RAGE 2

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6.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 698 Ratings

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  1. FirstMagnumOpus
    Jun 3, 2019
    8
    Awesome, fantastic and impactful gunplay. High Octane bandit camps and mutant nest levels. Can be quite easy once overleveled. Progression system does not induce choice - you can get everything
  2. CodyGrim
    Jul 23, 2019
    8
    The intense combat of Doom meets the visual style of Mad Max in an open world that is pretty to look at but feels empty to drive around in. The story was unexpectedly short but it's definitely not what your hear for. The Doom style combat mixed with the crazy powers makes every fight feel crunchy to say the least. Overall I love the game personally and I don't think it's a waste of moneyThe intense combat of Doom meets the visual style of Mad Max in an open world that is pretty to look at but feels empty to drive around in. The story was unexpectedly short but it's definitely not what your hear for. The Doom style combat mixed with the crazy powers makes every fight feel crunchy to say the least. Overall I love the game personally and I don't think it's a waste of money just for the shooting alone.… Expand
  3. GnomeSayian
    Sep 2, 2019
    8
    I am giving this an 8, based upon what it is and what it is trying to do. Best way to describe it is video game "junk food". Very snappy and gratifying combat. One basic overarching revenge plot but nothing too in depth, just good old fashion run and gun shooter with super powers and super crazy enemies. It wasn't trying to be a story driven linear game, just good old fashioned explore andI am giving this an 8, based upon what it is and what it is trying to do. Best way to describe it is video game "junk food". Very snappy and gratifying combat. One basic overarching revenge plot but nothing too in depth, just good old fashion run and gun shooter with super powers and super crazy enemies. It wasn't trying to be a story driven linear game, just good old fashioned explore and destroy.… Expand
  4. TazG
    Sep 8, 2019
    8
    Compelling story? Nope. Well-developed characters? Not a one. Shooting? Some of the best to ever appear on PS4. Excellent mechanics, satisfying handling, and bucket loads of fun! This game is under reviewed. Just don’t go in expecting something it’s not.
  5. brown_sugar
    Nov 7, 2019
    8
    if you like great action shooters, this game is for you. its an open world post post apocalyptic game with a five hour long campaign and many more hours of side missions.
  6. BadassBada
    Nov 17, 2020
    8
    Great combat.... I played this game for combat and i was satisfied.... There was no story and world was soo boring... But the combat was sooo good... It was better than doom There I said it.... Only if there was more life to the world it would have been easy 10/10..... Anyways satisfied with the game.. gg
  7. mjwarrior
    Jul 20, 2020
    8
    It's not a masterpiece, and the dlc's are questionable, but i really had fun with this game
  8. alank8704
    Apr 2, 2021
    8
    Really fun and satisfying gameplay. Using the assault rifle is very satisfying. Really smooth gameplay. The story is also pretty good since its not very long the missions dont get repetitive and you dont get bored. The side activities can get boring since their is just so much in the open world with question markers everywhere. But they actually offer a decent variety than other checklistReally fun and satisfying gameplay. Using the assault rifle is very satisfying. Really smooth gameplay. The story is also pretty good since its not very long the missions dont get repetitive and you dont get bored. The side activities can get boring since their is just so much in the open world with question markers everywhere. But they actually offer a decent variety than other checklist open worlds with many boss fights and other unique activities than other games with fetch quest side missions. The world is nothing special but many times it feels unique like in enemy camps with color full people and everything is pretty much covered in pink in camps and in missions. The bosses in the campaign and in open world are unique rather than just being people or animals like other games with huge health bars. A lot of the game is actually unique and the campaign is pretty good with non repetitive missions but the open checklist is still their just like any other open world game… Expand
  9. nexus151196
    Dec 8, 2020
    8
    Почему то я был уверен, что мне игра понравится. Игра обладает шикарным геймплеем! Оружие, ощущение от стрельбы, мясо, куча интересных способностей - все это не дает останавливаться. У меня было постоянное желание ездить по миру и разваливать лица мутантам и бандитам. Сюжет у игры конечно слабый, мир мёртвый и всё остальное, но куча активностей спасает, прошёл игру исследовав весь мир иПочему то я был уверен, что мне игра понравится. Игра обладает шикарным геймплеем! Оружие, ощущение от стрельбы, мясо, куча интересных способностей - все это не дает останавливаться. У меня было постоянное желание ездить по миру и разваливать лица мутантам и бандитам. Сюжет у игры конечно слабый, мир мёртвый и всё остальное, но куча активностей спасает, прошёл игру исследовав весь мир и получил кучу удовольствия. + отдельный лайк за безумный визуальный стиль и шикарный звук/музыку.… Expand
  10. wulf1969
    Jan 13, 2021
    8
    I played this on PS4 i think this is an excellent FPS There is history there is shooting and action. I don't understand all the bad critics. This game is shooting game Yes it is repeating but as long as you like to shoot then this game is perfect. If you want deep history then play adventure game. I gave only 8 because there was some bugs in the game.

    It is a game yo can finish 10 hour    I played this on PS4 i think this is an excellent FPS There is history there is shooting and action. I don't understand all the bad critics. This game is shooting game Yes it is repeating but as long as you like to shoot then this game is perfect. If you want deep history then play adventure game. I gave only 8 because there was some bugs in the game.

    It is a game yo can finish 10 hour or you can enjoy it even longer.    … Expand
  11. Firestorm422
    Apr 5, 2021
    8
    Decent game, good combat although the AI isn't anything special, the graphics are average with dips when there's a lot of particles, as long as you don't set your expectations too high you will have fun.
  12. TrainerGoose
    Sep 12, 2022
    8
    This game had the potential to be WAY better than it was. Don't get me wrong I enjoyed it and still go to it here and there to just kill muties. Story was lacking a bit I think though. It was just too short. A lot of the side quests and bounties felt repetitive for the most part. This game could have benefit greatly with multiplayer. Even if it was just 2 players with added boss health forThis game had the potential to be WAY better than it was. Don't get me wrong I enjoyed it and still go to it here and there to just kill muties. Story was lacking a bit I think though. It was just too short. A lot of the side quests and bounties felt repetitive for the most part. This game could have benefit greatly with multiplayer. Even if it was just 2 players with added boss health for difficulty. And maybe multiplayer racing. Could have been a BLAST.… Expand
  13. 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
  14. 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.
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. 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!
  21. 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.
  22. And92
    May 1, 2023
    7
    Divertente e coinvolgente , non mi aspettavo di meglio da questo gioco , non mi sono annoiato nemmeno un istante!
  23. 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
  24. 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.
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. Nadom
    Jul 24, 2019
    7
    The game is great but after completing the story missions the game starts to get boring after awhile
  28. Dmitrij_ray
    Jan 8, 2020
    7
    Боёвка понравилась, исследовать открытый мир нет.
  29. 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
  30. 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!
  31. 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
  32. 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
  33. 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
  34. 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
  35. 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
  36. 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
  37. Harthik69
    Aug 2, 2023
    7
    Good Game. Can give it a second try in future, I might like the gameplay and visuals
  38. 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
  39. foodnjoy
    May 15, 2019
    6
    Very good : Combat
    Very Bad : everything except combat

    Avalanche never changes.
  40. 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
  41. 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
  42. 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
  43. Sagnol
    Jun 28, 2020
    6
    I am a huge fan of Rage and this game had the potentials of becoming a big hit BUT they released it in a hurry, it felt like a half game, an empty one,they want you buy the DLC's to play more...
    Aside from the length of the game the bosses were not that many, we didn't have a variety of enemies, i would like some different weather conditions, you will probably get only 3 different weapons    I am a huge fan of Rage and this game had the potentials of becoming a big hit BUT they released it in a hurry, it felt like a half game, an empty one,they want you buy the DLC's to play more...
    Aside from the length of the game the bosses were not that many, we didn't have a variety of enemies, i would like some different weather conditions, you will probably get only 3 different weapons till the end of the game and god those menus make me sick, so many info, so many upgrades for actually NOTHING. You can beat the game even with a shotgun.

    I am saying it again, it had the potentials, it had the atmosphere, the 80's feel, the blood, the horror, the punks, the apocalypse but god! that story was so rushed and the voice acting was so poor...

    The only thing that did well was the shooting part, which is so addictive and satisfying as hell and the performance which was running flawless without fps drops and stutters...
    But obviously this is not enough from a AAA game which costs 59,99.    … Expand
  44. Johnny_9-3
    Feb 8, 2020
    6
    It's okay. Combat is the hallmark of the game, and it's exhilarating. But it feels a little tedious after a hour or two since it mostly consist of farming and clearing areas to obtain loot and upgrades. The game is average, neither too bad or good.
  45. Dragonfly44
    Nov 23, 2020
    6
    Rage 2 has pretty enjoyable gameplay and the graphics are nice but thats about it. The story is rushed but does have a few decent/funny moments but its too short and not interesting enough. There's also a possible bug that stops you from being able to start the final mission that hasn't been fixed to this day. The game is fun enough to warrant a playthrough when it goes on sale but theRage 2 has pretty enjoyable gameplay and the graphics are nice but thats about it. The story is rushed but does have a few decent/funny moments but its too short and not interesting enough. There's also a possible bug that stops you from being able to start the final mission that hasn't been fixed to this day. The game is fun enough to warrant a playthrough when it goes on sale but the devs didn't put enough effort to deserve anything more than that. 65/100… Expand
  46. Oddomatic
    Jun 2, 2019
    6
    Rage 2 fails to be better than the sum of its parts, as it suffers from a lackluster open world, a completely forgettable story and cast, a wealth of bugs, and ugly, lag-ridden menus.

    Of course, the shooting feels great, with great weapon variety and satisfying abilities to boot. The enemies could be more varied, but partially make up for this by having top-notch animations. Enemies    Rage 2 fails to be better than the sum of its parts, as it suffers from a lackluster open world, a completely forgettable story and cast, a wealth of bugs, and ugly, lag-ridden menus.

    Of course, the shooting feels great, with great weapon variety and satisfying abilities to boot. The enemies could be more varied, but partially make up for this by having top-notch animations. Enemies will duck, roll, and move in all kinds of expressive ways in response to the way you approach them. Rage 2 also boasts competent level design, which looks as good as it feels to traverse, with some glaring exceptions (Certain world activities have nearly identical layouts). The driving combat is visually spectacular and fun at first, but quickly becomes stale, with controls that aren't quite on par with the on-foot combat.

    The plot is worthless, the characters cardboard, attempting to compensate for their lack of substance with irreverent humor that mostly falls flat. The character models for the more important NPCs are notably much better than the rest by a large margin, whereas their voice actors' performances are just as hit or miss as the average wasteland schmuck's. Also, the music is pretty weak overall, like the composers were attempting to evoke Mick Gordon's hard-hitting scores from better games, but only managing to produce the diet soda equivalent.

    In the end, Rage 2 kneecaps itself with an excess of downtime between the excitement of each combat encounter and an inescapable sense of mediocrity that pervades every corner of its frequently gorgeous world. It would have been better off with a more tightly paced, linear progression like its close relative Doom 2016 (A game that overshadows Rage 2 in nearly every category). Hopefully the best parts of Rage 2's combat make their way into Doom Eternal and the worst elements stay far away.    … Expand
  47. bersi84
    Jun 19, 2020
    6
    I was unsure between picking a 6 or 7 but the game is - in my opinion - as mediocre as it gets and therefore decided to go with a 6. I played Rage 2 on my PS4 Pro with SSD and did quite a lot of sidetracking in the beginning when the boredomness kicked in and I decided to go straight on with the story mode.

    The game engine itself looks great and runs smooth. In this regard it deserves    I was unsure between picking a 6 or 7 but the game is - in my opinion - as mediocre as it gets and therefore decided to go with a 6. I played Rage 2 on my PS4 Pro with SSD and did quite a lot of sidetracking in the beginning when the boredomness kicked in and I decided to go straight on with the story mode.

    The game engine itself looks great and runs smooth. In this regard it deserves probably a 9. The sound effects are pretty good too also when it comes to surround aspects but I wouldnt consider it topnotch. Loading times and fast travel went pretty in the seconds. Also I did not encounter any bluescreens or framedrops which is pretty solid but the gameplay itself is pretty flat. The story can be even considered bad or at least very flat. I do not like the vehicles and how the world traversal feels. It is kinda bothersome and pointless to do.

    Most of the objectives are not very entertaining either. Basically it is drive to x, kill everything and move on or collect stuff. This is not enough in my opinion and way too generic. Looking around for singular boxes to complete areas is also pretty much only a waste of time and drove me crazy. The gunplay and gore is entertaining but even this is very flat. Basically dash, dodge, shoot, done. AI is very stupid on the intended game difficulty. Boss mobs are rare and mostly one mode re-skinned 4 times. If you know how to take them they wont even fire at you.

    I basically used two guns, didnt even unlock most of the others which I do not even know why but it feels weird because I nearly full cleaned the first two areas. Some passage and turrent enemies are very frustrating and the racing modes do not add much either.

    All in all I kinda like the style of this game, the action, gore and how they wanted the game to be and to reflect but the core is dead and without any passion for gamers. I bought the deluxe edition on a sale for 25 bucks and I m not sure whether it was worth it, so that tells much about the game quality and the fun I had. It still wasnt bad only and I do had some fun it was just very bland and in all honesty I wouldnt buy it again and so I would also not recommend this as a buy even on sale, sadly.    … Expand
  48. Dagger95
    May 22, 2019
    6
    all'inizio mi ha fatto un'ottima impressione ma andando avanti le mancanze si sono fatte notare. Missioni secondarie inutili e ripetitive, missione principale breve e dimenticabile, grafica mediocre e in alcuni punti proprio brutta, bug anche invalidanti. Il gioco prende la sufficienza per un buon gameplay e tanti veicoli davvero belli tipo il moster truck. Ah, dimenticavo, la difficoltà èall'inizio mi ha fatto un'ottima impressione ma andando avanti le mancanze si sono fatte notare. Missioni secondarie inutili e ripetitive, missione principale breve e dimenticabile, grafica mediocre e in alcuni punti proprio brutta, bug anche invalidanti. Il gioco prende la sufficienza per un buon gameplay e tanti veicoli davvero belli tipo il moster truck. Ah, dimenticavo, la difficoltà è ridicola, ho dovuto mettere difficoltà incubo per noia e non sono mai morto in tutta la campagna nemmeno contro il boss finale… Expand
  49. ChumaGG
    May 25, 2021
    6
    Juego genérico que trata de imitar la estética y el humor de la saga borderlands.

    los vehículos y el combate no están mal, pero al final del día sigue siendo un mundo abierto genérico del monton.
  50. poelander04
    May 21, 2019
    6
    I had high hopes for this game. Since it was announced I watched all the trailers and game play and thought it was going to be a truly GOTY worthy game. However, when I started playing the game and when I finished, I was disappointed by many things. First of all, my main gripe with the game is the story. I was hoping for it to follow really close to the original game and to explain a lotI had high hopes for this game. Since it was announced I watched all the trailers and game play and thought it was going to be a truly GOTY worthy game. However, when I started playing the game and when I finished, I was disappointed by many things. First of all, my main gripe with the game is the story. I was hoping for it to follow really close to the original game and to explain a lot about what happened after the previous game. This us not the case. This games story is boring and the game only makes up for it with the combat. The world doesn't look similar to the previous RAGE at all. Instead of it looking like an actual post-apocalyptic wasteland, it looks like Sunset Overdrive and how wacky that looked. Sunset Overdrive is a good game but the setting and look of that does not fit to the theme of RAGE. The vehicular combat isn't that good as well and not even on par with the first installments take on the subject. I think what Id Studious and Avalanche was doing was they wanted to appeal to a new audience and make a story that wasn't really that connected to the first RAGE because not many people played it. But, I think they should've followed way way closer to RAGE and made it be almost right after the first game. Then, they maybe could've remastered RAGE 1 and put it in the deluxe edition or something. Instead of aiming to the people that actually wanted the game, they aimed at a new audience that didn't really care for the game in the first place. I give it a 6/10.… Expand
  51. wangnuggets
    Jun 18, 2019
    6
    Nothing special here... Great gunplay similar to that of Doom 2016 (obviously), but the open world and story were mediocre at best. Nothing memorable at all about this one unfortunately. It'll soon be forgotten just as the first game.
  52. Tryingbrute2
    Nov 30, 2019
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Rage 2 is another open-world shooter that does nothing new and just uses the mechanics that other games have pioneered to create an average open-world shooter. When I saw Rage 2 advertisements I was instantly on board because it looked like doom mixed with an open-world shooter and just the concept of that is amazing, and at some points, the game does feel like an open-world doom but its very rare. The first main problem with this game is all the bugs I've encountered and just the lack of polish that the game very much needs. In my playthrough of Rage 2, there were so many bugs that took me out of the experience and just bricked my game entirely. At one point the game broke so bad that the audio completely disappeared and I had to restart my console entirely just to get my audio back. Also, many of the textures I saw looked straight up like the original Doom game and i saw many texture pop-ins in my run of Rage 2. The story is also non-existent, there are only like 10 main missions and all of them are kind of boring besides like one or two of them. However, when I saw this game I knew the story wasn't going to be that strong so I didn't expect much. The open-world in Rage 2 is also a bit shallow, don't get me wrong there are multiple locations in this game but they are mostly just one unique location copy and pasted all over the map. But every once in a while, you will stumble upon a very cool location and it's like your going through a dungeon in Zelda or one of those prepper stashes in Far Cry 5. The driver feels very good besides motorcycles which feel terrible to drive, but besides that, the driving feels very good and I applaud them for making driving such fun when they didn't have too. This goes for the gunplay too, when you are running around shooting feels absolutely amazing. All the guns feel powerful and kind of have a weight to them but some of the guns do feel weak compared to others and not needed. But for the most part, the guns are good and the gunplay is even better. The powers are another highlight too, all of them feel so fun to use and none of them feel useless besides one. The game decides to give you a power that allows you to deploy a barrier that I never used in the game besides when I had to in the tutorial. The game wants you to move around and never stay in one area which completely defeats the purpose of the barrier. It's obvious that the developers couldn't think of another power so they decided to put in this one, they could have made the barrier power but just put a barrier around you so you could move around while you have a shield. So overall this game is an above-average open-world game that comes out about every year. Is it the worst game you will play? No, but it certainly isn't the best you're going to play. So this mainly comes down to if you wanna play another open-world game then just pick up Rage 2. However, if you are looking for something good, I wouldn't recommend picking this up.… Expand
  53. Apakungen
    Apr 20, 2020
    6
    The action is great and the upgrading system keeps you going for a while. The open world, however, is grossly repetative and the game lacks interesting side quests.
  54. Unformedjordi
    Sep 1, 2020
    6
    Not the best game there is, main campain is pretty rushed. Combat mechanics are on point.
  55. LL66
    Sep 3, 2021
    6
    Frustrating.
    This game is a mess. Let's start with the positives, fun gameplay, good graphics and a decent level design. The negatives on the other hand, boring and unoriginal story, full of bugs, runs horribly on Ps4, the dialogue are just obnoxious, the open world feels empty with the same 3/4 side quests being available throughout the whole game, the missions are repetitive and the    Frustrating.
    This game is a mess. Let's start with the positives, fun gameplay, good graphics and a decent level design. The negatives on the other hand, boring and unoriginal story, full of bugs, runs horribly on Ps4, the dialogue are just obnoxious, the open world feels empty with the same 3/4 side quests being available throughout the whole game, the missions are repetitive and the boss fights are basically all the same.

    I was actually enjoying the game early on, but by the end of it I was just glad that it was over    … Expand
  56. Feywy
    Aug 25, 2022
    6
    The story and missions were not very interesting so that was a bit disappointing
  57. OutlawTX
    May 18, 2019
    5
    At about 18 hours in, my desire to continue playing has turned to the point of not caring. An incredibly bland, repetitive game that further drives the point home that I need to stop buying games until a decent amount of user reviews come out. Every aspect of this game is low bar. From graphics and sound to story and characters. The gameplay is fun enough at first but becomes incrediblyAt about 18 hours in, my desire to continue playing has turned to the point of not caring. An incredibly bland, repetitive game that further drives the point home that I need to stop buying games until a decent amount of user reviews come out. Every aspect of this game is low bar. From graphics and sound to story and characters. The gameplay is fun enough at first but becomes incredibly bland and monotonous after a few hours. In hindsight, I wouldn’t pay more than $20 for this.… Expand
  58. Steyraus
    Dec 12, 2019
    5
    This game,,man.. First 5 hours are pretty fun , maybe a little dull. The you find a couple of new weapons and abilities and damn the game pick up and for 5 hour or so I feel like this game is a 10/10.. Then 10 hours later after finishing all the story missions and maybe 100 side mission, I still haven't found 1 more upgrade or Weapon. Been a complete grind. So i finish the campaignThis game,,man.. First 5 hours are pretty fun , maybe a little dull. The you find a couple of new weapons and abilities and damn the game pick up and for 5 hour or so I feel like this game is a 10/10.. Then 10 hours later after finishing all the story missions and maybe 100 side mission, I still haven't found 1 more upgrade or Weapon. Been a complete grind. So i finish the campaign thinking maybe it will unlock the new stuff and make the game fun again,, But NO, what you get for beating the end boss and the story campaign , NOTHING.. Not even cash..
    So after 20 hour of the game and scouring the world I still was missing 3 weapens and 2 abilities.. That is crap and bad game design, and made the whole experience feel like a waste of time and I should have played something else..
    Experience may be different for others, maybe if you use a guide, which I refuse to do.. But for me I got 5 hours of fun and 15 hours of boring searching ..    … Expand
  59. itmo
    May 17, 2019
    5
    The Good - Gunplay is nice and smooth, the visuals are good and there doesn't seem to be many bugs.

    The Bad - The gameplay is generic, the missions have no depth its just the same thing over and over without any increased challenge. The game world is rather small and lifeless. There are a lot of cut and paste areas in the world that have nothing to do, empty buildings, lifeless open    The Good - Gunplay is nice and smooth, the visuals are good and there doesn't seem to be many bugs.

    The Bad - The gameplay is generic, the missions have no depth its just the same thing over and over without any increased challenge. The game world is rather small and lifeless. There are a lot of cut and paste areas in the world that have nothing to do, empty buildings, lifeless open fields etc and nothing to discover. There are next to zero random events in the open world. The player powers are old, one is a double jump power, wow, that's never been done in an FPS before. Overall the game is poor for a 2019 release. The campaign takes about 8-10 hours, which is a joke for a AAA priced game. Wait for a mega sale when its $10-$15.    … Expand
  60. Allthat
    May 18, 2019
    5
    Probably one of the most boring games to come out this generation. And its not the gameplay I'm talking about, the shooting and all the players abilities feel awesome. In fact this game is probably on par with Doom when it comes to the gun mechanics.

    But everything else in the game is completely bland and boring. The story in this game is a total snooze-fest, none of the characters you    Probably one of the most boring games to come out this generation. And its not the gameplay I'm talking about, the shooting and all the players abilities feel awesome. In fact this game is probably on par with Doom when it comes to the gun mechanics.

    But everything else in the game is completely bland and boring. The story in this game is a total snooze-fest, none of the characters you meet in this game have anything interesting or cool to say. The open world feels completely lifeless and devoid of anything cool or interesting to see or do. There are tons of boring and repetitive open world activities to do but none of them are worth doing.

    Worst part of the game is easily the driving, some of the worst controls in a modern day open world game.    … Expand
  61. cas514
    May 14, 2019
    5
    Figured they were over compensating with all the bright colors and "wild" "goofy" "text poppy" trailers. As expected Its yet another BORING FPS game. Wish there was a Mad Max 2.
  62. The_BlueRose
    May 28, 2019
    5
    Rage 2 es un juego que pasa sin pena ni gloria. Pese a coger todo el gunplay de Doom 2016 y llevarlo a un mundo abierto se ven unas grandes carencias, sobre todo en este ultimo.

    Una historia corta y misiones repetitivas pueden hacer al juego pesado.
  63. omer123
    Feb 24, 2021
    5
    rage 2 is **** average i haven't played the first one but this game sucks the open world is very similar to mad max copied and pasted into this game the activities suck the open world is boring the level design is so mediocre everything in this game is either mediocre or bad except the combat is fairly good but other id software titles such as doom has way better combat the game is arage 2 is **** average i haven't played the first one but this game sucks the open world is very similar to mad max copied and pasted into this game the activities suck the open world is boring the level design is so mediocre everything in this game is either mediocre or bad except the combat is fairly good but other id software titles such as doom has way better combat the game is a total waste of time… Expand
  64. AFriendlyMan
    Apr 30, 2020
    5
    First Rage was game with soul. Rage 2 is absolute mess, nightmare of epileptic. I’m ok with stupid speed shouters like Doom and Wolfenstein. But they seem to be speed shouters. And (imao) it was wrong way for Rage 2.
  65. JonnyMenthol
    Jun 9, 2019
    5
    Everything outside of the shooting is mundane to, often bad. I knew it wasn't going to be great so I waited to buy it used and I'm already regretting it massively. I recommend waiting for a deep sale and many, many more patches and perhaps updates. There is fun to be had but it is covered in a knee high layer of jank and outdated open world mechanics.
  66. Martinakara
    May 16, 2019
    5
    Uma mistura de Doom com Mad Max. Bom FPS, frenético e divertido. Porém falhou como mundo aberto, a narrativa é rasa, muito poluído de informações. Esperava mais desse game.
  67. Radam64
    May 15, 2019
    5
    I really loved Mad Max and Doom 2016 however Rage 2 doesn't even come close to being as enjoyable as either of these games and was a major let down for me. I finished it in about 8 hours and took it back for a full refund straight away. I was actually laughing towards the end at how bad the game was. Everything felt like a chore to me. The shooting mechanics are decent but the enemy AI isI really loved Mad Max and Doom 2016 however Rage 2 doesn't even come close to being as enjoyable as either of these games and was a major let down for me. I finished it in about 8 hours and took it back for a full refund straight away. I was actually laughing towards the end at how bad the game was. Everything felt like a chore to me. The shooting mechanics are decent but the enemy AI is boring with a lack of variety. The music is a B grade version of Doom 2016 but still enjoyable. I strongly suggest you don't buy this game, it falls short in every way in my opinion. Very disappointing as it had potential to be awesome.… Expand
  68. Anar-9999
    May 26, 2019
    5
    + Fun Shooting

    - Bad Story

    - Dead Open World

    - Bad Graphics for 2019
  69. JaysBallin420
    May 15, 2019
    5
    Great game for gun play wanted more of a story with it but all around ok game. Still thank Mad Max was better. Cars feel slow and frame rate drop happened a few time. But this is my review hope it helps making your choose.
  70. SimonWoods
    Jan 20, 2020
    5
    This is a fun game. No question about the gameplay being fun. Combat mechanics are a good time, there's many abilities you can utilise to make meat puppets of your enemies.

    The story is very bland and I honestly felt the need to skip through most dialogue as it's fairly run of the mill cliché and nothing to write home about. However, most people know that story comes second to id    This is a fun game. No question about the gameplay being fun. Combat mechanics are a good time, there's many abilities you can utilise to make meat puppets of your enemies.

    The story is very bland and I honestly felt the need to skip through most dialogue as it's fairly run of the mill cliché and nothing to write home about. However, most people know that story comes second to id software games and gameplay rises above, even though it can be somewhat repetitive. The issues are more of the usual problems with Bethesda games.

    This game is a buggy mess and I can't believe it still hasn't been fixed a year later as the game is completely broken in certain aspects. There are minor glitches that didn't phase me much but were repetitive enough to bring up.

    "Wingsticks" (a throwable weapon like a boomerang) would act very strangely most of the time. When I would hold L1 to aim and lock on, the wingstick wouldn't appear in my hand, instead it was a red flashing light which at first confused me but then I realised the model just wouldn't appear more than half the time I used it. I also found it to fly around a bit unpredictably even though it was supposed to follow a trajectory you can see but this was only a minor inconvenience.

    The touchpad menu with the map and upgrades etc is also laggy when switching tabs and some of the upgrade systems (like how you can upgrade your abilities with perks) wasn't obvious to me until late into the story. It can be a little confusing the way it's laid out and made up names of a lot of things.

    My BIGGEST complaint is that I couldn't finish the game and through no fault of my own. I actually wanted to, as the story is fairly short. Twice in my playthrough I had mission objectives disappear and not work. Once was ok as it fixed itself in about 10 minutes after fast travelling and driving about. The second still hasn't fixed itself and I've played about 5 more hours since it stopped. I spoke to one of the mission givers after completing the final objective before heading to last story mission. I accidentally went out of the map because I tried flying in a straight line when the game seemed to want me to go around an awkward route. Leaving the map essentially kills you and makes you load to your last checkpoint. When I loaded back in, the objective marker was gone, I couldn't talk to any mission givers anymore and when I went to the objective location, it said I wasn't ready, even though my mission log says everything is done. I fast travelled, restarted the game, spoken to everyone I could, completed countless free roam tasks, etc... Nothing worked. I've seen online many people on all platforms reporting the exact same problem so this is not just my copy.

    I can't believe the Devs haven't updated the game to resolve this issue as I'm literally giving up now and not completing it. It's just not worth it now. I've read that some people say you're not supposed to drive a specific vehicle you are given until you need it on the way to the final mission but if that's the case it's incredibly dumb as the vehicle is dropped in front of you well before the last mission. Up until this last stretch I did have some fun with the game, that is why I am giving it a 5 but now I'm just fed up.

    I can say the game is fun but I can't recommend Rage 2 until these issues are fixed and by the look it they don't care and are just ignoring them. They've updated the game to give new "happy new year" skins for some guns so it's ridiculous that they are working on silly things like that over actually allowing players to finish the game. Don't support buggy messes like this.    … Expand
  71. moealmotwa
    Apr 7, 2020
    5
    not bad as a pure shooting concept, but other than that the game sucks the story is so bad and short the world full of ubisoft side missions.
    the final boss fight is fun, handling most of the weapons is good also.
  72. MohammadBAghri
    Jun 27, 2020
    5
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    And that's just a short review, not all parts of the film, and it's just a summary.
    Everything is dead without a story. The game is not excluded from this rule. The lack of a compelling story is the main reason for the weakness of this title, otherwise what reason other than a really awful story and boring tutorials has prevented this game from getting better?
  73. DemonicLoki
    Jul 29, 2020
    5
    Was a big fan of the first Rage but this game was just a huge disappointment! Rage 2 is not a bad game but its not a good game. They should have got rid of the open world and had level based scripted fps action! Doom and wolfenstien just raised the bar too high for Rage 2 to succeed
  74. Awanka
    Jun 23, 2021
    5
    After a very uninspiring introduction sequence the game opens up into an open world setting similar to borderlands/Assassin's Creed with many points of interest. General gameplay is pretty good. Progression system is very good, with a large amount of things that can be upgraded between your abilities, weapons, and car.

    It's definitely lost something from the original Rage. The FPS    After a very uninspiring introduction sequence the game opens up into an open world setting similar to borderlands/Assassin's Creed with many points of interest. General gameplay is pretty good. Progression system is very good, with a large amount of things that can be upgraded between your abilities, weapons, and car.

    It's definitely lost something from the original Rage. The FPS gameplay isn't as tight, and the settings aren't as eerily beautiful and apocalyptic. Everything from encounter design to the characters and the story are fairly generic. The game engine is slow and clunky, especially the character menu. It sometimes takes 5-7 seconds to switch between your menu tabs. It almost feels like it's timing out. There's still fun to be had here.    … Expand
  75. User123243
    Dec 2, 2020
    5
    I don’t understand how idiots give 10/10 ?????!!!!!
    Never trust 10/10 idiots!!!!
  76. Warpotre
    May 14, 2021
    5
    I don't think it's a bad game but the story is boring and the checkpoint system sucks, it let's you "save" your progress but the problem is they always uses checkpoints witch are long and when your playing a fast paste game like this it's kind of annoying to go back sometimes. (mostly in long corridors)
  77. Juax
    Jun 11, 2021
    5
    Voy a ser muy breve en esta reseña porque no hay mucho que decir. Es simplemente un juego genérico de disparos. Lo que me gusto fue que sea compatible con fidelityfx pero aun así el juego es muy genérico.
  78. NyanFish
    Nov 22, 2022
    5
    Сначала было реально трудно играть на хардкоре, ибо я ничего никому не мог сделать, спустя 2 часа стало слишком просто я или всех убиваю и мне ничего не могут сделать, либо ложусь с ваншота
    А так то было весело стрелять часов 8, потом надоело, боссы вафля которых в игре трое КАРЛ, способности все бесполезные как и оружие, дробовик и винтовка и можно игру заканчивать    Сначала было реально трудно играть на хардкоре, ибо я ничего никому не мог сделать, спустя 2 часа стало слишком просто я или всех убиваю и мне ничего не могут сделать, либо ложусь с ваншота
    А так то было весело стрелять часов 8, потом надоело, боссы вафля которых в игре трое КАРЛ, способности все бесполезные как и оружие, дробовик и винтовка и можно игру заканчивать
  79. Godudu
    Aug 16, 2022
    5
    Very cool atmosphere, cool enemies and cool combat. Bad quests and terrible story and pacing. But the most annoying thing is that this game is heavily inspired in mad max, so you would expect that there would be lots of car options for car combat right? It has, but every single car is utterly garbage, there is just no reason for you to do anything with a different car than your main one.Very cool atmosphere, cool enemies and cool combat. Bad quests and terrible story and pacing. But the most annoying thing is that this game is heavily inspired in mad max, so you would expect that there would be lots of car options for car combat right? It has, but every single car is utterly garbage, there is just no reason for you to do anything with a different car than your main one. Open world stuff is like ubisoft open worlds activities too.… Expand
  80. AxelSpace
    Jun 7, 2023
    5
    It went into the right way of gore and action, sadly it got a boring story and alot of bugs on release
  81. Mr_Connecticut
    Apr 19, 2020
    4
    I really wanted to enjoy this game and to be honest there are aspects that I really did. The combat system is quite enjoyable if a repetitive after a while. The variety of weapons available, whilst not huge, is fun. Each weapon has its own unique quirks and tactics that can make them fun to play about with. The RPG elements are quite extensive, not only can you level up weapons and otherI really wanted to enjoy this game and to be honest there are aspects that I really did. The combat system is quite enjoyable if a repetitive after a while. The variety of weapons available, whilst not huge, is fun. Each weapon has its own unique quirks and tactics that can make them fun to play about with. The RPG elements are quite extensive, not only can you level up weapons and other consumables, but you can customise them to better suit your particular play style. Your character is also customisable with different brances of customisation unlocked as you interact with each of the three main NPCs. FInally, the main vehicle is also upgradable to equip new weapons and improve its durability. The downside to these, is that you dont need to make a decision. There are easily enough items available through the game to upgraed all your traits, weapons and consumables This essentially robs the player of replayability that could come from picking a speciality and focusing on it for one playthrough before replaying as a different speciality.

    Unfortunately that is about the limit of what I can say in a positive light about this game. The story line is incredibly short and could easily be completed in a few hours if the numerous enemy bases and collectables were ignored. The dialogue is fun and at times witty, but the main host of characters are instantly forgettable and the quest arcs so short it is difficult to feel any attachment or involvement in the games world.

    Whilst the combat is fun, it suffers from a lack of variety. Most enemies can be killed by simply pounding them full of lead, removing the need to play around with your variety of weapons (I killed 95% of enemies using the assault rifle).

    The overworld is mostly full of markers to investigate, but all basically amount to the same thing - an enemy base that must be infiltrated and cleared out -with a few extra tasks to complete along the way depending on the base type. This is a huge misstep. It is clear from some of the bases that someone at avalanche does have some idea of how to develop a compelling game with fun side quests. Some of the better side quests have there own little stories and great level design. However, most suffer from the same old reused models, rearranged slightly to give the impression of a new section of the game, but it is very apparent that its simply a Ctrl-C, Ctrl-V situation for the vast majority of the map.

    This brings me to the vehicle combat. there are a number of vehicles to be collected in addition to your main vehicle which can be upgraded. However, the need to do so is minimal and all too easy. The only real combat comes from chasing down and destroying mad max-esque convoys led by large trucks, to curry favour with some of the NPCs. However, this quickly gets old and there is litttle else in the way of vehicle combat to speak of. The vehicles you work to collect and upgrade serve no other purpose than to get you from location A to location B in a world that feels oh-so-empty.

    The final and perhaps most dissapointing thing was the large swathes of unused map. There is an entire racing circuit in one of the areas with no associated missions or side quests. Ther are other large sections of map that you can easily complete the game without visiting. They contain nothing, no side quests, no missions, no collectables. This screams of an incomplete game. A world map that can hold so much and was fleshed out with copy-paste bases instead of story and characters.

    Overall Rage has the feeling of a game that needed another 6-12 months in the incubator coupled with a decent amount of feedback from playtesters. There is so much potential in this game that could have been unlocked with a little bit of TLC but it fails to realise almost any of it. It is also notable that in the 6 months since release, there have been few patches to fill in any of the empty map spaces or correct some of the numerous glitches and laggy menus that plague the game.    … Expand
  82. Ghoster
    Sep 8, 2019
    4
    Differently from other people I liked Rage 1 very much. Was probably first title I scored 10 here on MC. After waiting around 7 years to get Rage sequel we got - Doom! This game looks more like Doom than Rage. Shooting and fighting is extremely fun and well done, but main story missions are really boring and not good. While gameplay ends in taking 100's of outposts which is fun, butDifferently from other people I liked Rage 1 very much. Was probably first title I scored 10 here on MC. After waiting around 7 years to get Rage sequel we got - Doom! This game looks more like Doom than Rage. Shooting and fighting is extremely fun and well done, but main story missions are really boring and not good. While gameplay ends in taking 100's of outposts which is fun, but repetitive. Shortly, I was super excited when i platinumed this and was able to delete permanently. And, not to forget!!! Mata Hari Manners trophy is too annoying and pointless probably used only to annoy player even more!… Expand
  83. SJile
    Jul 15, 2019
    4
    I don't want to spend a lot of time on this review, since I've already lost a lot of time playing RAGE 2, so I'll just say this.

    Mechanically, as a shooter, it's pretty good. I would rate it an 8/10 for its gameplay alone. The writing is AGGRESSIVELY bad, to the point where it treats its own story and characters like a joke and expects you to do the same. 1/10. Exploration is the    I don't want to spend a lot of time on this review, since I've already lost a lot of time playing RAGE 2, so I'll just say this.

    Mechanically, as a shooter, it's pretty good. I would rate it an 8/10 for its gameplay alone.

    The writing is AGGRESSIVELY bad, to the point where it treats its own story and characters like a joke and expects you to do the same. 1/10.

    Exploration is the least satisfying of any open world game I've ever played in my life. There are a few weapons and powers you have to find scattered across the wasteland, but that's it. It's a big open waste of time and space.

    Since the writing and characters are atrocious, and every bandit-infested gas station or roadside attraction is exactly the same, there is exactly zero motivation to do anything but follow the arrows to your next objective. At least the original RAGE had character, and a fun CCG built in.

    Skip RAGE 2.    … Expand
  84. SRKNZ
    May 16, 2019
    4
    Mediocre at best boring at worst. That pretty much sums up my feeling about Rage 2.

    It has many shortcomings, the biggest of which for me is a vast sandbox that feels mostly empty. They would have been better served making the world smaller and more richly populated like Borderlands. The second key flaw for a game that claims to be wall to wall action is incessant Stalker and Metro    Mediocre at best boring at worst. That pretty much sums up my feeling about Rage 2.

    It has many shortcomings, the biggest of which for me is a vast sandbox that feels mostly empty. They would have been better served making the world smaller and more richly populated like Borderlands.

    The second key flaw for a game that claims to be wall to wall action is incessant Stalker and Metro style shortages of ammo. This quickly grows tiresome and robs the game of pace and enjoyment.

    Lastly the feel of this game is not helped by rather bland graphics. Everything is washed out with ugly colour palettes and uninteresting environments. Indeed graphically this game feels backwards, like something you would have expected back in the early 2000's.

    All in all a really bland affair that I'd lost interest in after 40 minutes or so of play.    … Expand
  85. Ryskim
    May 16, 2019
    4
    In the year 2019 you simply can't release a forced 1st person game anymore. People don't like forced 1st person games. So don't do it. You always, ALWAYS add an optional 3rd person view option in any game. Because if you don't, your game will not get far. Just don't do it. Hope devs learn and especially CDPR too.
  86. Razher
    May 15, 2019
    4
    Boring. Lacks good story and writing. Feels like farming Ubisoft games, but worse. Open world is boring. AI is stupid. Shooting mechanic feels good.
  87. Czech1201
    Sep 7, 2019
    4
    Ugly and extremely laggy. The menu is still not fixed and as it is important part of the game it still hasn't been fixed even after loads of complaints. Mediocre experience.
  88. fasztarisznya
    May 22, 2019
    4
    The positive: the gunplay feels very good, of course they couldn't really mess that up, it's staright taken from doom BUT. Not enough interesting weapons. About three weapons are usable, the rest is garbage. Hope you like the old Rifle Shotgun combo. The world feels absolutely empty, they tried to go the 'read the PDA fallout 76' route and its as **** as that. Why read the damn pdas, theyThe positive: the gunplay feels very good, of course they couldn't really mess that up, it's staright taken from doom BUT. Not enough interesting weapons. About three weapons are usable, the rest is garbage. Hope you like the old Rifle Shotgun combo. The world feels absolutely empty, they tried to go the 'read the PDA fallout 76' route and its as **** as that. Why read the damn pdas, they are the biggest waste of time in the universe. Driving is **** horrible but you have two driving main missions for some **** retard reason. Driving a motorcycle feels as good as grinding naked on a cactus. Whole driving seems tacked on and unnecesary. Story is bland and cringy. I didn't expect much story from this but even then I was disappointed by it. It basically just took up time for no reason. Completing anything pauses the game for 5-8 seconds to show you that you received 3.50 dollars that you cant spend on anything and got 35 reputation for a guy that doesnt mean anything. Totally kills your momentum, slows the game down unnecesarily.

    Tldr: The gunplay has some shining moments but the overall quality is very low and unpassionate. Stick with doom for a better shooter or with borderlands for a better madmax style open world.    … Expand
  89. CoreGamer1408
    Jun 14, 2021
    4
    This is a classic example of don’t put current day partisan politics into an obscure game that isn’t even made well. Current day politics dates faster than a used condom. It's not like this game is even halfway decent to sell on the strength of the gameplay alone.

    Rage 1 was an interesting tech demo back in the day (well that is how I saw it). This is the final product a concept fully    This is a classic example of don’t put current day partisan politics into an obscure game that isn’t even made well. Current day politics dates faster than a used condom. It's not like this game is even halfway decent to sell on the strength of the gameplay alone.

    Rage 1 was an interesting tech demo back in the day (well that is how I saw it). This is the final product a concept fully realised? Yeah it has some fun gun play/abilities sprinkled in between lots of empty open world jank driving and very dull open world story elements.

    This is supposed to be an Earth in Future from the NPC references local to USA? Games like Division and Fallout take cultural and political critical pot shots as Rage 2, but it is an equal opportunity bullet to the face unlike Rage 2.

    Visually the game looks over bright, but not in a fun whacky Borderlands 1/2 way. Characters look gross and weird. Story, dialogue and characters written by some who still writes with color wax crayons probably? Yeah it's that basic and dumb. What is with the SJW hair cut in this game lol?

    When stuff is going at speed and/or a lot is going on the screen performance dips to point this game was not optimised for the PS4. The in game menus also freeze so no smooth transition swapping menu screens. This is almost on par with the poor performance of Borderlands 3 gameplay/menu slowdowns.

    A missed opportunity for sure. Gun play/abilities 7/10, open world 5/10, driving 3/10, writing 1/10, escapism 0/10, performance 4/10. Rage 2 the game is comparable to the current failings of many Hollywood movies. Flashy, mindless, full of cringe writing and over staying it’s welcome.    … Expand
  90. dingobreath
    Jun 17, 2019
    4
    While this game has really good shooting mechanics, it fails in many other areas. Think of this game as doom / wolfenstein, but with driving segments to get you to the area. The main problem with the game is that it is very boring. The driving locks you to basically one vehicle as all others are useless. There are 6 main missions before you can go fight the last boss, and the rest are sideWhile this game has really good shooting mechanics, it fails in many other areas. Think of this game as doom / wolfenstein, but with driving segments to get you to the area. The main problem with the game is that it is very boring. The driving locks you to basically one vehicle as all others are useless. There are 6 main missions before you can go fight the last boss, and the rest are side missions (ie go her clear this, or go there an collect that), You can skip them all and finish the game without any extra guns or powers if you want, so there's a chance a player won't see all there is to see during their play through. The story was not engaging at all. The open world is just a series of connected roads with very little open areas so that is also disappointing. I can't recommend this game at all.… Expand
  91. ConnorMak
    May 20, 2019
    4
    Another fan of both Mad Max and Doom with high hopes is very disappointed. Playing on a PS4 Pro the graphics look nothing like the previews to the point where it sometimes looks like an XBox 360 game. Glad I rented this t%rd. UPDATED: I did finish the game's ridiculously short and vapid campaign and still stand by my low score, but here's a thought - if they just remade Mad Max andAnother fan of both Mad Max and Doom with high hopes is very disappointed. Playing on a PS4 Pro the graphics look nothing like the previews to the point where it sometimes looks like an XBox 360 game. Glad I rented this t%rd. UPDATED: I did finish the game's ridiculously short and vapid campaign and still stand by my low score, but here's a thought - if they just remade Mad Max and replaced the on-foot combat sequences with the FPS aspect of this game, it would have been awesome. That is really what I think we were all hoping for!… Expand
  92. Hagal
    Nov 12, 2019
    4
    The action mechanics are great, the shooting, jumping and exploding. Everything else is not. The open world is just an empty, uninspired obstacle, the vehicle driving a not especially funny mess and the story is a laughing matter (in a bad way). Overall just a forgettable game.
  93. whatiswrongwith
    May 28, 2019
    4
    To the commenter who writes "It's like every other ID software game," I respond, "absolutely not." Rage 2 does not live up to current expectations of id software games. Whereas Wolfenstein and Doom combine good shooting with high production values, great music, great graphics, and coherent art direction to make fun and immersive experiences, Rage 2 does not. To be direct, I've never feltTo the commenter who writes "It's like every other ID software game," I respond, "absolutely not." Rage 2 does not live up to current expectations of id software games. Whereas Wolfenstein and Doom combine good shooting with high production values, great music, great graphics, and coherent art direction to make fun and immersive experiences, Rage 2 does not. To be direct, I've never felt more terrible about spending $60 on a game in my life. My five hours with the game gave me a sinking feeling in my stomach. I felt cheated. This was a rush job that needed more attention to the elements of game design that we expect from a single-player game selling for $60 in 2019.

    My chief complaints:

    1. The production values are terrible, and the game simply fails to maintain immersion. Graphics and voice acting are last generation, if that. The game is obviously unfinished and any exploration of the world yields the same character model over and over again. Their voices don't sync. It takes every character forever to say anything, which completely ruins any momentum or excitement you might feel about playing the game. The end result is a world that doesn't seem to fit together. Areas are arbitrarily placed here and there, but they don't seem to coalesce into a feeling of a world. This is terrible for a modern open-world game. I just felt like the discrete combat scenarios, while exciting from time to time, did not fit together. The result was a feeling of being a game-tester, trying to have fun on the developer's unfinished product.
    2. The menu doesn't work (terrible lag when browsing through and interacting with it) and it does not explain itself. The developers just tacked more and more pages onto it and never revisited it to make it navigable. It's also ugly with no design or reason to it except that there be a lot of pages that take forever to get to.
    3. In-game "tutorials" are obvious transplants from the testing phase, which add to the feeling that I paid full price to playtest and give my impression of an amateur's attempt at game design. This was simply not the intended end result and it shows.
    4. Music lacks a coherent style and does not add atmosphere to the game's areas.
    5. Driving adds little apart from having to drive somewhere.

    My takeaway: The lack of polish simply made me feel sad. Especially after playing Doom right before picking this up. It's such a shame because this could have been a great game with another year or so of work. The 4 score is credit to the engaging and fun shooting. More care for the other elements of the experience would deserve at least a 7. I thought the downsides wouldn't bother me because I love id shooters, but the quality of life issues and the lack of an inviting presentation really got in the way of my experience. The drab characters and meaningless world sapped the fun I expected to have and made me return to Wolfenstein and Doom which offer more comprehensive experiences. I thought I could fill in the blanks for rage 2 and use my imagination to build on the combat and make the game fun on my own, but this game is just not a complete package. Traded it in for $32 gamestop credit and won't look back. I'm relieved I didn't lose more money on this.    … Expand
  94. Esvna
    Nov 3, 2019
    4
    UPD: Six months after release. Was hoping for the adequate post-release content, but there's no way. Weekly and monthly updates are still garbage - weapon and transport skins are the ONLY things you receive for free. All new big updates (such Rise of the Ghosts and Terrormania) cost lots of Rage coins, which could be gained only by paying the real money. Bugs and freezing menu stillUPD: Six months after release. Was hoping for the adequate post-release content, but there's no way. Weekly and monthly updates are still garbage - weapon and transport skins are the ONLY things you receive for free. All new big updates (such Rise of the Ghosts and Terrormania) cost lots of Rage coins, which could be gained only by paying the real money. Bugs and freezing menu still remains.

    Don't fool yourself - it's not another id Software's masterpiece!
    I wish RAGE 2 was an improved Rage 1 with Doom 2016 shooting, headbanging soundtrack and extraordinary characters. Now I have this bastard baby, that Mad Max and Blood Dragon made. There's list of all you should know before buying RAGE 2:

    Story - Like a straight line with no twists - you see the ending just from the beginning. It took about 10 hours to complete the main story, unlocking all guns and perks, visiting all arks and devastating enormous mutants.

    Shooting - You remember this feeling of synergy of protagonist and guns in Doom 2016? Forget it. Weapons in Rage 2 just make no sense - upgraded Assault Rifle is ultimate killing machine. Another guns are toys and you won't use them due to low-efficiency (also, BFG not included in standard edition, haha).

    Driving - In Mad Max you could feel the difference between cars and environment. RAGE 2 has a cardbox cars in a cardboard world. All feels the same.

    World and Activities - just look at another typical open world games. Uninteresting events in a flat empty world. There're not even interesting places to visit!

    Soundtrack - IT HAS NO MUSIC! IT IS ALL THAT AMBIENT-LIKE NOISES MY FRIDGE MAKING! (seriously, RAGE 2 have something like main theme, that you can hear in main menu, but...)

    Performance - 30 FPS lock, tons of bugs, in game menu freezing like it's 2007 and you try to run Crysis on your old PC. Don't know what else to say.

    To sum up - you MAY have a bit of joy playing this, but only if you know how to entertain yourself. In other case - highly unrecommended. Even on sale. Yep, 4 point score - what it deserves.    … Expand
  95. Berat14
    May 16, 2019
    4
    Where is the action? The first hour was just talking, and Open World very empty, classic side missions
  96. chosebine
    Jun 2, 2019
    4
    Borderlands x far cry x Doom Mix if good Games gives us a **** one with nous personality
  97. Freetochoose
    Jun 3, 2019
    4
    La campaña no dura ni 5 horas. Es un juego muy entretenido mientras dura pero una vez se termina deja un gusto muy amargo por el precio que se paga por él. Esta orientado a sacar provecho de un modo online sin futuro alguno. Es una estafa, no vale la pena comprarlo a precio completo ni en chiste. Únicamente en oferta o conseguirlo por otros medios..
  98. Chempion1
    Aug 20, 2020
    4
    Эта игра полностью соответствует фразе "Сделали на отъ...бись".
    Хотя многие не согласны, а мне первая часть понравилась. Да были недостатки (эти чертовы покатушки, терпеть не могу), но в целом и сюжет и особенно перестрелки, так же оружие с шикарными модернизируемыми боеприпасами! А какие персонажи харизматичные! Но!!! Надо все выкинуть на свалку и сделать по новому, а не развивать то,    Эта игра полностью соответствует фразе "Сделали на отъ...бись".
    Хотя многие не согласны, а мне первая часть понравилась. Да были недостатки (эти чертовы покатушки, терпеть не могу), но в целом и сюжет и особенно перестрелки, так же оружие с шикарными модернизируемыми боеприпасами! А какие персонажи харизматичные! Но!!! Надо все выкинуть на свалку и сделать по новому, а не развивать то, что есть! Поэтому оружие стало скучным (про боеприпасы забыли), сюжет... кому он нахрен нужен, машинки (терпеть не могу) абсолютно не на что не влияют, кроме "икара". Я уверен, 99% игроков просто болт забили на открытие какого либо другого транспорта, получив "икар".
    Они даже умудрились угробить всю харизму персонажей первой части!
    Но главное это концовка, её просто нет. Нет и все.
    А ещё баги, ё маё на PS4 у меня игра умудрилась вылететь 18 раз и повесить намертво консоль 2 раза!!!
    В городе "Источник" я уже подумал, что придется бросить прохождение, но на Солнце упал метеорит и после 9 вылетов скрипт сработал.
    Ёлы палы, пишу уже после пройденных двух DLC. Звук в игре ужасен, после часа игры он перестаёт изменяться, сигнал машины включается НАВСЕГДА!
    Прошло два года, етиь колотить, неужели нельзя сделать, что бы меню не лагало? А?
    Ужасные косяки после двух лет патчей, этот девятый если не ошибаюсь!
    И это всё на PlayStation 4, представляю какое говно тварится на PC!
    Плюс ко всему игра ОЧЕНЬ короткая. Зачем надо было делать этот обрубок? Такое ощущение, что делали, делали, ещё цельный год впереди, а издатель говорит "Выпускай, что есть. Скорей, скорей, нужно прямо сейчас! И в таком виде купят".
    Ну и как сейчас модно этот гребаный феминизм, просто не веришь тому, что происходит.
    Но кому хочется пострелять, это есть. Стрелять приятно, ну как всегда у id Software. И еще сверхспособности.и..и...и.........
    После прохождения DLC, оценку снижаю!!!
    Avalanche Studios в помойку!!!
    id Software займитесь своим делом, не надо поручать крутые игры дуракам!!!    … Expand
  99. BillBott
    Feb 11, 2020
    4
    PC VERSION:
    PROS: visuals, audio, mouse responsiveness, aiming, key binding options, game mechanics over all are amazing.
    CONS: The story line was epic level of cringe. The enemies looked intimidating, but just stood there and took it not matter how slow I was, the HUGE enemies, just as pathetic. In the first scene, there was this Granny age female, who runs into combat, she's got no    PC VERSION:
    PROS: visuals, audio, mouse responsiveness, aiming, key binding options, game mechanics over all are amazing.

    CONS: The story line was epic level of cringe. The enemies looked intimidating, but just stood there and took it not matter how slow I was, the HUGE enemies, just as pathetic. In the first scene, there was this Granny age female, who runs into combat, she's got no appearance of body strength or any dexterity, but she just 'hip barges' a bunch of dudes out of the way who happened to be standing there? Sure she might of had some sort of exoskeleton on, but it was just ridiculously cringe.

    So
    Much
    Cringe

    CONCLUSION: If you want to be immersed into a story line, forgot Rage2. Thank goodness Steam allows less than 2 hour refund, took me 20 minutes and the game lost me.    … Expand
  100. Kosm
    Jun 21, 2020
    4
    Je ne sais pas quoi dire sur ce jeu, je l'ai fait grâce au gamepass et je me dit que j'ai bien fait de pas dépensé le moindre centime pour ce jeu, heureusement que le jeu a ses phases de shoot pour lui, sans ces phases la, le jeu est absolument insipides.
    l'univers est un mix entre Mad Max et Borderlands avec un peu de rose dessus, le problème c'est que je n'ai rien ressenti pendant mais    Je ne sais pas quoi dire sur ce jeu, je l'ai fait grâce au gamepass et je me dit que j'ai bien fait de pas dépensé le moindre centime pour ce jeu, heureusement que le jeu a ses phases de shoot pour lui, sans ces phases la, le jeu est absolument insipides.
    l'univers est un mix entre Mad Max et Borderlands avec un peu de rose dessus, le problème c'est que je n'ai rien ressenti pendant mais quasi 20 heures sur ce jeu, la seule chose qui m'importait était de vidé les camps pour pouvoir faire la seule chose de potable sur le jeu, cad SHOOTER!!!!

    L'ambiance est inexistante, la bande son est oubliable, la durée vie est famélique et la seule chose qui m'a retenu 10 heure de plus sur ce jeu fut mon envie de débloqué tout les pouvoirs et toutes les armes du jeu pour pouvoir en profité une petite heure!!

    l’intérêt pour avalanche studios de faire un open world qui se boucle en moins de 10 h de jeu, je me le demande encore, je sais bien que ce studio n'est pas habitué a faire des jeux avec un minimum de scénario mais je m'attendais quand même a mieux que rien, heureusement I.D software fut la pour nous proposé ce gameplay nerveux qui peut nous rappelé a certains moments le Doom 2016

    je regrette pas mon temps passé sur le jeu, mais je me dit qu'il y avait largement mieux a faire avec le produit de base    … 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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