Rage 2 is an amazing game, and by "amazing" i don't just mean "mindlessly mowing down enemies feels a little satisfying", i mean every aspect of the game received enough care and attention to make it a one of a kind blend of action game and first person shooter, even in contrast to DOOM 2016 and Eternal. From the weapons and abilities and the way they give you a huge amount of variety and potential combos during combat, to the various enemy factions and their unique enemy types, roles and countless animations that add character (some of these you might not even notice during combat). All of the unique activities and locations, and generally random events around the world that make it feel like a chaotic place that has been once again destabilized, like mutants and bandits fighting on the side of the road, or a convoy of Immortal Shrouded chasing a few civilian cars.

A small part of the good things i can say about the game only really stood out to me on my second playthrough on ultra nightmare because of the increased enemy health and damage, where chaining combos and dashing from cover to cover while using a weapon in one hand and constantly throwing wing sticks and grenades with the other wasn't just a fun thing you could do, it's something you have to do to survive, when every wrong move might kill you or poorly executed combo will take away a defib charge. Every super mutant, mech or authority sentry feel like a deadly DDR game, not to mention the two main story bosses. With the enhanced sense of danger, it feels like every upgrade counts, and it will make you want to pick locations clean for crafting materials, money, and feltrite.

Now, for the bad, or at least not so good in my point of view: the game has a tendency to crash as you might learn from 50% of the negative reviews, although i only crashed once in my entire playtime, just a fair warning.
The various laggy upgrade menus with their respective layers and tiers for each category are a bit convoluted, although you get used to it eventually. Vehicle combat could be a bit more engaging, as right now it feels like an optional part of the game, with most vehicle upgrades and all activities not having any relation to on-foot combat.
To round things up, i like the art direction of the first game more, although it still manages to be one of the prettiest games i played.

As i said in the beginning, Rage 2 is a one of a kind shooter, and just like the first game, it's in the position where it might never get a sequel, as it didn't sell enough copies. I hope this review encourages you to give it a try, maybe once it goes on sale.

Rage 2 is an amazing game, and by "amazing" i don't just mean "mindlessly mowing down enemies feels a little satisfying", i mean every aspect of the game received enough care and attention to make it a one of a kind blend of action game and first person shooter, even in contrast to DOOM 2016 and Eternal. From the weapons and abilities and the way they give you a huge amount of variety and potential combos during combat, to the various enemy factions and their unique enemy types, roles and countless animations that add character (some of these you might not even notice during combat). All of the unique activities and locations, and generally random events around the world that make it feel like a chaotic place that has been once again destabilized, like mutants and bandits fighting on the side of the road, or a convoy of Immortal Shrouded chasing a few civilian cars. A small part of the good things i can say about the game only really stood out to me on my second playthrough on ultra nightmare because of the increased enemy health and damage, where chaining combos and dashing from cover to cover while using a weapon in one hand and constantly throwing wing sticks and grenades with the other wasn't just a fun thing you could do, it's something you have to do to survive, when every wrong move might kill you or poorly executed combo will take away a defib charge. Every super mutant, mech or authority sentry feel like a deadly DDR game, not to mention the two main story bosses. With the enhanced sense of danger, it feels like every upgrade counts, and it will make you want to pick locations clean for crafting materials, money, and feltrite. Now, for the bad, or at least not so good in my point of view: the game has a tendency to crash as you might learn from 50% of the negative reviews, although i only crashed once in my entire playtime, just a fair warning. The various laggy upgrade menus with their respective layers and tiers for each category are a bit convoluted, although you get used to it eventually. Vehicle combat could be a bit more engaging, as right now it feels like an optional part of the game, with most vehicle upgrades and all activities not having any relation to on-foot combat. To round things up, i like the art direction of the first game more, although it still manages to be one of the prettiest games i played. As i said in the beginning, Rage 2 is a one of a kind shooter, and just like the first game, it's in the position where it might never get a sequel, as it didn't sell enough copies. I hope this review encourages you to give it a try, maybe once it goes on sale.