Rage 2 is one of the weirdest comebacks in the last couple years of gaming. The switch to developer Avalanche Studio has completely up-ended the original game's attitude, and that new attitude seems to be "gooooofy!" The new Wasteland Superhero trailer demonstrates how your character is basically Mad Max on illicit pharmaceuticals, but I have to admit that the gravity-bending weapons and overhauled car combat look compelling. It's just jarring, considering how relatively understated the first Rage was, to see the sequel go in such a neon-splattered nonsense direction. I'm hoping this free-wheeling aesthetic is exactly what the series needed to get back on track and establish its own identity.
Rage 2 is still scheduled for a May 14th release.
In the post-apocalyptic world of RAGE 2 you’re not just Walker, the last Ranger: you’re a Wasteland Superhero!
Wreak havoc on General Cross and his army of mutant soldiers with an arsenal of powerful weapons and hi-tech nanotrite abilities - or combine your lethal toys together for crazy combos that will knock the socks off* (*absolutely obliterate) anyone that stands in your way. The Authority won’t stand a chance as you bring your own brand of superhero justice to the wasteland.
See some of those powerful weapon and ability combinations in action for yourself – plus a kick-ass theme tune – in our latest video: https://youtu.be/8dm1GattCGI
With intense id Software-style combat rammed into the open-world mayhem of Avalanche Studios, RAGE 2’s shooterverse will let you go anywhere, shoot anything, and explode everything when it launches on May 14, 2019 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC. Visit the official site at bethesda.net/en/game/rage2
for more details.
