Games for Mac
With the world premiere of the id Tech 5 at WWDC Apple in
2007, it was quite clear: Like all previous id Software games, will also appear
the next game based on the new engine for the Mac After that, was very quiet
on the project until a year ago came the idea of thinking, Mac and Linux port has been canceled,
thegame is only for Windows and
consoles! The greater was the surprise, as Aspyr, brought no major
announcement, a Mac version of the Mac App Store. This comes as a
"campaign issue" and therefore includes all previous versions
available for other content, such as side missions or additional equipment, but
no multiplayer.
Action
With id Software Rage enters a new territory for the first time since it has long been a game with its own history of the universe is out Quake and Doom: An asteroid speeding toward Earth and threatening to destroy completely. As a final rescue people were selected, including the player who put in a chest on the floor in a Cryoschlaf.
The game begins when you leave the last survivor of his ark, which is immediately attacked by two mutants that are knocked down at the last second of our Savior, who leads his people. It soon becomes clear that it is special in some way, but the background is just a time left in the dark. One gets so in a very careful design, again apocalyptic futuristic scenario in which for the first time some smaller contracts in order to earn the respect of other survivors. Quickly realize that the dangers may be lurking behind every rock, and one is well advised to shoot the enemy before him. At first make a mutant life Gollum-like hard, then you are fighting against heavily armed government troops. This contrast - in one hand strange creatures that live in caves and attack you with axes homemade, by contrast, high-tech combat troops with pulse cannons - gives the game a very nice atomic sphere.
Away from the main story, there are always some side quests you can earn some money to do so. This is also because, when you find them, as direct as possible. Credits can be found faster than you think, then you are in the main menu, without an easy way to move freely in the world to do the side missions lost.
Advance an action game with a good story has been announced - compared to the previous works of id Software may be true also of the history surrounding is good and consistent, and you meet a lot of characters with their own personalities. Orders are often only with a lot of errands in the form of slaughter. Moreover, even trying to explain why one in all these tasks are always the only person who is able to create them, and why one is started, although it has in every corner friends and supporters who are bored. In addition, it lacks some development of the characters to make it really believable - a film montage, as in Metal Gear Solid series can not be expected here.
Gameplay
After a little grated history of the game is here now: id Software has been made in the past many good shooter, but in terms of gameplay is definitely the highlight of rabies in the single-player shooters. As expected, there are a lot of killing, but also very much a story: you can move freely between the missions of the current city, spend time with games, buy new equipment, racing cars, talk to other people Buggy desert or just explore the area. The road will come across many elements, some of which - assuming the right plan - to the extent of McGyver-type objects can be useful to the new ride. So you can build, for example, to block the door from the areas, or even small remote-controlled cars with bombs that will surprise the enemy. Generally, it is advisable to pack all items found. Because the only way to get together enough money for necessary equipment and ammunition needed to fight the enemy masses. In general, a variety of different types of weapons that can further improve individually. So for all tastes.
The enemy AI makes occasional minor deficiencies, but otherwise well above the Call of Duty or Battlefield usual average. While opponents sometimes dig in and wait for the shot out without the initiative with the head straight, but is rather the exception. The mutants, for example, often running around on the one hand, and jump over obstacles and cleverly recovering time on walls and ceilings. The movements look very realistic here: If an opponent shot during pre-towers, he stumbles to a landing and then longitudinally stretched out in front of you when you did. If you kill some enemies, get the rest of it to do with fear and regain what they proclaim aloud.
Government forces also use individual soldier with impenetrable shield for rapid progress, while the rest are hiding behind the shield and firing on all cylinders. They are also always in one's own behavior when they dug, they approach much more cautiously, as if badly wounded fled. This provides a sweat much more than competition shooters.
The missions are organized fairly linear, we have (unfortunately) not to think about what will happen or where you have to go long. In between, there's always some boss fights you can win the most part, only by brute force. In the fight against a skyscraper is a big super mutants, at least expect to find the weak point of the seemingly invincible monster - but this is still the exception.
Once you have blessed the moment, will (again) revived the mobile defibrillator, also not all adjacent foes - made practical, but the thing a little easier too.
Check-up
As for graphics, games were actually id Software is always world class, state, and the rage! I'm not exaggerating when I say that was so unprecedented a video on the Mac yet. Especially in view of the huge outdoor areas can shine the id Tech new fifth this range, and it was still such a detailed world I've seen in any other game. The sound is excellent: in the sewers, the mutants can be heard running around not knowing exactly where they are. This light, the music that fits well and of course elegant light and shadow effects in the beautifully designed map: How to make a shooter atmospheric atomic sphere!
It is noteworthy, however, that the graphics quality varies a bit: In particular, some inland areas have gone a bit textures, yet clearly behind the outdoor areas very chic. Can not be measured, for example, with a title and third Battlefield.
If you are thinking now, you need at least 2500 euros MacPro to play the game quite well, do not worry: Here RAGE spas offer the biggest surprise for me! Through the intelligent operation of the engine id Tech 5, the game will run even on older computers that is fully liquid. Does the team runs out of steam, so it does not manifest itself RAGE with a stutter, but with a reduced image quality. Therefore, it is more common in weaker machines with fast camera pans, the textures can be recharged quickly enough, and you can see the picture with them, as is low resolution, razed textures gradually to a quite enjoyable to watch. It may not look so good, but as the game itself remains vulnerable machines always reproducible.
The faster the computer, unless this is happening, it will disappear completely, but probably only in the few computers. If, however, quite possible that by Aspyr improvements and new graphic drivers as the change in the future something to her.
The problem is that, although rare, causes problems with games save. These are sometimes stored out of order and can not read or recognize the game when you select a save only his service. Again Aspyr should definitely lend a hand.
Conclusion
Although I am of the opinion that has an id Software gives only in terms of story and game design a lot, RAGE is still a very good shooter who has much to offer. Should be in the selection of games that we have as a Mac user, rabies is almost a must buy for all fans of the genre that takes into account, however give. The download size of 13 GB, depending on the line of what you feel adventurous.
