Still own the game on PC and PS3 still so fucking good. Even hugh jackman worked on the game lending his voice and appearance the action was sooo awesome and a pleasure to play with. Fighting a sentinel that is fucking huge? Sure why not..dismemberment ? Here you go! Real time healing from adamantium bones? Let's throw everything in that game was fucking great.
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Mad Max: Review Thread.
- Thread starter Krappadizzle
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Still own the game on PC and PS3 still so fucking good. Even hugh jackman worked on the game lending his voice and appearance the action was sooo awesome and a pleasure to play with. Fighting a sentinel that is fucking huge? Sure why not..dismemberment ? Here you go! Real time healing from adamantium bones? Let's throw everything in that game was fucking great.
whassupbun
Member
So what's a "7" according to your scale? Mediocre?
Genuinely asking. Would love to hear some impression as well, or are you under embargo?
Hoho for breakfast
Member
I'd think JC3, easily. MM doesn't look very fun at all imo
With this and Arkham Knight's PC version, WB is really showing their true colours.
DarkJedi24
Member
Like everything I have seen about the game so far. Unless the game is literally broken, I am more than willing to give Avalanche the benefit of the doubt. So ready for some wasteland carnage, and something to satisfy the current gen Motorstorm itch.
Not sure when Monday became release day...
Not sure when Monday became release day...
Yep pretty much an on other hand i bought some games with 9s and 10s in reviews that i absolutely hated and had hard time to finish
BTW: some youtuber review
https://www.youtube.com/watchv=prH_fmTOmBU
Pimpbaa
Member
They have been doing that for a while now (review embargos).
dark_inferno
Member
This will be like Spec Ops The Line.
A game that gets trashed because its released in a time where there are too many samey games.
Frankenstrat
Member
Will wait for further reviews. Hanging on to hope.
And in the same vein, it strikes me as something that could well be considered a "must play" down the line.
Gunslinger
Member
I predict a 74% metacritic rating.I think it will be good but no shadow of mordor.
And people were wondering why we thought this game was going to be good. I still have hope.
meanspartan
Member
Hahaha I know.
Ironically, it's the only SNES game in my collection that is CiB. Found it at a Goodwill for $5 and picked it up even though I knew it was bad (my friend had it when I was a kid). At least the box art looks nice on my shelf.
Reviews will be out at midnight in UK and that is time of release in EU.
Xplatformer
Member
A lot of people thought Red Faction Guerilla was average...yet it still holds a spot on my hard drive.
Even if the game gets a bunch of 7s, the character appeals to me more than Snake, so I'll get this instead of MGSV.
Even if the game gets a bunch of 7s, the character appeals to me more than Snake, so I'll get this instead of MGSV.
I was going to post Riddick, while it isn't a traditional movie tie-in (it's a prequel), it's a fucking excellent game.Y'all are also forgetting this bad ass.
RealityCheque
Banned
Oh we talking wolverine games?
Play this one if you hate yourself.
Adamantium Rage? Sounds nasty, but I think you can get a cream for it at the chemist.
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Deleted member 471617
Unconfirmed Member
While I enjoyed Mordor and would rate it an 8/10, it became repetitive and boring at times. Solid game and I enjoyed it for what it was. With that said, I think that Mad Max will easily surpass it for me personally. My expectation for Mad Max is a 9/10 range simply because it looks a lot more interesting and fun to play.
Best car combat by far since old school Twisted Metal but without guns which is fine by me. Better melee combat than Batman simply because it's far more brutal and simulation like where you're not going to go flying around the screen hitting everyone in one motion. Good setup upgrading your car and character.
Love how to you have to scavenge for food and water in order to replenish your health and for guzzoline to fuel your car. While some will hate the map being filled with icons, I actually prefer that because going around finding everything like I did in Arkham Knight will drive me nuts. Besides, you can show the icons that you want while looking at the map instead of them all.
Actually like the hot air balloon setup to where you scout while ascended using your binoculars which in turn shows you the points of interest. Some say this is like Ubisoft games but this is more State of Decay in my opinion which is fine by me.
Granted, there's a few negatives that I don't like which includes the lack of health you lose when getting hit or run over by a car, controller configuration, the pressing or holding button prompts as I think they should be the opposite, the lack of on/off options in the options menu and the horrible pop in.
Despite those negatives though, the gameplay itself is said to be smooth, very smooth and if anything, too smooth. The explosions look great and the storms look insane. Plus, the Thunderdome is in the game and im hoping that didn't get screwed up. Story and characters seem solid but I won't know that until I play and complete the game.
Come 10am Tuesday morning, I will be at Best Buy to pick up Mad Max (and that other game) and will be playing Mad Max by 12pm. Hell, I have watched a 29 minute video that includes the intro and tutorial several times already just because im extremely hyped and excited for the game but don't want to keep watching other walkthroughs because if I do, I'll end up watching the entire game and I sure as hell don't want to do that.
31 more hours to go!!! Woohoo!!!
Best car combat by far since old school Twisted Metal but without guns which is fine by me. Better melee combat than Batman simply because it's far more brutal and simulation like where you're not going to go flying around the screen hitting everyone in one motion. Good setup upgrading your car and character.
Love how to you have to scavenge for food and water in order to replenish your health and for guzzoline to fuel your car. While some will hate the map being filled with icons, I actually prefer that because going around finding everything like I did in Arkham Knight will drive me nuts. Besides, you can show the icons that you want while looking at the map instead of them all.
Actually like the hot air balloon setup to where you scout while ascended using your binoculars which in turn shows you the points of interest. Some say this is like Ubisoft games but this is more State of Decay in my opinion which is fine by me.
Granted, there's a few negatives that I don't like which includes the lack of health you lose when getting hit or run over by a car, controller configuration, the pressing or holding button prompts as I think they should be the opposite, the lack of on/off options in the options menu and the horrible pop in.
Despite those negatives though, the gameplay itself is said to be smooth, very smooth and if anything, too smooth. The explosions look great and the storms look insane. Plus, the Thunderdome is in the game and im hoping that didn't get screwed up. Story and characters seem solid but I won't know that until I play and complete the game.
Come 10am Tuesday morning, I will be at Best Buy to pick up Mad Max (and that other game) and will be playing Mad Max by 12pm. Hell, I have watched a 29 minute video that includes the intro and tutorial several times already just because im extremely hyped and excited for the game but don't want to keep watching other walkthroughs because if I do, I'll end up watching the entire game and I sure as hell don't want to do that.
31 more hours to go!!! Woohoo!!!
Likely to be an average score from the media, but so what? If you enjoy this style of game I am sure it will bring plenty of hours of enjoyment.
Releasing the same day as TPP was never a good idea, essentially reviewing in the same time space a game that has had more superlatives chucked at it than I can imagine, and what essentially appears to be a skinned SoM was probably going to bring out the worst in the reviews.
I'll wait for a few more impressions, and if it's not horrible, I'll get it, a melee focused, car combat with customization, open world game is right up my Straße.
Releasing the same day as TPP was never a good idea, essentially reviewing in the same time space a game that has had more superlatives chucked at it than I can imagine, and what essentially appears to be a skinned SoM was probably going to bring out the worst in the reviews.
I'll wait for a few more impressions, and if it's not horrible, I'll get it, a melee focused, car combat with customization, open world game is right up my Straße.
Kenzodielocke
Banned
Why is this thread still open when the review embargo is 4pm pst ?
SJRB
Gold Member
Because random no-name websites don't care about embargoes and posted "reviews" already, obviously.
publicpwnerer
Member
I think this game will be exactly like Shadow of Mordor, fun and a myriad of various systems and borrowed ideas tacked on together. It's just that Mordor can get away with it due to the IP...and perhaps some of the charm of the Orcs.
I think regardless of reviews, this will be a solid game, mechanically, just devoid of a strong IP backing it. Ultimately skippable, but enjoyable if you have nothing else.
I think regardless of reviews, this will be a solid game, mechanically, just devoid of a strong IP backing it. Ultimately skippable, but enjoyable if you have nothing else.
Kenzodielocke
Banned
Did happened to other games, those threads got locked.
I can't wait to read reviews from the usual outlets. I have faith that the game will definitely be solid, if not plagued by the larger open world trap (collectibles littered everywhere, unlock towers for the map, etc.) But I do think the combat will be a nice mix of Batman and Shadows of Mordor, and the car combat looks neat. Releasing it on the same day as MGS V just seems like a terrible idea.
This is my biggest fear, Shadow of Mordor was the most overrated game of last year. I plucked down my preorder yesterday, so we'll see, I guess.
meanspartan
Member
Did review embargo not lift yet? The game is out...
EDIT: Actually out in 24 hours, but I thought embargo was midnight tonight.
EDIT: Actually out in 24 hours, but I thought embargo was midnight tonight.
yeh sure, if people just care about visuals and nothing more, I can see why you would look forward to it.
SneakyStephan
Banned
This was never going to be anything more than a 7/10 game, no matter how big the marketing budget for it is.
Noone is going to remember/play/talk about this game in 2 years, noone.
Looks like another generic C tier ubisoft style chorefest that lacks the gameplay mechanics to justify an open world.
Though it surprised me that avalanche settled on this type of game style, I expected more from them. Maybe it's an avalanche B team.
Noone is going to remember/play/talk about this game in 2 years, noone.
Looks like another generic C tier ubisoft style chorefest that lacks the gameplay mechanics to justify an open world.
Though it surprised me that avalanche settled on this type of game style, I expected more from them. Maybe it's an avalanche B team.
TVexperto
Member
Methamatics101
Member
Watched Fury Road last night. Definitely got me pumped for this game. Will wait for the review embargo to lift though before deciding.
Meh, Gamers today are too polarized, There can be games that are just OK, and I have a feeling that is exactly what Mad Max is
One of the things I'm looking forward to with this is something I think a lot of people will dislike/the game criticised for and that is its world size.
I'm really looking forward to driving about in the wasteland, with nothing but the landscape and my engine, getting into the occasional fight before heading back onto the road to nowhere.
I'm really looking forward to driving about in the wasteland, with nothing but the landscape and my engine, getting into the occasional fight before heading back onto the road to nowhere.
SensibleSucker
Member
Try as I might, I just can't muster any excitement for MGSV. This on other hand has my interest. As long as it doesn't review badly I'll probably dip. The world looks really interesting and I hope the story is decent. Combat looks great and the fact that it extends from on foot to in vehicle makes me think of it as a sand based ACIV.
Massive Duck. C.M.
Banned
This thread is equal parts sad and hilarious.
Reviews are just opinions
Reviews are just opinions
Bill Rizer
Member
I trust Avalanche. JC2 and Renegade Ops have been among the greatest fun I've had on Ps3. I just love how their games feel, controller in hand, and how powerful make you feel while being challenging. I think they have a great vision for original games with an arcade core, and Mad Max looks just that to me (a modern Double Dragon with added car combat? Count me in).
I'm betting on a 72 MC, i was pretty close with Until Dawn (said it will be 77), pretty sure 70-75 is the range for this one.
The problem I have with the game is that in every gameplay footage I've seen there is almost 0 mission design, it's always seems like all you are doing are fetch activities.
The problem I have with the game is that in every gameplay footage I've seen there is almost 0 mission design, it's always seems like all you are doing are fetch activities.
31GhostsIV
Banned
That's my feeling about this game - it looks like SoM (Max even looks as generic as the protagonist from that game) only with a car building mechanic instead of the nemesis system.
And this game looks like it could really benefit from using the nemesis system.
As a fan I really want this to be good, but we'll see. I've been playing the shit out of Until Dawn and Phantom Pain since last week, so I don't have time for this now either way.
Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
The videos did look really really janky. Combine that with little marketing, not much exposure and you can see where this was headed.
31GhostsIV
Banned
The half price PC offers combined with a late review embargo set of alarm bells too.
It's no secret how the game plays as we have seen a lot of videos about it. Good news: playing it is even more fun. The gameplay mechanics work very well in my opinion and the main discipline (car combat and melee combat) is very satisfying. Where the game lacks, is meaningful missions and story. The pacing so far was very odd in and you don't really know what and why you are doing it in the greater scheme (well you do know, but it makes not much sense imho).
Playing it in shorter bursts seems well suited for the game and as such, I could imagine reviewers grew tired as they have to finish it in a short time.
Playing it in shorter bursts seems well suited for the game and as such, I could imagine reviewers grew tired as they have to finish it in a short time.