
Speed and a sense for direction are important. That said, in one early fight, I managed to take down a central convoy boss, almost by accident.įights take place in natural arenas, of course, but also along linear distances. Car fights, at least in this demo, were winnable against small numbers of enemies and lose-able against force. Tire-mangling rims and side-burners are best effected side-on a harpoon and sniper rifle from distance a spiked front grill in head-on collisions. This entails making use of a variety of weapons, all of which work best from particular directions and circumstances. Playing the game for an hour at a publicity event last week, I was put through the paces of various driving missions that essentially boil down to chasing enemies and fighting them at high speed. 1.īut there is a key element in this game that is largely untested: its major reliance on car combat. All the elements that have projected open-world titles to the forefront of combat gaming today are at play in Mad Max, which is due for release on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Windows PC on Sept. Obviously, there is a store of knowledge here about maps and missions, upgrades and quests, plot and progression.
