I Have Never Watched A Single Mad Max Movie. The Concept Always Felt A Little Odd To Me, And Because Of That, I Never Really Knew Much About The Series Or Even Knew That This Game Existed.
But There Was A Time When I Had A Low-End PC, And I Was Having A Great Time Playing The Batman: Arkham Games. Sadly, After Finishing All Of Them, I Had Nothing Good Left To Play That Matched My Taste.
So, I Started Searching The Internet For Games Similar To The Arkham Series, And That's When I Came Across Mad Max.
Even Though My Impression Of The Mad Max Movies Was Still In The Back Of My Mind, The Combat Immediately Caught My Attention Because It Looked Somewhat Similar To The Arkham Games. With Nothing Else Left To Play, I Decided To Give It A Shot.
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[h2]The Surprise[/h2]
First Of All, I Was Surprisingly Impressed By How Well This Game Ran On My Low-End PC. Despite Requiring Higher System Specifications, It Ran Really Well On My 1GB 128-Bit Graphics Card.
And As I Progressed Further Into The Game, I Found Myself Having More And More Fun.
The Combat, Car Combat, Open World, Atmosphere, And Overall Experience Felt Like Something I Had Never Really Experienced Before. Everything Just Worked Together Really Well.
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[h2]Story[/h2]
The Story Was Good As Well, Although I Wouldn't Call It Anything Amazing.
In Fact, One Part Of The Ending Actually Made Me Laugh A Little.
Spoiler: [spoiler]Chumbucket Staying Loyal To His Car Until The Very End Had Me Thinking, "My Boy Really Stayed Loyal To His Car Even In Death." 😂[/spoiler]
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[h2]The Biggest Problem[/h2]
My Biggest Problem With The Game Is That It Feels Stretched Out Because Of Its Repetitive Gameplay.
I Feel Like If The Game Was Around [b]12–13 Hours[/b] Long Instead Of Around 20 Hours, It Would Have Been A Much Better Experience.
The Gameplay Is Fun, But After A While, Doing Similar Activities Over And Over Again Starts To Become A Little Exhausting.
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[h2]An Underrated Game[/h2]
One Thing That Honestly Stunned Me Was Finding Out How Many Gamers Don't Even Know About This Game.
Considering How Fun The Combat Is, How Good The Car Gameplay Feels, And How Unique The World And Atmosphere Are, I Honestly Think Mad Max Is A Very Underrated Game.
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[h2]Final Thoughts[/h2]
I Would Definitely Recommend Mad Max To Anyone Who Enjoys Linear Action-Adventure Games, Especially If You Like Games Such As The Arkham Series.
However, Don't Go Into This Game Expecting It To Be Another Batman: Arkham.
The Arkham Games Are Still Much Better, And While Mad Max Clearly Has Some Similarities, It Ultimately Feels Like Its Own Game With Its Own Identity.
If You Ever See Mad Max On Sale For A Good Price, [b]Go Grab It.[/b]
