MadWorld
- Exciting, visceral gameplay. Created exclusively for the Wii, MADWORLD features fast and instinctive arcade-style gameplay with brutal finishing moves delivered by the Wii Remote and Nunchuk.
- Massive playing field to explore. Varrigan City is divided into six completely unique areas. Anything in the environment – sign posts, garbage cans, passing trains, etc. ¿ can be used to attack enemies.
- Over-the-top violence and irreverent content. Exaggerated characters, monstrous bosses and outrageous commentary add to the irreverent and humorous tone.
- Unique graphic novel style. Black and white stylized graphics immerse players in an innovative world.
- Multiplayer mini-games. Throughout each level players can polish their skills and punish their opponents in several fun, ultra violent, mini-games with friends.
Product Description
From renowned developer PlatinumGames comes a highly stylized, over-the-top brawler created exclusively for the Wii. A terrorist group known as the Organizers has taken over Varrigan City, forcing all citizens into their insane ¿Death Watch¿ game, where ¿kill or be killed¿ is the only rule. As Jack, a mysterious game participant, players will set ingenious traps, use imaginative tactics to pummel opponents and battle in vicious hand-to-hand combat with daggers, bats, chainsaws and more using the arcade-style controls of the Wii Remote. While the spectacular mayhem ensues, enthusiastic sports announcers entertain the spectators with humorous commentary detailing the game highlights. The bloodiest, most creative kills earn the most points and increase the chances that Jack can save the terrorized city ¿ let the games begin!Amazon.com Product Description
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Let’s get this out of the way first: MadWorld is an adult game. It’s the most violent game to date, and there are more content discriptors on the back of the box than for Grand Theft Auto. That being said, if you are an adult Wii gamer and have longed for something bloody, visceral, and mature for your little white box, then buy this game. MadWorld is a far cry from the standard casual family affairs that are currently clogging store shelves.
Madworld puts you in the shoes of Jack, a 40-something who has been thrown into the most horrific game show in America: DeathWatch. Jack must fight and kill to survive, for he’s been poisoned, and every kill gives him longer to live. However, DeathWatch is all about entertainment. You see, you may have a chainsaw and fists, but the audience wants more than you to beat up some dudes. Your challenge is to create combos by performing multiple maneuvers on an enemy.
For instance, stab a couple of road signs into a goon, put a trash can over his head, then use a spiked baseball bat to launch him into a dumpster where he’ll be sliced in half. The violence is so over the top, that as bad as it sounds, it’s actually really hilarious. Don’t take me for a psychopath, because when you begin to dig in, you’ll laugh too. Of course, there may be instances where you’ll wince, but it’s all in good fun.
Without going into too much detail, here’s what you can expect. Scattered throughout each level are minigames called “Bloodbath Challenges.” You’ll be given a new way to kill people in a certain number of time and rounds. Most are fun enough to warrant multiple plays to get higher scores. Also, you’ll encounter some fantastically spectacular bosses, each escalating in difficulty, and each with some truly cinematic action.
The gameplay is well done with tight analog control over Jack, and button presses for actions such as jumping and punching. Certain things are mapped to motion swings such as chainsaw attacks, special moves, and boss fights. The motion controls are simple swipes rather than tired waggle, and you’ll appreciate having it done that way.
You’ll notice the stark black and white graphics as a departure from most games. This game is stylistic and gorgeous. Screenshots may make everything look confusing, but trust me, the game is very clean and easy to see in action. The only color you’ll see in this game is red(and lots of it). This approach really stands out. It’s like nothing else you’ve seen. FYI, this game comes from the folks who brought us Okami, Viewtiful Joe, and Resident Evil 4. This game was placed in good hands.
The audio is fantastic as well. The soundtrack is made up of 20 full hip-hop tracks from up and coming artists. I don’t care for hip-hop at all, so I turned the music way down in the options, but that’s my preference. What really creates the most audio pleasure is the commentary from two announcers that follows Jack play by play. The voice actors are Greg Proops(of “Whose Line is it Anyways?” fame)and Joe DiMaggio(the voice of Bender from “Futurama” and Marcus Fenix from the Xbox 360 smash franchise, “Gears of War”). The banter goes back and forth and contains some gut-busting humor. It’s incredibly raunchy and laced with f-bombs(as well as mf-bombs), but it’s sounds so natural and it always gives you something to laugh at-in game.
MadWorld is what hardcore gamers and adults want for the Wii. It’s unforgiving in it’s nature, but for those who are old enough, the time has come. If you want more hardcore games on the Wii(and less kiddie crap), then buy this title. I’m serious. Don’t even hesitate. This belongs in every adult’s Wii library.
Rating: 5 / 5
This game gets boring and loses its appeal rather quickly. There are 3 components on every stage:
1. Kill guys until your score gets high-enough…
2. A station will then pop-up, this triggers the mini-game, where you usually throw or smash guys
3. Kill more till your score activates the next trigger, which will be the boss-battle
Note: Every stage has a time limit of 30 Minutes.
All games have a repetitive nature, so I tend to overlook that criticism. However, this game deserves it. Because when you’re killing people you’re not really doing anything but trying to get it over with to activate the next trigger. This is not a platformer game, where you jump, walk, and progress through the stage. The stages are setup as small areas and guys keep respawning once you kill them. No way to level or improve your character. It just seems pointless and boring.
It has a very comic book feel to it as the designers intended. If you hit someone it says “Blam” or whatever. Also set in black and white, with only the blood and some lettering and on-screen prompts set with yellow highlights.
Everything I read from critic & user reviews was true:
1. Redundant & game gets less fun as you play for a couple hours
2. If you die too much at the big boss and lose all your lives, you have to start all over again (annoying)
3. Black & White screen can be tiresome on eyes if played for an extended period of time
Rating: 3 / 5
As soon as Platnuim studios was created I new good games would come from them. They have the creators of biohazard (res evil,) devil may cry, viewtiful joe, god hand and okami among others creating their games.
Madworld is there first game out the door as a new studio and I am not dissapointed.
I see many of there past games influence in this one (god hand, devil may cry) with the combo and juggle system but with a new sense of “we can do whatever we want now.”
Graphics: 10 There are few games on the Wii system that when my freinds drop by I have to show them off. Among these are Mario Galaxy, Call of duty WaW and Okami (I know it is a port but it is still amazing looking.) I have been showing this game off to everyone. Sure the characters poly models could have been done last gen but the particle effects (blood) and art style makes this game stand out. With the brutal blood sprays, the sparks and smoke from your chainsaw and sound effect bubbles popping up all over the place you can not help but be drawn in.
Gameplay: This is a brawler plan and simple with a dash of kill, kill, kill and kill some more. You are not having to worry about button mashign combos or directional imputs, you are playing a game like the days of old, final fight/fatal fury/double dragon vs battletoads (my favorite.) You find a few combos that work for you and go to town. the best part about this is the town. Your tired and true combos constantly feel fresh due to the world around you. In every nook and cranny is a new way to add flash and gore to your combo and with so many finishers you never really get tired of all the brawling mayhem.
The game is a bit to easy on normal mode. In the time it took me to beat it I only died once per level. When I did die it was not because of difficulty, it was because I positioned myself poorly in one of the death watch challenges and was either smashed or bashed by a train or press. It is also a bit to easy to rack up points and get to the boss.
Bosses, this leads into another problem, for boss fights I expect to die… And never did. For bosses I feel they are a bit to weak but your second time through that is also corrected.
The camera system is not the best but it is not the worst I have come across. I find the lock on is pointless because it simply takes too long for it to lock on. Using the c button to center the camera is much easier to deal with and works 90 percent of the time. The camera system is nowhere as bad as something like the wonky camera in Ninja Gadien 2 (but you will have to baby this one the same way) or the stuck camera in the devil may cry system.
This game is much better on your second time through but I will let you discover it on your own. Only hardcore gamers are likley to get that far and only that group will probably even bit the game.
Controls: The controls are pretty solid. They took me some getting use to, in the beggining I would upercut when I wanted to side swipe and vica versa, in the end I was always spot on. Buttons are used for your simple punches and grabs, a slam forward with the nunchuck head butts, a nunchuck jiggle and you are flipping backwards (the hardest for me to get use to) and swipes up and down for powerful fist and chainsaw attacks. You also have many movements that are initiated during finashers, throws, boss figths ect. They all work well. I do fault the camera controls. I wish the d pad that is for weapon switching could have been used for camera fine tunning while fighting. I do not switch weapons very often and neither has anyone else I have watched play. I feel it could have been moved to alow camera fine tunning.
All in tall the controls work how they are suppose to and are most satisfing during finishers and other epic kills where the motions match the action on screen. (my personal favorite is the chainsaw through the gut and up through the head with the enemys heart in my hand beating as I crush it.)
Sound: The sound is great when you can hear it, but most times so much is going on that things get a bit muddled. I wish there was a way to turn up the commetary a little as what they say is pretty funny most of the time. The music really fits. When I first heard it was going to be hip hop I was worried that I would not like it. The music really fits however. The movements and action on screen really benifit from the beats of the music and it all just falls together wonderfully.
The voice work is very well done! Something most games just can not get right.
Story: I don’t want to ruin anything for you because the story actaully is pretty decent. This is not the type of game I expect a good story from but it really is pretty good for a game, great for a brawler! I would say it is actually better than something like the Gears of War/no more heros/ninja gadien story but not anywhere near final fantasy/metal gear solid/bioshock level.
If you love hard core brawlers and point combo systems then this is the game for you. If you are not a fan of this type of game then leave it on the store shelf. DO NOT, I repeat DO NOT buy this game for a child! Sure the humor is childish but in a way that an adult can appreciate how childish it is, with all the blood guts and cuss words being thrown out their you do not want our child touching this until they are a bit more grown up.
Rating: 5 / 5
I am not a serious gamer, but I love Madworld. After a long day and well after the wee ones are safely tucked away its nice to cut loose with a little bit of the chainsaw ultraviolence and relax a bit. The commentary is absolutely and deliciously vulgar, yet witty enough to elicit a chuckle. The black and white noir-pulp feel to the game contrasted with the splatter effects makes for some good laughs and the graphics are pleasing. Definitely appealing to the Frank Miller crowd. The game is a little too linear in my opinion but then again my measuring stick for gaming excellence is RE4. At this point in time Madworld can be purchased for fairly cheap new or used and is worth the minor investment for a little gratuitous testosterone filled stress relief. “Serious” gamers will probably find enough to nit pick at to detract from its shallow entertainment value, but hey, its a video game not a Golden Globe nominee. Jack Cayman is definitely sawing a niche for himself in the hall of bad asses. Worth the >$30.
Rating: 4 / 5
In the drought of traditional games for the Wii, Mad World is like a blood drenched, gore splattered oasis in the middle of a family friendly desert of party games.
Concept: 9/10
This game looks like it was inspired by Marv from Sin City. Somebody said, “Hey, let’s take Marv, call him Jack, put him in an Escape from New York setting, and have him participate in an ultra-violent game show.” The game is broken up into 14 Arena Style Levels where you must score points by violently murdering other contestants. There are Arena Levels, Driving Levels, and Boss Fights. Jack gets 30 minutes and 2 Continues at the beginning of each level. The gameplay takes full advantage of the Wii Controller as you creatively find ways to eliminate your competition. When you score enough points, you gain access to a Boss Battle. After you defeat the Boss, you can progress to the next level.
Story: 8/10
In an area like Manhattan, a Government Agency sprayed the population with some sort of Steroidal Rage Drug and encouraged mass murder. Over time, the city became full of death traps and weapons. Our hero, Jack an ex-Champion of the games, is sent into the city to find out who’s behind it all. There’s actually more story than there needs to be, but it’s all well done.
Graphics: 6/10
What’s Black and White and Red All Over? This game. The basic art style is black and white like the Sin City graphic novels. There’s also plenty of blood to highlight the violence. The character and level designs are outstanding, but the Black and White art makes it a bit hard to focus and tends to strain your eyes after an hour. In the end, if doesn’t matter how stylized your graphics are if they cause eye strain.
Gameplay: 8/10
Killing goons has never been so violent. In a normal game, you might kill a guy by stabbing him or throwing him into a fire, but that’s just so pedestrian for Mad World. In Mad World, you score points by inflicting as much lethal damage on an enemy as you can. For example: First, you might beat a guy up, then slam a tire over his head, pinning his arms to his body. Then grab a street sign, rip it out of the ground and jam it through his face. Then, pick him up, head butt him a few times for good measure and walk over to a meat hook. Slam the guy onto the meat hook, over and over and over again by thrashing your Wiimote. That will get you the score of HARDCORE VIOLENCE. You’ve never been able to inflict more damage on a human body before this game… EVER! The more points you score, the more death traps and weapons appear in the level. After a while, the levels play out almost like Tony Hawk where you strategically maximize the death traps and enemies to score as many points as you can. Optional Mini-Games are also available such as Man Darts, or Decapitation Golf to allow you to score even more points. The gameplay is really fun, but starts to feel repetitive after about an hour.
Sound: 5/10
The music tracks are a mix of rap and action music. They’re ok. The cutscenes are very well written and acted. However, there are two announcers that punctuate the violence as you are playing the game. Their perverse jokes get really repetitive after a while and they start to get annoying. You can turn the Volume down independently for the Announcers, Sound Effects, or Music.
Replay Value: 7/10
At any time, you can replay levels to try and improve your High Score. There is also a Multi-Player mode where Two Players can compete head to head in the Mini Games.
Overall: 8/10
This game is fun in small doses. Brutally killing guys with the Wiimote as you’re trying to discover new and creative ways to kill them is very fun. You can probably finish the game in about 6 to 8 hours.
Mad World is Rated M for Language, Crude Humor, Porn Jokes, Violence, Gore, Murder, Dismembering, Impaling, Immolating, Vaporizing, Smashing, Bashing, Chopping, Slicing, Dicing, Chain-sawing, Pulverizing, Burning, Stabbing, Thrashing, Mutilating, Catapulting, Disemboweling and the list goes on… and on…
Buy it if:
You want to own the most Adult Game of all time.
You want more traditional games for your Wii Collection.
You want to play the mini-games in Multiplayer.
Rent it if:
You want a violently fun arcade style beat ‘em up.
You want a short, but fun action game for the Wii.
Avoid it if:
You don’t like violence, crude humor, or black and white art.
If you like this game, you’ll love No More Heroes for the Wii.
Rating: 4 / 5