Rage Review

Could be paving the way for dlc me thinks

8 ... Kinda disappointed Thought this was going to be something really special. Ah well, at least there's Dark Souls.

Given how let down I was by Bethesda for New Vegas, and especially Brink, with the mixed reviews this is getting, I think I'll wait and see if it's less than £20 in a month, especially with Fifa, Gears, Forza and Battlefield on the go.

8 ... Kinda disappointed Thought this was going to be something really special. Ah well, at least there's Dark Souls.

I was hoping it would be amazing but I've had a bad feeling for a while due to the way id talked in interviews. When every statement talks about Doom and Quake (both great but very old now) you start to wonder if they are trying to live on past glories.

Even so 8/10 is nothing to sniff at, it's a very good score and still shows a game well worth picking up even if it isn't as genre changing as we might have hoped.

I'd like to be the first to congratulate id for finally releasing a game with AI that consists of more than three lines of code.
10 SPAWN BADDIE
20 RUN TOWARDS PLAYER
30 GOTO 10

RAGE is one of the very few original IPs coming out this year that actually has some pedigree behind it with id.

Ive been desperate for reviews to see how the mechanics fit together, what the controls r like, what the gunplay feels like, the assortment of weaponry, what the mp is, how the co-op works, variety in missions/objectives, - doees ur character ever speak? Is there any new game + or multiple difficulties? replay value?

Instead i find out the AI has personality (but not intelligence? dunno doesnt say)

That the games 10hrs long (3 discs and 10hr game? u taking the piss? is that with everything complete? side missions, races etc?)

And that the middle is brilliant due to vehicle combat (so the best part of id's new shooter is the driving? why is thre gunplay less impressive?)

Honestly this review and the Dark Souls one are very short and incredibly poor. Considering they are both 2 of the few new(newish in DS case) ips this year and neither have recived any where near as much coverage sa BF3's BETA.

Both reviews read like a "user review" from metacritic = "the games starts off ok, gets awesome in the middle but the end sux. 8/10"

EDIT - Ive read 4 reviews for this now (Eurogamer, Destructoid, Ign, Joystiq) and OXM is by far the least informative. And in some areas - the most contradictory.

IE - The vehciular combat feels more like filler than anything according to the other reviews. Yet OXM claim its a highlight?!?

I wouldn't agree comabob, this review actually covers what you can do in the game, and gives a good overview of what to expect. The dark souls one just said it was difficult, nothing else, 80-100 hours of what? Difficulty apparently. I think he meant 10 hours were absolutely brilliant, when you're exploring doing sidequests, he said the vehicles were rubbish, then it goes downhill.

This looks like something I'd get at £20.

I wouldn't agree comabob, this review actually covers what you can do in the game, and gives a good overview of what to expect. The dark souls one just said it was difficult, nothing else, 80-100 hours of what? Difficulty apparently. I think he meant 10 hours were absolutely brilliant, when you're exploring doing sidequests, he said the vehicles were rubbish, then it goes downhill.

This looks like something I'd get at £20.

It doesnt even mention the 9 standalone co-op missions or what kinda upgrades/gadgets you get. From what footage ive seen the only wqeaponry is old school staples (shotgun, machine gun, pistol, crossbow, rocket launcher) - i mean is that it?

And from reading around - the entire game 100% complete is just under 10 hours.

It doesnt even mention the 9 standalone co-op missions or what kinda upgrades/gadgets you get. From what footage ive seen the only wqeaponry is old school staples (shotgun, machine gun, pistol, crossbow, rocket launcher) - i mean is that it?

And from reading around - the entire game 100% complete is just under 10 hours.

I just meant in relation to the dark souls one, this at least covers the game. And really, 10 hours for every normal mission/race/side mission/achievement? What are your sources? I'd love to give them a look, I'm by no means getting this any time soon but some more off-putting might save me £20 down the line.

It doesnt even mention the 9 standalone co-op missions or what kinda upgrades/gadgets you get. From what footage ive seen the only wqeaponry is old school staples (shotgun, machine gun, pistol, crossbow, rocket launcher) - i mean is that it?

And from reading around - the entire game 100% complete is just under 10 hours.

I just meant in relation to the dark souls one, this at least covers the game. And really, 10 hours for every normal mission/race/side mission/achievement? What are your sources? I'd love to give them a look, I'm by no means getting this any time soon but some more off-putting might save me £20 down the line.

http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/04/rage-review/ review says under 10 hrs 100% complete...

But this review doesnt cover the game - check out ign, eurogamer or even destructoid - OXM tells u next to nothin in comparison.

Yeah that is shocking! Might have to bargain bin or not at all, it's only draw for me is its visuals and three discs-ness, which I thought would transcend into a 30hr+ game. It seems not! Big disc/3 discs just to boast 60fps I reckon.

The last 3 disc games i played were LA Noire and FF13 - both were terrible

u cant judge a game by how many discs it came on.

it does look graphically impressive but i need more than shiny graphics and 10 hour campaign to pay 40 for it.

The last 3 disc games i played were LA Noire and FF13 - both were terrible

u cant judge a game by how many discs it came on.

I thought 3 discs would mean a long game, LA Noire was just full of cutscenes which took away from the length. I didn't think there'd be that issue with RAGE, so with hindsight it's clearly just to serve a 60fps rate.

bad ending eh hmmm =/ still tempted tho =)

i dare say its 3 discs due to the amount of space/memory the graphics engine/textures use up.

Wasnt it UNCOMPRESSED ON PC just over 1 terabyte of data?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rage_%28video_game%29

either way it does look like all the focus during development was on the graphics as opposed to the gameplay.

Frankly = u cant polish a turd

But you can get a polish turd.

But you can get a polish turd.

Is that Polish turd from Poland? Or a turd that has been polished?

What i mean is no amount of cosmetic "WOW" eye candy makes up for lackluster gameplay

Turd from poland... twas a joke, I got your meaning first time.

Turd from poland... twas a joke, I got your meaning first time.

I know mate - i just like the word "turd" and like to use it whereever possible in my day to day life... (i think its a quintessential australian slang word)

The wife loves it when i use the "cant polish a turd" phrase whenever we r out somewhere and making jokes about "mutton dressed as lamb"

(or mingers tryin to look fit in other words - something you see here in Reading on a daily basis)

Graphics are alone reason enought to buy this, for me anyway. And the gunplay looks incredibly good, with great punch and impact. Animation of enemies (especially when hit) is fantastic too. Characters look very individual and quirky too

When I read around (gamespot, ign etc), people seemed to say the game was 20 hours if you do side quests etc.

Graphics are alone reason enought to buy this, for me anyway. And the gunplay looks incredibly good, with great punch and impact. Animation of enemies (especially when hit) is fantastic too. Characters look very individual and quirky too

When I read around (gamespot, ign etc), people seemed to say the game was 20 hours if you do side quests etc.

Im probably gonna go for the deal that Game is advertising - trade in Gears 3 for Rage and pay 99p! Best of all its running till October 13th so that gives me an extra week to get some decent hours into Gears MP and polish off the campaigns acheivements.

Even if its short - i do have a fondness for ID's games and the shotgun in the footage looks crazy.

8 ... Kinda disappointed Thought this was going to be something really special. Ah well, at least there's Dark Souls.

that's exactly what i was thinking. just cancelled my preorder of rage, gonny pick it up when its cheaper

"The pacing changes from unfolding story to chain slaughter."

Sounds good to me. All the reviews I've read say that the gameplay (i.e. shooting) is great. I don't get all the fanboy backlash.

If it was on 1 disc instead of 3, would there still be complaints? The 3 discs mean better graphics. Nothing wrong with that. Besides, it's not like you pay extra per disc.

I've merely stated I expected it to be longer than 10 hrs what with its 3 discs, one of which is for multiplayer apparently - which we've heard bugger all on. Is that fanboy backlash or you referring to comabobs distaste for the lack of in depth review?

I've merely stated I expected it to be longer than 10 hrs what with its 3 discs, one of which is for multiplayer apparently - which we've heard bugger all on. Is that fanboy backlash or you referring to comabobs distaste for the lack of in depth review?

thats what i was thinking

and i did say i was gonna get the game regardless of length or 3 discs.

frankly im glad its short - i can play through it in a few days and get a good deal for trade (or return with reciept ) and get batman

I was just talking about backlash in general.

I can understand how the 3 disc thing created expectations of a longer campaign (since that's usually the case, looking at games like L.A. Noire and FF13), but since 10 hours is longer than many other shooters these days, I'm quite happy with that.

It would be good to know more about the co-op chapters. I wonder how long they are.

All in all, it doesn't sound like a bad purchase.

Literally the only bad point the reviewer came up with was the ending.
Its got to be longer than 10 hours its 22Gb, although I guess it depends how you play it, you could just run through it all like a dick. He also said the driving was brilliant, just not with the first car.

The terabyte size thing is when its uncompressed, so thats what the devs work with, the PC version is 22Gb ish (I know I've got it). (Maybe you knew that anyway and I'm just reading it wrong).

Personally I'd rather have this than BF3, the demo has failed to impress me, its more of the same but different. I guess you could argue the same with RAGE but every preview/review has said that its fun and thats the most important thing.

I have read or watched 5 reviews of Rage and every one is different and is finding different holes in it. Is this because everyone new that it was going to be good that they set their bench mark to high and had to find fault, or was it that every reviewer has a different idea of what makes a good game, which is important I believe as there is nothing worse than a bunch of copy-cats.

I am buying this game because I have liked everything this game developer has done before, and if you watch the some of the video footage the screen shots just make it look awesome.

Oh PS think it was the http://www.IGN.com review that said it was 20 hours. I suppose it depends how you play it!

Going to give it a go. Sounds something abit different! Sick to death of the likes of c-o-d etc!

This is why the numbered score system needs to go IMHO, look at the way 8 out of 10 is comming across.
Reading the review id say its an overall positive review (well an 8 out of 10 is a great score so thats obvious).

Graphics are alone reason enought to buy this, for me anyway.

I can't imagine ever agreeing with this statement, but kudos for your honesty.

Totally, I'm afraid. If the graphics are amazing I will almost definitely buy it (have never ever regretted it in the past). Probably because the people with access to the best graphics technology usually have the most money and make very good games.

Graphics are alone reason enought to buy this, for me anyway.

I can't imagine ever agreeing with this statement, but kudos for your honesty.

Agree with Jam (we have to stop agreeing so much, people will talk) some of the worst games I've played have had the prettiest graphics. A lot of companies llike id that are known for doing PC games tend to throw money at graphics because that's what PC gamers seem to be obsessed by. I'd rather they had spent the money on good script and plot.

Totally, I'm afraid. If the graphics are amazing I will almost definitely buy it (have never ever regretted it in the past). Probably because the people with access to the best graphics technology usually have the most money and make very good games.

While admittedly i have done so in the past and bought games that look phenomenal - LA Noire keeps nagging at the back of my mind - and i hated that game....

I thought la noire had pretty average graphics :s

I'm afraid I'm going to have to stick my fingers in my ears and go 'lalala not listening, can't heaaar you'

For some games sure, I would like a decent plot etc. But for fps games in general I couldn't care less. So long as the gunplay is awesome and the graphics are top notch, I'll get it. Rage seems to have completely nailed both of these aspects. It just looks too good to miss out on

I thought la noire had pretty average graphics :s

I'm afraid I'm going to have to stick my fingers in my ears and go 'lalala not listening, can't heaaar you'

For some games sure, I would like a decent plot etc. But for fps games in general I couldn't care less. So long as the gunplay is awesome and the graphics are top notch, I'll get it. Rage seems to have completely nailed both of these aspects. It just looks too good to miss out on

Oh im getting RAGE anyway - i just have a feeling that it all be over too quickly...

I thought la noire had pretty average graphics :s

They were no better than ME2 graphics.

Rage just looks very very average.

Rage is 99p if you trade in one of certain games (including gears) at GAME!

Either they have no confidence they can otherwise shift it or they desperately need trade stock.

Games magazine gives a favourable review.

I'm tempted to trade in gears as Epic have failed to deliver on the promised dedicated servers (CliffyB you really are a prize c**t).

I went for that deal - waiting for the sewer missions to download...

I was done with Gears - the MP is fine - just not for me. Horde mode was entertaining and the campaign was decent enough though...

Wishface - wasnt it confirmed to have dedicated servers? once again the internet has let only you down...

I went for that deal - waiting for the sewer missions to download...

I was done with Gears - the MP is fine - just not for me. Horde mode was entertaining and the campaign was decent enough though...

Wishface - wasnt it confirmed to have dedicated servers? once again the internet has let only you down...

Apparently it was confirmed, but only in ranked matches, again apparently. Even then it's a crapshoot as to whether the servers work or not. This is evidenced by host migration and host advantage. It's nothing to do with letting me down, it's Epic's inability to secure the proper amount of working servers. ALL of the versus modes should be run on dedicated servers - in fact this shoul dbe the norm for EVERY game, its' not like we don't pay to play online.

MP though is poor all round. I don't like the power weapons and the map design this time is uncharacteristically bad. I think Epic got lucky with gears 1. That game was fun to play and they happened to make the right decisions. It wasn't lag free, but it was way more playable. Since then they have absolutely struggled.

Gears has great graphics and the horde/coop aspect (when played correctly which is never) are good fun. But beyond that it's poor. The SO shotgun really is ridiculous, but they won't remove it.

I'm tempted to trade for Rage, but the reviews are mixed and a really short campaign just isn't enough, not even for 99p.

ive done about an hour on Rage

best looking game on console - easily.

BUT - i have some concerns but ill hold off my critique till i finish it.

The graphics are phenomenal though. Not perfect but special regardless...

Have to say I'm thoroughly enjoying Rage atm. Just got to the second town "hub" and, so far, it's a blast. The characterisation and story are a little bland to say the least, but the shooter gameplay and the graphics are absolutely top notch.

graphically this is absolutely stunning.

unlike dark souls

graphically this is absolutely stunning.

unlike dark souls

AND its actually fun

I'm about 3 hours in and think it's fantastic. The graphics are excellent - the Tech5 engine is awesome. I keep stopping and having a look around and keep seeing more lighting effects or whatever. The resolution is great, the frame rate a rock stead 60fps. I have seen no draw distance issues or tearing or anything like that.

The racing missions to upgrade the buggies etc - not my cup of tea- but not hard enough to be a problem - more a distraction to be honest. It reminds me of Borderlands but with better graphics and sound.

As for story/plot - well, it's OK. But I am just too busy enjoying throwing wing-blades, and shooting bandits in the legs and seeing them stagger all over - classic gameplay. The physics engine for shooting is what makes it for me. Each weapon feels balanced, responsive and "real" in that it feels meaty and effective.

Voice acting is good too by the way.

Anyway - I traded in a few older games and bought it for £20 - well worth it. God knows why though - I'm only halfway through Deus Ex (finding it a little samey now), not started GOW3 single player yet either and just finished a few hours on BF3 Beta.

As a working father with a life it's hard to spend more than an hour a day on gaming and I have BF3, MW3, Skyrim all pre-ordered too!

graphically this is absolutely stunning.

unlike dark souls

AND its actually fun

Dark souls certainly lacks that at times, which is very unfortunate.

So, Wishface, you recommend this?

graphically this is absolutely stunning.

unlike dark souls

Wishface is actually enjoying a game and hasn't complained!!! That's like scoring 11/10 in the mag, I have to buy this!

Wishface, don't you think it's ridiculous to expect an entire gaming community to drop a weapon just because you don't like it?

what weapon?

Don't get me wrong; deep games have their place; but you can't deny it's guilty pleasure; crappy day at work; wop on Rage and wingstick someone in the bonce; what's not to like.