As promised yesterday, Bethesda just released the first gameplay trailer for Rage 2 after yesterday's controversial announcement of the game. Some fans of this series may be pretty disappointed with the direction of the sequel, as the grim, grey, and post-apocalyptic climate will be replaced with more colorful and "happy" art style, similarly to the transition from Watch_Dogs to Watch_Dogs 2.
The gameplay trailer also confirmed that Rage 2 is being developed by Avalanche Studios, the creators of the Just Cause and Mad Max series, and their influence is definitely felt. In fact, Rage 2 looks more like a fusion of the gameplay mechanisms from these two series than a continuation of idSoftware's game. We will have to wait with our judgement as Rage 2 will launch next year on consoles and PC.
Bethesda has revealed a few more intriguing details about Avalanche Studios' upcoming game:
In RAGE 2, you’ll dive headfirst into a dystopian world devoid of society, law, and order. You can go anywhere, shoot anything, and explode everything. The game brings together two studio powerhouses - Avalanche Studios, masters of open world mayhem and id Software, gods of the first-person shooter – to deliver a carnival of carnage.
In the year 2185, humanity’s numbers are dwindling. Ruthless and bloodthirsty gangs roam the open roads and the tyrannical Authority seek to rule who remains with an iron fist. You are Walker, the last Ranger of the wasteland. Robbed of your home and left for dead, you’ll tear across an unforgiving wasteland battling bloodthirsty gangs to find the tools and tech needed to take the fight to The Authority and crush their oppressive rule once and for all!
Bethesda has also confirmed that we will see new
Rage 2 gameplay and even more juicy details at the company's E3 press conference, which will take place on Sunday, June 10 at 6:30 pm PT.
Dive headfirst into a dystopian world devoid of society, law, and order. Rage 2 brings together a true open world FPS experience where you can go anywhere, shoot anything, and explode everything.