IGN: Madworld Review

Matt Casamassina writes "I realize that not everybody will find MadWorld's unique visual and aural presentation appealing, but to me, the game is an instant collector's item and a Wii showpiece, not just for its amazing style, but for its label-busting content. Anybody who says Nintendo's console is just for kids will see things very differently after a few chainsaw- induced mutilations."

[Rikitatsu]

Madworld, Empire Total War, House of the Dead Overkill
3 amazing games within 2 months

Nice job SEGA

[mint royale]

we've been spoiled in 2009 already.

[Ryo-Hazuki]

Just like No More Heroes....3rd parties dont sell well on the wii

[animboo]

a lot of great games are coming out this month, i am literally broke as i've bought killzone 2, street fighter 4 and planning to get madworld and resident evil 5 as well..so many great games so little time..

[arvfab]

What about Yakuza 3 in Japan? I'd say 4 games in 2 months ;)

[mint royale]

oh come on. Good ones sell as much as ps/360 games. Get off your high horse.

[Lifendz]

a few more games like this and the Wii can be known for more than just G rated games. I hope it sells well for Sega.

[Dark General]

Bayonetta is up next so i can't wait. I'm glad to see SEGA finally bringing out some new (good) games. First VC then Yakuza 3 and now Madworld.

[callahan09]

Sega's back, baby! In the last 2 years, Sega's really started to get their mojo back both in terms of publication and development (with the exception of Sonic Team, unfortunately). Can't wait to see what they come out with next (the Conduit this summer!). This game will be a beautiful addition to my Wii collection.

[mint royale]

I have a feeling this will do well when it omes to market. Provided it is advertised well (or at all!)

[barom]

Sega is crazy these days. They've done an amazing job with most of their franchises. House of the Dead, Yakuza and Virtua Fighter to be more accurate (Sonic is still kinda bad, but it did have some really great moments, play the demo to see what I mean). On top of that they're supporting these great games like Madworld and both Alpha Protocol by Obsidian, who have many of the former Fallout studio Black Isle and Bayonetta by Platinum Games who after Madworld has proven that they were the ones who made Capcom and not the other way around.

[Sarcasm]

SEGA has been on a roll lately with the quality titles. Valkyria Chronicles spring to mind.

[Face Palm]

Great score! I'll pick this up when I'm finished with Super Mario Galaxy (one of the best games EVER!). Madworld looks cool and its been getting good reviews so I'll definitely check it out.

Wii has some awesome games but the problem is they're few-and-far-between.

Oh well. Mario Galaxy + Mario Kart + SSBB + Zelda + Metroid 3 = WIN!

[heroicjanitor]

Sega are fantastic Valkyria Chronicles, Empire: Total War, and now yet another AAA game, and on the wii no less!They've shown everyone how it's done so finally I can dig out my wii now. Sega and Sony have been the best developers this gen, no doubt.

[Zeus Lee]

Excellent score,definitely going to pick this up.

[BRG9000]

Me too. I'm excited to dust off my Wii. =D

[Product]

Kudos Platinum games, getting it in 2 days

[GCO Gamer]

I knew it.

[Cheeseknight28]

First day purchase, without a doubt.

[Highatus]

May have to dust my Wii off.

[Covenant]

Nice. Definitely going on the Gamefly queue.

Maybe this will open up the Wii to more mature games.

[ChaoticStupid]

Yes renting is a great way to make sure we see a sequel....

[Product]

Now we need to hope it does well in sales. Publishers are watching this game more then any.

[nintendohomie]

day 1 baby!!!!!

[3sq]

Platinum Games, woohoo!

[eagle21]

:)

[avantgarde84]

Im glad they gave it a 9 and not 10.........we are seeing way to many prefect games this gen when they are not.

I remember when an 8 was an awesome game...this gen its average.

[No FanS Land]

SO TRUE! this gen we have the impression that if a game gets below 9-8.5, it's total flop. Curse the fanboys for influencing videogaming.

[kewlkat007]

my first Wii game since Smash Bros, wow it's been a while.

[Rikitatsu]

Its PlatinumGames!

[kewlkat007]

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[wanderofys]

This is my first game since Baroque, which was almost a year ago.

I can't wait, it looks amazing.

[Omega4]

Well i just made my pre-order

Plus i get a free t-shirt from GAME YAY!!!!!

[TheMART]

Question is: will it stay Wii exclusive or make its way to the 360 & PS3?

Guess I won't sell my Wii and try this one out first. IGN Videoreview looks fun

[Rikitatsu]

Answer: No. It will stay a Wii exclusive.
http://www.n4g.com/wii/News...

[mint royale]

Mart is just being an idiot again.

[TheMART]

Too bad no MP mode... When is the releasedate for Europe?

[TheColbertinator]

There is co-op in the game MART

[Shane Kim]

Mart just shut up, no one likes you.

[Danja]

Just like No More Heroes this game was made for the Wii and Wii Mote...

already pre-ordered this ...welcome back SEGA....

show Nintendo how it's done once again

[felidae]

aargh. don't make me go out and buy a Wii f****** Madworld!

[BkaY]

i bought mine 3 weeks ago ... just for this game....

and already pre ordered the game ... gonna get the soundtrack cd ..

heeehaaaa..

peace

[nothere413]

I had no idea it was possible!

Sega usually puts out like one or two good games a year.

Have they filled their quota for 2009?

[heyheyhey]

awesome.. MadWorld will ROCK!!!

[buckethead_911]

Great news for wii owners ! Awesome Score :D !

[Slinger420]

Since the first time I saw this game I knew it would be good, it's artistic and violent and that's always a good thing. I won't buy a Wii for one mature title though, I just won't.

[FinalomegaS]

Eb Canada says it'll be here on the 11th...

OK! fine I have to wait 1 extra day... *_*'

[miles-prower]

i will get the game for sure

[Mahr]

"you can play MadWorld on normal and hard modes."

Whoa, awesome. To be honest, I wasn't expecting that.

[guesswhat5543]

ohhh yeahh time to pull my wii out!!!! Play the game, then unplug it and put it next to my ps3 and start playing Kz2 again!!!

[bigjclassic]

but I knew Matt was gonna give this a high score.
Im getting it but the N4G(casual) crowd may not.

[TheColbertinator]

Excellent score.Truly pleased with this.Valkyria Chronicles,Empire,Yakuza 3,Mad World and House of the Dead Overkill...Sega has stood the test of time

[Sir Daniel Fortesque]

This game looks badass. I'm going to buy a Wii and this baby next month.

[Ldubbz]

Damn...having all three systems is proving to be a gift and a curse. But I have been really looking forward to this one. Will be a rental though...unless I wait a while and find it cheap...

[Scolar Visari]

I hope this game sells well.

[NateNater]

"In no other game, for example, can you grab hold of a leather-clad enemy and impale him anus first on a rusty spike, which penetrates his body and rips through his mouth in a bloody fountain on the other side."

Haha! Awesome! I Want!

[andron]

There are some games I really would like to play on the Wii now:

Madworld of course, No More Heroes, Mario Galaxy and the new House of the Dead.

[iceman2885]

And I'm convinced I should pick up a Wii for Mad World, No More Heroes and House of the Dead: Overkill. They need to keep making adult/hardcore games for the Wii because there is a decent crowd of gamers who will check them out (along with the Wii old school games).

They might not sell like hotcakes similar to the Nintendo first party games (Super Smash, Mario, Zelda, and Metroid) but they make the Wii more viable.

[IWentBrokeForGaming]

are the only 2 reasons I've kept my Wii around for this long...

I cannot wait to get it wensday and RE5 CE on friday... busy week for me!

[Trebius]

I played smash for a week then abandoned it...

Maybe i'll return to it for madworld...hmm...

[Product]

i like the unlockable guns and mini games for finishing the normal mode that you get in hard mode.....alittle replay value never hurt anybody.

[TriforceLightning]

Thanks Sega and Platinum Games.

[Hallucinate]

only thing that bothers me is that theres no colour

[nintendohomie]

thats part of the reason the game is so unique

[Hallucinate]

yea i know but i just cant take no colours...heh imagine if this game was a ps3 exclusives..

[FinalomegaS]

You mean HD Black and White?

[Hallucinate]

no i mean imagine how this game would be blown to hell and back

[Ldubbz]

looks coo

[Nexy]

2008 seemed so poor for traditional gamers who own Wii. That's why I sold my Wii. It looks like the next years are going to be a lot better. MadWorld, the new NMH, Conduit. I personally can't wait to see Fragile's reviews and get Wii again. The game looks wonderful.

[pcz]

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[Argento-Nox]

This game and Punchout are tempting me to get a Wii. I really want Yakuza 3 and this game called Sands of Destruction for the DS: http://www.gamespot.com/ds/...

[LFC1EE]

GOOD GAME UNLIKE ALL THE HYPE THAT AS BEEN SUBJECTED TO A USELESS GAME I RECVENTLY PURCHASED AND REMINDED ME SO MUCH OF DENIED OPS.
KZ2 RUBBISH.

[FinalomegaS]

"Yes! Finally, this game has been released! I just got my copy and played through the first have an hour or so. And I gotta say, this game is waaaay too cool to get just a tinny 9/10. this game deserves much more. Nothing less than 9.5. This is one of the best Wii games I've ever played and its waaaaay too violent. It makes GTA seem like Pokemon does in front of God of War. Seriously. This game is intense." [-] Minimize Comment

Posted by: sonyfanboy2508 on March 10, 2009 04:26 PDT

Love the part where it makes GTA look like pokemon LOL

I would say... Sin City meets 300 and Friday 13th

[Torch]

Between House of the Dead and this game, this past month is the most intrigued I've been about turning on my Wii since buying the system at launch over two years ago.

It's definitely reassuring to see more mature games coming out for the system.

[xionpunk]

Props to Nintendo for putting a real game on the wii (or at least a game that I would play)

[Rikitatsu]

Props for SEGA and PG?

[nintendohomie]

1 day left baby!!

[bviperz]

I may have to purchase a game for the Wii in 2009?! GTFO of here!

[eric813]

hands down to platinum games and sega for bringing something good to the wii. See what happens when dev's actually work on titles instaed of creating cruddy ports. Also good job to Matt c on this review.

[N4g_null]

This will make suda 51 go harder on the next NMH and it will wake rock star up to the Wii and it will also get Temco to give the Wii some ninja love!

It's nice to see the other side of gaming show up, which is third parties.

Maybe SNK will stop wasting money on HD 2d fighter also? I'm just happy to see these guys get some success it's been a long time coming and they really are good developers. It's nice to see sega be on top of their game also. Keep this up and they could be thinking about making another system! It would be nice to have two console makers instead of to set top box makers in the industry.

You have to try this one one hard also! Welcome back beat em ups! Now a contra would be nice also since gradius may make a come back!