MadWorld IGN review

9.0

http://wii.ign.com/articles/960/960344p1.html

Not bad at all.

nice!

I still think it will get an 8.5 here, maybe not though. I mean... No More Heroes got a 7.4 there and a 9.0 here... so, anything is possible.

Great stuff finally a good Wii game.

tl;dr

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. More importantly, though, MadWorld does not place emphasis on style over gameplay, so there's plenty of fun, smart mechanics to back up the overwhelmingly slick look and sound of the title. You'll be floored by some of the scenarios that await you in the fast-moving beat-'em-up, surprised by the unexpectedly well-made storyline, and simultaneously grossed out and cracked up by all of the completely over-the-top gore. Even with some camera issues, some repetition, and a decidedly short single-player mode (if you play it on normal difficulty), SEGA and Platinum Games have still created Wii's first truly excellent game of the year.

Nice score. Now watch GS give it 7.5.

tl;dr

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. More importantly, though, MadWorld does not place emphasis on style over gameplay, so there's plenty of fun, smart mechanics to back up the overwhelmingly slick look and sound of the title. You'll be floored by some of the scenarios that await you in the fast-moving beat-'em-up, surprised by the unexpectedly well-made storyline, and simultaneously grossed out and cracked up by all of the completely over-the-top gore. Even with some camera issues, some repetition, and a decidedly short single-player mode (if you play it on normal difficulty), SEGA and Platinum Games have still created Wii's first truly excellent game of the year.

Nice score. Now watch GS give it 7.5.

Cherokee_Jack

true,that happened before tOtalPWNaAe

Glad to see that score. Hopefully this will push developers for more of this kind of content.

I expect an 8 from GS.

Well deserved

I'm expecting AA here.

Very tempted to start right away on hard when I get it, even tho it sounds really difficult. Normal sounds like you can just breeze through it

Best game of '09 thus far. :) Can't wait!

Tomarrow must come sooner.

so much bloodkaangonultas

i'll wait for the GS review. Matt Casamassina's Wii reviews arent trustworthy to me, he's enthusiastic about every Wii game

NICE!!!! Can't wait.:D

so much bloodkaangonultas

When I saw a video of a guy being impaled up the backside, I actually puckered... it looks painful

Best game of '09 thus far. :) Can't wait!

BioShockOwnz

yeah, no.

i'll wait for the GS review. Matt Casamassina's Wii reviews arent trustworthy to me, he's enthusiastic about every Wii game

Uptown

I can already tell that you never listen to the Nintendo Voice Chat Podcast. You should've heard him slamming Sonic & The Black Knight and Chop Til You Drop.

OMG at the Video Review

http://wii.ign.com/dor/objects/14253678/madworld/videos/madworld_vdr_030909.html

Why do i have to wait for so long. DAMN PAL RELEASE D:

[QUOTE="Uptown"]

i'll wait for the GS review. Matt Casamassina's Wii reviews arent trustworthy to me, he's enthusiastic about every Wii game

BioShockOwnz

I can already tell that you never listen to the Nintendo Voice Chat Podcast. You should've heard him slamming Sonic & The Black Knight and Chop Til You Drop.

...and then he turns around and gives Tenchu an 8.0

[QUOTE="Uptown"]

[QUOTE="BioShockOwnz"]

I can already tell that you never listen to the Nintendo Voice Chat Podcast. You should've heard him slamming Sonic & The Black Knight and Chop Til You Drop.

BioShockOwnz

...and then he turns around and gives Tenchu an 8.0

And? Is it that hard to accept an opinion? Deal with it.

GameSpot gave Tenchu a 5.0. I'm just saying, he's a Wii fanboy to the max.

[QUOTE="Uptown"]

[QUOTE="BioShockOwnz"]

And? Is it that hard to accept an opinion? Deal with it.

BioShockOwnz

GameSpot gave Tenchu a 5.0. I'm just saying, he's a Wii fanboy to the max.

That doesn't prove jack. He's bashed many Wii exclusives. Maybe he liked it and had a difference of opinion.

Jeez, fanboys.:?

Fanboys? You just said its the best game of '09 based on one review....lets not go off the deep end here BioShock, you're just as much a fanboy as anyone else here....and I dislike your attitude with comments like "deal with it", "if you dont like it goto another board" etc on the regular. You're not the end-all be all of system wars. Sorry pal.

[QUOTE="BioShockOwnz"]

[QUOTE="Uptown"]

...and then he turns around and gives Tenchu an 8.0

Uptown

And? Is it that hard to accept an opinion? Deal with it.

GameSpot gave Tenchu a 5.0.

And Tenchu is 71 on Metacritic. Why is Cassamassina, or whatever, the biased one?

OMG at the Video Review

http://wii.ign.com/dor/objects/14253678/madworld/videos/madworld_vdr_030909.html

Why do i have to wait for so long. DAMN PAL RELEASE D:

Grinning_Demon

[QUOTE="Uptown"]

[QUOTE="BioShockOwnz"]

And? Is it that hard to accept an opinion? Deal with it.

Cherokee_Jack

GameSpot gave Tenchu a 5.0.

And Tenchu is 71 on Metacritic. Why is Cassamassina, or whatever, the biased one?

All I said was I'll wait for more reviews...he tends to overrate Wii games.

[QUOTE="Uptown"]

i'll wait for the GS review. Matt Casamassina's Wii reviews arent trustworthy to me, he's enthusiastic about every Wii game

BioShockOwnz

I can already tell that you never listen to the Nintendo Voice Chat Podcast. You should've heard him slamming Sonic & The Black Knight and Chop Til You Drop.

:o

he DOESN'T????

everybody listens to that! :P

And yeah like i've said in other threads (where IGN gave an anticipated Wii game a high review, and then it flopped on metacritic) wait for more reviews before throwing a party.

For only 5-6 hours, I bet its more of an 8.5. It's gameplay would have to be really good, and even the reviewer said that it got repetitve at points.

[QUOTE="tOtalPWNaAe"]true,that happened before Cherokee_Jack

"You'll blast through normal difficulty in five or six hours, which is short." dotWithShoes

[QUOTE="BioShockOwnz"]

[QUOTE="Uptown"]

GameSpot gave Tenchu a 5.0. I'm just saying, he's a Wii fanboy to the max.

Uptown

That doesn't prove jack. He's bashed many Wii exclusives. Maybe he liked it and had a difference of opinion.

Jeez, fanboys.:?

Fanboys? You just said its the best game of '09 based on one review....lets not go off the deep end here BioShock, you're just as much a fanboy as anyone else here....and I dislike your attitude with comments like "deal with it", "if you dont like it goto another board" etc on the regular. You're not the end-all be all of system wars. Sorry pal.

agreed. hypocrisy detected.

[QUOTE="Uptown"]

[QUOTE="BioShockOwnz"]

That doesn't prove jack. He's bashed many Wii exclusives. Maybe he liked it and had a difference of opinion.

Jeez, fanboys.:?

BioShockOwnz

Fanboys? You just said its the best game of '09 based on one review....lets not go off the deep end here BioShock, you're just as much a fanboy as anyone else here....and I dislike your attitude with comments like "deal with it", "if you dont like it goto another board" etc on the regular. You're not the end-all be all of system wars. Sorry pal.

You're the one who trashes Matt Cassamassina and I over opinions. It's not I starting it, it's you who started it. And I think you called me a lemming before, yet here I am turning into a sheep. :o Yup, huge fanboy right there. :lol: Do you own a Wii and 360? If so, lets seem photographic proof of both...

.

I have a 360 Elite now though...

And the reasons for me to buy a Wii keep on coming.

[QUOTE="BioShockOwnz"]

[QUOTE="Uptown"]

Fanboys? You just said its the best game of '09 based on one review....lets not go off the deep end here BioShock, you're just as much a fanboy as anyone else here....and I dislike your attitude with comments like "deal with it", "if you dont like it goto another board" etc on the regular. You're not the end-all be all of system wars. Sorry pal.

Uptown

You're the one who trashes Matt Cassamassina and I over opinions. It's not I starting it, it's you who started it. And I think you called me a lemming before, yet here I am turning into a sheep. :o Yup, huge fanboy right there. :lol: Do you own a Wii and 360? If so, lets seem photographic proof of both...

.

owned/10

[QUOTE="BioShockOwnz"]

[QUOTE="Uptown"]

...and then he turns around and gives Tenchu an 8.0

Uptown

And? Is it that hard to accept an opinion? Deal with it.

GameSpot gave Tenchu a 5.0. I'm just saying, he's a Wii fanboy to the max.

This game is obviously a quality product... why do people care SO MUCH about AAA and AA?

[QUOTE="Uptown"]

I have a 360 Elite now though...

BioShockOwnz

There's no proof there. Lets see a pic with your username in it.

ayyyy....okay...and we'll add the PSP to the mix. This was taken a while back by someone who didnt think I had a Wii when i made a negative Wii remark...hence the "poor sheepies"

Not bad at all.

RyanShazam

Good score. A good game that all Wii owners should play....except the toddlers...