Did you know that? Mad Max is agameofaction-adventure, whose action takes place in an environmentopen worldand is based on Universal SerialMad Max. Developed by Avalanche Studios and published byWarner Bros. Interactive Entertainmentwas released forMicrosoft Windows,PlayStation 4andXbox Onein September 2015. Feral Interactive released versions forOS XandLinux.
It takes place in a post - apocalyptic land , consisting of deserts, canyons and caves. Players control Max Rockatansky through the land as he seeks revenge against a group of raiders, led by Scabrous Scrotus, who stole his things, and with his help, Chumbucket, wants to build the ultimate car: Magnum Opus . The game focuses on vehicle combat, in which players use armor and weapons to fight enemies, in addition to wrestling and boxing techniques that can be used outside the car. The game also contains a land called "The Big Nothing", a theoretically endless land, which the player can explore.
Two other Mad Max games , developed by Cory Barlog and Interplay Entertainment respectively, were in production before this game was announced, but none were released. Although Mad Max is not based on the series' films, it is inspired by their universe, and the franchise's creator, George Miller , was consulted during the game's pre-production. Avalanche Studios found the development of a vehicle fighting game a challenge, due to the lack of experience in the field of games of this kind. Announced at Electronic Entertainment Expo 2013, the game was remade during development, and the versions for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 were canceled due to hardware limitations.
Its release was originally scheduled for 2014, but was postponed to September 2015, a few months after the release of Mad Max: Fury Road , the fourth film in the series. Mad Max received mixed to positive reviews from critics. Praise was given to the game's setting and environment, graphics, but also to the fights between vehicles, while criticism was directed at the design of the game's objectives and story. The game became the eighth best-selling game in the US in September 2015
