The run up to the reveal of Rage 2 has been somewhat fitting for a game that seems like its going to revolve around chaos and anarchy.Between leaks, tongue-in cheek teasers and even more leaks we now officially know that Bethesda is going to be following up 2011s Rage with a sequel titled Rage 2.Judging from what we know of the original game and the short teaser thats been released, Rage 2 will be another post-apocalyptic thrill-ride that will bring players into a world thats a cross between Mad Max, Fallout and Borderlands.Though we dont know much at the moment, E3 is but a matter of weeks away and we expect Bethesda will have even more to reveal during its official press conference.Cut to the chaseWhat is it A sequel to 2011s post-apocalyptic first-person shooter RageWhat can I play it on Most likely PS4, Xbox One and PCWhen can I play it TBCTrailersThough many people had already watched it through leaked recordings, the official advertisement for Rage 2 has finally launched and you can watch it for yourself below.The live-action footage doesnt give much away about the game in terms of gameplay but it looks like players can expect the wild, post-apocalyptic style of the original Rage.
This time with more neon.
And maybe a little more confidence in what its trying to do.Bethesda has also promised a full gameplay trailer on May 15 which should tell us more.News and rumorsThe trailer leakAfter the Walmart leak, Bethesda managed to claw back some control over Rage 2 with its Twitter campaign which teased a formal reveal and trailer.
Only to fall foul of another leak.Following the teasing that a trailer for Rage 2 would be released on May 14, Gematsu reported that the trailer had leaked in a YouTube pre-roll advert.
The trailer apparently revealed in front of several videos tied to gaming on YouTube and outside of Gematsus report, Tweets from Wario64 and others appeared online.The trailer was quickly set to private and anyone that managed to mirror capture the trailer and re-upload it to YouTube has seen their videos taken down.
The Twitter captures, however, remain.
They show a range of Mad Max-style characters screaming, shooting and lifting weights while plumes of neon smoke billow in the background.The Twitter teasingIn response to the Walmart leak, Bethesda did the right thing.
It teased Rage 2 by reviving the Rage Twitter account.
And teased Walmart.
After picking apart Walmart Canadas font on the leaked game cover, the account started teasing an announcement and trailer for Monday May 14 through a series of images.Clean up on aisle 6 Walmart Canada has sprung a big leakThe first evidence of Rage 2 emerged from a May 2018 leak on Walmart Canadas website.
The retailer published a list of games, some of which hadnt been announced, to its website.
And one of the games which appeared on this list was Rage 2.Naturally at this point, Rage 2 wasnt a certainty since the list did have some spurious titles on it Forza Horizon 5, for example.
However, it also appeared alongside some games we both know are coming such as Beyond Good and Evil 2 and The Last of Us 2, as well as games that havent been announced but seem likely such as Gears of War 5 and Splinter Cell.What we want to seeIts been a long time since the release of the original Rage and there have been a lot of advancements in gameplay that we would love to see the sequel take advantage of.Maintain the visual qualityIf theres one thing the original Rage got right it was its looks.
It was a visually stunning game and very graphically impressive, particularly for its time.
Wed like to see the same effort go into this release, particularly now that were a few years into the new generation which offers 4K and HDR opportunities.Keep the combat and AI qualityAs well as its visuals, Rage impressed with its combat and enemy AI.
It was a first-person shooter with seriously satisfying gunplay and its enemy AI was genuinely clever.
Combined this makes for some thrilling gameplay.
If the original game could have such advanced AI, wed love to see Rage 2 continue to innovate in this area and maybe make player movement and action even more varied to keep up with it.Make it more openWhen it comes to exploration, the Rage game world had a lot of potential but it didnt quite live up to it.
Wed love to see the game world open up a little more in Rage 2.
However, its worth noting that we only want a large map if its going to be filled with interesting things to do and characters to meet.Open world games have come a long way since 2011 and recently weve seen a wide range of releases which manage to balance open world freedom with a gripping and engaging story as well as strong characters.
Without the need to fill maps with pointless check points.
Wed like to see Rage 2 try this for itself.Better vehicle gameplayWhile the first person shooting in Rage was fantastic, its car combat was somewhat lacking.
Thankfully footage in the announcement trailer suggests it's going to be back but we would like to see it improved upon significantly because it could really help Rage 2 stand out from all the other post-apocalyptic games out there.
Especially if it does have a more open world.Keep a single-player element and improve the storyAfter Rages story was criticised, we hope that the developers will try to improve it rather than eradicate it for the sequel.As more and more games move into always-online multiplayer gameplay, there is some part of us thats expecting Rage to go the same way.
The original Rage did have some co-operative and online elements but we wouldnt have liked to have played an entire game with just those.Rage 2 would, admittedly, be a great game world for a AAA battle royale and we imagine Bethesda is keen to seize on the current popularity of this genre in some way.
However, its also a great game world for a gripping single-player narrative and we hope that Rage 2 tries to get this right with something thats a little longer and more engaging.HG8TZ8gsHdnVFM5mJ7bUb3.jpg#