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RAGE 2 Review Embargo lifts on May 13 @ 5AM Pacific Time
- Thread starter vestan
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I'd say 86 with the most common criticisms being the driving and repetitive open world content.
Uh, Skyrim?
Uh, Skyrim?
If the open world part is decent, it could score high (85-89). Shooting looks much more fun than original RAGE and that one was 81. The hype for this game is so low though, most likely it'll bomb.
I expect high 70s. It looks polished and all but also somewhat aimless, like Far Cry meets Just Cause meets Doom but without the individual character of each, resulting in a bit of a mish-mash instead. Glad if I'm proven wrong though.
High 70s, I think. Low 80s is possible, but a stretch. I think this will be a fun game, but not bringing too much that's new to the open-world formula.
I'm waiting on reviews. I think it looks super fun, but.... I generally like the "wander around and fuck things up" genre. But sometimes I hate it. It's hard to put my finger on. Like I was one of those Crackdown 3 apologists. Loved it. Loved Agents of Mayhem. Hated Just Cause 3 and 4 though. Maybe it's the cartoony-ness? I do like me some Borderlands too.
So the more Rage 2 leans into the cartoon-y ridiculous, the more I think I'd be inclined to like it. I'm hopeful.
So the more Rage 2 leans into the cartoon-y ridiculous, the more I think I'd be inclined to like it. I'm hopeful.
How did The New Colossus get rated so high? Was it to make up for underrating The New Order. It's definitely not better than Doom or Prey.
Yeah there's no way this is getting above 80 MC.
Avalance game usually doesn't do well in reviews. JC3, JC4, even Mad Max (which I absolutely love).
I understand Rage2 is a different beast, with ID backing it. But seeing PREY and Borderlands 3 around the corner, expectations plays a slight role when it comes to human reviewers. This is a below 80 MC game - which I will play on PC.
Avalance game usually doesn't do well in reviews. JC3, JC4, even Mad Max (which I absolutely love).
I understand Rage2 is a different beast, with ID backing it. But seeing PREY and Borderlands 3 around the corner, expectations plays a slight role when it comes to human reviewers. This is a below 80 MC game - which I will play on PC.
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Those Metacritic scores all are wrong, right? 82 for Prey? 85 for Doom? Wolfenstein II > I by almost 10 points?
What is going on?
What is going on?
I hope the team had enough time to release a polished game. Just Cause 4 was flawed on all plattforms. Just Cause 3 as well. Preordering this game is like a game of
Russian roulette in my opinion.
Russian roulette in my opinion.
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Man how many times do we have to say this
Just Cause 3 and 4 were developed by Avalanche New York, the B Team
Just Cause 2, Mad Max and now Rage 2 are being developed by Avalanche Stockholm. All these games run well... Hell, Rage 2 is 60fps on the Pro and X.
Yeah I know. I´m just not feeling it with this game. Maybe I just had too many problems with games day 1.
Which is still fine. I don't think I know anyone crying over the changes. Rage was really unremarkable for an id game.
81-84 sounds about right up it's alley.
I told myself that I would only pick it up at launch if it's indeed either a really good a la DOOM or a masterpiece... Might pick it up later due to the fact Summer is when I'm able to finish my games backlog.
I told myself that I would only pick it up at launch if it's indeed either a really good a la DOOM or a masterpiece... Might pick it up later due to the fact Summer is when I'm able to finish my games backlog.
I remember it coming out in the limbo ibetween Ps3/360 to PS4/Xbone transition and it never went crossgeneration.
Avalanche track record lately with their open world games hasn't been great so I'm a little cautious going into Rage 2.
Had no issues with Mad Max but since then Just Cause 3 & 4, which Rage 2 looks to be closer to as an experience, then games shit the bed on a technical level.
I'm expecting the base consoles to have some technical issues that could hurt the overall experience, much like what apparently happened with Days Gone. But if they can deliver a mostly stable experience then I'll pick it up after I'm finished with Days Gone. The pre-order bonuses aren't worth splashing out for now to leave it sat on the shelf for a few weeks.
Had no issues with Mad Max but since then Just Cause 3 & 4, which Rage 2 looks to be closer to as an experience, then games shit the bed on a technical level.
I'm expecting the base consoles to have some technical issues that could hurt the overall experience, much like what apparently happened with Days Gone. But if they can deliver a mostly stable experience then I'll pick it up after I'm finished with Days Gone. The pre-order bonuses aren't worth splashing out for now to leave it sat on the shelf for a few weeks.
JC3 and 4 were done by the B-team, Mad Max and this game were done by the A-team in Sweden.
Voted 85-89. All in with Rage 2. Played the original game last summer and rated it an 8.0/10 for me personally and with the sequel, im expecting an easy 9.0/10. Everything is right up my alley. Days Gone followed by Rage 2 equals open world greatness.
It's really hard to fathom. I'm not huge on immersive sims or anything, but to me it seems like Prey is the best in the genre, at least in a long time.
Ive been in a classic style fps mood since late last year and have been playing a bunch of old 90s-early00s fps games. I was interested in this game but I really just want some information already on how the base consoles perform. Sure they said they are 30fps, but is it a stable 30?
Thank you both of you, I'll admit I've not followed this game as closely as most due to not playing the original game. This is reassuring.
I'm looking forward to this game, and will be playing day one.
However, I don't anticipate it reviewing great. Not sure why, but I'm feeling a 78.
However, I don't anticipate it reviewing great. Not sure why, but I'm feeling a 78.
I'm optimistic so 81-84
Well... It's actually 79 if you go by the most reviewed platform.
Well... It's actually 79 if you go by the most reviewed platform.
The 85 for Doom stinks. The soundtrack deserves alone 120 out of 100 easily.
Plus the best FPS campaign in years and a God like level design.
Plus the best FPS campaign in years and a God like level design.
Quite a few aspects of this game suggest modest reviews to me:
- From the developer of, and very similar looking to, Mad Max (which got 69-73 on its various platforms)
- Open world which means a certain amount of bugs / jank are likely, and I've noticed a lot less tolerance for that stuff lately in reviews
- Likely to be divisive due to the humor elements (unsure how much of this is actually in the game)
- Seemingly a fairly repetitive game without a significant story element to compensate
I'll guess 75. I do think it is the type of game I will personally like though.
- From the developer of, and very similar looking to, Mad Max (which got 69-73 on its various platforms)
- Open world which means a certain amount of bugs / jank are likely, and I've noticed a lot less tolerance for that stuff lately in reviews
- Likely to be divisive due to the humor elements (unsure how much of this is actually in the game)
- Seemingly a fairly repetitive game without a significant story element to compensate
I'll guess 75. I do think it is the type of game I will personally like though.
Agreed! However I say both Evil Withins should be in the mid to high 80's also personally.
I'm with you on this one. As much as I really think I'll enjoy this game, I have a feeling critics will not feel the same given the reasons you listed and it will review modestly. I hope I'm wrong though!
Honestly if the gameplay didn't look so fun I'd think this game was headed for disaster.
Bonus prediction: there will be at least one tasteless joke in the game that will cause PR problems for Bethesda / Avalanche.
Bonus prediction: there will be at least one tasteless joke in the game that will cause PR problems for Bethesda / Avalanche.