The shotgun, for instance, combines three bullets into one for a more powerful shot. But with some guns, this also enables a weapon’s secondary fire mode. When using the regular pistol or the assault rifle, pulling the right trigger makes you look down the barrel, as it does in most modern shooters.

Rage 2 even makes slight changes to how some common guns work. Granted, it’s not as effective, or as much fun, as Far Cry New Dawn‘s Saw Launcher - a crossbow that shoots ricocheting circular saw blades, and would be 2019’s Video Game Weapon Of The Year if such a prize were offered - but it is handy in tight spaces. Though, for people not into such survival modes, you only have to do it once follow-up visits are strictly optional.Īiding you in these battles are a good mix of weapons, the most unique of which is the Wingstick, a boomerang that’s had its blades sharpened, and thus may not always return to you. There are even times when Rage 2 drops you in an arena and forces you to take on all-comers like a round of “Horde” in Gears Of War 4. All of which can make gunfights rather frantic. Some are also heavily armored - and I don’t just mean the bosses - while still others can briefly turn invisible. But unlike the freakers in Days Gone and the religious zealots in Far Cry New Dawn, they’re more focused and determined. Be they mutants or just fellow survivors, enemy combatants can be erratic, acrobatic, and unpredictable. Your enemies in Rage 2 are also slightly different than those you’ve fought before. And if those things happen to be both bad guys and a can of gasoline, well, you know. For instance, one nanobot skill gifts you with grenades that suck in anything not nailed down. Shatter is essentially Force push from any number of Star Wars games, while Grav-Jump is a double jump.Ĭan also be combined with other attacks in ways that recall the sadistic shooter Bulletstorm. But you also have nanobots in your blood that give you powers that are Jedi-esque. Thanks to your armor, you can activate a moment of ‘roid rage-like adrenaline rush that’s along the lines of getting the Berserk power-up in Doom, just without the invincibility. In a similar vein, your upgradable skills and rechargeable attacks in Rage 2 are also slightly different than those in other games. Though, on the flipside, having a gun that’s mounted, as opposed to in your hand, makes it easier to steer and shoot at the same time here than in some other games we could mention. Not only will they run you over, but their vehicles also have weapons, and even with your armor, you won’t last long against a Gatling gun. Rage 2 also encourages you to drive everywhere by making the roads lousy with bandits. You also have a couple different options in the type of car you drive. But unlike your motorcycle in Days Gone, your vehicle can be summoned if you lose track of it. While there are some abandoned vehicles you can commandeer, Rage 2 strongly encourages you to use and maintain your own ride, since it’s upgradable, has multiple weapon options, and can be fixed by the side of the road if you concentrate really, really hard. Set in an open world you can explore freely, you have to go on missions, run errands, get into random shootouts, and then look around for the ammo, supplies, and crafting resources needed to, well, complete your missions, errands, and so on.īut Rage 2 starts to distinguish itself from similar games almost immediately, albeit in small ways. It should come as no surprise that Rage 2 shares many of the same tenets as those aforementioned shooters. Or, to put it a different way, Rage 2 is basically Far Cry: Fury Road. But it’ll be okay, vengeance will be mine! Er, yours. Doubly so after they return, kill your Aunt, and wipe your hometown off the map. But unlike the hero of the first game, you were born into this world, bred into it, and now have to clean up the mess he left behind when he destroyed a domineering group known as the The Authority. The world we know is long gone, crushed under the weight of a meteor strike that turned the planet into a giant desert populated by mutants, freaks, and off-road driving enthusiasts. Which is too bad since this sequel to the 2011 cult classic is not only on par with some of those games - and far better than others - but it also has some unique aspects as well. Between Far Cry New Dawn, Anthem, and Days Gone, no one would fault you for not wanting to play yet another open world, post-apocalyptic / damaged world shooter like Rage 2 ( Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC).

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