Mad Max

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  1. lukeb007
    Oct 5, 2015
    9
    I bought Mad Max and MGS V and I played Mad Max 25 hours and MGS V 2 hours. Mad Max is one of the best games I've ever played. And finally I only stopped playing Mad Max because the game ended to quickly. If you don't own Mad Max, then buy it now! And MGS V is Ok.
  2. baguettson
    Oct 18, 2015
    8
    very nice game, good looking open world, with a lot of people in it, without being surpopulated, that's what i'd call a well-done open world (sounded better in my head)
    the character moves smoothly, pretty god realization, good optimization.
    same world system than a farcry, even if i would have wished more weapons ...
  3. agentbubu
    Oct 31, 2015
    10
    Just finished the game. What an experience. Gotta say it's the best optimized game on PC running it 30FPS maxed out with a Q6600 and a GTX 750, mindblow. Also the game itself it's fabulous. I recommend this to everyone, you won't stop want from playing it !
  4. LordNord
    Nov 13, 2015
    8
    I remember i dont wanna play this game, but i try it and first 1 hour of game i say.: this is good, nice atmosphere and graphics. The story is average but lot of things is very good in this game like the enviroment and atmosphere.
  5. dypsomaniart
    Nov 28, 2015
    9
    Just finished my second playthrough, I've been to every location and done everything I think there is to do in this game. I loved it. There are so many varied locations buried under the wastelands to explore. The layouts are varied and interesting enough that you need to pay attention to find your way around and find all the loot everywhere. The fighting is fun and satisfying, andJust finished my second playthrough, I've been to every location and done everything I think there is to do in this game. I loved it. There are so many varied locations buried under the wastelands to explore. The layouts are varied and interesting enough that you need to pay attention to find your way around and find all the loot everywhere. The fighting is fun and satisfying, and challenging enough to keep you on your toes. And the driving is epic. The underground stuff, in the dark, with only your car's headlights or a torch to see by, is outstanding. Truly a beautifully created and visually stunning world, a hugely entertaining game, and the overall story of mad max, wandering the wasteland, surviving to fight another day, seemed true to the feel of the original movies to me.
    Sounds like it's not everyones cup of tea, but I for one, love this game.    … Expand
  6. gofindlucy
    Dec 3, 2015
    8
    Ive enjoyed the hell out of Mad Max. I got this and fallout 4 at the same time, this game is beautiful. Absolutely stunning, some of the best gfx ive seen honestly. The voice acting is great, the story isnt the best but its not so bad that you want to skip all the cutscenes. The characters are pretty funny, i think they did a decent job on taking the feel of the movie and putting it in theIve enjoyed the hell out of Mad Max. I got this and fallout 4 at the same time, this game is beautiful. Absolutely stunning, some of the best gfx ive seen honestly. The voice acting is great, the story isnt the best but its not so bad that you want to skip all the cutscenes. The characters are pretty funny, i think they did a decent job on taking the feel of the movie and putting it in the game. Some of the upgrading is a bit grindy, but that doesn't bother me. The fighting is alot like batmans (which when came out everyone was like omg this combat so fun) but some people dont like it too much. I wish there were some more different animations in the ground fighting but either way its still spam left click and right click. The car combat is where things are the most fun for me. Overall the game wasnt too hard, but it wasnt too easy. They did well by not letting you run around like you had adamantium bones and driving a tank. The different zones were a nice change. I dont necessarily like how the whole zone looked so similar, but it was a good job on giving each zone a new look and still fitting within the wasteland feel.… Expand
  7. Tilde_Gunderson
    Jan 5, 2016
    9
    This is a game which does an excellent job in creating a Mad Max world.

    The characters are as perfectly selfish, twisted, and damaged as they were in Fury Road. I love that your main companion, Chumbucket, is not normal. He is a deformed maniacal religious zealot, and his only allegiance to you is your car. If he was someone just as sane as Max is (if you'd call him that), it'd feel out    This is a game which does an excellent job in creating a Mad Max world.

    The characters are as perfectly selfish, twisted, and damaged as they were in Fury Road. I love that your main companion, Chumbucket, is not normal. He is a deformed maniacal religious zealot, and his only allegiance to you is your car. If he was someone just as sane as Max is (if you'd call him that), it'd feel out of place.

    Max's main goal is entirely selfish and your objectives are exactly what one would do in a post-apocalyptic world: scratching ones back as they scratch yours.

    Car combat is as excellent and enjoyable as one would think car combat should be. I wouldn't be surprised if Warner Bros. Interactive made a Twisted Metal variant using this same engine.

    Overall gameplay is enjoyable, but gets a bit tiring after a couple hours. This may sound like a complaint, but it's actually not a bad thing. It makes it so you don't binge and play for eight hours straight.

    So in short, this is a very good game, even at $60.    … Expand
  8. omer123
    Apr 8, 2016
    8
    mad max is development by avalanche studio who creates just cause they a new game now and this ismad max mad max is an action advunture open world game its a realy great game its not perfect or excllent its solid i will start the great things about and then the bad things on it of course u are play as max and he s in the desert he s car had stolen and chumbucket and he build a new carmad max is development by avalanche studio who creates just cause they a new game now and this ismad max mad max is an action advunture open world game its a realy great game its not perfect or excllent its solid i will start the great things about and then the bad things on it of course u are play as max and he s in the desert he s car had stolen and chumbucket and he build a new car called magnum opus i like the combat system in this game its realy fun the game had tons of upgrade for max and your car the looks detailed the open world is perfect the desert realy looks cool and the weather effect are great and a preety visual the driving in this game is awsome the driving is badass the game not contain money to buy upgrades u have to collect scarps to install any upgrade u can dismate camp the game had great car combat what i hat in the game u sometimes have to finish some objective to unlock story mission which is annoying the jump button feels nothing great on it the is unsatesfying mad max is great and solid it not better game on avalanche studio like just cause but still worth to pick up… Expand
  9. Molehead
    Jan 15, 2016
    10
    I don't think I have written a review for any game on steam till now. I have a lot of games but rarely do I play them through and finish them. If you liked the game Rage, If you like muscle cars, If you liked Twisted Metal from Play Station, if you like the fighting style from Batman, if you like feeling OP and crushing your enemies with fast cars with the ability to blow them up atI don't think I have written a review for any game on steam till now. I have a lot of games but rarely do I play them through and finish them. If you liked the game Rage, If you like muscle cars, If you liked Twisted Metal from Play Station, if you like the fighting style from Batman, if you like feeling OP and crushing your enemies with fast cars with the ability to blow them up at will, if you like 8 vs 1 fights where you get to destroy them time and time again playing as Mad Max who is one Angry man on a mission, if you like a good story, if you like the mad max movies. If you answered yes to many of my points above then you have to play this game! I finished the game and I want more. It did not feel linear like some games do as though they are trying to guide your gameplay. There honestly is nothing I did not like about this game, which is rare for me to say. Thanks to all involved in making this game, please do another!… Expand
  10. MarioDHD
    Apr 5, 2016
    10
    I was Surprised how many people haven't played this game and i can't understand why, this game is near open world perfection and the PC version has been so well optimised it could run on a potato pc. So many things to-do being 17 hours in i have only completed 19% of the game. Amazing Value for money especially as you could buy this game for about 10 pounds. from races to brawling toI was Surprised how many people haven't played this game and i can't understand why, this game is near open world perfection and the PC version has been so well optimised it could run on a potato pc. So many things to-do being 17 hours in i have only completed 19% of the game. Amazing Value for money especially as you could buy this game for about 10 pounds. from races to brawling to harpooning to exploding this game has it all. get it especially if your a mad max fan… Expand
  11. chegauer
    Apr 4, 2016
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I really enjoyed playing this game. The world is huge, the references to the movie series are great, the ambiance is fantastic (you actually feel like in a apocalyptic environment), car combat is awesome, fighting combat is good, most of the main and side missions are fun, the story is ok.
    But if you try to complete your stats the game becomes boring and repetitive.
    The story starts great but it get´s lost for most of the game, there isn´t a clear goal on most of the missions besides gaining new stats or equipment improvement.    … Expand
  12. Eds
    Apr 8, 2016
    10
    Perfeito grafico e historia boa muito bem elaborado o jogo faltou pouco de armas como atirar e pula no jogo mas fora isso ta muito lindo compraria de novo
  13. szopenik
    May 3, 2016
    9
    Na plus należy podkreślić bardzo dobrą optymalizację pod słabsze konfiguracje sprzętowe oraz małą liczbę bugów i gliczy. Fabuła jest ciekawa choć dość krótka. 15 misji głównych ciut więcej pobocznych to trochę mało. Większość czasu poświęcamy na zdobywanie obozów i złomu, przeszukiwaniu różnych miejsc oraz niszczeniu "totemów". Lokacje bardzo ładne, różnorodne, klimatyczne. Muzyki niestetyNa plus należy podkreślić bardzo dobrą optymalizację pod słabsze konfiguracje sprzętowe oraz małą liczbę bugów i gliczy. Fabuła jest ciekawa choć dość krótka. 15 misji głównych ciut więcej pobocznych to trochę mało. Większość czasu poświęcamy na zdobywanie obozów i złomu, przeszukiwaniu różnych miejsc oraz niszczeniu "totemów". Lokacje bardzo ładne, różnorodne, klimatyczne. Muzyki niestety praktycznie brak.… Expand
  14. Captain_Chaos
    Jun 22, 2016
    8
    The Mad Max game is a sandbox driving and brawling game that authentically recreates the look and feel of the films. Max has lost his signature V8 Pursuit Special to thieving Warboys led by the unfortunately named Scabrous Scrotus, and teams up with a crippled but gifted mechanic named Chumbucket, who has a vision from on high to create the perfect car: the Magnum Opus. Journey with theThe Mad Max game is a sandbox driving and brawling game that authentically recreates the look and feel of the films. Max has lost his signature V8 Pursuit Special to thieving Warboys led by the unfortunately named Scabrous Scrotus, and teams up with a crippled but gifted mechanic named Chumbucket, who has a vision from on high to create the perfect car: the Magnum Opus. Journey with the pair across the dried shores of a forgotten land, doing a handful of story missions and a whole heaping load of optional content. The driving physics are excellent. Those complaining about stubborn handling don't realize that the cars in Mad Max handle like actual cars- they have weight, friction, impact. You can customize the Magnum Opus to your liking, unlocking new internals and offensive attachments as you gather scrap, the game's currency, and reduce the threat level of the Warboys in each of the four major regions by destroying convoys, scarecrow markers, sniper nests and war camps. Where the Opus doesn't fit, Max can lay into his enemies with brutal hand-to-hand maneuvers, in a system not unlike the Batman: Arkham games but far less in-depth. While simply mashing attack will get you through the early fights, good use of blocks, counters and dodges will be needed later. I found the game oddly similar to Star Trek Online in this regard: while you spend much more time driving, the on foot segments will quickly make you wish you were back in the Opus. On the road, your combat options are far more powerful, and diverse: in addition to ramming enemies, with the option of using boost to enhance damage, you have a side-slam move identical to that seen in Sleeping Dogs, though it is far less effective here when compared to your other options: side flamethrowers, a harpoon that can rip wheels off cars or drivers out of the cars completely, explosive-tipped harpoons that annihilate cars outright, and of course, Max's trusty shotgun- capable of blowing a wheel off a car just as easily as it will one-shot any normal enemy while on foot. The sound quality is incredible. The shotgun makes just about the loudest bang I've ever heard in a game and when you FINALLY get your hands on the coveted "Big Chief" V8 engine near the endgame, you will hear its sublime roar and feel blessed. Dotted throughout the game are callbacks to the films, including the much-beloved Thunderdome. I cruised around the wastes for hours, only wishing the game had some better music. Mad Max succeeds where it needed to the most: Putting you in the driver's seat of the most deadly, awe-inspiring metal machine left on earth. Where it falls short is in a similar area to other "open-world" games- It is, in fact, TOO big a game. I clocked in over 60 hours and, if i were to be generous, perhaps 5 hours of that are actual story missions. Most of the game, as with Avalanche's flagship series Just Cause, is made up of optional content and there are only so many types of these activities, though the Death Run race events stand out. I found myself tuning out during long stretches of collectible farming, eventually resorting to binge-watching tv shows on netflix with the game volume turned down while I knocked activity icons off my map one by one. However, whenever I got back in the Opus, heard that engine, hit the boost, watched that blinding blue flame issue from my chrome pipes and slammed right into some unsuspecting warboy's pathetic scrapheap of a car, I remembered what I was playing and why. Mad Max is not a boring game by any stretch of the imagination, but it's a loooong one, and it has some slow stretches. Regardless, I enjoyed the better part of it- and the better part of it made me feel like I was in a world gone Mad.… Expand
  15. WhiskeyStories
    Oct 15, 2018
    7
    Mad Max is a fun and wholly authentic game that lives up to its name with its gorgeous world, fittingly demented side characters and a wonderful attention to details (from Max's movements to the story line and its little easter eggs). Unfortunately the repetitive grind galore that is most of its side missions keep it from becoming something truly special. If you're a fan of the filmsMad Max is a fun and wholly authentic game that lives up to its name with its gorgeous world, fittingly demented side characters and a wonderful attention to details (from Max's movements to the story line and its little easter eggs). Unfortunately the repetitive grind galore that is most of its side missions keep it from becoming something truly special. If you're a fan of the films (especially The Road Warrior and Fury Road), you'll find a whole lot of enjoyment in this game.… Expand
  16. CalvaSoriX
    Sep 1, 2016
    8
    Let me combust this review with some much appreciated adoration, in my eyes this title is a Thunderbird V8 after the grease has been baptized from ones sight..a true blessing from the angel Combustion! Games based on movie franchises & also ones developed for as many platforms possible, are more often than not lackluster at most and as a sad fact are expected to be so. On the positive theyLet me combust this review with some much appreciated adoration, in my eyes this title is a Thunderbird V8 after the grease has been baptized from ones sight..a true blessing from the angel Combustion! Games based on movie franchises & also ones developed for as many platforms possible, are more often than not lackluster at most and as a sad fact are expected to be so. On the positive they initially remain free from the pestilent hype, which in this pre apocalyptic era serves us a platter of maggots promised as gourmet a-la-king.This is one of the few games which not only controls
    well but performs flawlessly, with almost non existant loading screens on all platforms and most of
    all is a whole grease ball full of open-world carnage.

    You start out as Max, and he is kind of Mad after losing everything recently including his iconic gas guzzler the black on black as well! The characters he initially meets shares a common familiarity with the protagonist and that's one of being forsaken and scrounging around in the dunes creating their
    own reasons to make life worth clinging on to.Like a dog who is left astray named after a can of dog food
    named Dink-Di, witch sole purpose is sniffing out landmines after being left crippled. The characters all
    seem to fit and are initially well developed considering the theme. If you are playing the game expecting a blockbuster story you would be sorely missing the point, watch the first Mad Max & Mad Max : Fury Road movies for that. The main quests wont leave you laboring for weeks, yet there is so much more
    to do in this game if you choose to do so and you are well rewarded for it. Npc interactions are few yet
    alleviated by your mechanic companion which is one of the most interestingly developed and easily
    creeps into ones heart with his black fingers.

    You start out with a rusty frame with some wheels and an engine, from their on out its up to you how
    you want to create your new ride.Everything from choosing the chassis to the particular specs are left
    up to the player. Would you like to soar over the dunes in a lightweight speed demon or command a
    heavily armored bulldozer leaving burning wrecks of metal & fuel in its wake? The deep & meaningful customization is a very nice touch and to me is where the game design excels.Survival elements also
    play a part via the scarcity of health & ammo yet it's so rewarding to not die when one survives a seemingly hopeless encounter with pure skill and a tad of luck. Preparations is key but no matter of preparation can save you from a sandstorm in the middle of infiltrating an enemy encampment and one
    is often forced to think on your feet. Enemy types does seem a bit lacking but I cant say that about the vehicles I encountered which is varied.Some innovative mechanics such as enemy vehicles that can be and can be commandeered and then salvaged for a large scrap reward by shooting an harpoon into the driver and safely "extracting' him from his vehicle.The game is well optimized and has some of the best day/night cycles ive ever sawn.Not to mention the variations in terrain and added little details like fuel dripping burningly onto the ground from your exhaust, tracks & dust clouds left imprinted on the dunes, whirlwinds and sandstorms throwing a wrench into your plans when you least expect it.This game is full of such details & random little moments of great fun which acts as quicksand of immersion.

    Some minor stomach aches may exist with the controls like press this button to climb & whatnot, yet its a minor setback for the control's being so well done for PC as well as Controllers. I'm also aware of
    of some negativity surrounding the plethora of task's becoming repetitive yet the game never forces you to do so as its completely optional, but I understand the struggle a completionist would "enjoy' in this world as it quite large witch is a plus for me.

    Pants of to Warner Brothers which created epic property's that so loved that it inspires developers creative wings to no end, as proven by releases such as the Batman Arkham series, Shadow of Mordor and now Mad max.    … Expand
  17. AlanGord
    Mar 12, 2022
    0
    Devs should fix their game instead of joining political flashmob. Closing purchases of your products for people of Belarus and Russia is antidemocratic and should be punished.
  18. VallejoMach
    Jan 3, 2019
    8
    I completely understand why it didn't review particularly well. There are some gripes to be had with this game for sure, however I do think that it was perhaps slightly underrated in some circles.

    If you are the type of player that hammers through a game's storyline then there will be much that you will miss in this game. It will not be for everyone and the gameplay loop has a few    I completely understand why it didn't review particularly well. There are some gripes to be had with this game for sure, however I do think that it was perhaps slightly underrated in some circles.

    If you are the type of player that hammers through a game's storyline then there will be much that you will miss in this game. It will not be for everyone and the gameplay loop has a few issues in terms of pacing and repetitiveness but overall there is a lot of fun to be had. The main issue for me in terms of pacing was that I tend to play games like this a certain way...build up, build up, build up focusing on developing character skills and the means of developing a solid steady income. The problem (if it is one) is that in this game I was at maximum skill level and abilities before leaving the first part of the game. There were lots of vehicles and parts to still unlock but combat-wise, by ignoring the story and building up and completing tons and tons of side missions, salvage locations, encounters and liberating camps and territories, Max was as strong as he was going to get way before reaching the more challenging stuff in the second part.

    The open world itself is often spectacular. The design of the camps and many, many of the scavenger locations dotted around the map are incredibly varied although the gameplay involved in taking them over or looting them is less so. This wouldn't be as much of an issue if the game were smaller in scale but there are so many of these locations that some will undoubtedly find them boring at some point.

    Driving and car combat is decent. Melee combat can be perhaps slightly more nuanced than mashing counter and attack...although that will get you through the majority of encounters. Yet as Max gains skills and abilities there is a bit more to the combat and fights can result in some pretty satisfying beat downs. However, boss fights are pretty much all the same...get some distance, wait for boss to charge, dodge roll, attack, hit with whatever that boss is weak against, dodge...runaway again and repeat. Every boss can be beaten this way and the only variety later in the game is that some bosses call in a few handfuls of minions to try spice up proceedings a little.

    People complain about the story, and I have to wonder if they have seen a Mad Max film because none of them are particularly noteworthy for their narrative. The game starts slow story wise, but by the end you get the Max you are expecting. Having said all that, I enjoyed it quite a bit and definitely got my money's worth out of it. If it had been slightly smaller in scope and slightly more varied and had one or two other minor niggles polished out I might have even gone a bit more than an 8...as it is it's pretty solid at what it does and worth a look if you pick it up on offer.    … Expand
  19. theMahatma
    Dec 1, 2017
    8
    PROS:
    - Massive and beautiful (and pretty much endless) open-world that's barren and dense and empty and diverse all at the same time, filled to the brim with relics of the destroyed world, bad-ass cars to blow up, varied locations to loot, tons of epic derelict structures, a beautiful sky, and of course sand, lots and lots of sand
    - Excellent driving and the wide variety car pimping    PROS:
    - Massive and beautiful (and pretty much endless) open-world that's barren and dense and empty and diverse all at the same time, filled to the brim with relics of the destroyed world, bad-ass cars to blow up, varied locations to loot, tons of epic derelict structures, a beautiful sky, and of course sand, lots and lots of sand
    - Excellent driving and the wide variety car pimping upgrades worthy of the post-apocalypse (though it borders the illogical; after all, you can't change the entire body of the car mid-battle), and sick as hell car designs for both Max's and the enemies' that will make Mel Gibson glee in joy
    - Avalanche's trademark heavenly fire and explosion effects from their Just Cause series, coupled with authentic sound effects, that will make surely arouse Michael Bay, which is easily the most amazing sight in the game, and thankfully something you'll see all the time
    - The oh so glorious car combat, especially the convoy take-down side activities, which brings in the rush and awesomeness of Fury Road right in your face
    - The sick and satisfying melee combat in the vein of the Arkham games coupled with a few awesome moves like that one where you pierce that poor war boy with a thunderstick and let him explode in a glorious splatter, or that finisher where Max does the Black Widow neck twist, though not as complex and requiring of much timing and precision or strategy even than
    - Excellent character design, voice work and animation, and the fact that Max has unique dialogue for certain locations, except for those pathetic characters you meet in wasteland encounters who mumble an entirely different language
    - The pretty varied design (and the surprising complexity for some) of the loot locations, camps and stronghold which makes scouring each one of them less of a total grind, some of the most complex and intriguing of which are found in the farthest corners of the map
    - The history relic collectibles, some of which bring a true sense of loss and realization on my part that we might just be the one picking those same pictures one day
    - The deadly, excellently made and scary as fudge sandstorms that's not quite chaotic as that from 'Fury Road' but still crazy as fudge, that can literally send Max and his weak cars spiralling out of control
    - Dinky-di's pretty silly ability to bark and scare the crap out of landmines, so much so that they emerge from their deep sandy enclosures for Max to diffuse them
    - The awesome lens flare and aberration effects
    - When you get it, that absolutely epic moment when a sandstorm roars over as you fight the living crap out of warboys flipping their butts as you destroy those transfer tanks for the tenth time

    CONS:
    - The pretty weak and uninteresting story of Max fighting hoards of post-apocalyptic crazies just to pimp the hell out of his ride and finding peace in a world where the last thing you'll find is the p-word, coupled with generally uninteresting side characters that's basically there to give you fetch quests (which, come to think of it, is basically better than 'Fury Road' which isn't even really focused on Max himself but on Furiosa escaping with The Wives on the War Rig - incidentally on the game itself - then coming back to the Citadel)
    - The general open-world grind of icon extermination and collectathon, and the pretty strong sense of repetitiveness (including combat), which can get really tiring after hours of play (though still gets me excited to get back to after some rest)
    - The less than responsive counter system as compared to that of the Arkham or Middle-earth's, making you most likely to fail in getting that sweet 30+ combo counter and annoy you to the end of the Universe
    - The incredibly annoying death runs, featuring the archangel collectible cars that handle like crap and easily get destroyed with the slightest touch of the other cars' bumpers
    - The generally mediocre and uninteresting main and side mission design, generally comprising of driving for minutes on end, blowing up enemy cars along the way, reaching the objective point, kicking the crap out of everybody, maybe finding all collectibles in the area, and repeat
    - Max's sheer inability to jump even waist-freaking-high obstacles like he's carrying 500 pounds of fat within him when he can easily reach a yellow bar, which is unbelievably annoying
    - The utter uselessness of archangel car varieties, when you could just spend all your time upgrading your main magnum opus to an all around monster
    - Few bug annoyances, including enemies suddenly disappearing out into thin air, game elements not appearing properly, and the (quite frequent) crashing    … Expand
  20. Charlybs
    Nov 18, 2018
    8
    Gráficamente está bien, es divertido, mundo abierto con muuchas cosas por hacer: coleccionables, completar campamentos, limpiar campos de minas, mucho secundario en resumen. Lo que le echaría en cara sería más misiones de la trama principal, que al final se quedan en pocas si no haces otras tareas/misiones secundarias. Lo recomiendo.
  21. Nazar228
    Aug 20, 2018
    7
    The game in general can be divided into 3 parts (1 half, 2 half and the ending). The first part - you collect the scrap, get acquainte with the mechanics and plot, pass the mission, freed territory. But after all this it becomes quite boring. All the bosses of the same type, capturing the camps becomes tired. In the second part begins the active action of the plot and it becomesThe game in general can be divided into 3 parts (1 half, 2 half and the ending). The first part - you collect the scrap, get acquainte with the mechanics and plot, pass the mission, freed territory. But after all this it becomes quite boring. All the bosses of the same type, capturing the camps becomes tired. In the second part begins the active action of the plot and it becomes interesting, what will all be over. There are unexpected turns. But the limb again disappoints, it is somehow wrong.… Expand
  22. El_Manco
    May 20, 2018
    7
    La primera impresión cuando juegas a Mad Max, es muy buena. Con el paso del tiempo, empiezas a sentir que es demasiado repetitivo, y llega un momento en que, simplemente, deseas acabarlo. Es un buen juego en muchos sentidos, pero los alicientes para realizar las misiones y el propio argumento, no acaban de convencerme. Creo que el 7 es una nota demasiado baja, pero tampoco creo que un 8 leLa primera impresión cuando juegas a Mad Max, es muy buena. Con el paso del tiempo, empiezas a sentir que es demasiado repetitivo, y llega un momento en que, simplemente, deseas acabarlo. Es un buen juego en muchos sentidos, pero los alicientes para realizar las misiones y el propio argumento, no acaban de convencerme. Creo que el 7 es una nota demasiado baja, pero tampoco creo que un 8 le haga verdadera justicia.… Expand
  23. Failen
    Sep 2, 2015
    10
    This game is probably one of the best I've ever played.. awesome combat system, awesome graphics, runs smooth and so much more! imo the best game of 2015 so far.
  24. mindw0rk
    Sep 16, 2015
    10
    Amazing game. One of the best Ive ever played. Developers nailed everything: visuals, atmosphere, sounds, gameplay. I had alot of fun riding on my car exploring wasteland, upgrading my gear, getting to know crazy inhabitants, beating the crap out of thugs. Even after dozens of hours I dont get tired of this. Well deserved 10.
  25. choppy
    Jul 16, 2016
    4
    I thought this would be a mediocre version of Shadow of Mordor, which is a great game. Instead, it's a mediocre version of Far Cry 4. There's less weapon and fight variety. It's just a grind, with the same missions OVER and OVER and OVER again. The only way the game can provide a challenge is by locking you out of customization options for as long as possible, and deliberately giving youI thought this would be a mediocre version of Shadow of Mordor, which is a great game. Instead, it's a mediocre version of Far Cry 4. There's less weapon and fight variety. It's just a grind, with the same missions OVER and OVER and OVER again. The only way the game can provide a challenge is by locking you out of customization options for as long as possible, and deliberately giving you terrible steering to make the game "challenging". Play shadow of mordor or fc4. If you're really bored, and this junk is on sale, maybe buy it.… Expand
  26. lhmtgame
    Jul 19, 2017
    1
    Mad Max has a good story but not the gameplay.

    Like: - Graphics is really detailed. - Physics simulation is good. - Story is better than Mad Max (the movie). Dislike: - Combat system is poor. - The character's abilities are poor. He cannot even climb on a low stair which is just high as his stomach. - Less weapon to use. - Why do I have to meet a NPC to upgrade my Stats. And why    Mad Max has a good story but not the gameplay.

    Like:
    - Graphics is really detailed.
    - Physics simulation is good.
    - Story is better than Mad Max (the movie).
    Dislike:
    - Combat system is poor.
    - The character's abilities are poor. He cannot even climb on a low stair which is just high as his stomach.
    - Less weapon to use.
    - Why do I have to meet a NPC to upgrade my Stats. And why I have to go through story to unlock them. Worst than FarCry or Batman.
    - Car upgrading also bad as the Chars Stats Upgrading.
    No reason for me to replay the game.    … Expand
  27. DonMega
    Nov 17, 2015
    8
    Here's how you enjoy the game.

    Scrap collecting single handedly ruins the game because there is too many things to grind out, but guess what. You are on a PC! So go on google and search a mad max trainer, play the game with the unlimited scrap cheat. You still have to grind out other things which is OK. And only use the unlimited scrap cheat, if you use other cheats it'll ruin the fun    Here's how you enjoy the game.

    Scrap collecting single handedly ruins the game because there is too many things to grind out, but guess what. You are on a PC! So go on google and search a mad max trainer, play the game with the unlimited scrap cheat. You still have to grind out other things which is OK. And only use the unlimited scrap cheat, if you use other cheats it'll ruin the fun and authenticity of being mad max. Sure the story makes almost no sense but it is fun nevertheless.

    Try it and then review the game.    … Expand
  28. Ordnik
    May 21, 2021
    0
    Game knows how to waste your time. At first I loved the game but slowly scrap looting, boss fights, slow upgrades made me sick, its all just frustrating. Rest of the game is repetitive, nothing interesting happens anymore.
  29. blackbird1
    Sep 20, 2015
    0
    im sick of so called open world games like this or farcry where every little piece is shown on the map, whats with exploring ? FALLOT PLS COME im sick of brainless games
  30. CountryPetInn
    Oct 9, 2015
    10
    I haven't played a game this good in a very long time. The landscapes are HUGE, the action is fantastic and the CARS are unbelievable, Can't remember the last time an RPG kept me playing for hours on end.
  31. louscont
    Sep 25, 2015
    0
    Don't waste any time or money on this console based pile of effluence, you'll regret it.
    The combat is simple & repetitive, yet clunky, the driving is un-responsive and you'll spend most of your efforts in game grinding, in the form of collecting tiny morsels of scrap that slowly, & boringly build up a character and car you should have started with from the beginning.
    I've read lots of    Don't waste any time or money on this console based pile of effluence, you'll regret it.
    The combat is simple & repetitive, yet clunky, the driving is un-responsive and you'll spend most of your efforts in game grinding, in the form of collecting tiny morsels of scrap that slowly, & boringly build up a character and car you should have started with from the beginning.
    I've read lots of sparkling reviews praising the graphics, but the visuals are very basic; it's mostly desert and badly textured metals etc, (think Borderlands without the cartoon filter).
    You'll spend a vast majority of your time climbing ladders, collecting scrap and entering/exiting your car; but the range of detection in the games code for these tasks is so terrible, you'll spend the vast majority of your time cursing the game developers, rather than playing the game.
    On top of this you have to constantly drive about with a crow-barred in character named 'chum bucket', who's superfluous to the Mad Max cannon, and was only placed there for the younger audience. I assume the developers or publishing house, feel that their target audience need some form of constant companionship and guidance in modern games, because, 'silence and thinking for oneself is a negative thing'. There are many other faults with this pc title, but I won't mention them, I've wasted enough time writing this.
    I just didn't want people giving their money to a bad title and therefore encouraging sloppy practice in the pc game industry. (...although at this point, I really feel like I'm pissing in the wind).    … Expand
  32. LifeHistory
    Apr 22, 2017
    4
    This game is so boring I really tried liking it many times but I just couldn't. There is almost no story which is boring and the mechanics are so bad and its unbelievably repetitive game from the start. The graphics are outdated and not nice at all and the combat well you wont find it special if you are coming from the batman series. Go play shadow of Mordor instead its not that great of aThis game is so boring I really tried liking it many times but I just couldn't. There is almost no story which is boring and the mechanics are so bad and its unbelievably repetitive game from the start. The graphics are outdated and not nice at all and the combat well you wont find it special if you are coming from the batman series. Go play shadow of Mordor instead its not that great of a game but at least its way better than this one.… Expand
  33. aliz
    Sep 10, 2015
    10
    one of the best single player experiences i have had this year... i just don't know why this game gets poor ratings from other reviewing sites ... i am just loving this game .. combat is great almost identical to batman arkham trilogy .. visuals are great... driving is good too... but .. jump button feels a bit awkward ,,,
  34. funkybudda
    Sep 3, 2015
    0
    Waste of good port. The vehicle and control is clumsy, the camera angle is even worst. Hand to hand combat is water down version of Batman AK. But the biggest "WTF" moment is I realize this game didnt include motorbikes? Sure, this movie is not based on the movies, but it is derivative of that universe. How can you NOT have motorbikes? Terrible omission by the developers.
  35. Crackfarmer
    Oct 20, 2015
    7
    The Engine is crappy (Assassins Creed engine), same goes for the collectibles - Assassins Creed style, like 1000 to collect for better Gear/Stuff. Story is way too short for that Game, also this Game got only 2 patches and now it doesn't gets updated anymore- but it definitely needs some. Not worth the money, better go get it for free in the Web....
  36. TheFabioLuna
    Oct 12, 2016
    0
    This game isn't good! I could't even finish it, because of a BUG!!!!! I tired everything but it did not work. But the game it self wasn't that bad!!!!!
  37. Potitoman
    Oct 3, 2015
    7
    Despite the worst Australian accents in gaming and the baffling use of American English, this game does good justice to the iconic Australian films. Way more fun than critics would have you believe and certainly a lot of bang for your buck.
  38. veyron2222
    Jan 21, 2016
    5
    The game is great, the graphics are stunning and the story is not great but it is good enough to make you want to play the game.
    The game-play is awesome and much better then what i was expecting of this game but (and its a big but)
    after some time of playing you realize that its repeating itself all along, it doesn't matter what is the mission if you look deep enough in what you do in    The game is great, the graphics are stunning and the story is not great but it is good enough to make you want to play the game.
    The game-play is awesome and much better then what i was expecting of this game but (and its a big but)
    after some time of playing you realize that its repeating itself all along, it doesn't matter what is the mission if you look deep enough in what you do in it you see its actually the same as the last one.

    In conclusion:
    Ok yes the game looks amazing and there is definitely lots of work done on this game but in my opinion the game-play is the most important thing in a game and i can not give a game that the game-play is the same the whole time (missions speaking) a high score.    … Expand
  39. Hack
    Oct 7, 2015
    7
    Mad Max is an open world brawler made by the devs behind the Just Cause series. If you've played any of the Batman games you'll be familiar with the combat system as it's very similar, and while it doesn't massively improve upon the formula it does implement it very well. You have your standard light attack, heavy attack, parry and dodge, but on top of that you also have brutal knifeMad Max is an open world brawler made by the devs behind the Just Cause series. If you've played any of the Batman games you'll be familiar with the combat system as it's very similar, and while it doesn't massively improve upon the formula it does implement it very well. You have your standard light attack, heavy attack, parry and dodge, but on top of that you also have brutal knife finishers which you can perform while carrying knives which are found throughout the game, there are many different kill animations depending on the angle you attack from and they're all very satisfying to pull off and watch. As well as knife finishers you also have Fury kills which are equally visceral and are performed on weak enemies while in Fury mode which is activated once you fill your Fury meter. The combat is definitely the best thing about the game, it's very fluid and just done well, as you upgrade Max you unlock more skills that allow you to pull off even more devastating moves.

    As is the trend these days in open world games there are icons all over the map with optional content that add nothing to the game, and even hurts the overall experience I'd argue as tedium does start to set in after awhile, at least it did for me. I would like to see most, if not all of the pointless scrap locations removed if they ever make a sequel, and I would urge the devs to avoid reusing the territory system which is extremely boring, you are basically doing the exact same checklist of objectives over and over just in different zones, it got boring about half way through. Now in stark contrast the side quests and especially the main story are both fantastic and I thoroughly enjoyed them, had the game had more content like that instead of the filler fluff it would have gone from being merely good to great. Another area where the devs really shot themselves in the foot was the Top Dogs who acted as bosses throughout the game, after you kill the first one you're thinking “wow, that was cool” but later you come to realize every Top Dog is exactly the same, just with a different name and a palette swap. If Avalanche make a sequel I would like to see unique bosses instead of the same one recycled 20 times.

    Other than the pointless fluff content, the biggest issue with the game is the car handling, it's really, really bad. I can't stress enough just how much the car handling hurt my overall experience. Even a fully upgraded Magnum Opus (your car) will spin out of control for seemingly no reason, and God forbid you clip a bucket or something equally insignificant while moving at speed, this will send you into an uncontrollable tailspin. And that's the Magnum Opus, other vehicles you're forced to drive for quests and races handle much worse.

    Now the game does do a lot right as well, the cut-scenes are fantastic, helped massively by some top quality voice work. The game also looks stunning, and it runs almost perfectly on PC, I say almost because there is an issue where you will micro freeze for a split second infrequently, I have confirmed this with at least 20 other people who all have the same problem. Other than that blip the game runs at 60fps on max settings without issue, and you don't need a GTX 980 to pull it off, it's extremely well optimised for a wide range of configurations.

    In closing I will say I enjoyed the game and I definitely recommend it, maybe not at full price but if it's ever on sale I would snap it up for sure. Just don't get sucked into the fluff content as it will fatigue you by the time you get to the end of the game.    … Expand
  40. Nikos453
    Sep 9, 2015
    8
    Well i got this from cdkeys for like 13.99Euro im really happy the game is awesome and it plays really smooth actually some times it has some deeps and screen tearing even with vsync but VERY RARELY overall the game is 60fps MAXED OUT(gtx960,i3 4170). People say the game is very simillar to shadow of mordor but nope maybe on combat mechanics but on mad max you have really a lot of freedomWell i got this from cdkeys for like 13.99Euro im really happy the game is awesome and it plays really smooth actually some times it has some deeps and screen tearing even with vsync but VERY RARELY overall the game is 60fps MAXED OUT(gtx960,i3 4170). People say the game is very simillar to shadow of mordor but nope maybe on combat mechanics but on mad max you have really a lot of freedom . You can customize your car,player,weapons etc. Reason for 8 and not 10 is that i found its story is kind of boring but really it depends on you also i dont like all this sand but this is it if , if you like the movie you will love it!… Expand
  41. Deadstuff
    Sep 13, 2015
    6
    Fun but casual game looks en feels to much like shadow of mordor and some things are just annoying like the balloons it runs good and the story is decent. combat is simple but okey
  42. dalle2000
    Oct 19, 2015
    6
    So i' perordered this game, since i'm a pretty big fan of the Mad Max universe.
    At first i was amazed: Beautiful game, fantastic combat, explosions, vehicles, open world and much more.
    I played this game for a week and got up on 13 hours, but at this point i felt like i was doing the same thing over and over again; go into a base, destroy it and drive away. In the long run this gets    So i' perordered this game, since i'm a pretty big fan of the Mad Max universe.
    At first i was amazed: Beautiful game, fantastic combat, explosions, vehicles, open world and much more.
    I played this game for a week and got up on 13 hours, but at this point i felt like i was doing the same thing over and over again; go into a base, destroy it and drive away. In the long run this gets pretty boring so i haven't really played the game since, and i'm really not planning to do so.

    But remember, the game itself is great, and i like it, but they could have made other missions.

    -Daniel    … Expand
  43. agurczuk
    Jun 21, 2016
    6
    This game is such a lost potential. It has many good things going for it but in all aspects seems like it could have been so much more.

    The game puts you in a post-apocalyptic world very well known from Mad Max series. I do must say that I enjoyed the original movie more then the new one so I'm not so thrilled by the environment. What's outstanding is the fact that it's very similar all    This game is such a lost potential. It has many good things going for it but in all aspects seems like it could have been so much more.

    The game puts you in a post-apocalyptic world very well known from Mad Max series. I do must say that I enjoyed the original movie more then the new one so I'm not so thrilled by the environment. What's outstanding is the fact that it's very similar all across the board. It makes sense giving the setting but seeing the constant desert like background is a bit dull. Though given the setting of the game it is to be expected and this is not a genuine critique.

    You start our by driving and encountering a gang of cars that take away your car. You then meet a repair guy who helps you with rebuilding a brand new car in a quest to put a V8 in it.

    So the game introduces pretty cool mechanics at start - your fuel is limited and you must refill it from time to time to keep going. The ammo is really scarce - you count every shot - especially when it comes to the sniper rifle. Water put in a canteen is used to replenish your health. And at first the game is quite challenging but things change when you reach the first stronghold. All you need to do is finish some projects that on each stronghold visit will replenish your ammo, fuel and health. Combine that with quick travel and I have never needed any additional fuel or felt a need to look for ammo.

    Apart from main missions which progress the story pretty far you have a number of things to do. Either upgrade strongholds by acquiring different parts, lower terror level by destroying scarecrows or fighting different camps. You need to collect scrap along the way to purchase different upgrades to your car. There is a ton to do, but it all seems either repetitive or just gets boring pretty fast.

    Starting with the small camp locations. It's cool that each of them and there are quite a few is looking different. But in each you do the same damn thing. You drive up, a bunch of people come out screaming - you fight them off and collect some loot, move on. In every each one of it.

    The bigger camps - this looked so promising. Each one has a scout sitting somewhere near giving tips like 'there is a secret way on the right'. And you think - cool I can approach this in different way. Wrong. There is no stealth in this game. If you manage to pass external defences and somehow get in unnoticed you enter same area as you would enter gun blazing. Even worse when the enemies come out as they would normally the external defences start firing inside which is quite frustrating. So the only way to approach bigger camps is to:
    - drive around destroying external towers
    - snipe what you can
    - enter gun blazing
    - kill a number of waves of enemies
    - complete objective (i.e. destroy fuel barrels etc)
    - go to next camp

    And bosses are so easy it's just boring fighting them.

    The strongest part of the game is car combat. And that indeed is fun. Taking out enemy convoy is challenging and fun. You can harpoon a door out and pull the driver. You can pull out tires. You can ram the other car or throw an exploding spear at them. Although final car driving bosses do feel a bit easy in my opinion.

    In summary - this is a quite bland game that misses the potential it could have achieved. The story is not compelling to play - at one point of the game I just decided to rush through it to have it completed. Not really interested in getting all upgrades or defeating all camps. Fun for an hour or four but outstays it's welcome.    … Expand
  44. clashjoze
    Jul 16, 2018
    9
    This... THIS is how I was imagining how would be Fallout 3 and 4 looking like !!!!...what a shame ... looking at you Bethesda !!!! , but instead of that I have this great fun game with open world... cars, engine rumbling aggresive scrap collecting gas smelling fun... addictive... only if it would not be reminding me of what a fail a fallout series become... 9/10... -1 for need to collectThis... THIS is how I was imagining how would be Fallout 3 and 4 looking like !!!!...what a shame ... looking at you Bethesda !!!! , but instead of that I have this great fun game with open world... cars, engine rumbling aggresive scrap collecting gas smelling fun... addictive... only if it would not be reminding me of what a fail a fallout series become... 9/10... -1 for need to collect scrap instead just running over it… Expand
  45. MazrimTaim14
    Nov 3, 2019
    6
    The only thing that differentiate this from other typical open world sandbox (literal) game is the car to car combat. Awesome set pieces and graphics with mediocre story line.
  46. Kronan
    Apr 22, 2022
    0
    I can't get over how f*cking r*tarded the story in this game is. Throughout the entire game Max came off as nothing more than a d*mbass selfish *sshole taking one moronic bad decision after the other. One moment Max is treating this woman with indifference and abandoning her and her child to fate, the other one he is going insane with anger and hatred because they were killed. The best andI can't get over how f*cking r*tarded the story in this game is. Throughout the entire game Max came off as nothing more than a d*mbass selfish *sshole taking one moronic bad decision after the other. One moment Max is treating this woman with indifference and abandoning her and her child to fate, the other one he is going insane with anger and hatred because they were killed. The best and most likeable character in the entire game is constantly bullied by Max and dies in a pointless and contrived way due to yet another stup*d action by Max that you as a player can't do anything to stop. And to crown this whole imbec*lity, the entire story depends on the fact that the antagonist was able to survive his brain being literally sawed in half with a chainsaw. I could eat a dictionary and still sh*t out a better script than what the id*ots who wrote this cr*p came up with.

    The gameplay is tolerable at best, but extremely repetitive and padded out. This entire game felt like a massive waste of my time.    … Expand
  47. CaptainChaos
    Nov 21, 2017
    9
    So, my feelings on this game are so mixed. I want to give it a 10, but I also want to give it an 8. So I gave it a 9. It's best summarized this way: it's just SO MUCH FUN usually. Like Fallout, the Environment is the true star (at least so far, I'm 40 hours in) and the gameplay is just ok, but feels super fun. It just IS Mad Max.

    Good: Accomplishments: I love the screens when    So, my feelings on this game are so mixed. I want to give it a 10, but I also want to give it an 8. So I gave it a 9. It's best summarized this way: it's just SO MUCH FUN usually. Like Fallout, the Environment is the true star (at least so far, I'm 40 hours in) and the gameplay is just ok, but feels super fun. It just IS Mad Max.

    Good:

    Accomplishments: I love the screens when you dismantle enemy camps and do other objectives; I LOVE when a designer adds that extra zing to acknowledge what you have done.

    Atmosphere 10. Bonus: NAILS Mad Max.

    Fighting: 8. Fights are visceral and more nuanced that critics give it, but not that hard usually and a bit simpler than batman. Car battles are very exciting, again directly out of the movie.

    Fun Factor: Generally 10. It plays better than it is really is. If that makes sense. The game is really a solid 7 or 8 but "feels" like a 10 a lot of the time.

    Graphics: 10. I dk what engine this is, but it's gorgeous photorealistic eye candy on par with Frostbite and Lithtech.

    Level Design: 8. Each place feels very different even though there are obvious similarities. I never felt like they just carbon copied each location. Some of them really stunned me even after hours and hours of play. If after you dispatch the baddies you just love taking in the sights from a rusty walkway towering above the mountains overlooking a forlorn desert at nightfall, or the eerie survival horror of going down a ladder into a dark dungeon, it's good stuff. Never gets boring. Except for one criticism: it's great there are certain things that need to be crowbarred or stomped or exploded open, but there's rarely any mystery or strategy to it.

    Speech: Again, beautiful finished touches. Chumbucket never seems to run out of new things to say. Don't get me wrong. He repeats himself a lot. But just when I thought I heard it all, he says something new. Samething with the strongholds and Griffa. Haven't run out of new compliments or insults or insights. Amazing. I LOVE the developers put that level of care into it.

    ***

    Ok now the bad:

    Car: Some people claim the upgraded magnum opus is amazing. I've got 40 hours into the game and even the crappiest buggy can still outrun me no problem with fairly upgraded v6 stuff, when I'm driving perfectly on asphalt. Something's off here, but maybe I just need to figure it out.

    Confusing mechanics: It took me awhile to get certain concepts like how to listen to the dog barking (it makes diff noises) or watch for clues in the environment that something's there. Same thing with using the harpoon; I could highlight enemy tires but then not doing anything b/c the harpoon wasn't good enough but no warning.

    Constant Enemies: I don't understand how some people said there are no enemies to fight. Every 2 seconds, I'm just trying to explore or take care of an objective, I get overrun but highly armored annoying baddies. Don't get me wrong. Sometimes the random encounters are fun, but not every 2 minutes. By mid game it's just super annoying IMHO.

    Gameplay: Ok, critics bash the game for its rinse repeat nature. I liked it. Because relics tell the story of the Fall and other events, it made scavenging worthwhile. I mean, it's basically Fallout in MM. That said, there are few things that could use improvement: (1) a penalty for dying? other than pride? (2) once you build strongholds, scrap and ammo accumulates to the point there's no point scavenging anything except for relics; the fact that strongholds give you bonuses is awesome but also ultimately detracts from the horror survival aspect (3) more realism (see below) (4) you can use fast travel to escape certain death; they might want to restrict it (yeah yeah I know, I can always restrict it myself, still...) (5) combat is very good, but not quite all the way there yet.

    Map: UGH! The water markers constantly disappear off it unless you're near. I can't tell you how annoying this is. You need water as a med kit and they hide it from you. Even after you discover it. But not always. It's random.

    OCD: Critics nailed it that sometimes trying to loot each location is an OCD nightmare. Most times its really fun to explore every nook and cranny but sometimes I HAD to go to the internet to find it.

    Realism: Yeah um right. Ok, I get it. You're Mad Max, but you can drive off a cliff and suffer no damage. You can also get run over a car a few times. Head on. I mean, if they animated you dodging aside at the last minute or something maybe.

    Storms: The big storm was a great idea that in truth is a terrible idea. You get like 10 seconds warning, and then it's often impossible to find cover in time. Your car is safe but it's not. You can't heal in your car. And then enemies, immune to the storm themselves, often find and attack you in the middle of it. (silver lining) I found you can fast travel at will and avoid it.

    ***    … Expand
  48. DaveTheJackal
    Dec 2, 2017
    8
    Underrated classic. A superior "Assassins creed"/"Far Cry"/"Watchdogs" style game but with more truly memorable characters, humour, and just plain fun than any of those games. Pick it up in a sale and you won't be disappointed.
  49. MikefromAngus
    Mar 11, 2023
    8
    The good: Graphics, no crashes on PC, car gameplay, exploring wasteland is somewhat enjoyable,

    The bad: combat fighting is boring and not challenging, this is a big negative for me since a lot of the gameplay is on foot. Upgrades for max and car seem to do very little. A lot of the game seems repetitive, the top dogs look exactly the same, they just have a different color scheme.    The good: Graphics, no crashes on PC, car gameplay, exploring wasteland is somewhat enjoyable,

    The bad: combat fighting is boring and not challenging, this is a big negative for me since a lot of the gameplay is on foot. Upgrades for max and car seem to do very little. A lot of the game seems repetitive, the top dogs look exactly the same, they just have a different color scheme.

    Conclusion: if the game was polished alittle more it would have been a lot better. Played for over 50 Hours, its a very forgettable experience.    … Expand
  50. ultraviper
    Sep 10, 2019
    4
    Middle of the road game. It has many faults but I was able to tolerate them enough to finish the game. It suffers from assassin's creed disease where it throws way too many collectibles and side objectives at you but doesn't give you any reason to actually want to collect them. Upgrading strongholds is so tedious that I just did it for the first one in the game and fast traveled to it whenMiddle of the road game. It has many faults but I was able to tolerate them enough to finish the game. It suffers from assassin's creed disease where it throws way too many collectibles and side objectives at you but doesn't give you any reason to actually want to collect them. Upgrading strongholds is so tedious that I just did it for the first one in the game and fast traveled to it when I needed stuff, ignoring the rest. Combat is too simplistic. It uses the batman arkham model of fighting but without all the gadgets that made it interesting. There are certain side missions in the game that require it to be night time. The day/night cycle in the game is extremely slow, and there is no easy way to make time pass faster. When I picked up the nighttime-only mission the sun was already on the horizon, about to set, so I decided to go to the misison location and wait it out. I still had to wait over an hour. Come on game developers, there's no reason for that...… Expand
  51. Overpaid
    Oct 1, 2019
    4
    Would have been a great, if unoriginal, Mad Max skinned version of Assassins creed, apart from the fact that this is the most bug ridden game I've played in years. After a few hours of blacked out cut-scenes and GPU hangs I gave up.
  52. Mandulum
    Nov 18, 2016
    8
    Five Word Review: Much underrated open-world action.
    Favorite Thing: Love the vehicle gameplay, they did such a good job of it.
    Least Favorite Thing: The open-world activities can get repetitive fast, best to ignore them as much as possible.

    Playtime: ~ 27h
    Enjoyment: 8/10
    Recommendation: Definitely, don't listen to those foolish reviewers.
  53. andarial6670
    Mar 28, 2017
    6
    The game isn't bad, but it's also not impressive.

    Gameplay itself seems fleshed out and smooth, but ultimately ends up feeling extremely repetitive. 7/10 Level design is VERY impressive... truly showcases the extreme uniqueness of Mad Max's setting. I've never known what a post apocalyptic earth without any oceans would look like, but now I do. To see submarines, ships, and oil    The game isn't bad, but it's also not impressive.

    Gameplay itself seems fleshed out and smooth, but ultimately ends up feeling extremely repetitive. 7/10

    Level design is VERY impressive... truly showcases the extreme uniqueness of Mad Max's setting. I've never known what a post apocalyptic earth without any oceans would look like, but now I do. To see submarines, ships, and oil dredgers sit on top of sand dunes and serve as the last remnants of humanity is a truly memorable takeaway from this game. 10/10

    Sound is perfect. Everything sounds the way you'd expect it to. 10/10

    Story is actually what holds the game back the most. Character development seems shallow, the actual plot seems pointless, it is always unclear why people are driven to do what they do. There's not a lot of great dialogue, everything is always to the point and direct.. 1/10

    While the design, gameplay, and sound are all impressive enough to rival most GOTY material, the story that should hold everything together and make the experience memorable and interesting simply isn't there...    … Expand
  54. jackhunter
    Apr 6, 2016
    8
    The game provides a refreshing experience while using some well know game mechanics previously seen in games like asssasin's creed or far cry 3. Destroying enemies'bases, using your car to bring down towers or destroy punks'vehicles is incredibly fun, and the fighting system is close in quality to Arkham's series. The ending may be a bit too sad and spoils a bit the feeling of achievmentThe game provides a refreshing experience while using some well know game mechanics previously seen in games like asssasin's creed or far cry 3. Destroying enemies'bases, using your car to bring down towers or destroy punks'vehicles is incredibly fun, and the fighting system is close in quality to Arkham's series. The ending may be a bit too sad and spoils a bit the feeling of achievment for completing the game, but fits the universe of the game… Expand
  55. inverguy
    Oct 24, 2017
    9
    I haven’t had any positive reviews as such I selected this game to stay on the good side.

    Not sure why but this game, when it came out, it was reviewed by some quite unfavourably, The same people who gave 10/10 to some other trash games. I guess this is 21 century marketing. In essence you have a solid single player game with a lot of hours of gameplay (40+ on my account). Rarely I    I haven’t had any positive reviews as such I selected this game to stay on the good side.

    Not sure why but this game, when it came out, it was reviewed by some quite unfavourably, The same people who gave 10/10 to some other trash games. I guess this is 21 century marketing.

    In essence you have a solid single player game with a lot of hours of gameplay (40+ on my account). Rarely I come back to old titles, but for this one I made an exception.

    Pros: solid game, with good customization, some hand to hand fighting and enjoyable gameplay. As a bonus, good graphic that is very well optimised.

    Cons: no multiplayer.    … Expand
  56. c3p
    Apr 19, 2017
    7
    Pro: Visual and atmosphere you feel just like in the movie (or the Comics ;)
    The Driving and fighting mechanics also good.
    Contra: The gameplay is very repetitve - after 4-6 hours all elements are included, after 10 hours it becomes a chore to finish the game (it took me ~25 hours).
  57. Neddy
    Nov 5, 2015
    7
    Mad Max is probably the single most, 'I'll just do one more mission - still playing many hours later' games ever. Time vanishes. What you thought was maybe forty-five minutes, was four hours. I think part of the reasoning behind this is because it's repetitive in every way. I am surprised it doesn't get more criticism for this. Everywhere just about looks the same. The camps which youMad Max is probably the single most, 'I'll just do one more mission - still playing many hours later' games ever. Time vanishes. What you thought was maybe forty-five minutes, was four hours. I think part of the reasoning behind this is because it's repetitive in every way. I am surprised it doesn't get more criticism for this. Everywhere just about looks the same. The camps which you clear are all similar. Scavenging destinations are all similar.

    The really only parts that are not all similar are the main missions. However there are not many of those.

    Mad Max has other issues too. The engine-exhaust noise of the car is diabolical. I wear headphones and it screams albeit mid pitched (not high pitched) almost all the way through. I play on speakers too and it's as bad. Only later when you get the V8 engine is car noise acceptable.

    It is unfortunately nothing more than a long grind, and is possibly the grinder of all grinders. Salvage scrap, unlock upgrades, use scrap as currency to upgrade. From start to finish that is all you do.

    It has plus points. It often looks good. Bosses are all the same technique: wait for charge, dodge, attack for a bit; repeat. In other words there is no googling every boss encounter because you can't work out what to do. Gameplay is straight-forward. In fact all the gameplay is relatively easy. It's filled out by there simply being masses of it.

    Although I mark it 7/10 I could not in all honesty say to a friend, "You must buy Mad Max". Meaning no recommendation. However if you are fully aware of its format, you will have fun maybe half the time playing it.    … Expand
  58. Sjalka
    Mar 4, 2017
    8
    This is - by far - the most beautiful desertscape in PC gaming i have seen yet. Considering it is a desert - the diversity and detail is quite stunning. The detail does come at a price though. Similar to Fallout 4, which is much more detailed than Fallout NV - the world feels uncomfortably small for some reason.

    Yes - driving through the entire map does take a long time indeed ... but    This is - by far - the most beautiful desertscape in PC gaming i have seen yet. Considering it is a desert - the diversity and detail is quite stunning. The detail does come at a price though. Similar to Fallout 4, which is much more detailed than Fallout NV - the world feels uncomfortably small for some reason.

    Yes - driving through the entire map does take a long time indeed ... but still ... it always breaks my immersion when i see hostile factions the size of what cannot be much more than a small town sitting right next to each other ... actually so close that a sharpshooter with a good rifle could probably and easily kill every single enemy in the neighbouring camp.

    But enough of that....

    The mission design and gameplay is pretty standard. Missions progress the story and unlock "stuff" .. but the game itself is kind of open world. I have not had a dreaded escort mission or a timed mission - so i do not know if they exist of how they play - so far i had the typical destroy everything missions or collect item missions - which are simple by mission design but allowing a great tactical freedom in terms of how to conduct them.

    Camp design is more based on gameplay than on logic - and usually pretty linear. There is sufficient variety not to get too bored - but all in all .. the random camps are nothing special.
    The AI is fun - but VERY casual so far. Dealing with hordes of enemies on foot feels rediculous. Enemies wait to engage you and allow themselves to be picked one by one to be killed. Compared to a simiplar gameplay like Far Cry 3/4 ... the AI is rather on the retarded side. Of course it is rather a melee game than a shooter .. and the melee is a "light" version of the Batman franchise consisting of punches and timed blocks.

    Lets just say - it is sufficient but far from special.

    The car combat is a lot more fun and also more tactical. That does not mean it is very hard by any stretch of the imagination. It is however unique enough to feel fresh every now and then. Car AI follows fairly predictable patterns though - and the NPCs do not surprise you much.

    A huge compliment goes to the technical optimization. For how the game looks - it runs .. and there is no other term ... absolutely amazing. Fluent gameplay on low end computers (with occasional slow downs though)
    Also the feeling of the car in the desert is absolutely amazing. The sense of weight, torque, grip, impact and force has been done amazingly well. I cannot remember any other game as immersive in terms of visuals and controls when it comes to car driving physics. Sure - the phyiscs are not real - but they feel very good indeed.

    For me - a major teardrop is always when i cannot "pick" and customize my avatar in such a game. I would have loved to have the option to customize my character (gender, looks etc. ) - but it is just a very tiny thing. (and yes - i know ... it is Mad MAX - so it is quite self explanatory to play as the titular protagonist)

    All in all a VERY good game that does not invent anything - but does whats done by many games before ... very well.    … Expand
  59. Benden
    Jul 23, 2018
    10
    Over noting this game still it deserves a solid 9/10.
    There are some repetitive gameplay elements like scrap collection but its very bearable.
    I can sum up this game like a mix of shadow of mordor and Batman games with a feel of Fallout/Post apocalyptic games. You really feel playing an AAA game : sounds, sound tracks, voice acting are top notch. Graphics are very good. Atmosphere and    Over noting this game still it deserves a solid 9/10.
    There are some repetitive gameplay elements like scrap collection but its very bearable.
    I can sum up this game like a mix of shadow of mordor and Batman games with a feel of Fallout/Post apocalyptic games.
    You really feel playing an AAA game : sounds, sound tracks, voice acting are top notch. Graphics are very good. Atmosphere and respect to Mad max universe is pretty : YOU pretty feel like you're living in the film world.
    Now that this game can be bought dirty cheap : it's a MUST BUY and PLAY if you enjoy those kind of games.    … Expand
  60. CleanDogz
    Oct 20, 2016
    10
    This is one of the best open world games I have played and very true to its origin in the Mad Max universe. It may become a bit repetitive but I simply loved playing the game and unfolding the story. A clear recommendation to play!
  61. verbal_666
    Aug 8, 2017
    8
    This game is really funny. Quite repetitive, but enoyable. Open world is big, but not dispersive. The Magnus Opus is wonderful, and customizable; battles are great, both in cars and with Max as fighter (very close to Batman, W.B. comes out :-) ). So, definitely a good game. Coming from Dying Light experience, where i was bored so much (good game, but frustrating), Mad Max is what i call anThis game is really funny. Quite repetitive, but enoyable. Open world is big, but not dispersive. The Magnus Opus is wonderful, and customizable; battles are great, both in cars and with Max as fighter (very close to Batman, W.B. comes out :-) ). So, definitely a good game. Coming from Dying Light experience, where i was bored so much (good game, but frustrating), Mad Max is what i call an equilibrated game: not so difficult, not so easy, good check point system, good head quarter system. ENJOY!!!… Expand
  62. whatever523
    Jan 2, 2017
    10
    I expected Mad Max to be decent, but not this good. It's basically Assassin's Creed, but with improved game mechanics, better graphics and in the desert. Really good job and an excellent PC port, too.
  63. monnef
    Oct 11, 2019
    9
    Wonderful game. Maybe a bit dark for me, but I liked it nevertheless. Solid car and combat sections, good story (but not a main focus of the game), very satisfying progression (upgrading car and main character). Played on Linux with only minor issues (very rarely sound, e.g. tank explosions, don't play).
  64. PublicNuisance
    Feb 22, 2019
    8
    I had heard that Mad Max could be a bit boring of a game but when I got it on sale for $6CAD I figured I would give it a go. It was a good choice. I do tend to get bored in open world games sometimes but the combat and story of Mad Max kept me entertained. There were a few quirks along the way but nothing gamebreaking. The graphics were solid, the game was stable, the combat was great andI had heard that Mad Max could be a bit boring of a game but when I got it on sale for $6CAD I figured I would give it a go. It was a good choice. I do tend to get bored in open world games sometimes but the combat and story of Mad Max kept me entertained. There were a few quirks along the way but nothing gamebreaking. The graphics were solid, the game was stable, the combat was great and the story fit the lore.

    The gameplay was a mesh of the Batman games from Rocksteady and Sleeping Dogs. It mixed the timing based combat of the Batman games with the brutality from Sleeping Dogs. It felt very at home with the Mad Max series as it was very low tech but brutal. You could use shivs, various finishers such as breaking bones and necks, melee weapons and go into fury mode which aside from extra damage has it’s own selection of finishers. I wished you had more control over which finisher was used as sometimes they would repeat a lot but that’s a minor gripe. The car combat was pretty decently done but felt clunky at times. There were a good variety of weapons to use from the car but aiming them just felt off sometimes. I could be right next to an enemy but not have the option to shoot for their tires but move a little away or back and suddenly I could even though I should have had a clear shot before. The car damage was a mixed bag as well. I could run head on into a rock and half my car’s health could be gone or get t-boned by an enemy and same thing but I could then go and boost off a cliff, flip over a half dozen times and land without a scratch or dent to my car’s health. One more thing is that the lack of a jump ability was really poorly thought out. I literally couldn’t get to some loot because the game wouldn’t allow me to walk on a few surfaces to get to it. Had I been able to jump there would be no issue. I wish the map would tell me which areas were locked because sometimes I travelled all the way to a loot location only to be told this area was locked to a story quest which means I wasted my time going there.

    The graphics were overall above average but not stunning. I can’t point to one thing and say it was bad but I also can’t point to one detail that really stunned me. You know the feeling of seeing water or foilage in Crysis the first time or seeing the world of Oblivion after exiting the dungeon after the intro or the fire damage to the landscape in Far Cry 2, etc. I could go on but basically the graphics were good and better than some but nothing stood out about them. It may be tough to make a desert wasteland look gorgeous but either way they didn’t. One thing I will say though is the storms were very well done. Lightning strikes going off everywhere, debris blowing everywhere, made for a sight and was tense.

    As I mentioned earlier the game was stable for me on Linux. On Windows I would get a crash every 10 minutes or so due to a “directX error”. On Linux I had one single solitary crash and that was it. On Linux it had a Vulkan beta as wel as the standard OpenGL version. The Vulkan version offered me more stable framerates, less valleys and peaks than OpenGL. Both were good though as I averaged over 80 FPS with the game maxed out. That being said when I was around two specific areas, Deep Friah’s stronghold and Gastown, I would get random drops to 20-30 FPS even with nothing going on at all. No combat, car chases, just me walking around. I am not sure of the cause but it happened on both OpenGL and Vulkan. The game was only using 26% of my CPU and between 3-3.5GB of RAM so those weren’t the cause of my slowdowns. As for graphics options there were plenty. There were toggles for Vsync and motion blur, 8 different levels for AF, 1 level for SSAO and AA as well as 13 other options all with various levels. There was no way to turn depth of field off though, I could only lower it. While there was no option in the menu for 144Hz the game did allow me to go up to 144hz with Vsync. I beat the story in 52 hours and completed 78% of the game overall. I played on version 1.1 of the game. The game lacked manual saves but it did save after every event whether it was collecting loot, doing an upgrade or completing a mission so it wasn’t a big deal.

    I enjoyed my time with Mad Max. It had it’s quirks and issues but overall the story was good and the combat was good so those are two big wins right there. I would easily recommend it to those who enjoy open world games or the timing based combat of the Batman games. There are better games out there but there are far worse as well. I paid $6 CAD for it but would easily say it is worth $30 CAD.

    My score: 7.5/10

    My system:

    AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | 16GB DDR4-3000 CL15 | MSI RX 580 8GB Gaming X | Mesa 18.3.3 | Samsung 850 Evo 250GB | Manjaro Mate | Kernel 4.20.10-1-MANJARO | AOC G2460P @1920*1080 144Hz    … Expand
  65. Tomle1202
    Jul 12, 2017
    7
    Mad Max is all about insane characters, furious car chases and a chaotic post-apocalyptic world that all promise something memorable. Clearly it failed to deliver.
  66. gloriouspotato
    Jan 8, 2017
    7
    A decent main story with solid gameplay and great optimisation, but it falls prey to the whole 'ticking off a checklist' feel when it comes to a lot of the side content. Sure, this adds more hours to the experience, but there are more interesting ways to fill up a game than what Mad Max offers.
  67. jelikey
    Feb 24, 2023
    8
    Игра больше мэд макс, чем последний фильм. Атмосфера пустоши передана замечательно. Погони на автомобилях по пескам очень веселые и динамичные, в основном благодаря световым эффектам и слоумо. Очень здорово, что сюжет игры не стал повторять фильмы, а попытался рассказать другую, альтернативную историю в рамках той же вселенной.Игра больше мэд макс, чем последний фильм. Атмосфера пустоши передана замечательно. Погони на автомобилях по пескам очень веселые и динамичные, в основном благодаря световым эффектам и слоумо. Очень здорово, что сюжет игры не стал повторять фильмы, а попытался рассказать другую, альтернативную историю в рамках той же вселенной.
  68. Goby
    Apr 11, 2017
    7
    Mad Max, in some ways, is possibly a pioneering game in the open-world genre, but otherwise falls flat on it's ass. First of all, I have to commend the visual aspect of the game - it's by far the most appealing I've seen so far. Most satisfying hand-to-hand combat I've experienced in a game, great graphics and animations. Loved the vehicle motion and combat and customization options, theMad Max, in some ways, is possibly a pioneering game in the open-world genre, but otherwise falls flat on it's ass. First of all, I have to commend the visual aspect of the game - it's by far the most appealing I've seen so far. Most satisfying hand-to-hand combat I've experienced in a game, great graphics and animations. Loved the vehicle motion and combat and customization options, the level design (the world is massive - lots of different areas to see), random events interrupting your business, such as storms and bandit patrols (although I wish some of them had stopped doing that after getting beat up so many times).

    While the game featured several fleshed out characters and well written scripts and dialogue,it looks like Avalanche Studios figured they don't need all that and decided to not utilize their writers' skills further than the bare minimum. This company doesn't seem to appreciate a solid, prevalent story in an open world game. There's a whole lot to do here, but there is a serious lack of that driving force that should keep you motivated to explore every nook and cranny of this amazing world.

    The main story in this game revolves entirely around Max wanting his stolen V8 engine back and he will cast aside all his emotions and any interest for some sidetracking (there is a SERIOUS lack of storied side missions) to make that happen. Consequently we now have this grumpy Max who yaps at everybody for no reason and is simply an obnoxious character.
    The world is absolutely massive, but there are unfortunately a limited number of activities: destroy stuff, beat up raiders, listen to some NPC's boring one paragraph intel, destroy convoys, fight patrol cars, race through the wasteland etc. That's what you're expected to engage in over and over, but besides yielding you more upgrades for your car doing all that doesn't have a point. Think about how that plays out: you spend hours upon hours doing chores to earn a new exhaust for your car... It's Just Cause all over again - a vast world with no draw.

    The only reason I figured a 7 instead of a 6 or 5 is because the little story it had showed potential and was executed well enough (not decently though - transitions in the story were not seamless and needed work), and the visual aesthetics were impressive. This was almost the perfect Mad Max game, but unfortunately it focused too much on the Hollywood definition of the "Mad" part and neglected the necessary attention to the other. Remember the first Mad Max movie? Strong story that makes you root for Max all the way through. This game simply doesn't capture that effect.    … Expand
  69. mark_tyler
    Jan 21, 2017
    7
    Pros:
    - Nice graphics. Although nothing revolutionary, but landscapes look nice
    - Well ported from console - Well made, in 60hr gameplay I had only few glitches, that were resolved by restart - Car chases (and harpoon is dope) - Rather large and detailed world (my favorite is airport location) - Some comment that story is boring, but i'd say it fits nicely in post-war setting (not    Pros:
    - Nice graphics. Although nothing revolutionary, but landscapes look nice
    - Well ported from console
    - Well made, in 60hr gameplay I had only few glitches, that were resolved by restart
    - Car chases (and harpoon is dope)
    - Rather large and detailed world (my favorite is airport location)
    - Some comment that story is boring, but i'd say it fits nicely in post-war setting (not that you can expect some complicated story when all you need first is to survive), look at the movies.

    Cons:
    - My major issue is that game is extremely easy. If you didnt started to play games yesterday, theres no challenge here, contrary to the fact that this is post-apocalyptic world, where survival should be hard.
    - My second largest issue, is that game apparently, is targeted at younger audience - tons of car customizations, collecting different cars, boring side missions, meaningless tasks to reduce threat in region, lots of scaveging locations just so you can fight more. This should have made world not feel empty, but there are more effective ways to do that (Fallout 2?).
    - Car physics. Although it is fun to chase convoys, it feels so unnatural that you cannot destroy your car entirely, flip on roof or die while crashing in full speed into a wall or something. This would make chases more intense and challenging.
    - Self-guided missiles? Lots of them? In the desert?

    That being said, the game is ok, i had fun with it.
    My advice if you are not casual gamer - skip side missions, dont bother with stronghold projects (except where it is required to keep on), just keep with main mission. The game will be a little more challenging this way.    … Expand
  70. OOa007
    Jan 15, 2019
    9
    Think of it as a post apocalyptic GTA. Good graphics. There's good hand to hand combat. Several weapons, Lots of fun car battles, Lots of car mods. Lots of missions including tons of extras to explore. Decent story. Sad ending. Overall good GAME!!!
  71. Cech
    May 16, 2017
    7
    Безумный Максим - очень забавная, стильная и интересная игра, связанная с одноимённой серией фильмов

    Сюжет Очень понравился в большинстве аспектов (кр. продолжительности) Графика Красивые пейзажи, много мест, в которых хочется сделать скриншот, так же была завезена жёсткая оптимизация, сейчас это можно назвать новшеством (я понимаю, что тут по большей части пустыни, нет огромных    Безумный Максим - очень забавная, стильная и интересная игра, связанная с одноимённой серией фильмов

    Сюжет
    Очень понравился в большинстве аспектов (кр. продолжительности)

    Графика
    Красивые пейзажи, много мест, в которых хочется сделать скриншот, так же была завезена жёсткая оптимизация, сейчас это можно назвать новшеством (я понимаю, что тут по большей части пустыни, нет огромных городов, но всё же)

    Геймплей и доп. контент
    Тут есть нарекания, причём большие.
    1. Игра от создателей Just Cause, и вы можете не поверить, но это не шутер. Здесь по факту стрельбы нет (несмотря на дробовичок). Поиграв в таком жанре я понимаю, что без перестрелок-укрытий-перекатов это выглядит слабовато. Был бы это шутан - игра была бы более "Win"
    2. Как тут убивать врагов? Давить и в первую очередь драться. Драки - огромная часть геймплея, ни одна игра, где геймплей основан на рукопашном бое (офк без мечей) не могла похвастать успешностью, и я эту унылую часть геймплея назову самым большим гейплейным провалом данной игры
    3. Сайд квесты интересные, но опять же их мало, как и сюжетных
    4. Небольшой мнимый диалог:
    - Чего тут много?
    - Сталкания
    - Интересно?
    - Нет
    5. Контент, связанный со сталканием по количеству "+" где норма, "-" где перебор:
    +Пугала
    +Снайперы
    +Конвои
    - Мины
    - Лагеря (подробнее о 5ом пункте узнаете из самой игры, каждый момент муторно описывать)

    Музыка
    Я играю с очень тихими настройками, но как я понял её нет, рёв мотора - единственный звук сопровождения, в данной игре. Я бы это к минусам не отнёс

    Хорошая игра, вполне сгодится как проходная, была бы здесь шутерная механика - игра бы могла тянуть на 8-9 баллов (в зависимости от реализации), но в плане безшутерности она дала интересный экспириенс. О прохождении не жалею и могу посоветовать поиграть всем, но если вы любите игры (в плане сталкания) ассассинс серию, фар край, то это не для вас, тут большой перебор с этим, отсюда невозможность получить, так называемую на PS, "платину", для получения ачивок за сталкание вам потребуется часов 60 однотипного геймплея (без учёта всех остальных целей)

    6,5/10    … Expand
  72. InfiniteYT
    Nov 3, 2015
    7
    Mad Max Surprised me in many different ways. I came into this expecting a mediocre port of a mediocre open world game but I was wrong. Mad Max doesn't take may risks and excels on most aspects. There are two forms of combat: Driving and Fighting. Driving is where this game thrives. The mechanics are solid and easy to get used to. You can kill other divers and destroy enemy cars many ways.Mad Max Surprised me in many different ways. I came into this expecting a mediocre port of a mediocre open world game but I was wrong. Mad Max doesn't take may risks and excels on most aspects. There are two forms of combat: Driving and Fighting. Driving is where this game thrives. The mechanics are solid and easy to get used to. You can kill other divers and destroy enemy cars many ways. You can ram into them dealing more damage depending on the car parts you have, you can use a harpoon and tear off a piece of a car or pull the driver out of the car. You can use the slingshot to instantly kill enemy's and take out fuel tanks/tires but it has very little ammo so it's not recommended. There is a sniper for taking out opponents from a distance, and the thunderpoon which is a explosive harpoon. Well driving you have the help from a hunchback named Chumbuket which easily is the best character in the game. He fires the harpoon and fixes the "magnum opus" which is your car. He loves that car more than anything and you can't help but share the enthusiasum as you dive across the open desert. Fighting is pretty dull. I consists of a lot of button mashing but when you deal enough damage to fill up max's rage meter, Max does a lot more damage. You need to be on foot to take out Scrotus camps and other outposts. The camps have you fighting a bunch of enemy and either destroying feul tanks or destroying something else. In some special camps there is a forgetable boss fight that is always the same. The story is very hit and miss. Compared to the movie it's not as good but it isn't bad either. What makes the story not as good as it should be is Max. I have never seen a charecter in a game that was this stuborn. He very selfish and does all of this just to get his car back!!! His back story is very vague and I found myself caring about Chumbuket more than Max. The other characters are forgettable as well. Scrotus, the main antagonist, appears in the intro cutscence and you don't see him again till near the end. Most characters have no development or personality what so ever. It's not so bad considering the location of the game but it wouldn't of hurt. You have the ability to customize your car to your preference, you cant have a fast weak car, a strong slow car, or a little of both. There was a ton of options to choose from and really added to the gameplay. You can also upgrade your fighting abilitys but those didn't really add much. The problem is fiding the scrap metal to upgrade. Very few things reward enough metal and it can become repetitive searching for scrap all across the giant map. The port is great!!! I was worried after the port failure of Batman: Arkham Knight but this is one of the best PC ports of all time. Tons of customization settings and a FPS that never went below 60 and sometimes went in the 100's sets the far beyond any other PC port of this year. Overall it's a enjoyable experience. Is it great, no, but I still thing this game is worth a look for those interested. It represents the Mad Max universe well and fans of the arkham series should fine this game enjoyable as well. Mad Max gets a 7.6/10… Expand
  73. dduggan
    Nov 17, 2015
    7
    Summary: Fun open world game, but very distinctive flavor may limit long term play.

    Pros: -Very polished -Graphics are great, including the environment and the cars -Setting is very distinct and evokes many of the same feelings as the Fury Road film Cons: -Somewhat repetitive -Didn't permanently catch interest -Is a run-of-the-mill open world game I bought Mad Max on steam    Summary: Fun open world game, but very distinctive flavor may limit long term play.

    Pros:
    -Very polished
    -Graphics are great, including the environment and the cars
    -Setting is very distinct and evokes many of the same feelings as the Fury Road film

    Cons:
    -Somewhat repetitive
    -Didn't permanently catch interest
    -Is a run-of-the-mill open world game

    I bought Mad Max on steam right after watching Fury Road a few weeks ago. It was a far more impressive and fun game than I expected. I anticipated a bad, poorly written clone of the movie. Luckily this was not the case: it evokes the feeling of the film while being its own thing.

    The game was fun, especially with the car combat. The combat on foot was typical 'batman' combat, and it worked at least, even if it wasn't as fun as the car combat. The car upgrades were introduced slowly but consistently. The game has a definite polish and I don't think I encountered any bugs in my time playing.

    In most aspects, Mad Max is a very typical open world game: you drive around, reduce enemy influence, and take over areas. This was fine. Nothing special, but better than you'd expect from a movie-related game.

    The only complaint I have is that Mad Max did not hold my interest for long. I primarily started playing after watching Fury Road and I quickly lost interest. I will probably return eventually to finish the game, but it won't be any time soon.    … Expand
  74. dsr07mm
    Nov 24, 2015
    7
    Long anticipated Mad Max for more then 2 years has finally seen light of the sky with really high hopes of something unique and very good quality developed by already well known Just Cause developer team, Avalanche Studios.

    You play as disgruntled Max as “lone wolf” with his double-barreled shotgun through endless sand dunes in apocalyptic atmosphere set somewhere in future, yet without    Long anticipated Mad Max for more then 2 years has finally seen light of the sky with really high hopes of something unique and very good quality developed by already well known Just Cause developer team, Avalanche Studios.

    You play as disgruntled Max as “lone wolf” with his double-barreled shotgun through endless sand dunes in apocalyptic atmosphere set somewhere in future, yet without remaining technology other then vehicles and scrap to present main value in this world. Third person action game where you fight for surviving until very last breath, without place for love and kindness left only with memories and not promising future with only one remaining quests; to find the “Plains of Silence”, a fabled land where he might find solace from his madness.

    Weeks before official release developers has made couple announcements both written and during podcasts about interesting and not much seen auto-generated map with endless driving and much more unique experiance of free roaming. Endless nothing is not so endless after all. First thing which majority of players tried is exploring beyond map limits where on most sides you would hit invisible wall or start loosing health very fast for no reason whatsoever while in only couple directions you could drive for more then couple minutes without any single camp or in fact, any object.

    With that being said one of most unique features related to exploring for this year felt in water and we are left only with remaining action based side of Mad Max. Vehicles are matter of life and death where Max on very begining of this a bit more simplistic story; is left without vehicle, the Interceptor, having a goal to build his ultimate car, called the Magnum Opus. He is seeking a revenge and his car, but nothing more which lower importance and stakes of his goal from perspective of a regular player.

    Most of the time action and fighting is based on vehicles fight so upgrading vehicle and extra features as armor or harpoon to tear out doors, wheels or even drivers themself will be handy and unavoidable if you want perfection yet again not so necessary since game will force you in particular missions to get required upgrades before you start them. Shotgun and sniper are only Max’s weapons which are available while driving, you can use shotgun for destroying other cars but for sniper use you need to switch positions with Chum and get into trunk. Male fighting system on the other side is based on Batman series, completely identical with known attack/counter/dodge mechanics where physics are more realistic then previosly mentioned series where personal Max upgrades once again come handy and helpful for quicker and safer resolving of fights. More health, armor, increased attack damage and couple more attributes you upgrade to a couple locations marked on map which represent mysterious man who will help you in achieving that.

    Despite very good fighting physics of Max and AI, it’s still a bit out of space. Impact with cars and tries from AI to run you over once when you are of car and you wait for Chum to complete repairment will often finish with laugh instead trying to escape and dodge vehicles. Despite high speed or perfect trajectory of cars Max’s body will often be pushed on a side without falling or having any moves which should indicate that he has just been run over by a car. Jumping is possible but it will be used only on places where you might get stuck by accident and it’s required to get out while most of the time you will use “use” button for starting animation where Max will climb alone which kills immersion for most of the gamers.

    Whole Wastelend is devided in couple territories where eventually you meet main guy, work along with them and get fortress as safe locations for your car. Whole point of those territories is to explore and do all things which would reduce threat on that same location. There are threat levels and by destroying camps, sniper towers or scarecrows where you might need some of high upgrades. Some cleared enemy camps will be replaced with your allies and you will be awarded through time with random amount of scrap, which you also get in every location by exploring. You use scrap for Magnum Opus upgrades or for things in previosly mentioned fortress which gives you random features and perks, like refilling your ammo belt and others. You are also able to fast travel without any cost between fortress locations including some other explored points on map which will reduce length of this adventure by a lot if you decide most of the time to use this feature.

    One more side of this adventure with really huge potential is not fulfilled with surviving mechanics.

    Mad Max is one solid and very mediocre game but probably biggest victim of unused potential this and probably even couple years back. Great optimization and idea but yet no story, much repetetive goals and things to do without space for immersion or getting a bit more into game.    … Expand
  75. ComandanteCobra
    Jun 14, 2019
    8
    Good game that respect the original material.
    I find It on Steam for about 6 Euros ( Normal price under 20 euros) and for that price It's a must have for Mad Max fans .
    It's a mix of car combat, free roam , quest grinding, hand to hand combat (Like fighting in "Batman Arkham asylum"...a semplified version of it ), side missions, simple player build, car racing minigame. It has also a    Good game that respect the original material.
    I find It on Steam for about 6 Euros ( Normal price under 20 euros) and for that price It's a must have for Mad Max fans .
    It's a mix of car combat, free roam , quest grinding, hand to hand combat (Like fighting in "Batman Arkham asylum"...a semplified version of it ), side missions, simple player build, car racing minigame. It has also a basic base building and car customization.
    Fans of movie quadrilogy will find lots of easter egg , good acting that are in line with the francise, and a visual appealing Wasteland.
    The player will feel heat, peculiar people and desolation and lots of sadness-violence of a world gone mad.
    But..after some hours (at least 15 out of 40 or more) the game became less interesting because of repetitve gameplay and recycled content.
    Side missions are a repetitive, exploration is repetitive, minibosses are repetitive, combat has not much variety, car handling is not the best out there...and you will waste time in mandatory grinding or xp hunting with uninspired thropy-like minigame (Jumping with your car, use a particular combat move a fixed number of time, and so on). Also Inventory, enemy type, and rpg aspects of the game are limited.... but it does not spoil the fun overall.
    It's a good made game to look out when on sale for Mad Max Fans....other player can lower the meta-score score a little.    … Expand
  76. DeusII
    Jul 28, 2018
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I spend 70 hours in this game,looked at each corner of the game and I have to say it's brilliant open world game.Fighting is so brutal, game play very satisfying.Upgrading your car is fantastic.I just love it!
    Game gets a little bit repetitive but strangely you want more and more and more.Graphics is nice and can get little bugy with occasional dropping FPS but still very satisfying.
    If you like open world games with brutal fights this is game for you!    … Expand
  77. AbeMC
    Mar 5, 2017
    7
    At first glance, Mad Max is a fantastic open-world adventure teeming with things to do. The excitement can give way to boredom because the short story can’t hide the required grind to advance. Still, there is a plethora of different dusty environments and strongholds / outposts, while the detailed landscape is full of things to do and discover.
    Total size on my hard drive: 32.8 GB
    ++    At first glance, Mad Max is a fantastic open-world adventure teeming with things to do. The excitement can give way to boredom because the short story can’t hide the required grind to advance. Still, there is a plethora of different dusty environments and strongholds / outposts, while the detailed landscape is full of things to do and discover.
    Total size on my hard drive: 32.8 GB

    ++ Optimization is stunning. One of the best optimized games of the past year or two.

    + Graphics are great. Light, dust, haze is a great icing on a highly detailed cake. Clouds look a little low-res at times, but the skybox looks fantastic in general (if you like sunsets / sunrises, there are some great screenshot opportunities).
    + Punchy sound design. Explosions have great impact.
    + Great story - gritty and grim - but it’s short. Do yourself a favor and complete the Wasteland side-missions in addition to the main campaign. You’ll get to know the factions a bit better and the game feels more complete.
    + The wasteland is wonderfully detailed. Rocks, caves, forts, pumping stations, strongholds, outposts – even though it is a dusty wasteland, there is plenty of visual variety.
    + Customizing the car. From the body style, to the suspension, engine, armor, and more, you can really make the car you want to play the way you want.
    + All the unfinished missions and quests return after finishing the main story campaign so you can take your time, explore the wasteland, and 100% the game if you want.

    +/- The hand-to-hand combat is a riff on the Batman Arkham combat system with fancy finishers but without gadgets. It works well enough, but nothing outstanding about it. (If keyboard & mouse is your preference, be sure to have a 3-button mouse.)
    +/- The game is a grind for scrap, which is used for much-needed upgrades. If you hate grinding, walk away. If you enjoy exploration and looting, then Mad Max is an amazing experience.
    +/- Child slavery content warning. There isn’t much, but it is there.

    - Checkpoint saving only. Awkward in a sandbox game.
    - Driving mechanics are sub-par; floaty and imprecise, the smallest bump can send the car flying, leaving Max facing the wrong way in seconds as the enemy speeds off into the distance. Not good in a game that focuses so much on driving. The Gastown race almost made me rage-quit the game.
    - Enemies are endlessly re-used.
    - Grinding is required. Upgrades are sometimes hidden behind completely clearing a region of threats.
    - Glitchy menus. Hitting Escape to view a new log entry would frequently result in seeing the menu headings, but no images or text. Switching to another menu then switching back would usually fix the issue.
    - Messed up mission progression. Need to build the “Jack”, a special class of car referred to as an Archangel. Well, the next part of the mission wouldn’t trigger, no matter what I did. Checked online. As it happens, I had parts on the car that were a level HIGHER than what was required to progress. I had to un-equip all upgrades on the car, and re-equip only the upgrades the game told me to, and the rest of the mission triggered properly.
    - Some quests that were supposedly optional disappeared without warning because I chose to continue with the main story first. All the missions return for completion after finishing the main campaign, though, so there’s that.

    It was a challenge to bring Mad Max to an open world game, and Avalanche delivered an incredibly gritty, detailed world and a mature story. While the story itself is not open-ended, there is clearly a chance for sequels - with possible franchise potential. Fans of Mad Max and open-world explore-and-loot games should give it a try – especially since it now discounts during sales to $10 or less. There’s a lot of value here. Recommended.    … Expand
  78. minix2poo
    Sep 20, 2016
    8
    8/10

    Short comment/Kurzkommentar/一言感想 EN/ A successful open world game in the Mad Max universe. To survive, you will steal anything you can need from your enemies, kill them, and if necessary, you will eat maggots of their corps to survive. Law and rules are invalidated in this world. Those who wants to survive, will need a strong Will, and a highly customized car. Shoot on enemy    8/10

    Short comment/Kurzkommentar/一言感想

    EN/ A successful open world game in the Mad Max universe. To survive, you will steal anything you can need from your enemies, kill them, and if necessary, you will eat maggots of their corps to survive. Law and rules are invalidated in this world. Those who wants to survive, will need a strong Will, and a highly customized car. Shoot on enemy vechicles with rockets (not realy a rocket), fish the enemy driver out of his vechicle with a wired harpune, etc..., there are plenty of ways to finish them off. It will also happen a lot that you will have to fight with your fists. In fact, Max is the good guy in this world, but it feels like that he is the baddest guy around... If you like opne world games with racing elements and a lot of explosions, then Mad Max won't be a bad choice at least.

    DE/ Ein gelungenes Open World Spiel im Mad Max Universum. Zum überleben stiehlt Max von seinen Gegnern alles was er so gebrauchen kann, tötet sie, und ggf. isst er Maden aus deren Leichen um zu überleben. Gesetze und Regeln sind in dieser Welt außer Kraft gesetzt. Wer überleben will, braucht einen starken Willen, und ein aufgemotztes Auto. Schieß die gegnerischen Fahrzeuge mit Raketen (ist zwar nicht 100% akkurat) ab, oder angel den gegnerischen Fahrer einfach mit einer Seil-Harpune aus seinem Fahrzeug, oder oder oder, es gibt so viel Möglichkeiten die gegner außer Gefecht zu setzen. Es kommt auch sehr häufig vor dass du mit deinen Fäusten zuschlagen musst. Eigentlich ist Max ja der gute in dieser Welt, aber irgendwie ist er auch der bösartigste.... Wer Open World Spiele mit Rennelementen und vielen Explosionen mag, macht mit Mad Max zumindest nichts falsch.

    JP/ マッドマックスの世界観を舞台にした中々に出来の良いオープンワールドゲーム。生き残るために主人公のマックスは敵さんから使えるものは全て頂戴し、そして殺し、はたまた必要であれば敵さんの死体に湧くウジ虫を食べたりもする。法やルールといったものはもはや存在しないこの世界。この世界で生き残るには強い意志と、ハイレベルに改造された車が必要となる。敵をロケット（紛い物だがｗ）で撃ったり、敵ドライバーを縄銛で車から引きずり下ろす等々・・、敵さんを倒す方法はそれなりにあります。拳だけを頼りに敵と殴り合わないといけない場面もかなり用意されています。本来主人公のマックスがこの世界のいいやつ役なんだろうが、場合によってはこの世界で最凶最悪の男にも見えてしまう。本来オープンワールドのゲームが好きで、それに加えレースや大量の爆発といった要素が好きな方であれば、マッドマックスを購入することにより損をすることはないと思う。

    Pro/良い点
    +Good graphics/グラが良い。
    +Large open world/広大なオープンワールド
    +Can be obtained relatively cheap/比較的安く手に入る。
    +A lot of different ways to fight with your car/車を使った戦闘で多様な戦い方が出来る。

    Con/悪い点
    -Relatively repeatative missions/比較的似たミッションの繰り返しが多い。
    -No coop or multi player/コープやマルチプレイが出来ない。
    -The main story is rather short. The game lives from the side quests/本編は比較的短く、サイドミッションに生かされてる印象。

    Example for In-game performance/パフォーマンス例

    Win10 64bit
    GTX 1070
    i7-6700k
    16GB DDR4 RAM

    At 1080p, max setting: FPS 120 - 144. Most of the time constant 144. (144hz monitor)
    At 4k DRS, max settings: FPS 50 - 70

    It uses round about 33GB of your SSD/HDD space.    … Expand
  79. Doctorpick
    Oct 20, 2016
    9
    With the discount that was on steam I do not regret buying this game at all. If you liked the movie you'll love the game. It reminds me of the first batman arkam asylum, there is a lot they could improve on but this was an amazing start I hope they can make another one.
  80. Menshawy
    Oct 22, 2016
    8
    Ok I'm gonna put ot very short and summarized.
    Every individual element of this game is amazing on its own. Whether it was the melee combat or the car combat, the graphics,the enemies, the locations and landscapes, the customization, the sound effects, the voice acting. It was all individually amazing but as a combined game it somehow wasn't as good as it should've been. Don't get me    Ok I'm gonna put ot very short and summarized.
    Every individual element of this game is amazing on its own. Whether it was the melee combat or the car combat, the graphics,the enemies, the locations and landscapes, the customization, the sound effects, the voice acting. It was all individually amazing but as a combined game it somehow wasn't as good as it should've been. Don't get me wrong I'm still playing the game even right now. It still very fun and addictive and.....boring. at some point it became repetitive. Hope it gets a sequel that can give the game what it deserve, because it deserves to be one of the best survival games in the genre    … Expand
  81. FourEyedGeek
    Jun 13, 2017
    8
    I really enjoyed this game, traveling around the wastes, building a super car from scraps is something I liked very much and the melee combat was also well put together. It can get a bit repetitive, so I didn't try to do everything, but by following the story line and not doing the large amount of repetitive side quests there is a lot of brutal fun to be had.
  82. hidde8113n
    Jun 16, 2017
    8
    the story was not bad but i don't like the end of that because it was very open and everybody can have a think about it. at all it wasn't good for emotional people. also when story mode ends i don't see a reason to play the other modes!
  83. Krzych
    Dec 27, 2016
    8
    Beautiful and enjoyable game, even with its flaws. Story is good but chaotic, the order in which you get quests is really not well thought. Thats a shame because the story and the concept is really good, but the way it is executed and implemented can make many people think that it is chaotic and lackluster. Thats the only major concern, this and the fact that the game is quite repetitive.Beautiful and enjoyable game, even with its flaws. Story is good but chaotic, the order in which you get quests is really not well thought. Thats a shame because the story and the concept is really good, but the way it is executed and implemented can make many people think that it is chaotic and lackluster. Thats the only major concern, this and the fact that the game is quite repetitive. But still I spend well over 50 hours in it, the game is beautiful, the world is perfectly designed to show the atmosphere of this universum, character and car design is great, steering and mechanics are also very good, responsive and satisfying. Optimization is top notch, thats the smoothest game I ever played, not only because it keeps steady 60 FPS 100% of a time, but also the camera movement and controls, everything feels so smooth. On of the best gaming experiences I had this year.… Expand
  84. Laer
    Mar 14, 2017
    7
    Sin duda alguna, creo que este juego es uno de los que más difícil me va a ser analizar, por muchos aspectos.

    Expondré mi análisis en varios puntos, los cuales son difíciles de catalogar como positivos o negativos, ya que este juego hace cosas bien y mal en el mismo punto. - Empecemos por la historia: No es una obra maestra, eso desde luego, pero dentro de lo que cabe cumple con lo    Sin duda alguna, creo que este juego es uno de los que más difícil me va a ser analizar, por muchos aspectos.

    Expondré mi análisis en varios puntos, los cuales son difíciles de catalogar como positivos o negativos, ya que este juego hace cosas bien y mal en el mismo punto.

    - Empecemos por la historia: No es una obra maestra, eso desde luego, pero dentro de lo que cabe cumple con lo que busca, marcar objetivos y hacernos entender el porqué actuamos de esa manera. Aunque tengo que añadir que en un momento de la historia, hacia el final, esta se vuelve muy caótica y, bajo mi punto de vista, mala, ya que intenta hacer lo mismo que en las películas, volver al punto de retorno (no explicaré nada mas de esto, ya que no quiero hacer spoilers).

    - Gráficos: Sin duda, se ve que han dado prioridad al mapa (escenarios, tormentas de arena, coches, etc.) antes que a las personas, ya que lo primero se ve espectacular, pero lo segundo deja que desear. Sin duda, un punto a destacar son las tormentas de arena, que son completamente espectaculares.

    - Rendimiento: Tengo una 560 TI y he jugado a la máxima calidad posible, rondando los 60 fps, nada mas que añadir.

    - Jugabilidad: Bien, este es el punto más controvertido. Es un Sandbox de libro, y como tal, tiene todos sus puntos positivos y todos sus puntos negativos. Por supuesto, ser de este género le pega muchísimo a Mad Max, pero han querido alargar tanto el juego, que lo han llenado de puntos y misiones secundarias a más no poder, para añadir simplemente horas al juego. Estos puntos no añaden nada interesante, se basan en lo mismo, asaltar fortaleza, hablar con los habitantes del páramo, investigar zonas y asaltar convoy. Son divertidos pero no cuando son una y otra vez iguales.

    El juego se podría dividir en dos partes, cuando vas en coche, y cuando te bajas de el. Aun existiendo estas dos partes, sin duda todo gira en torno al coche (conseguir mejorar el vehículo todo lo que puedas). La parte de Max es muy parecida a un Batman, pero bajo mi punto de vista no te ofrece la suficiente variedad como para que sea interesante.

    Tanto el coche como Max pueden mejorar con chatarra (la moneda del juego) pero he de decir que sus mejoras son extremadamente caras para lo que deberían ser, se nota que han subido el precio para añadir aún más horas al juego.

    Añadir que cuenta con ciclo día y noche, es bonito y esta chulo, pero hay misiones que solo se pueden hacer por la noche y... ¿adivina que? NO se puede avanzar el tiempo de ninguna manera, y el ciclo no es corto que digamos (alrededor de una hora).

    Recomendación: No es un mal juego y se suele encontrar rebajado en un montón de lugares. En un principio iba a votar negativo por el, ya que acumula muchísimas cosas negativas más que positivas, pero sin duda también da muchas horas de diversión cuando ves cómo poco a poco mejora el coche, las batallas entre vehículos, los asaltos a las fortalezas... el juego sin duda es repetitivo, pero si no buscas hacerlo al 100%, te va a ofrecer muy buenos momentos.    … Expand
  85. Charlanderz
    Apr 17, 2017
    7
    Great looking game with a fitting story for the universe. It does have some major flaws that, in order for the game to be enjoyed, one must either ignore or just accept. I will list some pros and cons here:

    Pros: + The story fits the universe quite nicely; + The characters might give you a weird feel at first, but they tend to come along nicely; + The ideia of the car progression as    Great looking game with a fitting story for the universe. It does have some major flaws that, in order for the game to be enjoyed, one must either ignore or just accept. I will list some pros and cons here:

    Pros:
    + The story fits the universe quite nicely;
    + The characters might give you a weird feel at first, but they tend to come along nicely;
    + The ideia of the car progression as you progress with the story is interesting;
    + Some immersion in the game (historical relics), attention to detail and collectibles;
    + Beautiful world. Seriously, this is one of the top points in the game;
    + Hella fun to enter in the convoy fights;
    + Some strategy in the camp invasions (if you want to be strategic, that is);
    + Combat system is ~OK~.

    Cons:
    - In case you opt to do the side quests, the story takes to long to engage. Also, the repetition makes it nearly impossible for you to keep up on the side quests;
    - Even though the center characters turn out to be nicely done at some point, the game displays a lack of interesting characters, which leads me to the worst point of the game (imo):
    - There is no variety on bosses. Seriously, the "camp bosses" are all the same guy. Maybe he might have a different skin (a little bit of paint over the mask or something), but it is the same guy, with the same strategies;
    - Despite the car progression being nice, the handling is a serious problem. It took me a while to get used to the steering, since it is very common for you to lose control of the car and crash against some rocks. It sucks when you are in the middle of a car fight and you just stop because you lost the track and hit a rock;
    - The world might be beautifully made,but the lack of variety makes it feel somewhat dull and boring;
    - Regarding the convoys and car fights, refer to con 4;
    - In case you opt for not being strategic in a camp invasion, you can just go on, with your face exposed, and smash everything inside. This COULD be a pro, if the camp invasions weren't all so damn repetitive;
    - Combat system is ~OK~.

    For me, the whole problem lies in the repetitiveness. The lack of boss fights or variations is the most unacceptable part. I mean, come on, this is Mad Max! There is just so much to be done! So many character design ideas! It wouldn't cost an arm to think a little bit on terms of variety, especially on the side missions.

    To summarize, if you are into open world games, roaming around a wasteland with a badass car (using it to obliterate other cars) and smashing random and irrelevant faces with your fists, then this game is for you. If you are looking for some depth and content variation, I suggest you skip it. The game feels very like every Ubisoft game's style, with 4 or 5 types of missions that merely change a dime.    … Expand
  86. FriedChicken1
    Jun 20, 2017
    8
    Not only does this game have very good graphics, the combat (both on foot and in cars) is very fun and satisfying. Upgrading the Magnum Opus is also very rewarding. There are also lots of missions and side quests that keep you playing all day. Not to mention this game goes on sale a lot, so you can pick it up cheap. Would recommend.
  87. Garybaldo
    Mar 3, 2020
    7
    Pretty good open-world game with the thematic of the classic movie saga, it's pretty fun, the driving is cool but it gets sorta repetitive.
  88. canis_anubis
    May 10, 2019
    9
    The middling reviews this game receives is a classic symptom of how bad wannabe film school grads shouldn't be reviewing video games. Mad Max is a solidly executed sandbox game in the style of Assassin's Creed, the Arkham titles, or Shadow of Mordor, with taut, adrenaline pumping vehicle and hand-to-hand combat. No, the story is not great, but a great story doesn't make a great game. GreatThe middling reviews this game receives is a classic symptom of how bad wannabe film school grads shouldn't be reviewing video games. Mad Max is a solidly executed sandbox game in the style of Assassin's Creed, the Arkham titles, or Shadow of Mordor, with taut, adrenaline pumping vehicle and hand-to-hand combat. No, the story is not great, but a great story doesn't make a great game. Great gameplay does, and Mad Max has it in spades, while delivering a haunting atmosphere which depicts the post-apocalytpic setting with great intensity. Cars, wasteland, collecting food and water to survive, and a rogue's gallery of mutants, maniacs and wastrels to fight, negotiate with, or befriend. But ultimately, every game lives and dies by its game mechanics, and Mad Max's mechanics are fun, challenging, and cathartic, and simply does not get old.… Expand
  89. Mobile
    Dec 1, 2017
    7
    ENG
    How to play the movie, it's great. Add to this the diversity in the gameplay, to populate locations with something interesting or just architecture, and it would not have price. And so we have all the same Grindenko, capturing towers, and gathering everything. But the game has not bad potential, pumping like a character and his car, the whole large open world, a photo mode, beautiful    ENG
    How to play the movie, it's great. Add to this the diversity in the gameplay, to populate locations with something interesting or just architecture, and it would not have price. And so we have all the same Grindenko, capturing towers, and gathering everything. But the game has not bad potential, pumping like a character and his car, the whole large open world, a photo mode, beautiful picture, but just to capture the towers and ride through the empty world, boring Yes, in this sense is not about the plot I will not say he is as "standard" But it was nice to play, and the ending is not much surprised (with the girl and the baby) feel sorry for them of course.
    RU
    Как игра по фильму, она отличная. Добавить бы сюда разнообразия в геймплее, населить локации чем нибудь интересным или просто архитектурным и ей бы не было цены. А так мы имеем всю туже гринделку, захват вышек, собирательство всего и вся. А ведь у игры не плохой потенциал, прокачка как у персонажа так и у его авто, весь обширная, открытый мир, фото-режим, красивая картинка, но вот просто захватывать вышки и ездить по пустому миру, надоедает да смысла в этом нет, про сюжет говорить не буду, он здесь такой же "стандартный" Но мне было приятно в нее играть, да и концовку не много удивила (момент с девушкой и ребенком) жаль их конечно.    … Expand
  90. aSkorm
    Jul 21, 2020
    8
    It's a pity that this game ended up mostly ignored when it came out. It really nails the Mad Max atmosphere and the games systems are mostly solid.
    It can get repetitive at times but driving around and smashing other cars is insanely fun. Switching often from driving to on foot also helps lessen the repetitiveness of the experience.
    Don't expect much from the story.
    Overall, a pretty good time.
  91. PuffyQuail
    Mar 27, 2020
    10
    Captures the Mad Max theme excellently, with some of the most beautiful graphics form any games of that era
  92. KARF4GEN
    May 10, 2018
    7
    Сразу говорю мне понравилось.
    В общем и целом игра страдает тем же, чем страдали Тени Мордора год назад.
    Скучновато и однообразно, тут она остается жертвой генеральной линии Warner br. Если браться за нее слишком ретиво еще на второй локации можно откровенно заскучать. Вторичные квесты надоедают, громить базы тоже самое, управляемость автомобиля вообще катастрофа.. Боевка однообразная,    Сразу говорю мне понравилось.
    В общем и целом игра страдает тем же, чем страдали Тени Мордора год назад.
    Скучновато и однообразно, тут она остается жертвой генеральной линии Warner br. Если браться за нее слишком ретиво еще на второй локации можно откровенно заскучать. Вторичные квесты надоедают, громить базы тоже самое, управляемость автомобиля вообще катастрофа..
    Боевка однообразная, в оружии нет выбора, что впрочем легко объяснимо Апокалипсисом.
    На этом плохие впечатления заканчиваются, последняя глава резко ускоряет темп повествования, события захватывают и не дают оторваться. Конечно не "Анна Каренина, но история очень даже интересная. То как это выглядело навевает мысли, что линейным боевиков, навроде Spec Ops: The Line, ему бы пошло больше. Аваланч же предложила же песочницу с механикой Теней Мордора, что ни плохо, ни хорошо. Это данность, с ней можно или смириться, или пройти мимо.
    Выбор за вами, но лучше поиграйте в ускоренном темпе.    … Expand
  93. MO3BIUM
    Aug 11, 2018
    3
    I know I'm way too late to this foray, but damned if this game isn't tedious and boooooring, uninspiring and just plain bland. So I wasted 30 odd Gb's of download to play for a half an hour to easily come to a conclusion. why is no one mentioning this title reeks of a mediocre consolized game ported to pc for stoned teens, this is not an open world game. Minecraft or Morrowind are openI know I'm way too late to this foray, but damned if this game isn't tedious and boooooring, uninspiring and just plain bland. So I wasted 30 odd Gb's of download to play for a half an hour to easily come to a conclusion. why is no one mentioning this title reeks of a mediocre consolized game ported to pc for stoned teens, this is not an open world game. Minecraft or Morrowind are open world games! you see a mountain and want to climb to the top... go for it, you want to go swim in the ocean go for it! you want to kill everything go for it? the fact that you cant jump you cant climb - not even that little rock in front of you -unless it has this little designated marker allowing you to press a button. static areas that cannot be accessed like that little hill in front of you means that it is not open world! wtf is this 1995? combat is about as fun as a root canal or peeling a mountain of potatoes! it is like a mutilated version of batman's arkham game wit driving which were actually fun. this games only saving grace is the car building and racing. the fact that people these days ooh and awe about the graphic's and act like that makes it a good game? wtf is wrong with you.?yes this game is a marvelously gorgeous looking game, that doesn't mean its a good game. I grew up with mad max and I had more than low hopes for this title. I may keep piddling around just to keep building a cool car, but why? its probably better to make space on my hdd for something fun. it is just my opinion, just.... sighs. oh well next game!… Expand
  94. markjohnson7861
    Jun 24, 2018
    8
    It's not the best game ever but I really enjoyed it. If you want to play something post-apo but not Fallout because of reasons -> try this. It can be boring after 20h but it's worth buying for those awesome 10-20h of pure fun.
    Graphics are astonishing (for 2015), gameplay is... sometimes awesome, sometimes not so great. And story! The story is linear but quite funny and serious at the    It's not the best game ever but I really enjoyed it. If you want to play something post-apo but not Fallout because of reasons -> try this. It can be boring after 20h but it's worth buying for those awesome 10-20h of pure fun.
    Graphics are astonishing (for 2015), gameplay is... sometimes awesome, sometimes not so great. And story! The story is linear but quite funny and serious at the same moment. If I were you I would rather buy this game than fallout 4.    … Expand
  95. exequielborghi
    Mar 18, 2019
    10
    I ranked this game 10 because I think this title deserves more credit. It has a good open world atmosphere. You can see a devastating sand storm coming your way and then you have to run for your life and take shelter. It has a very nice graphics, fair story, nice combat system, and very fun car combat.
  96. swavmirj
    Nov 20, 2021
    7
    Reminiscent of B-tier games of old, 'Mad Max' is better than it has any right in being. From compelling characters, satisfying driving and vehicular combat mechanics, through to a generally well executed and weighty brawling hand-to-hand combat system it is worth some time.
    Unfortunately, like most open-world games, it does overstay it's welcome. It's colour scheme is generally drab    Reminiscent of B-tier games of old, 'Mad Max' is better than it has any right in being. From compelling characters, satisfying driving and vehicular combat mechanics, through to a generally well executed and weighty brawling hand-to-hand combat system it is worth some time.
    Unfortunately, like most open-world games, it does overstay it's welcome. It's colour scheme is generally drab (though this can work in its favour during certain set pieces). It's infiltration missions are copied and pasted across the board. The AI is reminiscent of sentient potatoes. And there were missed opportunities for both base and colony management systems (the offering being extremely bare bones).
    All-in-all, try it out when it goes on sale.    … Expand
  97. Kotofon
    Feb 3, 2020
    6
    Если проходить в лоб тупа сюжет, то игра кажется неплохой: сюжет сойдет, караваны грабить можно, наличие прокачки, а также хорошая атмосфера пустынного постапокалиптического мира. НО если проходить доп квесты, зачищать вышки, захватывать лагеря и т.д. то игра становится дико скучной. Вообщем проходите только сюжет и тогда возможно не разочаруетесь.Если проходить в лоб тупа сюжет, то игра кажется неплохой: сюжет сойдет, караваны грабить можно, наличие прокачки, а также хорошая атмосфера пустынного постапокалиптического мира. НО если проходить доп квесты, зачищать вышки, захватывать лагеря и т.д. то игра становится дико скучной. Вообщем проходите только сюжет и тогда возможно не разочаруетесь.
  98. NightGeisha
    Dec 9, 2018
    7
    When one of the most crazy racing games I ever played meet a wrestling game (Batman series style) you get Mad Max.

    Awesome graphics, very interesting gameplay mechanics both while racing and while fighting. But the story did not captivate me and, at some point, I found it a little boring and stopped playing. But like it or not I see me from time to time coming back to the game, just    When one of the most crazy racing games I ever played meet a wrestling game (Batman series style) you get Mad Max.

    Awesome graphics, very interesting gameplay mechanics both while racing and while fighting. But the story did not captivate me and, at some point, I found it a little boring and stopped playing.

    But like it or not I see me from time to time coming back to the game, just to race around a bit and cause destruction.

    I recommend it! It portrays very well the universe Mad Max from the movies.    … Expand
  99. Flashback92
    Jan 27, 2019
    8
    Actually is a good game with good performance. "Feelingable" atmosphere (Better than rage 1 and bordelands 1-2)
    Graphics: good
    Sounds: good
    Music: Medium
    Control: good except firearm control
    Performance: very good
  100. VG_Alex
    Jan 26, 2020
    8
    A wasteland full of wildness and madness, desolate and perilous open world, the narrative is good, but in the way for gameplay, there are still details to be improved, interactive limitations affect the experience of the sense of substitution, but the game is complete.

    8.6 Good
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. PCWorld
    Jan 19, 2016
    70
    Is it a bad game? Absolutely not. On the contrary, Ubisoft's open-world template is perfect for churning out market-friendly games that tick all the boxes of "What People Want." Or, perhaps, "What You Want."...And honestly, Mad Max's formula is still to some extent "What I Want." Just not as much as a few years ago.
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  2. CD-Action
    Nov 14, 2015
    80
    Mad Max is this year’s equivalent of Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor – a really decent open world game that will not disappoint the fans of the franchise and will win over some undecided gamers, but will not be inducted into the industry’s hall of fame alongside Skyrim, GTA, Black Flag or The Witcher 3. [11/2015, p.28]
  3. GameOver.gr
    Oct 31, 2015
    70
    Mad Max is a missed opportunity. The exceptional depiction of the Wasteland, the chaotic nature of the post-apocalyptic society, the excellent technical qualities and thrilling vehicle fights are held back by the mundane melee combat mechanics, the loose story, the repetitive nature of secondary objectives and the overall low-level challenge.
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