RAGE is a groundbreaking first-person shooter set in the not-too-distant future after an asteroid impacts Earth, leaving a ravaged world behind. You emerge into this vast wasteland to discover humanity working to rebuild itself against such forces as raider gangs, mutants, and the Authority - an oppressive government regime that has a special interest in you in particular. Featuring intense first-person action, vehicle combat, an expansive world and jaw-dropping graphics powered by id's revolutionary idTech 5 technology. RAGE promises an experience like no other. Fearing a planet-wide extinction from a massive asteroid headed towards Earth, world leaders are faced with the inexorable task of ensuring human survival. Left with few alternatives, life-sustaining pods filled with select people are buried deep beneath the earth's surface. You are one of the chosen members of these modern day arks and abruptly enter the RAGE universe after surfacing alone. Leaving you to your own devices to stay alive in a world filled with those who prefer you dead, RAGE combines powerful storytelling with heart-pounding action.
Visceral 1st-person gunplay and exploration - Take on bandit gangs and hordes of mutants using an arsenal of exotic weapons and special items, such as wingsticks, personal turrets, sentry bots, and remote-controlled bomb cars.
Frenetic 3rd-person vehicular mayhem - Burn rubber across the wasteland in your very own super buggy! Upgrade and customize your car with special parts, paint jobs and weapons, then test your skills as you battle four-wheeling bandit clans and participate in deadly races.
Three ways to play for unlimited action - Immerse yourself in a rich story-driven single-player experience, grab a friend for exclusive co-op modes, or go online for all-out multiplayer mayhem.
This was a game that I knew I didn't want to buy because there's no replayability but I knew the campaign would take me more than a week with work and friends so I didn't want to rent it either. The attention to detail is amazing and every npc looks distinct. Some enemies take a little bit too many bullets to kill imo, kinda like Gears of War. Cool environments and decent car stuff to do.
Graphics are incredible for console standards. I'd say has the sharpest graphics I've seen yet for the current generation of consoles. I like the "sandbox" shooter genre and this one executes very well. Driving vehicles is also very smooth as well, I'd recommend to anyone that's considering it.
The setting is very Fallout 3-ish, combining the gameplay of a first person shooter with a destruction derby style (with mounted turrets/rockets) maneuverability to go from area to area is very well executed. The action is intense and fast passed, the upgrade system rocks and they're is no online pass needed to ply online. Woohoo! Worth the rental, enjoy!
