I will now talk about negative Mad Max reviews for just over 40 minutes
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.พ. 2025
- TotalBiscuit brings you a discussion video on the negative Mad Max reviews posted by some critics.
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Great points. May you always be remembered TB.
He made a lot of good points. I think this is why his wife reenabled comments on his videos. He will not be forgotten, his videos are experiencing a resurgance in popularity. His legacy will live on as long as the internet does.
RIP TB
Sadly review bombing and untrustworthy journalists have only gotten worse over time. Your voice has never been more needed or missed!
Journalism is based on objective reporting. If it's untrustworthy it's not journalism, it's opinion pieces.
While my taste in games often was quite different than his, Totalbiscuit was one of the most reliable legitimate reviewers gaming has ever had.
If you love the Mad Max wasteland, then this is beautiful game. One of my favorite open world games that I play every two years. Worth your purchase....
Absolutely a boring game. It's extremely dull
Tyler it is super good not dull
I'll meet Tyler Cafe halfway - I thought that there were some things that it did well, other things that weren't bad but were unoriginal, and some things that did not impress me. It wasn't perfect, but it didn't suck.
I agree...this game absolutely NAILS the atmosphere. I do agree that the gameplay gets repetitive.
I am suffering from a real open world fatigue. So much busy work that is sabotaging the flow of the story. So much meddiocre stuff in so many games. But Mad Max is somehow totally perfect in this way. The dullness and monotony actually contributes to the atmosphere. Killing and searching and looting for a few screws, one or two bullets or just a few drips of water. It perfectly lets you breathe in the atmosphere. I have never seen such a beautiful desert. What a great Idea to put it on the ocean floor. The story is compelling because it is so scarce and I like the psychological comments of Griffon. The camps are designed very nice, averything is totally mean. The Car combat rocks, and the combat system is perfect for this game. To use the shot gun as a signature special move! I love it. I will be wasting my time in the Wasteland! MEDIOCRE!!!!!!
My advice is to clear out one region per day. And then do a couple of story missions as you are finished. It's a big game and if you try to finish it fast and at the same time do everything you will get tired.
there's a settlement that needs your help
I concur! Car combat with the harpoon is the best! And hand-to-hand part is just gorgeous!
I never miss a chance getting out of a car and pulling the 1980-90's Steven Seagal
on those freaks! I only wish there was more Fury Road references and crossovers in it.
@@elguitarTom I actually cleared everything 100% before the end of the game and that was major mistake. Because what I really enjoy is having the Interceptor without Chum and Max's typical outfit and shotgun (that you get after finishing the story) and it is bigger fun to still have something to explore at this stage. Thats why I decided to finish story as quick as possible this time and leave the majority of exploring for later.
I prefer open world because of that reason. I'm tired of story based games. I can't follow them through to the end before my head starts to hurt and I have to go and do something else. When I finally get to play something I'm really tired. I have studies, work and a child of 2 years. My life is crammed to the brim (and flowing over) with busy work all day long until late in the evening, when I finally get to spend some time alone in-front of the computer.
Games like Cyberpunk 2077 is just too much for me. I need something open where I can just fool around and do absolutely nothing at all but still have fun. That's when big open world games with lots of random side quests, lots of loot drops and mini-games shine the best imo. Games like WoW is a good example of this. It's brain dead entertainment filled with meaningless side activities like transmog-runs and world quests. I don't need to think or follow any story if I don't want to, I can just leave my brain on the shelf and relax after 10+ hours of non-stop thinking.
Still relevant today, thank you for your work TB
Still listening to TB ...R.I.P
I think what makes this game so enjoyable for certain people is how cathartic it feels. The weight and impact of your punches and the adrenaline of how things blow up just feel so good
My bad 😄 meant to make this a general comment
I miss him. Damn it. We really need you now.
"If you got this far... what are you doing with your life?"
Remembering
I keep coming back, and the comments and likes keep increasing. I'm glad many people are remembering. I am still learning from his videos.
Tears are not forgotten
Yeah man, yeah :/
Furiosa just came out and many people are playing Mad Max again. And that reminded me of TB doing a WTF Mad Max episode. And that video led me here. And i watched the whole video. 42 minutes of proper actual smart points. We miss you TB.
Recent release of Furiousa also reminded me of this game, totalbiscuit was the goat 🎩
Looks like exactly what I would want from a Mad Max game! It has all the elements I liked best about Shadow of Mordor and Farcry
Masculinity Matters It's a great game. I have roughly 7 days of play time with it.
This is an excellent commentary on the differences in perspectives and the meaning of reviews and more.
"why are we here, if not to help them (the consumers)?" The words of a true Game Critic. Yet the divide between consumers and critics only keeps getting wider these days... John Bain was a great man...
R.I.P You legend, you are still missed dearly
This video is so good and so smart. You made me think in a few interesting perspectives. Will always be one of the best reviewers, rip
Just finished this great game last night and this video just popped up.
Man, I miss TB.
Hope he's teaching about the best FOV settings in wherever he is now.
The same occurred recently with Terminator Resistance. Critics didn't like it while fans of the first two movies loved it.
About Mad Max - I absolutely love this game. Finished it 100% on ps4 now Im doing the same on Steam :) If you are Mad Max fan you need to try this ! Best movie based game in my opinion. I have two music tributes of this game already.
RIP TB. His body is gone but his voice are still being heard all around the globe.
I miss Total. God bless.
the point of "distraction" circa 9:25 is a very valid one, i remember the first 2-3 day of playing rdr2 as it came out were only me exploring the map on horse, same for mad max that had cool locations
man so sad you left us to early i really enjoyed your content. miss your podcasts too RIP Biscuit.
Very good point about how reviewers and gamers perceive game value. I couldn't agree more.
I also agree. I found the game to be slightly above average, as the game itself. It did get REALLY monotanous. But at the same time, it is VERY well optimized, perhaps the best optimization I've ever seen in a PC game. It's VERY VERY playable and that counts for a lot in this day and age. I still wouldn't give it a bad score though. Even though I found it REALLY boring after a few hours, it's still a 6/10 for me.
I picked up this game for $20 and have been thoroughly enjoying it for 2 weeks now. My son and I will sit and play together deciding on locations to loot, enjoying the fight scenes etc. This game is still worthy 6 years out and that says a lot right there IMHO
Usually I get bored as well with the busywork in games the repetitive task etc. But in Mad Max I loved it, was surprised how much I did enjoy the whole do everything, it just made sense, it's a fkin wasteland you need to scavenge :))
Yeah it also helped that It had the mad max lore behind it so finding historical relics was kinda cool
Kamren D. The whole lore behind the collectibles only compelled me to find more of them, the little short stories behind every picture really gave the world even more life and made it worth collecting all those objects
It's quite simple = if you love the Mad Max movies, want to roam the wasteland in a v8 upgraded car and beat bad guys, this game is for you!
It's amazing! It's addictive and fun. I finished it 3 times and always find myself coming back to it each year
Same here. Playing again now loving it but i do get the negatively the game gets
@@leebyrne9842 Agreed
If your a fan of the mad max movies.... play this game
in my opinion, one of the big gripes is the difference between what a critic appears to claim that the consumers want and what the consumers actually want. comes back to publishers not necessarily listening to their consumers, who happen to be the income input of the whole issue, and the main reason some triple A game publishing companies are tanking lately ... proximal development is a factor of one foot in the known and one in the unknown, new challenges anchored in already mastered experiences...
37:39- 39:01... how Biscuit explains why we think the way we do; genius-level man. :)
I enjoy Mad Max a lot. True, I also feel tired of all the minor tasks, but at some point, you can ignore them. It makes the game a bit more challenging (not building the projects, not upgrading so quickly etc), but it also makes it more fun and lets you enjoy whatever you enjoy. So yeah, I think it's a fun game. It also runs very well on Linux.
RIP mate,
Can we start a petition to have a sequel? All they have to do is work on a narrative and the side quest . That’s it . I totally do not understand why WB doesn’t give a bigger budget and focus on the story element?
This game is amazing but suffers from bad decisions made but avalanche. These companies want to make a ton of money but don’t actually put the effort. Who asked for Gotham knights. ? No one . Who wants a max max sequel ? Everyone
So annoying when people dont understand that "% positive" on steam / rotton tomatoes is the not the same as an actual score
i miss this guy. RIP BIscuit
Mad Max is an interesting case because most people have the same issues with the game, but those issues are more excusable for some people. I for instance completely agree that it's repetitive, but I enjoy the gameplay and world enough that I kept coming back even after the disappointing ending.
Honestly the busy work fits in with this. Scavenging for tiny little scraps of usable material or water is on brand, plus it gives me a chance to dramatically extend my time doing the car combat and dramatically smashing some fools
The biggest problem i had with this game was how badly inserted the enemies were, you could enter a base and move for minutes without finding anyone or special event. They could have really added "life" to the game there. Honestly it's like a half baked game, it needed another year to fully implement life into it.
Another big problem was the handling of the vehicles, the combat was amazing but the handling was terrible. A simple tap on the directions made the car move a lot. If they implemented a proper racing game handling with progressive force turn rate based on time pressed they would been golden on that.
39:00 Now this was a wise man if I've ever heard one
TB's rants were his best videos.
Analysis of games and metaanalysis of gamers and games media.
And a centered pov that presents a good case on why no opinion in the extreme is completely right nor completely wrong.
RIP homie.
Picked the game up in the bargain bin and absolutely loved it. Hugely underrated game. Think it was released near the same time as Metal Gear which didn’t help. Never played batman so with regards to combat was a blast as fresh and new to me.
Im playing this for the second time at the moment . Have not played it since it came out. Im enjoying the game. Shame there was never a sequel. Its a satisfying game. Controls still great. Graphics great. I kinda enjoy the collecting stuff satisfying in an ocd way. The car driving is fun
its far cry in the mad max universe. and 3rd person. totally fine game if you dont play it too long in one session^^
this game is far more enjoyable if your a fan of the movies, the world is well crafted and the driving is spot on
Only seen Fury Road but I'm planning to watch the original films due to this game! Fun but sometimes frustrating when going for the 100% achievements list.
This is Fury Road the Game. If you love the movie you'll love the game
@Tesla Or perhaps I enjoyed it more than you. Your experience with it isn't the gold standard. It's your experience.
I found it repetitive at first too. Cleared out one territory without following the story. Then I let it rest playing other games. Came back to it after a long time, following the story until completion of the whole map. I enjoyed it more after having played other games because it has elements that a lot of other games don't like looking for fuel and water (Days Gone is somewhat similar to this, which I also love). Upgrading your car and character tied to what you find in locations keeps you exploring. Which by the way each of the 200+ locations are unique, none of them are the same.
I just think it does a lot of things right, like you said the car combat or melee combat (which is better than the Arkham combat). The world is consistent with the Fury Road universe and very well made. I took tonnes of pictures.
Sorry to hear you didn't like it. I've played it entirely through and probably will go through it again some time.
When would Mad Max be boring - if Max was OP right from the get go, if he had a shit ton of guns and shot he way through the world. I think.
I know I am late to this video, but while I agree with almost everything you said, it absolutely DOES matter if the game doesn't review well from critics, for many reasons but mostly because there will likely never be a sequel to this game because of it.
It's just sad to think about really. People getting paid to crap on a game ultimately determines if the people who actually enjoy it deserve a sequel or not.
Edit: I didn't realize the person behind this video passed away. May he rest in peace and always be remembered.
Some things i noticed were the lack of a good soundtrack (or any at all).
Also where are the bigass trucks and flaming guitar dudes?
Max wasn't half as badass as the movies.
No one can tell me that the game is not lacking something but that does not change the fact that the game was fun if taken on short bursts of gameplay, and the storms are part of why i like the game but it really needs to improve on some other stuff.
I'd say it's a ''Good game''.
I think you are right. It is not a great game. But it is a good game.
the guitar dudes are replaced by the drummers at the base
watched ACG's walk the walk on this game and now im looking up more vids on the game. I mostly finished it when it came out but im just curious of others opinions on it. Heck I may play it again. Miss TB's insightful commentary...
Most addictive game I’ve ever played.
The combat system in this game fits the world it’s in
Agreed.
I like Sterling, but his criticisms of "tedious busywork", or "repetitive gimeply" in certain games, is always undermined by his love for "Dynasty Warriors".
Haha xD yeahhhhh
Don't have to finish everything to finish the game. Actually, I would even suggest bee-lining to Gas Town to get the V8. There's certain quests to get certain upgrades, as well as a couple things that need you to clear a region. I've played the game several times, it's one of my favorites. At first I didn't like the fist fighting because it's a typical Warner Bros style, but then the cheat for that works too. But where the charm really is, is taking out the convoys. If anything, the game needs more convoys, because that's exactly what is Mad Max than anything else.
I love it how in the background - whomever's playing the game - fails at every damn task; takes out the convoy, but brings the lead vehicle to Jeet's instead of destroying it... Tries to take out an explosion-resistant gate - even thought it specifically says it's explosion restricted etc...
If that's how critics and reviewers play games, no wonder they are out of touch with the actual gamers' experience...
Spot on, bro, spot on!
Extremely addicting game. Play at your own risk.
"I'll just clear one more camp... I'll just complete one more project... I'll just play until I collect enough scrap for one more upgrade..." lol
39:55 min. What you say there is soooo right and important. It’s much more work to read/listen to opinions from the far right to the far left (and 2-3 positions in between) but ONLY if yo do that, you can claim to have a somewhat profound opinion on something.
Edit: I just found out that he passed away. Sad to learn that. I hope his friends and family are doing well.
I got into TB for his Hearthstone content now I'm revisiting this because I'm loving my first belated playthrough of Mad Max thanks to a random recommendation and a GOG sale. Odd world. RIP.
2023. Great game. Great play VALUE. I wish there was more DLC reflecting the film content. The Sar Rig, Gyro Captain. Lord Humungous!
Thanks for this review. I was considering purchasing this for $4.99 during a Steam sale. The game play displayed in your video helped me decide to purchase this game. Grant it, I never played Arkham so not familiar with the combat system. One bad review made me think it was a big time sink; however, I'm going to assume there's ways I can cheat if I find it too boring. It looks a little like Red Dead Redemption's fun factor looked when I found it in the Walmart discount bin. Cheers and RIP!
So true. When I finally got an HDR display, Nothing quite prepared me for the pathetic mess that is HDR on Windows. The calibration process is completely broken, and there's 2 different calibration screens when HDR is ON/OFF. If I switch the refresh rate, it just breaks and flickers when it feels like it. And 95% of games I've ever played seemed to calibrate incorrectly too. HDR just doesn't make any common sense on windows for those who actually care about a technically precise, calibrated experience. feels like it's just switch on and wah screen go bright. It's the most under-utilized feature in games. When it works, it is day and night how vibrant things are.
It's a generic open world game with some decent vehicle combat. It feels like a bunch of objectives scattered about a map rather than a world to be explored. It's nothing special, but it is a resonably fun diversion.
Kept pushing this game for quite some time because I kind of dislike the whole open world thing, because usually everything else is sacrificed for the open world gameplay, except GTA. But picked it up recently, and loving it. It's fresh and keeps you involved.
25:57 Terminator Genesis had its big plot twist spoiled in the trailer?
Ah I see they were doing a remake of the Terminal 2 trailer then.
Its big plot twist was that the terminator is the good guy this time around, and the skinny framed, Kyle Reese underdog looking character was the bad guy. And it was spoiled in the trailer. So everybody already knew going into it. Ridiculous.
I miss his Hearthstone videos, I used to watch those for hours on a Sunday evening. RIP TB
What I love the most about this game is you're Down Under and Max is down on his luck. I wish George Miller was given an opportunity to direct a sequel to Fury Road.
It's one hell of a game I've only just started playing and I am loving it
I think every ''journalist'' wants the next game to come out to be revolutionary game.
Sometimes i like to just play a good game. No need to be breaking barriers, just fun!
Also, the channel ''Mad Max Bible'' made a great review of the disaster and the ''poaching'' of George Miller's creation.
You definitely hit the nail on the head with this, great video
One of my absolute favorite games
One thing to consider is that Steam reviews are a hard yes or a hard no, and that produces very very different results to broader numbered scores. So 95% upvotes on Steam is not the same as a 9.5/10 review score, since you could have any number of people who are like "eh, it was okay I guess", and still rated it positively just because it's not an outright bad game
Correct, Steam is actually engineered to collect positive reviews from the bottom up. The store only recommends popular games or titles which would align with your interest based on your wishlist, tags, purchases then you are likely to refund and leave if you aren't interested. People are also able to change their impression from Positive to Negative or vice versa for any reason...
Still it is the best major review system that we have since we can filter for languages, see recent reviews and find ones which are marked as helpful by people who would have an interest in the game. Comments and the Community Hub also help with giving clarity.
While user reviews for isolation were mostly positive you again see a similar disconnect as it’s incredibly popular as a cult horror classic among users but not all reviewers got it. Same deal with prey.
I miss total biscuit
The funny thing is instead of the movie being worse, it’s actually better that the game and I believe if they made a sequel to this they’d done a better job
Mad max is an amazing game it just feels so great to blow up cars and get in scraps if you have ever enjoyed open world games or fighting games or driving games you can find plenty of enjoyment in this immersive content filled game
MISS YOU DUUUUUUUUDE!!! T . T
So know we know, with the benefit of hindsight, that the journalists would just rush through a game to get the review out. So when faced with an open world game, one which by it's very nature will take a longer amount of time to complete, the journos reeee about the length because it means they will miss their deadline. They are not interested in games or creativity or art they are interested only in being first.
I think part of it is that critics tend to try and look as a game as a whole, either finishing it or at least playing quite a bit of it. Many user reviews are probably from people who haven't played it very long. For me anyway, Mad Max started out good, but it really started to wear on me as the tediousness of collecting scrap, bugs and poor AI became more apparent.
i feel like mad max would be a lot more fun, if they simply expanded the map a lot, i mean, its just a relatively small map compared to recent games. i mean, it was a ton of fun, but in the end, you are able to get to gas town right after blowing up the jaw, if you had a wider range of map with a bit more enemy spawns, more convoys or bigger convoys as well. a longer story which would come with a bigger map, and thats it, its a fun game, and it could probably be improved by a good DLC
I liked the size and design of the map, made it feel like a living area without feeling forced with plenty to do. Agree with the rest =P
Love this game! Playing it for the 3rd time but on ps5 now.
Let's agree to disagree, because I agree with your disagreement!!
I'm playing this game right now, it's amazing!
Enjoy the heaven my good man ... and 17:11 I do enjoy "rhythm-based pounding" ...
... every night!
Get this game. You won't regret it.
I love the Arkham style combat, I know it’s shallow but it’s just so entertaining. I think shadow of war did it the best tho
I hated this game bc it wouldnt let me fucking go through the story without getting ten glitches
The quintessential average game.
Some fun moments spread thin between tedious busywork. Tried my hardest to love it but she's a solid 6.5/10.
Thing about movie trailers: thats why I watch only half of the trailer
...some of the best 10 bucks I've ever spent...a shame I didn't play this sooner...releasing on the same day as MGSV was a critical blow...but the cream will rise to the top...goodbye soldier...
40 minutes packed down to under one, people have different opinions and if someone else say something is bad doesnt mean you wont like just because they didnt.
As someone with 2 full playthroughs accounting for over 150 hours behind me, i can tell that Mad Max
did a very neat trick: all the OCD scrap hunts are not necessary (unless you want to), since alternative scrap sources are insanely more profitable (storm, ally camps, scrap vehicles). Legend grinding is not necessary either - since more than a great share of it will be completed anyway. Completionist-relevant are the threat/stronghold tasks - since they allow you to max out your car and hero. But even those are only relevant to YOUR desired degree, since the game provides over 90 extra legend levels even after you reach Road Warrior rank. You may grind things, but you don't have to. The game doesn't force you to. No optional mission affects the outcome. The only problem i found with the game are the races. They control so bad, (compared to NFS classics, for example) - unlike the innovative car combat (!) that they make you cringe and avoid them by all costs. On-foot combat?! Bellissimo! Wonderful choreography, brutal moves - and not hidden and obscured behind capes like Batmano... The best i've seen in hand-to-hand. Too bad there is not enough of it.
Critics...the self-appointed snobs...well, in the odd scenario of ever reading what they say, - just take their opinion and reverse it, - that is always a good way to go.
I recently just got this game off the store 2021 and i have really enjoyed this game the combat can be clunky at times but its fun and enjoyable still storyline is a bit dry and i agree with the reviews but performance wasnt very good on playstation but im on a standard ps4 frame rate drops did bug me the game is a bit like chumbuckets car very buggy but im enjoying the game still yes there is a lot of repetative stuff to do but i enjoyed it and didnt really get bored of it over all i think its a good game and i only payed £15.99 so i wasnt disappointed by it im still playing it at the minute im about 2 missions from the end but overall its a fun enjoyable game
The game is good. Not less than a 7...no more than a 7.5. Period
Every single player open world action game is packed with busy work.
TB was based. He's like your dad coming in to break up you and your sibling and sit you down to talk 😂
The only negative comment is that the Big Chief mission is too HARD. But good game
He'll never get to play cyberpunk :(
I'm sad
@Jack Walters he passed away in 2018 of cancer I believe
i was just realizing that :(
Yup, repetitive game play, simple combat mechanics and loads of busy work
- oh and I have 100% finished the game seven times now ....
I concur...you beautiful bastard....
Yeah that's all well and good, but 6/10 is still 60%. That's a D grade score. 60% is not "pretty good."
In the end, you're still recommending and defending a game YOU gave a D grade.
all killer no filler game: ori and the blind forest.
I never was a metal gear fan also at the time this game came out i did not have a ps4 so i am getting the game today and 75% off is a great deal Its 4.99 now in ps store ...downloading it now 😃
I hate negative reviews about this game its a pretty good game i don't have anything bad to say about it
Thus game is good, gottsta love getting back to the car.. 90%