Mad Max - we were WRONG

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2015's MAD MAX (PC, PS4, Xbox One) is an underrated game that is worth revisiting, especially on a newer PC, Xbox Series X, or PS5. Let's talk about this great licensed game that time is quickly forgetting.
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Mad Max is an action-adventure video game based on the Mad Max franchise. Developed by Avalanche Studios and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, it was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One in 2015. Feral Interactive published the game's macOS and Linux versions. In the game, players control Max Rockatansky as he progresses through the wasteland building a vehicle, the "Magnum Opus", to do battle with a gang of raiders, led by Scabrous Scrotus, and to reach the storied "Plains of Silence", where he hopes to find peace. Mad Max emphasizes vehicular combat, in which players can use weapon and armor upgrades on their car to fight enemies. It is set in an open post-apocalyptic wasteland consisting of deserts, canyons, and caves.

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@dirtybee224 Год назад

Videos like this on mad max pop up from time to time for this game, that goes to show just how much gamers loved it. One of the best movie to video game adaptation ever made.

@JakeBaldino Год назад

YUP

@smugmode Год назад

This game brought me back into gaming around 2019

@rpgnewsnetwork Год назад

I didn't get to play it though

@WhyWouldICareAtAll Год назад

Unitll the last hour.. yea.

@PuppetMasterdaath144 Год назад

its one of the best games ever made, the leap from that too the narrowed attribute of video game adaption is hardly newsflash, its pretty much self evident but hey heres your attention little kid

@del132 Год назад

Driving around in Mad Max was such a cool experience. I treated it like some sort of flow-state game, just soaking in the atmosphere, the sounds, the music, everything...it was such a decadent experience driving around in that game, punctuated by visceral violence. Mad Max was way better than it got credit for.

@dimoslaros724 Год назад

Exactly!

@GT-wo2oj Год назад

“Decadent experience” your misusing that work a bit there. Decaying or derelict would work. Decadent would be more like the last days of Rome. Rather than the ruins of a wasteland. Just friendly bit of english help for ya 😊

@del132 Год назад

@@GT-wo2oj Nope, I used that word specifically and meant it, but thank you for the advice, irregardless.

@Raul-zr5xp Год назад

Amen bro

@boneparty Год назад

@@GT-wo2oj this a weird reply

@stevebob240 Год назад

The storms in this game are terrifying and awesome. I almost 100%'ed this but then got kind of burned out from the repetition. Great game, definitely worth playing!

@6ch6ris6 Год назад

the first storm was super cool and you got tons of scrap. but then it happened quite often and got annoying

@soldierxgaming8753 Год назад

Ye like he said only storms yield scrap crates (3×100 scrap + volition ability) but its dangerous acquiring them but worth the risk when need scrap.

@deenman23 10 месяцев назад

oh boy,if you think doing 100% on this is bad,try just cause 2,atleast they changed the formula with 3 but my gosh the grind in 2 was ludacrous

@gr-8166 Месяц назад

@@deenman23bruh I played 150 hrs of Just Cause 2 and only got to 2/3 of the world map. It was so annoying and the only reason why I stopped on PC is because the game is poorly optimized for modern PCs

@deenman23 Месяц назад

@@gr-8166 i also remember there being a bug for many people that one collectable didnt count,so many couldnt even get 100% unless moded

@MrBfg586 Год назад

The fighting may be simple, but to me what makes it great is the sound effects, the feel of it, it feel visceral and when The rage meter goes up he does some suplex moves that are cool.

@JustAJoX 4 месяца назад

the cracking of bones gets me xD

@bp4861 27 дней назад

The fighting ISNT THAT simple, once you unlock all the upgrades for max youre a fucking badass.

@FROSTB4NE Год назад

I loved Mad Max, it'd really do well with a sequel. It got very repetative but the combat and car combat was amazing, the world needed more scenes like the underground place.

@JakeBaldino Год назад

well said! I'm with ya

@KainYusanagi Год назад

Yeah, that repetition, feeling like the worst aspect of Assassin's Creed but in a giant desolate wasteland, did NOT feel very good at all for me. Otherwise it was neat, agreed.

@yaoguai8459 Год назад

I felt like the melee combat could have been fleshed out alittle more. The biggest disappointment to me was the fortress bosses all being the same. That was just lazy. Car combat and the world design were the big highlights.

@KainYusanagi Год назад

@@yaoguai8459 Fortress bosses, nothing but fetch quests, and the melee combat coming down to "melee another bunch of same-looking thugs without much variety in them or how you punch them", mhm. The finishers and punishers were damn good, though. Very visceral-feeling without being obnoxiously gory or anything like that.

@filenotfound_2416 Год назад

Agreed, you’re spot on. It does get pretty repetitive, but the world, the lore, the graphics, and the consistency of its mechanics manages to keep the repetitiveness from getting boring. I love the game, man. It deserved better.

@raul2169 Год назад

This game has one of my favorite videogame deserts, it feels empty but in a good post apocalyptic way. Not too crowded with settlements and not too lifeless, it's hard to describe but I really love it.

@nunyabidnez9004 Год назад

It felt sad, melancholy. It felt like an actual desert.

@_wanted_outlaw3007 Год назад

@@nunyabidnez9004 I think it looks really pretty actually, compared to other game desserts, the straightaways feel so smooth to drive on it's kind of relaxing. Definitely my favorite desert in a game.

@TheAndreBrg Год назад

Mad Max needs a sequel. In my opinion this is what needs improvement: - story - different bosses (all the bosses in game were the same with different paint colour - better character development - fuel needs to be more rare or hard to find - more variable missions Combat, car combat, world doesn't need to be touched.

@WhiteWalter6211 Год назад

I agree. Another thing I would say isn't needed but Definitely appreciated is a better soundtrack. it did the job but the soundtrack in the movie was like its own character. I played the game recently with the Fury road soundtrack in the background and it gave me CHILLS. If they made a more punchy soundtrack like that. That would be so sick.

@mandrews6282 Год назад

This could have really been something in a sequel with modern tech. The closest we got was Rage 2, in the same engine with Avalanche involved. The world in Rage 2 has the look and feel of Mad Max. That game could have also done with a more cohesive and longer story as well.

@antestanic2964 Год назад

I agree on everything except the fuel needs to be more rare. It would make the game boring. Imagine going to a convoy and your car just dies. I think the fuel management was fine, but more side missions, with an awesome story like in witcher 3, would do it good.

@rydog_64 Год назад

A sequel would be cool I like what I played so far

@joetroutt7425 Год назад

Fuel rarity is kind of a double edged sword. In the second installment of the Mad Max movie fuel shortage was the sole reason why the apocalypse happened but in Fury Road it's water. I'm just glad the fuel doesn't run out fast to have to fuel up so frequently. But yeah there are fuel cans everywhere. With "Gas town" looming in the horizon you would think that they control the flow of gas and limit it and the only way you could get gas was to siphon it from enemy vehicles once beaten.

@KaijuAKD Год назад

This game made me feel like a kid again, booting a game not knowing what you were going to find and instantly sucked into that world.

@XarezX Год назад

Yes, exactly. I just bought in on Xbox on Discount for 4€. Didn’t know what a blast I would have. I was so shocked that no one knows it or talks about it. Sometimes it’s nice to just dive into a game, without checking the ratings first. It kinda destroys the surprise factor

@austinharp7264 Год назад

I really hope this gets a sequel. I’ve been playing this recently. The combat just never got old for me. It was so heavy and rough and just made clearing out a whole group of enemies so satisfying

@shoden Год назад

I hope they do!

@alexisotero9560 Год назад

You're absolutely right my friend. It needs a sequel.

@alexisotero9560 Год назад

@@cloudycolacorp I actually like Rage 2. I wouldn't go as far as saying it feels like a sequel to Mad Max but it's very entertaining.

@PepeCucumber Год назад

They're making Contraband with Xbox Game Studios, it seems like a similar game but maybe not as fantastical

@Unikornis86 Год назад

I LOVE the Mad Max franchise, movies + this game, but I feel like - like Fury Road - this game does not need a sequel (franchising). It would take away from the uniqueness of them...

@brianmerian2889 Год назад

One of my favorite parts of the game, that you didn't seem to mention, is when a dust storm rolls in. You're mostly blind, dodging lightning strikes and freaky enemies while trying to grapple rewarding scrap drops. Making it through one of those storms with your loot is super satisfying! Thanks Jake! Love the show brotha 😁

@flavioy2f Год назад

I have totally forgotten about that mechanic of the game. It was so unique, never seen anything like it ever since.

@IkatteiruPanda Год назад

Yeah, sandstorms are the best part of the game to me too! Chasing those tasty loot boxes was insanely fun.

@markdouglas9875 Год назад

Funny when you see a storm kill a intel guy

@shoden Год назад

This game graphics never gets old after years of its' launch.

@alexisotero9560 Год назад

Yeeessss it is awesome!!!!

@themindfulgamers Год назад

Mad Max is a gem! Every moment in that world makes sense, so glad this game was made 👌

@TafTabTah Год назад

I played it during quarantine and had an absolute blast with this game! Definitely overlooked

@rydog_64 Год назад

That's awesome

@kyleb1958 Год назад

I loved this game, picked it up for dirt cheap without expectations on steam and finished it twice. Possibly one of the best movie to video game adaptations ever, aside from maybe Riddick: escape from butcher bay

@JakeBaldino Год назад

RIDDICK! Love it. another one for a video one day...thanks

@ModestPavement Год назад

Escape from butcher bay is one of my favorite games of all time.

@mandrews6282 Год назад

Man, Riddick and The Thing are two old school games I still think about to this day. Both were ahead of their time. With Mad Max that makes 3 licensed games that were actually really great.

@plasmaskybeast6425 Год назад

The Warriors and Scarface were sick too

@FuzzyDlop Год назад

It wasn't a movie to game adaptations aka a tie-in. It's a standalone game.

@psychosight3800 Год назад

I got hooked when I played this a few months ago. I've never been more addicted to a game like this. Although sharing the same genre with other generic and empty "open-world" games, in this case, it doesn't feel like one. It made sense to scavenge and explore an empty open wasteland in the world of Mad Max. Also, the upgrades felt really good once you unlock them. Everytime you're in combat, you notice the difference if the upgrade is equipped or not.

@j.pearce3981 Год назад

play Rage 2 if you haven't already. same developer and vehicle play with Doom combat pasted on when you get out and explore. so good.

@Tequila628 Год назад

@@j.pearce3981 I absolutely adore Mad Max and I 100%'d Rage 2 and its DLC. The latter's vehicle combat is much more basic. Rage 2 is a grotesque and kitsch post-apoc. I enjoyed its grind, but Mad Max is on a whole different level atmosphere and world-wise.

@dustinf11 Год назад

I was playing this game on the night i was supposed to have my first date with my wife. I actually called her to cancel the date so i could keep playing and she made me go on the date. I now have two kids a house and a wife. Never actually finished the game for some reason.

@RicardoGonzalez-fb9li Год назад

“Game-ass game” is my new favorite phrase. What a perfect description! Tweaking your ride was my favorite element. Gathering up all the chassis and bit and bobbles for customization was so much fun. The world was worth exploring from one corner of the map to the other. Why fast travel when you can drive? Mad Max made those trips just a part of the game.

@1point21 Год назад

I really enjoyed this game, did a 100% run. The only issue I had was the saminess of the bosses. Made for dull points in a otherwise perfect game.

@buckhead40z Год назад

Agreed. And also once you took down all the gas tankers, which was so fun, there were no more to take down. Should have put a challenge to redo them.

@barrydingall Год назад

Exactly. That was my main issue. They should have given the Top Dog fights a little more time in the oven. Adding extra minions or fire to a boss arena doesn’t mean all that much when the boss’s move sets are all basically the same.

@DanielTejnicky Год назад

Me too, and what was great about 100% this game was that you could get everything by just continuing playing - I hate when you have to replay openworld games several times to get everything - this was well designed and nothing got too annoying before it was over - ubisoft could learn a lession or 5 from this game.

@bwsava Год назад

The sound of the engines and beating the living shit out of dudes made the game for me

@EtherD86 Год назад

The moment this became a platinum game in my mind was maybe 4 hours into the game I did this crazy car maneuver where I hooked an enemy vehicle, whipped him sideways off a makeshift ramp (myself included), throwing him into the convoy he was protecting, myself doing a barrel roll and landing on my wheel heading right into the fray. It legitimately felt like an action sequence right out of one of the movies. Nothing was janky, sound design is top notch. It was amazing. I went on to do more and test crazy combinations but that was by and large my favorite moment. (the rest of the convoy heist/destruction was thrilling as well) Edit: I'll also say anyone interested, I implore you to try this game on its hardest difficulty. It really drives home the desperation and overall theme.

@PlanetShlorpian Год назад

The vehicular combat is indeed fast paced and unpredictable. I like the unscripted moments like that that just work because it captures the over-the-top nature of the Mad Max movies. One time I was playing I drove head first into another car, and rather than colliding or exploding, the guy's car flew over me because my front end acted as a ramp. It was like that scene at the end of Beyond Thunderdome.

@EtherD86 Год назад

@@PlanetShlorpian Best thing is those moments are plentiful and spontaneous in the game and entirely without script.

@Jon-eg7xj Год назад

I 100% want a sequel to this. One of my favorite last gen games for sure.

@TheDecree93 Год назад

This game felt so good to play every single time I turned it on and had just enough challenge and places to explore that it was fun but didn’t over stay it’s welcome. I think it’s the best car combat since twisted metal 2

@tylertheguy3160 Год назад

I genuinely believe this to be one of the best open world games of the 8th console generation. Totally underrated, and it deserves a sequel which it will probably never get.

@jollycooperation7446 Год назад

I agree. It'll be difficult to make a sequel though. Story wise. Gameplay would be very simple to do.

@tylertheguy3160 Год назад

@@jollycooperation7446 I don't think it would be that hard. Most Mad Max movies aren't even really all that connected.

@witheredoak9826 Год назад

This game has godlike progression. You always feel like you're improving your car and getting better stuff, it's extremely rewarding. All the upgrades feel unique, all the settlements are completely different with no copy pasted stuff, and the desert is god damn beautiful. All the areas has completely different vibes and enemy cars and camps. Incredible game

@JustinLesamiz Год назад

It's weird that Rage 2 DOES feel so copy/pasted by comparison. Just same shit over and over.

@witheredoak9826 Год назад

@@JustinLesamiz You're right, I git bored of it within 2 hours and uninstalled. But I've played Mad Max to 100% completion twice, it just feels so much better executed

@derranthefunnyguy Год назад

genuinely loved this game, it spoke to me on so many levels its unreal, from the way Max offers water to people in the desert to the haunting voices after you complete the story

@darknos99 Год назад

you did not mention how awesome the story was, especially last two missions...they were so dark & so well acted that the scenes became memorable and even broke me for a while because of what happened. I loved the game, especially the combat and how you can tackle it, the camps...everything was repetitive but offered variety of ways to do it and I love that!

@XRandomXShinigamiX Год назад

Yeah I was really hoping that Max could be given a choice or get to them on time, but damn all that effort to find Glory gone to waste 😥

@angelashinner Год назад

Truee. But the problem i have with it is it was only the last two or three missions where anything happened at all. The rest of the game nothing happened

@XRandomXShinigamiX Год назад

@@angelashinner you didn't explore enough

@angelashinner Год назад

@@XRandomXShinigamiX I meant the main plot. There was no character development. I’ve finished 100% of the map twice sir lol.

@hc8312 Год назад

@@angelashinner I agree that the story doesn't really take off until the end, but it also has little opportunity to: Max is a character who's fundamentally lonesome, and it's tough to get the story to take off when in the first ten hours, he doesn't really interact with anyone but chumbucket. I think the character development makes more sense if you headcanon the game as a prequel to Fury Road, which makes absolute sense with the flashbacks in the film and the way max starts off, a feral man who very much looks to be roaming the "plains of silence." And it also jives with the idea that after killing Scrotus in the area around gas town, Immortan Joe would be hunting down his son's killer, leading to the intro of Fury Road.

@Kalamoren Год назад

Mad Max environment is truly beautiful, day or night, the sky, sunset, storms, the sand desert, rocky mountains and so on. Also full of details and items from ALL the mad Max films, from the dog food to the lost children. It's a joy to explore. With some crazy hidden locations too. Buried church anyone?

@RobikV3 Год назад

That one buried house in the desert freaked me out a little bit cant even lie, and yes the game is beatiful!

@TheManHank Год назад

The buried church was a favorite "fuck me this is freaky" moment in the game.. that and the mannequins on the plane

@Kalamoren Год назад

@@TheManHank yeah the mannequins on the plane represent the Lost children from Mad Max beyond thunderdome.

@varman7082 Год назад

@@TheManHank the game even has a scary sound effect when u see the mannequins

@XRandomXShinigamiX Год назад

The underground sections were all terrifying for me especially wearing headphones, you can hear every detail and sound in those places and I knew the Church was hiding something I ran TF outta there when I heard those creepy monster screams 😱😆

@ReapsVsTheWorld1 Год назад

Are you reading my mind, Jake? I literally just beat this game 2 days ago. Freaking awesome! Car combat was awesome. Story was great ... it actually hit me in the feels.

@Falfool69 Год назад

I started the game a few months ago and I'm still playing it now and still loving it. I can't play it as often because of work but whenever I'm up for some single player fun I start Mad Max up. Hoping they actually make a sequel some day.

@yorkipudd1728 Год назад

You can drive to the barren sea area Furiosa was going to escape over, find hidden areas that hint at the location and uncover secrets just driving around. Awesome game.

@lanagievski1540 Год назад

I know the whole “It makes you feel like X” has been memed to death BUT this game really makes you feel like Max and the world absolutely feels like Mad Max. It’s a really great game.

@sonofkabisch Год назад

Oddly enough, I found the Arkham style combat of Mad Max even more satisfying than that of the Arkham games themselves. Also, shoutout to the dev's ability to make surprisingly varied levels and landscaped with seemingly limited set pieces.

@maineman5757 Год назад

Probably because of the awesome crunchy sound effects in MM. I do feel that the Arkham combat feels better and more responsive compared to MM since he more sluggish in comparison.

@irecordwithaphone1856 Год назад

@@maineman5757 MM combat feels heavier and Arkham combat feels much more fluid/choreographed. I think they're both great respective design approaches

@austinharp7264 Год назад

I think it’s the crunch when you break bones and skulls that make it so satisfying to me

@TheDeath138 Год назад

I liked it a little better than the Arkham games too. While it wasn't quite as tight, it felt much more visceral and brutal due to the gun and shivs.

@OmegaRejectz Год назад

much more comparable to WB's other franchise, Shadow of Mordor. Arkham's combat is all about chaining together and flying across the screen with combos. Mad Max is about brutally taking down individual enemies.

@KenobiStark1 Год назад

This game was sick!!! I remember how happy I was when I actually got the leather jacket haha and then when I got the actual“Road Warrior” gear that was even better!

@marine47ncaa25 Год назад

I loved seeing how excited you were making this! Definitely gonna checkout Mad Max

@1BALINT1 Год назад

I absolutely love this game! Extremely underrated! I finished it multiple times and can't get bored of it. The car combat is probably the best I've ever played but it is the hand-to-hand fighting that got me hooked. As you said it is like a more brutal take on the Batman Arkham style of action with violent execution moves. As an MMA fighter I appreciated all the submission moves like flying armbars, guillotine chokes and many more. Also could never get enough of the slams and jumping drop kicks in slow motion, just super fun gameplay all together. Glad you talked about this gem seven years later.

@ReanuKeevesAus Год назад

What background do you use for MMA? Before I had a car accident that I lost both my legs below the knee from I trained in Muay Thai Kickboxing and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Since I've been wheelchair bound I absolutely miss training and fighting! Hope you have great success and fun training and fighting!

@1BALINT1 Год назад

So sorry to hear about your accident! Wishing you all the strength in the world! My base was muay-thai but then grappling, especially BJJ, and boxing became my strengths.

@Unikornis86 Год назад

Loved the 'risk it/play it safe' factor in the gameplay. The storm for example: you can go and weather it out in an outpost, or you can risk staying out and harpoon the crates for a huge scrap reward. Same is the minefields: almost all reviewer brings these up as the prime example of copy-paste activities on the map, but what it is is the same risk/reward opportunity. You can lead your pursuers into a minefield and you can be lucky/survive, and when they are being blown up, now that is the definition of REWARD for taking risk... amazing game.

@Drakith90 Год назад

Loved putting the super heavy armor on the car and driving into the storm. It was like driving a mini version of the War Rig from Fury Road. Anything chasing you gets blown up / blown away and you just trundle along no fucks given.

@martianmilktvofficial Год назад

What I love most about this game is the storms. There’s nothing more cinematic than driving on the open road, or watching from a cliff top, and seeing this ginormous storm crashing towards you. The adrenaline of having to quickly find shelter is amazing

@danilorange1961 Год назад

I loved this game! The vibe the atmosphere were captivating. Highly underestimated. Perfect escapism.

@tthomas573 Год назад

One of my favorite games to come out that year , I've beaten it like 10 times and still get the urge to play it till this day. It's a shame it doesn't get the recognition it deserves, would've loved a sequel

@DOODOOBUTT_ Год назад

I thought the Arkham series had a heavy attack after playing Mad Max went back and was disappointed. Beat this game 4 times on ps4. IMO if you rush through the story and do the minimal upgrades required to progress the story you get the full Mad Max experience. Nothing like achieving 100% completion in your sweet leather jacket and using the sawed off is so fun.

@showoutinktattoo Год назад

I can't believe after all of this time now everybody's realizing this game was actually one of the best it's a shame but yep it's true this is a great game always been since day one it's fucking mad Max 💯💯🔥🔥🔥

@JakeBaldino Год назад

hell yea

@shannonbayley3684 Год назад

I mean, I was into upon release, but I've never been into the trends ie- Call of Duty, whatever's popular etc.

@_wanted_outlaw3007 Год назад

@@shannonbayley3684 definitely not the trend anymore 😂

@shannonbayley3684 Год назад

@@_wanted_outlaw3007 any kind of online multiplayer bs 🤢

@_wanted_outlaw3007 Год назад

@@shannonbayley3684 probably unless it's Co-op or something.

@Genilsongaa Год назад

I'm currently playing this game for the 5th time and still awe by the whole game, the concept, the world, the sound, the driving is so good. This is one the games that I pray for a sequel. Just so good.

@rwe52496 Год назад

THIS GAME RULES, DUDE. Thanks for covering this special hidden gem. It got so underrated and buried under the bigger titles that released that year.

@CrispyBeefChunk Год назад

This game is an absolute blast, I'll always vouch for it. Loved the driving, the brutal feeling combat and the weather system

@Chipemastr Год назад

Mad Max is one of my favorite games of all time. I think the atmosphere and combat are unmatched.

@Hyper_Light_Grifter Год назад

Yep saying the combat is visceral is an understatement Shame we won’t see a sequel I’d buy it day 1.

@leecroft7311 Год назад

Completely agree, the atmosphere of this game is Mad Max, simply Mad Max. Great game.

@joanmanuel9223 Год назад

I started this game a few years ago and was really enjoying it but for some reason stopped playing. Now I want to go back and finish the story at least. Just subscribed to the channel. It's nice to have more content from you, Jake. It's great to have you in RU-vid!

@Wonzling0815 Год назад

Really love this game. Let's get my only gripe out of the way: The devs apparently didn't have time to fine tune the balancing, so if you're a completionist or just like to see all the side quests, you get a lot of resources that hurt the survival aspect a bit (e. g. water/fuel are no longer scarce). The game could really have profited from an active modding scene to alleviate that. Apart from that, it just nails the atmosphere of the setting. It is also the only source of lore (canon or not) you will find about the world and how it got to that state. Many people think there was a nuclear apocalypse in the setting but it was actually environmental collapse with some very, very strange side effects, like the storms in Fury Road/this a game. This version of climate collapse also made the oceans actually recede, so half of the game map is former ocean floor instead of normal desert, which lends itself to some interesting variations on the usual sandy levels found in games.

@draco_1876 Год назад

The survival aspect wasn’t even that bad

@Wonzling0815 Год назад

@@draco_1876 It wasn't bad at all but balancing wise I would have made it a bit stricter. In my playthrough fuel did not play any role after the the first third of the game. Which is a bit of a shame because "fighting and killing for fuel" is such an important motif in the setting.

@TBO_Punk665 Год назад

My actual reaction reading the title: “who’s ‘we’?” I bought mad max day one, and told all of my friends who had the current gen to get it at the time. I actually didn’t know it was getting mid reviews, because I had such a good time playing it, that I assumed everyone else was too 😅

@YouTubeCensors Год назад

I'm sure games like these get thrown under the bus due to reviewers having open world fatigue or being more hyped for other games as he admitted himself in this video

@yy-hj4br Год назад

Mad Max is one of the best gaming experiences I ever had. I'm from a desert, so desert levels are my favorite, and this game was one big desert level. I muted the soundtrack and put on full albums as I explored the desert like a real road trip. My only complaint is that story and ending are ass.

@alexanderulv3886 Год назад

You should only mute the OST and still have the awesome engine sounds buzzing in the background!

@chiefs2pretty4radio Год назад

Was just replaying this about the time this vid was uploaded. I keep on coming back to this game and appreciating it more each time.

@dimoslaros724 Год назад

Man, this is one of those games that simply becomes a cult classic. Is literally one of the best depictions of a Movie character into a videogame. This title stays up with titles like Rocksteady's Arkham series. The fact that they had the script from Miller himself and had consultation on development is amazing. Is part of those games developed with passion because the Devs loved the title. You are right in many points you made. As a closing statement I am proud it manage to harvest a Mad Max type of atmosphere all together, is not perfect but is great! PS: Here you go, you have a new subscriber. Keep up the good work.

@joet6434 Год назад

Picked it up a few months after release, had a blast playing it, loved the car combat, the destruction, the sound design. Loved the barren wasteland with the occasional structures harking back to times past, the cool storms, the tribes. Yes it had go here do that open world jank in there but it wasn't bad, it made sense in a way, helping you upgrade Max & his car. Chumbucket was a goofy, endearing character to traverse the world with. I played it through over the course of a week or so with one requirement left for the final trophy, i knew attaining the requirement would mean doing another playthrough so i said i would give it a few months & head back in to get the plat, unfortunately i left it too long before heading back as the servers had been shut down blocking my chance of getting the plat which i was always bummed about as i really enjoyed my time with the game.

@NayrAnur Год назад

I especially love the car customization and combat in this. The fact that there are no random convoys in this game bums me out.

@jasperverbrugghe3933 Год назад

Yeahhh i love the care combat and in the wild u don't find more then 2 cars at the time. I want 8 cars behind me hunting me ore i hunt them

@VikW988 Год назад

Funny you posted this, cause I just went back to replay it after years and I forgot just how fun this game is

@TheManHank Год назад

I really wish you had included sound from the clips in your video. The sound design in Mad Max is top tier. I've played through it three times already, most recently was in 2020, and the different sounds of all the actions, driving, weather and general ambience still stick with me to this day. I could hear everything with each clip you showed even though they were silent. Fucking love this game and it's one of my top favorites of all time.

@dequan8169 Год назад

I heard many negative things, leading up to me buying it. I was thoroughly surprised and enjoyed the game to the point of getting the platinum. I don't remember much from the story but I enjoyed the driving and fighting.

@OldBonesCreative Год назад

Easily one of my most favorite games ever. Playing this with a capable sound system takes the entire experience to a whole new level. If all you're listening on is your computer/tv speakers or a headset, you're missing out.

@bluejayfabrications2216 Год назад

Yes I can't agree more with that the sound design was perfect I have a good home theatre sound system and man it hits like the movies

@andrewamp1 Год назад

The sound of the desert and the V6-V8s... Oh my God I love this game.

@irritatingtruth9121 Год назад

Not knocking speakers, but I am not seeing them over headphones. Granted, high end headphones but still. I got Astro A40s with a mix amp and I’ve never heard better. Speakers for movies and what not, but gaming, naw. I can still hear dogs, neighbors, the world. Headphones, all you have is the game. Picture the V8 engine being injected right into your ears. Different folks, different strokes I guess.

@bluejayfabrications2216 Год назад

@@irritatingtruth9121 different strokes I guess I don't have a lot of ambient noise But it's spectacular regardless I started playing it again last night

@OldBonesCreative Год назад

@@irritatingtruth9121 Absolutely agree that everyone has a different take. In my own system, I've got a full 7.2.4 setup with bass shakers. A bit overkill for a 150 sqft room, but picture *feeling* that V8 engine as well. Every punch, shotgun blast, screaming rig and distant explosion resonates on a very physical level. This isn't practical for some titles, obviously. Until Dawn doesn't beneift at all from this type of setup. But for blockbuster action stunners like Mad Max, it rocks.

@ultimate_president Год назад

I forgot about this game, started it once, loved it but sadly never finished, now you made me redownload it and go for the Platinum 😉😍

@BigHandsJim Год назад

Mad Max is the game you got for 5$ that had you hooked longer than most AAA 60$ games. Still the best gem in the rough I've found. Amazing game

@AndreAckermann Год назад

Probably one of the most underrated gems of the previous generation. This video has made me want to replay this ASAP - thanks Jake!

@Alexroa50 Год назад

I remember seeing the game on offer for like 20 bucks and i was likd: "Ok i liked the movie, let's see the game" and being completely blown away with everything, such an amazing game and really glad i played it, favourite car mechanics for me.

@keithws2779 Год назад

Absolutely loved this game. Funnily enough, people are talking about how the bosses were repetitive... I genuinely can't remember any bosses, lol. I just remember driving around leveling up, ripping down towers and infiltrating bases and beating up loads of people.

@troubledunos9469 Год назад

Loved this game when it came out. Just heard you on friends per second podcast. Glad you dropped this video 😁

@JakeBaldino Год назад

Thanks for checking it out!

@csgunn007 Год назад

Mad Max is SUCH a cool game. The melee combat felt really flat after a while, though.

@csgunn007 Год назад

@@TRUMPKILLA the car combat is sick af

@calvinmartin1305 Год назад

A little, just a little mind you, more gunplay could have helped balance out the combat. Keep ammo limited and rare, as well as firearm types, and CQC could of been better. I don't like the hand to hand combat so much, to similar the Batman Arkham games system which I didn't like. Also fighting so many people at once hand-to-hand I dont buy in the slightest, even if it's just a game. Setting a future game near the Bullet Farm could help explain why ammo is more bountiful in that region, similar to how fuel is abundant around Gastown in the game.

@c00lmanable Год назад

I loved the melee combat in this game cuz it felt so crunchy.

@krisqz Год назад

This game plays so well because it completely sells the fantasy of Mad Max.

@sevnsinnz6468 Год назад

I truly enjoyed playing MGS5, but I absolutely loved playing Mad Max! Really wish more gamers knew just how good this game is.

@gilghuram7339 Год назад

OMG I’M NOT THE ONLY ONE!!! MSG5 got really boring, really quick for me but Mad Max was just super fun most of the time!!

@jeremiahclark2033 Год назад

This is your first video that I watched. If you continue doing what you’re doing and being real you’ll have a wonderful channel. Keep doing you man.

@Y0PPS Год назад

I am currently playing mad max for the first time. It's so good.

@Y0PPS Год назад

I feel like you have mentioned this game several times and that is what brought it to my attention in the first place. I have loved the movie franchise for 20+ years but this game came out when I wasn't really playing any games.

@vendeator3313 Год назад

Same

@Hyper_Light_Grifter Год назад

Wish I could play it for the first time again 😔

@Y0PPS Год назад

@@Hyper_Light_Grifter what are some other classic movies that you think would be fun as as a game? In the same vein of mad max, I think games for Waterworld, Tank Girl, Omega Man, Scanners, Dune (not spice wars), Planet of the Apes, Fantastic Planet, and probably a bunch of others would be cool.

@vendeator3313 Год назад

@@Hyper_Light_Grifter how long is the game?

@richard-davies Год назад

This game is running great on the Steam Deck as well, running on the very high preset, 16x AF and max debris it's averaging between 50/60fps,. Capped the refresh rate to 50fps to keep the framerate steady and it's running extremely well.

@frankeebaseball6332 Год назад

I just started this game today and am loving it. Jake Baldino is a great reviewer and very honest. I like this channel and his Gameranx.

@KeepitABuck50 Год назад

This game was so underrated and awesome. It surprisingly flew under the radar when it came out but the insane, fun, car upgrades, awesome battle car driving mechanics and rugged atmosphere was amazing. The side kick Chumbucket was so cool too lol! I hope one day someone else picks up the reigns and runs with the concept some day.

@ropadope1452 Год назад

This is crazy that you made this video. I downloaded this finally after picking it up for 5 bucks awhile back. I have my gripes with it, (I really wish I never had to get out of the car, or it was more fun too) but it is so much damn fun regardless of everything else. If you love these movies like I do, then the world building and characters is on point.

@ShinobiDrip999 Год назад

A gripe for you is that you have to get out of the car? Lol

@sammyflinders Год назад

Glad you gave this gem a shoutout....criminally underated. It was the reason why I was so hyped for Rage 2, and conversely the reason why I was so bitterly disappointed in how that turned out.

@HaplessOne Год назад

Rage 2 is actually okay if you're just kinda looking for a mindless "take out another outpost" sorta game. It's pretty much a farcry game play loop, with doom 2016 combat plus a little extra with the powers you get. Story is non-existant to me, as it sucks and I just kinda go around the wastes looking for new weapons and trying to get stronger. Only would recommend it on sale though.

@John-996 Год назад

@@HaplessOne Gunplay is amazing I think its better than Doom But It really Did not need an open world Story also did not have much to it.

@Dr.Quarex 2 месяца назад

I vastly preferred Rage 2 to the first one and overall had a great time with it. Might help that I never played more than like 30 minutes of a Far Cry game though

@rafalko_ Год назад

i was SO CLOSE to 100%ing this game, some of the hidden bases were crazy. Also yeah the combat was basic, but some of the later upgrades makes it pretty diverse for what it is. Loved it.

@SimonNZ1984 Год назад

This was a PS Plus game around 2017 and I had such a good time with this game. A few years later I decided to go back and complete it. Got through all the quests, great stuff. Unfortunately an update did something to the racing challenges so it's impossible to get the Platinum

@The1Overmind Год назад

Very few games give the level of exhilaration as the first time you take on a convoy. Also shout-out to the photo mode. Pretty legit imo.

@TheCopyrightC Год назад

I remember when this came out and the developers said they made essentially an infinite open world. Basically you could go to the edge of the map and then just keep driving until you ran out of gas and then you'd get out and start walking and finally run out of water and die - something like that anyway. Dope game over all though, sandstorms are insane in it.

@PlaidSuitPinstripeWorld Год назад

Yes. Originally the edge of the map (the big nothing) was an infinite sized area that had hardcore survival elements built in. Unfortunately they cut that content so now entering the big nothing just kills you after 10-20 seconds.

@TheCopyrightC Год назад

@@PlaidSuitPinstripeWorld Ah that's a shame. I only played when it first released and couldn't remember exactly what it was like!

@sealedgravy3702 2 месяца назад

I've started playing Mad Max again after a 9-year hiatus and really love it for the same reasons you do! It can get a bit repetitive but so what, it' still a lot of fun! Now onto Gastown!

@HazyJ28 Год назад

Love this game, just got back to it after getting it in 2018. This video made me boot it back up. Thanks, Jake from Fate Sarm.

@bendova_smith Год назад

Yeah this game's great. Good vehicle/character progression, a cool story with several awesome setpieces, and great gameplay

@hdlts2 Год назад

I really loved this game so much. I went through a tough time in life and sold my PS4 and games, but made sure I held onto the save file for this game. However recently bought a gaming PC and got this during a sale and it is AMAZING playing it at 60 FPS

@peite7878 Год назад

It's still only 30 fps on PS5/PS5 but even with a intel i5 8400 and GTX 1060 3GB you can run it in 60 fps and with DualShock 4 on Steam and it's one of the best open world games I have played. I'm sure Days Gone team took some inspiration from it in terms of car/bike and refilling it with oil.

@jimcoons7555 Год назад

I think it's so cool to see that Jake loves this game as much as I do. Awesome that it's getting some love here. 🤙

@mad92X Год назад

One of my favorite games. Thanks for shining a spotlight on it.

@sikevillian Год назад

Mad Max was one of my favorite games that came out that year. It definitely wasn't perfect and had repetitive mission design and structure but man was it a blast to just drive and make shit blow up with a pretty cool car customization for looks & combat. There were actually some good unique side missions that even had you go underground in some cases which was really cool and creepy. When I saw all the reviews bashing how repetitive & mediocre the game was I was honestly a bit surprised.. Maybe that's why we never got another Mad Max video game yet after that. It's a shame cause the game is alot of fun & had plenty of heart.

@James-gj8rn Год назад

This game is a lot greater than people think it is, it's great and the car combat is really fun :)

@JakeBaldino Год назад

INDEED

@OrinSorinson Год назад

One of the more memorable games I've played in the last couple of years. I got it as an impulse buy because "Mad Max" and it was such a delight. The storm chasing, with the flying loot crates, was such a fun mechanic. I still think about the ending once in a while.

@tylerwilliams6022 Год назад

I always sought shelter when a storm came. Until I found that there were crates in the storm that contained huge amounts of scrap.

@billcrampton4476 Год назад

You sir are a god I passed on this when it released and now just finished playing it easily the most fun I’ve had playing a game in forever

@ReclusiveNatured23 Год назад

Replaying through it now and I have to agree it’s an underrated game. The repetition is what bogged it down a bit but it’s excellent moments are indeed excellent. Definitely a forgotten gem

@RichmenInc Год назад

It's a bit repetitive. But overall a good game.. I think Avalanche did a good job.

@bjedo3 Год назад

totally loved the visual design of this game when it came out. Was super surprised that I ended up playing it until I got a platinum. Its great to see that its getting more attention after all these years

@docproc144 Год назад

I still come back to Mad Max from time to time whenever I want a fun “shut your brain off” kind of game to play. I think the simplicity of the game’s narrative works because it IS Mad Max, that’s really all that world is. Hell, the entire plot of Fury Road was pretty much “they drive somewhere, then turn around and drive back.” But with Mad Max it’s not the destination that’s important, it’s the journey of getting there. That high octane fueled destruction and chaos that has pretty much become trademark of that universe at this point. The story isn’t complex because it doesn’t NEED to be complex. It’s just Max building a new car and tearing shit up.

@RoCkShaDoWWaLkEr Год назад

I revisited it a few months ago and enjoyed playing it much more than I remember liking it originally. I wish we got a bit more refined sequel (apparently as of Feb 6th a sequel game is in the works1) or mods.

@boigercat Год назад

I love this game. I've gone back to it a few times now and I still hold onto hope we will get another bigger better version

@Buddy-pq2vz Год назад

Thank you for shedding more light on the subject of this game, very cool, very underrated

@XRandomXShinigamiX Год назад

I just finished my 1st playthru of this gem and I absolutely loved it! I probably spent more hours playing Mad Max and STILL finding locations than I did playing Elden Ring. Severely underrated title, story, gameplay, and moments that were just badass. Mad Max is an experience I will not forget, especially the spooky underground segments! Those were my favorites and finding old photographs to get an idea of what the world was like before SHTF I also want to add how orgasmic the car sounds with headphones every time you turn it on and start driving. The action is great, there is monotomy after a while but I think it really fits the overall story and personal dilemma Max himself faces every waking moment. The voice acting was top notch, Chumbucket was funny, Griffa was mysterious, Hope & Glory were tragic, Pink Eye was cool

@R3AL-AIM Год назад

I've heard nothing but good things about this ... Never got around to picking it up or playing it. Seeing as it goes for nearly nothing on Steam, I'm probably going to grab it. Another one for the digital shelf 🤓

@sideshow8382 Год назад

Played this game about 4 years after it was released and didn’t know about any of the negative reviews. I’m so glad I went in blind because this game is probably the most underrated game from the previous generation. I love this game and was blown away by it when I first played it

@PJthePlayer Год назад

I played this game at launch and have been singing its praises ever since. Recently discovered that it runs like a champ on the Steam Deck at full resolution at 60 FPS so I'm replaying it and loving it.

@ZX6R_Lone_Wanderer Год назад

Played this when it was on sale for $19.99 in 2017. Great memories with this game! 🎮 Thanks for the vid Jake!

@GabrielRodriguez-wf5il Год назад

This game was amazing. The combat felt so great in this game. It’s what I expected for a mad max game

@aydenmcfly1362 Год назад

I have no idea why it got so much flak when it came out I played it a year after release and I had such a fun time

@kadenfauble 9 месяцев назад

I can still remember when i was just exploring the world and ran into an old massive cathedral buried in the sand. I climbed down and it was just such a cool part of the world imagining what used to be before the apocalypse. Also all of the historic relics were pretty cool adding more to the world building

@PureEvil616 Год назад

I really wish they'd made some DLC for this to give you more to do. I loved the game, but it was hard for me to replay it after I'd done pretty much everything in the world. I wanted more, especially those convoys that were so fun to take out.