Sometimes you have certain games you can't get into. That doesn't necessarily say anything about the quality of the game. Perhaps just the mood or mindset of the one who wants to play it. I think I tried to play the game three times, and every time something came in between. Because of Furiosa I made an extra effort to play and finish it.
This time I stuck with it and found my overall gaming experience to be quite pleasant. Although, I do think there are some caveats one has to take in account. Since they chose an Ubisoft type of open world the game is filled with several side activities and all kinds of collectibles. You don't have to do these but since you do collect scrap (the currency in this world) and tokens (to upgrade Max) it is recommended since especially the later missions you will find that the enemies are tougher. The game rarely tells you this, but the upgrade system regarding your car(s) isn't as straightforward as it seems. Basically, you have to look at the build and decide what part is going to be most crucial for your mission. To increase defence you can choose to install armour and spikes for example. However, this will make your car heavier and thus affect your speed. While often than not, defence will help you survive attacks by enemies. Still, there were some missions where the odds were stacked against you until you choose to ditch the armour and go for speed. They do give you the choice to pick other cars that are specifically suited for certain missions, but to be honest, I stuck with my Magnum Opus since that one rocked. The car combat is definitely one of the highlights in the game, although I do think that some enemies, even the supposed weaker ones, can be quite dangerous if you don't pay attention.
The biggest problem of the game is that in essence it's very repetitive. There are a couple of regions you have to clear in order to advance, but you have to do the same type of missions over and over again. The best way for me was to play the game for 2 hours a day and call it quits if I got fed up. Like I said, it's not necessary for you to clear entire regions so you can focus on the main missions. But I do think some side missions will give you certain upgrades, so I do recommend doing them. Also, because they will offer some variation to the core gameplay.
Visually speaking, the game is gorgeous. But for whatever reason, playing this PS4 game on PS5 doesn't improve the performance. There is no FPS boost nor HDR. So if you have the chance I would play it on the XBOX SERIES X since on there you will get FPS boost and auto HDR. Story wise it's as minimal as in the films, except it does tie into the world that is set up in Mad Max: Fury Road. Even when it is claimed that this game is not canonical, some ideas from George Miller have been implemented. Scrotus is an important character. The game refers to Dr. Dementus. And then there is Chumbucket. He is a tragic figure. Living for repairing cars and driving in them. Every time you do something cool with your car, he will express joy so contagious you can't help but feel for him. While Max is usually decent to him, he can be a dick to him while if it weren't for Chumbucket, Max would have died. I guess, Max figures that we repay Chum Bucket by upgrading the Magnus Opus and doing God's work by using it as God has intended. The game expands on the world building that started in Fury Road only a videogame can. Through the missions you start to understand that the path Max is on is one that goes into a loop and very likely why wants to stay clear from people as much as possible. So basically, a very tragic figure too.
Overall, I think the Mad Max game is a good addition in the franchise and is worth playing!
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