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MadWorld
- Nintendo Wii
- Price: $49.99
- Genre: Action/Adventure
Common Sense Media says
Ultra-violent fighting game rewards grisly killing.
Parents say
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Kids say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that while the graphic style of this game suggests a comic book or graphic novel, this is absolutely not a game for anyone under 17. It is a M-rated, ultra-violent video game in which you assume the role of a contestent on a reality TV show who earns points for the most outrageously brutal slaying of your opponents. With the Wii remote and Nunchuk in your hands, you will simulate the motions used to split open someone with a chainsaw, punch opponents with your fists, or pick up and use assorted objects scatterd throughout the levels to dismember, bludgeon, and impale your foes. You will see many of these brutual, over-the-top finishing moves up close. The dark humor in the fountains of blood and profanity-heavy audio commentary would be lost on younger players, who may be drawn to the title simply because it's been forbidden. Multiplayer "party" games are also ultra-violent as you play against friends to kill them.
What's it about?
The premise of MADWORLD puts the main character, Jack, into a post-apocalyptic reality TV show in which he moves through distinct neighborhoods in city, killing a series of deadly attackers for points. An off-screen pair of voices supply audaciously profane play-by-play and color commentary throughout as Jack, equipped with a chainsaw and assorted objects, brutally murders opponents. Additional style points are awarded the more sadistic the kill.
Is it any good?
Rendered in stark black and white (except the gushing red blood), the graphic style evokes comic books and graphic novels; speech bubbles pop from characters, the screen breaks into multiple panels, and every aspect of the environment and action is over-the-top. There's no denying MadWorld's impressive visual style, but the gameplay is mediocre.
It's intuitive that the Wii nunchuck and remote serve as your weapons for slashing, punching, flinging, and executing brutal combo attacks and finishing moves. However, some difficult camera angles and imprecise controls weaken the experience. MadWorld may appeal to comic book connoisseurs, but fans of fighting games won't find much sophistication in the gameplay.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about whether violent games evoke aggressive feelings in the player, or do they provide a harmless way to blow off steam? Is it fair to make violent Wii games only for adults or should the "family-friendly" console only have entertainment that everyone can play?
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Kid, 12 years old
April 5, 2010
AGE
Worse Wii title ever.
I can't believe the Wii would make a game like this. Okay, listen, this game will ONLY be good if you are a complete mental case who has been in jail and locked up in an insane asylum who enjoys watching people die an over-the-top gory bloody brutal death. After playing this for 5 minutes, I ran back to the store and got my money back. This is just insanity. The creator of this game needs to be looked at by a psychiatrist.
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AGE
MOST VIOLENT GAME ON WII
It is also a Very Good game
13-14+ is ok
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AGE
DO WANT.
O. M. F. G. I want this. Also, scorpini is the one who should be in an asylum ;)
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AGE
Eurgh.
First off, I was in my local blockbusters and I saw this man buy this game for his kid. He looked either 5-7 years. He was an utter idiot because this is disturbing for most teens. The violence is extreme, Even the cover suggests how extreme this game really is. A man wielding a chainsaw isn't for kids. The gore even though on the Wii is still disturbing. Blood goes flying at the screen and the entire game is in black and white cartoon. With the blood coming up red. A lot of blood that is. Dismemberment, Impaling...Most forms of violence are found in this game. The sexual content has some innuendo and some clad women. Not nude though. The language is bad, bad bad bad. Swearing is more like an explicit Xbox game, This is probably the most mature wii game. Never buy for young ones.
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Kid, 9 years old
October 23, 2010
AGE
bloody horrer mess
ahhhhh thi sist ment to play
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AGE
Irreverent Wii game is no GTA, but it's no Mario either
Let's get this out of the way first. If you're under 13, and are playing this game, either your parents don't give a darn or you're stupid. MADWORLD IS NOT FOR KIDS UNDER 13. If you're a parent letting someone under 13 play MadWorld, you must have an excellent explanation for doing so. It's sick, it's twisted, and it's not something that people raised on Mario and Sonic should play...
That does NOT mean, however, that MadWorld is a bad game. FAR FROM IT! MadWorld is the best Mature-rated Wii game ever made, end of story. In MadWorld, you're Jack, a mechanic/ex-Marine with a chainsaw for an arm. The world is overrun with terrorists called "Organizers" that turn the entire city into an over-the-top violent game show where citizens must either kill or be killed. Everything about MadWorld is great except for the camera. That's it. From the beautiful art style (think Sin City meets No More Heroes and you've got the idea set) to the hip hop music (it actually works well) and especially the laugh-out-loud commentary.
Speaking of which, MadWorld is overrun with objectionable content. First off, the violence. It's frickin' brutal, and yet it's not. The violence is graphic and unrealistic, all at the same time. True, the Wii controls make it seem more visceral, but a new study says that Wii motion controls in games like MadWorld, Manhunt II, etc do not instruct people to be violent. Regardless, MadWorld is simply too violent for anyone under 13. If the violence doesn't offend, however, the commentary will. Voiced by Greg Proost (of Whose Line is it Anyway? fame) and John DiMaggio (otherwise known as BENDER), the commentary will make you at least chuckle, or it will start riots at your house. It's extremely offensive. F-bombs fly about once every 30 seconds, Rohypnol (roofies, a date rape drug) and marijuana are both mentioned, and sometimes the sexual references get pretty out of hand (ex. "He should have told him that unprotected **** sex is OK!") Also, in some scenes the female characters are barely covered, but the black and white art style also lessens the impact of this.
Yes, this game isn't for kids. But the comic-book-like art style makes it OK for teens and older, provided they don't impale stop signs in peoples' heads in real life (as if).
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Should only be for 18+
The game is very violent and very disturbing. The game has a lot of blood and gore. The game has sexual comments.The language is very strong and will offend childrens and younger teens. There is scenes of smoking and there is also inappropriate drug jokes
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AGE
great game. loads of gore.
this is a great game for adults, but for kids this a strict no-no.
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AGE
Don't show the kids O_o
Show this game to kids and they might become killers.
This game teaches you how to brutally slaughter your enemies into a hundred bloody pieces.
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| Platforms: | Nintendo Wii |
| Available online? | Not available online |
| Genre: | Action/Adventure |
| Developer: | Sega of America |
| Release date: | March 10, 2009 |
| Price: | $49.99 |
| ESRB rating: | M for Blood and Gore, Drug Reference, Intense Violence, Mature Humor, Sexual Themes, Strong Language |
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