Mad Max

 PC
Metascore
73

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. IGN Italia
    Sep 4, 2015
    84
    A very good Mad Max game, with some excellent bits but also some issues. The setting is great, car combat is incredibly fun - there's a good sense of freedom and the main missions are pretty good, but the story is quite flat (even though the ending is great), the fighting system is nothing more than decent and the optional stuff becomes pretty repetitive.
  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]
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  3. DarkStation
    Oct 29, 2015
    80
    In the end, Mad Max’s ability to create a good time far outweighs any problems it has.
  5. Gamestyle
    Sep 14, 2015
    80
    A game that should become a cult/sleeper hit of 2015. Not perfect by any means, but great fun for the most part.
  6. Eurogamer Poland
    Sep 7, 2015
    80
    Mad Max successfully blends well-known and popular elements from other games. Post-apocalyptic world is very well presented and driving behind the Magnus Opus' wheel is so engrossing that the latest work from Avalanche is definitely worth your time, even if one needs to turn a blind eye to few shortcomings.
  7. Vandal
    Sep 2, 2015
    80
    When it comes to gameplay, Mad Max feels pretty average, but when you're playing it's very, very fun. If you like the movies, you'll love driving and fighting around the beautiful landscapes Avalanche has created.
  8. Multiplayer.it
    Sep 30, 2015
    78
    The world, the cars, the action is perfect, but the dull game design makes the post-apocalypse a boring place.
  9. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Sep 25, 2015
    78
    The adrenaline-fueled action of Mad Max is marred with grind for scrap, all-too-similar side activities and flaws in game logic. [Issue#201, p.52]
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  10. GameCrate
    Sep 9, 2015
    78
    While the gameplay is solid and Avalanche Studios did a great job digitally creating the Wasteland, Mad Max starts off slow in the story department and may turn off potential players. However, if you stick with it, you'll finally get the Mad Max you were expecting.
  11. PC Gamer
    Sep 8, 2015
    77
    Satisfying car combat and a beautiful wasteland mostly make up for repetitive melee combat and lackluster story.
  12. MMORPG.com
    Sep 10, 2015
    76
    If you’re a fan of games like Shadow of Mordor and Assassin’s Creed, you’re going to find a lot to like here but I doubt the game will invoke the same sort of adoration as those two titles. 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.
  13. GameStar
    Sep 3, 2015
    76
    It captures the charm of the outstanding original, and should satisfy fans of the original. However, it is also monotonous, tough and a little unimaginative.
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  1. Rock, Paper, Shotgun
    Dec 7, 2015
    It’s seven out of ten epitomised. Pretty decent.
  2. The A.V. Club
    Dec 8, 2015
    More than the carefully constructed language or the fidelity to a story that doesn’t need to be told, Mad Max is at its best when it offers some of that silence its hero swears to seek. It’s when Chumbucket shuts up, when no deals need to be bartered, when you can just drive—just you belching out fire and black smoke across the highways, shiny and chrome.

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#16 Most Discussed PC Game of 2015
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#20 Most Shared PC Game of 2015

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User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1374 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 964 out of 1374
  2. Mixed: 302 out of 1374
  3. Negative: 108 out of 1374
  1. scalan15
    Sep 1, 2015
    10
    I bought MGS V and Mad Max last night, I figured I would try Mad Max for an hour before i would start Metal Gear. I still have not playedI bought MGS V and Mad Max last night, I figured I would try Mad Max for an hour before i would start Metal Gear. I still have not played metal gear a day later. This mad max game besides being beautufl graphically is so much fun, there is so much stuff to do in the game. My one little grip is that you cannot collect scrap metal by driving over it… Full Review »
  2. 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 COMEim 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… Full Review »
  3. fl3shy
    Sep 5, 2015
    5
    I have no idea where all these 80, 90 and 100 percent ratings are coming from. The game is fun for a couple hours but it is by no means "gameI have no idea where all these 80, 90 and 100 percent ratings are coming from. The game is fun for a couple hours but it is by no means "game of the year". The missions are incredibly grindy and repetitive. The combat is as easy as "block, then strike", the bosses are cookie cutter and the world is bland. The driving sucks. Just not feeling it.… Full Review »
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