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RAGE 2 |OT| Newer Dawn
- Thread starter vestan
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It looks cool, but the 11-hour length is giving me pause. For $60+ I expect more. Maybe I'm just spoiled from Switch game pricing and the frequent sales, but $60 seems like a big ask here.
Really?
Because compared to something like Days Gone, i find 11 hrs waaaay more inviting than an overlong 50
There's no situation when guided, restrictive design is better than player choice and options. Problem is, nearly every dev does open world in the shittiest way imaginable. This seems like one of the many that do.
I personally consider that a positive. So many games have hours and hours of bloat that i never get around to completing them. Just give me a solid campaign and don't bloat it with a bunch of unnecessary side quests and i'll be happy. If you are playing on PC you can buy the game right now for sub $40
Personal preference. I love long games, and I find the gameplay loops in most open-world AAA games to be enjoyable.
That loop is still there! You just have a choice to not participate is all
If I can get 20-25 hrs out of it doing all side stuff as it comes I'll be happy.
Thanks. Looks like I'll be playing on hard as well if it's not really that difficult and enemy AI isn't great.
To each their own. I literally finished Days Gone in 120 hours with 100% completion and enjoyed it so much that it's my current game of the year. Excellent game in my opinion.
Yeah, I know. Thanks. I always stay with the difficulty level that I choose at the start. If I change the difficulty while playing, it makes me want to start over. Thanks again. Three more days to go!!!
So for anyone playing, are there any callbacks to Rage 1? How important would you say it is to get refreshed on the story? Asking because i'm wondering if i should just look up some Youtube movies with the cutscenes. Didn't really play it again after completing it in 2011.
Why did they cancel it? Do you live in the US perhaps? The first keys they had up for pre order were changed to EMEA keys (Europe, Middle East), so that could be why.
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Nope, still waiting on my Keys.
Saw on reddit someone from gmg saying it would be available on launch Day only.
Oh damn that sucks. It's s available to play on Monday too but I guess not for us. Thanks for the info though.
That's exactly what happened! I'm in the US and when I purchased, it was clearly listed as the right region for me. And then just a week ago they canceled it saying it was the wrong region.
played for 5 hours total, the game doesn´t come quite together for me, in fact i would say this makes all the same mistakes as the first Rage and infused it with repetitive open world bloat.
i don´t know, everything has a really cheap style which screams budget game to me. the assets are also quite underwhelming, mannequins everywhere(what do they all have with mannequins in their games, from Resident Evil to The Division i have seen so much mannequins in games this generation...), every outpost has the same assets so far, mannequins, traffic lights and random scrap, everything blends together...
the game isn´t funny or whacko at all, at first i thought it is some kind of a parody of those typical open world action games but nah, there is a story and it takes itself half seriously...
the good shooting is outnumbered by mediocre driving around doing checklist tasks and the pacing suffers because of it.
it would fit the game better if it was a linear shooter.
really awful is the menu, you can´t switch the tabs fast enough, when you want to craft a healthkit you have to change to the third tab which takes too long for its own good and the whole menu system and interface looks like from last console generation, it is a real bummer.
scale is also off, when you are in a car the enemies are too big/the car too small, running around you think you are a midget
i think i will rush through it once and directly sell it off.
edit: i am really wondering why this has no co op, completely missed opportunity...
i don´t know, everything has a really cheap style which screams budget game to me. the assets are also quite underwhelming, mannequins everywhere(what do they all have with mannequins in their games, from Resident Evil to The Division i have seen so much mannequins in games this generation...), every outpost has the same assets so far, mannequins, traffic lights and random scrap, everything blends together...
the game isn´t funny or whacko at all, at first i thought it is some kind of a parody of those typical open world action games but nah, there is a story and it takes itself half seriously...
the good shooting is outnumbered by mediocre driving around doing checklist tasks and the pacing suffers because of it.
it would fit the game better if it was a linear shooter.
really awful is the menu, you can´t switch the tabs fast enough, when you want to craft a healthkit you have to change to the third tab which takes too long for its own good and the whole menu system and interface looks like from last console generation, it is a real bummer.
scale is also off, when you are in a car the enemies are too big/the car too small, running around you think you are a midget
i think i will rush through it once and directly sell it off.
edit: i am really wondering why this has no co op, completely missed opportunity...
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That's a shame. I loved the shooting, but hated the driving in the original. Sounds like this is going to be more of the same.
Cdkeys hasn't sent my key out yet would love to play for myself.
You won't be able to play until Monday anyway.
I think Dphex just doesn't like open world games man. If you also don't like open world games, might wanna cancel.
And Dphex, I saw that list of games you said you like. I think the only one I'm with you on is Sekiro, so I think our tastes are just antithetical. Gives me hope I'll really like this game, since I also really like Division 2 lol
I'm still keeping my pre order since $39 is a pretty good price and the shooting looks solid enough for me. I just wish this game was a linear shooter. When did that genre became a dirty term? Everything AAA is open world nowadays. :/
Doom Eternal is coming sometime in the next year or so. Keep the faith!
Well, they do have a WW key with DLC available now for cheap, so might want to check that out.
Oh I'm checking that now then, thanks for the heads up!
Edit: Yeah much better deal. Soon as GMG (hopefully) let's me cancel I'm all over this.
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Been excited for this. Apparently the copy I ordered is delayed and may be cancelled so I'll have to pick it up at EB or something
Any idea how long it is?
Any idea how long it is?
Good OT.
Well, I'll play on PC, so I hope it looks decent at least.
Not an open world game fan though, but the Doom gameplay is so tempting.
Well, I'll play on PC, so I hope it looks decent at least.
Not an open world game fan though, but the Doom gameplay is so tempting.
Do we have any impressions as to what the performance is on PC in a rig like mine?
PC since the One X version is going to be 1080p
Will def run the game at above 60fps maxed with Vulkan
Hell, you can probably even hook up your rig to your TV and try the game in 4K if you wanted
Loved Avalanche's work with Mad Max, but the trailers and the overall tone they've been selling with this game have been completely off-putting to me. Really hoping that the attempts at humor and the zany punk vibe they've been selling is just a marketing miss and not really indicative of the writing in the game.
Looking forward to reviews though. If it ends up that the marketing has just been misguided, they'll have my money.
Update after reading more of the thread....well shit
Looking forward to reviews though. If it ends up that the marketing has just been misguided, they'll have my money.
Update after reading more of the thread....well shit
Seems like the main story is 11 to 15 hours, 100% is around 40 to 50
This game is made from the same developers as Mad Max which ran like a dream on PC. The PC version especially with your setup will be the superior experience.
Whatever the performance with those specs it will be a better [smoother and graphically superior] offering than the Xbox One X.
Early Impressions from ApexNorth (Xbox One X and SSD)
After playing the game all day, I thought I would share my thoughts for those on the fence:
Overall, the game feels like someone mashed Just Cause 2 with DOOM(2016). And honestly the result is pretty great. If you like the following games: Just Cause 2, DOOM(2016) or RAGE there is definitely something here for you.
I hope I've helped some of you who are on the fence!
- Loading screens don't exceed 10 seconds.
- For those who loved DOOM(2016) gameplay you will love RAGE 2's gameplay.
- No issues with performance, popping in textures, FPS drops etc.
- Most guns have different firing modes depending if your using ADS.
- Overcharge with certain guns feels great (Don't wanna spoil anything).
- Certain cars talk(Getting out, Getting in, Repairing) and some of the dialog is hilarious.
- FOV Slider in the options menu.
- Two different reticles are available. (The Alternate is just a white dot).
- If you've played the original RAGE you'll see some familiar faces.
- Lot's of things to do, discovering Arks, destroying Gas Stations to name a few.
- Guns have different skins.
- Some of the abilities kick ass, Shatter can cause some nasty gory mess.
- All guns can be upgraded multiple times.
- If you ever lose your vehicle you can spawn another one right next you.
- One of the abilities I unlocked doesn't work.
- The menu can be incredibly laggy.
Overall, the game feels like someone mashed Just Cause 2 with DOOM(2016). And honestly the result is pretty great. If you like the following games: Just Cause 2, DOOM(2016) or RAGE there is definitely something here for you.
I hope I've helped some of you who are on the fence!
Some nice positivity to balance it out. :) I like all three games!
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Thanks my man, excited to see the Youngblood OT. Hit me up if you need some assistance on that.
Wait, what? Cars talk? That's a new one.