Someone should put that in the OP before we undergo the usual review thread merry go round.
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Mad Max: Review Thread.
- Thread starter Krappadizzle
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Someone should put that in the OP before we undergo the usual review thread merry go round.
Foutrologue
Banned
All the gameplay streams convinced me that this game is for me...so screw the nonsensical reviews.I'm getting it tomorrow.
I adored Rage, Alien Isolation, RTCW: The New Order and all I them git shitted on in reviews.
I adored Rage, Alien Isolation, RTCW: The New Order and all I them git shitted on in reviews.
meanspartan
Member
But that merry go round is why I come to review threads! lol
MegaSackman
Member
God is a Geek Review - 7.5
Plus:
Harpoon gun is brilliant.
Visually stunning at times.
On-foot combat is great.
Cons:
Story is a bit dull.
Car combat won't be for everyone.
Plus:
Harpoon gun is brilliant.
Visually stunning at times.
On-foot combat is great.
Cons:
Story is a bit dull.
Car combat won't be for everyone.
dealer-
Member
We still have the Jeff Gertsmann tweet debacle to look forward to.
Heads up to anyone who is maybe on the fence about spending full $60 on consoles based on any review: Redbox should have this tonight at 12am local time to you for $3.
Edit: if you text Appnow to 727272 you get the rental for half price if you use the smartphone app to reserve it
I'm gonna rent it at midnight, then get to keep it for 2 days. If it's good enough to keep for longer than that I have it preordered at Best Buy with GCU so $48 and I get a $10 certificate later, so basically $40+$3 rental. If I don't like it, I saved $40.
Edit: if you text Appnow to 727272 you get the rental for half price if you use the smartphone app to reserve it
I'm gonna rent it at midnight, then get to keep it for 2 days. If it's good enough to keep for longer than that I have it preordered at Best Buy with GCU so $48 and I get a $10 certificate later, so basically $40+$3 rental. If I don't like it, I saved $40.
johnnydrama
Banned
Loved Mordor, and from what I've seen of the game so far, I think I'm going to love this too. Just not at $60. A 70% MC is just fine; I'm not bothered that much by reviews. I'll probably get it early next month since there's nothing really great between MGS V and Halo 5.
There is one review that mentions the female representaton on a sidenote as far as I know, the other reviews complain about combat, mission design and story. I really don't know what you're talking about here.
MegaSackman
Member
And I agree with you, I even think that Shadow of Mordor's combat is fantastic and I just read a review that says that Mad Max on foot combat is great too and I like what I saw of it, so...
It's as I feared I guess. Everything I've seen of the game since its re-emergence has looked pretty, but shallow. I'm afraid that's not going to cut it for me right now. I doubt the story is anything to speak of either. I recall watching a semi-recent story trailer where all the dialogue was trailer nonspeak that's supposed to sound gripping or prophetic or give you an idea of how tough/crazy this or that character is. It was astoundingly easy to drown it all out, and surprisingly hard to consciously listen to it.
Exactly. Batman combat copycats are rarely even up to the level of Asylum's combat.
Exactly. Batman combat copycats are rarely even up to the level of Asylum's combat.
SlasherJPC
Banned
It's always interesting to see complaints of repetition in games. Really just depends on the player. I've been playing MGS V for about 6 hours doing side ops and most boil down as of now to infiltrate, sneak, kill, rescue, repeat... but it's fucking awesome. I hope Max gives me a similar feeling.
IfAllElseFales
Member
I'm about 10 hours in. So far the car combat can get tough, especially when you have multiple enemies coming at you. The ground combat is super easy if you have played any of the Arkham games or Sleeping Dogs.
Admiral Woofington
Member
Everything I've read so far seems to point that the game might be worth it once it goes on sale on PS4. Once I can get anywhere between 20 and 30 I'll get it.
GravityInsanity
Member
Agreed with this. Lightning Returns bombed in reviews, it was my favorite of the FFXIII games and one of my overall favorites that year. Alien Isolation I think was mostly positive, but there were some major outlets that just didn't like it. I loved it, one of my favorite games last year.
I'm expecting somewhat of a disparate opinion from average games who aren't expecting it to be Fury Road, aren't rushing through it to get to MGSV and just want to drive around and blow shit up. And those that are tired of the current state of affairs with OW games aren't going to find much to change their minds.
EDIT: Its okay if the score doesn't validate your personal gaming tastes, and its also not necessary to root for the game to fail critically. If thats what you need, go find some sport teams to cheer for (or against).
SpaceHorror
Member
About what I guessed.
Hopefully picked it up by the end of the week, or at least by the end of the month.
Hopefully picked it up by the end of the week, or at least by the end of the month.
Turin Turambar
Member
One thing I'm noticing from the Gamespot review (which is one of the few sites where I half-consider to trust reviews) is that there is a clash of tone. It seems part of the game, and also the reviewer, expect a more grounded experience, maybe because it goes well with the grounded, gritty nature of the Mad Max series, but the other part of the game is more arcade. Lots of hits pet peeves can be translated with "this isn't realistic":
-He complains drinking just gives health, instead of being needed to survive in the desert.
-He complains only certain scrap metal can be used in the upgrade system, instead of the normal, everywhere scrap.
-He complains the main character can somehow carry all those huge scraps,
-He complains how you don't die easily while being run over by a car (on foot) while a few punches in the melee combat are enough to beat you down.
I also like my games to tend more to "realistic" styles, but these all are normal gameplay concessions.
I can't be surprised, this is from the creators of JC1 and JC2, very arcade games.
-He complains drinking just gives health, instead of being needed to survive in the desert.
-He complains only certain scrap metal can be used in the upgrade system, instead of the normal, everywhere scrap.
-He complains the main character can somehow carry all those huge scraps,
-He complains how you don't die easily while being run over by a car (on foot) while a few punches in the melee combat are enough to beat you down.
I also like my games to tend more to "realistic" styles, but these all are normal gameplay concessions.
I can't be surprised, this is from the creators of JC1 and JC2, very arcade games.
neogaffer1
Banned
Below a 90 isnt if you want to get in a good college/grad school. Think of your wallet like the number of seats left in Penn veterinary school and suddenly a 90 is average
And I mean, a B is average anyway.
i see you haven't taken any weed out classes
dealer-
Member
Seconded. Plus I seem to get wrecked by snipers when roaming the wasteland, died a few times that way.
DrGonzo615
Banned
eh, after these reviews confirming some of my fears about this game and the micro transaction bullshit for FOBs on MGSV, I might not get any game this week.
Thank you can we remove prompt like Shadow of Modor too add little challenge ?
IfAllElseFales
Member
Just checked the settings menu and I didn't see any HUD options. I'm on Xbox One btw
NinjamicWZ
Banned
I'm willing to try this even if it's mediocre, just not right now during the MGS5 and Fallout 4 threesome period and not at full price.
SolidSnakex
Member
I do wonder why Avalanche Sweden passed JC3 onto their just opened New York studio instead of doing it on their own and giving this to them.
Options are what keep a game from feeling repetitive. The reviews indicate that Mad Max's are limited, while MGS V's are clearly vast.
DarkJedi24
Member
They've said that they wanted a fresh take on the Just Cause franchise, and figured giving it to a new team made up of fans would be beneficial.
I'm not surprised that the reviews are ending up being divisive, considering it isn't going to be for everyone. I've seen more than enough gameplay to know I will have a blast with it.
Complaining about reviews being political is itself a political statement.
The fact that Mad Max The Game does something so absurdly stereotypical of games that the critically acclaimed movie from earlier this year handled so well is just....incredible.
For any other game it would be disappointing, but for a Mad Max game? After Furiosa? It's just fucking mindboggling. It's a total failure in my opinion and one which gives me absolutely zero desire to ever play the game.
"Reviews have gotten too political"
in this case, appears to be code for
"a particular web site which likes to consider their audiences who might not be white, straight, and male, pointed out the game's failure to avoid obvious, overused, and boring tropes, and that is very annoying to me."
For what it's worth (which should be a lot), Phil does make the game sound pretty boring too, and that appears to be the main reason for his score. But I mean that takes actually reading the review to find out.
Freezasaurus
Member
I'm still debating Mad Max. I'd feel much better about it if it were $20 cheaper.
plumpblumpkin
Member
I know right? It fucking sucks to form your own opinion...
He's looking for assistance in deciding to purchase the game or not before he puts money down...you can't develop an opinion for a game you don't own...
Freezasaurus
Member
Even if I bought it tomorrow with MGS, I wouldn't touch it for a while. I'll see how much it is down the road. There are other games coming out that I'm more willing to pay full-price for.
plumpblumpkin
Member
I wish these reviewers would get the damn PC version ffs...
MegaSackman
Member
I was waiting for reviews and the reviews are in.
I'll wait until I complete Metal Gear, if after that I'm having a hard time to find some entertainment then I'll buy the game, otherwise it'll be in black friday.
I'll wait until I complete Metal Gear, if after that I'm having a hard time to find some entertainment then I'll buy the game, otherwise it'll be in black friday.
Your pre edit post was bang on.
SlasherJPC
Banned
Yes that's true but guess what, not right away and not very fast imo. It's a slow build up as far as my experience has been so far with MGS V, but I love it regardless.
Steve Youngblood
Member
There's no need to be like this. While I ultimately agree that the best way to determine a game's quality is to try playing it and forming your own opinion, there's nothing wrong with using reviews to try and filter out what is and isn't worth spending time and money on. I don't think people should view the metacritic aggregate score as an end-all-be-all indicator of a game's inherent worth. But it is a tool that can be used to assess interest.
| Praxis |
Banned
That's true. I think you can safely say, if you're fed up with the Ubisoft formula for open worlds, this game isn't going to be your kind of thing. After completing Mordor I felt I was totally done with it. I started and lost interest with Far Cry 4 very quickly soon after, but for the right price I may be able to get into another one in the near future.