Mad Max

 PlayStation 4
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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1770 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 159 out of 1770
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  1. Ishi123
    Apr 13, 2018
    2
    I gave this game over 5 hours to try to get me invested and all it did was bore me to tears. Nothing to do and even the story missions were pointless and tedious. The buildup in this game is perhaps the slowest and most boring I've ever seen in any game I've ever played, and it was when the game started introducing base building and worthless side missions on top of all the other uselessI gave this game over 5 hours to try to get me invested and all it did was bore me to tears. Nothing to do and even the story missions were pointless and tedious. The buildup in this game is perhaps the slowest and most boring I've ever seen in any game I've ever played, and it was when the game started introducing base building and worthless side missions on top of all the other useless things the game straight up wouldn't allow me to do despite tutorializing them that I gave up and deleted it. It also doesn't help that the control scheme was designed by someone whose last console experience was on the N64, the UI is confusing and doesn't tell you how to do anything, and the open world is one single color and has absolutely nothing interesting in it. Just painfully boring and its only saving grace is that I didn't have to spend any money on it because it was free for PS+.… Expand
  2. EvilWays1
    Oct 21, 2015
    4
    This is one of those "me too" games that can't even pull that off very well. This is a bad cross between GTA and the Batman Arkham series. What's offered is a LOT of fetch quests, get from Point A to Point B missions, and clear out this spot to take it over quests. The non-vehicle combat borrows heavily from the Batman Arkham series, and doesn't quite make it work. The combat feels sloppyThis is one of those "me too" games that can't even pull that off very well. This is a bad cross between GTA and the Batman Arkham series. What's offered is a LOT of fetch quests, get from Point A to Point B missions, and clear out this spot to take it over quests. The non-vehicle combat borrows heavily from the Batman Arkham series, and doesn't quite make it work. The combat feels sloppy in comparison to even Batman Arkham Asylum.

    Too much of the boring crap and nothing of any significance to make it compelling...just another "meh" game at best. What a waste of the license. So much potential wasted...    … Expand
  3. HenriqueV
    Oct 24, 2015
    4
    Mad Max is a bad game, After reading many negative critic reviews, I still decided to give the game a try, but most of those reviews were right. The game is shallow, repetitive and pretty boring.

    Combat system is way too simple. Thinka about a ultra minimalist version of Shadows of Mordor fights, and thats what you will get here. Car combats are silly, since your enemies just hit    Mad Max is a bad game, After reading many negative critic reviews, I still decided to give the game a try, but most of those reviews were right. The game is shallow, repetitive and pretty boring.

    Combat system is way too simple. Thinka about a ultra minimalist version of Shadows of Mordor fights, and thats what you will get here.

    Car combats are silly, since your enemies just hit their cars against yours, and thats it.

    Story is really, really bad. Actually there is no story at all for most part of the game, since most of the main story quests will be "collect scraps to upgrade your car".

    Graphics are the best part of the game. The wasteland is huge and beautiful to watch, but I just realized I was spending more time taking pictures in the photo mode than actually enjoying the gameplay.

    Despite being beautiful, there is not enough to do in the wasteland. That makes a bad combination with the stupid main quests that won't let you advance unless you upgrade your car. For example, at some point my main quest was to collect 300 scraps. So I went looking for scraps. After I just found an outpost, defeated 10 enemies, all I got was 40 scraps. Guess what, there won't be any scraps sources nearby, then I had to drive gain untill I found more 20 scraps. Repeat. Then I realized I was driving and driving for more than one hour looking for scraps.

    Next mission: I had to find another base that I could use to upgrade my car. When I found that base, then here comes next mission: collect 200 scraps to upgrade your car. Thats Mad Max for you.

    The game is really lazy. Nowadays some developers are just using the "open world" term to sell games, without putting effort in creating a unique experience. I have to admit I'm one of those guys that gets excited when you can freely explore a huge world, but Mad Max is boring and lifeless.

    Just a forgettable game released in 2015. Get this one on sale if you are willing to give it a try.    … Expand
  4. evilgamer3560
    Oct 18, 2015
    3
    Boring as hell, the sand storms are the dumbest mechanic you could add to a game and it's all identical, you just repeat the same 3 things ad infinitum, the game tries to make you play secondary missions which are even more of a giant waste of time, making you repeat the same thing for hours. All mechanics are made so that you waste one more second of your time to this piece of junk. It'sBoring as hell, the sand storms are the dumbest mechanic you could add to a game and it's all identical, you just repeat the same 3 things ad infinitum, the game tries to make you play secondary missions which are even more of a giant waste of time, making you repeat the same thing for hours. All mechanics are made so that you waste one more second of your time to this piece of junk. It's also buggy, the console can't render the graphics for **** making for cutscenes where the characters have big areas of the same colour instead of details. It's overall unpolished and the commands are confusing, with r2 to run, l2 to jump, O to shoot the gun (of which losing a round is a rather big deal).
    Again, it's painfully built on the idea that it really wants you to spend time doing nothing. To take something from the ground you have to wait a couple of seconds, to talk with a guy you have to wait a couple of seconds for the conversation even to start, to have markers on the map you have to spend five minutes of a montgolfier slowly going to the air, you selecting every single marker you see and it going back down. The combat is pressing the same button for 15 minutes with a rare second button to keep pressed to win any fight ever.

    I guess people really need an excuse to throw their time away doing nothing and they really like it. That or marketers have put quite the effort into making this look appreciated, notice how all 10 points reviews are from 1 and 2 september. I also saw them on other sites, claiming this to be the greatest game ever after not even a day of it coming out.    … Expand
  5. HTGamer
    Jun 3, 2018
    4
    Mad Max is a shallow and boring game based on the eponymous film franchise.

    Mad Max is another open world game based on the infamous Ubisoft formula, as seen in game series such as Far Cry and Assassin's Creed. There are balloons to elevate in order to reveal portions of the map, camps to take down so as to reduce the enemy presence in an area, and tons of places to loot for scrap (the    Mad Max is a shallow and boring game based on the eponymous film franchise.

    Mad Max is another open world game based on the infamous Ubisoft formula, as seen in game series such as Far Cry and Assassin's Creed. There are balloons to elevate in order to reveal portions of the map, camps to take down so as to reduce the enemy presence in an area, and tons of places to loot for scrap (the game's currency).

    But here lies the problem, the scrap economy is broken. If you just want to complete the main quests and avoid the side content, you can't do that because story missions are locked behind requirements that need to be met, and you need scrap to proceed. So much scrap, indeed. The rate by which you gain scrap is much slower than you need in order to upgrade Max and his car, so you have to grind a lot if you want to progress (it helps if you take enemy camps down, you get free scrap every 20 minutes or so). If the story progress wasn't locked down this way, you could finish the main missions in a few hours, but whatever story there is, it's forgettable and meh. In terms of open world games standards, Mad Max's content is below average, and inflated with so much repetitive side content (it's not even side QUESTS, as you just have to shoot down snipers, clear minefields, or destroy scarecrows out in the desert).

    At least the core gameplay is a bit of fun. The melee combat system is clearly inspired by the Batman Arkham games but lacks their fluidity and rhythm. The vehicular combat is another focus of the game, driving a car is nice but it's frustrating when you are confronting 2 or more enemy vehicles at the same time. Resources in the Wasteland are scarce, so you have to manage the water you drink, the fuel your car burns, and your ammo, but these will never create a serious problem.

    The best part of the game is the atmosphere. The artists captured the feeling of the Wasteland and its crazed inhabitants, the post-apocalyptic world and the accompanying madness are shown in all their decadent glory. There is also a bizarrely funny AI partner in the form of Chumbucket, a deformed mechanic who repairs the car and issues some missions for Max.

    All in all, Mad Max is a game that can only be played when you have nothing else or better to play. If you like the Mad Max movies you'll probably appreciate this game a bit more, but trust me you are better off watching the movies instead. Or play some other fantastic game, there are plenty of those on the market.    … Expand
  6. SparrowKing
    Oct 4, 2015
    3
    Disappointing game full of bugs and useless time wasting movies.I felt the game had no flow and no real feel to, it mixed with over complicating control.
  7. ctvLS
    Sep 16, 2015
    4
    I felt compelled to write a quick review after looking at some reviews actually defending this title. I am a fan of the Mad Max series and was looking forward to this title, I was so excited to play this game that i bought it even after seeing its low score on Metacritic... Big Mistake, the intro of the game feels awkward and is completely linear, i felt like most of it could have beenI felt compelled to write a quick review after looking at some reviews actually defending this title. I am a fan of the Mad Max series and was looking forward to this title, I was so excited to play this game that i bought it even after seeing its low score on Metacritic... Big Mistake, the intro of the game feels awkward and is completely linear, i felt like most of it could have been done differently, for example the intro fighting scene could have been the way to teach the player how to fight. Still I drove on and dived deeper into the game. The best i can say is that it is incredibly bland, completely mediocre, if you have played, assassin's creed, arkham knight or farcry, you've already played this game, multiple times. It brings nothing to the table, absolutely nothing. The graphics are ok, the skybox and the wasteland look amazing, very realistic, and have beautiful colors and you can get some very impressive sights. On the other hand, the character textures and structures, look dated, like textures from the previous generation of consoles.

    I regret buying this game, it is not terrible, but i feel cheated, it feels like a copy paste from other modern sandboxes, the story is crappy and poorly written, after playing it for 4 hours i just cannot bring myself to start this game again on my PS4 :(    … Expand
  8. saints51
    Nov 19, 2015
    2
    WTF did I just play? That's how I felt about my journey with this AAA title. The narrative leaves a lot to be desired but in this day of gaming it only matters if the turd is polished and is illuminated. Maybe some of these developers/publishers need to pick up Hotline Miami to see how a sub-par graphic game can shine among even the best AAA titles.

    Score: 2/10 - Do not even waste your    WTF did I just play? That's how I felt about my journey with this AAA title. The narrative leaves a lot to be desired but in this day of gaming it only matters if the turd is polished and is illuminated. Maybe some of these developers/publishers need to pick up Hotline Miami to see how a sub-par graphic game can shine among even the best AAA titles.

    Score: 2/10 - Do not even waste your time. If you feel interested watch a youtuber who uploaded all the cut-scenes. Save your cash.    … Expand
  9. justdoit
    Sep 12, 2015
    4
    Everything is boring
    Plot,repetitive gameplay,etc
    First Person mode is the only good thing
    Every mission is a monotonous fetch quest too
    Boss fights are ****
  10. sirveaux
    Nov 23, 2015
    3
    Take all the cool things about Just Cause, water them down, add a bunch of continuity errors and characters you don't care about and call it Mad Max and that's this game. I beat it in six days, got it via Gamefly just to try it and it was barely worth the slot in my queue.
  11. Nobilis1984
    Sep 1, 2015
    4
    A disappointment.
    The game Mad Max is just as disappointing as the movie. He has a lot of action but the important story is only incidental. You play it and then leaves it lying in the corner without ever again to remember. That's too lame undrückständig.
    Players with little claim can still lure but I'm already bored.
  12. Spidor
    Jun 29, 2018
    0
    Never buy an Avalanche Studios game. They release broken, and often impossible to complete, and are never, ever patched. This is a terrible studio that needs to be severely punished for its hostile business practices. Too bad, too, because Mad Max is a halfway decent game worthy of a 7, and was fun until it broke - which is the point. A game that breaks the way this game breaks, the wayNever buy an Avalanche Studios game. They release broken, and often impossible to complete, and are never, ever patched. This is a terrible studio that needs to be severely punished for its hostile business practices. Too bad, too, because Mad Max is a halfway decent game worthy of a 7, and was fun until it broke - which is the point. A game that breaks the way this game breaks, the way Just Cause games break, in becoming unplayable and broken in ways that never get fixed and for a very significant amount of players - deserves a 0 score, and 0 of your dollars.… Expand
  13. mildewman
    Nov 16, 2016
    2
    Tedious, bug ridden and not remotely fun to play, its time for Avalance to admit that they just don't have what it takes to code 8th gen games and refocus on marketing their quite competent game engine to companies who understand gaming thats fun.
  14. Kynthelig
    Jun 23, 2018
    3
    I'm a little at a loss to explain all the high scores for this game. I get it that some people would enjoy it but that's if you enjoy the seemingly continuous poor excuses we have for most games these days. You'll love this if you enjoy going here and picking up something. Going there and fighting someone. Going here and blowing up an oil tank with a little banal pointless gibberingI'm a little at a loss to explain all the high scores for this game. I get it that some people would enjoy it but that's if you enjoy the seemingly continuous poor excuses we have for most games these days. You'll love this if you enjoy going here and picking up something. Going there and fighting someone. Going here and blowing up an oil tank with a little banal pointless gibbering from the characters in the game that serve no purpose other than to get you to do the things I listed above. Then you can put things on you car, or where a new pair of pants or a gun belt. Nothing more than hours and hours of driving around from point A to B doing the same pattern of things then rinse and repeat. One reviewer said he spent 30 hours doing this and that there was a good story pay off in the end. Really...30 hours of their life that they'll never get back. If you're the kind of gamer that plays to switch your intellect off and go zombie mode for the evening then you'll probably enjoy this. If on the other hand you like to have at least 3 brain cells engaged when you game, maybe best to avoid.… Expand
  15. Kurty
    May 28, 2018
    3
    Developed by Avalanche Studios (creators of the "Just Cause" game series), Mad Max is an open world action game, taking place in the post-apocalyptic world of the Mad Max franchise. Its gameplay mainly revolves around melee combat (with a fighting system inspired by Rocksteady's Batman games) and car battles.

    Unfortunately, the game is boring and extremely repetitive. The main story is    Developed by Avalanche Studios (creators of the "Just Cause" game series), Mad Max is an open world action game, taking place in the post-apocalyptic world of the Mad Max franchise. Its gameplay mainly revolves around melee combat (with a fighting system inspired by Rocksteady's Batman games) and car battles.

    Unfortunately, the game is boring and extremely repetitive. The main story is very short (spanning over only a couple of hours) and not very interesting, and once you're done with it (and the side quests known as "Wasteland Missions"), there's not much left to do, except mindlessly looting the 200+ scavenging locations scattered around the map and clearing the various enemy camps to gain control of them.

    This game loop is similar to what you can find in Just Cause, but here it's way worse. In spite of the repetitivity, JC3 was still fun to play, with the dozens of possibilities offered by the Grappling Hook, the vehicles, the weapons, etc. Mad Max, on the other hand, lacks that variety and that fun. The fighting system, while decent, quickly gets old as you're always fighting the same enemies throughout the whole game. Even the "Top Dogs" (sorts of mini-bosses) are all the same and not even threatening. Besides, the car battle system is boring and you'll be glad to get the Thunderpoon weapon (that allows you to easily destroy enemy vehicles) to avoid those combats entirely.

    The atmosphere and imagery of the game are good and well done, but once again, things are very repetitive. Most of the world map looks the same, with a lot of sand, a couple of mountains and not much else. Of course, it's a good rendition of the Mad Max universe, but more variety would have been nice.

    To sum things up, this Mad Max game is not a horrible game, but it's certainly not a good game either, and I would not recommend it : it's just an extremely repetitive open world game that becomes boring after just a few hours.    … Expand
  16. xgamrx365
    May 23, 2018
    4
    Another open world game of rinse and repeat. The repetition is mind boggling and depth is shallow. It is worth a play for the desert environments and driving alone, without the distractions. The game will become a bargain bin game sooner than later.
  17. Shwiffty
    May 19, 2021
    1
    You can't platinum this game because of discontinued servers, which basically makes the "Up to the task" trophy unobtainable. So if you like to finish your games all the way through, I suggest you stay way clear of this game! (1/10 instead of 0/10 because it's not a bad game in itself)
  18. Yesacritic
    May 16, 2019
    4
    Oyun kendini aşırı tekrar ediyor, açık dünyası sıkıcı birbirinden aynı görevlerle dolu, daha kötüsü oyunu bitirmek için bunları yapmak zorumlu
  19. luiznark
    Oct 14, 2019
    0
    HORRÍVEL. Muito mal feito esse jogo, muitos bugs, gráficos ruins, jogabilidade péssima. Sou fã dos filmes mad max e não aguentei jogar mais de 1 hora desse jogo. Dinheiro jogado fora!!!
  20. Jeferson89
    Jan 1, 2021
    4
    Jogo tremendamente enjoativo. Joga e joga e parece que não sai do lugar.
    Não aguentei nem terminar o jogo de tão chato que estava.
  21. Rysak23
    Aug 5, 2021
    0
    Piece of **** that cannot load the game, where I saved it. a **** dump that can't move you with another car, because fast travel only works with "Masterpiece"
  22. DamionCortess
    Sep 26, 2020
    3
    This f#cking game here is bs to the max. The thing that pisses me off the most. The jump button. Its more like a hop. Dude doesn't even get 1 foot off the ground. The sand storms suck too. They can last from 1 to 5 minutes. A.I. is dumb as dog $#!+. Theres nothing special about this game just a lot of repetitive things. Plus the racing is trash.
  23. keshudioo
    Dec 6, 2021
    2
    Not a very bad game but the story and characters couldn't make me interested.
  24. Buckinghart
    Sep 4, 2020
    3
    Игре уже больше пяти лет, ошибки игры и баги до сих пор не пофиксили
  25. szefu
    Feb 19, 2023
    3
    you do anything else than collect scrap in this game? I got to the game hoping for action with clear goals just what mad max is all about, but after 3 hours into the game i was still just collecting scrap for chum to upgrade my car. Where is the fun?
  26. cuca-beludo
    Apr 30, 2023
    0
    simplesmente sensacional um combate maravilhoso, gráficos lindos ate hoje, não confie na critica e assista aos filmes antes de jogar por que ai sim você vai amar o jogo

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#15 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2015
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#15 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2015

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Metascore
69

Mixed or average reviews - based on 71 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 71
  2. Mixed: 38 out of 71
  3. Negative: 2 out of 71
  1. DarkZero
    Nov 9, 2015
    50
    The best open world games nowadays are an expansion of the form, but Mad Max is highly regressive in far too many areas to be meaningful.
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  2. Pelit (Finland)
    Nov 5, 2015
    85
    Mad Max used its imagery well, and as a sandbox game, it's thematically pretty coherent. I actually liked this more than GTA V: driving around is more exiting, and Batman-style fist fighting is more fun than Gears of GTA -cover shootouts. [Oct 2015]
  3. Play UK
    Oct 25, 2015
    40
    A functional open world game, Mad Max captures none of what makes its source material great. Missions are uninteresting, the world is dead and there are next to no damn car chases. [Issue#262, p.64]
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