Mad Max Reviews

Mad Max is ranked in the 40th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
8 / 10
Sep 14, 2015

A game that should become a cult/sleeper hit of 2015. Not perfect by any means, but great fun for the most part.

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EGM
Top Critic
6 / 10.0
Sep 14, 2015

Mad Max's inescapable, monotonous looting in a derivative open world can't justify seeking the sparse instances of break-neck fun behind the wheel. Though there are moments that reach the level of Mad Max: Fury Road, they're unfortunately too few and far between.

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7.5 / 10.0
Sep 14, 2015

There's one enemy that even Max can't overcome however, and it defines the entire Mad Max experience: repetition.

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7 / 10
Sep 14, 2015

It isn't a bad game and there is entertainment to be had, but the lack of variety in this world and some drawn out moments keep it from greatness.

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6 / 10.0
Sep 14, 2015

Mad Max seemingly had it all but ultimately stumbles in the worst way possible - by not presenting enough interesting things to in its open world. Side mission and story quest design aside, there's a whole of repetition and not a lot of substance to the game's madness. Good for the odd casual playthrough but imminently forgettable.

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NZGamer
Top Critic
7.4 / 10.0
Sep 14, 2015

Max, in the game, could be anyone. There's no story. He's just a reason to drive around a desert, crashing into things, blowing things up, and fighting. Not that I've got anything against that. Mad Max provides plenty of enjoyable hours of crashing into things and fighting. But, for a desert wasteland there is an awful lot of gasoline, I never got close to running out.

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Unscored
Sep 14, 2015
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6 / 10
Sep 13, 2015

As you wander the desert on the lookout for pieces of scrap, your enjoyment will feel like it's on a downward trajectory the longer that you play. As a result, you'll try to spend as much time as you can racing across its beautifully realised wasteland, while avoiding anything that pulls you from behind the wheel.

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9.5 / 10.0
Sep 11, 2015

This game is the perfect game for any Mad Max fan.

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Dave Aubrey
Top Critic
7.6 / 10.0
Sep 11, 2015

Loads of fun to be had in this great game, though there are other open world games that deserve your attention more... But you should probably spare some time for Mad Max, too.

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GBAtemp
Top Critic
7.8 / 10.0
Sep 11, 2015

An enjoyable game with a stunning world, familiar combat and interesting driving. Falls short on the story development and somewhat repetitive gameplay. Worth a shot after the slower summer days if you're waiting for some other games to release closer to the end of the year.

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7.5 / 10.0
Sep 11, 2015

Avalanche Studios have managed to create a game that is true to its inspiration, while offering all the hallmarks of a AAA game.

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8 / 10.0
Sep 11, 2015

Mad Max will probably not be for everyone, especially for those who are pining to find some kind of innovative leap forward for the open-world genre. Avalanche has provided an intricate, fleshed-out interpretation of a world I didn't think would get a chance to have its day in the video game sun. The good things done here, despite the lack of that one killer thing,should give fans something that Max himself might not have: hope for something better.

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Nick H.
Top Critic
Sep 11, 2015

Mad Max's greatest strength is in many ways the title's most significant weakness as well. It is immediately familiar, reminding of the Batman titles and Shadow of Mordor - games that I am very much a fan of. Unfortunately on the whole, Mad Max is not as good as those titles either, coming up short in its narrative, controls and combat to create a less engaging overall experience than those titles.

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75 / 100
Sep 11, 2015
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55 / 100
Sep 10, 2015

The world of Mad Max is a wonderful and interesting one. It features a host of characters that can be very enjoyable to follow. They have great designs, and, in the case of some, even better character narratives. But the meat surrounding Mad Max feels derivative and tired. The mission structure constantly disappoints, and the hand-to-hand combat provides no thrills. If it were released five years ago, Mad Max could have been revolutionary. But it was released in 2015, so Mad Max will be just another open-world adventure lost in the dust.

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7 / 10.0
Sep 10, 2015

[M]uch like the Max of the movies, there's something about this road warrior to which I've become attached.

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7.6 / 10.0
Sep 10, 2015

Mad Max is a serviceable and enjoyable beginning to what I hope will become a series of games set in this world. Every legend needs to start somewhere, and the basics of greatness are here. Max and his Magnum Opus just need a bit more tuning and the helping hand of a good Blackfinger to get into true fighting shape.

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Unscored
Sep 10, 2015

What you have here is a decent, if flawed game. And it's been released into a market with some really stunning games in the same genre. If you've bought it, and are playing it, the chances are you're having fun and not regretting the purchase. You would, of course, tick Yes when asked if you like it. So would I.

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Justin Celani
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Sep 10, 2015

Mad Max the game isn't only a fantastic time, it's a great addition to the franchise, and one of the few games that completely destroys the expectations that a movie based game has to be bad. Mad Max is bad to the bone… but in all the right ways.

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