Mad Max (franchise) Mad Max (franchise) Mad Max is an Australian dystopian action media franchise created by George Miller and Byron Kennedy. It began in 1979 with "Mad Max", and was followed by three films: "Mad Max 2" (1981), "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome" (1985) and "" (2015). Mel Gibson starred in the first three films and Tom Hardy took over as Max in the fourth film. The series follows the adventures of Max Rockatansky, a police officer in a future Australia which is experiencing societal collapse due to war and critical resource shortages. When his wife and child are murdered by a vicious
Mad Max (2015 video game) ride "straight from the post-apocalypse". The offer was free, since "dollars are worthless in the wasteland". Before release, "Mad Max" received positive reviews. Game Revolution called its gameplay "exhilarating, fast, violent, and fun" and said it would be the title that fans of the series would want to play. "Hardcore Gamer" thought the game could be "the biggest surprise of 2015" and praised its vehicle customization, which it compared to the ship customization of "". According to IGN, "Mad Max" was 2015's "". "PC Gamer" expressed concern that the game "is trying to be too many things at once" and