I now have in my possession a review copy of – specifically the PC version, with PlayStation and Xbox to follow. We're free to post reviews as of Monday, May 13 at 5AM Pacific time, which is when Rage 2 should become publicly available for those of us in the far-flung future timezones of the planet, but if we're being honest here I'm not super confident I'll be able to power through it by then.
RAGE 2 is a first-person shooter in an open-world, post-apocalyptic setting. Players assume the role of Walker, one of the last survivors of an attack on the secluded.
Avalanche and id's open-world post-apocalyptic shooter is pretty broad, and Bethesda indicates it could take dozens of hours to spectacularly murder most of its inhabitants. (Fun as it sounds, driving around the wasteland blasting goons is also not the ideal Mother's Day activity, to be honest.) But I'll do my best to get this thing nailed down before too long.
. 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, shoot 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, 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.