RAGE

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5.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 1788 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 633 out of 1788
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  3. Negative: 665 out of 1788
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  1. Rcell
    Oct 4, 2011
    0
    The game - Decieving open world, terrible physics, dead world that can barely be interacted with, brutally shallow story/characters. Good gunplay, and the graphics CAN look stunning (I love the clutter of everything).

    The tech on PC - ATROCIOUS! Seriously, I am stunned by the state of the game on PC. it's a port, yes, but no excuse. (look at Batman AA...awesome) Brutal texture pop in,    The game - Decieving open world, terrible physics, dead world that can barely be interacted with, brutally shallow story/characters. Good gunplay, and the graphics CAN look stunning (I love the clutter of everything).

    The tech on PC - ATROCIOUS! Seriously, I am stunned by the state of the game on PC. it's a port, yes, but no excuse. (look at Batman AA...awesome) Brutal texture pop in, muddy low res textures (somewhere between N64 and PS2) and if it wasn't for fellow considerate gamers, a whole host of other problems (bizarre seams everywhere, distracting tearing, stutter constantly etc) I did not have problems with crashes, although of you are an ATI user, prepare for this. Do not pay more than 30 bucks for this game...better still, play Witcher 2, Stalker COP, Hard Reset, Amnesia...even Doom 3, as it's lighting effects DESTROY Rage's.

    We no longer can count on iD, and really, that's ok, because WHAT'S UP VALVE AND GABEN! You guys can take my money for free, whereas iD, when can I expect my payment for testing this game for you?    … Expand
  2. Triangle
    Oct 4, 2011
    0
    One of the worst releases of all time. If it hasn't locked up before getting to the actual game, I am faced with 0.1FPS and textures that do not load. No in-game graphics options, too. I can't even comment on the gameplay because I can't experience it despite trying numerous driver sets. A shoddy console port that signals the death of whatever was left of the original spirit of idOne of the worst releases of all time. If it hasn't locked up before getting to the actual game, I am faced with 0.1FPS and textures that do not load. No in-game graphics options, too. I can't even comment on the gameplay because I can't experience it despite trying numerous driver sets. A shoddy console port that signals the death of whatever was left of the original spirit of id software. A slap in the face to PC gamers everywhere, this release damages Bethesda and will serve to remind many not to pre-order in the future.… Expand
  3. Mitthrawn
    Oct 4, 2011
    0
    DO NOT BUY THIS GAME. There are a myriad of issues, texture pop in, flicker, no graphical options, mouse lag, mouse acceleration in menus, no v-sync, no advanced graphical options, AND DID I MENTION THE TEXTURE POP IN? Terrible terrible port of the console version. Sad seeing this from the PC masters ID. How low can you get. DO NOT BUY.
  4. Ciderax
    Oct 4, 2011
    0
    I'm giving this game a 0 because I'm unable to play with the textures being so annoying. If this gets fixed in a week I might consider giving it 8+ depending on gameplay, but if it takes longer I'm not giving it any higher than a 3-4 for a unacceptable release and untimely fix
  5. zurginator
    Oct 4, 2011
    0
    This game is abysmal. I'm running it on one of the most powerful systems around, with a $500 RAID 0 SSD stripe. Texture streaming is not acceptable. On top of this, I can't get into the second area of the game without crashing, and textures are beyond screwed up. The gunplay is ok at best.
  6. Lupin500
    Oct 4, 2011
    0
    I can't believe that iD released this PC version without proper testing. This is sad, I was expecting a great gaming experience but instead I ended up spending my hours on the Bethesda and STEAM forums looking for fixes from other users. Nothing worked so far and the new ATI Rage driver is a joke. What's worst is that it seems that the blurry, muddy, low resolution textures are part of theI can't believe that iD released this PC version without proper testing. This is sad, I was expecting a great gaming experience but instead I ended up spending my hours on the Bethesda and STEAM forums looking for fixes from other users. Nothing worked so far and the new ATI Rage driver is a joke. What's worst is that it seems that the blurry, muddy, low resolution textures are part of the design and this is just horrible for a 2011 game. I'm just very disappointed so I'll go back to the Witcher 2 and to high resolution environments. But not before I'll submit my score.… Expand
  7. OfftheHeZie
    Oct 4, 2011
    0
    Don't know who is to blame, id or AMD. How can you have developed a game and not tested it with current drivers to see that it does not run properly. It appears the issues are worse for people with AMD cards. For example, crashing as soon as the game launches. Having to download a "Rage" driver to fix that, the game then freezes every 5 seconds. Making it unplayable.
  8. Radicaltedward
    Oct 4, 2011
    0
    This game is awful, If you buy it, you support demons. If you care about gaming at all, DO NOT BUY IT. I cannot stress to you how many tweaks and changes I've had to make to get it to run, This is not my job. They have wasted MY time and MY money, if you own a pc don't let them waste yours.
  9. neoxman
    Oct 4, 2011
    0
    I paid for a PC game with PC graphics, not a game with console graphics that are actually worse than the actual console graphics. Don't buy this lazy money grabbing port.
  10. Ghostmaker66
    Oct 5, 2011
    0
    I pre-ordered this game via steam on the basis that id was an outstanding game designer. What I downloaded was a game so blatantly unfinished, it makes me wonder if any of the developers tested the game on PC at all. When I purchase a game I shouldn't be expected to gallivanting across the internet in search of newly released drivers that may or may not solve the problem, the game shouldI pre-ordered this game via steam on the basis that id was an outstanding game designer. What I downloaded was a game so blatantly unfinished, it makes me wonder if any of the developers tested the game on PC at all. When I purchase a game I shouldn't be expected to gallivanting across the internet in search of newly released drivers that may or may not solve the problem, the game should be working when I buy it.… Expand
  11. evldmn
    Oct 5, 2011
    0
    Horrible, horrible game, just don't buy it, it'll never be patched. Are Bethesda and Id thinking we are sheep? That we'll buy their games just because it's Id? They are wrong. Stupid, horrible, ugly, buggy game.
  12. strangedaze
    Oct 5, 2011
    0
    5+ years to make this.... OMG!!!! Well i guess they say Carmack created the FPS shooter, I guess it's only fitting that he should be the one to kill it too...
  13. ozzboz
    Oct 5, 2011
    0
    (PC) Horrible experience trying to play this game. This game is plagued with game and graphic glitches, especially for ATI graphics cards. The graphics options are horrible. In spite of the graphics the game is not interesting either, its boring. This is by far the worst game ID. I pre ordered this game based on ID and Carmack, and this was a complete disaster. I want my money back.
  14. idrippedmeoff
    Dec 29, 2011
    0
    Pure garbage. What a scam. I will never buy another game from ID, they are done in my book. What is the point in this game? Drive around get another boring mission??? Big deal. This game isn't even hard. The AI is a joke. Hold to aim? Hold to sprint? Really? You can't even die in this game?!?!?! Where are the game options? Biggest console port garbage ever! DON"T WASTE YOUR MONEY - DON"T BUY!
  15. shiny313
    Oct 29, 2011
    0
    do not buy this one.
    this is rage.

    rage makes just rage.

    dont even think to buy this one..

    anyway, u buy this one, u cant play.

    maybe? it`s better to u.

    because it`s just 3D flash game.
  16. tehtruth
    Oct 5, 2011
    0
    This game crashes between levels/areas (loading). Saved game corruption. Megatexture is a joke as the streaming was designed for consoles with limited vram and system memory - the PC was an afterthought in this shoddy console port. Not to mention the corruption/artifacts when using an AMD solution for graphics. WORST QUALITY CONTROL EVER. No advanced graphics options. No defaultThis game crashes between levels/areas (loading). Saved game corruption. Megatexture is a joke as the streaming was designed for consoles with limited vram and system memory - the PC was an afterthought in this shoddy console port. Not to mention the corruption/artifacts when using an AMD solution for graphics. WORST QUALITY CONTROL EVER. No advanced graphics options. No default support for 5.1 or greater sound. Bugged texture quality 'virtual texture' system, 8k resolution if you force it but if left to default it looks BAD (even on latest hardware). No option in options to turn off mouse smoothing... There are so many more issues with this game, go read up on them before buying. This game should not have been released - get it working on a basic level before you sell it! But don't trust my opine, read it from *most* online journals or professional blogs (like destructoid)...… Expand
  17. brokenc
    Oct 5, 2011
    0
    I am unable to comment on the story or game play. I could not get that far as all I can say is that this game has a very strong bias against running on an ATI HD5700 with the "Wrong Drivers" or with the special "Rage Drivers"

    The game is unplayable, keep checking your preferred gaming media site, and until the reviews say otherwise, don't spend that $60 burning a hole in your pocket.
  18. Just_thetip
    Oct 6, 2011
    0
    Dear PC devs. Please learn from Blizzard that people like games that work properly when we buy them. Sick of paying for games that don't work on launch. INEXCUSABLE! If it doesn't work properly DON'T RELEASE IT until it does.
  19. smakme7757
    Oct 6, 2011
    0
    What can i say. buggy, slow, poor performance, no graphics options worthwhile. This is a disgrace to the game which seems to be quite good on the console.

    How can a developer release a game as buggy as this. Definately not worth the scratch until the bugs are fixed and even then i want to be able to increase the graphics settings!
  20. 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.
  21. 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.
  22. 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!!!
  23. 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...
  24. 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
  25. 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.
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. 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.
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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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