RAGE

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  1. goodgriff33
    Dec 24, 2022
    7
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  2. CamyVero
    Jun 7, 2022
    7
    Interesante mezcla de géneros la que nos proponen aquí. Tenemos un shooter en primera persona de los clásicos. De desarrollo y movimiento rápidos, con un montón de armas y violencia por un lado, y por el otro un juego de conducción en escenarios apocalipticos con combate motorizado a lo Motorstorm o Twisted Metal. La pregunta es: el juego mola? Si te lo tomas como lo que es y no llevas laInteresante mezcla de géneros la que nos proponen aquí. Tenemos un shooter en primera persona de los clásicos. De desarrollo y movimiento rápidos, con un montón de armas y violencia por un lado, y por el otro un juego de conducción en escenarios apocalipticos con combate motorizado a lo Motorstorm o Twisted Metal. La pregunta es: el juego mola? Si te lo tomas como lo que es y no llevas la expectativa de jugar a un Fallout 3 con vehículos sí, de lo contrario te verás decepcionado. Pensaba que me iba a encontrar algo más 'de mundo abierto' y con algún ligero toque RPG, pero no, este juego no es así.

    El mundo abierto no es más que un nexo que une los niveles de shooter en primera persona donde masacrar enemigos a cientos, rápidos como diablos, que te atacarán con todo lo que tienen. Por lo que la exploración es lineal, dentro de los escenarios para encontrar algún coleccionable y poco más. Las carreras al final tienen 3 variantes que se repetiran con mayor dificultad, pero poco más. Por lo que se me ha quedado algo corto de una y otra vertiente.

    Lo bueno es que para ser un juego del año 2011 se ve estupendamente bien en XBOX ONE y se juega fenomenal. Espero encontrarme algo más abierto en la segunda parte.

    Para mi es un juego del montón este primer Rage, sin más. No está mal, es entretenido eso sí, pero los he jugado mejores.    … Expand
  3. Chempion1
    Jan 18, 2022
    9
    Rage это игра, которую я начал ждать как только увидел геймплей с E3. Не знаю почему, но была в этом какая-то магия, для меня схожая с Bioshock, просто очень захотелось окунуться в эту атмосферу.
    И моё предчувствие меня не подвело, почти.
    Почему, почти. Да по тому, что вся "шутерная", так сказать, часть игры пропитана невероятно густой и притягательной атмосферой: метро, гараж, поселение    Rage это игра, которую я начал ждать как только увидел геймплей с E3. Не знаю почему, но была в этом какая-то магия, для меня схожая с Bioshock, просто очень захотелось окунуться в эту атмосферу.
    И моё предчувствие меня не подвело, почти.
    Почему, почти. Да по тому, что вся "шутерная", так сказать, часть игры пропитана невероятно густой и притягательной атмосферой: метро, гараж, поселение мародеров, ну а мёртвый город это выше всех похвал, кто играл поймёт. Но вот вся эта прелесть разбавлена ужасающими, корявыми, абсолютно не нужными покатушками на машинках (ненавижу покатушки). Зачем, кому это понадобилось, ощущение такое, что эти покатушки засунули в игру за месяц до релиза. Абсолютно ненужный, раздражающий элемент.
    Хочу добавить, что оружие в игре, просто великолепно. В игре очень приятно стрелять, да ещё разнообразные виды боеприпасов к этому оружию, добавляет радости.
    Сюжет в игре, звёзд с неба не хватает, всё по заветам Кармака, но вполне обеспечивает интересное прохождение, почти, до конца. Почему почти, потому, что во второй половине, игра начинает провисать, как геймплейно, так и атмосферно. Враги из зомбей и мародеров превращаются в спецназ, как то не очень!
    Хочу сказать про графон. И он великолепен для 2011 года. Если не ошибаюсь это первая игра на id Tech 5, поэтому у меня, я думаю как и у многих, на РС возникла проблема с подгрузкой текстур. Они грузились так медленно, что это просто резало глаз. Так, что проходил я игру на Xbox 360, на которой, как не странно, подобного казуса не было.
    Резюмирую. Если отбросить все покатушки, не заострять на них внимания, то я увидел просто великолепную, сюжетную, красивую игру, чего, к сожалению, нельзя сказать про сиквел, Rage 2.    … Expand
  4. Birdmaster11
    Dec 6, 2021
    2
    this game should not have been open world. they really milked the "from the creators of doom and quake" tagline. it's unbelievable how disappointing this game is. the controls are floaty and the game is just really repetitive. the driving's fine, but really that's it
  5. CloudStrife05
    Aug 21, 2021
    7
    Decent game that fell a bit short but still good enough. Surprised a sequel was released though.
  6. ewenr
    Jun 30, 2020
    7
    This game just didn't really hit for me. Sure, it was fun but it was nothing special.
  7. krooney
    Jun 20, 2020
    9
    Loved this despite the rushed ending. Nice graphics and gameplay - would pay for a remaster on PS4
  8. Nomax
    Apr 22, 2020
    4
    Здесь пожалуй уныло все, от сюжета до геймплея, игра шляпа полная.
  9. Rubiales
    Apr 15, 2020
    9
    Another game that blew my mind when i played it for the first time. The post apocalyptic atmosphere open world of Rage is outstanding and with Id Tech 5 it can be better than ever. Complete game that is long and brings to us a new franchise from the legendary company Id Software.
  10. oldmaster1818
    Mar 2, 2020
    8
    I have started going through all the id games in my collection, and Rage is the first one I have chosen to play. Having completed it back in 2012 I was happy to give it another spin. All these years later it is still a blast, although minor problems do shine through.

    Pros- Lovely graphics/cloud detail Loud audio on gun shots Desolate game world (I like it a lot) Weapons pack a nice    I have started going through all the id games in my collection, and Rage is the first one I have chosen to play. Having completed it back in 2012 I was happy to give it another spin. All these years later it is still a blast, although minor problems do shine through.

    Pros-
    Lovely graphics/cloud detail
    Loud audio on gun shots
    Desolate game world (I like it a lot)
    Weapons pack a nice punch
    Enemy AI
    Nice and simple vehicle combat
    Variety of gadgets/upgrades is sweet
    Wasteland sewers/scorchers dlc
    Subway Town is nicely detailed

    Cons-
    No timescale/night cycle/weather
    Where are the female bandits/authority?
    A lame story line and horrible ending (possibly the worst in the history of gaming)
    Didn't quite nail the horror aspect
    Where are the mutant animals or variety of opponents?
    Reused too many locations in the missions
    Not enough indoor locations

    Score-
    Game Content- 8 out of ten
    Fun Factor- 9 out of ten

    Total Score- 8.5    … Expand
  11. iddqd4
    Mar 19, 2018
    8
    Последнее творение великого Кармака, до того как он убежал в Окулус, свирепый мясной шутер, в сеттинге Fallout.
  12. tangosucka
    Sep 24, 2017
    8
    I first played rage 4 years ago when i bought it used, and at the time i thought it was the best that console games could get, a visually stunning game that ran butter smooth, yeah right, not so much the best, but rage was and still is a solid game with a lot to offer, despite a few flaws, the visuals are some of the most stunning to have come from id software, id tech 5 really steals theI first played rage 4 years ago when i bought it used, and at the time i thought it was the best that console games could get, a visually stunning game that ran butter smooth, yeah right, not so much the best, but rage was and still is a solid game with a lot to offer, despite a few flaws, the visuals are some of the most stunning to have come from id software, id tech 5 really steals the show here, there is some noticeable texture pop in in some places but it doesnt affect the overall experience, and despite what some have said, i never noticed any screen tearing, framerate is buttery smooth even on the consoles, and rarely drops no matter whats happening on screen, gameplay is fast paced fun shooting action as you would expect from the company that pioneered the fps genre, and the ai is actually surprisingly intelligent, running for cover when they see you, fighting you if you get close to them, even flanking you and trying to outsmart you at some points, adding some challenge and variety to the straightforward shooting, environments, settlements and towns are also fun to explore, and meeting new people in the game can be pretty good as well, but the game has some problems, the characters and the story are forgettable, emotionless at best, the story not being hugely important considering id software made this game, but i should bring it up, but the ending just feels extremely rushed, the wasteland itself is also largeley uninteresting and lacks much to do, and the game just feels like its suffering from an identity crisis, one half is trying to be a kickass id software game, and the other half is trying to be the next fallout/borderlands killer but just falls short to both said games, but what is there is a solid game with a world and story that just is just begging to be expanded upon, its just a shame the sequel will probably never see the light of day

    If you have played borderlands or fallout and are expecting an rpg with story and compelling characters, i probably would NOT recommend rage, because you will be disapointed with the forgettable story and somewhat forgettable characters, but if you are a fan of id software games, or if you enjoyed doom 2016 or wolfenstein the new order, i wholeheartedly recommend rage, because the gameplay and shooting is what makes this game worth it, i must have played and completed it several times over the years and it never gets old, it may not be the fallout killer it wanted to be, but rage is a game that i would recommend to any fps game fan,    … Expand
  13. Grandad525
    Jul 16, 2017
    0
    I loved/love Rage. I am 72 and have been playing Xbox for 3 years only. my grandkids got me going on Halo when minding them. I was surprised to find i got an Xbox for Christmas With 5 Games to get me going. It became addictive. Done all the COD and Battlefield stuff and fancied a change. Rage has so much going on. Im mad for making money and creating an arsenal to go on missions. II loved/love Rage. I am 72 and have been playing Xbox for 3 years only. my grandkids got me going on Halo when minding them. I was surprised to find i got an Xbox for Christmas With 5 Games to get me going. It became addictive. Done all the COD and Battlefield stuff and fancied a change. Rage has so much going on. Im mad for making money and creating an arsenal to go on missions. I search all the machines and dispensers for cash. in fact I have to watch I dont get killed I get so absorbed looking for loot. It is slightly linear but you can please yourself a fair bit. I think the graphics are good and I love the wasteland world and crazy people. Some mutants are creepy especially that huge one in the Dead City. Open your minds you olduns out there and see what you are missing watching TV and growing roses.… Expand
  14. Broyax
    Apr 17, 2017
    3
    Réussite graphique, démonstration technique et direction artistique : un carton plein pour ID Software, d'autant plus qu'y parvenir avec autant de brio sur la 360 relève de l'exploit, on peut le dire : un jeu aussi beau et toujours à 60 im/s quoiqu'il arrive, c'est un tour de magie ! et si les combats bien nerveux sont typiques du développeur, la narration de l'histoire (écrite sur un coinRéussite graphique, démonstration technique et direction artistique : un carton plein pour ID Software, d'autant plus qu'y parvenir avec autant de brio sur la 360 relève de l'exploit, on peut le dire : un jeu aussi beau et toujours à 60 im/s quoiqu'il arrive, c'est un tour de magie ! et si les combats bien nerveux sont typiques du développeur, la narration de l'histoire (écrite sur un coin en décomposition d'un vieux timbre de 1940) fait sourire (un rictus nerveux...).

    Alors que le jeu n'est pas bien difficile, voilà tout-à-coup un énorme monstre gros comme un immeuble et qui balance des débris... un gros boss bien con, du classique dans un FPS ID ?... on tombe des nues : qu'est-ce que ça vient faire là, bordel ? Comment le tuer ? viser un endroit imposé avec une précision robocopienne dans un laps de temps supermanien avec le lance-roquettes. Et tout cela avec le pad ? C'est à faire mourir de honte un jeu d'arcade japonais. Encore pire qu'un QTE.

    A côté de cela, les courses en buggys sont ennuyeuses, le monde 'ouvert' n'est pas du tout ouvert, les menus sont vilains et les commandes de sélection d'arme et de gadget sont aussi aisées que taper au clavier avec des moufles ou de conduire avec des moonboots. Si au moins on avait une pause quand on veut choisir un flingue... mais non. Faut croire que tout le temps de développement est passé dans les graphismes. Enfin, dans le genre post-apo Mad Max falloutien, Rage est beaucoup moins drôle que le fameux Borderlands dont il est si inspiré. C'est beau mais c'est bâclé. Et la beauté ne suffit pas...    … Expand
  15. calderra
    Jan 25, 2017
    3
    Terrible game. There's nothing to like here, and so much that's annoying. People who say they like this game are overlooking A LOT of flaws. So let's run through some. Game comes on 3 discs- trust me there's less content than many 1 disc games this is an optimization problem. If Fallout comes on one disc, so can this.

    Lots of user interface issues, buttons feel very "sticky" so when you    Terrible game. There's nothing to like here, and so much that's annoying. People who say they like this game are overlooking A LOT of flaws. So let's run through some. Game comes on 3 discs- trust me there's less content than many 1 disc games this is an optimization problem. If Fallout comes on one disc, so can this.

    Lots of user interface issues, buttons feel very "sticky" so when you tab RB to switch weapons it usually brings up the quick-switch menu (hold RB) for a split second and takes a while to register that you meant a tap, meaning weapon changes are slow. I've often found myself tapping RB because I know I need the next weapon, and since it brings up the menu anyway, if I touch my stick accidentally at the same time during a heated fight all of a sudden I have a random weapon or ammo type I didn't ask for. WHY. It's just a sloppy interface.

    What else is slow? Conversations. Every NPC in the entire world is doing somewhere else when you walk up. You run up, put your cursor on them, but you can't talk yet. They start an animation like turning around, then they have some terrible dialog in a fake accent, and then you can finally hit A to talk to them. Oh but wait- hitting A actually initiated more recorded dialog, you need to wait through one or two of those, and THEN you can finally get your mission. Why? This is terrible, horrible, no-good game design. They're saying some nonsense when you walk up, THEN you have to ask them for more dialog, and THEN you have to interact again to get a quest. Just have them keep freaking talking, the false interaction is like the "Press F to pay respects" meme.

    What else is terrible? So your character gets binoculars (actually a monocular, oh how original). Anytime you're not holding a scoped weapon, hold LT to bring up the monocular. Okay great, I can zoom in now. EXCEPT, while you're zoomed in, you can still fire your pistol. So your character puts a telescope up to their left eye, and magically somehow they can now shoot their pistol super accurately. That's completely stupid. You actually see the animation where the character puts the telescope up to one eye and shoots with the other- imagine someone walking around doing that, it's ridiculous!

    Think I'm done? Animations. Enemies are usually doing crazy animations like running along walls or rolling or holding their wounds. That seems cool at first glance- until you realize they didn't fix the hitboxes. So if you try to punch an enemy while they're in the middle of an animation, you might even see blood spatter on your screen indicating a hit, but the enemy will be unharmed because they either had an invincibility frame or their hitbox was in a different spot I can't tell. Lots of enemies are shorter than you and they're constantly rolling, so if you have to shoot or punch them you'll tend to need to aim down to get their hitbox- except this game obviously wants you to score a lot of headshots, so you need to aim up to kill things quickly most of the rest of the time. But you aim up for headshots, and you're in a territory where you line up a great shot on an enemy and all of a sudden they have an antigravity animation where they start sticking to walls and they're totally gone from your scope. The developers needed to pick a focus- if enemies are going to be super mobile, you need some assault rifles and chainguns to spray flack at them. Instead, you start with shotguns and snipers so that if an enemy goes into an animation they move out from under your reticle and you miss. It's schizophrenic, in a bad way. Borderlands did a much better job, your character was a lot more mobile and you got a lot more high-ammo weapons so you could fight agile enemies toe-to-toe. Here I'm just fighting with my controller setup- I need lots of X sensitivity to turn around fast to hit rolling enemies, but I need to hit them with a headshot weapon, which needs lower sensitivity. What to do? Oh and enemies constantly do long death animations, and they still soak up bullets as they die, meaning you waste ammo until you pass the magic window when that stops. Thanks game.

    So it's a mess. I haven't even talked about the story (there mostly isn't one especially for many hours into the beginning). I haven't really gone into the voice acting (lots of celebrities doing accents so terrible people told me to mute the TV). I haven't really gone into the "homage" factor (the game has id company logos and Fallout bobbleheads, it's less paying tribute, more straight up borrowing).

    It's just an overall mediocre experience at best, not worth your time. For any good points, of which I'm having trouble finding any, there are many more terrible points to outweigh it. Did I mention vehicles? You hit the gas, they make one noise. You release the gas, they make a different one. Pulse the trigger and they make a godawful racket of rrr-EEE-rrr-EEE-rrr-EEE. ENGINES DO NOT WORK THAT WAY. Baffling game, terrible sloppy design. Do not play.    … Expand
  16. gamingisgreat
    Aug 9, 2016
    8
    Rage is a very solid first-person shooter.

    Being developed by id Software,the creators of the fps genre,the game has that spark that many modern fps lack. The gameplay is quality,with smart AI,and balanced weapons,with tons of different types of ammo.You can also loot enemies for money and items which can be sold for money or used to craft useful items.You use money to buy weapons    Rage is a very solid first-person shooter.

    Being developed by id Software,the creators of the fps genre,the game has that spark that many modern fps lack.

    The gameplay is quality,with smart AI,and balanced weapons,with tons of different types of ammo.You can also loot enemies for money and items which can be sold for money or used to craft useful items.You use money to buy weapons and ammo.The game is very short though.

    The graphics and framerate are solid

    Soundtrack and sound design aren't very good though.

    Overall though,Rage is a well-made,solid first-person shooter that is well worth playing through.    … Expand
  17. slomofojoe
    Jul 24, 2016
    6
    Ok... it's pretty ok. First impressions, wow. Graphics are pretty stellar despite the pop in and some textures that arent fleshed out. Gun play is solid and fun with a decent arsenal of some pretty cool weapons. My favorite are the the wing-dings (boomerangs with razor sharp blades perfect for beheading). The vehicle combat and racing feels awkward at first, buy ends up being fun reminsentOk... it's pretty ok. First impressions, wow. Graphics are pretty stellar despite the pop in and some textures that arent fleshed out. Gun play is solid and fun with a decent arsenal of some pretty cool weapons. My favorite are the the wing-dings (boomerangs with razor sharp blades perfect for beheading). The vehicle combat and racing feels awkward at first, buy ends up being fun reminsent of my Twisted Metal days.

    However, if you play through the entire game, nothing is fleshed out. The RPG elements are pretty shallow and consists of crafting about 16 different items, and finding said items in the world. Thats it. Weapon customization is also lacking with just a few mods which cant be removed. Enemy AI is great, but not varied. Youll be fighting the same enemies over and over just dressed and armed differently. Maybe 5 main types?

    The "open world" is really just a series of intersecting roads which cannot be strayed from, connecting towns and levels. And the levels are very much a corridor shooter.

    However, the worst offense is the story. The premise is fine, but the lack of lore, character development, meaningful dialogue really hurts this game. It has such a rich environment that serves little purpose other than a place to shoot stuff. In this regard, id should have stuck with what theyre best at and just delivered a hardcore action fps dropping the open world "rpg" part. They could then have focused on more weapons (although there is enough), enemy variety, level design, and BOSS BATTLES! Bc basically youre just driving the same toads over and over to the next level. Its not open ended.

    Anyway, if fallout is too much for you, or too RPG like and not enough firsf person boom boom. This might be just your game.    … Expand
  18. Velcrohead1961
    May 28, 2016
    10
    I understand that some people set the bar high, and I also understand that people compare games against the hype and expectations, but for me, this game is thoroughly enjoyable and fun. It has a fairly straight forward story and the controls are easy to operate.
    I enjoyed the graphics and the slant the writers put on this game. If you compared it to fallout or other games based on a    I understand that some people set the bar high, and I also understand that people compare games against the hype and expectations, but for me, this game is thoroughly enjoyable and fun. It has a fairly straight forward story and the controls are easy to operate.
    I enjoyed the graphics and the slant the writers put on this game. If you compared it to fallout or other games based on a similar post apocolypic story, then yes, it falls a bit short, but as a fps it is fun and challenging.    … Expand
  19. jordancotton
    Mar 31, 2016
    9
    I played this game on the xbox 360. First of all for a game on the xbox the graphics are stunning. The game tends to keep you busy with action packed quests and a dusty wasteland to roam around on with a vehicle that can be fun. They is plenty of weapons and gadgets to make you decide how you do each contract and main mission. Rage doesn't feel like it's failed at any parts and kind ofI played this game on the xbox 360. First of all for a game on the xbox the graphics are stunning. The game tends to keep you busy with action packed quests and a dusty wasteland to roam around on with a vehicle that can be fun. They is plenty of weapons and gadgets to make you decide how you do each contract and main mission. Rage doesn't feel like it's failed at any parts and kind of reminds me of the masterpiece such as 'half life 2'. It has a good story, killing the bandits and other enemies never gets boring. Voicing on this game is amazing it's clear and understandable. In addition, this game does have a flaw and it's the fact that it doesn't intend to mix up the main missions much. You are always hunting for something you require in the wasteland and moving from point A to B, it would've been nice if they added new and surprising objectives to the main missions. Overall this game deserves every praise it gets and certainly doesn't get the meaning 'rage' incorrect.

    Pros
    - amazing graphics, stands out from any other on a 360 console
    - variety of weapons and gadgets
    - great action
    - wasteland is a great scene for this game

    Cons
    - mix objectives and change half way through so you don't feel like your going back on yourself    … Expand
  20. InkstaindWretch
    Jan 7, 2016
    4
    Rage was a major disappointment. It starts off promisingly as essentially Fallout 3 but with racing and therefore even closer to the Mad Max films. Sounds awesome, right? And the designers clearly put some major work into this. The graphics and animations are top-notch: This is literally one of best-looking games ever produced for the Xbox 360. The voice acting is outstanding as well, withRage was a major disappointment. It starts off promisingly as essentially Fallout 3 but with racing and therefore even closer to the Mad Max films. Sounds awesome, right? And the designers clearly put some major work into this. The graphics and animations are top-notch: This is literally one of best-looking games ever produced for the Xbox 360. The voice acting is outstanding as well, with John Goodman playing one of the key roles.

    But Rage just never sucked me in like the Fallout games did. Partly it was because the game has no leveling up system, so there's little sense of progress or accomplishment as you play it. Partly it was because the missions were mostly standard kill or fetch quests, without much thought or imagination. Partly it was because the storyline was blah. Partly it was because of the game forces you to do various road race mini-games as part of quests rather than allowing other ways to advance. I'm not good at driving games in the first place and the controls for this one were hard as hell to learn so I was forced to replay the races endlessly before I finally got through them.

    The final straw though was when I started one mission, fought through an extremely tough group of bad guys to get to the destination only for a screen to pop up and inform me that I now had to buy downloadable content in order to progress. I had purchased a three-disc "Game of the Year" version so I had naively assumed that all that stuff had been included. Not so, apparently.

    Well, screw it, I thought. Why bother for a game that become a chore to play?    … Expand
  21. TheSquirrel
    Nov 14, 2015
    6
    Rage is an odd game to evaluate. On one hand you have fantastic visuals and some truly unique and brilliant ideas, and on the other hand none of it really seems to fit together, as if numerous games were stitched together. You end up really enjoying what you're doing most of the time, but rarely understand the reason you're doing it. This is most obvious in the very unsatisfying endingRage is an odd game to evaluate. On one hand you have fantastic visuals and some truly unique and brilliant ideas, and on the other hand none of it really seems to fit together, as if numerous games were stitched together. You end up really enjoying what you're doing most of the time, but rarely understand the reason you're doing it. This is most obvious in the very unsatisfying ending that l won't give away here, but trust me when I say you'll be scratching your head wondering if there's more, but there isn't.
    Worse then the some of it's parts, Rage is fun but completely forgettable, which is a shame because there are some great parts.    … Expand
  22. Grown
    Oct 29, 2015
    8
    The first part of the game, in my opinion 8 and over, it is very well made and structured, but the second part (the part that is on disk 2 ), I found it too fast, dispersed and with a final TERRIBLE, that leaves you speechless, and not for beauty or ugliness, but for the way it comes.
  23. jsharbour
    Sep 21, 2015
    5
    90 miles an hour in the buggie, hit a tiny crack on the side of the road, stopped dead--with no impact or collision of any sort. That threw me completely out of my SoD. I do disbelieve it and this game sucks. The shooting isn't interesting, either. Bad guys will just stand in one spot and dodge back and forth predictably. I was expecting humor since the story is such a joke, but there90 miles an hour in the buggie, hit a tiny crack on the side of the road, stopped dead--with no impact or collision of any sort. That threw me completely out of my SoD. I do disbelieve it and this game sucks. The shooting isn't interesting, either. Bad guys will just stand in one spot and dodge back and forth predictably. I was expecting humor since the story is such a joke, but there really isn't any, it's just a poor man's Fallout 3. I lost interest after 3-4 hours and quit.… Expand
  24. radio1111
    Jul 2, 2015
    10
    My Fave games: Ocarina of Time, Half-Life 2, Team Fortress 2, Super Mario World (SNES), Bioshock series, Mass Effect series, etc

    "RAGE" is an incredible experience that should not be missed. Only complaints are that 1) the last quarter of the game gets a little repetitive and 2) As far as I know, there will be no sequel. I can't believe the user rating for this game is so low. Retard    My Fave games: Ocarina of Time, Half-Life 2, Team Fortress 2, Super Mario World (SNES), Bioshock series, Mass Effect series, etc

    "RAGE" is an incredible experience that should not be missed. Only complaints are that 1) the last quarter of the game gets a little repetitive and 2) As far as I know, there will be no sequel.

    I can't believe the user rating for this game is so low. Retard spoiled fanboys complaining abt minor graphical glitches, which John Carmack stated from Day 1 there would be. When you try to cram XBOX-One quality graphics onto the 360, small glitches will try to happen.

    Such a beautiful game all around. Pick it up now if u havent already!!    … Expand
  25. Rem
    Jun 20, 2015
    7
    Being the spiritual successor to the original Doom and Wolfenstein, Rage has alot of hype to live up to. I can say that Rage succeeds, for the most part. As a technical feat, Rage becomes one of the greatest looking games I have ever played, all while on a silky smooth 60 frames per second. The biggest drawback of this package has to be the story. Its weak, shallow, and doesn't reallyBeing the spiritual successor to the original Doom and Wolfenstein, Rage has alot of hype to live up to. I can say that Rage succeeds, for the most part. As a technical feat, Rage becomes one of the greatest looking games I have ever played, all while on a silky smooth 60 frames per second. The biggest drawback of this package has to be the story. Its weak, shallow, and doesn't really build on the unique concept of a meteor struck Earth. However, that is no excuse to deliver an ending that does nothing but insult. What the story lacks, the gameplay delivers in spades. While feeling similar to many other shooters, this one does so with intelligent enemy AI and one of the most enjoyable combat I've had this year. With light RPG elements reminiscent to Bioshock, it becomes a love letter to fans who like that kind of genre. Also the car combat is extremely satisfying and worthwhile. Rage as a product is not revolutionary, but it is alot of fun to simply play.… Expand
  26. PsychoShane
    Apr 22, 2015
    8
    While the campaign, co-op and driving muiltplayer modes is alot fun, the bland story and lack of innovation prevents it from becoming a classic........
  27. Kaprawiec
    Oct 13, 2014
    5
    Graphics - 9/10
    Sound - 8/10
    So far so good? Gameplay 4/10. Why You ask? Its just plain boring. If i want to drive - i launch burnout/need for speed/forza/gran t./wipeout/motorstorm etc. - all these games does it waaayy better. If i want to shoot... shooting in this game is quite ok, but nothing to write home about. Repetitive, after a year You dont remember one good thing about it.    Graphics - 9/10
    Sound - 8/10
    So far so good?
    Gameplay 4/10.
    Why You ask?
    Its just plain boring. If i want to drive - i launch burnout/need for speed/forza/gran t./wipeout/motorstorm etc. - all these games does it waaayy better. If i want to shoot... shooting in this game is quite ok, but nothing to write home about. Repetitive, after a year You dont remember one good thing about it. Uninspired weapons, uninspired enemies... And i still remember shambler/knight from q1 and rail gun fun from q2...
    Lack of multi - given the fact how the game is constructed, may be a good thing....

    Overall - 5/10 - wchich makes it waste of time for me...    … Expand
  28. flowxsss
    Jun 24, 2014
    1
    extremely boring , the title RAGE has nothing to do with the actual game play , i mean when you buy a game titled "RAGE" you want to feel the anger and the RAGE while playing the game, sad to say i got the feeling i was a delivery guy!! in this game you spend most of your time chatting, driving around making delivery's, encountering enemies feels the same , you do drive a lot in thisextremely boring , the title RAGE has nothing to do with the actual game play , i mean when you buy a game titled "RAGE" you want to feel the anger and the RAGE while playing the game, sad to say i got the feeling i was a delivery guy!! in this game you spend most of your time chatting, driving around making delivery's, encountering enemies feels the same , you do drive a lot in this game i personally did not like that, it feels childish, serious gamer,s looking for the feel and atmosphere in a game, i suggest you skip this one .… Expand
  29. Khaosom
    Apr 8, 2014
    1
    Okay, admittedly I'm not a huge fan of Bethesda games, but when I heard of a game that mixed Borderlands and Fallout 3, I was excited. After reading reviews and talking to other gamers, I finally picked up this game. Immediately the let down began after loading the game. The so called co op, is nothing more than mini side quests, you can't even play the main story co-op. That was theOkay, admittedly I'm not a huge fan of Bethesda games, but when I heard of a game that mixed Borderlands and Fallout 3, I was excited. After reading reviews and talking to other gamers, I finally picked up this game. Immediately the let down began after loading the game. The so called co op, is nothing more than mini side quests, you can't even play the main story co-op. That was the first of many other let downs this game offered me, The enemies are literally bullet sponges, the normally weak enemies that in most games are 1 head shot, take almost a full magazine in this game or 2 shot gun blasts at point blank to the face, The harder enemies can take 5 HE grenades plus more than 1 full mag. Lets move on to the damage, the enemies do what seems to be a lot higher damage to you than you do to them, this includes the melee that when they hit you, you fly backwards almost dead from 1 kick where as it takes you 3 or 4 to do the same. Yes, the wingstick, a glorified glaive, is a good weapon and can 1 hit most enemies, it's in desperately short quantities. This being said I'd recommend saving the 9 bucks this game is used and getting something like Skyrim or Oblivion… Expand
  30. HPSPhoenix
    Mar 24, 2014
    9
    Let me begin by saying RAGE is certainly one of my all-time favourite games. An immersive campaign and the brilliant mechanics one could expect from an id Software game deliver a great experience. I really do not understand the flak this game gets - I find that I disagree with the negative reviews. They call the campaign and characters generic, while I would say the campaign is brilliant,Let me begin by saying RAGE is certainly one of my all-time favourite games. An immersive campaign and the brilliant mechanics one could expect from an id Software game deliver a great experience. I really do not understand the flak this game gets - I find that I disagree with the negative reviews. They call the campaign and characters generic, while I would say the campaign is brilliant, although it drags at times, and I find the characters to be some of the most brilliantly realised characters in video gaming.
    Although the ending, as I'm sure you've heard, is very disappointing, the rest of the game certainly makes up for that, It's graphically stunning, bringing in fans of both shooters and racing games. There's something for many different fans of different genres, including card games, board games, racing, shooting and a satirical comedy show named Mutant Bash TV.
    The accompanying book, although it differs from the game at certain times, is also brilliant, and the ending is certainly better than in the game.
    The driving begins to feel like filler after a few hours of playing, and towards the middle of the game the campaign drags. But if you stay through the rough patches, RAGE is a truly outstanding experience which will not be paralleled.    … Expand
  31. Deusex
    Mar 2, 2014
    6
    Is first person shooter that is not reveloutionary.
    Pros:
    Gun sounds.
    Voice acting.
    Graphics.
    Length: 12 to 20hrs.
    Crafting.
    Sorta fun.

    Con:
    Is big open tease and makes you wish it was an open world game.
    Dat story.
    Dat ending....
    Racing.
  32. busbfran
    Dec 29, 2013
    9
    Its not often enough we get a game by id Software, but when we do it leaves gamers wanting more! Basically a asteroid hits earth and "special" people are picked by the government to go into underground volts. Hint hint fallout. Your nameless character is thrown into the wastes land and must survive against bandits, mutants and the authority. Rage has a compelling story and intriguingIts not often enough we get a game by id Software, but when we do it leaves gamers wanting more! Basically a asteroid hits earth and "special" people are picked by the government to go into underground volts. Hint hint fallout. Your nameless character is thrown into the wastes land and must survive against bandits, mutants and the authority. Rage has a compelling story and intriguing characters and places to discover. The combat in rage is what makes this game stand out front the back as every shot as a relation and the enemy AI is some of the best to date. In the end your leave this game wanting more after the cliff hanging somewhat disappointing ending that will leaving the audiences wondering what's next.… Expand
  33. Svintus
    Dec 22, 2013
    7
    It is definately worth 6.29 I've paid for it. If you see this game for cheap I would advise to get it, it's a diffrent experience.
    I'm playing this after playing Far Cry 3, which I found a lot more fun. Some people compare this game to the Borderlands. I've played Borderlands and it is completely different game, similarity is in the Canyon landscape and some architecture.
    I've spent    It is definately worth 6.29 I've paid for it. If you see this game for cheap I would advise to get it, it's a diffrent experience.
    I'm playing this after playing Far Cry 3, which I found a lot more fun. Some people compare this game to the Borderlands. I've played Borderlands and it is completely different game, similarity is in the Canyon landscape and some architecture.
    I've spent countless hours as a kid playing Quake 2 and then 3 multiplayer (LAN), I never got into the single player part. So this is a step up, since it has non combat areas.
    My total playthrought was about 14 hours.

    POS:
    +Graphics are really good. One of the best games on 360 i've played. i've heard PC port is unplayable because they were working on Xbox 360 version so hard.
    +Level of detail in (especially non combat) areas is amazing
    +The way mutants navigate the terrain in pretty awesome. My favorite part is when they stry to swarm you from everywhere and you shoot then with a shotgun.
    +Gun play is good and controls are responsive
    +Crafting system is not great, but it is definately nice addition
    +Sometimes you fight around the level with NPC, which is well done. It didn't felt like hand holding and none of them died on me.
    +Card game is fun, and it has some minigames that are not that bad
    +-You don't have to backtract your way around the level, but at the same time they recycled a lot of levels

    NEUTRAL(stuff that I don't personally care about, but you might love it or hate it):
    * This game has some scary parts
    * Story is really stupid and linear, you mind find it weird, but I really don't care about stuff like this. I don't understand people who expect great story from Quake creators.You are dude with a gun and you kill other things with guns.
    * Constant DOOM and iD Software placement in the game. Ok we get it, you made a good games long time ago, good job! too bad I don't care.
    * Ammo types are pretty cool, but sometimes I had no idea what kind of enemies I'm going to face. If you run out of specific rounds enemies become bullet sponges no fun. I suggest to stock up on MG fertilite rounds and some shotgun rounds.
    * Races are too easy

    NEG:
    -You can't really go and explore on your own will, "dungeons" are locked or there are no enemies until you activate the quest
    -Not a real free world to explore, vehicle map is extremly tiny and whole purpose of it is to get you from one dungeon to the other.
    -This game is REALLY, REALLY bad at saving your game. I've been spoiled by the new generation of games where it save the game for me. Is this why they call this game RAGE?
    -Map recycling: they recycled like majority of levels in this game(You will beat the level first time, and then again with a side mission)
    -DLC content in the main version of the game with a pop up message that you can't go there unless you buy this DLC. I felt like they slapped me in the face.
    -Can't pick up guns
    -Weapon wheel design only holds 4 weapons, I had to use back button quite a few times.
    -To pick up ammo you have to look at the dead body and click a button. Gets old after a while.
    -Jump button is "Y". I know i'm being little bit picky here but get with the program iD, it should be A.
    -Extremely noticeable texture pop ins.
    -After playing Far Cry 3 sneak attacks are lame in this game, no juicy takedowns :(
    -HORRIBLE ballistics of sniper round. In some of the sniper side missions I literally had to aim below the target. WTF???? And something is wrong with hit detection.
    -Races are poorly executed. Point to Point racing doesn't randomize where they spawn.    … Expand
  34. jake38
    Dec 3, 2013
    9
    Defiantly fun and defiantly an id game. It's better than most games this genre out there but it takes a lot of system power to run it. I suggest having a good amount of space left when you download
  35. entertainer929
    Nov 10, 2013
    0
    absolutely horrible terrible story they had a chance to out do fallout and failed horribly you don't care about your character at all the weapons are dull with bad upgrades one of the worst games ive ever played and probably the biggest let downs as well
  36. cesqu
    Oct 22, 2013
    10
    This is one of my favorite games to play when I am playing something alone! Its an amazing FPS survival game with stunning graphics and fun to use weapons ranging from a Revolver to a crossbow or chain gun. I especially love how most guns in the game have up to four different ammo types as well as you can purchase upgrades for some guns to make them better and easier to use.
  37. Ostrypwns
    Aug 27, 2013
    8
    I enjoyed the game very much, but the abrupt ending spoiled it for me when I was expecting at least 3 more hours of gameplay (beat the game in about 17 hrs). A truly grand commendation for frame-rate though it would never ever go below 60 fps. The graphics are great as are the sounds. Enemies are often quite a to kill (which in this case is good) because of their unpredictable movementsI enjoyed the game very much, but the abrupt ending spoiled it for me when I was expecting at least 3 more hours of gameplay (beat the game in about 17 hrs). A truly grand commendation for frame-rate though it would never ever go below 60 fps. The graphics are great as are the sounds. Enemies are often quite a to kill (which in this case is good) because of their unpredictable movements and rather good AI. The npcs are well designed I love their models, writing and voice-overs. The gameplay itself is simplistic but satisfying especially driving and killing with your car.… Expand
  38. Drezzien
    Jul 16, 2013
    8
    This game should not have such a low user score. Yes, the ending of the game is rubbish. It makes up for that with strong, fun gameplay and the story was ok up until ending. Fun game, decent story. WORTH AT LEAST A RENT. If it goes on sale for steam, also worth it. Even worth the 60 dollars i paid at launch.
  39. metalforbrainz1
    Jul 11, 2013
    9
    This game isn't revolutionary, so if that's what you're expecting, lower your expections. But it is a solid game nonetheless. The combat is awesome and the driving is very well done. The only real issue is the really weak and boring story.But the combat more than makes up for it
  40. somethingguy912
    Jul 6, 2013
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Well, I had originally rated this game an 8 for it's spectacular graphics and dynamic enemy combat, despite some tropes with dealing with equipment and ammo changing, as well as being unnecessarily a 3-disc game, but after getting a full experience of the game, I actually feel that I didn't get a full experience at all. Like I had said before, ID had never tried to make a RPG game before, and with this being the first new IP since Quake 1, left people with the speculation of it being horrible. Granted, it is not horrible, but it seems that because of ID's limits of knowing RPG despite Bethesda's experience with it, used pretty graphics and aesthetics to disguise some of the ugly parts of it's convoluted story and sollen pacing with weapons and items. The Authority, a technologically advanced "dystopian" race in RAGE are, supposedly, the ultimate bad guy to you, as you know of them conducting experiments upon mutants and apparently have their "eyes and ears" everywhere. Despite these claims, I never once had to deal with confrontation from the Authority, as a matter of fact, I only deal with them TWICE, those two times being me being the one confronting them. If you could say that their vehicles are attacking me on sight is a way of them starting a confrontation, than that would be the only exception. Nevertheless, I wanted to find out why exactly I should hate the Authority, as their goals and means to do so are not thorougly explained in detail to give me the excuse to kill them, just because. The whole "world gone bye bye" deal in RAGE, as mentioned before is different, with a "real known asteroid" being fictionalized to crash into earth on the correct year that it should "pass" or perhaps "collide" into earth, but the whole pacing of it being explained is so fast that you can't put your mind on it. Also, not to mention that as soon as the protagonist leaves his ark area, that he is already immediately thrown into the hands of the "rebels", who task you to do things for them despite only have meeting them for a few minutes, which is strange for me to say but I think that the rebels are the real "authority" here. Not to mention that I had expected this game to go longer than I had expected, with an ending so unexpected yet so stupid and ridiculous that this game deserves to get chopped 2 grades just for it alone. supposedly, you must go to capital prime and initiate the release of many other present arks, which supposedly would stop the authority from their "authoritarian" measures, whatever they may be, despite that they mention that the authority mainly lives on trying to collect these ark survivors to begin with. And in one "daring" battle between authority mutants, your task is complete and everything is all sunshine and rainbows and whatever. I'm deftly surprised that I had no authority infantry or even a decent boss fight for an ending that I didn't expect. no, you pretty much fight a small wave of mutants, which are already easy to fight against individually. as i said before with the weapons, they are modernized and are quite useful in their own right, including the epic pulse gun that you get near the end. if only it could had been used for a better purpose. the equipment is still hard to maintain, as you can't return to certain areas expecting loot, and enemies won't respawn either until you get a quest that involves that area. The only few things that are consistent are enemy vehicles and Mutant Bash TV, as you can use those to consistently get your funds, but MBTV is more effective. moving between ammo types and equipment is still somewhat hard to get the hang of, as you have to stand still to switch between weapons or ammo types. the crafting is effective and well done, as well as the driving, but with that shoddingly poor ending and short undeserving plotline, I have to say that ID really killed it for me at the last legs of the story, those last legs that I had never expected from a earlier standpoint. maybe next time ID.… Expand
  41. Dragonlord5235
    Jul 3, 2013
    9
    The game is VERY good and it deserve all its praise. The world is vast, the car combat is great, the game looks gorgeous and it's 60 FPS (you can't go wrong with 60 FPS). A few flaws that are the game game's checkpoint system is too unforgiving. Make sure you save early and often. The characters aren't interesting either. The final and largest flaw with the game is its first 2 hours. ItThe game is VERY good and it deserve all its praise. The world is vast, the car combat is great, the game looks gorgeous and it's 60 FPS (you can't go wrong with 60 FPS). A few flaws that are the game game's checkpoint system is too unforgiving. Make sure you save early and often. The characters aren't interesting either. The final and largest flaw with the game is its first 2 hours. It just feels like a tutorial that overstays its welcome (which it is). Overall, it's a great game with gorgous visuals and intense firefights.… Expand
  42. Polish_Infidel
    Jul 1, 2013
    6
    Rage literally felt like a half completed game. I honestly feel like Id ran out of money, time or both and put out an unfinished game. The environments in this game are good, graphics are great, but it is linear rather than open world. It copies heavily from Borderlands and Fallout 3 but it can hold it's own. Gun play is great and I like the weapons selection. The game feels like itRage literally felt like a half completed game. I honestly feel like Id ran out of money, time or both and put out an unfinished game. The environments in this game are good, graphics are great, but it is linear rather than open world. It copies heavily from Borderlands and Fallout 3 but it can hold it's own. Gun play is great and I like the weapons selection. The game feels like it should have been an xbox live arcade title rather than a full release on disc. Not worth more than $20 but worthy of at least a 1 time play through.… Expand
  43. Boltfrowah
    Jun 21, 2013
    2
    Played it and was almost immediately bored. Non-inventive combat system, dull plot, no back story. Yes, yes, yes, the graphics are all pretty, but that doesn't make a game. Sooooo, after giving this a 30 minute trial, I'm putting it back on the shelf.
  44. M9ki
    Jun 20, 2013
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Love this game,but the storyline was the problem that made the game suck and there needed to be more missons and exploring.There are easter eggs hidden one's at a bedroom in ghost clan territory press a button that pops up and theres 1 in gear head vault and a few more.… Expand
  45. hyper27
    Jun 18, 2013
    10
    Éste es un juego que debes obtener si eres un jugador con gusto por los FPS; además, los creadores de este juego son aquellos que te trajeron Doom y Quake: dos grandes joyas en la industria de los videojuegos! Aunque al principio estaba un poco escéptico hacia el juego mismo (en especial por la calificación general que representan los usuarios) me animé a conseguirlo porque ya había vistoÉste es un juego que debes obtener si eres un jugador con gusto por los FPS; además, los creadores de este juego son aquellos que te trajeron Doom y Quake: dos grandes joyas en la industria de los videojuegos! Aunque al principio estaba un poco escéptico hacia el juego mismo (en especial por la calificación general que representan los usuarios) me animé a conseguirlo porque ya había visto que tiene unos gráficos excelentes y varias armas con distintos tipos de munición -la mayoría de ellas. No sé ni como empezar a describir lo genial que el juego lució cuando lo vi en mi TV por primera vez: simplemente asombroso, ya sea porque tiene 60 cuadros por segundo y se ve muy fluido o porque todo en el juego luce de maravilla, ya sabes, con un fuerte toque post-apocalíptico. Y bueno, desafortunadamente concuerdo en el punto negativo que varios usuarios tienen hacia Rage: las texturas son de muy baja resolución. De lejos todo luce detallado pero si te acercas a aquello que luce de maravilla, ves las texturas tan borrosas que no te explicas como es posible que eso sea la base de tu admiración!
    También existe bastante "pop-in" con una frecuencia tal que casi cada vez que volteas en el juego las texturas se reconstruyen. se retexturizan... pero habiendo instalado con anterioridad el juego al disco duro me alegro que este problema ha desaparecido en gran parte. Aún con esos detalles, este juego no deja de ser una obra digna de admiración, con un tipo de juego al estilo Borderlands -donde progresas en el juego obteniendo y completando misiones de los NPCs y tienes, además, un tipo de carro a tu disposición para viajar de lado a lado.
    Una de las características que mas me ha gustado de este juego es la sección que el personaje principal tiene en su menú llamada "ingeniería": aquí es dónde puedes hacer una buena cantidad de diferentes objetos (si tienes los ingredientes necesarios) que te serán de gran ayuda en tu travesía por este mundo devastado -desde medi-kits, pasado por granadas, coches bomba y distintos tipos de munición. Otro punto a favor ha sido el arsenal con el que cuentas progresivamente. Yo simplemente grababa el juego cada vez que sabía iba a obtener una nueva arma (para ver como la obtenía de nueva cuenta); y esto porque cada vez que obtienes una arma, el personaje principal hace como que la revisa y te una vista con detalle de cómo luce tu arma. Todas ellas me han gustado mucho, en especial la escopeta, pues hace un sonido muy fuerte en cada disparo normal.
    Yo simplemente te digo que si te consideras un jugador con ya bastante experiencia en este tipo de juegos de disparos de primera persona, consigas ya este juego. Ya por estas fechas no está caro y te ofrece un reto con gráficas fluidas que no creo te lleguen a decepcionar y enemigos con una inteligencia de alta calidad: de hecho aquí reside casi todo el reto, el saber apuntar bien tus armas contra enemigos escurridizos y muchas veces letales. Consíguelo, y recuerda a ID desarrollador de este juego- y sus juegos insignia: verás a RAGE como un verdadero tributo a la pasión por el género FPS que ellos inventaron.    … Expand
  46. Ordish
    Jun 16, 2013
    9
    Simply put, this is a great game. Of course there are parts that might be done differently but overall the game is brilliantly constructed. If you don't mind being startled, or finding yourself in the middle of frantic fire fights or exploring a huge world, you will have a great time. If you are looking for Call of Duty, go play Call of Duty, this isn't it.
  47. iamTylerDurden
    Jun 10, 2013
    9
    Great game period. Granted not perfect but obviously its combo of incredible graphics, textures, gorgeously fitting color pallet, and stunning frame rate (60fps) make it a visual masterpiece with best in class aesthetics dominating its commonly compared borderlands and fallout 3 bretheren in this department. Guns feel heavy, gunshots sound aggressive and badass, and enemies react to everyGreat game period. Granted not perfect but obviously its combo of incredible graphics, textures, gorgeously fitting color pallet, and stunning frame rate (60fps) make it a visual masterpiece with best in class aesthetics dominating its commonly compared borderlands and fallout 3 bretheren in this department. Guns feel heavy, gunshots sound aggressive and badass, and enemies react to every shot they are hit with in a realistic way with impressively animated deaths. The animators at id software knocked it out the park with the games many fluid and jaw dropping animations, from crazed mutants ravenously coming after you, to salty bandits flailing back from gunfire ultimately spinning and falling face first to their death these animations are handled with a smoothness and degree of movement not often(if ever) seen in the video game industry. The sound shines with the vaunted John Goodman lending his voice acting talents. The game isn't short with all the side quests and loot hunting offered as well as a very arcade like but enjoyable racing and vehicle combat section (though a bit easy). The weapons are varied enough with all guns and crossbow having several different ammo types, but the clear cut star of your arsenal is the innovative and devilishly fun wing stick. The wing stick is a type of three bladed boomerang that you throw at your enemies for frequent decapitations and severed limbs, it also can be upgraded to target enemies,do more damage, and return to your hand like a boomerang (did i mention it can slice the head off of multiple enemies in a row).You also find or buy blueprints in the wasteland which build new weapons/guns, upgradable turrets and robots, and even a mini remote controlled truck with bombs attached to it which you can remote detonate (also useful for scouting out enemy camps). You do however rehash the same levels at times with minor differences but with having to make such detailed landscapes it's understandable. The game includes many enjoyable mini games such as five finger fillet, a guitar hero like game called strum, and a very fun card game similar to magic the gathering with picture cards of different in game characters and factions that you find throughout the wasteland to strengthen your deck(trust me i am not a card or magic t.g. fan but this is fun). The world isn't as big as fallout but it is as big as it needs to be.It has a fun but not as varied separate coop campaign and online multiplayer in the form of exciting vehicle combat races. I know it isn't the 4 player coop of borderlands but unless you are the type who is compulsive about having 50,000 guns and cell shaded graphics it might be a better all around game than the first borderlands(i do love borderlands by the way). People say Rage doesn't have a story and it has an "okay" if not fleshed out enough story but borderlands though it is entertaining has basically no story at all(you are on pandora- now find this vault).Some found Rage to have a weak ending? Not half as dissapointing as borderlands ending (can anyone say they were pleased with what they found in the vault?) Overall Rage is a breath of fresh air that beckons back to id's yesteryear of gaming (doom,quake) the combat is in your face and aggressive differing from this generation's Gears of Wear totally cover based pop and shoot style of combat (when i am a badass muscle bound space marine i don't want to spend 75% of the game on my knees, i know a few gals who hangout on the corner they can give marcus pheonix a pair of kneepads they spend alot of time on their knees too).Rage has a ton of nostalgic eastereggs too, if you are a Doom,wolfenstein, Quake or id fan you need to get this game for the eastereggs alone! I won't spoil it but let's just say these eastereggs are very.....interactive. The sad thing is that Rage2 was in the works but seeing how Rage undersold they cancelled production and killed the would be series. This was new IP from the fathers of FPS and after all that time they delivered, and after getting their feet wet in this generation with Rage i can assume building on Rage's engine and the experience with Rage would have prepped them to deliver even bigger on Rage2 (can you imagine what that game would of looked like.) Rage is a very strong game and worth the experience it should have sold 5mil. Rage gets a 9 out of 10.… Expand
  48. H360
    May 15, 2013
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The great controls and useful weapon upgrades help make Rage's shooting parts a lot of fun, but the storyline fails to create any real tension and the game's characters, friendly and hostile, never do or say anything memorable.… Expand
  49. Spartan_929
    Apr 29, 2013
    4
    Two words describe this game A: dense B: disappointment this game was supposed to be a great game one of the best even the character was dead had they done more with him and widened the weaponry it would have been better this was supposed to be a hybrid fallout it is not....sad
  50. gorelequint
    Apr 23, 2013
    8
    I have to admit I hadn't heard of this game until only a couple of weeks before it came out. We are getting a lot of top drawer titles out now and over the coming 3-4 months and I quess this one flew under the rader for a while. Pretty straight forward FPS, set in a furture where the world and humanity have taken a turn for the worst (asteroid strike for anyone who didn't bother readingI have to admit I hadn't heard of this game until only a couple of weeks before it came out. We are getting a lot of top drawer titles out now and over the coming 3-4 months and I quess this one flew under the rader for a while. Pretty straight forward FPS, set in a furture where the world and humanity have taken a turn for the worst (asteroid strike for anyone who didn't bother reading the marketing junk above)
    First impressions very positive, this is an 'id' games release, for those that don't know id games pretty much invented the modern FPS what they don't know about first person shooters is not worth knowing. This reflects in the gameplay very smooth, the guns just look and feel fantastic, AI is okay not outstanding but enough to keep you on your toes.
    As for the campaign well if I say to you futuristic Sci-Fi set on a damaged Earth 1 or 2 games will leap into your mind, Borderlands and Fallout and this game sits between both of them, in look and feel it is closer to borderlands, in scale and missions closer to fallout, it doesn't have borderlands colour palatte or some of the more 'zany' type things,(while it isn't colourful like borderlands the actual graphics are really great) and its doesn't have fallouts RPG angle and shear varied enemies/mission types etc
    What it has is an pretty large open world sandbox with you following stuctured missions,(+ side missions etc) as you go though the game you gain experience, this experience then allows you to identify more and more useful objects littered around the game and how to use these items to upgrade your weapons, cars, armour etc. (in practice this means your find stuff in piles of scrap etc and if your expereince is high enough, your be able to use the item to add to something)

    I've not encountered anything too negative about this game as yet, perhaps some of the side missions can get slightly samey (not unusual in larger games) the recoil on some of the guns is tricky when compared to what we are used to though it simply requires the gamer to compensate some may find it a bit frustrating the experience type system they have is a bit annoying after a while, as you get higher in the game your having to go back to locations looking for stuff you discovered previously but were unable to pick up and use as you hadn't worked out what they for overall niggles rather than issues

    So if you enjoy excellent FPS games in general, if you like Borderlands/Fallout then your like this game, if you like games with beautiful artwork and intresting NPG's then your like this game.

    This is a very good game, of course there are a lot of (hopefully) great FPS coming out in the next few months so this may be one you may need to put on your 'to get' list for after Xmas when the Xbox start releasing it's usual spring/summer rubbish by then your be ready for a bit of a change after spending months smashing it on GOW or COG or battlefield etc.

    Downside it's like Grand theft auto where you only can do missions by talking to people much like GTA not a free roam thing.    … Expand
  51. Oxcart
    Mar 17, 2013
    5
    Rage is one of this games that could have, should have, been really great. One of those games that not only game with a lot of promise, but started in such a way that you think, "this is gonna be awesome!"...inky to smash those hopes on the rocks a few too many times. The premise: Earth was clobbered by the Apophis asteroid (real rock, look it up for more info). Select survivors (includingRage is one of this games that could have, should have, been really great. One of those games that not only game with a lot of promise, but started in such a way that you think, "this is gonna be awesome!"...inky to smash those hopes on the rocks a few too many times. The premise: Earth was clobbered by the Apophis asteroid (real rock, look it up for more info). Select survivors (including you) were buried in stasis in subterranean "arks," while the majority were left to enjoy a huge asteroid whacking the planet from the front-row seats. Nevertheless, there were survivors on the surface amid the destruction, and this is the world into which you emerge: blasted rubble, hardscrabble existence, and no shortage of conflict. So, great premise. Graphics are unbelievable, particularly the environments, vehicles, and especially the first-person weapon renders. Audio is great (SFX are top-notch). Writing is good (enough), voice acting very good. The crafting system for creating ammunition, tools, and weapons was clever and, amazingly, not tedious. So what went wrong? Well, in a word: id. Yeah, the old warhorse of FPS gaming, id Software (remember Doom? Them.) totally wrecked an otherwise grand game. Short story is that Rage suffers from ego poisoning. It's impossible to play for more than a few minutes before you run into another self-serving self-refence to another id game, be it Doom, Wolfenstein, or whatever. Look, I have no problem with easter-egg appearances. When I saw the space marine bobblehead on a dashboard within the first five minutes of gameplay, I thought "cool dev nod, nice." But after dozens of references, half of which were absolutely ridiculous, I spent more time rolling my eyes and getting mad at id than I did enjoying the game. (Seriously, there was a Doom hell prince as the texture for a COFFEE POT. Someone deserved to be slapped for that.) id's ego was out of control and disproportionally so; Bethesda Softworks snuck in one easter egg, a vaultboy bobblehead from Fallout, which was cool because it actually appeared in the original game, unlike the Doom hell prince which I don't think ever took up residence in small kitchen appliances. That aside, the game felt unfinished. Missions were clever and varied until the end, whereuoon the game took on an attitude of "we ran out of ideas, so here's some leftover 1990's style monster box gameplay and then we're gonna roll credits." Devs, take note, because this is what really screwed up Fallout 2: too many pop culture references. Game worlds, like film, are about suspension of disbelief. Keep bombarding the audiene with references and you blow that. Lose it and the experience suffers and the faults become far apparent. It's worth noting that I bought this game on the faith and belief in Bethesda's commitment to quality; by my experience, they'd never made a dud, and I had no reason to think they were going to start. One $60 mistake later and that trust was vapor. Six out of ten is very generous for this ego hodgepodge blended unevenly with an actual game...too generous. Make it five.… Expand
  52. wesker2012
    Mar 3, 2013
    7
    Very underrated game. A great start to a franchise. Rage is a beautiful post apocalyptic world with a lot of character and atmosphere. The game is very polished and everything is top notch. The bandits fighting style is refreshing and makes the shooting more fun than typical first person shooters. The game is pretty long so like any game, the combat can get repetitive. The only majorVery underrated game. A great start to a franchise. Rage is a beautiful post apocalyptic world with a lot of character and atmosphere. The game is very polished and everything is top notch. The bandits fighting style is refreshing and makes the shooting more fun than typical first person shooters. The game is pretty long so like any game, the combat can get repetitive. The only major shortcoming is the games plot. Just when the game starts to get interesting, it ends. There is really no major conflict and resolution in the game. Despite this, the game is still a lot of fun to play and one of the best games this generation. Definitely one of the best shooters this generation and in gaming in general.… Expand
  53. ThisReviewSucks
    Feb 21, 2013
    6
    I remember reading about this game a year or two before it even came out. John Carmack himself talked about how the team at iD was looking to make a good story for Rage. This is what makes it stupid when reviewers who say "I knew just what to expect from iD" and gave this game anything a 9. The story just flat out sucked. There is really no reason to play this game. There's noI remember reading about this game a year or two before it even came out. John Carmack himself talked about how the team at iD was looking to make a good story for Rage. This is what makes it stupid when reviewers who say "I knew just what to expect from iD" and gave this game anything a 9. The story just flat out sucked. There is really no reason to play this game. There's no replayability the multiplayer vehicle racing is basically useless. There is no drive to any of your actions. If you are looking for mindless shooting, you may as well play cod. Because that's all Rage really is. To end on a positive note, I will say that Rage was a lot of fun to play. The gameplay and graphics are top notch, a boss fight in the Dead City was awesome. Guns are pretty cool and stuff. But the fact that a lead developer promised a good story, and gave such a one really ruined Rage for me. Sad I got sucked into pre-ordering it when it came out...… Expand
  54. Cinemachine
    Feb 16, 2013
    3
    It felt unfinished and tossed together. The story, gameplay, and environments are played out and there wasn't much need on splitting it into 2 separate discs; the game really wasn't that long, avoid it and play something fun.
  55. TheUnessentials
    Feb 10, 2013
    6
    Introduction
    I had high hopes for RAGE, like most games from Bethesda I was sure I was going to love this game. However, after playing the first few hours, things started to get dull.
    The Game You start off as an unnamed survivor of an apocalyptic event which nearly destroyed the planet. Your character was put into cryogenic sleep and hidden away so he may survive. You awaken, only to    Introduction
    I had high hopes for RAGE, like most games from Bethesda I was sure I was going to love this game. However, after playing the first few hours, things started to get dull.
    The Game
    You start off as an unnamed survivor of an apocalyptic event which nearly destroyed the planet. Your character was put into cryogenic sleep and hidden away so he may survive. You awaken, only to be instantly attacked by some creature of the world that is now your home. However, you’re saved by a passing stranger and all is well….then it starts to become tedious.
    Like always, you’re the one who has to do everyone’s dirty work while they stand around feeling sorry for themselves and you’ll soon loose track of the thin storyline and forget what relevance your mission even holds. There isn’t really a character development system either, which games like Fallout 3 and Skyrim do so well. Sure you get to choose your outfit which determines basic characteristics but beyond that it’s really just down to your skill and playing the game your way.
    Now we come to the combat. RAGE succeeds in some areas but in others it feels like your ordinary 1st person shooter. You’ll be given an assortment of weapons such as sniper rifles, shotguns and a silent but deadly crossbow to carry out your missions with. With RAGE, you feel like your bullets have an impact on your enemy. They get hit in the foot, they fall down. They get hit in the face, they die. What more could we ask for? Well, maybe a more refined aiming system… Shooting bandits works fine and isn’t just shoot and move on, often you’ll have to find cover and work out your next move. However fighting some of the more energetic enemies, such as the mutants, who jump around walls and dance towards you can be a bit more annoying. Often I’ll aim and shoot and they’ll jump away causing me to reload and get hit by them at the same time, which really frustrates me.
    Where RAGE succeeds above most games in the genre is the graphics. Looking out over the wasteland and driving around in my customized buggy feels like an amazing experience in itself. The driving works well and means you don’t have to walk miles to the next objective. Although you do get the feeling quite early on that you’ll be doing the same over and over again; walk here, kill that, drive here, pick up this and at times I just couldn’t be bothered. Conclusion
    Don’t get me wrong, RAGE is a fun game at times and will take you a while to finish especially if you look around for side quests. But the fun wears off when you realize this game is nothing that special. Sure it brings about fun toys like the wingsticks and various bullet types, but in the end, RAGE just didn’t feel like anything new. If you’re looking for a post-apocalyptic game with lots of action and adventure then you’d be better of picking up a copy of Fallout 3 or Borderlands.
    RAGE gets an OK score of 6 out of 10.    … Expand
  56. psbox362
    Feb 1, 2013
    8
    Maybe it's because I knew exactly what to expect when going into this game, but Rage stands as one of the best FPS games that I've had the pleasure to play. Id proved that they weren't just messing around with the new IdTech 5 while making this game. The game is pretty. Which is kind of an odd thing to say about a game set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. It is highly advised to installMaybe it's because I knew exactly what to expect when going into this game, but Rage stands as one of the best FPS games that I've had the pleasure to play. Id proved that they weren't just messing around with the new IdTech 5 while making this game. The game is pretty. Which is kind of an odd thing to say about a game set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. It is highly advised to install this game onto your hard drive before playing. Be warned, installing this game takes up about 22 Gigs worth of space, so you may need to make some room. At first glance, many would immediately compare this game to that of Fallout or Borderlands, which is just foolish. Unlike the aforementioned games, Rage has virtually no RPG elements and instead opts for pure action. As a shooter, this game handles nicely. The controls are smooth, the gunplay feels great, and enemies even react properly to being shot at. You shoot at a charging bandit, he'll reel back from the impact of the bullet and may even stumble and fall face first into the ground, depending on where you hit him. The enemy AI is also notable in that the enemies are actually pretty intelligent (save for the appropriately mindless mutants) and can use some rather clever tactics on occasion. Authority soldiers would stack up behind the guy with the energy shield, bandits are smart enough to kick over your turrets whenever they get the chance, and they all know how to take cover effectively. Being an Id game, you get to carry a large arsenal with you at all times. Some of these guns can become rather useless, depending on your playstyle, but each one feels and sounds like it has some weight to it when fired, which is nice. To add some variety, the game features a variety of ammo types ranging from miniature rockets fired out of shotguns to crossbow bolts that can allow you to control an enemy until he inevitably explodes. The enemies are also quite varied, the mutants are animalistic and would forgo any strategy and simply bumrush you, Authority soldiers use military tactics and higher-end weaponry, and each bandit clan has a certain specialty in combat, such as agility, tech, explosives, or just being hard to kill. A rather new gameplay mechanic for an Id game is the driving portions of the game. The driving is done very similarly in a combat racing style. In fact, there are even combat racing side-missions to upgrade your cars. Since you will be driving around the wasteland a lot, it's a good thing that the controls work rather well and that the vehicle combat can be both fast paced and fun. The story itself is rather forgettable. Nothing surprising to Id veterans, but others may want more. However, the single player campaign itself can be rather long if the player decides to go out and do every sidequest and race available to them. My only real complaint about this game is the ending, which isn't bad so much as non-existent. Uncharacteristically for an Id game, there's no final boss fight and the game practically ends with you pushing a button after you finish mowing down enemies with the game's designated BFG, which is given to you at the beginning of the mission. Depending on the difficulty and how much you set out to do, you could probably finish the game in about 15-30 hours. That said, there's even a multiplayer disc that comes with a set of co-op missions and competitive combat racing. So, even after finishing the main game, there's still plenty to do. For the current price, this game is at VERY good value, and could be found at prices ranging from $10-$20. If you like FPS games, I'd highly recommend for you to go out and buy this game.… Expand
  57. RicochetPhoenix
    Jan 21, 2013
    8
    Pros: Fantastic AI that responds cleverly and realistically, as they will run if you are overpowering them and they will flee if a building is coming down around them (instead of standing there still shooting at YOU). The graphics are gorgeous (more on that in CONS section). The racing is fun and the gunplay/gameplay is satisfying and visceral.

    Cons: The graphics have minor pop-in    Pros: Fantastic AI that responds cleverly and realistically, as they will run if you are overpowering them and they will flee if a building is coming down around them (instead of standing there still shooting at YOU). The graphics are gorgeous (more on that in CONS section). The racing is fun and the gunplay/gameplay is satisfying and visceral.

    Cons: The graphics have minor pop-in issues, but those are easily overlookable. However, a major problem is the plot - or rather, the complete lack of one. There is no antagonist either. Nothing. Not even a final boss battle. One of the biggest let down endings ever.    … Expand
  58. WeaselCookiez
    Dec 21, 2012
    4
    In short, Rage is a game that delivered on very little of what it seemingly promised. The graphics and art style are really quite phenomenal, but the entire style of the game is very, very similar to Borderlands. The biggest problem with the game is that it is a very small enclosed world with very few interesting things to do in it. There are not very many enemy types, and there are only aIn short, Rage is a game that delivered on very little of what it seemingly promised. The graphics and art style are really quite phenomenal, but the entire style of the game is very, very similar to Borderlands. The biggest problem with the game is that it is a very small enclosed world with very few interesting things to do in it. There are not very many enemy types, and there are only a couple weapons in the game. The weapons themselves feel quite weak and lack any real feeling of impact on enemies. To go along with what it lacks in gameplay, the characters, story, and world for the most part are all quite bland and lifeless, and there is a distinct lack of colour in the world until you get to the second half of the game. Overall, the game is just a huge disappointment, and truly does not offer anything innovative, interesting, or very fun. Don't buy the game unless you can get it really cheap, but even then, don't expect to get a whole lot out of it.… Expand
  59. Vandral007
    Dec 12, 2012
    5
    Avoid this game at all costs. This game is merely a poor man's Borderlands. Yes, the graphics are pretty, WHEN THE TEXTURES ACTUALLY LOAD! I got motion sickness with the terrible texture pop. The gameplay is nothing really spectacular, and the story is practically non-existant. Not to mention one of the worst final missions in videogame history. I truly hope this game never sees a sequel.
  60. MalcomGTX
    Nov 14, 2012
    5
    I bought the anarchy edition but ended up giving it to a friend and playing the PC version a year later.. review for that as my remarks for the story are still applicable and I have played a bit on the xbox first : I played it on STEAM just a bit ago, it took me 19 hours trying to get everything and find everything and I am utterly dissapointed, The ending just, ends. No explanation, noI bought the anarchy edition but ended up giving it to a friend and playing the PC version a year later.. review for that as my remarks for the story are still applicable and I have played a bit on the xbox first : I played it on STEAM just a bit ago, it took me 19 hours trying to get everything and find everything and I am utterly dissapointed, The ending just, ends. No explanation, no boss battle, no closure. I was enjoying the game 'ok' but kept feeling like something was going to happen. I kinda felt like the 'bad' guys had no reason to be labeled 'bad'. I never actually saw them do anything wrong. I thought there would be some kind of 'surprise! they aren't bad!' ending, but no.. bland and derpy. The character animations and textures are great and I didn't encounter any bugs aside from intentionally glitching out of the level once. I really wanted to know more about the people but each one only has maybe 5 lines of dialogue. The game is gorgeous as long as you stand still as if looking at a painting; quick movements cause texture pop-'up' not really pop-in, but sort of uprezzing on the fly. Even with a modern AMD 7850 and Intel 3570. In short, a huge let down, could have been so much more and leaves me with a dead feeling. Not recommended even at bargain prices since the ending is such a letdown. The DLC is absolutely worthless.… Expand
  61. guest1321
    Oct 11, 2012
    9
    I really went into this game expecting it to be good and then just be completely wiped of its goodness by the ending. I'm not entirely sure why people have been suggesting this and unless something happens after the credits (which I'll see here momentarily), it was really a great game. I was immediately impressed by the visuals and the story is extremely captivating from the beginning. II really went into this game expecting it to be good and then just be completely wiped of its goodness by the ending. I'm not entirely sure why people have been suggesting this and unless something happens after the credits (which I'll see here momentarily), it was really a great game. I was immediately impressed by the visuals and the story is extremely captivating from the beginning. I wasn't expecting the visuals to be all that great either and I thought they were fantastic. It felt like the art direction from Borderlands met that of Fallout and it turned out great. The dynamic of having a buggy and moving in between the wasteland to different locales was very enjoyable. The guns were fun but not terribly amazing (that being said I just realized I never downloaded my double barrel shotgun with the Anarchy Edition). All the "extras" in the game seemed to tie into the main storyline decently so that if you wanted to indulge yourself in them you could do so without going out of your way but at the same time you didn't have to mess with them at all and the impact on your game was negligible. All in all, high replay value, a lot of fun to play, story was good although the ending could have been more conclusive (RAGE 2?). I would absolutely recommend this to anyone who has even considered picking it up. I still am amazed that for $5 I got this much satisfaction out of it.… Expand
  62. pauljs
    Oct 3, 2012
    9
    For me, was a very decent rental. Almost one year later bought it a second hand copy and I'm really enjoying this game right now (in part time with Gears 3) ... :-)
  63. Svikteren
    Sep 19, 2012
    8
    Rage has a lot to offer, with its stunning graphics and it's well thought out combat system. Exploding shotgun shells, mind-control bolts etc makes for an exclusive combat which really puts the game at a higher level. With a slightly thin story though, the game just won't make it a winner.
  64. sinadoom
    Sep 13, 2012
    8
    This game has proven to me that there is some hope in the RPG genre. It may not be a ful RPG but that's precisely why it works. No stupid "actions have consequences 10 hours after and leave you confused and in a mess", no text scrolling and combat/gameplay done properly. Controls are solid and fluent, game mechanics are good and every step has been taken to avoid frustrating the player.This game has proven to me that there is some hope in the RPG genre. It may not be a ful RPG but that's precisely why it works. No stupid "actions have consequences 10 hours after and leave you confused and in a mess", no text scrolling and combat/gameplay done properly. Controls are solid and fluent, game mechanics are good and every step has been taken to avoid frustrating the player. It's not complicated by any means- very much pick up and play. It's not slow either- straight in to the action. Of course being made by id, the shooter mechanics are proper, none of that silly auto-aim rubbish you get in Fallout 3. This is a proper shooter but has some of the more desirable characteristics of an RPG, such as buying/selling items and ammo, free-roam and upgrading certain things. Characters and story may be rendered as generic and lacking in depth, but if you are the kind of gamer who demands action and gameplay (since it's a game and not a movie) then I would definitely recommend this. My main criticism is with the overall feel of the game. It seems so soulless, empty and shallow, with nothing particularly attractive or gripping about it. There's nothing outstanding, but all in all it's not a bad game. The graphics are supposed to be similar on PC and Xbox 360, with the PS3 version running at 30 FPS instead of 60 and at lower settings, but on the older Xbox 360 even with the game installed there is a distinct melted look which up until now was exclusive to Unreal Engine 3 when the graphics hadn't loaded properly. In Rage you can literally play peek-a-boo by turning away from a scene and quickly turning back to see the textures load individually, and taking their sweet time to do so at certain points. The inconsitent graphics which load while you're playing make the claim of "amazing graphics" seem a bit over the top, but the game does run at 60 frames per second, and is by far the best looking console game ever for such a high frame rate. I don't mind waiting at points for graphics to load because at 60 FPS and when they're loaded this game really does look amazing, and is proof that even with the outdated R520 Xenos GPU making a great looking shooter run at a smooth 60FPS is still possible. Overall Rage is the kind of game you buy if you're not into RPGs but want solid, and I mean better than Call of Duty controls and combat - with the free-roam and upgrades and buying ammo and stuff. It's like a surviva game because you buy and scavenge everything, but you can carry everything at once and craft items etc. Everything in Rage has been arranged so that you, the player, will NEVER get frustrated or indeed, RAGE at the game even on Nightmare difficulty, which is really fun and intense at the same time. You feel like you're playing a survival shooter but unlike Stalker, you're not restricted to have fun. RAGE is satisfying in every way, getting the balance right between combat, racing and other RPG-ish kind of stuff. That's RAGE's greatest achievement- the ability to make an RPG shooter and get just about everything spot on. It's open world but with a focus, and you can explore as much as you want or just rush through without being penalised. I like that there is a difficulty setting and the achievements aren't stupid. The health system and ability to revive yourself and save your game at any point is useful too. RAGE really is a pick-up-and-play game with good content that doesn't alienate shooter fans with a load of confusing RPG rubbish. id Software have definitely pulled it off.… Expand
  65. InboardPG
    Sep 4, 2012
    1
    Man, This game blows. Linear story, terrible driving controls, Sensitivity issues, and overall a crap game. This is also extremely boring. The atmosphere saves this game from getting a 0.
  66. The-Watchers
    Sep 2, 2012
    10
    this game is so good!!! most people cant see past the low played, rated or bought game but if you can then 1) you have a brain 2)you will have hours of fun on it the separate coop campaign is always fun to do aswell the multiplayer is great aswell
  67. AudioThirteen
    Aug 31, 2012
    8
    Rage is a beautifully crafted game, with some of the best graphics available and outstanding game-play. HOWEVER, do not jump into this game thinking it is an RPG first-person shooter, because it is not! This game is perfect for a shooter game, but if you are looking for a game like Fallout 3 you best look elsewhere. Now the story for this game may be lacking at times, and the ending isn'tRage is a beautifully crafted game, with some of the best graphics available and outstanding game-play. HOWEVER, do not jump into this game thinking it is an RPG first-person shooter, because it is not! This game is perfect for a shooter game, but if you are looking for a game like Fallout 3 you best look elsewhere. Now the story for this game may be lacking at times, and the ending isn't the greatest, but if you want a fun shooter game, Rage is perfect for you. Oh, and it also has a lot of vehicle combat and racing :)… Expand
  68. 0phidi4n
    Aug 29, 2012
    9
    The graphical experience and sound experience (with headphones) is well worth a rental if not purchase. Runs at a constant 60 FPS never once slowing down or stuttering. Managed to skim through the "Nightmare" difficulty setting without much problems. Starts out a bit slow but once you start battling the mutants you see where the game shines. The physics and enemy interaction are smoothThe graphical experience and sound experience (with headphones) is well worth a rental if not purchase. Runs at a constant 60 FPS never once slowing down or stuttering. Managed to skim through the "Nightmare" difficulty setting without much problems. Starts out a bit slow but once you start battling the mutants you see where the game shines. The physics and enemy interaction are smooth and fluid. Every death is a sight to behold. Once you play the levels "The Well" and "Blue Line Station" you'll want to play them over and over again (at least I did) Just a good experience. Good to take slow and absorb the atomospheres as it seems every inch of the environments is meticulously detailed and never repeats itself.… Expand
  69. DaedricPanda
    Aug 12, 2012
    7
    Overall, Rage is not a terrible game, nor is it anything special. With great graphics, it certainly looks great, but all the specific enemies (Authority, Gearheads, etc.) are the same, and have the same lines and appearance. The majority of weapons are very standard FPS guns, like assault rifles and shotguns, but others like the mind-control crossbow bolts are quite unique. The storyOverall, Rage is not a terrible game, nor is it anything special. With great graphics, it certainly looks great, but all the specific enemies (Authority, Gearheads, etc.) are the same, and have the same lines and appearance. The majority of weapons are very standard FPS guns, like assault rifles and shotguns, but others like the mind-control crossbow bolts are quite unique. The story itself is quite boring, and I felt no incentive to do any sidequests, or the main story for that matter. Sure, it's easy to pick at, but overall, rage is still a good game.… Expand
  70. shambo
    Jul 21, 2012
    3
    An awful trite game, with cliche characters , and a storyline, that is lacking in content, depth or meaning. The controls are pathetic. The lack of free space, cities, and side-quests does not help a game that claims to be an RPG. When I looked on the box artwork, I was expecting Fallout, in a whole new dimension, what I got was Call of Duty, with a tiny deviation from theAn awful trite game, with cliche characters , and a storyline, that is lacking in content, depth or meaning. The controls are pathetic. The lack of free space, cities, and side-quests does not help a game that claims to be an RPG. When I looked on the box artwork, I was expecting Fallout, in a whole new dimension, what I got was Call of Duty, with a tiny deviation from the standard linear gameplay. That's is to say the graphics are spellbinding, of the next generation. But the fact of the matter remains, that games aren't based on graphics. Games are based on content, and while I admit there was one or two moments of compelling action, the rest of the mechanics failed to appeal. I can only award 3/10… Expand
  71. msherry9
    Jun 30, 2012
    7
    To be honest, the most that I can award this game is a 7.5. I expected a little more from id, especially for this title, but I cannot say that this game was a failure. Although, to put it bluntly, it does manage to fail in many aspects. My biggest gripe is the storyline. A game that is 90% single player should have a decent storyline, which, Rage does not. The plot is paperthin and weak,To be honest, the most that I can award this game is a 7.5. I expected a little more from id, especially for this title, but I cannot say that this game was a failure. Although, to put it bluntly, it does manage to fail in many aspects. My biggest gripe is the storyline. A game that is 90% single player should have a decent storyline, which, Rage does not. The plot is paperthin and weak, doing nothing more than advancing you to the next shootout or the next linear area to explore. On top of it being uninspired, it eventually comes down to a point where you literally stop caring. At all. Not to spoil anything (like anyone cares enough to be angry), but the ending is so abrupt and horrendous that after it was over, I suddenly felt a strong desire to eject my disc and break it. By the way, there are three game discs. THREE! The first two consist of the single player campaign whilst the third is the Legends of the Waste co-op missions and competitive Road Rage racing. The developers highly recommend installing the discs to your hard drive, so if you lack the necessary memory to store them, I suggest rethinking a purchase or rent, because your Xbox 360 will cough and stutter like I've never seen for a game. Back to ingame faults, enemy AI is unintelligent, predictable and generally easy as cake to conquer. Even Nightmare difficulty is an absolute breeze. In addition to poor AI, the lack of variety of enemies also really hurts the various combat scenarios, forcing you to deal with the same mutants/bandits over and over. Speaking of repetition, the entire game is chock full of it. Every single side mission that you receive throughout the course of the game leads you back to an area that you have already explored once, sometimes twice prior. The area hasn't even changed in the slightest either; instead, it simply restocks its supply of idiotic enemy AI for you to waste all over again. I'm also pretty positive that the game uses a grand total of 3 voice actors, because no matter where you go and speak to people, they almost all sound the exact same. Come on, id, seriously? However, despite these complaints (big as they are), there are definitely some positives. Firstly, the graphics are an astoundingly smooth 60 frames per second. It has been claimed that id will use this engine for Doom 4, and I would not mind one bit. Everything, from the destroyed building structures that make up the vast wasteland to the detailed markings on weapons is gorgeously done. Character animations and movement is incredibly realistic. Shooting a mutant in the leg or arm yields vastly different results, allowing for precision shooting to complement different strategies during battle. The item crafting is linear, but still an absolute blast when you create a walking spider robot that tears through enemy AI with its front minigun. The weapons are all entertaining and well-balanced. Each gun has 4 different ammo types that behave in completely different ways, so using a pistol end game is not obsolete in any way. The sound effects are fantastic, never failing to get the adrenaline pumping, but the score is repetitive and dull. I have played only a few co-op missions since finding other players these days online is difficult for this game, and the missions are so-so. They serve only as another way to extend the lifespan of an already short gaming experience. The racing throughout the game is extremely tedious and tiresome. The developers tried to create an experience where "getting from point A to point B is just as much fun as point B". Too bad they largely failed at this goal, resulting in the driving aspect being one of the worst features of the game. Not to mention the poor online which is basically the same thing but with lag issues. Overall, Rage is still a very good game. The shooting is responsive and a blast to play, which is the core experience of this game anyway. If you can look past the most obvious glaring issues, its still a worthy experience to be purchased from the bargain bin that will net you around 30 hours or so, depending on how many achievements you want. Recommended to absolute shooter fans who need to get their fix of bloody carnage.… Expand
  72. DrEggman
    Jun 26, 2012
    3
    There are two good things about this game. One: Graphics, the graphics are amazing and look very pretty, the sort of thing I expect to see in fallout 4. Two: Graphics...wait a minute, I've said that allready. John Goodman voices someone.There.
    Apart from the way this game looks it is absolutely atrocious. It is boring, the quests are uninteresting, you can't even murder people like you    There are two good things about this game. One: Graphics, the graphics are amazing and look very pretty, the sort of thing I expect to see in fallout 4. Two: Graphics...wait a minute, I've said that allready. John Goodman voices someone.There.
    Apart from the way this game looks it is absolutely atrocious. It is boring, the quests are uninteresting, you can't even murder people like you could in Fallout. After the first few hours I felt drained playing this game and admiring the games visuals would no longer cut it for me. I have not finished it and do not intend to. Anyone who would dare to argue that I have not played it all and can't give a fair evaluation I would say this in reply: You don't need to finish eating a bowl of **** to know you don't like it. In reality the smell and appearance of the **** would put you off from even trying to eat it, but this game... it's like a decorated attractive **** if there is such a thing.    … Expand
  73. potatoes351
    Jun 22, 2012
    8
    id software is back on top form with this knock-out shooter. Rage is set in a post apocalyptic future after an asteroid hits the Earth, only a small handful of humanity survived and you attempt to rebuild humanity through help of the Resistance. Whilst the game comes on 3 discs it only lasts you around 12 hours for a straight run, 18 hours roughly to do all the side missions and extras.id software is back on top form with this knock-out shooter. Rage is set in a post apocalyptic future after an asteroid hits the Earth, only a small handful of humanity survived and you attempt to rebuild humanity through help of the Resistance. Whilst the game comes on 3 discs it only lasts you around 12 hours for a straight run, 18 hours roughly to do all the side missions and extras. Rage is not a long game and its story is fairly weak with a cop-out ending but the shooting is masterful and the graphics are gob smacking. Usually I wouldn't rate a game this high without a impressive story to back it up but Rage has that old timely feel to it that has managed to blend into modern shooter mechanics making it a near perfect shooter.… Expand
  74. happyslug
    Apr 29, 2012
    8
    There has been some criticism of this game regarding the lack of story and the idea it is simply bland characters asking you to go do a task.
    Sure - that's fairly true but there is still a very good game here. Going from task to task has an enjoyable driving section which breaks up the FPS levels. The FPS levels are all very enjoyable with superb graphics and enemies that seem to have some    There has been some criticism of this game regarding the lack of story and the idea it is simply bland characters asking you to go do a task.
    Sure - that's fairly true but there is still a very good game here. Going from task to task has an enjoyable driving section which breaks up the FPS levels. The FPS levels are all very enjoyable with superb graphics and enemies that seem to have some decent AI. Also when you shoot an enemy they react how you would expect - shoot them in the leg, they limp etc.
    I bought this for £7 new and is so well worth the money - at full price maybe the earlier levels would be a bit off putting - but stick with it and the later levels are excellent.    … Expand
  75. Jackthehedgy
    Apr 23, 2012
    5
    Promising at first. How ever gets boring rather quickly. To me it feels like a hallway version of fallout 3, or something to that lines. Just take out dialog options, too. Maybe a rental if that.
  76. TStout
    Apr 17, 2012
    7
    Overall, this game is definitely a RENT. The single player campaign was fun for the majority of the game. Although I do wish that there was a bit more customization with armor and weapons. I also felt that the game didn't bring enough closure for the storyline, especially since a sequel was unlikely. I can't really speak to the Legends of the Wasteland section of the multiplayer, since IOverall, this game is definitely a RENT. The single player campaign was fun for the majority of the game. Although I do wish that there was a bit more customization with armor and weapons. I also felt that the game didn't bring enough closure for the storyline, especially since a sequel was unlikely. I can't really speak to the Legends of the Wasteland section of the multiplayer, since I literally couldn't find a game... EVER. The rest of the multiplayer was enjoyable though, and reminded me of a next gen version of Twisted Metal or Carmageddon.… Expand
  77. Vyeskas
    Apr 10, 2012
    9
    This game has SANDBOX and FALLOUT elements. The result is a pretty funny FPS game that you could love if you like this kind of games. Wonderful graphics (you need to install the game), good music, correct story and good facial animation. Despite enjoying this game, I should say that it's quite short and the story has more potential than the one which was used in the game.
  78. watithink123
    Apr 9, 2012
    8
    In first 10 hours of Rage you will think, Wow this could be the best game ever. Races are fun and give you upgrades for your ride. The combat in Rage is fantastic and looting in rage can just look like rubbish but you can make things which can help you a lot. The first part of was amazing but part two of Rage just feels rushed, races,nothing changed, missions were a bit weak and the endIn first 10 hours of Rage you will think, Wow this could be the best game ever. Races are fun and give you upgrades for your ride. The combat in Rage is fantastic and looting in rage can just look like rubbish but you can make things which can help you a lot. The first part of was amazing but part two of Rage just feels rushed, races,nothing changed, missions were a bit weak and the end was the biggest flaw in Rage. the multiplayer is good but not the best but still fun. Part 1 of Rage 9/10 Part 2 of Rage 6/10 Multiplayer 7/10 Rage altogether 8.2/10… Expand
  79. AlchemistDon
    Apr 7, 2012
    6
    The game was boring, original and the graphics were sub par, nothing new or exciting about this game at all just a cheap copy of borderlands. Avoid unless you like boring games with same type of enemies and poor bosses if that's what you want to call them.

    Pathetic
  80. SpunkyMonkey
    Apr 5, 2012
    5
    Rage is about as much of a non-emotional experience as I've ever had. Whilst 80's arcade games lacked a story or depth they often provided excitement, whilst 90's RPGs lacked graphical pizzaz or superb asthetics they made you to care about characters and surrounding events, whilst 00's stratergy games took some time to get into they give you a great sense of satisfaction and feeling ofRage is about as much of a non-emotional experience as I've ever had. Whilst 80's arcade games lacked a story or depth they often provided excitement, whilst 90's RPGs lacked graphical pizzaz or superb asthetics they made you to care about characters and surrounding events, whilst 00's stratergy games took some time to get into they give you a great sense of satisfaction and feeling of challenge - Rage however stimulates you about as much as a wet fart does. It's not bad by any means, the controls are fine, the graphics are good, the overall game is, well, OK......but that's it. There's no stand out moments or instense feeling of excitement or satisfaction, there's just a few good ideas stuck in a mixing pot with the usual FPS elements and the ultimate end product is a rather dull one. Gripes I do have include a totally out of place driving element to the game, which just puts you off even more as it really breaks up the FPS action in a bad way, and the overall cartoony feel to the game feels out of place and nowhere near as immersive as Fallout 3's. Add to that a very short campaign and I can't see any reason to buy this. Bland and kinda pointless.… Expand
  81. highlifewest
    Apr 4, 2012
    7
    action packed post apotalypitic fun but not without its flaws terrible multiplayer and not much to do in the campaign. But a great lengthy story makes up for it great combat and superb atmosphere good ai dont miss this
  82. DankMetaphor
    Mar 27, 2012
    10
    WHAT A **** GAME. Racing / FPS / RPG sewn together in the post-apocalyptic wastelands. Wicked **** bra.
  83. neilsmif1980
    Mar 12, 2012
    7
    I cant believe I picked this game up brand new for £12. The graphics and game play are amazing! What more can you ask for for £12... Definitely worth a punt,,,, Its kepping me entertained!
  84. Rexnos
    Feb 23, 2012
    4
    Rage is a very pretty shooter with solid controls. Unfortunately, it has nothing else. The story is terrible and the game gets monotonous very fast. The driving sections are decent, but nothing to write home about. Perhaps worth a rental, but definitely not worth buying.
  85. ADobbo
    Feb 18, 2012
    6
    This game promised to be so much but just didn't deliver. After years of anticipation for this game people found themselves dissapointed by a story that is intriguing yet somehow not interesting. This game is far from a bad game and the graphics speak for themselves and the movement of the character is so fluent. The minigames are quite fun to do once in a while and the racing is fun atThis game promised to be so much but just didn't deliver. After years of anticipation for this game people found themselves dissapointed by a story that is intriguing yet somehow not interesting. This game is far from a bad game and the graphics speak for themselves and the movement of the character is so fluent. The minigames are quite fun to do once in a while and the racing is fun at times but is just too simplistic. The multiplayer is fun but only for an hour or 2. If you just wanted to do the main story you could complete this game in under 12 hours, quite ridiculous for a game which apparently had 7 years work gone into it. This game was good but was not even a competior for games such as Saint's Row: The Third, Modern Warfare 3, Battlefield 3 etc which only had around about 2 years work on them. This game just did not deliver and does not look like 7 years work went into it, maybe 7 dog years I can accept but that is about it!… Expand
  86. GodBleeder
    Feb 16, 2012
    6
    You will enjoy Rage so long as you forget the last ten years of video games. It's all about great fire fights and great graphics. What you will not get is interesting characters, a slither of a story or even a good ending. The racing sections are pretty good considering this is a shooting engine, and the next-gen visuals (albeit with frequent texture pop-ins) make the open world worthYou will enjoy Rage so long as you forget the last ten years of video games. It's all about great fire fights and great graphics. What you will not get is interesting characters, a slither of a story or even a good ending. The racing sections are pretty good considering this is a shooting engine, and the next-gen visuals (albeit with frequent texture pop-ins) make the open world worth exploring. This is a great First Person Shooter spoiled by ten years of much better ones.… Expand
  87. Matriix
    Feb 14, 2012
    7
    solid FPS game with great graphics and atmosphere, they want you to belive its an open world game but really its linear as hell, some side-missions take you back to where you allready been in the story missions witch is negative. the aim down the sight function is actually not good on this game, this game allows you to shoot from your hip in a better way then aiming down the sight, oldsolid FPS game with great graphics and atmosphere, they want you to belive its an open world game but really its linear as hell, some side-missions take you back to where you allready been in the story missions witch is negative. the aim down the sight function is actually not good on this game, this game allows you to shoot from your hip in a better way then aiming down the sight, old school style, kinda of cool and stupid at the same time. overall you will enjoy rage especially at the low price it allready dropped to.… Expand
  88. appabend
    Feb 10, 2012
    7
    RAGE: One of my most anticipated game of 2011 probably because of the tagline "From the creators of Doom and Quake". I was very hyped for this game. But the problem is that it isn't that good. Let's start. The intro scene was pretty good, but I don't really liked it that much. There are some cool references from their older games like the Doom Marine's bubble head, there are even YouTubeRAGE: One of my most anticipated game of 2011 probably because of the tagline "From the creators of Doom and Quake". I was very hyped for this game. But the problem is that it isn't that good. Let's start. The intro scene was pretty good, but I don't really liked it that much. There are some cool references from their older games like the Doom Marine's bubble head, there are even YouTube videos that show us a secret location like Doom's first level room and Quake's difficulty selection room. That was amazing and I really liked it. But that's the only interesting things about this game. The other ones are just average and it's one of those bland copy of Borderlands and Twisted Metal mixed together. The open-world isn't that open world. Probably because you are forced to do quests. And so far, there are no big maps which is disappointing too. The weapons are pretty cool but again, it feels like Borderlands, and the indoor parts are a little complicating. Another weak point of this game is probably the story. It's horrible with an average voice acting and forgetable characters. Why did peoples just relax in a situation that they shouldn't? If there are innocent peoples around and more emotional backstory, I think this game would've been perfect. It has lots of potentials like starving peoples that you should save, and soo many more. I swear to god, I'm getting bored playing this game, but then I forced myself to complete it just for this review, and the ending just piss me off literally in my heart. But other than those bad things, I think there are some good things. The music and sound FX are great, the graphics are very well detailed, the enemies are very challenging, and the driving parts are quite intense. After I beat the game, RAGE is a good game. Just don't play this game till the end because it will instantly drops your score from Good to maybe horrible. [7/10] "Good"… Expand
  89. Jobadkins
    Feb 8, 2012
    10
    This game is freaking brilliant in every way a video game can be brilliant.Look,we expect Skyrim because we had Oblivion and Morrowind.Gears of war 3 cause of part 1 and 2.I can keep on,these companies make grade A quality games and it either gets better or stays familiar within what they first made.COD MW1 was so good that the next two installments had a lot to live up to.What I'm sayingThis game is freaking brilliant in every way a video game can be brilliant.Look,we expect Skyrim because we had Oblivion and Morrowind.Gears of war 3 cause of part 1 and 2.I can keep on,these companies make grade A quality games and it either gets better or stays familiar within what they first made.COD MW1 was so good that the next two installments had a lot to live up to.What I'm saying is that ID software goes and flips the script and not only gives us an awesome first person shooter but blends RPG elements with an amazing driving game element and gives us a one of a kind gaming experience and people just aren't getting it?!There is only a handful of reviewers that get it,but in the years to come they will say,,OH,,I get it.This isn't even my favorite game of 2011 but what Rage is trying to accomplish is stunning and a game I will appreciate for years to come and one of the boldest entries into the video game world I have seen since the Dreamcast was released and wowed us all.People say some games are like getting two games for the price of one,well this is 3 games wrapped into 1 to create a masterpiece an epic dream come true for gamer's.Bioshock's masterpiece in 2007 was 20 hours long,well triple that and give yourself a huge piece of cake for the multi- player and you got Rage.Pure brilliance!… Expand
  90. Locimento
    Jan 22, 2012
    7
    The game has a good idea, Cool graphics and a nice engine th Id Tech 5. The shooting mechanics are great as you would expect from Id. The driving parts are also very nice and easy to control. But the game is slightly disappointing. The game consists of you running around doing certain quests and objectives that can get repetitive and some can even be relatively boring. But besides all thatThe game has a good idea, Cool graphics and a nice engine th Id Tech 5. The shooting mechanics are great as you would expect from Id. The driving parts are also very nice and easy to control. But the game is slightly disappointing. The game consists of you running around doing certain quests and objectives that can get repetitive and some can even be relatively boring. But besides all that its a pretty solid game. But i wish they tried something a little more original with the environments in the game, something different from the generic wasteland environments. What about that meteor that crashed into the earth had some sort of fungus or infection or something that made the world all distorted with neon colors or something. Im just throwing ideas out there… Expand
  91. zgdelta
    Jan 22, 2012
    5
    I honestly would not recommend this. It felt so tedious to me and not at all fun. On the other hand, the graphics were the best I have ever seen . It's too bad, this game had potential. If a second one comes out, I'll try it, but I will not be anticipating for the next game.
  92. Aetherion
    Jan 21, 2012
    8
    The first thing that should be said about this game is the graphics. It's beautiful. Post-apocalypica never looked so good. Character animations are smooth and the whole place looks nice generally. Gameplay, well this is where I become a little mixed in my humble opinion. I like it, though I feel like once you've played for a little bit, you have kinda seen it all. But, it's a solid FPSThe first thing that should be said about this game is the graphics. It's beautiful. Post-apocalypica never looked so good. Character animations are smooth and the whole place looks nice generally. Gameplay, well this is where I become a little mixed in my humble opinion. I like it, though I feel like once you've played for a little bit, you have kinda seen it all. But, it's a solid FPS regardless. With a lot of driving mini-games in the form of racing available to you as well, as well as three discs of content, you will be getting your money's worth. A solid game!… Expand
  93. LordOFlibertY
    Jan 16, 2012
    6
    ID is known for innovating new mechanics in the FPS genre but unforunatly, in Rage that borrow alot of other game's qualities which is ironic actually. Personally I didn't think this game was bad, but it certainly wasn't good. This is a disapointing title and gets really, really boring and dull after the first couple of hours due to the lack of interesting characters. The only thing thisID is known for innovating new mechanics in the FPS genre but unforunatly, in Rage that borrow alot of other game's qualities which is ironic actually. Personally I didn't think this game was bad, but it certainly wasn't good. This is a disapointing title and gets really, really boring and dull after the first couple of hours due to the lack of interesting characters. The only thing this game gets right is twofold. 1) It makes the arcade style of Borderlands into a more realistic look 2) The enemy AI are solid. They have many pathing to get you and I thought it was cool that some of the enemy would jump over rails etc to get to youID is known for innovating new mechanics in the FPS genre but unforunatly, in Rage that borrow alot of other game's qualities which is ironic actually. Personally I didn't think this game was bad, but it certainly wasn't good. This is a disapointing title and gets really, really boring and dull after the first couple of hours due to the lack of interesting characters. The only thing this game gets right is twofold. 1) It makes the arcade style of Borderlands into a more realistic look 2) The enemy AI are solid. They have many pathing to get you and I thought it was cool that some of the enemy would jump over rails etc to get to you… Expand
  94. HarpLeaf
    Jan 16, 2012
    6
    I loved this game when i first got it, i played and played, but later on the game, many bugs occured, scavenging got boring and i got bored, short campaign
  95. gravedigtroll
    Jan 16, 2012
    7
    An excellently crafted, beautiful game. Responsive, interesting weaponry and realistic character models. However the vehicle section feels go-kart like and jars with the rest of the game. The story is almost non-existent which really lets the rest of the game down. It feels like you're just rambling from one side quest to the next without any coherent story. It's unfortunate since itAn excellently crafted, beautiful game. Responsive, interesting weaponry and realistic character models. However the vehicle section feels go-kart like and jars with the rest of the game. The story is almost non-existent which really lets the rest of the game down. It feels like you're just rambling from one side quest to the next without any coherent story. It's unfortunate since it detracts significantly from the experience and particularly the ending.… Expand
  96. sias
    Jan 12, 2012
    6
    Good - Fantastic visuals with spectacularly detailed environments. Solid and responsive gunplay with enemies that react accordingly when being shot in the face. Runs smoothly at a constantly high framerate.

    Bad - Completely unoriginal in every shape and form. Driving sections are extremely boring and literally only act as a filler between the better shooting sections. Missions are very    Good - Fantastic visuals with spectacularly detailed environments. Solid and responsive gunplay with enemies that react accordingly when being shot in the face. Runs smoothly at a constantly high framerate.

    Bad - Completely unoriginal in every shape and form. Driving sections are extremely boring and literally only act as a filler between the better shooting sections. Missions are very repetitive and you are made to visit the exact same areas constantly only this time in reverse (lucky you!). The game length is extremely short (around 15 hours with all side missions). Characters are dull and story is almost non-existent. Crafting gadgets and upgrading weapons is shallower than it could be. Overall - A beautiful, yet extremely shallow game, with superb shooting mechanics but some terribly dull and pointless driving sections. Add to that some boring mission design and you get a linear game pretending to be open-world. Rage should have been a brilliant game, but terrible design choices distracts from what the game does best - shooting things!    … Expand
  97. illage2
    Jan 6, 2012
    6
    I have decided to alter my score, since I have played through the entire game, and now have a much better and open opinion on it.

    The game does have potential, however the story was too short, and the game despite being open ended, doesn't give you an incentive to explore, infact there is no where too explore, since you'll end up visiting everywhere during the main story. As for the    I have decided to alter my score, since I have played through the entire game, and now have a much better and open opinion on it.

    The game does have potential, however the story was too short, and the game despite being open ended, doesn't give you an incentive to explore, infact there is no where too explore, since you'll end up visiting everywhere during the main story.

    As for the graphics, I have seen better. The so called "Super Textures" were not super. They were good, but as I said I have seen better.

    Also I feel the game placed too much emphasis on racing rather than shooting, and there is no equal balancing between the two. The shooting segments are good, and they are challenging enough but not to the point of frustration.

    Overall if you are expecting a fallout(ish) game then RAGE is not for you, it's way too linear to be considered fallout(ish). If you like racing games then it's worth taking a look at.    … Expand
  98. Sh0dan
    Jan 3, 2012
    6
    Its alright, but nothing stand out amazing. Good graphics, nice combination of vehicles, combat and RPG elements. But the game does tend to suffer from the typical Id enemy spawning and attack patterns, just like Doom 3 making combat not that fun when enemies tend to spawn all around you and love nothing better than to get right in your face. Probably less frustrating on PC since you gotIts alright, but nothing stand out amazing. Good graphics, nice combination of vehicles, combat and RPG elements. But the game does tend to suffer from the typical Id enemy spawning and attack patterns, just like Doom 3 making combat not that fun when enemies tend to spawn all around you and love nothing better than to get right in your face. Probably less frustrating on PC since you got quicker twitch skills with M/K, but really in this day and age, twitch shooters are feeling dated. The other thing I didn't like was the lack of true exploration. In many games, if you can see it, you can go to it. But not in Rage. Its faked openness, just like Gear of War. Its like walking through a museum and seeing all the pretty pictures and sculptures but not actually being able to get close to them or touch them. Essentially there is a distinct lack of interactivity, you are constantly stopped by invisible barriers that prevent you getting off the rail of the games levels. A shame, because some of the exterior vehicle sections can be fun. Anyway its a decent game, but there are better games in the shooter / RPG / post apocalypse genre, if your tight on money and looking for more freedom, like Borderlands or Fallout 3 / New Vegas.… Expand
  99. Somogibbs
    Jan 3, 2012
    5
    A good game that did not deliver on its promise to those who followed its development. This is best illustrated by the fact that almost every review for this game started off by telling the reader what it was not. Rage was promoted as having a vast open world with RPG elements in the vein of Borderlands and Fallout. Not the case at all. It was a straightforward linear shooter similar toA good game that did not deliver on its promise to those who followed its development. This is best illustrated by the fact that almost every review for this game started off by telling the reader what it was not. Rage was promoted as having a vast open world with RPG elements in the vein of Borderlands and Fallout. Not the case at all. It was a straightforward linear shooter similar to Bulletstorm. Which is fine, but I was expecting something way different. Borderlands with better graphics was what I was led to believe this game was. What Rage turned out to be was a maddeningly linear experience with pretty graphics.… Expand
  100. Jamyz
    Jan 2, 2012
    9
    Rage is a near perfect shooter straight from ID software maybe not story wise but who cares i mean did DOOM have a great story no it was all about killing the crap out of demon's in hell ad we all loved it well Rage brings all that with a few RPG elements and very beautiful graphics minus the demons instead you get bandits and outlaws who are very life like during combat instead of runningRage is a near perfect shooter straight from ID software maybe not story wise but who cares i mean did DOOM have a great story no it was all about killing the crap out of demon's in hell ad we all loved it well Rage brings all that with a few RPG elements and very beautiful graphics minus the demons instead you get bandits and outlaws who are very life like during combat instead of running at you like a moron so every battle is different in some way. Multiplayer is also fun with races or combat races with co-op missions but im pretty sure everyone is confused about there being no death matches or team death matches etc in multiplayer but maybe they wil fix this in the future by DLC or a sequel but with its minor flaws Rage is still a must have game and I think over 202 fellow metacritic users would agree with me… Expand
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#56 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2011
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 77 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 60 out of 77
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 77
  3. Negative: 1 out of 77
  1. GamingXP
    Nov 16, 2011
    79
    Shooter fans will like RAGE, but it's lack of story or really innovative elements won't attract new players that didn't love other id games. I hoped for more, guys.
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  2. Xbox Achievements
    Nov 15, 2011
    89
    As a fun and frenetic FPS, Rage delivers in spades. That the same can't be said for the game's story is a real shame. It's especially disappointing as Rage feels like it's building to a strong crescendo, before fizzling out like a damp firework. Rage veers incredibly close to greatness then, but ultimately fails to win itself a cigar.
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  3. X-ONE Magazine UK
    Nov 13, 2011
    90
    While its other elements hep create atmosphere, they aren't as polished as its peerless gunplay. [Issue#77, p.82]
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