Mad Max Won't be Set in Australia

[Jamash]

So, it will remain faithful to the original US release of Mad Max, the one that was dubbed from English with an Australian accents to English with American accents?


I suppose as long as the game is good then it shouldn't matter too much, but it is annoying when they do things like this and hijack the nationalities of established characters (or historical events).

 

[Vie]

*Headdesks*

Can somebody please shoot the market research or marketing people they used who said that setting it outside of Australia for THE FIRST FREAKING GAME was a good idea?

Ok, with your first game you want to build up a potential franchise (oh come on, you know they will try and milk this one for everything they can.) To do that you first need to work from the source material and build up the basics. With a second game, or DLC, you can explore other parts of the world in the same universe.

 

[Glaice]

Congratulations Sundberg, you just alienated a whole lot of fans looking forward to this game. I hope you suffer poor to mediocre sales because of this stupid choice. As an American, I am kinda sick of post-apoc games being set in the US (Metro being an exception), tho having an Aussie post-apoc would have been a breath of fresh air over the typical American dubbed protagonist and location.

 

[Your Fearless Captain]

I will be very disappointed if this game is set in America. I really hope this was a publisher or out of touch studio head decision.

What if it's not set in America and is set in Manchuria?

 

[Flames66]

So they are removing the only unique thing about this post apocalyptic setting and making a generic action game. There's one I have no need to check out.

 

[Something Amyss]

How else is Nolan North going to voice Mad Max?

 

[rdaleric]

I am getting sick of this now. Why do so many companies assume Americans won't like anything not set in America!! The Australian vibe is one of the things that made Mad Max great!

 

[Lovely Mixture]

"It's really a game to do with the relationships between different people in this world."

"It's really a game to do with the relationships"

"It's really a game"

"The setting - where it is in the world - has really nothing to do with the Mad Max video game."

Sums it up really. "Original material? Fuck that, we're making a videogame here."

Yeah, you know the whole reason Australia was the setting for the films was that it avoided the brunt of the apocalypse right?

This game is being handled with the care of a trash compactor.

 

[VanQ]

I just...no.

OTOH, they were going to set Harry Potter in the US in the movies, until Rowling told them no.

No way, I can believe the article in the OP because the games industry is retarded but I can't believe that Hollywood would try to set the Harry Potter movies in OH GOD I JUST LOOKED IT UP IT'S TRUE!

What is wrong with America? Why must everything be American? I get loving your country, I love Australia. But that's just over the top.

 

[Thaluikhain]

What is wrong with America? Why must everything be American? I get loving your country, I love Australia. But that's just over the top.

Well, when everything is American, and has been for ages, people don't like the idea of anything else. Like the way people complain about having gay characters in games, designers "ought to" cater exclusively to the majority demographic, which just happens to fit the complainers.

 

[SL33TBL1ND]

Let's take one of the most iconic Australian properties, and remove the Australian part! That's sure to work!

 

[David Simon]

I was really excited about this game, but taking it out of it's Australian context? Idiocy incarnate. Mad Max is fundamentally Australian.

This is like making a Crocodile Dundee movie but changing it so Mick Dundee comes from Florida and wrestles alligators rather than crocodiles. Sure, it might be a decent film, but why call it Crocodile Dundee in the first place?

And, no offense to my many American friends and colleagues, but I really am sick and tired of hearing American accents in my games. Give me an Australian protagonist, please.

 

[Andy of Comix Inc]

But... why NOT set it in Australia if it doesn't matter so much?

Exactly. Ex-fucking-actly.

I'm really kind of annoyed about this.

 

[Zenn3k]

This is very disappointing news.

I was looking forward to a Gibson inspired Max (with accent) in the Australian wasteland, even seeing Lord Humungus (sp) as such. This really kills any hype the game had going for it for me.

Putting Mad Max in the wrong setting just makes it a bad Fallout rip-off (yes I know FO was inspired by Mad Max), it loses all its originality.

This just went from "really interested" to "couldn't care less". Way to go devs.

 

[Zenn3k]

Who cares? The main character in the movies wasn't even played by a real Australian. Hell in the upcoming fourth sequel Max is going to be played by a limey. I wasn't even aware that Mad Max was a franchise that people cared all that much about.

Ummm, Gibson is definitely Australian.

And of course people care about it, its one of the most iconic movies in history, it basically INVENTED the look and style of the "post-apocalypse" setting in movies AND games.

 

[HippySteve]

Of course it isn't going to be set in Australia. Australia's not 'MURICA!!!! enough.

You know, we really aren't like that. I'd love to see a video game set in Ireland or New Zealand, hell I even bought both titles in the Metro series in addition to the book, but fuck man, that was just insulting.

 

[Rhyph]

Who cares? The main character in the movies wasn't even played by a real Australian. Hell in the upcoming fourth sequel Max is going to be played by a limey. I wasn't even aware that Mad Max was a franchise that people cared all that much about.

Ummm, Gibson is definitely Australian.

And of course people care about it, its one of the most iconic movies in history, it basically INVENTED the look and style of the "post-apocalypse" setting in movies AND games.

Technically he is American but he moved to Australia at a young age and has an Australian accent because of it.

OT
I would have loved to finally see a game where everyone had Australian accents, they are hilarious. But alas we have to settle for the typical american gruff voices because that's what sells.

 

[bluepotatosack]

If anybody cares to sign it, there's a petition that's been set up o'er here: http://www.change.org/en-AU/petitions/avalanche-studios-hire-an-australian-actor-to-portray-max-in-the-mad-max-videogame-2?utm_source=guides&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=petition_created

 

[Atrocious Joystick]

I agree with this decision. Australia is a terribly overused setting, just above Europe and just second to the done to death Asia.

It might not be true to the films but I'm glad we finally get a game set in the United States. It has frankly been a long time coming.

 

[MortisLegio]

I agree with this decision. Australia is a terribly overused setting, just above Europe and just second to the done to death Asia.

It might not be true to the films but I'm glad we finally get a game set in the United States. It has frankly been a long time coming.

Oh the sarcasm drips from this comment.

OT: Why isn't set in Australia? I mean really? Even as an American, I'm getting tired of seeing post apocalyptic US all the damn time. Somewhere else would be at least more interesting like imagine

Spoiler: a ruined Sydney Opera house.