Mad Max

 PlayStation 4
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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1770 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 1,272 out of 1770
  2. Mixed: 339 out of 1770
  3. Negative: 159 out of 1770
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  1. mrgreentoad
    Apr 28, 2020
    10
    This game was a day one buy for me. I have probably played it six times since I’ve owned it and currently playing it while at home because of the COVID-19 stuff going on! Each time I play it I am reminded of why I like it so much! The first time I played it I didn’t even know you could drive in first person. That is how I play it now, it looks and feels very awesome driving this way inThis game was a day one buy for me. I have probably played it six times since I’ve owned it and currently playing it while at home because of the COVID-19 stuff going on! Each time I play it I am reminded of why I like it so much! The first time I played it I didn’t even know you could drive in first person. That is how I play it now, it looks and feels very awesome driving this way in the game! However, sometimes i switch to 3rd person in confined spaces to better see what I’m doing.There is a real sense of accomplishment that you get while progressing in the world. Between the skill tree, the upgrades to your abilities as well as to your car, you feel like a badass while you’re leveling up!!!!! For a post apocalyptic game, the graphics for the environments look amazing, not to mention the great effects of the sky & sunsets, etc. it even looks killer at night!!! I love the look of shadows of the clouds rolling across the landscapes! The hand to hand combat (which borrows heavily from the Batman games) has a real sense of weight and crunch to it, especially if you play with headphones! I love Avalanche games as I have played all of the Just Cause games since Just Cause 2. I would’ve loved to have seen a sequel for this game, but sadly i know we will never get one!!! :( I want to thank the team at Avalanche for this game, you branched out from Just Cause & made a KILLER game which unfortunately went way under the radar of many gamers!!!!!!!!… Expand
  2. Samur4i
    Aug 5, 2020
    10
    Truly the most underrated game ever.
    The combat is amazing, comparable to the Arkham games you can feel the intensity of the punches, bones cracking it's not just punching 3 times and they go flying. The car combat is really good, and even more so when you upgrade it a lot
    The evolution sistem is amazing you can really see and feel max and his car evolve as you play more and more. And the    Truly the most underrated game ever.
    The combat is amazing, comparable to the Arkham games you can feel the intensity of the punches, bones cracking it's not just punching 3 times and they go flying. The car combat is really good, and even more so when you upgrade it a lot
    The evolution sistem is amazing you can really see and feel max and his car evolve as you play more and more.
    And the best part,the exploration, from the beginning to the end I felt captivated to explore, go to bases, defeat bosses etc, mainly because of the evolution sistem, I wanted scrap to upgrade max and his car and that kept me going. The story is great not a master piece but it's fine. The only thing that pushes this game down is the bugs there are a ton of them, none of those who happened to me made me restart the game but I know that that happens.
    In conclusion mad max is a must play .    … Expand
  3. newonelei
    Nov 17, 2019
    10
    Best game I've played! Much fun in the wasteland! TPS is more fun than FPS. I like North of Fist that is like mad max. I bought madmax, god of war and cod. Finally, mad max is much much better than the other 2 games.
  4. Parsa2079
    Sep 11, 2023
    10
    Best game ever. Don't listen to the critics. Just play it and you will know the truth of this masterpiece.
  5. Sh3f6
    Feb 6, 2022
    10
    One of the greatest atmospheric games I’ve ever played. It has this amazing texture and you can feel the heat and the madness. I don’t know about those who find the games Mechanics not good enough, for me it’s so smooth and satisfying.
  6. A1ucard
    Jun 17, 2020
    10
    Играю в эту игру в 2020, из за проклятых экспертов-критиков, им показалась игра скучноватой, они об этом кричали и отпугнули от этого проекта. В который раз убеждаюсь, если интересует надо проверять самому. Игра атмосферна, затягивает, в ней есть и юмор и печаль. Скрежет метала, его починка, гонки, битвы... я в восторге и всем советую, кто еще не пробовал, но любит похожие тематики! ОченьИграю в эту игру в 2020, из за проклятых экспертов-критиков, им показалась игра скучноватой, они об этом кричали и отпугнули от этого проекта. В который раз убеждаюсь, если интересует надо проверять самому. Игра атмосферна, затягивает, в ней есть и юмор и печаль. Скрежет метала, его починка, гонки, битвы... я в восторге и всем советую, кто еще не пробовал, но любит похожие тематики! Очень надеюсь разработчики сделают 2 часть!… Expand
  7. VOIIIXI
    Jan 28, 2023
    10
    From start to finish, one of the best and most enjoyable games I've ever played. Everything in the game is designed brilliantly. The combat, the driving, the story, the world, the writing, the characters, the quests... it is a very fun open world game. And it looks amazing too! driving around with your badass Magnum Opus is so thrilling. Also, the explosions in this game look absolutelyFrom start to finish, one of the best and most enjoyable games I've ever played. Everything in the game is designed brilliantly. The combat, the driving, the story, the world, the writing, the characters, the quests... it is a very fun open world game. And it looks amazing too! driving around with your badass Magnum Opus is so thrilling. Also, the explosions in this game look absolutely amazing. The game encapsulates the world of Mad Max perfectly. The game has a lot of similar objectives to do, like a Ubisoft game, and it's incredibly fun to do them all, because you get important rewards to upgrade Max and your car and also the gameplay loop is really fun.

    And one of the most important things for me, and why I love this game is that it never gets boring the more you play it, it actually gets more fun when you upgrade all of your stuff. Not a lot of games can do this, a lot of games can get really boring after a while. Overall, a 10/10 excellent game, and it's really sad how underrated this game is, more people should know about it.    … Expand
  8. Phteve11
    Feb 24, 2022
    10
    One of the best PS4 games to ever be made. Insane car combat and a world that will have you putting down your controller just to sit there in awe. Everyone should try this game.
  9. ion87
    Sep 8, 2020
    10
    A true undiscovered gem,a diamond in the rough in the bargain bin. Great game play, open world concept. Mad Max is chalked full of great characters and locations that is is surprising that more games haven't been made in this universe. PS4 graphics are in beautiful 4K display from the dusty landscapes to the world ending storms. This games deserve your attention and you deserve the experience.
  10. Redfloda
    Oct 3, 2020
    10
    This is one of the best open world game that i have ever played
  11. renatoelyone
    Jun 10, 2023
    10
    Complete game perfect gameplay, charismatic characters and a game that has almost no defects in its great proposal from beginning to end.
  12. MichaelWong
    Jul 18, 2021
    10
    I am surprised by the opinion of the "critics" of this game, she is good for a movie adaptation. There is action, story, nice graphics even crafting. I can recommend it, and if you play it, avoid the tornadoes :)
  13. STAYCLASSYSAM
    Nov 21, 2021
    10
    Most underrated game of all time. The only downside is that there are no motorcycles!
  14. Miguelmkx
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ta loco jogo sensacional!! gostei de jogar, andar de carro, equipar, o carro o sistema de combate, tá muito top a trocação de tiro, também recomendo vale a pena… Expand
  15. LeCha
    Aug 5, 2023
    10
    Un jeu à la hauteur des films : une histoire dont le scenario tient sur un timbre postal mais une oeuvre aux visuels époustouflants, un western post-apocalyptique à la noirceur abyssale. Un gameplay accessible mais profond qui évolue tout au long du développement des capacités du véhicule et du personnage. Un monde ouvert désertique impressionnant qui invite constamment le joueur àUn jeu à la hauteur des films : une histoire dont le scenario tient sur un timbre postal mais une oeuvre aux visuels époustouflants, un western post-apocalyptique à la noirceur abyssale. Un gameplay accessible mais profond qui évolue tout au long du développement des capacités du véhicule et du personnage. Un monde ouvert désertique impressionnant qui invite constamment le joueur à l'exploration. Et surtout, malgré une certaine redondance, un réel plaisir de jeu : des affrontements semblables aux Batman de Rocksteady en phase pédestre, et jouissifs au volant du Magnum Opus.
    Pour qui aime l'univers de Mad Max, le jeu tutoie l'idéal.
    Une merveille sous évaluée par la presse.    … Expand
  16. Jsjsjsjsjsjsjsj
    Aug 26, 2022
    10
    This was a really fun game even if it’s not based on the movie and I really enjoyed it
  17. Joe2539
    Jan 3, 2023
    10
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  18. wend3Lll_
    Sep 9, 2023
    10
    a masterpiece in the form of a game. The atmosphere created in the game and that the developers managed to convey is truly impressive, the emotion we feel when playing, for me, is just surreal
  19. MrMT
    Sep 4, 2015
    9
    I want to weigh in on the relatively poor reviewer ratings. Mad Max is an absolute blast to play, absolutely comparable to Shadows of Mordor in tone and pace and feel. Obviously it's suffered next to Metal Gear, but can be got cheaper, and quite frankly is as good a time as you'll have in gaming. Yes, the tasks repeat themselves, but so do most tasks in most open world games, and the meatI want to weigh in on the relatively poor reviewer ratings. Mad Max is an absolute blast to play, absolutely comparable to Shadows of Mordor in tone and pace and feel. Obviously it's suffered next to Metal Gear, but can be got cheaper, and quite frankly is as good a time as you'll have in gaming. Yes, the tasks repeat themselves, but so do most tasks in most open world games, and the meat and drink of this release - road combat - is quite simply great fun. The world itself is fabulously realised and believable. Not a perfect 10, but a rock solid 9, for a nitro-burst of gool ol' fashioned top notch gaming goodness.… Expand
  20. dpc
    Sep 3, 2015
    9
    Ridiculously fun and addictive. The world is truly gorgeous, immersive and so brilliantly designed, you can't help but want to keep exploring, go one more mission and scavenge just a bit more scrap. The controller layout is not the best, but you can change that if you want. I don't like the jump being L2 - I keep firing off the one bullet I have because every other game I ever played hasRidiculously fun and addictive. The world is truly gorgeous, immersive and so brilliantly designed, you can't help but want to keep exploring, go one more mission and scavenge just a bit more scrap. The controller layout is not the best, but you can change that if you want. I don't like the jump being L2 - I keep firing off the one bullet I have because every other game I ever played has jump in a different spot. I've seen lots of criticism of the combat, but I don't see the problem. It's fun and challenging and perfectly suited to the gameplay. Seriously, other than that, I'm having a great time with it and it's a welcome break from non-stop months of The Witcher and Elder Scrolls Online. Sometimes you just need to drive a car over a War Boy...… Expand
  21. Sceptic
    Sep 8, 2015
    9
    Mad Max turned out to be a lot better than I expected.Though the gameplay systems are overly familiar,I have been loving it.I've collected the same nonsense and fought the the same enemies and heard the same ol' story many times before,but in this game everything feels right.Water,fuel and scrap do feel like they would be very important in Max's world and while vehicle combat is ok (IMad Max turned out to be a lot better than I expected.Though the gameplay systems are overly familiar,I have been loving it.I've collected the same nonsense and fought the the same enemies and heard the same ol' story many times before,but in this game everything feels right.Water,fuel and scrap do feel like they would be very important in Max's world and while vehicle combat is ok (I would have loved to fit some machine guns to the Opus) and melee is average,the game as a whole simply works for me.Easily worth it.… Expand
  22. nezj29
    Sep 2, 2015
    9
    This game is everything i expected and more. What i do t understand is games like watch dogs gets a 8.0 but a well put together awesome game like this one gets a 7.3??? Im enjoying every minute of mad max and i love everything about it is a must have to any true gamer
  23. Fazha
    Sep 5, 2015
    9
    So glad I picked this up. It's not the perfect game. There are some glitches, getting around as Max on the ground could use some work, and it can be a bit repetative, but I gauge the value of a game by how it compels me to come back to it, and this one has me coming back consistently to get just a little bit farther, a little bit better, a little bit stronger. The story is a bit thin, butSo glad I picked this up. It's not the perfect game. There are some glitches, getting around as Max on the ground could use some work, and it can be a bit repetative, but I gauge the value of a game by how it compels me to come back to it, and this one has me coming back consistently to get just a little bit farther, a little bit better, a little bit stronger. The story is a bit thin, but the characters are interesting and the narrative had just enough hook to pull me along. The environment design and graphics are excellent. Just a blast to play.… Expand
  24. sityoazzdown
    Feb 27, 2018
    9
    A really great game letdown with an non existant story. I personally really enjoyed my time with this game, until the repetitiveness kicked in hard. The game features an open world litterred with stuff to destroy and camps to clear, side missions, collectibles, etc. Game play revolves driving around in an post apocalyptic with your own custom car and a combat that is like batman. The bestA really great game letdown with an non existant story. I personally really enjoyed my time with this game, until the repetitiveness kicked in hard. The game features an open world litterred with stuff to destroy and camps to clear, side missions, collectibles, etc. Game play revolves driving around in an post apocalyptic with your own custom car and a combat that is like batman. The best part about this game was the open world, it feels authentic and lived in, i loved driving around, even the smallest camps has diverse and interesting set ups. The hand to hand combat was simple and addicting (Same with car). Driving was very fluid. Now the story brought this game down a lot, without spoiling anything it felt lazy and uninspired, which was a shame. The repetetive nature will also kick in at some point, luckily for me it didn't happen until probably the 20 hour mark. To, end it felt like Ubisoft decicded to make Rage 2, and it's really good. Pros: masterpiece of an open world, addicting gameplay. So-So= can get repetitive for some very quick, overly simple combat mechanics. The cons= non existant story… Expand
  25. mozzie71
    Sep 3, 2015
    9
    Really enjoyable game. It looks and sounds great!!! The car and fight mechanics are super smooth and just feel right. Some of the button mapping has me scratching my head.. but I quickly adapted.
    If I had any complaint it would be that I expected the scavenging to be more detailed (like Fallout).. rather than finding generic piles of "scrap". Otherwise very enjoyable.. I wasn't a huge    Really enjoyable game. It looks and sounds great!!! The car and fight mechanics are super smooth and just feel right. Some of the button mapping has me scratching my head.. but I quickly adapted.
    If I had any complaint it would be that I expected the scavenging to be more detailed (like Fallout).. rather than finding generic piles of "scrap". Otherwise very enjoyable.. I wasn't a huge Mad Max fan previously, but I am feeling drawn into the world.    … Expand
  26. lordPlumtree
    Sep 6, 2015
    9
    I was wondering when I pre-ordered and then seen some of the low scores from reviews if i had wasted my money. Thankfully the game is better than what I expected there are some niggles but i was finding I was spending hours trying to do the next upgrade or stronghold. If you want a tie in to the movie this isn't it but after playing for a while I didn't care I just enjoyed finding the nextI was wondering when I pre-ordered and then seen some of the low scores from reviews if i had wasted my money. Thankfully the game is better than what I expected there are some niggles but i was finding I was spending hours trying to do the next upgrade or stronghold. If you want a tie in to the movie this isn't it but after playing for a while I didn't care I just enjoyed finding the next place to infiltrate and clear. Having more fun than I had in destiny and that had more money poured at it.… Expand
  27. Rizaloo
    Sep 3, 2015
    9
    Reviews are a subjective thing, but still, it's as if some of these critics are playing a different game than I am.

    I urge you to seek out video reviews of this game that are made by passionate gamers if only to get another side of the opinion. As for myself, I am enjoying this game way more than any release in several months. it's beautiful, the car combat is awesome, and slowly    Reviews are a subjective thing, but still, it's as if some of these critics are playing a different game than I am.

    I urge you to seek out video reviews of this game that are made by passionate gamers if only to get another side of the opinion. As for myself, I am enjoying this game way more than any release in several months. it's beautiful, the car combat is awesome, and slowly growing in power (upgrades) is a good feeling.    … Expand
  28. Ripred
    Sep 8, 2015
    9
    I don't understand why all the reviews are so mixed. This game is great. I was reluctant to get this game since I've never seen a mad max movie nor do I know anything about them, but I'm impressed. By itself, this game is fantastic with a ton of content.

    I've played this game for a good 3 hours so far and I'm hooked. The only thing I can think of mentioning that keeps the game from a 10    I don't understand why all the reviews are so mixed. This game is great. I was reluctant to get this game since I've never seen a mad max movie nor do I know anything about them, but I'm impressed. By itself, this game is fantastic with a ton of content.

    I've played this game for a good 3 hours so far and I'm hooked. The only thing I can think of mentioning that keeps the game from a 10 would be the story. It's good, but a little flimsy. I don't really understand what I'm moving towards, even if I'm having fun doing it.

    Still an amazing game.    … Expand
  29. C3realkillah
    Sep 1, 2015
    9
    Oh what a lovely game! The graphics are gorgeous, the lighting is fantastic, the hand to hand combat is brutally satisfying and fun, the car combat is addictive and challenging at times and the fact that you can literally go anywhere is AMAZING. I literally spent most of my time driving around the wasteland and taking in the sites. Also there are no borders or invisible walls in this game.Oh what a lovely game! The graphics are gorgeous, the lighting is fantastic, the hand to hand combat is brutally satisfying and fun, the car combat is addictive and challenging at times and the fact that you can literally go anywhere is AMAZING. I literally spent most of my time driving around the wasteland and taking in the sites. Also there are no borders or invisible walls in this game. The outter boundaries are called the big nothing and it's full of sandstorms and tornadoes that can kill you in seconds. It's so fun to mess around in the wasteland even though the stories is paper thin the customization of max and the magnum opus are vast and full of variety. Some of the side missions can become repetitive but all and all this is an amazing game that I highly recommend. Welcome to the wasteland… Expand
  30. nitehawk766
    May 10, 2016
    9
    This game is meant for lone rangers. Gamers who enjoy single player experiences. Mad Max is cinematic when you want it, grindy but fun when you just want to explore and full of surprises. I wish there was more polish on the game and that's why I give it a 9 vs a 10. Interestingly, it released in the same window as MGSV and there are many similarities between the games. Explore the world,This game is meant for lone rangers. Gamers who enjoy single player experiences. Mad Max is cinematic when you want it, grindy but fun when you just want to explore and full of surprises. I wish there was more polish on the game and that's why I give it a 9 vs a 10. Interestingly, it released in the same window as MGSV and there are many similarities between the games. Explore the world, accomplish a task, get a reward. Yet MGSV has loads more polish, more game modes and a larger world. Mad Max can get buggy and once you figure out how to fight certain foes the game seems repetitive. The car combat is what shines. IMO this is the best form of car combat on the market. Twisted Metal tried, but Mad Max achieved. It's a great rental for people who loved the movie--though the similarities are sparse. I am very happy to note that YOU CAN GO TO GAS TOWN! This was my big question coming into the game since the new movie only talks about Gas Town, but we don't see any real glimpses. If nothing else, try this game to play the car combat and experience Gas Town yourself!… Expand
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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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