very weak. Like "Urrid" (another reader) I actually registered an account here to properly rate this child game. I got caught up in the marketing and the fact I just haven't played a good game all year. Maybe Dues Ex, but that had it's shortcoming, which drove me to look for the next game to fulfill my internal itch..or ID...ir whatever.. Ok, my psychological issues aside, here is my problems with the game. 1. Story line - What is the point of me being there. I've played for a few hours and I am just running missions with no real character need. 2. The open world is really a closed world. Visually it looks OK, but there are only a few paths to take. 3. Missions are super easy (on Difficult) and are to focused on the path the game wants to take me. I can't diverge it some other sector of the game if I wish to. Sure there are side missions, but they are completed quickly. Talking to the other characters in the game is boring and in today's market, games should provide a path to take the conversations. This is a one to one and start a mission. 4. The bosses look pretty cool but are easy and somewhat stationary. 5. Character enhancements and weapons. Just plain weak. In all this game should not be rated M. It is kids 8-14. And that is an insult for anyone over 8 years old. This game is simple in game play, story line and graphics. I will keep playing until someone recommends an alternative or until MW3 or ME3 comes out....The developers did get my money though. *sigh* what a disappointment.… Expand
  64. Zarunil
    Oct 7, 2011
    0
    Another shameful console port from a major developer, unworthy of PC release. Stay clear of this one. Blurry textures from the 90s, no graphics options to speak of, Press ENTER to start, consolified user interface, and so fort. All the major red flags are here, this is a game for consoles and not for PC.
  65. mir3k
    Oct 7, 2011
    0
    simply unplayable doesn't matter what kind of comp you have. the technical problems are destroying whole pleasure from the game. Until it will be patch it is not wort any money.
  66. scott_wa
    Oct 7, 2011
    1
    ID and Bethesda just spit in the face of PC enthusiasts by releasing Rage in it's initial state. Even after the more seemingly able community created various "workarounds" and "fixes" Rage is still riddled with a limited console based menu, lagging input, low frame rates (even on higher end PCs), texture popping, and various other visual bugs.

    Shame on ID.
  67. dissapointed
    Oct 7, 2011
    10
    Besides the general gameplay problems, there are serious glitches with the weapons in this game. The first time i got the sniper rifle, I wasted all of my ammo trying to hit one guy, AND NEVER HIT HIM, though my crosshairs were on him every time. Then, randomly, I fire and it kills a guy instantly. Then, of course, I can't hit the next guy with 4 bullets and the crosshairs across hisBesides the general gameplay problems, there are serious glitches with the weapons in this game. The first time i got the sniper rifle, I wasted all of my ammo trying to hit one guy, AND NEVER HIT HIM, though my crosshairs were on him every time. Then, randomly, I fire and it kills a guy instantly. Then, of course, I can't hit the next guy with 4 bullets and the crosshairs across his noggin. I just refuse to play this and waste my time.… Expand
  68. Rashef
    Oct 7, 2011
    0
    You should know something is wrong with your game when the best parts of it are secret Retro-graphic looking areas alluding to your old... good games. Unfortunately ID didn't and we got this masterpiece of turd that makes gamers.... RAGE.
  69. Pumpkins
    Oct 7, 2011
    0
    Sadly a veeery boring game without story line. *spoilers* You start the game and you dont know who you are, why you are there and why a farmer saved your ass. So, you, that seems to be a super human with special habilities are only there to work like a slave. Boring quests like, go there and kill some raiders or go there and collect some items.

    The enemies are just lame and dumb.. they    Sadly a veeery boring game without story line. *spoilers* You start the game and you dont know who you are, why you are there and why a farmer saved your ass. So, you, that seems to be a super human with special habilities are only there to work like a slave. Boring quests like, go there and kill some raiders or go there and collect some items.

    The enemies are just lame and dumb.. they can do only 3 things: They go in cover or they rush with melee or they throw a granade.

    The ai is **** dumb and are ease to shot even in cover.. its just a shame, Im playing in Nightmare and I didnt die one single time.

    Dark days! Creators of DOOM and QUAKE made this crap.. oh boy...    … Expand
  70. petalpusher06
    Oct 7, 2011
    0
    All technical issues aside, this is a very bad game, poor and outdated level design, a fake sand box which is in fact more linear than any "scripted game". Mega-texture is a joke, it replaces most modern geometry by low resolution and terribly compressed hand drawn textures. Everything looks fake from the gamedesign itself to the way it looks. Carmack can't hide it no more, he is an has been.
  71. CalUKGR
    Oct 7, 2011
    1
    A huge disappointment and a public embarrassment for John Carmack and id. RAGE is plagued with technical issues on my 'well-over-the required-specifications' rig, the texture work is appalling in places and overall this game - visually at least - emerges as a very poor example of what PC gaming has to offer in 2011.

    How could it all be so wrong? It's baffling that a game that has been in    A huge disappointment and a public embarrassment for John Carmack and id. RAGE is plagued with technical issues on my 'well-over-the required-specifications' rig, the texture work is appalling in places and overall this game - visually at least - emerges as a very poor example of what PC gaming has to offer in 2011.

    How could it all be so wrong? It's baffling that a game that has been in development under the aegis of one of PC gaming's most respected developers could be quite so awful to look at, remain quite so unoptimised for modern PC rigs. Forums are full of disappointed gamers spewing nerd-rage - and quite rightly so, in my opinion. We had a right to expect far, far better from id than what RAGE has actually delivered.

    The biggest disappointment of the year, without a doubt. Godspeed the patches.    … Expand
  72. mrpickles
    Oct 7, 2011
    0
    I regestered to say this game is bad. Really bad. I am one of the fortunate ones that has little to NO issues with the graphic problems people have been happing. This game was a huge let down. I was expecting top of the line breakthrough effects and a awesome graphics engine. Instead I played a game that compared to a old playstation 2 game. I watched all the trailers and the making of theI regestered to say this game is bad. Really bad. I am one of the fortunate ones that has little to NO issues with the graphic problems people have been happing. This game was a huge let down. I was expecting top of the line breakthrough effects and a awesome graphics engine. Instead I played a game that compared to a old playstation 2 game. I watched all the trailers and the making of the game. What a let down. Graphics are nothing like they advertised. the trees and charactors in the game are piss poor ps2 graphics. This game constantly reminds me of some old jurassic park game for the pc from 1999. The charactor interaction pretends like you have options. you dont. I was expecting fallout style interactions. no there is no choices its all bs.

    expect to go back to certain levels over again for a different mission. they use every "level" 2 times to make the already short game longer. nothing like beating a area and going right back to it for a nother mission. I game this game a fair chance. since it has no replay value it will never be played again.    … Expand
  73. zooterboy
    Oct 7, 2011
    0
    This has to be one of THE worst games I have played in at least 10 years. The graphics would have been an embarrassment on the original Playstation, the gameplay is flatout stolen (Borderlands, Fallout series), and it should never have been released on PC. I played 5.5 hours and had to quit because I was so disgusted with the entire experience. To make matters worse, the game is clearlyThis has to be one of THE worst games I have played in at least 10 years. The graphics would have been an embarrassment on the original Playstation, the gameplay is flatout stolen (Borderlands, Fallout series), and it should never have been released on PC. I played 5.5 hours and had to quit because I was so disgusted with the entire experience. To make matters worse, the game is clearly not finished, as many people couldn't even get it to run when it was released. Stay AWAY from this game at all costs; I wouldn't take it if it was free...and it wasn't.… Expand
  74. Supr585
    Oct 7, 2011
    0
    Completely unplayable on release. Even with the various forum fixes and the new drivers. A huge let down by ID, one of the developers I still respected. My specs are far from minimum, oh well back to DX:HR at least they somewhat tested the game on PC before shipping.....

    DO NOT BUY THIS UNTIL IT IS PATCHED AT LEAST
  75. Markus_monty
    Oct 7, 2011
    0
    I just wanted the people who gave an honest low rating to know that I wont be purchasing this game following the many poor user reviews. Clearly there is a massive skew with the magazinesite reviews and the experience users are seeing. So thanks to those who saved me some money. And to ID, these reviews matter.
  76. cynic
    Oct 6, 2011
    3
    I have played this game on 2 computers. The 1st suffered badly from texture pop-in. I almost gave up then but I know that graphics do not make a game. I have persevered on a 2nd computer with no pop-in. Some of the level art is just phenomenal but the game play is boring, dated and of lazy design. It would seem id only knows how to make one sort of game. It's like id was of the mentalityI have played this game on 2 computers. The 1st suffered badly from texture pop-in. I almost gave up then but I know that graphics do not make a game. I have persevered on a 2nd computer with no pop-in. Some of the level art is just phenomenal but the game play is boring, dated and of lazy design. It would seem id only knows how to make one sort of game. It's like id was of the mentality "we will build it and they will come". Apart from the incredible art design there is nothing in this game that is new or creative. You don't want to see the word "tedious" in a review but that's what I think of this game.… Expand
  77. SAMF2000
    Oct 6, 2011
    0
    Seeing the various magazine and critics giving this an 8 makes me honestly believe they are either blind or bribed to lie for a good review. This game is incapable of running on pc without texture errors and pop ins all over . How this pile of mess got out to retail makes me also believe ID only cares about money and hoping people will spend $60 for crap. Thank goodness I did not lay forSeeing the various magazine and critics giving this an 8 makes me honestly believe they are either blind or bribed to lie for a good review. This game is incapable of running on pc without texture errors and pop ins all over . How this pile of mess got out to retail makes me also believe ID only cares about money and hoping people will spend $60 for crap. Thank goodness I did not lay for this pile of crap… Expand
  78. gordon84
    Oct 6, 2011
    0
    This game is a complete mess. The worst part is that ID decided to remove the ability to adjust graphics. Why they would do this is a complete mystery. It wouldnt be so bad if the game wasnt so buggy and broken. They had way more than enough time to put out a finished product and yet they failed oh so hard. This is by far away the worst release I have ever seen. Fallout new vegas and theThis game is a complete mess. The worst part is that ID decided to remove the ability to adjust graphics. Why they would do this is a complete mystery. It wouldnt be so bad if the game wasnt so buggy and broken. They had way more than enough time to put out a finished product and yet they failed oh so hard. This is by far away the worst release I have ever seen. Fallout new vegas and the Stalker series didnt have a quarter of the bugs this stinker has. Total waste of money. To think these are the people who made my beloved Quake and doom. R.I.P ID software, R.I.P… Expand
  79. mclarenpingu
    Oct 6, 2011
    10
    Rage is one of the BEST FPS in 2011 definitely, although it has some texture in PC, but now it has some workaround that solve over 90% problem. the texture is low resolution when look closely, but during normal gaming time, the visual is really AWESOME, every place is unique, not other games have many repeat environment.
    Rage wastland is one of the best art in all FPS till now. the mixed    Rage is one of the BEST FPS in 2011 definitely, although it has some texture in PC, but now it has some workaround that solve over 90% problem. the texture is low resolution when look closely, but during normal gaming time, the visual is really AWESOME, every place is unique, not other games have many repeat environment.
    Rage wastland is one of the best art in all FPS till now. the mixed setting between hardcore FPS and RPG is very good. Play feel like hardcore FPS, but has some RPG element, the RPG elements don't infuluence the shooting feeling, this game is still a fast moving & shooting FPS, I think Rage is a awesome for hardcore & old-school FPS gamer. The fallen of Duke Nukem Forever make me feel maybe this type FPS could be vanished, but the coming of Rage make me feel so happy, I bought rage during steam QuakeCon sale with DOOM & Quake pack, I feel this is a very worthy deal.
    If you like some different and innovative FPS game, I think Rage is a good choice for you:)    … Expand
  80. aLittleTooQuiet
    Oct 6, 2011
    8
    Being one of the lucky few who experienced no technical issues with the game, I can say that I've thoroughly enjoyed Rage. Story and dialog are mediocre, but that's par for the course with id. Graphically, the level of detail is staggering. The megatexturing gives the city scenes and wide vistas a realistic level of detail with none of the immersion-breaking repeating texture artifacts youBeing one of the lucky few who experienced no technical issues with the game, I can say that I've thoroughly enjoyed Rage. Story and dialog are mediocre, but that's par for the course with id. Graphically, the level of detail is staggering. The megatexturing gives the city scenes and wide vistas a realistic level of detail with none of the immersion-breaking repeating texture artifacts you see in most games, and the character animations and texture details are excellent. Gameplay is not revolutionary, but it is solid and well polished, both in terms of shooting and driving.… Expand
  81. Endo
    Oct 6, 2011
    1
    Amazing how much hype was applied to the pre release of this title, advertising that it will litteraly 'blow your socks off'. The only thing it did was blow a hole in my pocket and in the heart of all the fans. There is nothing amazing about this title at all, looks and feels like any other mid range fps, and comes with a unique low res texture popin at every turn. Rage should never haveAmazing how much hype was applied to the pre release of this title, advertising that it will litteraly 'blow your socks off'. The only thing it did was blow a hole in my pocket and in the heart of all the fans. There is nothing amazing about this title at all, looks and feels like any other mid range fps, and comes with a unique low res texture popin at every turn. Rage should never have been released, letalone be sold for more than $20, ID has truly dropped the ball on this one, i purposly made a metacritic account for this review.… Expand
  82. Chupwn
    Oct 6, 2011
    0
    An AMD 6970 should make quick work of games, even those optimized for Nvidia cards. The texture pop up is so damn obvious, it should've been fixed in EARLY beta! Do not buy this game until they have updated the game to a proper release candidate.
  83. MrCrowT
    Oct 6, 2011
    1
    I signed up to Metacritic just to write this... This is how badly this game was ported to the PC. Sure it works okay for some, but heaven forbid you have an AMD/ATI video card. From Tuesday to today, (Thurs 10/06) I have spent over two hours reading forums, creating cache folders, writing config files, and changing steam launch options just so I could tolerate looking at this game.I signed up to Metacritic just to write this... This is how badly this game was ported to the PC. Sure it works okay for some, but heaven forbid you have an AMD/ATI video card. From Tuesday to today, (Thurs 10/06) I have spent over two hours reading forums, creating cache folders, writing config files, and changing steam launch options just so I could tolerate looking at this game. Finally, finally after all that toil I was able to play it and the texture pop-in was tolerable, still there but TOLERABLE. I still had issues with spastic, flickering npcs but I was able to work with it, but then something else started to happen. I was going about my merry way furthering the "story" along when I tried to zone or load into a new area. After 2 minutes of staring at a loading screen I alt-tabbed to find the came had crashed on me. I tried again and it was fine. Later the same thing happened, except it took 3 tries to load in an area I had actually been to before. Then came the horribleness of the BashTV segment. You see, before when the game crashed, it at least had the decency to save my game before crashing and burning, so that when I reloaded I was right where I left off. Not with BashTV, I had to redo the whole segment five flippin' times (5 - 10 minutes each time) before I successfully loaded out of that nightmare. Now I'm at another point in the game were I've tried to enter an area atleast a dozen times and as of this posting are still not able to enter, despite numerous attempted fixes (dropping resolution, windowed mode, no AA). This product has got to be the worse PC port I've ever played; New Vegas didn't give me this much trouble. It also doesn't help that all I hear from the developers is to make sure I have my drivers updated. I did it and it doesn't help. I think the worst part about this whole situation is that I kind of like the game that is underneath all of this manure; that's why I gave this a one instead of zero.

    There's this one point early in the game where you're on the way to some radio tower, and you can go into this cave underneath a shack. The only thing in this cave is a hole in the ceiling and a bucket full of fecal matter. That is what I think of when I think of this port.    … Expand
  84. lolhax
    Oct 6, 2011
    1
    The game Rage fails at even it's most basic function - to show off the ID Tech 5 Engine, the engine in it's capacity used by Rage demonstrates a company who has lost the plot entirely with respect to pioneering 3D gaming engine scene. All static lighting baked into textures, awful looking low resolution static shadows baked into the textures, low resolution so called megatextures andThe game Rage fails at even it's most basic function - to show off the ID Tech 5 Engine, the engine in it's capacity used by Rage demonstrates a company who has lost the plot entirely with respect to pioneering 3D gaming engine scene. All static lighting baked into textures, awful looking low resolution static shadows baked into the textures, low resolution so called megatextures and highly compressed audio, if they had a time machine and released this engine in 2005 they'd stand to get some praise, everything about the direction they took was a poor decision on their part. The only thing that can be praised about Rage is the AI - everything is subpar for a 2011 AAA title release.… Expand
  85. Infi888
    Oct 6, 2011
    0
    Unplayable with so much bugs. 6 years for spitting in the face of PC players. What a wonderfull idea... Thanks id Software. Last game i buy from you...
  86. klobuerste
    Oct 6, 2011
    10
    To all those whiners: How can und play and review a PC game that has not yet been released???

    The game will unlock on Steam October 7th. So you actually haven´t played it or you´re all thieves.
  87. arglactable
    Oct 6, 2011
    10
    The mere fact that so many people have taken time out of their day to come here and post ludicrously low scores on the game simply because it has issues on launch day is pretty **** sad, tbh. How about you release a AAA, multi-platform game of this scale and see how **** easy it is to make it run consistently well on a platform as widely varied as PC before you **** your pants about someThe mere fact that so many people have taken time out of their day to come here and post ludicrously low scores on the game simply because it has issues on launch day is pretty **** sad, tbh. How about you release a AAA, multi-platform game of this scale and see how **** easy it is to make it run consistently well on a platform as widely varied as PC before you **** your pants about some release day bugs. Once you iron out the problems with the game, it's an absolute blast, as I expected. The action is fast paced and over the top, the arsenal large, varied and unrestricted, and the controls smooth and responsive. A lot of it is pretty standard Id fare (though hugely polished and modernized), but the rest of it is incredibly solid too. Ther story is passable, but honestly, anyone who is playing this looking for interesting character development and an engaging plot has clearly mixed up Id with Bioware or someone similar. For those that weren't for some retarded reason expecting Fallout 3 or Borderlands (both of which are inherently inferior in terms of their FPS mechanics) and instead were hoping for a polished Id FPS with light free roam elements and a polished racing mechanic, I think this game should be entirely satisfying.… Expand
  88. Yavich
    Oct 6, 2011
    10
    Awesome game! Good graphics, good sound, good racing, good AI, impressive arsenal, amazing shooting! Thanks id.
    Go Doom 4 and Rage 2 :) Haters gonna hate.
  89. BULLBOYKENNELS
    Oct 6, 2011
    2
    For a game with so much hype it's lucky I gave it a 2 after all. I know many games come out now these days with bugs or issues but this one takes the cake & eat it too. Be it the game engine or drivers this must be one of the worst ever experiences with any game. To think I purchased it for PC cause I was expecting so much out of it just for it to play or should I say attempt to playFor a game with so much hype it's lucky I gave it a 2 after all. I know many games come out now these days with bugs or issues but this one takes the cake & eat it too. Be it the game engine or drivers this must be one of the worst ever experiences with any game. To think I purchased it for PC cause I was expecting so much out of it just for it to play or should I say attempt to play the game. Wish I would have knew better I would have gotten in on the consoles. Why pre-order when you can just wait till its in the bargain ben for next to nothing maybe then the headaches will be worth that price tag.

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

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

    Surely i should be able to run & play this game.    … Expand
  90. glom
    Oct 6, 2011
    0
    After Paying for the game and then not being able to get past the opening vid, i have tried all the fixes recommended and still cant even play the game, CTD as soon as opening vid ends if you try to change any setting you get a immediate CTD once you hit accept.
    When will Developers learn if it doesn't ship in a working condition people wont buy anything else from them ever.
  91. brahyt
    Oct 6, 2011
    9
    I purchased this game for the PC. I run it on a Asus G73 laptop with a Radeon HD 5870, with terrible texture pop-in. After tweeking with the settings by creating a config for Rage, the texture pop-in is hardly a concern at this point. My game does crash at many points in the game, but even with this issue, the game play for me is pure glee. I have a hard time thinking of the last timeI purchased this game for the PC. I run it on a Asus G73 laptop with a Radeon HD 5870, with terrible texture pop-in. After tweeking with the settings by creating a config for Rage, the texture pop-in is hardly a concern at this point. My game does crash at many points in the game, but even with this issue, the game play for me is pure glee. I have a hard time thinking of the last time I have played a FPS that felt like an FPS... Emphasis on shooter, because like any id game, this game puts the shoot in shooter... I squeal with utmost satisfaction disposing of my mutant chums... Remove the delicious eye candy, and I still have a gun and gun shooter that feeds my old soul for what is has been craving for years now. Enjoy it for what it is.… Expand
  92. Mopreme
    Oct 6, 2011
    0
    Be warned before purchasing this for the PC. Very buggy, screen tearing, textures not loading, CTD, freezing, stuttering, ect.
    I pre ordered this game thinking that big names like iD and Bethesda would for sure release a working product, maybe a few bugs expected but not so many making the game unplayable. I have requested a refund. DO NOT BUY!!!
  93. headkase
    Oct 6, 2011
    10
    Once you get past the self-entitled "it didn't work the instant I bought it even though it was a third-party driver rather than the publisher" whining and review bombing, RAGE is actually a pretty solid shooter. Driving around is a pure joy: it has a cinematic feel. This game is not meant for you to go stand right next to the wall and cry because the texture is low-res, what you areOnce you get past the self-entitled "it didn't work the instant I bought it even though it was a third-party driver rather than the publisher" whining and review bombing, RAGE is actually a pretty solid shooter. Driving around is a pure joy: it has a cinematic feel. This game is not meant for you to go stand right next to the wall and cry because the texture is low-res, what you are supposed to do is stand at least 10 feet back and pan from left to right and see the amazing unique detail that is everywhere. If your panties are especially knotty then wait a few more days for driver issues to be fully sorted. I already have amazing PC visuals through configuration files and it's only going to get better. I wanted to give RAGE an 8 but on average it needs a 10.… Expand
  94. jamosthemanos
    Oct 6, 2011
    0
    John Carmack, the man who killed ID. R.I.P ID may you find that MEGAtexture heaven. Well i hope you find it because it's not in this game. Carmack i hope you get what you deserve, the weight of everybodys misery on your shoulders.
  95. JamesX
    Oct 6, 2011
    6
    This game while beautiful engine and the developers infused it with ample dose of humor and well done voice acting - it is lacking in every other area. The shooting is mundane, the crafting a strange tag on, the environment texture is washed out, and the characters undeveloped.

    It just seems like a Fallout 4 Technology Demo. The whole time I was playing its short campaign I was thinking    This game while beautiful engine and the developers infused it with ample dose of humor and well done voice acting - it is lacking in every other area. The shooting is mundane, the crafting a strange tag on, the environment texture is washed out, and the characters undeveloped.

    It just seems like a Fallout 4 Technology Demo. The whole time I was playing its short campaign I was thinking - so that is what Skyrim and Fallout 4 is going to look like.

    The game raised my expectation for Skyrim and Fallout 4 more than it impressed me on its own merits.    … Expand
  96. Gullyvuhr
    Oct 6, 2011
    2
    I thought Space Marine had showed us the depths of heartless and uninspired single FPS player gaming. Oh, was I wrong. Rage makes Space Marine look like an M.C. Escher painting by comparison.

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

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

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

    The single player campaign is probably 16 hours, at best. Coming in light. But hey, they do you the courtesy of pre-installing DLC folders already.. Both Bethesda and Id can do much, much better. Wait for this game to go half-off bin at your seller before picking it up.    … Expand
  97. Atech66
    Oct 6, 2011
    2
    Are you fecking kidding me.. the whole DLC for New Vegas being a nightmare.. Brink sucking now this pos.. AND i am running a GTX275 core i7 920 , 6 Gigs RAM.. so its not ATI its another **** game from Bethesda whatever changes Bethesda made they better hurry the hell up and change them back because thier rep is in the toilet. This game blows.. Borderlands is better than this.Are you fecking kidding me.. the whole DLC for New Vegas being a nightmare.. Brink sucking now this pos.. AND i am running a GTX275 core i7 920 , 6 Gigs RAM.. so its not ATI its another **** game from Bethesda whatever changes Bethesda made they better hurry the hell up and change them back because thier rep is in the toilet. This game blows.. Borderlands is better than this. graphical glitch galore.. buggy and you cant even walk off the main area.. its linear as all hell. thanks Bethesda you #$%^&*(!!!… Expand
  98. Blackcompany
    Oct 6, 2011
    9
    Minor technical issues aside â
  99. RoninX
    Oct 6, 2011
    6
    Another horrible console port. This game was under development for many years and heavily advertised as a new groundbreaking FPS. Well I guess they had a couple of monkeys working on the PC version, which probaly wasn't ported until the last 3 month. They didn't even try covering the bad port.

    I hope ID gets slapped in the face by 1000s more of the current reviews I see out there. I am    Another horrible console port. This game was under development for many years and heavily advertised as a new groundbreaking FPS. Well I guess they had a couple of monkeys working on the PC version, which probaly wasn't ported until the last 3 month. They didn't even try covering the bad port.

    I hope ID gets slapped in the face by 1000s more of the current reviews I see out there. I am running the game on an Alienware Aurora system and my machine is humming and aching like an old windmill. I truely never had any game, not even close, running that bad on my system. Come on id you are slapping this right into the face of PC customers, there are not even proper video options in the game, what a joke!! Once again, PC gamers get cheated by the console hype and blindness. The sad story continues. I truely hope Bethesda doesn't make the same mistake with Skyrim.    … Expand
  100. Markopolus
    Oct 6, 2011
    7
    What a shock to the system! With id Software at the helm of this game, I was expecting a true triple A title. I'm not a fanboy, and I dislike them whether they are blindly devoted to PCs or a particular console, or an individual game company. That being said, I AM a PC gamer. I don't hate consoles, I just prefer the PC and have been playing games on them for many years. I would expectWhat a shock to the system! With id Software at the helm of this game, I was expecting a true triple A title. I'm not a fanboy, and I dislike them whether they are blindly devoted to PCs or a particular console, or an individual game company. That being said, I AM a PC gamer. I don't hate consoles, I just prefer the PC and have been playing games on them for many years. I would expect though that a game company such as id, that has been so successful because of the PC platform, to ensure that any title they release on it, be technically sound by the time the game goes gold. Sadly this is not the case with Rage. Only after a hurried "hotfix" patch from AMD as well as some graphics card tweaking on my own, can I play the game without getting a headache from screen tearing and texture pop in. The pop in problem is still there, but is not as annoying. Surely this will be fixed in a patch, and another driver update, but for id to release a game with graphical issues after boasting about idTech 5 for so long, is an insult to the community that put them on the map. The graphics do look nice at times, but seem quite uneven. Outdoor settings can look fine. Rock cliffs and skies can look amazing, and then you can look at the ground close to you and see nothing more than a low resolution brown mass.

    The game itself is OK, and while I'm not one to be looking for the next NEW feature in a FPS, there is nothing in Rage's game play that stands out. I feel as though I'm playing Borderlands with different graphics. Not that that's a bad thing. I quite liked Borderlands, and I look forward to Borderlands 2. I just didn't think that I would be playing it so soon.

    The voice acting is great, I hope John Goodman makes appearances in more games. The weapons are great as well. Control is fine, though Tim Willits says that a gamepad is the way to play, mouse and keyboard work fine, even in the racing sections, which I suck at. (Unfortunately, I'll have to grind my way through some races in order to be able to get some "quests").

    There is fun to be had with Rage, and though I've picked on the weaker points, I am enjoying the game. As far as the PC version is concerned though, the game needs to have the technical issues addressed ASAP    … Expand
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#56 Best PC Game of 2011
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79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 32 Critic Reviews

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