The post-apocalyptic theme has been used, reused and infused with zombies, aliens, outlaws or all sorts of mutated monsters over the years, with varying degrees of success. However, the games and movies that have subsequently adopted it still hold a candle to one of the classics of the genre: the Mad Max movie series.
It made the idea of driving fast and straight through desert wastelands in vehicles packed with weapons and a wide array of deadly contraptions popular, as well as the ongoing fight for survival, perpetual danger and ammo shortage.
Now, you will actually get to play as Mad Max, a lone warrior who must embark on a dangerous journey after his Interceptor is stolen by a deadly gang of marauders. A reluctant hero with an instinct for survival, Max wants nothing more than to leave the madness behind and find solace in the storied Plains of Silence.
The upcoming game, simply called Mad Max, will be set in a vast open world, designed to mimic the look and feel of the movie, allowing players to track down the characters stolen Interceptor at their own pace, and predictably, try and survive and fight brutal bandits along their way, doing side quests crafting weapons and customizing the chosen vehicle.
The story-driven gameplay will mostly consist of exploration, on-foot and vehicular combat, with the latter promising a good physics engine underpinning it all, which should make things even more entertaining.
So far, we have but two trailers and limited information on the game, which will be launched sometime in 2014 both current and next-gen consoles from Sony and Microsoft, as well as the PC. Check them out below, but beware, they are quite violent... There's also an official site, but it currently holds less information than the above piece - it will be updated in time, though.
By Andrei Nedelea
