Mad Max is an action-adventure video game developed by Avalanche Studios. It offers a unique gameplay experience, but it is not flawless.

Pros:
1. The game itself looks very good graphically. It also runs smoothly on many PC setups, so don't be surprised if you can run this game at 60fps smoothly. The draw distance is also rather impressive (you can see certain structures across the map)

2. The in game world is quite large, and each region differs from the others, aesthetically. It takes a fair amount of time to drive from one side to the other.

3. The car combat, coupled with a very volatile physics engine, is very enjoyable. You can also upgrade your vehicle in various ways, like improving the suspension, engine and ramming capability. The weapons available to you, like a harpoon, sniper rifle and "thunderpoon" can also be upgraded as the game progresses. Seeing the enemy cars explode is glorious, and the amount of ways in which you can dispatch them is very nice indeed.

4. The characters in the game are, in my opinion, memorable, and each has their own view on the post apocalyptic world. The lore is also respectable; history relics, collected from scavenging locations, allow you to have a glimpse at the past.

5. Death runs, which are essentially races, are also enjoyable. There are three different "modes" and you are rewarded for clocking in a good time.

6. A major part of the game involves destroying camps. These camps could contain oil pumps, storage camps, or could simply house a horde of enemies. These camps are all unique, and are generally quite fun to dismantle.

Cons:
1. Certain resources are way too abundant. At the Stronghold of each region, you can build a fuel tank, which, if visited, replenishes all of your fuel. Even though there is a twenty minute cooldown, because there are 4 Strongholds, you can fast travel to one every five minutes to restock.

The same applies to ammunition, water and health. This somehwat detracts from the feeling that you are struggling to survive in the Wasteland, and I feel the benefits need to be toned down significantly.


2. I have previously talked about the camps. There is, however, another type; Top Dog Camps. Here, your objective is to reach the "Top Dog", the leader of the camp, and kill him. Although there is nothing inherently wrong with this-in fact, it starts off as rather fun-all of the Top Dogs are the same, and use the same weapon.

Even though each one has a "weakness" such as shivs or the shotgun, it is still easy to kill them regardless of which weapon you use. This makes it easy to learn when to dodge and strike them. It would be nice if each Top Dog utilised a different weapon-maybe one uses a heavy weapon, while another uses a ranged one.

3. Another issue arises when you look at the upgrade system for Max. The premise will be familiar to you-as you progress, you gear gets better. But, once you are "Maxed" out (See what I did there?) your character is, quite frankly, unstoppable. As there is no difficultly setting, if you want to have a challenge during fighting, then you will want to use the gear you get near the start of the game.

Personally, I feel like they could have gave the improved gear different benefits, other than making you a killing machine-maybe increasing your sprint speed, or something other than reducing the damage you take by X%, or increasing melee damage by X%.

4. Mad Max offers you many ways in which to collect things. For instance, you will need to collect Stronghold parts, for things like fuel tanks or maggot farms. Also, there are scavenging locations, in which you can find scrap (the currency of the game) or a history relic.

The thing is, there are about 200 of these places. As you can imagine, going to each scavenging location and looting it becomes extremely repetitive, especially since they are all very similar. Although going to these places is not compulsory, you have to in order to 100% the game. Some even contain Stronghold Project Parts, which create very useful resources in the Stronghold, as mentioned.

If you do not enjoy games which require a LOT of looting, raiding a ridiculous amount of locations, then this game may not be for you.

Overall, though, I would recommend Mad Max, but only consider buying it when it is on offer. The car combat is very fun, and it looks amazing, but it becomes very repetitve towards the end. The abundance of resources is also rather annoying, but the sheer wealth of potential upgrades is staggering.

Mad Max is an action-adventure video game developed by Avalanche Studios. It offers a unique gameplay experience, but it is not flawless. Pros: 1. The game itself looks very good graphically. It also runs smoothly on many PC setups, so don't be surprised if you can run this game at 60fps smoothly. The draw distance is also rather impressive (you can see certain structures across the map) 2. The in game world is quite large, and each region differs from the others, aesthetically. It takes a fair amount of time to drive from one side to the other. 3. The car combat, coupled with a very volatile physics engine, is very enjoyable. You can also upgrade your vehicle in various ways, like improving the suspension, engine and ramming capability. The weapons available to you, like a harpoon, sniper rifle and "thunderpoon" can also be upgraded as the game progresses. Seeing the enemy cars explode is glorious, and the amount of ways in which you can dispatch them is very nice indeed. 4. The characters in the game are, in my opinion, memorable, and each has their own view on the post apocalyptic world. The lore is also respectable; history relics, collected from scavenging locations, allow you to have a glimpse at the past. 5. Death runs, which are essentially races, are also enjoyable. There are three different "modes" and you are rewarded for clocking in a good time. 6. A major part of the game involves destroying camps. These camps could contain oil pumps, storage camps, or could simply house a horde of enemies. These camps are all unique, and are generally quite fun to dismantle. Cons: 1. Certain resources are way too abundant. At the Stronghold of each region, you can build a fuel tank, which, if visited, replenishes all of your fuel. Even though there is a twenty minute cooldown, because there are 4 Strongholds, you can fast travel to one every five minutes to restock. The same applies to ammunition, water and health. This somehwat detracts from the feeling that you are struggling to survive in the Wasteland, and I feel the benefits need to be toned down significantly. 2. I have previously talked about the camps. There is, however, another type; Top Dog Camps. Here, your objective is to reach the "Top Dog", the leader of the camp, and kill him. Although there is nothing inherently wrong with this-in fact, it starts off as rather fun-all of the Top Dogs are the same, and use the same weapon. Even though each one has a "weakness" such as shivs or the shotgun, it is still easy to kill them regardless of which weapon you use. This makes it easy to learn when to dodge and strike them. It would be nice if each Top Dog utilised a different weapon-maybe one uses a heavy weapon, while another uses a ranged one. 3. Another issue arises when you look at the upgrade system for Max. The premise will be familiar to you-as you progress, you gear gets better. But, once you are "Maxed" out (See what I did there?) your character is, quite frankly, unstoppable. As there is no difficultly setting, if you want to have a challenge during fighting, then you will want to use the gear you get near the start of the game. Personally, I feel like they could have gave the improved gear different benefits, other than making you a killing machine-maybe increasing your sprint speed, or something other than reducing the damage you take by X%, or increasing melee damage by X%. 4. Mad Max offers you many ways in which to collect things. For instance, you will need to collect Stronghold parts, for things like fuel tanks or maggot farms. Also, there are scavenging locations, in which you can find scrap (the currency of the game) or a history relic. The thing is, there are about 200 of these places. As you can imagine, going to each scavenging location and looting it becomes extremely repetitive, especially since they are all very similar. Although going to these places is not compulsory, you have to in order to 100% the game. Some even contain Stronghold Project Parts, which create very useful resources in the Stronghold, as mentioned. If you do not enjoy games which require a LOT of looting, raiding a ridiculous amount of locations, then this game may not be for you. Overall, though, I would recommend Mad Max, but only consider buying it when it is on offer. The car combat is very fun, and it looks amazing, but it becomes very repetitve towards the end. The abundance of resources is also rather annoying, but the sheer wealth of potential upgrades is staggering.