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Title: MadWorld
Format: Video Game
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Platform: Nintendo Wii
Publisher: Sega Of America, Inc.
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Comments for MadWorld

• Posted on 2009-10-21
  A Great Game, But Not For Everyone
  
  MadWorld is a pretty great game...if it's the type of game you like. While I was entertained, I'm not going to pretend this game is for everyone. It is incredibly violent, possibly one of the most graphically violent games I've ever played. Oddly, the choice to make the game in black in white only heightens the blood as you kill, and the game rewards you by making more gruesome kills. So, if you're not someone whose into violence and carnage, this game is not for you at all.
  
  If you are someone who likes violent and gory games, this is one of the better ones. The game play is a bit old school. Rather than a linear progression through a level, the game works a little differently. Most levels involve you being placed in some large area, a train station or street. Then a bunch of guys show up, and you kill them. This goes on until you get to a certain amount of points, which results in a reward, new weapons, challenges, and the eventual boss fight.
  
  This pretty fun, though a very arcade style of play. However, given the level of violence and gore, it is definitely not something that everyone will love. I recommend the game to those looking for something unique, and don't mind, or prefer extreme violence.
  
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• Posted on 2009-10-09
  Great game
  
  Very bloody, very entertaining game. Recommended for adult Wii players, should have sold better than it did.
  
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• Posted on 2009-10-07
  great game
  
  I love it. I think the B&W color scheme is terrific and the kill combos are fun. It can get repetative, but I haven't played a brawler that doesn't. The point is whether or not the controls are good and I think Platnum nailed them. A minor gripe is that I'm left handed, so the directions on the screen for finish moves were a little off for me. I still moved the same direction, but the remote was pictured on the right side of the screen and vice vers with the nunchuck. My biggest complaint is not having online components. I hope there is a Madword II and that split screen and online elements can be provided. This is a unique game and these type of exclusives are why I'll never regret getting a Wii.
  
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• Posted on 2009-10-03
  Like a Frank Miller - Quentin Tarantino Lovechild
  
  With all the visual flair of Sin City and the stylish flourish of Kill Bill, Madworld is a sight to be seen and a surprise to be played.
  
  The game takes place in a not-so-distant future where a reality TV "gameshow" that pits contestants against each other in a very literal fight for their lives has taken the world by storm. You take the roll of Jack, a hard-hitting and fast-talking vet who's no stranger to danger, on his quest to rank number one in the world.
  
  If you've played No More Heroes, the focus of the game will seem very familiar to you: Plow through swarms of enemies until you fight a ranked match against an established contender. But Madworld shakes things up by throwing in a pair of comentators (who make hilarious, shocking comments throughout) and a points system that gives the game a very fun and frantic arcade feel. The more elaborate your kills, the more points you get. Reaching certain score benchmarks will not only earn you new weapons and contraptions to mutilate your foes, but also humorous mini-game murder sprees such as "The Money Shot" in which Jack must shake up a carbonated beverage, jam it into his enemies' heads and send them flying at a giant bilboard of a woman whose naughty bits are marked with spiked bullseyes. This game is all about mindless violence and both the gameplay and story reflect that.
  
  As clever as the game can be at times, the camera and controls occasionally fall short. The lock-on system almost feels like a hastily added after-thought and simple tasks like picking up items or grabbing enemies can be clunky. The action can become monotonous if you don't utilize your surroundings, as the basic tools for taking lives are static throughout the game. Boss battles are stylish and fun and only a few end without the over-the-top action (initiated with wiimote motions) that makes others an absolute blast.
  
  There's little-to-no replay value in Mad Word save for only a couple of unlockable weapons and a Hard mode, but after a while, an exclamation mark will appear over completed missions alerting you to new challenges. Think of them as the Xbox or PS3 achievements, sans the gamer points.
  
  In conclusion, MadWorld doesn't brake any molds or define any genres, but the gorgeous graphics and ridiculous arcade-style kill mechanics make this game the perfect play for an empty Friday.
  
  Just mind who's around when you load it up. There are enough F-bombs in there to level a city.
  
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• Posted on 2009-10-01
  This game is the (F)-bomb!!
  
  For anyone who is sick of playing with fluffy bunnies or cooking games on their Wii...here's the answer to your prayers! This game is wonderfully cathartic in it's ultraviolent, uses worse language than a 12-year-old reform school inmate, and is FUNNY in its background patter and visual effects.
  
  The basic idea here is to run around and kill people as graphically as possible. The more different ways that you can inflict pain on each guy before he dies, the more point you get. It's that simple.
  
  Example: Why just throw a guy into an exposed ventilation fan when you can first wrap a tire around him, head butt him, impale him with a traffic sign, bang him a few times up against a spiked wall, and THEN throw him into the fan to be turned into a red mist?
  
  You start the game with a retractable chainsaw as a primary weapon, but high scores unlock other destructive goodies like a spiked bat and knives. Timed levels keep you on your toes. Bonus rounds and good boss fights keep this one fun.
  
  WARNING: This is absolutely NOT for children. There is no gender-or-racial taboo that these guys don't go out of their ways to piss someone of about! But, you'll be laughing so hard you won't notice.
  
  
  
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