Here is my thoughts on the game so far.
I have the PS4 version.
The game is EPIC! Granted I will not lie, I'm 30 years old and a huge fan of Mad Max in General, Seen and own all the films, grew up wanting an Interceptor etc.
The fighting style is very similar to the Batman Arkham games, no not martial arts, but the controls itself. The way you attack, counter and move out of the way, combos, etc. The open world is amazing. Pretty huge map, the free roam the way it works has a very Red Dead Redemption feel to it, the radar, the being able to drive or walk wherever, you can unlock "quick travel" by exploring certain location, clearing that location and viewing from a eagle eye view in a hot air balloon.
The story is fun so far, the characters, companions and enemies you meet along the way are great. When I'm playing this game I really feel like I'm Max set out in this wasteland trying to survive. The relying on having to salvage and scavenge for water and food for health and gasoline for travel is a perfect realistic touch to this game and its great.
Oh and I can confirm that as you progress with the car's upgrades the car does indeed get easier and better to drive.
I guess I'll list some of my personal pros and cons of the game.
Pros:
-Great Story, great characters, Feels like a whole new Mad Max movie and you are playing it all out.
-Surviving the wastelands, having to find and collect water with a canteen for health is a great idea. Eating dog food, maggots, whatever you can find.
-Having to find gasoline for your car, great touch, even greater touch is being allowed to carry an extra spare gas can in the "open" trunk of your car to use for later or in emergencies is a awesome minor detail that just helps add to the feel of the game.
-The controls and gameplay is great, I am very very pleased with this.
-the landscape is beautiful in its own post apocalyptic way if that makes any sense. So many different areas to explore.
-Road Warrior, vehicular combat is AWESOME! Ram them, shoot them, grapple them your harpoon cannon, out run them, or try to evade and hide from them. Just like how it is in the films. Your choice, figure out how you want to handle it.
-The game allows you in a indirect way to choose your way to handle given situations.
Cons:
-Wish the graphics were better, after playing Batman Arkham Knight, It leaves a lot to be desired. Not that Mad Max has bad graphics, but after such a beautiful game as Arkham Knight it makes you wish all PS4 games were this gorgeous.
-Sometimes I found myself lost on what to do next with missions or should I say side missions. Like trying to complete some of Jeet's missions. I felt some of these could have been a bit more clear. I found myself scratching my head a couple times.
That's currently all of my cons at the moment. Clearly my Pro's outweigh the cons by a huge margin.
I'd currently give the game a solid 8.5/10 possibly a 9/10 rating
