Rage (video game)
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| Developer(s) | id Software |
| Publisher(s) |
Bethesda Softworks Aspyr Media (Mac OS X) |
| Director(s) | Tim Willits |
| Artist(s) | Stephan Martinière |
| Writer(s) | Matthew J. Costello |
| Composer(s) | Rod Abernethy |
| Engine | id Tech 5 |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 OS X |
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| Genre(s) | First-person shooter, action-adventure, vehicular combat, racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| Metacritic | (X360) 81/100 (PS3) 81/100 (PC) 79/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| 1UP.com | B |
| Edge | 7/10 |
| EGM | 9.5/10 |
| Eurogamer | 8/10 |
| Famitsu | 35/40 |
| G4 | 4/5 |
| Game Informer | 9/10 |
| GamePro |   |
| GameSpot | 8/10 |
| GameSpy |  |
| GamesRadar | |
| GameTrailers | 9.0/10 |
| IGN | 8.5/10 |
Rage (stylized as RAGE) is a first-person shooter video game developed by id Software. It uses the company's id Tech 5 game engine. Released in October 2011, the game was first shown as a tech demo on June 11, 2007 at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), and was officially announced on August 2, 2007 at QuakeCon. On the same day, a trailer for the game was released by GameTrailers. Rage was the final game released by id Software under the supervision of founder John Carmack.
The game is set in a post-apocalyptic near future, following the impact of the asteroid 99942 Apophis on Earth. The game has been described as similar to the movie Mad Max 2 and to video games such as Fallout and Borderlands. Influences on the driving and racing gameplay include games such as MotorStorm and Burnout. Players can upgrade their cars with racing certificates won from races. Upon its release, the game received fair praise from critics and reviewers.
The game primarily consists of first-person shooter and driving segments, with the player using their vehicle to explore the world and travel between missions.
Combat is undertaken from a first-person perspective; the player is armed with a variety of upgradeable firearms, as well as a crossbow, and boomerang-like weapons called "wingsticks" which can be used for stealthy attacks. There are several types of ammunition available for each weapon, to allow the player to further customize their play style. As an example, the crossbow's primary ammunition is metal bolts, but it also can shoot electrified bolts, explosive bolts, and more. There are two standard varieties of enemies: enemies with firearms which will take cover and exchange fire with the player, and melee enemies that will charge the player and attack with melee weapons.
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