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.