MadWorld
"MadWorld is a unique action game experience with two signature characteristics: An eye-catching, monochromatic visual style that’s yet to be matched; and sense-shattering, bone-shredding violence. Experience…
MadWorld is a hack and slash/beat 'em up developed by PlatinumGames, released 10 March 2009 on Wii. The main story takes about 6 hrs to finish.
What MadWorld is
MadWorld is a hack and slash/beat 'em up game developed by PlatinumGames and released in 2009. It was published by Sega Europe. It is available on Wii only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
MadWorld is a 2009 beat 'em up hack and slash video game developed by PlatinumGames and published by Sega for the Wii. It was the first game to be developed by PlatinumGames after its formation two years prior. Although a commercial failure, the game received generally positive reviews from critics. A spiritual successor, Anarchy Reigns, was released for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in 2012.
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action, horror and sandbox. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
How it was received
MadWorld holds a critic score of 75 out of 100. That places it above 57% of the 1,124 rated hack and slash/beat 'em up games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2009 averaged 67, so it scored 8 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 74, across 50 votes.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 6 hrs.
What it launched against
MadWorld launched on 10 March 2009, within three weeks of Resident Evil 5, Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned, Killzone 2 and Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars. All of them reviewed better.
Released around the same time: Resident Evil 5, Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned, Killzone 2, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for MadWorld yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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