RAGE 2

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  • Summary: Dive headfirst into a dystopian world devoid of society, law, and order. RAGE 2 brings together two studio powerhouses Avalanche Studios, masters of open world insanity, and id Software, the gods of the first-person shooter to deliver a carnival of carnage where you can go anywhere, shootDive headfirst into a dystopian world devoid of society, law, and order. RAGE 2 brings together two studio powerhouses Avalanche Studios, masters of open world insanity, and id Software, the gods of the first-person shooter to deliver a carnival of carnage where you can go anywhere, shoot anything, and explode everything.

    THE LAST RANGER
    Bring the pain using a collection of upgradable weapons, devastating Nanotrite powers, and Overdrive, the ability to push your guns beyond their mechanical limits.

    PEDAL TO THE METAL
    From monster trucks to gyrocopters, use an assortment of rugged and wasteland-ready vehicles to speed across the badlands. If you see it, you can drive it.

    FACTIONS & FOES
    Fight against ferocious factions for control of the wasteland, each featuring a rogue's gallery of madmen, mutants, and monsters hungry for blood.

    THE WASTELAND AWAITS
    Seamlessly traverse a vast and varied landscape, from lush jungles and treacherous swamps to sun-scorched deserts in your pursuit of The Authority. The wasteland is massive, and you've got the arsenal to fight for every inch.    … Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. Jeuxvideo.com
    May 18, 2019
    85
    Rage 2 shines in its gunfights, driving sequences, and from the fun perks and upgrades that you can use. The open world is an invitation to exploration but still sometimes feels a bit empty.
  2. ZTGD
    May 16, 2019
    85
    Rage 2 is above all else just a big dumb fun time. Sure it has a lot of shortcomings, but the minute-to-minute game play is so well-polished I couldn’t help but have a great time. So much so that I found myself going back and completing areas in full even after credits rolled. It is the kind of game I shut my brain off and just go into a zone and lay waste to all enemies in front of me. The combat feels great, the powers are incredibly fun, and so much of the game just made me feel like a total badass. I can finally forgive the end of the first game, Rage 2 is simply put, a blast.
  3. Generación Xbox
    May 22, 2019
    81
    RAGE 2 is a really great game and easily one of the top shooters of this generation, but it fails with its open world approach.
  4. EGM
    May 16, 2019
    75
    Even after 8 years, the Rage series is still having an identity crisis. It has all the signifiers of an open-world game, but it lacks the overall narrative that makes the world compelling, and its best bits—that is, its gunfights—take places in either small, complexly designed arenas or in hallways, like a linear shooter. The greatest irony about Rage 2 is that it might have been an even better, more interesting game if it was more like the first game with a fresh coat of (pink) paint. What it is now is just a bunch of sound and fury, which can be fun for a while, but it’s ultimately an empty experience.
  5. GameSpew
    May 20, 2019
    70
    Rage 2 isn’t the biggest game in the world. Nor is it the prettiest, or the most polished. Once you’ve explored its tame open world enough to open up your combat options however, it doesn’t really matter. In the heat of battle, the only thing you’ll be experiencing while playing Rage 2 is sheer joy. And it’s good enough to make all the boring bits in between feel worthwhile. It’s not perfect, but it shows that id’s brilliant brand of combat can be enhanced and implanted into an open world.
  6. Cheat Code Central
    May 15, 2019
    70
    Rage 2 is presented as a wild ride through a post-apocalyptic playground, with people invited to attend a festival of blood, guts, and spray paint. Wacky characters and bright colors adorn the box art and marketing materials, but the reality of the game is much less colorful. Were the outside trimmings more accurate, they would feature a grey supercop holding an assault rifle. The pizzazz and graffiti are merely background decoration for a collection of tropes and mechanics we’ve seen elsewhere, done better by the same developers to boot. It’s certainly fun to play, and shooter diehards who love open worlds will likely have a blast checking off objectives and discovering new powers, but anyone looking for more style or substance will be disappointed.
  7. Washington Post
    May 16, 2019
    60
    If all you’re looking for is good shooting mechanics, the game has you covered.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 45 out of 81
  2. Mixed: 22 out of 81
  3. Negative: 14 out of 81
  1. scalan15
    May 14, 2019
    10
    what is the deal with trolls giving this game bad reviews? I'm lazy so it's rare that I take the time to review a video game. I'm halfwaywhat is the deal with trolls giving this game bad reviews? I'm lazy so it's rare that I take the time to review a video game. I'm halfway through Rage 2, the game is fun as hell, whoever said the game is boring has not played this game. The graphics are beautiful, I enjoy the colors, the only bad point is there is no HDR, but the game still looks great and plays smooth. So ignore the trolls, I'm enjoying this game so far, also I did play the original Rage… Expand
  2. geo3rdrow
    Jun 19, 2023
    10
    So many games nowadays are catered to people who play games 3+ hours a day. Too much to do, overwhelming bs, when I jsut want to come homeSo many games nowadays are catered to people who play games 3+ hours a day. Too much to do, overwhelming bs, when I jsut want to come home from work and have some fun for 30 min to an hour. Open world but not overwhelming, combat is amazing, story is light. Very happy with this game.… Expand
  4. Mindkiller7522
    May 12, 2021
    9
    12/26/20-12/31/20 Completed 100% Story/DLC/Side Quests

    Better than I expected for sure! The story follows a trainee Ranger that is on a    12/26/20-12/31/20 Completed 100% Story/DLC/Side Quests

    Better than I expected for sure!

    The story follows a trainee Ranger that is on a revenge rampage after his mentor is killed by a big half-robot monster. He has to buildup a relationship with various towns across the wasteland in order to assemble the parts for a bit of murdery vengeance.

    The main campaign wound up being a little bland, with none of the irreverence and humor that the trailers seemed to indicate. Not quite on the level with Borderlands or Saints Row, which seems like it would have really fit well with the everything else in the game.

    I really liked the various locations to explore through the story and beyond. It's really neat to be gunning down the different and unique bandit clans in a decrepit missile silo one minute and dealing with the spaceship-like labs of the Authority a few hours later. I'm usually a sucker for dystopian locations anyway, and it's done very well here.

    There are also various powers that you acquire through the game that were way more fun than I anticipated. Each power is mapped very intelligently in the controls so that you wind up using them as often as possible, as well as searching for upgrades to all of the favorites. Seeing how many enemies you can destroy with one shot was always fun.

    Even though the weapons were pretty standard, the shooting was perfectly done and every weapon was pretty fun to use. I did find myself sticking mostly to the Shotgun because of how fast the combat is, but it fits in to this type of game very well.

    As far as music and graphics go, both were exceptional. The voice acting was serviceable, with the exception of the main character who was irritatingly generic.

    The only negative that I found was the driving, the tank that is your main transportation controls a little stiffly. And the terrain is not really set up in a way that makes getting from one place to another very smooth. After completely upgrading the tank, I still had a bear of a time with any vehicle combat (convoys, etc.) because it was very difficult to stay on the road. Nobody feels cool accidentally driving off a cliff.

    After playing the main game on Game Pass, I decided to buy the game immediately (along with the DLC). Rise of the Ghosts is pretty good, having a whole new area to explore and a story line that held my interest, but the Halloween DLC was very disappointing. It was basically a set of challenge rooms that go way too long with very little story of any kind.    … Expand
  5. Ainz_Ooal_Gown
    Sep 7, 2019
    8
    Just a good shooter nothing more into it, but it a little repeat should have more variety
  6. GabFire
    Aug 9, 2020
    7
    Jogo muito fraco, nos seus anúncios em eventos parecia que ia ser algo épico e inovador, mais um para entrar na minha lista de jogos que fazemJogo muito fraco, nos seus anúncios em eventos parecia que ia ser algo épico e inovador, mais um para entrar na minha lista de jogos que fazem mais Marketing do que Qualidade.… Expand
  7. DzmitryBoston
    Jul 27, 2020
    5
    I actually love the game even though it is short. But I was not able to finish the game because of the game crashing bug with the elevatorI actually love the game even though it is short. But I was not able to finish the game because of the game crashing bug with the elevator before the last mission. Looks like Bethesda never did anything to fix the game. Shame, Bethesda.… Expand
  8. HauMauKhau
    Mar 23, 2021
    0
    If I wanted a puzzle game, I would play tetris. After completing a mission, talking with the mission provider is another complex mission.IIf I wanted a puzzle game, I would play tetris. After completing a mission, talking with the mission provider is another complex mission.I lost count of how many hours I lost from my life just to talk to the mission provider after mission completion. It's like going through a bloody maze, winning a complex puzzle if I can just go and talk to them! Gameplay SUCKS, story is Medicare, noob developers used mazes and puzzles to make the players think that it's story is big and why the he'll walker sounds like she is pushing out a baby after she is hurt? WASTE OF TIME. NOOB DEVELOPERS.I FEEL SORRY FOR MICROSOFT THAT THEY BOUGHT BETHESDA AND ITS NOOB DEVELOPERS.… Expand

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