Mad Max: Fury Road brought fresh life to the film series that last saw an entry with Beyond Thunderdome. It had a new star behind Max, no Mel Gibson but Tom Hardy instead. It received fairly positive reviews, so I was surprised to see a game in the pipeline for the series that actually had no ties...

Mad Max is a great entry from Avalanche, a fun game with very meaty car combat and a wealth of customisation

Who run Bartertown?! I went into the game a bit reserved then, since it was being handled by an outside studio. While it's not nearly as iconic as Miller's works, it gets the job done if you're looking for a new open world experience. You are logged out.

Mad Max was, without a doubt one of the games I was most anxious to play. Why wouldn't I be? After all it was in the hands of Avalanche studios, the acclaimed creators who were responsible for the zany and over the top Just Cause series .

Fluid Animations; Gritty Car Combat; Groundshaking Explosions; Powerful Voice Acting and Writing; Chumbucket

Combat Lacks Polish at Times; Car Physics; Forgets Gameplay in Favor of Cutscenes

That ties neatly into the harsh world of Mad Max, though, as does the slightly cultish feel of a game whose rough edges might scare some people away. You'll have played other, better examples of the genre, and you've likely been a tourist to the post-apocalypse a few too many times before, yet...

begins and ends the exact same way: with the eponymous hero behind the wheel of a car, alone, speeding toward some elusive destination. It's the essence of the character, a man who tells himself he neither needs nor wants the responsibility of looking after other souls.

I've never been hugely excited about having to go shopping, but the few times any joy came from that task was finding something I never knew I wanted, picking it up, and later enjoying it.

This game is incredible. It takes a lot of different elements that open world games do not normally use (like the need to find water or fuel for cars) and makes something great out of it.

is very good, you must play it!

Now, after the franchise managed to get back into the mainstream thanks to the stellar "Fury Road," the long-awaited video game adaptation of the series, titled simply Mad Max, has just been released by developer Avalanche Studios and publisher Warner Bros.

Great progression for both the car and Max; Compelling revenge story; Plenty of activities; Good visuals throughout the wasteland

Some repetitive tasks and missions; Takes some time before the player is free to do anything; Some upgrades and mechanics aren't properly explained