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 What happens when a jaded emergency room doctor decides he is going to get in to making feature films? You get some of the best action movies in the world. You also get a bunch of random well recieved animated movies, but we're focusing on the former. The Mad Max film franchise (especially Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior) has influcenced countless other film makers and popular culture, put Mel Gibson on the map, and shown just what can be achieved with practical effects over the course of thirty six years. Due to Fury Road's popularity, and after a whole bunch of sellings rights back and forth, Avalanche Studios produced a game that's not an official tie-in, but rather more story that takes place in the larger Mad Max universe. I think they did a great job and it FEELS like you're in a post-apocalyptic hellscape, but I'll let you all decide. With my for this journey will be my friend Kit, who isn't a goon but is a passable Australian.       Blackmage Yapo fucked around with this message at 02:37 on Oct 12, 2017 |
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Sep 19, 2017 03:42
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We see the intro cinematics and get to THE MOST IMPORTANT CHOICE IN THE GAME! Also worth noting that the choice doesn't effect gameplay in any real way, but does effect how cool we feel driving around which is arguably more important. And for those not in the know, THIS is the "classic" Mad Max look.
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Sep 19, 2017 03:43
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Gotta rock it oldschool with the Death Rattle
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Sep 19, 2017 12:28
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Death Rattle
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Sep 19, 2017 13:03
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Wild Hunt this is a good game, good luck
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Sep 19, 2017 18:01
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Been meaning to check this out for a while and there you go and do it for me. Wild Hunt, please.
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Sep 19, 2017 21:11
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LORD SCROTUS is a pretty solid wasteland name. Wild Hunt is a pretty solid wasteland car.
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Sep 20, 2017 12:46
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Wasn't the dog bleeding to death, isn't that a bit more important than choosing a sick body for your car? Anyway I vote for Furnace.
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Sep 20, 2017 13:32
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Oh, man, this game. It seemed to flow mostly under the radar to every one but this forum at the time- no one else I could see was talking about it- but I bought it for full price and did absolutely everything and don't regret a bit of it... mostly. People in the know about this particular series are going to have fun identifying all of the references to the other films, and I will look forward to discussing the things that happen within the story. As for the frame... I have a fondness for Death Rattle.
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Sep 20, 2017 14:38
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Is that babbling hunchback a techpriest? Why are all the car models so small? How is anyone supposed to fit the turreted flamethrowers and a grappling hook ballista on such puny vehicles?
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Sep 20, 2017 15:33
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Puukko naamassa posted:Wasn't the dog bleeding to death, isn't that a bit more important than choosing a sick body for your car? Anyway I vote for Furnace. Chumbucket patched the Dinki-Di up before we rolled in the Magnum Opus. Also I had planned to record an update today but I have a migraine so it'll be a few days, sorry all.
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Sep 20, 2017 19:13
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Woo, my brain finally started processing audio and visual input correctly! So we grab the DEATH RATTLE and go exploring around Chum's area. I also need some feedback from you guys on what exactly you want to see. More camps? Only one of each type? Whatever you like or dislike seeing I can adjust what I do on and off camera.
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Sep 24, 2017 19:39
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I'd prefer you including the bigger optional objectives, like the camps and stuff can be fairly unique and interesting to navigate (or at least they were when I played this game), but if the scrap-collection minicamps get boring feel free to cut those. Also Jeet's probably my second-favourite main character of the friendly NPCs that aren't also game mechanics. Also Griffa is the best of the game mechanic NPCs. I love that guy. I also like the way Chumbucket bitches at you for not focusing on the car. "If the Saint wants to wander off into the desert like a lost lizard, who is Chumbucket to argue..." His characterisation in general is really strong, like the combinations of religious and technical terms starting with the "Angel made flesh" as he calls the car. It's like building this dream car of his is a form of Transubstantiation for him, bringing himself closer the body of something divine and perfect, that will smite the unworthy and protect the innocent. And as you get better upgrades, his reverence for the car isn't all that undeserved. BioEnchanted fucked around with this message at 21:21 on Sep 24, 2017 |
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Sep 24, 2017 20:59
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This was a pretty solid game considering it was made to follow in the movie's foot steps and they don't exactly have a glowing history of well polished, successful games. A shame it apparently didn't do well enough to warrant further entries but maybe that will change down the line. For being so straightforward it's pretty fun, the big mistake I made on my first play through was to decide to finish off each area before moving on; not only does it become extremely monotonous but it breaks up the story of the game into a schizophrenic jumble as Max runs back and forth doing random tasks. Pace yourself and go back to things after a main mission or two and it's much more enjoyable. For the various camps, some of which are seemingly pointless, they will often have gas or water in them as well as being placed near points of interest (as far as interesting things to see go in this barren wasteland go). I really liked the world building and back story the various relics helped you piece together as well. The devs did a really good job building a detailed world considering almost no one talks about what happened and how basic (brown) the colour pallet is. When I first pulled into Jeet's stronghold it honestly made me sad it looked so rundown and pathetic - it is a marked difference between other post-apoc games like Fallout. And not that it matters much now but I almost always used the Wild Hunt on the Magnum Opus because it resembled Max's classic Ford Falcon GT from the movies. It was that or the Ripper (random DLC that came bundled with the PC version) or the Shovelface if I got bored at looking at the same thing all the time. Funny thing about the cars as well that you sorta hit on in the first episode, if you keep getting in them on the left side eventually Chum will ask you why you keep getting in on the wrong side of the car if you're such a bad rear end, since it's a pretty simple thing you should have figured out by now.
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Sep 24, 2017 23:10
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Psychotic Weasel posted:Funny thing about the cars as well that you sorta hit on in the first episode, if you keep getting in them on the left side eventually Chum will ask you why you keep getting in on the wrong side of the car if you're such a bad rear end, since it's a pretty simple thing you should have figured out by now. I was actually playing a bit more right after I saw this post and wouldn't you know it, Chum was right on cue with the commentary. We get to go on a bunch of lovely balloon rides! We also do some more activities and start in on proper sidequests.
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Sep 27, 2017 19:40
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My read on Jeet was that he was a (not plot but personality, broad strokes but spoilering because I'm not sure if it's actually been made clear yet, I remember his profile saying this much) violent psychopath, that knows that he is so and while he uses it to rule by fear, he uses his piercings to divert his more violent tendencies inward, so that he doesn't actually hurt any of his "subjects"/workers. He's competent at leading in general, recognising that Max is potentially useful but won't waste resources looking after him as he is a relative stranger and hasn't quite earned his trust - sure he scouted his territory, but it's his territory. His logic is "So you found the camps, well done, do you want a sticker or something? I knew where they were, because my guys steer clear of them, what I need is for you to do something about them!" He is a bad man due to his issues, but he is trying to be a good person in the only way he can think to. Overall I was kind of in his corner from the start, his logic holds up. I like Jeet a lot. BioEnchanted fucked around with this message at 21:20 on Sep 27, 2017 |
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Sep 27, 2017 21:18
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BioEnchanted posted:My read on Jeet was that he was a (not plot but personality, broad strokes but spoilering because I'm not sure if it's actually been made clear yet, I remember his profile saying this much) violent psychopath, that knows that he is so and while he uses it to rule by fear, he uses his piercings to divert his more violent tendencies inward, so that he doesn't actually hurt any of his "subjects"/workers. As we meet more people we'll talk about it more I'm sure, but yeah Jeet is one of my favorites. I think this game has the issue like a lot of games do where the developers spent a whole lot of time building and characterizing some of the first people you meet and then some of the later ones are just "OH GOD WHAT DO YOU MEAN THE DEADLINE IS NEXT WEEK?!?"
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Sep 27, 2017 22:12
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I noticed that phenomenon during my Ghosthunter LP - the first level was fantastically written with great characters and a satisfying arc, then the levels just got shorter and shorter and the plot kind of dried up towards the end with half the overall plot literally only appearing in one cutscene, never to be mentioned again. Each level was basically shorter than the last, my videos went from the first level being 8 videos, then 4, then 3, then one or two by the end. It was a huge drop off. Shame because I loved that game. I feel it's a little more complicated with the flow of this game, but we'll see as the game progresses and we can elaborate on things.
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Sep 27, 2017 22:17
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Minefields, arguably the worst part of the game. Something I usually put off as late as I can... you can spot them without the buggy if you know what to look for when driving by, usually there will be a bunch of wrecks and scortch marks on the ground in areas where they're present. But yeah, online guide is the best way to handle so you aren't driving all over hell's half acres looking for them before beginning the super fun task of defusing them. You can actually repair the buggy, and any other car (including the Magnum Opus) using Max if you had to as well. If you get out of the car and face the front of it you'll get a prompt to perform an instant repair, though it does cost scrap. Useful for when you bang up a scrapulance too much chasing it down. Or lose your patience clearing a minefield and run over a mine.
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Sep 28, 2017 01:54
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Heads up to anyone thinking of getting this game, it is currently on sale on Steam
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Sep 28, 2017 19:41
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Da_Higg posted:Heads up to anyone thinking of getting this game, it is currently on sale on Steam Oh man, good eye: http://store.steampowered.com/app/234140/Mad_Max/ $7 is a pretty good price for this game and you will probably enjoy it if you like open world games or Mad Max in the slightest.
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Sep 28, 2017 20:30
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i love mad max
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Sep 29, 2017 04:32
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Blind Sally posted:i love mad max I do too, buddy  And if I'm not too late fo vote, I say to show all of the strongholds; there's enough variety there that I think that could be interesting. Everything else except main plot stuff, I leave to your discretion.
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Sep 29, 2017 16:00
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oh poo poo how did this guy slip under my radar? I loving love Mad Max and with that Steam sale I can finally check it out myself
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Sep 30, 2017 16:55
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For anyone picking up Mad Max in the Steam sale, there's something you should know: there's a mod that changes the colour palette so that the game matches Fury Road! (Download link is in the video description). The original SweetFX mod was made by forums poster, Joe Gillian, but the original link is dead. It really makes the colours pop at night, too: 
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That Fury Road mod is cool as hell, but I'll probably wait to use it until after we finish the main game. We pick up a couple of upgrades and make our way out to meet Gutgash.
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Oct 2, 2017 02:03
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I'm really enjoying this LP so far, thanks for doing it. I especially like the Australian perspective on the game; I'd love to hear if there are any recognizable landmarks. When I played the game, I assumed it took place in or around Galveston, Texas, based on some street signs and such. I'd also like to make a few requests: You already mentioned it, but the war criers are really funny if you leave them alive after all the other fighters are dead. Eat a lizard. Please don't off-screen all of the scavenger sites. Yes, a lot of them are boring and dumb, but there's a few that have really interesting environmental storytelling, and even a few fun jump scares.
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Oct 6, 2017 17:40
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Skrewtape posted:I'm really enjoying this LP so far, thanks for doing it. I especially like the Australian perspective on the game; I'd love to hear if there are any recognizable landmarks. When I played the game, I assumed it took place in or around Galveston, Texas, based on some street signs and such. I'm pretty sure that first request is filled in this video. I have actually only seen one of the spoilers during my ENTIRE time playing, and it got away before I could get FRAPS going. And if you've got one in mind I'm happy to show them off. I just tend to not record during that because FRAPS gets cumbersome on file sizes real fast. We break through the Jaw only to find a bunch more Stank Gum jerks. And if anybody else has stuff they'd like to see/not like to see feel free to share. I'm pretty rusty on the LP front and just kind of winging it!
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Oct 6, 2017 22:20
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I'd like to see you figure out that left trigger is the jump button... Thanks to this LP i picked up the game. I found the mine laying vehicle to be great at taking out convoys earlier on - takes out all the escort vehicles before they can even react!
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Oct 7, 2017 10:51
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Blackmage Yapo posted:I'm pretty sure that first request is filled in this video. This video seems to have audio desync issues
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Oct 7, 2017 17:09
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Da_Higg posted:I'd like to see you figure out that left trigger is the jump button... I may or may not finally figure that out next video... Yeah the mine layer is really good but I'm not sure if I've even seen one to collect, and I feel like its a bit anti-climatic to use when I could just be smashing in to people and harpooning them constantly. fadderman posted:This video seems to have audio desync issues I went and clicked through it on YouTube and it all looked alright to me. Was there any specific spots you noticed or anything? I mean sometimes our commentary is a little slow but all the game audio was spot on for my end.
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Oct 7, 2017 18:25
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fixed now, must have been a you tube fault
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I've only just started watching, and... I think I'd have to switch the Australian part of my brain off when playing this, really. I've never heard "dinky-di" pronounced like "dinkee dee" and I've lived in Australia my whole life. It's always "dinkee die". Not that it's used especially often anymore; not in my lifetime. Also no-one calls it "gas" here; it's petrol. I have to admit though that "guzzolene" is too fitting a term for the Mad Max universe to give up for the sake of accuracy. What Yapo said about constantly getting into the car on the wrong side; that's me in basically all games with vehicles since they usually follow the left-hand-drive convention. Maybe I should get this game just so I'm instinctively getting in on the correct side, for once. 
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Oct 10, 2017 00:37
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"Dinky-dee" probably a North American thing (maybe a UK thing?). I've only ever heard it called that here.
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Antistar01 posted:I've only just started watching, and... I think I'd have to switch the Australian part of my brain off when playing this, really. You're in luck, we've subbed in a PROPER STRAY-YAN for this video! We also clear out a few more missions for both Jeet and Gutgash, and get around to finally making Jeet's stronghold nice and homey. Updates will probably be a bit sporadic for the next few weeks. I think Kit might have succumbed to his illness, so I may have to look for a new partner in crime.
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Oct 12, 2017 02:37
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I'd love to see a guy in a Mad Max movie go to get a bunch of Spikes installed on his car, then start gingerly trying to find somewhere he can safely grab to open the door and immediately regret his decision.
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Oct 12, 2017 05:16
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About Stank Gum's chest, I am pretty sure that it's scarification, not branding. NSFW example; https://i.pinimg.com/736x/d2/f2/2c/d2f22c9c3bbd189bd2f8d10bd153eb08--scarification-tattoo-scary-stuff.jpg Edit; NSWF because it includes a picture of it when freshly made, so maybe not mindsafe either. Should probably have clarified that. Thesaya fucked around with this message at 09:32 on Oct 12, 2017 |
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Oct 12, 2017 09:29
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I don't know if it's been mention, but after you blow up an enemy vehicle you can harpoon the bits of scrap off the ground directly into your inventory, you don't necessarily have to get out of your car to pick it up.
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I'm still catching up, but on "you've got balls the size of boojums"; I've never heard that term before. I'm pretty sure it's not an Australian slang term. It seems like there's a few things it could be, but who knows what the writer had in mind. Maybe it was the boojum tree, since it's a desert plant? They're apparently only really found in California though... definitely not Australia. I'm starting to think the writers of this computer game may not actually know anything about Australia.  Whatever though; I went and bought the game the other day, largely on the strength of this LP. Also it was on sale for five dollars, so hey, why not?
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