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Take down those convoys.
During the QuakeCon 2018 keynote, id Software and Avalanche Studios showed off new Rage 2 gameplay and revealed many new elements of the game’s story.
The bulk of the footage involves protagonist Walker breaking into the Eden Space Center and calling down a satellite from space. It’s an extension of what was shown off during E3, but with new information and footage sprinkled in.
The wingstick, a boomerang-like projectile weapon, returns to Rage 2. An upgraded version of the wingstick can even target and kill enemies around corners by showing a trajectory line prior to throwing the weapon.
As players take down opponents, their overdrive meter will fill up, and when it’s full players can unleash overdrive, which pushes all weapons past their normal limits, and unlocks special abilities for each one.
The footage also showed off convoy takedowns. This involves getting in a vehicle and taking apart convoys of various factions. Each convoy is led by a particularly large and powerful vehicle that will prove difficult to overcome.
Rage 2 is reportedly a smooth and seamless experience, and completely free of loading screens during gameplay.
Set 30 years after the events of the first game, Rage 2 takes place on an Earth that’s beginning to recover from a global catastrophe. Rage 2 is set to include more diverse settings than the original, and includes multiple biomes: from deserts, to jungles, to wetlands, there’s much more variety in this first-person shooter.
In the gameplay shown, Walker takes on the “hyper-violent and completely lawless” Goon Squad, one of several factions in Rage 2, who are surrounding the Eden Space Center. His goal is to call down a satellite from orbit that houses the ability Shatter, which unleashes a blast of kinetic energy.
There are other factions in the game, including the immortal Shrouded, a group of elite bandits with access to incredible tech that gives them cloaking abilities. Each faction has different settlements, combat styles and vehicles at their disposal.
For more on Rage 2, check out our hands-on preview of the game from E3 2018. Rage 2 is coming to PC, PS4 and Xbox One Spring 2019.