New MadWorld Screens and Impressions of the Ultraviolence
Singer Gary Jules released a bittersweet, understated cover of the '80s song "Mad World" several years ago. The upcoming Wii title of the same name is nothing like that. Melding Manhunt levels of bloodletting with a sparse Sin City-like aesthetic, MadWorld's certainly unlike anything else on Wii. But game's aren't sold on geysers of blood alone -- the real question is whether it has anything to offer on the family-friendly console outside of shock value. I recently got to play through a chunk of the game's Asian Town level (talked about in our last preview) to find out just that.
Despite the undisputedly adult content, MadWorld never takes itself too seriously. The level I explored was scattered with different ridiculous way to eviscerate, impale, and otherwise turn your opponents into bloody piles of hamburger. Massive spikes cover almost every surface, even the passing buses. And whether it's sharp or blunt, you can use almost anything in the environment to come out ahead in a fight.
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