Game Info:
Released Date: October 4, 2011
Published by: Bethesda Softworks
Developed by: Id Software
Genre: Action
Number of Players: 1-6
M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language
Platforms: iPhone, Macintosh, PlayStation 3, PC, and Xbox 360

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Synopsis:
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 continues the legacy of design studio Id Software in delivering an experience like no other.

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Story:
You are the survivor of a government project to save the human race after an asteroid devastates the earth. You wake up 140 years later in your ark as the only survivor in your ark. You progress through the game by talking to people and doing missions. Meeting up with a group that wants to take down the Authority will be the main part of the game, and is introduced fairly early.

8.5/10 - Great

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Gameplay:
In Rage it is strictly a first person shooter with no dialog options or RPG elements in it at all. Thus limiting the experience to just doing missions over and over again the entire time. It seems like you're just doing the same thing over and over again. Which really leaves you playing the game for an hour, taking a break for an hour, picking it back up for another hour, and you just repeat the cycle. You can't play this whole game thru in one sitting. It's way too repetitive and too unrewarding to just power through.

The game certainly does have a somewhat horror feel to it that will make you jump time to time. The mutants look crisp and freaky. Especially when the boss mutants come out of no where. Make you jump out of your seat. The fact that you're alone also intensifies the experience.

Dune buggies play a big part in this game. It is your main way of traveling and part of the game's main quest as well as some side quests. To id I give them props for utilizing something that has been done so many times to make it feel new and smooth. This does not make up for the awful main part of the game itself.

There are also a VERY limited amount of weapons. I believe in all you have 10 guns and only 10 other types of weaponry. The guns do feel very powerful but with such a limited amount of them they too get repetitive.

4/10 - Terrible

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Graphics:
As far as graphics, this game has one of the best I have ever seen. id Softwares has set the bar for future games - graphics-wise. The characters look extremely life-like and the overall feel of the dark game makes you feel like you're there. The only thing I have to complain about here is the occasional texture pop-ins. Still amazing graphics.

9.5/10 - Superb

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Sound:
The sound is exceptional. The boom from the grenades, the pow from your assault rifle makes it really seem like you're pulling the trigger or throwing the grenade. You can hear the enemies from a distance making you extra cautious about where you go. And once the enemies come and pop out at you it makes you jump. Excellent sound. Couldn't be better.

10/10 - Perfect

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Controls:
The controls flow extremely well. As usual you have the left trigger for aim and the right to pull the trigger. But the thing that makes Rage special is that it has so many options for you without you having to go a menu that pauses the game. It's all real time: switching weapons, types of ammo, and secondary weapons (grenades, wingsticks,etc.). Wonderful controls.

9.5/10

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Closing Comments
Rage has so much potential. But just doesn't get it done. It could honestly be an amazing game, but it just fails to be that. The repetitiveness of the game just makes it lose it's appeal so quickly it's not even worth playing through. The only place where it needs to improve is the gameplay. The graphics, sound, controls, story are all great but it just isn't what it could be.

Overall rating: 5/10 - Bad