RAGE 2

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  1. sityoazzdown
    May 26, 2019
    7
    Excellent gameplay, but as the credits rolled i can't help thinking to myself this game had so much wasted potential. Were talking about game of the year gameplay material here, with literally no story, and an ubisoft checklist open world. Combat is addicting and rewarding, but because the open world is a standard checklist one, it can get repetitive. You combine your special abilitiesExcellent gameplay, but as the credits rolled i can't help thinking to myself this game had so much wasted potential. Were talking about game of the year gameplay material here, with literally no story, and an ubisoft checklist open world. Combat is addicting and rewarding, but because the open world is a standard checklist one, it can get repetitive. You combine your special abilities with shooting and it's an easy 9/10. Other than the combat in this game, everything else is just average and disappointing. Driving is not as bad as everyone makes it out to be, (it is overly arcadey, but serviceable). It's vehicular combat is few and far between, and not as satisfying as it looks tbh. The story itself was a disgrace, plus 8 main missions makes you wonder if they even tried on the storytelling part.
    Pros: amazing combat, rewarding loot, arks, guns and abilities
    So-so: driving and vehicular combat, some interesting and addicting open world activities (the blue markers mostly), while most are repetitive checklist material.
    Cons: extremely short campaign, disgraceful/disappointing lack of story, uninteresting characters and npcs.
    Can you imagine if this game had an decent story and campaign, it would easily been game of the year thus far.. right now it's a checklist game with amazing gameplay that should've been released at $40, because unless you're a trophy/ or achievement junky, it's a generally short game unless you like repetition a lot.    … Expand
  2. SLURM187
    May 15, 2019
    7
    Just the shooting mechanics alone make this game solid. The music is legit. Missions and story aren't great, but if you are playing an ID game looking for a riveting story line, you might have mental issues.
  3. MetaRogue
    Dec 19, 2020
    7
    I enjoyed Rage, but felt that it could be improved and expanded upon in it's sequel, I was totally excited when Bethesda announced Rage 2 in 2018. For me, the gameplay that was shown looked like a combination of Fallout 4's colourful art style mixed with Doom 2016's fast, frenetic combat with a hint of futuristic Mad Max 2015 thrown in for good measure. It Was Awesome I simply could notI enjoyed Rage, but felt that it could be improved and expanded upon in it's sequel, I was totally excited when Bethesda announced Rage 2 in 2018. For me, the gameplay that was shown looked like a combination of Fallout 4's colourful art style mixed with Doom 2016's fast, frenetic combat with a hint of futuristic Mad Max 2015 thrown in for good measure. It Was Awesome I simply could not wait for this game to get a release date because it was everything that I wanted from a sequel to Rage and more. E3 only served to increase my hype for Rage 2, but something about the gameplay demo didn't sit right with me.

    Fast forward to May 2019 and I was baffled by review scores for Rage 2. It was only when I started playing the game that I understood what was wrong. Despite all of the clever pre-release marketing that cannily broke the fourth wall and possessed a Deadpool-esque style of humour that hinted at a smart self-aware game, Rage 2 was actually disappointingly dumb by comparison.

    For me, the game's potential as a great sequel ended with the opening cinematic/monologue. After this point, the game's narrative became a parody of itself. The prologue I experienced was cringe inducing, woefully written, and just horribly cliched - your home base gets destroyed, the main villain personally shows up to join the 'party' (and somehow doesn't get killed then and there), your mentor gets killed personally by the main villain, and every other Ranger gets killed in the attack, leaving just you as the 'Last Ranger' who is the only one who can save the day. It doesn't get any better after this.

    The main plot of Rage 2 involves seeking out 3 prominent figureheads to help you enact Project Dagger - an operation that will defeat the Authority - but that's about it. Despite it's 8 to 10 hour campaign length, Rage 2's main plotline is actually disappointingly very short. In total there are only 8 missions that make up the main story, but the campaign's overall length is padded out by the need to complete various open world activities to level up each figurehead's resistance meter and unlock that figurehead's next mission - somewhat similar to Just Cause 4. This is really a waste of storytelling potential because the world building and various factions present in Rage 2 could have provided excellent material and awesome story moments to help flesh out the main story and the player's interactions with these factions. It's also a huge waste of the brilliant concept and art design that went into developing Rage 2's world.

    Another shocking disappointment is the COMPLETE LACK OF SIDE MISSIONS. I find this immensely frustrating because Rage 1 had A LOT of side missions which is why their absence in Rage 2 is highly questionable. There are perpetual bounties, but they amount to very little besides killing generic enemies and receiving piddly amounts of points and cash. In terms of world design, Rage 2 is a massively missed opportunity - the world is more open and explorable than the original, but it is completely empty and devoid of life besides the many side activity markers that dot the map. And speaking of side activities, I quickly became uninterested in Rage 2's side activities because of how repetitive they were - as a personal message to the developers, this is a really, really big problem when these side activities make up nearly 90% of the content in your game. Beyond this, Rage 2 lacks any form of decent story content.

    I'd talk about the combat, but really that part of the game speaks for itself - weighty weapons that pack a hefty punch, plus a few unique toys that make Rage 2 almost redeemable. Take for example the gun that shoots darts that let you literally play around with the physics of enemies and objects, maybe making them collide or do other hilarious things. Or the gun that shoots bullets that ignite when you snap your fingers. These are just two examples of how Rage 2's combat sets itself apart from the competition, but it isn't without its problems. I experienced an annoying glitch where the revolver's bullets wouldn't ignite and another glitch where one of my weapons wouldn't do any damage at all

    Design-wise, I found some significant flaws in Rage 2. Just before you leave, there are a whole bunch of NPC's all grieving in the wake of the attack, at the centre of which is Lily, the main character's best friend. After getting in the Phoenix ranger vehicle and driving a hundred metres away, I made a quick U-turn and headed back to the home base. I was startled to find that all the NPC's had disappeared and Lily was left awkwardly standing by herself in the same position. It didn't matter how many times I fast travelled to the home base, Lily would still be there doing the same thing. This speaks volumes of the design shortcuts taken in Rage 2.

    It shocks me to think that it took 5 years to make Rage 2 and yet the original remains the better game. I can only hope they do better with Rage 3    … Expand
  4. GamerJosh0137
    May 16, 2019
    7
    Rage 2 is..........fine. I haven't come across anything that was done terribly wrong, but it only does one thing very well. I know people are kind of mixed on it but I thought the shooting felt great. So much so that it is really the only reason I kept playing. I liked all the different vehicles ok but I found myself liking the boots on the ground gameplay MUCH better. It was nice toRage 2 is..........fine. I haven't come across anything that was done terribly wrong, but it only does one thing very well. I know people are kind of mixed on it but I thought the shooting felt great. So much so that it is really the only reason I kept playing. I liked all the different vehicles ok but I found myself liking the boots on the ground gameplay MUCH better. It was nice to have something get me around the map faster though. Like I said, it's fine. If you like first person shooters you cant go wrong. I might suggest waiting until a drop in the price, it was a little short for my liking.… Expand
  5. kwstas
    May 14, 2019
    7
    it seems the game takes more hatred than it actually deserve possibly because of micro-transactions and all that staff . i am not a fan of transactions neither though i think that still this shouldn't have so low score . Anyway game's graphics are actually quite low compared to most of other ps4 games , also it has some poor design overall , and it has no option to optimize brightnessit seems the game takes more hatred than it actually deserve possibly because of micro-transactions and all that staff . i am not a fan of transactions neither though i think that still this shouldn't have so low score . Anyway game's graphics are actually quite low compared to most of other ps4 games , also it has some poor design overall , and it has no option to optimize brightness which make it even worse . also driving not feeling so great and ofc story is also nothing special even though it doesnt really matter in these type of games . However the game is still really fun , fps feels great , it has some really cool weapons and destruction skills killing tons of enemies and literally kicking some ass is quite something ! in any case it could be way better but still there is no chance that it actually deserve a 4.5 , people just overreacting like always… Expand
  6. Deadpoolio
    May 14, 2019
    7
    I mean its OK....Its not Rage, in any way other than the wingsticks which is clearly all they wanted....In all honesty I would bet my first born child this game did not start as a Rage sequel....Its a competent shooter, its just not Rage...Rage wasn't about "power" armor suits and abilities from it...Of course its a Bugthesda published release so its got some bugs they will eventually workI mean its OK....Its not Rage, in any way other than the wingsticks which is clearly all they wanted....In all honesty I would bet my first born child this game did not start as a Rage sequel....Its a competent shooter, its just not Rage...Rage wasn't about "power" armor suits and abilities from it...Of course its a Bugthesda published release so its got some bugs they will eventually work out...You can have fun with it, the main story itself is around 7hrs but there is some side missions to pad that out to about 15.....If you want a shooter you can have some fun with, its not terrible, if you want a Rage sequel this is NOT it...Kinda regret paying full price for it, so maybe wait for a sale. Shouldn't be too long before it drops to the $30-40 range....They really want to push it being an LMFAO Id game, but its not Id exists in name only now and this was clearly developed more by Avalanche..Days Gone was worth $60 this game is only worth $40 at best....Anyone claiming its a 10 and or better than Days Gone is clearly a troll Xbot or PC fanboy account, hence why so many seem to have 1 or 2 reviews and they happen to be 0s and they're for PS games....… Expand
  7. winzentween
    May 20, 2019
    7
    RAGE 2 is fun.

    On consoles it looks muddy and blurry but controller is the best way to play. The game is shallow fun but the fun is excellent. Though I am disappointed in rage 2 and it's expensive and extensive micro transactions and day one removed content sold back to users in a AAA full priced 60$ game. Rage 2 is really only like rage 1 only in visuals and name though 1 wasn't    RAGE 2 is fun.

    On consoles it looks muddy and blurry but controller is the best way to play. The game is shallow fun but the fun is excellent.

    Though I am disappointed in rage 2 and it's expensive and extensive micro transactions and day one removed content sold back to users in a AAA full priced 60$ game.

    Rage 2 is really only like rage 1 only in visuals and name though 1 wasn't a great game and on launch had many of the technical issues now seen with rage 2 on pc and consoles.
    Rage 2 is also not Mad Max which was the devs critically exclaimed but poorly received last game. I loved mad max. So i hoped i would love rage 2. I did enjoy aspects of R2 but like Days Gone ps4 it has launched in a less than desirable state.

    There are serious graphic issues on all systems and on consoles textures can look blurry with a frame rate below 30fps...even on pro (super sampled). In 2019 I find this disappointing. Though the lighting is often excellent, as is the world design but your characters (man or woman) are awful.

    The sound is acceptable though it can cut out and music is also a little too glitchy and doesn't always play in a dynamic way fitting to the on-screen action .

    Gameplay is good...fun..thrilling!
    But can be hit and miss with large open areas of nothing to see or do. Gun-play is cool and creative as expected but there isn't always enough to do with it or long enough to enjoy the best parts of the game.

    The missions are whacky and the story is zaney but like the characters ...nothing special.
    There can be a fair bit of repetition and grind at times though there is a variety of things to do but spread thinly.

    Car combat is not on mad max level of speed or quality. I have no idea why but I guess this is to do with the console limitations. It just isn't that fun though much of what there is has been lifted directly from mad max.

    Lastability. No multiplayer right now which makes no sense when you see the micro transactions. It will last about 8 hours on medium difficulty. The AI is nothing special so you can play on hard but it doesn't change the game signififacntly beyond creating an artificial hardness and maybe a few more hours. If you're a completionist then maybe 20 hours but that's a lot of grind and busy work, as side missions aren't anything special or inspired.

    Lets talk micro transactions. This is my main issue outside of the many tech and performance problems.

    Four different payment choices for the game's premium currency, called RAGE Coins.
    You should rage at these coins!

    500 RAGE Coins: $4.99
    1100 RAGE Coins: $9.99
    2,500 RAGE Coins: $19.99
    4,500 RAGE Coins: $34.99

    This is a full price single player AAA game and on day one you have desirable content removed and sold back to the user. Its cosmetic for now but the game is based around cosmetics...the look of the guns and cars etc. Looking cool is the gameplay so charging players at full price to buy what they use to earn (in rage 1 and most games) is sleazy.

    The premium store is not hidden and you will be aware of it and gently pushed towards them.
    It's mostly weapon and vehicle skins but as the main game lacks a wealth of actual content or story I find these transactions harmful to the game.

    There are also items available in the store you can purchase. They're are found through the game in the campaign and the idea is to skip the game and buy them early. You can use the in game's currency to pay for these items too but not the cosmetics.
    I felt that the game forces you in contact with the micro transactions which is some destiny 2 level of shady stuff.

    There is no way for you to get RAGE Coins unless you purchase them from the store. Real money in a AAA full price game. How you feel about that is your choice but it isn't great.

    Summary: Rage 2 runs at about 30fps or lower on consoles. It has a well known audio bug which involves restarting the game. The car mechanics are 'off' and there are microtransactions in a game which didn't previously have them.

    I'd wait for a sale if you like the genre due to the technical issues and micro transactions.    … Expand
  8. Nunomagalhaes
    May 15, 2019
    7
    Good game,but old graphics engine, bathesda Games looks All the same in graphics engine
    the history not.good to!
  9. Ruzaky
    Sep 24, 2020
    7
    Story is meh and open world is pretty empty and pointless you just drive from place to place to shoot things :) Convoy fights is very fun and shooting part is very good. I think this game didint need open world. Levels like in doom would work better.
  10. And92
    May 1, 2023
    7
    Divertente e coinvolgente , non mi aspettavo di meglio da questo gioco , non mi sono annoiato nemmeno un istante!
  11. Jnoon
    May 14, 2019
    7
    Disclaimer Rental Review:
    Having played Rage 2 for more than three hours, has left me wanting more. No, I did not purchase the game but being a fan of the Doom reboot, Rage 2 peaked my curiosity. But, it isn't without flaws. A Repetitive & unoriginal campaign is a missed opportunity. But the gratifying shooting & skill tree abilities make for some great gameplay. With a little extra work,    Disclaimer Rental Review:
    Having played Rage 2 for more than three hours, has left me wanting more. No, I did not purchase the game but being a fan of the Doom reboot, Rage 2 peaked my curiosity. But, it isn't without flaws. A Repetitive & unoriginal campaign is a missed opportunity. But the gratifying shooting & skill tree abilities make for some great gameplay. With a little extra work, Rage 2 could have been great, but needless to say I'm having damn good fun. It's a shame micro transactions made its appearance.    … Expand
  12. Melo-Death-666
    May 19, 2019
    7
    Good game, fun to play and nice graphics. although i did finish the main story in 8 hours which is extremely disappointing. and i was not even intentionally trying to smash through it. Character development is really shallow, but i didn't mind because..well had goons n **** to mop up.
  13. QueenKnox
    May 20, 2019
    7
    If you're going to buy this game, keep in mind that it never set out to deliver an engaging story. The entire premise of the game is a strong focus on combat, everything else is an after-thought. RAGE 2 accomplishes what it set out to achieve - fun, interactive, and engaging combat - and it does it perfectly. The shooting feels great, and the 'Nanotrite' super-powers that you can use feelIf you're going to buy this game, keep in mind that it never set out to deliver an engaging story. The entire premise of the game is a strong focus on combat, everything else is an after-thought. RAGE 2 accomplishes what it set out to achieve - fun, interactive, and engaging combat - and it does it perfectly. The shooting feels great, and the 'Nanotrite' super-powers that you can use feel amazing too.

    RAGE 2 should not be judged harshly for it's paper thin story, because it never set out to entice you with a story to begin with. It's nothing more than an excuse to put you into different set-pieces and locations where you can shoot stuff. That being said, I always appreciate memorable characters in any form of entertainment and unfortunately for RAGE 2, it falls flat in creating any kind of interest towards the characters or the world that they live in, as a matter of fact, the original RAGE did world building much better and had many more memorable (and frankly, better looking) characters. It's incredibly disappointing and while it did not impact the game-play, the lack of any interesting characters made it very hard for me to care about the people I was supposed to be fighting to protect.

    I give RAGE 2 an 7 out of 10 because it is at it's core a fantastic shooter, with combat unlike any other FPS game and has the signature 'id' seal of quality plastered all over it, but the disappointing absence of any character development and a wide-open world that's as big as an ocean but as shallow as a puddle holds this game back from being a truly memorable experience. Seeing Avalanche take part in the development of RAGE 2 was a major red flag for me and it seems like my gut was right.    … Expand
  14. DragonH4rt
    Aug 20, 2019
    7
    After finishing Rage 2 I felt very underwhelmed. I was surprised that it continued the story from the first (since not many played!) but the story is paper thin. Just an excuse to get you to explore various areas of the map. The shooting mechanics are well done by ID, albeit I felt a bit OP towards the end so it was not difficult! The biggest issue has to be the open world; it feels bland,After finishing Rage 2 I felt very underwhelmed. I was surprised that it continued the story from the first (since not many played!) but the story is paper thin. Just an excuse to get you to explore various areas of the map. The shooting mechanics are well done by ID, albeit I felt a bit OP towards the end so it was not difficult! The biggest issue has to be the open world; it feels bland, lifeless & uninteresting to explore. Traveling feels like a chore with long empty roads and little variation regardless of the biome. Car combat is rare however taking down convoy leaders is the best part! Picking off minions before engaging with the boss on the open road felt fun! Still there isn’t a sense of speed in driving. Aside from locating Arks for new abilities/weapons, I just don’t feel compelled to explore the map (which is rare for me!). The humour is just not funny. Combat wise the game is good, but the other weak aspects just weigh it down too much, it’s just another post-apocalyptic open world game released this year.… Expand
  15. Nadom
    Jul 24, 2019
    7
    The game is great but after completing the story missions the game starts to get boring after awhile
  16. Dmitrij_ray
    Jan 8, 2020
    7
    Боёвка понравилась, исследовать открытый мир нет.
  17. PaddyP508
    Jan 26, 2020
    7
    I have been thoroughly enjoying this game for the last 69 hours and 53 minutes I've put into it. I beat the main story and am finishing up the Ghosts expansion currently. I personally think the game is better than both the critic score and the user score state because the gunplay is tight and satisfying and the story isn't nonsense but just a story of revenge about a protagonist who justI have been thoroughly enjoying this game for the last 69 hours and 53 minutes I've put into it. I beat the main story and am finishing up the Ghosts expansion currently. I personally think the game is better than both the critic score and the user score state because the gunplay is tight and satisfying and the story isn't nonsense but just a story of revenge about a protagonist who just wants to take out evil and help peopleI. I also like the open world it takes place in, Rage 2 is a good and mindless FPS with tons of action and plenty to do. My only complaint is while driving from place to place there should've been way more random events and encounters to keep things fresh. But all in all I think Avalanche did a good job and am glad this game ame out.… Expand
  18. SpirittMX
    Mar 21, 2020
    7
    Literally the most fun I had playing a game in 2019, it’s just a big dumb action game! Oh and the shotgun is a thing of beauty!
  19. RomulusReviews
    Aug 17, 2020
    7
    Recently played through Rage 2 and it simply never clicked with me. I did not finish the story but what story? From out of the gate the story felt so lame and throw in a bunch of tedious task with an insane amount of random crap across the open world map it left a lot more to be desired. Graphics are good, the gunplay is a heck of a lot of fun but those are the only two things reallyRecently played through Rage 2 and it simply never clicked with me. I did not finish the story but what story? From out of the gate the story felt so lame and throw in a bunch of tedious task with an insane amount of random crap across the open world map it left a lot more to be desired. Graphics are good, the gunplay is a heck of a lot of fun but those are the only two things really keeping this game up on it's feet. Far better open world FPS games out there.… Expand
  20. Argonaut1993
    Jul 20, 2020
    7
    Good game. Got it done in 30 or so hours. Combat is fun but story is average. The missions get repetitive however the combat and shooting are solid but unfortunately vehicle combat lacks as you get a flying car pretty early on which is by far the best way to travel. Overall I still enjoyed my experience with it And would recommend on a sale
  21. Matvey9
    Sep 6, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Игра на любителя не понимаю таких даунов которые тупо ставят мало баллов. .… Expand
  22. OldAndCynical
    Oct 30, 2020
    7
    I got Rage 2 pretty late in the game, at fall 2020. Which meant it was properly patched up.
    And its lucky I did give it a chance, for it turned out to be pretty solid, and fun, shooter.
    The action is fast and furious, and fun, and because the skill trees are so diverse and guns have their own skill trees, it all make the combat worth while, as there is always something to put your 'skill    I got Rage 2 pretty late in the game, at fall 2020. Which meant it was properly patched up.
    And its lucky I did give it a chance, for it turned out to be pretty solid, and fun, shooter.
    The action is fast and furious, and fun, and because the skill trees are so diverse and guns have their own skill trees, it all make the combat worth while, as there is always something to put your 'skill points' into.
    On the visual side, the game is not particularly impressive. And the only difference when upgrading to PS4 Pro seemed to be better framerate.
    All in all this game is a good choice if you are already bored of Borderlands and Fallout, and want something new to shoot at on a large map.    … Expand
  23. LeDreak
    Dec 30, 2020
    7
    Rage 2 is a surprisingly good game for me. Its fast paced action is for an experienced player like me very rewarding. You could chose from 5 different levels of difficulty which is a nice change since other titles offer 3 or even no choice at all. What is a shocker for me is the fact that to obtain every gun and ability, you need to find specific places around the map. Guess what, evenRage 2 is a surprisingly good game for me. Its fast paced action is for an experienced player like me very rewarding. You could chose from 5 different levels of difficulty which is a nice change since other titles offer 3 or even no choice at all. What is a shocker for me is the fact that to obtain every gun and ability, you need to find specific places around the map. Guess what, even though I was exploring quite a lot, I did not manage to find 4/8 guns nad 3/5 abilities. I finished the game with you could say basic guns. Surprisingly for me I did not find it somehow bad but I could spent hours trying to find these places and never find them. In terms of graphics I was satisfied. Physics worked great and I felt like I am in a real wasteland. Entire world felt basically alive and vibrant which is a reason I loved this game. Aaaaand now there is a story or no story at all I should say :D You do not need story at games like these but than you cannot expect anything better than 8/10. The most disappointing thing about this game are the bossfights which might be due to the reason there are no bossfights at all! Every single "boss" is the same which is quite frankly humiliating for a triple A title. Nonetheless I enjoyed the title. Good 7/10… Expand
  24. SNxWT
    Jul 12, 2021
    7
    platinumed it on base PS4, and left with an impression of "very good shooter, bad open world".
    the shooter part is most likely where id Software had the input: it's polished, fun and satisfying. not on DOOM 2016 level, but good enough to keep you engaged and playing around with abilities and weapons.
    the open world part, on the other hand, is an Avalanche Software's (of Just Cause and    platinumed it on base PS4, and left with an impression of "very good shooter, bad open world".
    the shooter part is most likely where id Software had the input: it's polished, fun and satisfying. not on DOOM 2016 level, but good enough to keep you engaged and playing around with abilities and weapons.
    the open world part, on the other hand, is an Avalanche Software's (of Just Cause and Mad Max fame) doing, and it's Just Boring (pun intended). a checklist of filler content and chores to do - clear out the outposts, loot the crates, destroy the mutant nests, roadblocks, turrets, etc., rinse and repeat. even the story at some point will mandate doing this side stuff in order to progress further.
    the progression system is tied to said side tasks and exploration, so before the combat picks up and becomes crazy fun, you'll have to take your time and find the the weapons and abilities, grind out various currencies to upgrade them.
    the story and characters are just there, and that's about it. cutscenes remind of, say, Far Cry and Borderlands, but lack the charm and are so few, they get forgotten pretty fast. there are, like, 6 missions excluding the prologue and final boss, so if you want to skip on "filler content", you're left with short and bare-bones campaign.
    the performance on base PS4 does dip quite a bit, more powerful machines capable of better frame rate are a much better option. loading times aren't too long. bugs are mostly gone (with patch 1.09), no glitched trophies in my experience (they pop up with some delay). stats menu still can glitch out though.
    in conclusion, RAGE 2 could've been an amazing game but suffers from bad open world design, lack of meaningful content, and absence of co-op/multiplayer. pick it up only for cheap and keep your expectations in check.    … Expand
  25. Harthik69
    Aug 2, 2023
    7
    Good Game. Can give it a second try in future, I might like the gameplay and visuals
  26. Kenmei
    Jan 8, 2020
    6
    About as basic and generic of an open world shooter as you can get. The 2016 Doom influence is not only just presence but they might as well have just copy/pasted the gameplay into this one. There's not much here but the gameplay can bee fun for a little bit at least. I wouldn't pay more then 20 bucks for this though. Its like a video game equivalent of a candy bar. Yea sure it may be funAbout as basic and generic of an open world shooter as you can get. The 2016 Doom influence is not only just presence but they might as well have just copy/pasted the gameplay into this one. There's not much here but the gameplay can bee fun for a little bit at least. I wouldn't pay more then 20 bucks for this though. Its like a video game equivalent of a candy bar. Yea sure it may be fun for a little bit, but, at the end of the day, its not that fulfilling and might just be bad for you in the long run.… Expand
  27. foodnjoy
    May 15, 2019
    6
    Very good : Combat
    Very Bad : everything except combat

    Avalanche never changes.
  28. artardmoshea
    Dec 14, 2019
    6
    I was hoping that this would be more Doom in a new setting, it's not that at all.

    Uninspired is the one word that best describes this game; it's not a bad game, it's just very much one of those one world games that if you've played one you've played them all and this game doesn't really have any sort of special hook to set it apart from the rest. Not much story, I think there are    I was hoping that this would be more Doom in a new setting, it's not that at all.

    Uninspired is the one word that best describes this game; it's not a bad game, it's just very much one of those one world games that if you've played one you've played them all and this game doesn't really have any sort of special hook to set it apart from the rest.

    Not much story, I think there are only 8 (15-30 minute each) missions that are required to finish the game. There are a lot of side missions but not much variety to them.

    I enjoyed my time with this game enough to finish it.

    One hard crash in about 15 hours of playing.    … Expand
  29. Voodoo123
    Jun 14, 2019
    6
    +Interesting to see a developer choose to focus on 60fps for an open world game
    +Some solid fun fps combat to be had!
    -Generic story missions and 'last gen animation quality' -Looks blurry and flat on a 4k hdr tv -60fps isnt locked ~wavers regularly -Less stylised game art than the original -Irreverent and forgettable story It has been a jarring transition going from the gorgeous    +Interesting to see a developer choose to focus on 60fps for an open world game
    +Some solid fun fps combat to be had!
    -Generic story missions and 'last gen animation quality'
    -Looks blurry and flat on a 4k hdr tv
    -60fps isnt locked ~wavers regularly
    -Less stylised game art than the original
    -Irreverent and forgettable story

    It has been a jarring transition going from the gorgeous 'hdr faux k' detailed AAA world of Days Gone to the blurry last gen looking Rage 2 on my ps4 pro & 4k tv setup. But having played Rage 2 for around 4 hours now I can safely say the 60 fps gameplay roaming across the environment shooting my way to glorious victory has been quite fun (if overpriced somewhat). I highly recommend switching off the OST and throwing on some heavy rock tunes and stream them through media player - my enjoyment of this game increased about 300%. Overall a solid 6/10 experience.    … Expand
  30. SethGrey
    Apr 20, 2021
    6
    Doom: Mad Max Reloaded.

    Graphics & Presentation: 8 The game is visually stunning. The character models aren't particularly memorable but you barely spend any time talking to the NPCs anyway. Sound: 5 Solid sound effects with lazy voice acting and forgettable soundtrack. Gameplay: 10 Combat feels satisfying similar to Doom, driving and vehicular combat feels great, car physics is    Doom: Mad Max Reloaded.


    Graphics & Presentation: 8

    The game is visually stunning. The character models aren't particularly memorable but you barely spend any time talking to the NPCs anyway.

    Sound: 5

    Solid sound effects with lazy voice acting and forgettable soundtrack.

    Gameplay: 10

    Combat feels satisfying similar to Doom, driving and vehicular combat feels great, car physics is excellent.

    Story: 2

    The sole purpose of the story is to give the players a reason to do something. There's no deep plot in there. The dialogue is lazy.

    Performance: 7

    Can't complain about the performance during gameplay but the menus are frustratingly sluggish.

    Overall: 6.4

    Rage 2 is a fun single player experience as long as you're not expecting a deep story with long scripts.    … Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 43 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 43
  2. Mixed: 28 out of 43
  3. Negative: 2 out of 43
  1. IGN Japan
    Jul 8, 2019
    80
    Rage 2’s nonsensical story is unbearable, and the unskippable exploration parts are mostly irritating and boring. Luckily, the shooting gameplay is so amazing that it’s easy to forgive these flaws. And while encounters can become repetitive, new weapons and abilities make sure there’s always some fun to be had.
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  2. PLAY! Zine
    Jul 8, 2019
    65
    Rage 2 is a victim of a wave of technical issues and painfully average story but still manages to be one of the most fun FPS you can encounter and can provide you with your adrenaline shot for the day if needed.
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  3. Edge Magazine
    Jun 20, 2019
    60
    The relentless thrill of one half of it dragged down by the barren, boring needless sprawl of the other. [Issue#334, p.110]
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