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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