Appealing gameplay? Check. Over-the-top violence? Check. Oozing with style? Check. Destined to be a commercial meh? We sure hope not. It seems as though Sega's upcoming Wii-exclusive MadWorld is fated to follow the same path as No More Heroes: a bold game whose brilliance is rewarded with mediocre sales. It's quite the paradox. Many gamers and journalists -- perhaps stuck in the GameCube era -- bellyache about the lack of original third party titles on the Wii. But when a prominent studio decides to take a risk and publish one a cool, unique game, the audience instead directs its dollars to Guitar Hero: Aerosmith. It's really a shame to see originality go unrewarded. Perhaps I'm being too pessimistic. As MF Grimm once morosely stated, "[I'd] rather be wrong."
MadWorld can't skate by on shock value alone. Unfortunately, not many have had a hands-on session with the game yet. Still, it looks promising. No words can really quite do this kind of obscene(-ly hilarious) violence justice. Check out the trailer instead.
