So, this is pretty nice open world, on a fascinating setting. As iconic as the franchise of Mad Max is, this game provides a true experience, respectful of the world's narrative and mythos. It is an action game, with a fight system similar to the Batman Arkham series, and The Mordor games, which is pretty neat. It makes the fighting sequences both fluid and rewarding, with a Rage system that allows you to devastate mercillesly your opponents. Driving your car around will be a huge part of the game, but the vehicle control feels clumsy at times, depending on the configuration of your metal beast. It adds to the depth of the amount of customization you add to your vehicle. Voice acting ain't awesome, but it's not bad. Graphics are pretty good, with explotions, fire, debris and smoke being a fundamental part of the action. The environment is interesting and challenging at times. Now to the downside: Mad is simply the clumsiest, less athletic hero on any game I've ever played. No parkour at all, limiting your options of movement to walls specifically made to climb, or ladders. He jumps as if he had both legs broken, and the use of the shotgun isn't as intuitive as you'd expect. But this is not the reason I give it only 3 stars. Glitches that would prevent advancing on unlocking car parts and progress towards reducing enemy influence are too common. I had one of the forts glitching and never being marked as completed, which screwed that section of the map and the whole region, then at the end of the game, a minefield simply did not get marked as completed, screwing a second region and not allowing me to get the most powerful engine for the car. While these glitches are not "game breaking" and you will be able to continue with the story, for me it was a huge letdown, to see lots and lots of forums with dozens of users complaining about these issues and the developer simply not addressing them ever. Overall, the game is really enjoyable, but glitchy AF.
This is Doom, but pixel art, with a great soundtrack. Overall exciting, nostalgic, gory. Takes you back really!
