Rage 2

Rage 2 — the continuation of the post-apocalyptic first-person shooter from the creators of the Doom and Just Cause 3 series. The events of the game unfold 30 years after the original RAGE. The Earth has begun to slowly recover after being devastated by a terrible catastrophe. In the game world, vegetation and animals have started to revive, and the environment is not as terrifying as it once was. The main character was born after the asteroid hit Earth, and alone in this vast open world, he must create true chaos.

RAGE 2 is a single-player first-person shooter with action and driving elements in a large, open world. It is being developed for PC, PS4, and Xbox One by Avalanche Studios under the supervision of id Software and will be released in the spring of 2019. The game is a formal continuation of the 2011 RAGE , but its events take place 30 years after the first game, and much has changed since then.

The Apex engine from Avalanche delivers high-quality graphics with an abundance of effects. The artists and animators have made the game world lively, colorful, with natural animations, and when enemies are destroyed, you can observe fountains of blood.

The events of the franchise take place on Earth after the impact of a massive meteorite, which caused a true post-apocalypse and turned the planet's surface into a dusty wasteland. The advanced society of the future was instantly destroyed, replaced by mutants, raiders, and a despotic government. The few normal people struggle to survive between these factions.

The main difference between RAGE 2 and the original is the game world. It is very large, spacious, and open—you can go or drive anywhere and explore anything. Only part of it is occupied by wastelands and meteor craters; the player will visit forests and even jungles with swamps. This shows that the world has begun to recover after the cataclysm.

Periodically, you need to make forays into ruined cities, survivor settlements, factories, scientific centers, and other key locations.

The main character's name is Walker; he is one of the normal people and was formerly a Wasteland Ranger. This seasoned fighter has made many enemies but successfully opposes them thanks to interesting abilities that arose due to nanotrites—robots present in his blood.

With their help, Walker can slow down time, make a jump with a powerful area attack, regenerate health at low levels, or deliver strong melee blows. There is functionality for upgrading abilities.

According to all shooter canons, Walker is assisted by secondary characters, such as the crazy Professor Kvasir from the first part. He opposes the main antagonist—General Cross, the dictator of the revived Government.

A lot of attention is paid to the narrative and scenario of RAGE 2, as the game is single-player, but not as much as one would like—the plot can be completed in 6-8 hours.

During the playthrough, expect many dialogues and radio negotiations; NPCs often recount event details, and there are notes and audio recordings containing information about the universe.

Придется бороться с несколькими фракциями, выполнять непростые задания и вторичные квесты, посещать аттракционы-арены для развлечения и просто выживать в открытом мире. Сиквел развивает игровую вселенную, упоминает события, случившиеся после оригинала и судьбу его протагониста Николаса Рейна.

Боевая система RAGE 2 претерпела существенные изменения, став похожа на классический шутер в стиле Doom, а не на тактический шутер как Rage. Число решений, принимаемых во время боя уменьшилось, вместо этого надо умело и метко отстреливать вылезающих из всех щелей супостатов.

Однако сохранились такие фишки оригинала, как функция восстановления тела после смерти и возможность бросать технологичные бумеранги-крылопалки. Периодически игрок использует способности, из которых даже собираются комбинации.

Доступно разное оружие — пистолет, штурмовая винтовка, дробовик, ракетница, энергопушка, BFG 9000, несколько видов гранат с разным эффектом. Оружие надо искать в специальных ковчегах, которые охраняют вооруженные враги. Чем выше уровень ковчега, тем сложнее к нему пробраться.

Оружие и способности протагониста идеально подходят друг другу. Комбинируя режимы стрельбы, выставляя энегрощит, совершая быстрые рывки, сокрушительные удары сверху, гиперпрыжки и так далее можно стать хищником пустошей.

Механика транспорта также была улучшена, на него можно установить разное оружие и броню, он полностью приспособлен к рельефу пустошей, будь то багги, авто или гиропланам. Вариантов транспортных средств прибавилось, есть даже танки. Техника нужна для путешествий по миру, что, учитывая его открытый характер, сократит время на исследования.