Could there be a new “Mad Max” video game? George Miller, the creator of the series, could not answer this question, but if it did happen, the director would have a preferred candidate: Hideo Kojima!
After directing legend George Miller Having created a modern action film masterpiece with “Mad Max: Fury Road” in 2015, the old master is now continuing his film series Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga continued. During the premiere of what is now the fifth film in the series, Miller was also asked about the possibility of a new “Mad Max” video game. To colleagues from GamingBible he revealed that he would like a game from Hideo Kojima.
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However, the filmmaker previously looked back and revealed that the last video game in the “Mad Max” franchise, which was released just a few months after the theatrical release of “Fury Road”, did not meet his expectations.
Avalanche Studios' Mad Max game: “It was out of our hands”
“We made a video game when we made Fury Road. “We’ve been asked many, many times if we want to do one,” says George Miller. He then continued: “It wasn’t as good as I wanted it to be. It was out of our hands.” Instead, a company received a lot of material from Miller and his team, on the basis of which a video game based on Miller’s popular film series was ultimately to be created.
The company in question was Avalanche Studios, which had proven its flair for intense action games with its “Just Cause” series. The “Mad Max” game received mixed reviews at the time, but later became a little insider tip for fans of the genre. However, Miller was not happy with the finished game: “I'm one of those people who would rather not do anything if they can't do it at the highest level.”
A few years ago there were rumors about the possible development of a Mad Max 2. You can read what that was all about here:
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George Miller has high praise for Hideo Kojima
Afterwards, “Mad Max” father George Miller finally brought up “Metal Gear Solid” creator Hideo Kojima, with whom he had spoken just before the interview. The “Furiosa” director explained that he did not know whether the video game legend would even take on such a project. However, Kojima had “so much fantastic stuff in his head” that Miller would not ask him whether he could imagine directing a “Mad Max” game. If it were up to the old director, he would definitely want someone like Kojima for such an undertaking, as he made clear again immediately afterwards.
However, it would be more than questionable whether Hideo Kojima would have time to develop a “Mad Max” video game in the foreseeable future. Production on the action adventure is currently underway “Death Stranding 2” is in full swing and Kojima is also involved in the film adaptation of the first part. In addition, stand with the Horror game “OD” and the Action spy game “Physint” The developer legend’s next projects have already been decided.
However, a possible involvement in a video game based on the film series should not fail due to Kojima's enthusiasm for the “Mad Max” franchise. After watching Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Kojima wrote down X/Twitter: “This film, which far surpasses “MAD” and even “FURY”, is his “MAX” (masterpiece)! Since I saw the first film when I was 16 years old, George Miller has saved me, encouraged me, and changed the way I live countless times. He is my God and the SAGA he tells is my Bible.”
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