Carmageddon Max Damage PS4 PlayStation 4 Reviews Round Up

We're taking a little more time with Carmageddon: Max Damage before bringing you our verdict, but other critics have uploaded their thoughts this morning. Sadly, the reviews are all twisted metal and broken bumpers right now – and not in a particularly good way. Here's what the industry thinks of Stainless Games' seemingly stained reboot so far.

God Is a Geek - 6.5/10

Carmageddon: Max Damage is a fairly unattractive game. There's not a whole lot of detail to the environments, and inconsistent textures and regular pop-in mar the experience – none of which is helped by the slow down and hyperactive physics. Perhaps luckily for Stainless Games, no one is going to buy Carmageddon expecting a straight racing game to rival Forza or even Need for Speed. They're buying it for balls-out mayhem, ultra violence, irreverent humour and, above all, catharsis. Sweet, blood-soaked, unashamedly offensive catharsis – and Carmageddon: Max Damage has all of the above in spades.

The Sixth Axis - 5/10

Carmageddon's revival gets off to a sloppy start, though it gradually gets better with perseverance. Drawbacks such as the fickle handling and the so-so presentation become easier to overlook, but those first few hours can be a major slog. Swapping out AI racers for real life opponents will no doubt help to alleviate some of its issues, but even then, Max Damage doesn't manage to propel this much-loved franchise back past the growing pool of troubled combat racers.

Video Gamer - 4/10

This is yet another cash-in designed to pull the wool over your eyes. Poor games don't deserve your attention, no matter how much you liked something in the past.

We'll bring you our thoughts soon, but is this already looking like a car crash that you're eager to avoid? Swerve into the comments section below.