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Game Information
- Platform: Nintendo Wii
- BBFC Rating:
Suitable for 18 years and over. Not for sale to persons under age 18. By placing an order for this product, you declare that you are 18 years of age or over. - Media: Video Game
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Product Features
- Highly Stylized graphics – black and white graphics based on comic books and graphic novels deliver a stunning and unique looking game
- Exciting, visceral gameplay – fast and instinctive arcade-style gameplay with brutal finishing moves delivered by the Wii Remote and Nunchuk
- Over-the-top violence and irreverent content – exaggerated characters, murderous moves, monstrous bosses & outrageous commentary add to the irreverent and humorous tone
- Multiplayer mini-games – compete in a variety of ultra-violent "party-games" that can be played hotseat against friends
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Product Description
Manufacturer's Description
This is not your average Wii game. Not only is it a rare 18-rated title for the console, but it's one of the most violent video games on any system. If you've the stomach for it though it's been created by some of gaming's most talented developers, including the producer of Viewtiful Joe and Okami.
Founded by the key members of Capcom's Clover Studio, Platinum Games has the most star-studded line-up of any independent Japanese developer - including the creators of Resident Evil, Devil May Cry, Viewtiful Joe and Okami. Their first games include MadWorld and Bayonetta.
 Jack is not the shy retiring sort of video game anti-hero |
 Man darts is one of the more ridiculous mini-games |
 Giant-sized bosses are one of the game's other specialities |
 There's never been a game that looks anything like this before |
Although the level of violence is extreme it's not in the slightest bit realistic or serious, as lead character Jack competes in an ultraviolent television show called Death Watch. The whole game is portrayed in a black & white comic book style, with the only other colour present being the red of split blood.
Beyond all the controversy though lies a well-honed action game, with Jack able to use almost anything in the environment as a weapon - whether it's tied down or not. If you want more out of the Wii than just another mini-game collection, this could be the game for you.
Key Features- Family values: The most violent game ever made for the Wii, from one of the heads of the legendary Clover Studio - creators of Okami and God Hand.
- Red all over: Unique graphical style is influenced by Frank Miller's Sin City, with the whole game portrayed solely in black, white and… red.
- Farewell to arms: Main character Jack has a chainsaw for an arm and he's not afraid to use it, insome of the most visceral melee combat ever seen.
- (E)motion control: Context-sensitive controls are easy to learn but provide plenty of nuance as you learn to use your environment and your enemy's tactics to your advantage.
- Black & red: Bizarre mini-games and challenges, including the gruesome "death press" and the over-the-top "man darts" - involving a baseball bat and a giant dart board.
Founded by the key members of Capcom's Clover Studio, Platinum Games has the most star-studded line-up of any independent Japanese developer - including the creators of Resident Evil, Devil May Cry, Viewtiful Joe and Okami. Their first games include MadWorld and Bayonetta.
Product Description
Set in a stylish, monochromatic black and white world, Madworld is a game that mixes the look of graphic novels with fully realised, next-gen environments.
And Varrigan City is where the game takes place. It's a city that has been seized by terrorists and turned into their own sporting arena; where "kill or be killed" is the only rule. Welcome to Death Watch.... As players battle enemies they must master the use of various weapons and items found within their environment, such as a chainsaws and street signs, and compete in minigames designed to push the players over the edge. With its irreverent humor and over-the-top violence Madworld delivers a visceral gaming experience that will be an instant classic on the Wii.
- Killer looks: Unique and stunning black and white stylised graphics based upon comic book graphic novels
- Exciting, instinctual gameplay: Fast, visceral, arcade-style gameplay with brutal finishing moves delivered by the Wii Remote and Nunchuk.
- Over-the-top violence: Vast array of murderous moves, exaggerated characters and monstrous bosses presented in an irreverent style.
- Multiplayer minigames: Variety of Wii party-games presented with an ultra-violent twist that can be played hotseat against friends.
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Fun:
I've been waiting for `MadWorld' to come out for what feels like absolutely ages and after spending a couple of hours over the past few nights playing it, I am not disappointed at all. This is the second "videogame nasty" to come from Sega this month on the Nintendo Wii and makes House of the Dead: Overkill look like a teddy bear's picnic in comparison as this game is brutal! You play Jack, a contender in a TV show called Death Watch where you are locked into various parts of a city and must kill everyone to be number 1 in the competition - it's like The Running Man meets Sin City meets Streets of Rage!
One of the things that is particularly fascinating about this game is the graphics - this game is visually stunning and easily the best looking game on the Wii by a long shot. Using black and white comic book style visuals with just red blood and the occasional yellow bit of writing for the effects, this game makes you feel like you are actually playing a comic! I think even if I was playing this on the PS3 or Xbox 360 I would still be impressed with the graphics on this one! This game has really pushed the Wii to its limits and this looks great!
Another thing that is very impressive is the controls - Sega have made full use of the Wii's innovate control system and everything works smoothly and is very responsive. It isn't at all difficult to master the moves and is extremely user-friendly and most importantly - great fun.
The commentary from the two presenters is absolutely hilarious and will have you quite literally shocked at some of the things that they say. Humour plays a big part in this game (like HOTD: Overkill) to lighten up the fact that this is probably the most violent game ever made. You'll be harpooning signposts through an enemy's head before throwing them onto a spike repeatedly or dunking them into a flaming oil drum and then throwing them into a dustbin with spikes on which will cut them in half! Trust me - this game has pretty much every over the top kill you can think of (including human darts!)!
As good as this is, this game isn't perfect though. The motorbike sections are fairly pointless and not as fun as I hoped they would be. The gameplay , although fun, can become a little repetitive at times, so this may be best to be played in short intervals as I have to keep its appeal, as at the end of the day, this is just a scrolling beat `em up.
If you thought that the Wii was made for little girls who want pet sims or princess dress-ups, or for middle-aged women who want to keep fit at home, you're probably right...until now! With this, HOTD: Overkill and a few other more "grown-up" games in the pipeline (such as The Conduit) the Wii is finally starting to appeal to older gamers and this is the perfect game to prove this. This is easily the best single player game on the Wii in a long time (since Mario Galaxy, Resident Evil 4 and Metroid Prime 3) so I highly recommend this to anyone looking for a decent and fun to play game on the Wii that just oozes style.
One of the things that is particularly fascinating about this game is the graphics - this game is visually stunning and easily the best looking game on the Wii by a long shot. Using black and white comic book style visuals with just red blood and the occasional yellow bit of writing for the effects, this game makes you feel like you are actually playing a comic! I think even if I was playing this on the PS3 or Xbox 360 I would still be impressed with the graphics on this one! This game has really pushed the Wii to its limits and this looks great!
Another thing that is very impressive is the controls - Sega have made full use of the Wii's innovate control system and everything works smoothly and is very responsive. It isn't at all difficult to master the moves and is extremely user-friendly and most importantly - great fun.
The commentary from the two presenters is absolutely hilarious and will have you quite literally shocked at some of the things that they say. Humour plays a big part in this game (like HOTD: Overkill) to lighten up the fact that this is probably the most violent game ever made. You'll be harpooning signposts through an enemy's head before throwing them onto a spike repeatedly or dunking them into a flaming oil drum and then throwing them into a dustbin with spikes on which will cut them in half! Trust me - this game has pretty much every over the top kill you can think of (including human darts!)!
As good as this is, this game isn't perfect though. The motorbike sections are fairly pointless and not as fun as I hoped they would be. The gameplay , although fun, can become a little repetitive at times, so this may be best to be played in short intervals as I have to keep its appeal, as at the end of the day, this is just a scrolling beat `em up.
If you thought that the Wii was made for little girls who want pet sims or princess dress-ups, or for middle-aged women who want to keep fit at home, you're probably right...until now! With this, HOTD: Overkill and a few other more "grown-up" games in the pipeline (such as The Conduit) the Wii is finally starting to appeal to older gamers and this is the perfect game to prove this. This is easily the best single player game on the Wii in a long time (since Mario Galaxy, Resident Evil 4 and Metroid Prime 3) so I highly recommend this to anyone looking for a decent and fun to play game on the Wii that just oozes style.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Fun:
In essence this is a straight forward beat-em-up, but its a beat-em-up that is just filled with the most ridiculous and ultra violent moves and kills. To play its hilarious, some of the things you are encouraged to do in this game is just plain sick but its handled in a very tongue in cheek way and because of the comic book nature it comes across as an over the top bloody mess...a very entertaining bloody mess!
The gameplay is addictive, it has you clearing various stages by performing requested tasks. These tasks could be anything from hit a high score, perform a combo of moves or complete one of the games many blood bath challenges. The later are just hilarious mini game type challenges that you need to complete as quickly as possible. I wont spoil the fun and tell you what they involve but trust me they are hilarious. These bloodbath challenges are unlocked in a multiplayer mode once you have played them in the game, a nice addition i feel because i felt the main game to be a little short. As addictive as it is, the gameplay does not really change through out the game, the only break from clearing a stage of some goons and a boss comes in the form of a motorcycle race (involving chainsaws), its a small breath of fresh air but they could have done more to create some variation.
Graphically the game looks very nice, its black and white look is reminiscent of graphic novel type films such as sin city and because the only color in the game apart from B&W is the red blood it makes it all the more glorified when you impale a man on a spike using his anus. Of course these graphics do have minor set backs, everything tends to blend into itself so it can be a little difficult to find certain objects in the game; You really have to look around properly to find weapons and items. Thats the only gripe graphically but overall i think its a strong looking Wii title because of the art design rather than graphical power.
I for one would agree with the age rating on this one, i understand people buy games for their kids even tho they are not old enough (hell i was playing 18 rated game when i was 10) I would strongly recommend not giving this to anyone under the age restriction because its possibly one of the most violent and graphically involved game since the first manhunt. But if your ok with allowing your kids to actually ram signposts through peoples skulls and then ram fireworks up there jaxie's and watch them take to the skies thats fine.
so, entertaining for all the wrong reasons? hell yes!
The gameplay is addictive, it has you clearing various stages by performing requested tasks. These tasks could be anything from hit a high score, perform a combo of moves or complete one of the games many blood bath challenges. The later are just hilarious mini game type challenges that you need to complete as quickly as possible. I wont spoil the fun and tell you what they involve but trust me they are hilarious. These bloodbath challenges are unlocked in a multiplayer mode once you have played them in the game, a nice addition i feel because i felt the main game to be a little short. As addictive as it is, the gameplay does not really change through out the game, the only break from clearing a stage of some goons and a boss comes in the form of a motorcycle race (involving chainsaws), its a small breath of fresh air but they could have done more to create some variation.
Graphically the game looks very nice, its black and white look is reminiscent of graphic novel type films such as sin city and because the only color in the game apart from B&W is the red blood it makes it all the more glorified when you impale a man on a spike using his anus. Of course these graphics do have minor set backs, everything tends to blend into itself so it can be a little difficult to find certain objects in the game; You really have to look around properly to find weapons and items. Thats the only gripe graphically but overall i think its a strong looking Wii title because of the art design rather than graphical power.
I for one would agree with the age rating on this one, i understand people buy games for their kids even tho they are not old enough (hell i was playing 18 rated game when i was 10) I would strongly recommend not giving this to anyone under the age restriction because its possibly one of the most violent and graphically involved game since the first manhunt. But if your ok with allowing your kids to actually ram signposts through peoples skulls and then ram fireworks up there jaxie's and watch them take to the skies thats fine.
so, entertaining for all the wrong reasons? hell yes!
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Fun:
I'm a girl so I bought this game thinking it would be one for the lads. But I was pleasantly surprised to see myself sucked into it. I had a little difficulty in the beginning adjusting to the visuals (my old TV doesn't make it easy either) but once I got the hang of it, I couldn't stop! Yes, it's gory - but it's all evidently fictitious and I like how it encourages a great use of the Wii remote. Hours of fun and recommended for those who are looking to catch a break from typical Nintendo Mario games! I'm only giving it 4 stars because the visuals are not very easy to get used to. I wear glasses and have a slight eye-sight problem so it was probably worse for me because of that!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
A great bit of ultra violence.
I loved this game. It is a great violent beat em up with thousands of great ways of murdering the other charecters. Read more
Published 28 days ago by ChainsawKiller
sweet, sweet pulpy OTT, story driven games
I have just started this game and it's awesome, the atmosphere is awesome which is helped by the visuals, the controls work perfectly and the voice acting is amazing
Published 1 month ago by Samuel
Good, gory, crazy fun!
I think "Madworld" is a pretty good game. It has an unique style (it is complety in blck and white - uh... and red). Read more
Published 3 months ago by Nicholas Lucas
Flawed but incredibly stylish fun
I paid practically nothing for Madworld, I've not long had a Wii so didn't know what to expect. All I knew was that it was an 18 (rightly so! Read more
Published 6 months ago by Eric Blair
Interesting concept
The idea and styling of the game is a great concept, but it just doesn't work. The graphics are too detailed for the style and there is too many things in the gameplaying area to... Read more
Published 8 months ago by James Uplands
Badass
One of my best played games ever! fun, bloody and all..great art style when you'll get to it you won't need other art style...it very suits the game.. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Venox2008
MAD WORLD
PLENTY OF FUNNY GOREY BITS A MUST HAVE FOR THE NOT COMPLICATED GAMER PERFECT FOR A FEW BEERS AND A SMOKE
Published 14 months ago by DJ_FROSTY
Short? Yes. Awesome? Yes
I'll be blunt, this isn't a game like something by Bethesda which will keep hardcore gamers busy for month after month finding every little treasure or whatever, but what it is is... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Andrew Bulmer
Needlessly violent, tremendous fun.
With this and House of the Dead: Overkill, Sega have done us proud by bringing some goodtime blood 'n' guts to the wii. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Insomnivore
mad wii world
first of thankssega for making a wii game not contsining little miis or cartton people.
And lastly this game is great,fun,gore,playabilty and shear madness ,,BUY NOW ,you wont... Read more
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