RAGE Anarchy Edition - PlayStation 3 - PS3

RAGE for PlayStation 3

RAGE for PlayStation 3 is a first-person shooter in a world devastated by an asteroid. You awaken from an underground Ark and discover a landscape of bandits, mutants and small settlements. Residents ask for help and give you assignments leading to enclosed hideouts and dangerous buildings. Between these missions, you drive through the wasteland. That alternation makes vehicles and conversations part of progression alongside the shooting itself.

During combat, you use firearms, different ammunition types and tools such as the Wingstick. Enemies do not all move alike: some seek cover, while others rapidly close the distance. You choose weapons and positions to match the space. Components and supplies help you craft new tools. In settlements, you can buy items and accept assignments, while races offer a separate rhythm and familiarize you with vehicle handling.

The story campaign is single-player. The landscape connects clearly defined missions; do not expect a role-playing game where every conversation branches the story. The emphasis is on gunfights, equipment and driving. This product is the Anarchy Edition. The described base campaign is part of the PS3 release, but original download bonuses or unused codes are not promised as included. The later RAGE 2 is a separate game.

Region and language

Our PlayStation 3 games are European editions and come with a Dutch or English box, unless stated otherwise. By default, you receive the version for the European market. We note it in the product details if the region is different or the box is in another language. In almost all cases, the game is playable at least in English, and often in the other five common European languages too.

This is RAGE Anarchy Edition for PlayStation 3. The original edition offered extra digital items. Usable bonus codes, downloadable content and the later expansion The Scorchers are not promised as included with this second-hand copy; the description covers the base campaign.

Manual

RAGE for PlayStation 3 includes the manual unless the product title states otherwise. If the booklet is missing, the title says “No Manual”. This lets you see before ordering whether the game comes with a manual.

The manuals included with our games usually contain at least English and often around six European languages. The exact languages vary by edition, so Dutch is not always included. The booklet explains the controls and the main rules. You can use it to check how to control the game, which actions are available and how its different features work.

The history of RAGE

Id Software released RAGE in 2011, with Bethesda publishing. The studio was known for DOOM and Quake but chose a new universe here. The deserted Mars complex gave way to a devastated Earth with sunlight, settlements and vehicles. That choice also changed the structure: a task often began with a resident, followed by a journey to a separate combat location and a return with the consequences or collected supplies.

The technical foundation was id Tech 5. The world featured visible wear, rocks and painted surfaces, while gunfights revolved around quick reactions. Combining driving, collecting components and direct action gave RAGE a different structure from an uninterrupted corridor shooter. Nevertheless, aiming and reacting to enemies remained more important than elaborate conversation systems. Settlements offered breathing space between missions and made the environment more than a backdrop for combat.

The original Anarchy Edition added bonus items to the same base game. For a second-hand copy, that edition must be distinguished from a guarantee of usable download codes. RAGE 2 appeared in 2019, expanding the world on a later console generation. That sequel does not change this PS3 disc's contents. The first RAGE remains its own combination of carefully arranged shooting locations, driving sections and visits to settlements.

Similar games for PlayStation 3

Borderlands on PlayStation 3 also takes place among ruins, bandits and improvised settlements. Both combine shooting with assignments from residents. Borderlands focuses more on loot, character classes and playing together. RAGE emphasizes an individual campaign with defined combat locations and vehicle sections, making the collection and comparison of countless weapons less central.

Fallout 3 on PlayStation 3 also lets you explore a devastated world and meet residents seeking help. Its role-playing offers far more dialogue choices, character attributes and possible solutions. RAGE keeps the story more focused and places greater importance on shooting and driving. Similar settings therefore do not mean the two games offer the same conversational and mission freedom.

DOOM 3 BFG Edition shares its id Software origins and attention to firearms and enemy behaviour on PlayStation 3. There, you mainly move through dark spaces on Mars. RAGE more often uses open skies, journeys between locations and settlements where you prepare. Close-range horror gives way to alternating action and travel.

Far Cry 3 combines gunfights with vehicles and a landscape containing different locations on PlayStation 3. There, you can approach outposts using stealth, animals and jungle routes. RAGE more often sends you from settlements to predetermined mission areas. Exploration consequently feels different, although switching between driving and shooting provides a clear similarity.

Bulletstorm also uses science-fiction weapons and quick reactions on PlayStation 3. Rewards for creative takedowns and pulling enemies with an energy leash define its action. RAGE gives you different tools, such as Wingsticks, and interrupts shooting with driving and trading. Its campaign consequently delivers a less uninterrupted succession of shooting scenes.