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RAGE

A first-person shooter featuring sandbox elements, set in a post-apocalyptic world. Rage is the first new IP created by id Software since 1996. The action takes place on Earth, though the planet was devastated by an asteroid. The protagonist has to face the new, brutal reality.

Action | FPP | Post Apocalypse | sandbox | FPS | rail shooter | Game Pass | PS Plus Premium

RAGE Release Date

17Nov2010

iOS

04Oct2011

PC X360 PS3

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Mad Max

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Borderlands 3

Although Rage for PC, X360 and PS3 is not a traditional representative of the FPS genre, shooting from the first-person view is definitely its most important element. Rage combines mechanics typical for shooters created by id Software with racing on the surface of the Earth ruined as the effect of a collision with an asteroid. The post-apocalyptic atmosphere makes references to a classic action film Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior. As it was the case in the film (starring Mel Gibson), an adequately modified vehicle is both the pillar of existence and the main way of transportation. During the adventure, which lasts approximately ten hours, the player can obtain four vehicles in total - those differ in performance and the number of weapon slots available.

Plot

According to the creators, in Rage for PC, X360 and PS3, the protagonist was inspired by the character of Buck Rogers (a comic strip hero). The main character comes from the Ark - one of special shelters which allowed carefully selected humans to survive the cataclysm. Forced to abandon the shelter, the protagonist soon makes allies among survivors trying to exist in this new, dangerous reality. Mutants, bandits and the military regime known as the Authority are the main enemies of the protagonist, who willy-nilly, begins the fight for better future.

Mechanics

In terms of the mechanics, Rage for PC, X360 and PS3 is a minimalistic sandbox focusing on completing short and simplistic assignments. Vehicles play an important part here, for they allow to travel between places and give an opportunity to take part in a series of difficult races - certificates permitting to buy vehicle upgrades are at stake here. Also, the game offers a crafting system which allows to create useful gadgets on the basis of patterns found. The game utilizes id Software's new engine named id Tech 5, along with the Virtual Texturing technology, which is an extended version of MegaTexture - this was used first in Quake Wars: Enemy Territory.

Game modes

Apart from the standard single-player campaign, Rage offers a multiplayer experience. It is relatively poor however, for the players receive two modes only, including Road Rage (deathmatch based on the concept of in-game vehicles) and Wasteland Legends (scenarios designed specifically for cooperation between two players).

Last updated on 26 September 2011

Game mode: single / multiplayer  

Media type: 3 DVD

User score: 8 / 10 based on 2960 votes.

Pre-release expectations: 7.7 / 10 based on 2187 votes.

PEGI rating RAGE

Age rating. The PEGI rating considers the age suitability of a game, not the level of difficulty. Game contains bad language. Game contains depictions of violence. Online Game.

RAGE System requirements

PC / Windows

PC / Windows

  • Recommended:
  • Core 2 Quad 2 GHz
  • 4 GB RAM
  • graphic card 512 MB (GeForce 9800 GTX or better)
  • 25 GB HDD
  • Windows XP/Vista/7
Microsoft Xbox 360

Xbox 360

  • Uses:
  • Xbox Live
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