I'm getting this soon. : Othor Games

» Wed May 02, 2012 11:22 pm

A friend bought me a second copy of Skyrim for Christmas, so I'll be exchanging it for a copy of Rage as soon as I have the time.

What should I expect, and if I like Skyrim will I like Rage?

» Thu May 03, 2012 3:05 am

They're very different games. Rage is a first-person shooter, like Doom or Quake, rather than an RPG like Skyrim. It does have some RPG elements, but they're very light.

» Thu May 03, 2012 9:24 am

They're very different games. Rage is a first-person shooter, like Doom or Quake, rather than an RPG like Skyrim. It does have some RPG elements, but they're very light.

Oh okay. I don't mind FPSs. Does it at least have a decent story; one better than Borderlands'? Is it Borderlands+? That's what I thought, when I first saw trailers.

» Thu May 03, 2012 1:35 am

There's really not much story in the game, and the ending is rather poor. I'm afraid there might not much here for you if game stories mean that much to you.

» Thu May 03, 2012 7:43 am

The story is quite simplistic: an asteroid hits earth and wipes out most of civilization (I don't think that's a spoiler - it happens in the first 5 minutes), then you get to run and drive around killing things for a while, and eventually the game ends. There's a spooky organization called "the Authority" who pop up from time to time, more frequent as the game progresses, and the whole thing is held together by a fairly simple set of objectives.

It's not a "deep story" game. The purpose of the story is to provide an excuse for killing things. A typical mission might go something like "these bandits have stolen something you need or are being a nuisance to a local settlement, so you get to go wipe them out".

Regarding it's FPS credentials, if you're more familiar with modern FPSs then you may be in for a shock. It's not a modern FPS, it's not like a typical military FPS. It's an old-school FPS with a focus on mayhem and carnage. Strategy? Tactics? Using your brain? Gettouttahere! It's not that kind of game.

Now, for some that's a refreshing breath of fresh air whereas others will run screaming from it. If it sounds like something you'd like (even as an entertaining diversion) then go for it - a lot of people are genuinely having fun with it, but a lot of others expected it to be something that it wasn't and are disappointed. Make your choice.