So you watched Mad Max: Fury Road and you’re looking for more action. Is it time to learn to survive on your own fury road? How does Mad Max the game match up to other apocalyptic games?
I’m always concerned with games released after their movie comes out. There have been many attempts by film companies to keep the fun alive, but it’s difficult to live up to expectations. It’s a good thing this game is taking a different approach to the story and creating a world in which you build up your base and cars. The game breaks away from the usual cut scenes and action mold so many movie games follow.
I guess the best way to rate a game like this is to compare it to the other wasteland games I already know. I love post-apocalyptic games and movies. It’s my favorite genre, and it can be argued the Mad Max movies invented it. Many of the games below were inspired by the original Mad Max. You can feel it in the storyline and in the dark world left behind after war.
Rage
Rage at its roots was a good idea that was simply ahead of its time. Graphically, it required an intense system at the time to play. The experience of PC users trying to play Rage was similar to the most recent experience of running Arkham Knight. If you could get past the memory problems, the core game did have a great storyline with awesome character development and a decent car system. Flaws aside, it was a good game I played in its entirety.
Stalker
This game was set in the aftermath of Chernobyl. It was another great example of an apocalyptic world and great FPS for its time. A lot of design work was put into making a unique and realistic world where characters interact and you fight for survival. Stalker had great lighting, monsters and an unforgiving world that forced you to think out your options rather than just running into battle.
Metro 2033
Another great game about the end of civilization as we know it was Metro 2033. The game relied on many sneaky moves, like turning off lamps and modifying weapons into gas masks. While the game maintains a dark survival feeling, there were problems with the AI. There were points in the game that felt like even the best player would be setting off floodlights and having to dodge bullets. It’s another great story that would have made an awesome movie too.
Borderlands 2
Borderlands is a truly special experience on this list. While its cartoony cell shaded graphics remind us of the less-then-serious vibe of this game, it still has a very dark and forbidding side. Its warped humor gets mixed into its combat play. It’s not afraid to make fun of itself. The missions and characters are just great. The dialogue is riddled with comedy and it never gets boring even through the DLC packs.
Fallout 3 and New Vegas
Honestly every Fallout version has been great. If you haven’t had a chance to play through Fallout 3 or New Vegas, I recommend it. It has a vast open environment with lots of stories and adventure that stays enjoyable all the way to the end. With Fallout 4 around the corner, we are starting to see base defenses make their way into these popular titles.
The Fury Road
The Mad Max game starts you off much like the movie, with nothing at hand. You have to begin your journey to regain your lost life. It begins with the “Magnum Opus,” the car which you fix up and upgrade along the way. You’ll need it to help you savage scrap and fight through the wasteland. You can also upgrade your own armor and weapons, but keep in mind that ammo is sparse. There will be a lot more melee and general batman-like combat. As you proceed you’ll make alliances and fight in familiar places to both the movie and previous movies. It’s hard to tell right now, but let’s hope the missions offer the fun and excitement that brings us back for more, and not the delivery boy feeling of some of the more mediocre mini games out there. Overall, having an open world with harsh elements and a gritty dark feel sounds like paradise to me, hope to see you on the fury road.
And if you can’t wait for the game, you can always play the paintball version.
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So what do you think of this game? Will it be better than the rest? Let us know in the comments below.
