History VideoGame / Rage2

* TheEmpire: The Authority, a former group of US military personel who seek to rule the wastelands by killing anyone who gets in their way, or even has a chance to.

''Rage 2'' is the upcoming 2019 WideOpenSandbox FirstPersonShooter sequel to 2011's ''VideoGame/{{Rage}}''. It is being developed jointly by Creator/IdSoftware and Creator/AvalancheStudios, and published by Creator/{{Bethesda}} for UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, UsefulNotes/XboxOne and PC.

* AscendedExtra: Loosum Hagar, who was mostly a character who served as a tutorial on the wingstick is now the mayor of Wellsprings.

* TimeSkip: The game is set 50 years after the original.

* OnlyOneName: Walker just has that one name, Walker.

* DenserAndWackier: The game is considerably brighter and more colorful than its predecessor, with neon colors dotting the wasteland and being incorporated into your weapons and abilities.

->''"When the asteroid hit, billions were gone in the blink of an eye. Tribes rose up. Alliances formed. Territory was conquered. There was no one left alive to tell you no. And in this wild, wide open place, if you wanted something bad enough? it was yours for the taking. You see, in a world where there are no rules; [[WorldGoneMad insanity rules]]."''

* {{Ranger}}: You literally play as the last "Ranger", the final soldier of order in an apocalyptic wasteland.

!!The game provides examples of:

->''"When the asteroid hit, billions were gone in the blink of an eye. Tribes rose up. Alliances formed. Territory was conquered. There was no one left alive to tell you no. And in this wild, wide open place, if you wanted something bad enough? it was yours for the taking."''

[[caption-width-right:301:''[[Music/AndrewWK You better get ready to die!]]'']]

[[caption-width-right:301:''[[Music/AndrewWK "You better get ready to die!"]]'']]

In the year 2185, humanity’s numbers are dwindling. Ruthless and bloodthirsty gangs roam the open roads and [[TheEmpire 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.

* TheApunkalypse: the lawless wastelands are ruled by gangs of all kinds, many of which adopt punk elements like mohawks, dyed hair, tons of tattoos, mish-mashed clothes and armor, and so on.

->''"When the astaroid hit, billions were gone in the blink of an eye. Tribes rose up. Alliances formed. Territory was conquered. There was no one left alive to tell you no. And in this wild, wide open place, if you wanted something bad enough? it was yours for the taking."''

Originally announced in 2011, the game later fell into DevelopmentHell following Bethesda's acquisition of id, in favor of moving id's resources onto what would become ''VideoGame/{{Doom 2016}}''. Following that game's release, however, development was renewed together with Avalanche.

Originally announced in 2011, it later fell into DevelopmentHell following Bethesda's acquisition of id, in favor of moving id's resources onto what would become ''VideoGame/{{Doom 2016}}''. Following that game's release, however, development was renewed together with Avalanche.

''Rage 2'' is the upcoming 2019 WideOpenSandbox FirstPersonShooter sequel to 2011's ''VideoGame/{{Rage}}''. It is being developed jointly by Creator/IdSoftware and Creator/AvalancheStudios, and published by Creator/{{Bethesda}}.

In the year 2185, humanity’s numbers are dwindling. Ruthless and bloodthirsty gangs roam the open roads and [[TheEmpire 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!

* AfterTheEnd: An asteroid from space (the real-world 99942 Apophis) crashing into Earth wiped a massive portion of the population and left society in shambles.

* AndNowForSomeoneCompletelyDifferent: You don't play as Marine Lieutenant Nicholas Raine from the first game, but the all new Wasteland Ranger Walker.

* DenserAndWackier: The game is considerably brighter and more colorful than its predecessor, with neon colors dotting the wasteland and being incorporated into your weapons and abilities.

* OnlyOneName: As someone born and raised in the apocalypse, Walker just has that one name, Walker.

* AfterTheEnd: A meteor from space crashing into earth wiped a large portion of the population.
* {{Ranger}}: You literally play as the last "Ranger", the final soldier of order in an apocalyptic wasteland.

''Rage 2'' is the upcoming WideOpenSandbox FirstPersonShooter sequel to 2011's ''VideoGame/{{Rage}}''. It is being developed jointly by Creator/IdSoftware and Creator/AvalancheStudios, and published by Creator/{{Bethesda}}.