LogFAQs > #963067483

The Mad Max game still holds up. Aside from good vehicle combat, it doesn't really bring anything new to the sandbox genre, but it's still a solid game. Even its digital version goes for a reasonable $20 max nowadays, so physical copies will be even cheaper.

If you do get it, you should absolutely save the scrap crew upgrades for the settlements for last. It used to generate scrap (the equivalent of currency) while you weren't playing, but they shut down the online functionality a little over a year ago. Even when it did work, it capped out at 500 per settlement, so you could get a max of 2000, which isn't a huge amount. You could certainly get a couple upgrades with that, though.

Also, beating the game unlocks the classic jacket and shotgun, but immediately starting a new game in the next save slot after it lets you use them in the new file as soon as you can upgrade Max. It's likely an oversight, since they never draw attention to it, and doing it wrong can leave you without them. I decided to get them early, then made multiple copy files just for convenience.

I just wish they gave you a reason to use different cars. Your main vehicle comes with all sorts of attacks and upgrades, plus the mechanic who built it who can restore its health whenever you're not moving. It's by far the most practical one. Even if you use another car, the default car spawns in its place if you fast travel.