RAGE is a game I am utterly perplexed by, not the game itself, it looks like a decent run of the mill shooter, and that’s all it is. I can’t for the life of me understand why this game is so hyped when it brings nothing new at all to the table. When I see a new IP I expect something new or unique to that game be it big or small. Dead Space had the unique way of dismembering enemies instead of headshots, Mirrors edge brought a new take to the first person perspective and Bioshock is simply amazing on every level.
When I look at RAGE I see the gameplay of Far cry 2 in the world of Fallout 3 with the art style of Borderlands. Shooting looks decent but the world itself I so unoriginal it makes me groan “great, another post-apocalyptic world.” Why is this game getting so much attention then? It’s because of it graphic engine. I’ll admit this game is graphically impressive but the aesthetics are very much “been there done that,” it is all brown and greys. When we have upcoming games like Bioshock Infinite with the setting of a floating 1912 city it’s easy to see who the ideal ones are.
The game just seems plain ignorant in some places. When has it ever been good for there to be no fast travel in a game? And remember how in Far cry 2 you were constantly held up when traveling because of the soldiers posted all over the world. Well it’s the same here. It’s how the developers feel like they have tread on untouched ground. We have been in this kind of world before guys and played this kind of game many of times.
The game simply looks and feels decent, but who knows maybe the developers have held back and the game is a breath of fresh air with an amazing story with great characters….. Maybe.
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