RAGE

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  1. xf6211
    Oct 17, 2011
    9
    This game has some of the most impressive visuals I've ever seen in a game. I'm playing the PC version. Even up close the textures don't look that bad to me, I don't know if it's different on consoles. But I've had my breath taken away more times in this game than any other I can remember, even Uncharted 3. So much of my play time I've spent just standing and drinking in the incredibleThis game has some of the most impressive visuals I've ever seen in a game. I'm playing the PC version. Even up close the textures don't look that bad to me, I don't know if it's different on consoles. But I've had my breath taken away more times in this game than any other I can remember, even Uncharted 3. So much of my play time I've spent just standing and drinking in the incredible visuals. It's hugely pleasurable just to look at the environments. Perhaps it's partly the use of megatextures, but it's also the incredible amount of work which has gone into modelling and designing the environments. There's so much detail, so much variation, it looks painstaking, the amount of unique geometry, and the unique texturing on every surface, it's overwhelming, the visuals are incredible, I love them. So much detail in every scene, more than I'm used to seeing in games. This game is a real achievement, I think the developers deserve recognition and accolades for the design and the technology of this game, it's amazing.

    It's also the artistry of the designers. A lot of times I'm standing looking at a scene and what I'm looking at looks like a piece of concept art rather than in-game graphics. it's incredible. And I can turn around and see another equally impressive scene.

    For the record, I had no real technical problems with this game on my PC with an Nvidia card, although I guess I bought it after a patch had been released. The only issue I had at first was screen tearing but that was fixed with a simple launch option added with Steam and now the game is perfect. Great framerate (Nvidia GTX 560.

    As for gameplay, it's pretty fun, I very much enjoy the shootouts, particularly with bandits. The game is of course very derivative, there seem to have been so many post-apocalyptic RPG-esqe FPSes. The closest comparison for me is with Borderlands although of course there are many similarities with Fallout 3 (though maybe they started work on Rage before those games came out?). But it doesn't bother me really as I'm finding this game more fun and immersive than both of those games. I could do without the vehicle combat, and the racing, to me they're kind of superfluous, I don't find the vehicle combat that enjoyable, I prefer the FPS combat, but then at the same time there's nothing wrong with it and the racing is a bit fun I guess, just not so much as the FPS combat which is great. Also I would've liked to be able to use a first-person view in vehicles.

    Anyway, for the graphics and design alone I give this game 9 out of 10, the developers should definitely be rewarded and encouraged as much as possible as this game is an incredible experience due to the amazing environments, the unique texturing and the time spent on the masses of unique level geometry, and the design and layout of the levels, and the artistic backgrounds. It's incredible-looking and great fun to play. Not a complete masterpiece but a damn good game, worth £30 to me.

    (I took the first bit of this review from a comment I posted on a forum).    … Expand
  2. r3t
    Oct 17, 2011
    10
    Gave it a 10 to compensate for the flood of negative scores. My actual score would be an 8, the game is fun and beautiful, once you get it to run right. Next to technological issues, my gripes are fetchquests and shallow characters and story. But when shooting your way through beautifully rendered environments battling cool enemies that are wonderfully animated and chatter back and forthGave it a 10 to compensate for the flood of negative scores. My actual score would be an 8, the game is fun and beautiful, once you get it to run right. Next to technological issues, my gripes are fetchquests and shallow characters and story. But when shooting your way through beautifully rendered environments battling cool enemies that are wonderfully animated and chatter back and forth among themselves, the shortcomings are quickly forgiven.
    So it's a good game, such a shame to see the backlash id software is getting from the internet communities. Seems like they just had a bunch of bad luck, hope the game still does well for them.    … Expand
  3. BadUncleWilly
    Oct 16, 2011
    8
    Man, there is a lot of negativity here! The game runs fine on my computer, and it is a fun game to play. A nice change from all the military style shooter that have been topping the charts. I'll admit, it not a mind blowing game (e.g. q2, q3, doom3), but it is fun. Though, I do miss the multi-player deathmatches, the co op has been OK. I wonder; how many of these folks here just don'tMan, there is a lot of negativity here! The game runs fine on my computer, and it is a fun game to play. A nice change from all the military style shooter that have been topping the charts. I'll admit, it not a mind blowing game (e.g. q2, q3, doom3), but it is fun. Though, I do miss the multi-player deathmatches, the co op has been OK. I wonder; how many of these folks here just don't have the juice to run the game? And ... almost all big titles are released somewhat buggy on the pc - if that bothers you so much, wait for the patch, and then consider buying.… Expand
  4. Kawflin
    Oct 16, 2011
    8
    Graphics: Superb
    Gameplay: Fast and fun(playing on nightmare), AI is good not the best but good
    Story: Decent
    Multiplayer: Boring
    Before I begin my gaming system is top notch, solid states, raid0, 16GB ram, win 7 64bit, gtx470 with beta drivers.
  5. Equinox
    Oct 16, 2011
    8
    I like the game, very much. I am not one of those who would complain about technical problems or missing graphical options. This is not the first game with the same issues... Just finished the game and for a shooter I must say, that the game offers nice story (not as silly as shooters usually have), great environments (feels like its an open world with bits of freedom) and a big portion ofI like the game, very much. I am not one of those who would complain about technical problems or missing graphical options. This is not the first game with the same issues... Just finished the game and for a shooter I must say, that the game offers nice story (not as silly as shooters usually have), great environments (feels like its an open world with bits of freedom) and a big portion of action. The only thing I didn't enjoy was some of the driving parts. The game deserves a chance. The first patch already unlocked some of the graphical options and upcoming patch will open even more and it should offer hi-res textures.… Expand
  6. TOBestar
    Oct 16, 2011
    0
    Installed the game and textures were corrupted. Installed recommended driver for my hd6850 and the newest patch, but that didn't change anything.
    Furthermore there's no support from Id or Bethesda, so you have to read the official forums to get help from other players.
    I have struggled for over a week to get this game working, but it either gives me graphical errors or just random crashes.    Installed the game and textures were corrupted. Installed recommended driver for my hd6850 and the newest patch, but that didn't change anything.
    Furthermore there's no support from Id or Bethesda, so you have to read the official forums to get help from other players.
    I have struggled for over a week to get this game working, but it either gives me graphical errors or just random crashes. Tryed several drivers, driver settings, config settings and start parameters, but nothing's working for me. This is just ridiculous for a game that took 5 years in development.
    I got a Q6600, 4Gb PC2-6400 dual channel ram and a 6850, so I'm in the speccs.

    Don't bother spending your money on this game since you won't be able to play it.
    Sadly a bought it via steam so I can't get my money back.
    End of story.    … Expand
  7. Gabbo
    Oct 16, 2011
    2
    good stuff, the graphics at a distance, racing is fun, enemies fun to fight, great story premise.
    Bad, lack of giving a damn for pc players, anticlimactic endings to every confrontation especially the ending, ill executed story line, and things seem to end way before they should.
    No graphics settings, except brightness. Many graphics problems due to this, I tried using the help forums but    good stuff, the graphics at a distance, racing is fun, enemies fun to fight, great story premise.
    Bad, lack of giving a damn for pc players, anticlimactic endings to every confrontation especially the ending, ill executed story line, and things seem to end way before they should.
    No graphics settings, except brightness. Many graphics problems due to this, I tried using the help forums but it made my save game un-usable so i just tried unsuccessfully to ignore the awful texture popping. This game seems big for awhile until you realize its all empty space except for the, say 3-5extra locations you can explore. tho the game seems to think its much bigger, it tells you to explore and find things, all you find are enemies and ammunition, so its a moot search. Worst ending to a game ive seen in a long time, incredibly un-satisfying, there isnt even a boss or challenging situation it just ENDS with a few waves of identical mild enemies. many of the quests you do seem pointless, especially in the last area. you complete some preliminary quests, which led me to believe there would be alot more, but then they just stop and you are told to go fight the final battle for reasons not clearly defined.    … Expand
  8. steffon
    Oct 16, 2011
    1
    I though Duke was worst game of this year, but no... worst game of the year is Rage!. So buggy... crashing when I want to change resolution, texture popping and more annoying: meshes popping! Why the hell on first frame for example doors are not drawn and I can see what is behind? Gameplay is boring as hell, no dynamic lighting, no physics, no AI (everything is scripted) and worst ofI though Duke was worst game of this year, but no... worst game of the year is Rage!. So buggy... crashing when I want to change resolution, texture popping and more annoying: meshes popping! Why the hell on first frame for example doors are not drawn and I can see what is behind? Gameplay is boring as hell, no dynamic lighting, no physics, no AI (everything is scripted) and worst of all... this game has the one of the worst sound design I've heard this year so far... maybe Carmack was limiting resources and memory for sound, I don't know... Explosions sound like somebody kicking cardboard box, almost no ambient sounds, vehicle sounds are same quality as on Atari ST... 20 years ago, gunshots sounds are cut in the middle and even in cutscenes sound distorted by clipping... Turd of the year!… Expand
  9. opexokol
    Oct 16, 2011
    3
    I apologize for my English. For the first time I write a review here. In the first place I expected the game to be a revolution in graphics, in the second place to get a good shooter, third, a good story. None of this I have not received. Besides all three components of my expectations were made as if id Software intentionally wanted to make everything as bad as it's possible (textures areI apologize for my English. For the first time I write a review here. In the first place I expected the game to be a revolution in graphics, in the second place to get a good shooter, third, a good story. None of this I have not received. Besides all three components of my expectations were made as if id Software intentionally wanted to make everything as bad as it's possible (textures are constantly loading before your eyes, dull and boring shooter, the story just simply copies all of the other games). A little more about graphics. id Software is obsessed with the idea of â… Expand
  10. Frenk-the-Vile
    Oct 16, 2011
    8
    Cool game! I have atiHD4850 and an old dual core with 2 gb ram, but it works good at 1280x1024 and 2xAA and high anis.filter, and graphic is awesome! It really impressive mainly for elements in long distance and sky (most beautiful sky ever!). Animation of characters and enemies is fantastic, and voice acting is good enough. I played 5 hours since now and i can say IT IS FUN...how much?Cool game! I have atiHD4850 and an old dual core with 2 gb ram, but it works good at 1280x1024 and 2xAA and high anis.filter, and graphic is awesome! It really impressive mainly for elements in long distance and sky (most beautiful sky ever!). Animation of characters and enemies is fantastic, and voice acting is good enough. I played 5 hours since now and i can say IT IS FUN...how much? More than borderlands, but less than Fallout NV, i admit. Mutant bash, car racing and mini-games are also enjoyable and they add variety to standard shooting. I had to wait the first patch in order to play, i had 30 min of loading time before and then PURPLE textures, but after that the game crashed only 3 times (while opening ''menu'' and inventory) and compared to falloutNV that crashes randomly it's a great success ;)
    The best: COMBAT (no cover, no slow-mo, much skill and fun )
    The worst: storyline (but who cares in a FPS, just look painkiller or bulletstorm or serious sam...)    … Expand
  11. Nehaxak
    Oct 16, 2011
    1
    Wow, this game is so bad even metacritic are removing negative reviews now.
    Let me just state, once again, before metacritic remove this review again also, that this game contains NO multiplayer of any significance at all, nothing. There is a co-op and a "invite your friends" type of rubbish multiplayer along with a stupid racing multiplayer (why?!??) but there is no proper FPS    Wow, this game is so bad even metacritic are removing negative reviews now.
    Let me just state, once again, before metacritic remove this review again also, that this game contains NO multiplayer of any significance at all, nothing. There is a co-op and a "invite your friends" type of rubbish multiplayer along with a stupid racing multiplayer (why?!??) but there is no proper FPS multiplayer, the game is complete and utter rubbish. Don't waste your money on it, even if it's on sale, it's not worth anything.
    Complete let down from ID, one of the last remaining PC developers sell out to the childish consoles generation.    … Expand
  12. jgoemat
    Oct 16, 2011
    3
    Good graphics, except when textures are popping in which happens ALL the time. It's so jarring I think I'd rather just have lower resolution textures. Are they just going for good screen shots for ads? Having the game crash every other quest is really annoying. The weapons and ammo choices are fun and the combat is fairly satisfying. When making the game so much about driving, I wishGood graphics, except when textures are popping in which happens ALL the time. It's so jarring I think I'd rather just have lower resolution textures. Are they just going for good screen shots for ads? Having the game crash every other quest is really annoying. The weapons and ammo choices are fun and the combat is fairly satisfying. When making the game so much about driving, I wish they had made driving more fun.… Expand
  13. Marcio_Miranda
    Oct 15, 2011
    9
    Very good game. Shame it has so many bugs to attract such negative feedback. Luckily I hanven't any since launch, plus the game is running at 1080p at steady 60fps (vsync forced on driver) with all the extra cfg config. to keep textures always on max. Ppl compaining about blurry textures... yes they are... if you keep "hugging wals" or crawling on the ground with your face down... but whoVery good game. Shame it has so many bugs to attract such negative feedback. Luckily I hanven't any since launch, plus the game is running at 1080p at steady 60fps (vsync forced on driver) with all the extra cfg config. to keep textures always on max. Ppl compaining about blurry textures... yes they are... if you keep "hugging wals" or crawling on the ground with your face down... but who actualy play a game like that? By the normal distance you keep from textures as you normaly play, all you see is a razor sharp, very well texturixed game. Gameplay is the generic FPS slyle but is very good. AI is very predictable but that is the same with every game I ever played. I'm not commenting about the storyline on this since I didn't finished the game yet, but I'm liking it so far. But many ppl here are complaining that the they can't run the game and that every this and that are crap including the story... How can they know if the storyline is bad or not if they can't even run the game? After reading a lot of this nonsense reviews you start to wonder how many people came here to bash the game without even having bought it, played it or even seen someone else playing it.… Expand
  14. Orlynao1131
    Oct 15, 2011
    2
    iD thinks this is better than Doom 3? iD REALLY thinks this is **** better than Doom 3? Dear God iD. I thought you would be better than this... but you saying that THIS IS BETTER THAN DOOM 3? I hope you recover FAST from this TERRIBLE game.
  15. Forve
    Oct 15, 2011
    10
    Rage

    I should probably state that I am not fan of shooters in general, in my opinion the problem this genre suffers is repetitiveness, in most of this games you mainly walk around shooting people with different weapons killing them in different ways ( which for me is not very amusing thing to do, unless it is an online experience). Sometimes a shooter can be made bearable or even good by    Rage

    I should probably state that I am not fan of shooters in general, in my opinion the problem this genre suffers is repetitiveness, in most of this games you mainly walk around shooting people with different weapons killing them in different ways ( which for me is not very amusing thing to do, unless it is an online experience). Sometimes a shooter can be made bearable or even good by the storyline it has, however dialogues and cut scenes in shooters more often than not are just there to fill the space between different levels and some of players donâ    … Expand
  16. JunglePredator
    Oct 15, 2011
    1
    I scored this at a 1 because I haven't played it but it doesn't look that interesting... point's moot however because at $60 USD... I can't AFFORD to play it. And so... here's your 1 for being "out of reach" of casual players.
  17. thefijiman
    Oct 15, 2011
    10
    Impressive game with impressive graphics ! The gameplay is fast and reactive ! The story is great and immersive ! There is some little bug with texture loading but it's all. I've two GTX460 OC with an Phenom II x6 1075T and 8Go Ram DDR3... and the game run between 40-60FPS at 1920*1080 with all graphics to the max and without SLI... For those said that's the game is unplayable, maybe youImpressive game with impressive graphics ! The gameplay is fast and reactive ! The story is great and immersive ! There is some little bug with texture loading but it's all. I've two GTX460 OC with an Phenom II x6 1075T and 8Go Ram DDR3... and the game run between 40-60FPS at 1920*1080 with all graphics to the max and without SLI... For those said that's the game is unplayable, maybe you need the last nVidia or ATI drivers (try beta)... I've give a 10 because of the the sad rewiews made by others.… Expand
  18. Sindo
    Oct 15, 2011
    6
    I've been playing fps games since they were invented and having just finished my first and only play through of Rage, my first reaction is that I'm very disappointed. The game isn't anything special, the graphics were average (poor if you include the texture popping), the combat is average, the levels are dull and restrictive, the only redeemable feature for me was the cars/driving, asI've been playing fps games since they were invented and having just finished my first and only play through of Rage, my first reaction is that I'm very disappointed. The game isn't anything special, the graphics were average (poor if you include the texture popping), the combat is average, the levels are dull and restrictive, the only redeemable feature for me was the cars/driving, as for the story and the ending, what a let down. ID software should be ashamed of themselves.… Expand
  19. Daematune
    Oct 15, 2011
    2
    One thing is for certain, they picked a very fitting title for this game due to it being endlessly frustrating to play let alone trying to get the game itself working. The game itself is nothing new or amazing. The gun mechanics are extremely generic and your weapon arsenal is your everyday shotgun and assault rife with a couple of ammo types that for the most part are useless. The racingOne thing is for certain, they picked a very fitting title for this game due to it being endlessly frustrating to play let alone trying to get the game itself working. The game itself is nothing new or amazing. The gun mechanics are extremely generic and your weapon arsenal is your everyday shotgun and assault rife with a couple of ammo types that for the most part are useless. The racing concept is fun, but very repetitive and not elaborated enough on to fully enjoy. What seriously hits this game hard though is the story, it's a complete joke. The story pacing rate is non-existent, there are no likable characters and the theme is just so bland and boring at best. Technically speaking this game is a nightmare-- horrible looking graphics, texture drawing issues, no graphical settings to be adjusted and a FOV that gives you a headache from just looking at the screen, releasing a game like this is just wrong and is criminal in my book and is false advertising at it's finest. If your going to even bother playing this game just torrent it, it's not worth a cent.… Expand
  20. op8
    Oct 15, 2011
    5
    Quite dissapointed for lots of reasons. 1)mind numbing missions, that provide zero motivation and proper reasoning. I honestly cannot believe that who ever wrote this is a person that even enjoys playing games. I would be embarassed to put my name to this paper thin plot, and i'm sure other real gamers will agree with me.I wish they had just left out the "story" completely.2)half the timeQuite dissapointed for lots of reasons. 1)mind numbing missions, that provide zero motivation and proper reasoning. I honestly cannot believe that who ever wrote this is a person that even enjoys playing games. I would be embarassed to put my name to this paper thin plot, and i'm sure other real gamers will agree with me.I wish they had just left out the "story" completely.2)half the time textures are too muddy. 3)There is absolutely no physics effects and no destructable enviroments at all.e.g.A vase on a table is stuck to the table like a cast iron statue, and that is unacceptable. If this is the consequence of this new engine then its not worth it just to have pretty looking textures for some of the game. 4)I have the worst screen tearing i have ever seen in my life (i have a very decent nvidia based rig and have not been able to get rid of it even with all the suggested fixes and patch). On the plus side i havent had any crashes or the texture pop-in others are having and it stays a nice 60 fps.Also the character models are nice, the textures at a distance can look look fantastic, the combat is fairly satisfying, and the driving is kinda Mario Kartish.The post release update (that also includes the missing graphics options) has made stuff worse for me and taken some of the crispiness out of the good looking textures.With all the technical issues its had at release, its really not what we should be accepting from a modern AAA title. Looking at the game as a whole package, its really below average in most respects apart from graphics, and not worth paying full price for, definately reccomend waiting for price drop.… Expand
  21. shepard86
    Oct 15, 2011
    0
    this game looks and feels like **** on PC. it's awful. and i don't even refer to the rampant graphics glitching and bugs. id has really forgotten their roots in pc gaming. Rage is just a ghost of a decent pc game. the texture detail is a joke, everything looks like a pile of mud.
    headshots don't kill people (!!!). the id 5 engine may be capable of much more, but Rage sure as hell is not a    this game looks and feels like **** on PC. it's awful. and i don't even refer to the rampant graphics glitching and bugs. id has really forgotten their roots in pc gaming. Rage is just a ghost of a decent pc game. the texture detail is a joke, everything looks like a pile of mud.
    headshots don't kill people (!!!). the id 5 engine may be capable of much more, but Rage sure as hell is not a valid showcase for that.
    i just hope for ids' sake that they deliver what Rage should have been on the PC, and soon. otherwise they're pretty much dead to me.

    please take my advice and do not buy the game until all issues have been fixed. trust me, you will be disappointed and it will ruin the game for you.    … Expand
  22. JamesSteal
    Oct 15, 2011
    0
    This game should serve as a reminder to all of those who foolishly pre-order or purchase games before viewing the reviews and ending up disappointed in the final product.
  23. nutcrackr
    Oct 15, 2011
    5
    Rage is a poor game that doesn't use the strengths of id software. You go through short linear segments and deal with similar enemy archetypes. Then drive across and empty wasteland, which respawns enemy vehicles, to get another quest that tells you to go back to the same place and do the same level in reverse. There is only about 3 hours of unique shooting content in this whole game, theRage is a poor game that doesn't use the strengths of id software. You go through short linear segments and deal with similar enemy archetypes. Then drive across and empty wasteland, which respawns enemy vehicles, to get another quest that tells you to go back to the same place and do the same level in reverse. There is only about 3 hours of unique shooting content in this whole game, the rest is recycled, bland, arcade, repetitive, empty and underdeveloped. There is no replay value, there is no story, there is no character and there is no reason you should be playing it. Nolan North voices about six characters in the first half of the game. The co-op is incredibly poor and the racing multiplayer is fun for a few hours only. Visually it looks fine even if it is incredibly static and blurry up close. The launch was a disaster on the PC requiring config file tweaks. After the tweaks it was running really well at 60fps with no texture pop-in, but that didn't make it a good game.… Expand
  24. AfricanWoolf
    Oct 15, 2011
    1
    With none of the style, humour or interesting weaponry of Borderlands and none of the massive world, character development and awesome of Fallout 3; RAGE is a poorly put together game made a company that has lagged behind the industry in almost every area.

    Almost unplayable on a PC that can handle anything releasing this year at max specs. RAGE does nothing new with the aesthetic and    With none of the style, humour or interesting weaponry of Borderlands and none of the massive world, character development and awesome of Fallout 3; RAGE is a poorly put together game made a company that has lagged behind the industry in almost every area.

    Almost unplayable on a PC that can handle anything releasing this year at max specs. RAGE does nothing new with the aesthetic and doesn't even have a unique, well fleshed out world to compensate for the solid but boring gunplay.

    Very disappointing.    … Expand
  25. ProjectFain
    Oct 15, 2011
    0
    Total waste of $60. This game looks and plays like a cheap knock off of Borderlands and Fallout. Graphics look great-as long as you're STANDING STILL. Draw times/distances are crap and the driving mechanics are lame to say the least. Not to mention the limited multiplayer options. I bought this game in hopes of doing the full campaign with my fiacee. Instead we're stuck with just playingTotal waste of $60. This game looks and plays like a cheap knock off of Borderlands and Fallout. Graphics look great-as long as you're STANDING STILL. Draw times/distances are crap and the driving mechanics are lame to say the least. Not to mention the limited multiplayer options. I bought this game in hopes of doing the full campaign with my fiacee. Instead we're stuck with just playing some BS side missions. Thanks Bethesda, I haven't felt this screwed since prom night.… Expand
  26. Rough
    Oct 14, 2011
    0
    I can't comment on the game play because I couldn't get the game to run. My system would either crash or it would have huge visual artifacts, the game would stutter, the npc's would blink in and out of existence and the texture pop-ins were horrible. I have a high end system running dual HD6850's, hexa-core cpu and a SSD HD. This is the only game that I've purchased in the last yearI can't comment on the game play because I couldn't get the game to run. My system would either crash or it would have huge visual artifacts, the game would stutter, the npc's would blink in and out of existence and the texture pop-ins were horrible. I have a high end system running dual HD6850's, hexa-core cpu and a SSD HD. This is the only game that I've purchased in the last year that wouldn't play. It has been 2 weeks since launch (I pre-ordered) and there is still no fix. The developer forums are saying to modify .cfg files manually in order to make it "not crash". This is crazy that two big name developers put out this pile of stink. I hear that the console versions run great but don't buy this for PC.… Expand
  27. Adeav
    Oct 14, 2011
    0
    Rage of PC has been a complete joke. I purchased this game Oct 4th release launch and I have managed to get past the first door your able to walk through and thats it! It lags, freezes and texture pops to this day! (Oct 14th!!!) I have patched I have upgraded my drivers to the Rage performance drivers... I have a Core 2 Duo E8600, Radeon 6870, and 4GB Ram. Apparently my hardware combo isRage of PC has been a complete joke. I purchased this game Oct 4th release launch and I have managed to get past the first door your able to walk through and thats it! It lags, freezes and texture pops to this day! (Oct 14th!!!) I have patched I have upgraded my drivers to the Rage performance drivers... I have a Core 2 Duo E8600, Radeon 6870, and 4GB Ram. Apparently my hardware combo is the extact setup to NOT run on. At all costs do not buy this game. Its JUNK. Growing up I played id games and have great memories but now hate the company. Rage is junk, id is a poor company in my eyes now. I want my money back! Mehhh /rant off.… Expand
  28. Shevarash
    Oct 14, 2011
    0
    Piece of crap, graphics were **** at the beginning even with using the tips from forums, and with the last patch i can't play it without dying from epilepsy as the graphics are glowing and cubic.
    Never buy this.
  29. Sinforoso
    Oct 14, 2011
    7
    I just finished this game. I found it very fun, like the driving and shooting a lot. Enemies movements and situations when you have to shoot many of them comming fast from averywhere, climbing walls and jumping were extremely fun. The main problem for me that the game was TOO SHORT. Only 2 towns and less than 15 hours of gameplay. The worst part is that it ended with no advice, then a longI just finished this game. I found it very fun, like the driving and shooting a lot. Enemies movements and situations when you have to shoot many of them comming fast from averywhere, climbing walls and jumping were extremely fun. The main problem for me that the game was TOO SHORT. Only 2 towns and less than 15 hours of gameplay. The worst part is that it ended with no advice, then a long credits list and I cannot find a way to go back to continue my game (at leas to complete some achivements or something!) It ends when it ends and you have to start over if you want to continue playing....… Expand
  30. NastyN8
    Oct 14, 2011
    8
    My review is based on the condition of RAGE in its playable patched state after 10/8. I was upset that the game was broken in the first few days, but the patch resolved any technical issues I was having.

    I am using a RADEON 6850 with the high definition textures enable and RAGE simply looks brilliant . I have never seen graphics this good in an FPS and I am a proud owner of both the    My review is based on the condition of RAGE in its playable patched state after 10/8. I was upset that the game was broken in the first few days, but the patch resolved any technical issues I was having.

    I am using a RADEON 6850 with the high definition textures enable and RAGE simply looks brilliant . I have never seen graphics this good in an FPS and I am a proud owner of both the CRYSIS games. The action sequences in RAGE are very well paced and incredible fun. You have a variety of choices for dispatching enemies and a wide variety of enemies to dispatch. Playing through the shooting sections is some of the most fun I've ever had in the FPS genre.

    The shooting sequences are so good and I wish there were more of them. Instead, RAGE attempts to have "characters" and "story" and "side-missions" - none of these things have any place in an ID game. Doom, Doom III, Quake - these are ID's most famous and ground breaking titles and they all follow the same formula: Ground breaking graphics, cool weapons and linear progression from level to level. I'm a big fan of games that let you explore and experiment, but it just doesn't fit with an ID game.

    Loved the shooting sequences, was not impressed by anything in between - 8    … Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#56 Best PC Game of 2011
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#11 Most Discussed PC Game of 2011
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#12 Most Shared PC Game of 2011

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 32 Critic Reviews

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