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Mad Max

analyzed 2026-08-09 · sample of 468 English reviews across the whole review history

Players consistently praise the combat, with many describing it as powerful both in and out of the car, and the world itself is a frequent highlight—reviewers call the environment "engaging and surprisingly well-filled" and note that it "really does feel like a hopeless, desolate, dying ****hole." Graphics and performance also draw strong approval, with one player writing that it "LOOKS BETTER THAN LIKE MODERN AAAs" and another noting it "can run on basically anything." Atmosphere, customization, and voice acting are mentioned favorably, and several players describe being "completely addicted" or having the game "took away weeks of free time." Criticism clusters around quest design, which players describe as "lots of small chores game" and "mindless ubisoft like garbage," and the amount of content, with some wishing "there was more" while others warn that completionists may find it a "deal breaker." Balance and stability are also sore points: enemies are called "HP sponges," and players report crashes and freezing. The story draws mixed reactions—some were "hoping for another end"—and the game length is often seen as too short. Grind and driving come up as recurring themes, with long drives and repetitive tasks frequently mentioned. Opinion splits on controls, with driving praised as "the most fun mechanic" while other input issues are noted, and on price value, where the game is often called worth picking up "especially if its on sale."

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Aspects

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  • mixed / neutral
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  • gameplay

    79 positive · 21 negative · 11 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Even the survival-ish aspect of the water bottle felt fitting.
      positive · Sep 30, 2021 · review 100254391
    • It makes you feel so bad ass while giving you the power to do your own thing.
      positive · Oct 31, 2021 · review 101997479
    • Amazing, Runs well, Plays well, Amazing Lore.
      positive · Nov 30, 2021 · review 104911023
  • combat

    74 positive · 15 negative · 11 mixed · 0 neutral

    • The car combat as well as the melee combat felt powerful.
      positive · Sep 30, 2021 · review 100254391
    • gud combat + can run on basically anything so pretty gud
      positive · Dec 31, 2021 · review 107006271
    • The scrap and survival aspects are fun, the environment is engaging and surprisingly well-filled for it being an apocalyptic setting, the combat works well, and the driving is the most fun mechanic.
      positive · Jan 31, 2022 · review 109208861
  • story

    52 positive · 28 negative · 7 mixed · 3 neutral

    • This was one of the few games where I was hoping for another end .
      positive · Dec 31, 2021 · review 107010517
    • After the first 10 hours, the game-play has many periods of lull; but if you can make it through that - the ending is worth it.
      positive · Jul 31, 2022 · review 119821751
    • Amazing story
      positive · Aug 31, 2022 · review 121528865
  • world

    62 positive · 5 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • The scrap and survival aspects are fun, the environment is engaging and surprisingly well-filled for it being an apocalyptic setting, the combat works well, and the driving is the most fun mechanic.
      positive · Jan 31, 2022 · review 109208861
    • It really does feel like a hopeless, desolate, dying ****hole full of oil waste, rust, garbage, sand, and rotting meat.
      positive · Jan 31, 2022 · review 109209048
    • feels really massive.
      positive · Mar 31, 2022 · review 113137760
  • graphics

    60 positive · 2 negative · 1 mixed · 0 neutral

    • LEGIT OLD AF BUT LOOKS BETTER THAN LIKE MODERN AAAs.
      positive · Oct 31, 2021 · review 101979533
    • The driving is great, the fighting is great and the graphics look great.
      positive · Feb 28, 2023 · review 133830760
    • The graphics, sound, and voice acting are all top notch, some of the FX like car explosions etc.
      positive · Mar 31, 2023 · review 135830828
  • content amount

    23 positive · 24 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • If you're a completionist, that might be a deal breaker, otherwise it's worth picking up, especially if its on sale.
      negative · Oct 31, 2021 · review 101997391
    • I just wish there was more.
      negative · Mar 31, 2022 · review 113139764
    • The ubisoft style collectathon combined with sluggish movement, constant input munching and combat straight out of Arkham Asylum makes this a poor rip-off of other poor games.
      negative · Jul 31, 2022 · review 119846133
  • price value

    27 positive · 4 negative · 5 mixed · 8 neutral

    • If you're a completionist, that might be a deal breaker, otherwise it's worth picking up, especially if its on sale.
      positive · Oct 31, 2021 · review 101997391
    • I paid 7 bucks for this game. It is legitimately one of the best movie-themed games I have ever played. All around, a fantastic experience - if I could go back in time, I would have bought this instead of MGS 5 on launch day.
      positive · Jan 31, 2022 · review 109213273
    • I got this game for a really low price, and if you've got a chance to get it for a big discount I suggest you try it out.
      positive · Apr 30, 2022 · review 114725566
  • performance

    32 positive · 8 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Amazing, Runs well, Plays well, Amazing Lore.
      positive · Nov 30, 2021 · review 104911023
    • gud combat + can run on basically anything so pretty gud
      positive · Dec 31, 2021 · review 107006271
    • Great world building, well built, and runs really nicely on Linux
      positive · Jul 31, 2022 · review 119836288
  • progression

    20 positive · 5 negative · 2 mixed · 2 neutral

    • There is a great deal of upgrading and unlocking new items for your car and character.
      positive · Apr 30, 2022 · review 114725566
    • 3) No need to grind much in the open world to complete the main story, unlike recent Assassin creed games.
      positive · Sep 30, 2022 · review 123087071
    • Was nice to upgrade the strongholds tho its redundant to bother with more than the first one you encounter as you can fast travel so easily.
      positive · Sep 30, 2015 · review 18266183
  • quest design

    8 positive · 20 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • The typical WB stock do lots of small chores game.
      negative · Oct 31, 2021 · review 101987302
    • Open world activities are mindless ubisoft like garbage but somehow even more of a chore to complete and you are basically forced to do some of this awful side content to progress the story or you won't have the correct upgrades.
      negative · May 31, 2022 · review 116307282
    • 1) Death Races and mandatory story races are frustrating and not fun, game often gives some other vehicles for these races and they move like a soap on a wet floor.
      negative · Sep 30, 2022 · review 123087071
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  • controls

    13 positive · 12 negative · 1 mixed · 0 neutral

    • The scrap and survival aspects are fun, the environment is engaging and surprisingly well-filled for it being an apocalyptic setting, the combat works well, and the driving is the most fun mechanic.
      positive · Jan 31, 2022 · review 109208861
    • * Driving - input feedback is fantastic.
      positive · Jan 31, 2022 · review 109209048
    • Driving is ok too.
      positive · May 31, 2022 · review 116310686
  • level design

    16 positive · 3 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Nice thematic setpieces throughout the environment like an abandoned airport, old tunnels, a dried out harbor, sewers, and etc.
      positive · Apr 30, 2022 · review 114725566
    • 1) Great environmental design, looks great even today.
      positive · Sep 30, 2022 · review 123087071
    • It is open-world BUT there is a clear path and the open world isn't so huge that you feel overwhelmed.
      positive · Mar 31, 2024 · review 161916270
  • game length

    6 positive · 11 negative · 0 mixed · 1 neutral

    • ☑ Short
      negative · Dec 31, 2024 · review 184373324
    • 8/10, one down for short campaign and another one for the ending.
      negative · Oct 31, 2015 · review 18801579
    • Wish it was a little longer.
      negative · Dec 31, 2015 · review 20163343
  • bugs

    5 positive · 12 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Great game overall, fun environment to blow stuff up in but the game did kinda break on me with mission glitches and what not.
      negative · Aug 31, 2022 · review 121547010
    • awesome open world minus the glitches
      negative · Oct 31, 2023 · review 149281934
    • Unplayable, buggy mess.
      negative · Oct 31, 2024 · review 178126168
  • customization

    14 positive · 3 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Nice car customization, a little off combat system but generally good
      positive · Sep 30, 2021 · review 100255144
    • I really like customization and development part of the game.
      positive · Jun 30, 2024 · review 168640652
    • Very fun and good game for those who likes to build your own car and explode ♥♥♥♥ with it
      positive · Sep 30, 2015 · review 18263335
  • atmosphere

    15 positive · 1 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • * The environment/atmosphere - this is a "every frame a painting" kind of game.
      positive · Jan 31, 2022 · review 109209048
    • But as far as the atmosphere of the game is concerned and the comparison with the movie, that's where the game shines.
      positive · Feb 28, 2023 · review 133830760
    • They really nailed overall atmosphere of Mad Max, feels a lot like a sequel to Fury Road.
      positive · Jun 30, 2024 · review 168640652
  • difficulty

    5 positive · 7 negative · 0 mixed · 2 neutral

    • The only challenge in the game was finishing it.
      negative · Sep 30, 2015 · review 18266183
    • Runs great, looks beautiful, can be frustrating as ♥♥♥♥ but is so much damn fun it took away weeks of free time.
      negative · Sep 30, 2015 · review 18267269
    • -Very easy :(
      negative · Sep 30, 2015 · review 18268789
  • sound design

    10 positive · 3 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • The cutscenes, the audio design, the music - it feels like a fever dream, and a grandiose one at that.
      positive · Jan 31, 2022 · review 109209048
    • The graphics, sound, and voice acting are all top notch, some of the FX like car explosions etc. literally are on par with modern releases, it's apparent how much love and dedication Avalanche Studios putt into this little gem , and I am sure it …
      positive · Mar 31, 2023 · review 135830828
    • ☐ Good
      positive · Dec 31, 2024 · review 184373324
  • exploration

    10 positive · 2 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • If you like open world games with massive environments to explore, sort of "loosely" similar to Far Cry type games, only rather than upgrading your guns it's all about upgrading your car in this game, you probably will love this!
      positive · Mar 31, 2023 · review 135830828
    • It is a joy to roam around the wasteland tearing down fortresses and blowing things up while upgrading your "Magnum Opus".
      positive · Sep 30, 2015 · review 18267102
    • Really enjoying this interpretation of the Mad Max universe, I love the free roam element and I am enjoying exploring the world and the story.
      positive · Dec 31, 2015 · review 20160299
  • voice acting

    10 positive · 1 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • The graphics, sound, and voice acting are all top notch, some of the FX like car explosions etc.
      positive · Mar 31, 2023 · review 135830828
    • -Tons of decent voice acting and great audio
      positive · Mar 31, 2016 · review 22162512
    • Even story is not bad its Mad Max and voice acting is movie like .
      positive · Jun 30, 2016 · review 23969584
  • addictiveness

    9 positive · 0 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • I have been completely addicted to Mad max for the last couple weeks and I am not even halfway through this game, so much fun.
      positive · Mar 31, 2023 · review 135830828
    • Its a very fun and strangly addicting game.
      positive · Sep 30, 2015 · review 18265213
    • great game about 50% through and love it and cant stop playing if you loved shadow of mordor then you'll love this
      positive · Sep 30, 2015 · review 18266210
  • balance

    1 positive · 8 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • While the combat is fluid and plays similar to Batman it has very little variety and enemies are just HP sponges even with maxed melee and there are hordes of them, so fun.
      negative · May 31, 2022 · review 116307282
    • 3) Re-skinned bosses for all Top dogs.
      negative · Sep 30, 2022 · review 123087071
    • Only big flaw thats brakes emersion is the crappy "survive" mechanic where you need food and water to heal and bullets which is suppose to be a rare commonity.
      negative · Sep 30, 2015 · review 18265213
  • platform access

    3 positive · 6 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • The web service being turned off is also very frustrating.
      negative · Oct 31, 2021 · review 101987302
    • Shame its tied to WB webservers which are no longer up for the game.
      negative · Oct 31, 2021 · review 101997391
    • Game without quick save --> piece of crap
      negative · Dec 31, 2015 · review 20159263
  • replayability

    6 positive · 3 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • I play through this game at least twice a year so that can make a point.
      positive · Oct 31, 2021 · review 101997479
    • Fantastic game, have replayed it multiple times already.
      positive · May 31, 2024 · review 166421460
    • A steal of a game alot of content and replay value.
      positive · Nov 29, 2017 · review 37940845
  • stability

    2 positive · 7 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • It just crashes to desctop.
      negative · Oct 31, 2022 · review 124729590
    • I was at JB HIFI last week and it took a million years to set itself up, and when i started "playing" Mad Max, the lag was unbearable, the graphics were blurry and my screen kept on freezing up.
      negative · Sep 30, 2015 · review 18269205
    • fun 10/10 performance 10/10 crashes 0/10
      negative · Oct 31, 2015 · review 18804040
  • physics

    6 positive · 2 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Story was good, missions were fun, car mechanics are solid, map activities were a bit repetitive.
      positive · Mar 31, 2023 · review 135792399
    • Very cool car physics.
      positive · Sep 30, 2025 · review 205553625
    • The car mechanics are polished enough that you'll actually feel the subtle differences in each car upgrade whether it be the suspension or the engine upgrades.
      positive · Jan 31, 2017 · review 29607014
  • ai behavior

    2 positive · 5 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • -Poor Ai
      negative · Sep 30, 2015 · review 18268789
    • The people you meet on random encounters are pretty much the same people saying the same stupid crap.
      negative · May 31, 2017 · review 32096289
    • Steam controller issues aside, it is a very generic AAA game: basicwriting, simple AI, large repetative world, punch-and-counter combat, no room for player freedom.
      negative · Sep 30, 2017 · review 35357632
  • characters

    2 positive · 4 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • You don't give a crap about any characters in this game whatsoever.
      negative · May 31, 2022 · review 116307282
    • -No interact with npc chars except the stronghold's bosses.
      negative · Sep 30, 2015 · review 18268789
    • The top dogs in the game are all identical in looks and fighting bar the colour of paint they wear and I’m pretty sure they are all voiced by the same man.
      negative · May 31, 2017 · review 32096289
  • dlc

    3 positive · 3 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Why is it that with such a terrific Game there is no further DLC's or mod's or even any further true to the game follow -ups
      negative · Feb 28, 2022 · review 111269078
    • This game was worth the $$$ and sadly does not seem to have any dlc.
      negative · Jun 30, 2018 · review 43196179
    • Shame there was never any DLC or new game plus for the game as it was thoroughly enjoyable and kept me coming back for more even after my first 2 playthroughs.
      negative · Dec 31, 2019 · review 61018020
  • lore

    6 positive · 0 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • it ties all of the lore together plus it adds some slavery with extra steps.
      positive · Oct 31, 2021 · review 101997479
    • Amazing, Runs well, Plays well, Amazing Lore.
      positive · Nov 30, 2021 · review 104911023
    • It is very true to the lore and because of that, the world feels very real and lived in.
      positive · Mar 31, 2024 · review 161916270
  • music

    2 positive · 2 negative · 0 mixed · 2 neutral

    • No music in this game so you can have your own music or tv on in the background.
      neutral · Aug 31, 2016 · review 25271363
    • ☐ Alright
      neutral · Sep 30, 2019 · review 55370493
    • The cutscenes, the audio design, the music - it feels like a fever dream, and a grandiose one at that.
      positive · Jan 31, 2022 · review 109209048
  • pacing

    2 positive · 4 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • On top of this navigating areas takes 10x longer than it should because you have slowly climb everything and run about 2 mph.
      negative · May 31, 2022 · review 116307282
    • Graphics animation and voice acting are all great but the core of the game wich i think is the story and the excitement of playing were rushed, this game is OK but out of 40 playing hours 10 were the real fun ones, 20 are needed to complete the game and everything …
      negative · Nov 30, 2016 · review 28108439
    • Um dos poucos pontos negativos que percebi e, provavelmente, o único relevante a ponto de ser comentando, é que o jogo chega a ficar repetitivo em certos momentos, o que é inevitável nesse sistema de RPG em mundo aberto.
      negative · Nov 30, 2017 · review 37953931
  • ui

    1 positive · 5 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • The settings menu in the main menu only had 3 total options of things to adjust.
      negative · Oct 31, 2024 · review 178126168
    • Absolute garbage, sound doesnt work 70% of the time, ui is buggy as hell.
      negative · Feb 28, 2026 · review 219491052
    • I don't understand how this autosave works, ill just stop playing.
      negative · Jan 31, 2017 · review 29613147
  • animation

    4 positive · 1 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Animations are AAA grade fluid.
      positive · Jan 31, 2022 · review 109209048
    • • Great Combat Animations.
      positive · Nov 30, 2016 · review 28093210
    • Graphics animation and voice acting are all great but the core of the game wich i think is the story and the excitement of playing were rushed, this game is OK but out of 40 …
      positive · Nov 30, 2016 · review 28108439
  • writing

    3 positive · 2 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • well it's nothing to write home about, but what is written is written well.
      positive · Dec 31, 2015 · review 20157488
    • Gameplay is smooth and responsive, the open world is enormous, vehicles and vehicle customization is handled well, the writing is well done, and the combat system is very entertaining and easy to learn.
      positive · Mar 31, 2017 · review 30857056
    • Got a lot of explosions, shooting and annoying Hunchback's dialogues.
      negative · Sep 30, 2016 · review 25783755

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  • grind 13
  • driving 6

Review timeline

monthly peak 2,949 reviews · all languages

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monthly share rated positive · 50% reference · months with <5 reviews faded

the timeline as a table
Reviews per month, all languages; months with no reviews are left out.
month reviews up down positive note
Sep 2015 2,949 2,709 240 92%
Oct 2015 435 364 71 84%
Nov 2015 229 198 31 86%
Dec 2015 712 647 65 91%
Jan 2016 931 845 86 91%
Feb 2016 553 495 58 90%
Mar 2016 336 293 43 87%
Apr 2016 219 181 38 83%
May 2016 191 170 21 89%
Jun 2016 186 164 22 88%
Jul 2016 419 360 59 86%
Aug 2016 395 337 58 85%
Sep 2016 856 763 93 89%
Oct 2016 488 426 62 87%
Nov 2016 1,040 993 47 95%
Dec 2016 449 398 51 89%
Jan 2017 578 514 64 89%
Feb 2017 304 268 36 88%
Mar 2017 517 460 57 89%
Apr 2017 284 250 34 88%
May 2017 248 219 29 88%
Jun 2017 339 300 39 88%
Jul 2017 448 409 39 91%
Aug 2017 261 217 44 83%
Sep 2017 299 266 33 89%
Oct 2017 771 667 104 87%
Nov 2017 902 850 52 94%
Dec 2017 368 327 41 89%
Jan 2018 579 513 66 89%
Feb 2018 301 269 32 89%
Mar 2018 199 172 27 86%
Apr 2018 174 147 27 84%
May 2018 460 403 57 88%
Jun 2018 674 580 94 86%
Jul 2018 413 363 50 88%
Aug 2018 244 212 32 87%
Sep 2018 277 230 47 83%
Oct 2018 364 308 56 85%
Nov 2018 1,264 1,214 50 96%
Dec 2018 271 241 30 89%
Jan 2019 270 237 33 88%
Feb 2019 225 200 25 89%
Mar 2019 180 156 24 87%
Apr 2019 135 114 21 84%
May 2019 293 253 40 86%
Jun 2019 753 720 33 96%
Jul 2019 740 691 49 93%
Aug 2019 218 180 38 83%
Sep 2019 154 136 18 88%
Oct 2019 178 156 22 88%
Nov 2019 938 896 42 96%
Dec 2019 659 617 42 94%
Jan 2020 461 436 25 95%
Feb 2020 333 313 20 94%
Mar 2020 803 746 57 93%
Apr 2020 981 889 92 91%
May 2020 518 480 38 93%
Jun 2020 432 407 25 94%
Jul 2020 668 633 35 95%
Aug 2020 656 599 57 91%
Sep 2020 550 498 52 91%
Oct 2020 685 643 42 94%
Nov 2020 613 558 55 91%
Dec 2020 565 512 53 91%
Jan 2021 547 506 41 93%
Feb 2021 446 412 34 92%
Mar 2021 553 524 29 95%
Apr 2021 413 383 30 93%
May 2021 377 346 31 92%
Jun 2021 431 394 37 91%
Jul 2021 527 482 45 91%
Aug 2021 341 317 24 93%
Sep 2021 277 259 18 94%
Oct 2021 830 783 47 94%
Nov 2021 522 487 35 93%
Dec 2021 426 392 34 92%
Jan 2022 443 416 27 94%
Feb 2022 355 332 23 94%
Mar 2022 281 254 27 90%
Apr 2022 229 215 14 94%
May 2022 247 224 23 91%
Jun 2022 269 248 21 92%
Jul 2022 470 437 33 93%
Aug 2022 296 266 30 90%
Sep 2022 573 540 33 94%
Oct 2022 362 337 25 93%
Nov 2022 348 320 28 92%
Dec 2022 383 359 24 94%
Jan 2023 413 381 32 92%
Feb 2023 273 248 25 91%
Mar 2023 337 315 22 93%
Apr 2023 300 275 25 92%
May 2023 235 211 24 90%
Jun 2023 214 193 21 90%
Jul 2023 380 349 31 92%
Aug 2023 268 255 13 95%
Sep 2023 192 175 17 91%
Oct 2023 329 303 26 92%
Nov 2023 419 393 26 94%
Dec 2023 332 295 37 89%
Jan 2024 308 280 28 91%
Feb 2024 227 218 9 96%
Mar 2024 305 287 18 94%
Apr 2024 230 208 22 90%
May 2024 323 304 19 94%
Jun 2024 451 427 24 95%
Jul 2024 352 331 21 94%
Aug 2024 276 261 15 95%
Sep 2024 184 170 14 92%
Oct 2024 367 347 20 95%
Nov 2024 737 688 49 93%
Dec 2024 1,621 1,499 122 92%
Jan 2025 814 736 78 90%
Feb 2025 439 407 32 93%
Mar 2025 547 511 36 93%
Apr 2025 377 346 31 92%
May 2025 315 289 26 92%
Jun 2025 314 285 29 91%
Jul 2025 605 571 34 94%
Aug 2025 374 341 33 91%
Sep 2025 334 307 27 92%
Oct 2025 599 551 48 92%
Nov 2025 450 418 32 93%
Dec 2025 599 565 34 94%
Jan 2026 485 455 30 94%
Feb 2026 279 257 22 92%
Mar 2026 386 358 28 93%
Apr 2026 294 273 21 93%
May 2026 276 256 20 93%
Jun 2026 261 242 19 93%
Jul 2026 454 418 36 92%
Aug 2026 82 74 8 90%

How this report was made
Population
all Steam reviews of the game (every language, purchase type, and verdict), walked newest-first per window; only English-language reviews are analyzed
Sample
468 English reviews, time-proportional draw over 132 windows (newest-first within each), taken from an all-language walk and kept English-only — where English is a minority the sample runs smaller than the draw, and every margin of error is computed at 468
Aspect yield
266 of 468 analyzed reviews carry at least one aspect (56.8%); every share on this page divides by all 468
Interval regime
calm: standard margins of error for a share of a sample (Wilson interval), no widening needed
Fetch paths
132 time windows fetched directly (windowed)
Language mix
1,000 fetched: english 468 · russian 118 · brazilian 104 · 22 more
Steam-marked windows
none flagged by Steam (Valve's off-topic flagging began March 2019)
Marked share
0.0% of sample inside marked windows, under the 2% floor
Narrative
passed the grounding gate first try
Evidence floor
aspects and emergent themes appear only with 5+ supporting reviews; smaller counts sit at the classifier's false-positive floor
Instrument readings
measured once on the study corpus for this model and prompt: frozen calibration, not properties of this run
· aspect tagging vs. human labels
0.766 [0.713–0.811] (F1 against a human-labeled test set; 1.0 is best)
· quotes filed under the wrong aspect
11.6% [6.6–19.6] of quotes, measured by hand on a sample; lower is better
· independent model vs. production labels
0.791 [0.772–0.810] (F1 of the production labeler against an independent judge model)
Versions
deepseek-v4-flash · prompt classify-v1 · ontology v2
Run
serve-20260809T194552Z-47f62a67 · code 44f8975

full methodology in the milestone write-ups