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RAGE 2 |OT| Newer Dawn
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I had pre-ordered it on fanatical for 66CAD but I canceled that and picked it up on CDKeys 52CAD already got my Bethesda launcher key
Can't wait for it to unlock
Can't wait for it to unlock
Some of these reviews aren't making any sense. You can also tell who rushed through the game. Most are stating these' not much to do and that's completely wrong. The issue is the story doesn't take advantage of the vast open world. It's mainly fetching quests. That's going to hurt the game for those who didn't do anything other than the story.
Which means they missed out on stuff. Arks that are hidden in the world, storage chests and more. This is a design issue and by not forcing people to explore, this is sad.
I don't understand how you can beat the game in 12 hours. Maybe if you beeline the main story but i'm maybe at 50% of the story and have already played over 14 hours.
I don't do every side-mission or search for every questionmark. But then again i don't feel like the side missions are a chore so far. Thanks to the gunplay i look forward to the next shootout.
Without the gunplay i could understand those reviews.
I don't do every side-mission or search for every questionmark. But then again i don't feel like the side missions are a chore so far. Thanks to the gunplay i look forward to the next shootout.
Without the gunplay i could understand those reviews.
If anyone finds any impressions regarding PC performance especially around specs like a 6600K and 1060 6gb combo, hit me up. Looking at [email protected]'s all I really need to know about before I place an order.
Also, now that the embargo is over, I can answer any questions or post videos on stuff you request. Sadly, I don't any anything lower than a Ryzen 1300 + GTX 1080 to test on.
Exactly my thoughts it's an overstay on a game with such repetitive mechanics
Is any of that stuff (arks, "storage chests") actually worth doing though? Is there any narrative there, or is it just open world filler checklist stuff?
Nah. The other arks just give stuff to help you level up and the storage chests are items you can use to fix up your vehicles, talents. None of it is narrative.
I wasn't even aware that most of the arks are hidden on the map until you buy maps to them, or happen to see them in the distance and drive to them. I wonder how many people who reviewed the game didn't even open them all? Based on what I'm hearing the game starts slow, and doesn't really take off until you get more weapons and upgrades for Walker.
But is there exploration and quest to discover, or is it really just hey here is weapon and here is a talent? That is fluff and not really noteworthy as interesting. I want to know if the reviewers finished the story and missed a lot of exploration and side quests that is actually interesting. The reviews i have seen so far do not mention exploration.
Exactly my point. But I don't really blame the reviewers. Most got the game late, the game design doesn't really prompt to explore the open world and many are trying to wrap up their reviews as quickly as possible.
My main question is which difficulty to play on. Maybe others can chime in. I'm leaning towards hard.
Giving this game a 7/10 after your overly negative feedback is a perfect ending.
I would like to know the answer to this too.
hmm $28 CAD more for Steam vs Bethesda...decisions decisions.
I would't call it grinding. Hell, you can raise the 3 factions to level 5 and move on. Which you'll end up getting the points after doing a handful of missions. The map is ridiculed with icons as they represent a lot of stuff. Missions you need to do, areas you been, stuff you found, extra stuff you can do, etc.
There are multiple currencies but it isn't as complex as people are making it. The main issue is the tasks, which does get repetitive, I agree 100%.
Yeah I already use Beth launcher for fo76 and at least with that game, I can launch it directly from steam without needing to open the beth launcher or have it running. I only need to launch it to update the game. I am hoping Rage 2 acts the same!
you have to do something specific to connect the game on steam?
If you have the steam version no.
But if you have the Bethesda version, you need to add it as a non steam game to launch it from steam.
I'm kinda of a noob whit those things, can you tell me how can i do that thing? I have the game on bethesda launcher.
Been playing for the last few days, now that the embargo is up here are some bullet point thoughts after about 12 hours:
-the combat is awesome. It just gets better and better the more you play and unlock stuff. The different abilities and weapons are all an absolute blast. It's almost as fun as DOOM 2016 for me. It lacks the quality AI and enemy variety and level design that makes DOOM so amazing, but the core combat flow is so damn great. It's somewhere between Bulletstorm and DOOM. It's very easy on the normal difficulty, but that's good by me. It makes it way easier to rip and tear. It's so frenetic and awesome.
-car combat is fine, there's not much of it. The convoys are easy but enjoyable enough. Driving is decent, but stiff. Turning feels too slow, but handbrake helps. Also, I much prefer the alternative camera view for driving (press V on PC while driving). Races on a track felt like butt, it was weird. The track races felt like an almost completely different driving model from the default car.
-it's a very standard open world in that there's just a ton of easily completable side activities, 99% of which involve you shooting enemies, which is ok by me because the combat is so enjoyable.
-there are an absolutely enormous amount of upgrades and skills and points. They feel fairly useful across the board but the menus are a mess.
-story and writing is mostly very straight faced and serious. The marketing definitely sells this game as a zany, almost parody tone, but the crazy/whacky stuff is all peripheral. There's still a lot of goofiness in the visuals, enemies, weapons, combat, vehicles, and look of the game. But the writing isn't like that. Honestly, couldn't give less of a shit about any of the writing. It never gets in the way - there's not much of it. They know you're here for the gameplay.
-PC port is solid. Performance could maybe be a little better, but it's never problematic. Playing at ultra at 1440p on a 9800k and 1080ti I am always above 60, usually 65-85fps. It's not an amazing looking game but I think it looks solid in motion. I like the color palette (especially coming off Days Gone)
Overall, I am enjoying it a lot. I don't click with a lot of open world games, especially the more basic ones. But I am having a consistently great time playing RAGE 2. It's just fucking fun to play, consistently, and getting more fun as time goes on. It's the most I've enjoyed an Avalanche game since Just Cause 2, by a huge amount.
Bonus PC pics (it can look pretty good at higher resolutions);
-the combat is awesome. It just gets better and better the more you play and unlock stuff. The different abilities and weapons are all an absolute blast. It's almost as fun as DOOM 2016 for me. It lacks the quality AI and enemy variety and level design that makes DOOM so amazing, but the core combat flow is so damn great. It's somewhere between Bulletstorm and DOOM. It's very easy on the normal difficulty, but that's good by me. It makes it way easier to rip and tear. It's so frenetic and awesome.
-car combat is fine, there's not much of it. The convoys are easy but enjoyable enough. Driving is decent, but stiff. Turning feels too slow, but handbrake helps. Also, I much prefer the alternative camera view for driving (press V on PC while driving). Races on a track felt like butt, it was weird. The track races felt like an almost completely different driving model from the default car.
-it's a very standard open world in that there's just a ton of easily completable side activities, 99% of which involve you shooting enemies, which is ok by me because the combat is so enjoyable.
-there are an absolutely enormous amount of upgrades and skills and points. They feel fairly useful across the board but the menus are a mess.
-story and writing is mostly very straight faced and serious. The marketing definitely sells this game as a zany, almost parody tone, but the crazy/whacky stuff is all peripheral. There's still a lot of goofiness in the visuals, enemies, weapons, combat, vehicles, and look of the game. But the writing isn't like that. Honestly, couldn't give less of a shit about any of the writing. It never gets in the way - there's not much of it. They know you're here for the gameplay.
-PC port is solid. Performance could maybe be a little better, but it's never problematic. Playing at ultra at 1440p on a 9800k and 1080ti I am always above 60, usually 65-85fps. It's not an amazing looking game but I think it looks solid in motion. I like the color palette (especially coming off Days Gone)
Overall, I am enjoying it a lot. I don't click with a lot of open world games, especially the more basic ones. But I am having a consistently great time playing RAGE 2. It's just fucking fun to play, consistently, and getting more fun as time goes on. It's the most I've enjoyed an Avalanche game since Just Cause 2, by a huge amount.
Bonus PC pics (it can look pretty good at higher resolutions);
it's pretty simple here is steams KB article on it
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=2219-YDJV-5557
if you need more help when you are trying to do that just let me know and I can help you out
It's super easy and effective marketing. People like Cohh and Gothalion are going to get a lot of eyes on the game prerelease. Big streamers aren't just everyday Joes and Janes now, they're influencers who drive marketing with very little effort from publishers.
Depending on when Bethesda sent out review copies, reviewers might have been forced to rush through the game in order to get the review out as soon as the embargo lifted. Hence why the reported playtime might not necessarily reflect the general speed at which most people will play the game.
I think being a game reviewer these days can become a chore as games get larger which puts more pressure on the reviewer to accurately report on the game without sacrificing additional time that could be used to get the review out with every other outlet.
I just saw that steam is tied to the bethesda launcher anyway so I guess it doesn't matter either way
has anyone unlocked it yet?
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I recall a post in this thread stating that If you buy the game from Steam, it launches straight from the Steam client supposedly - no Beth.net required.
You have to boot up the BL after opening steam like uplay games?
EDIT: stealth answer!
Yeah, i'm not paying 40% more for the Steam version though, got it from CDKEYS instead.
So Bethesda launcher is what i'm stuck with.
Anthem was the last game to get this kind of discount here before it was even out.
It does not, but I've had luck with MSI afterburner/RIVA. Precision X and Frags will also likely work.