Don’t Button Mash
Combat is brutal in Mad Max. Once you pick it up you may notice similarities between Mad Max and games like Batman: Arkham Knight, with the main difference being the lack of speed (and the fact that enemies die for real in Mad Max, while in Arkham Knight their deaths are secret). There is also the fact that you can’t cancel an animation, meaning that if you’re swinging there is no way you’re going to parry that incoming attack.
Instead of mashing the attack button, swing one punch at a time. As long as their isn’t too large of a delay, you’ll still continue your combo, but you’ll also be able to hit “Triangle” (“Y” on the Xbox) to block and parry when the time comes for it. Parrying isn’t instant like it is in the Arkham games, so stay vigilant for any prompts.
As long as you don’t rush you’ll be fine and back to tearing up the roads in Mad Max.
