August 12th, 2008
Daily Mail finds out Madworld is coming to Wii
We like it when the Daily Mail writes about games, it brings a smile to our face. Today is no different, as it seems the publication has found out that Madworld exists, and reports that the existence of the game “shocked anti-violence pressure groups.”
To inform us about this they have ran with the headline “Parents horrified as most violent video game ever to launch on ‘family friendly’ Wii.” They comment that the release of the game will “dramatically transform Wii’s image” as it “revolves around the themes of brutality and exhilaration.”
Madworld, developed by PlatinumGames, which is set to be released in 2009, see players control Jack, a rather friendly bloke with a chainsaw for an arm, as he competes in a violent TV show. The game is controlled using the Nunchuk and gesturing the Wii Remote. A recent trailer for the game shows Jack impaling an enemy’s head with a caution sign, which hints at the OTT violence the game will contain.
The Daily Mail went on to ask John Beyer, director of Mediawatch-uk, for his opinion on the game. “This game sounds very unsavoury. I hope the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) will view this with concern and decide it should not be granted a classification,” he comments
“Without that it cannot be marketed in Britain. What the rest of world does is up to them. We need to ensure that modern and civilized values take priority rather than killing and maiming people. It seems a shame that the game’s manufacturer have decided to exclusively release this game on the Wii. I believe it will spoil the family fun image of the Wii.”
The Daily Mail end their news piece by saying “‘The game is not made by Nintendo but by Sega.” We are not sure why they tell us that though.
Manuel
August 13th, 2008
And here they come again almigthy god, i only hope this game does not suffer the same treatment as manhunt 2, because manhunt 2 suffered in the gameplay department for the filter applications, those damn filters did suck.
Alasdair
August 13th, 2008
I have no idea what the Daily Mail think gives them the right to decide what should and shouldn’t be allowed on Wii. If Nintendo were concerned about this game spoiling their image, they’d already have done something. The last thing we need is another media uproar causing lots of stupid hysteria.
Will
August 14th, 2008
Actually I think it’s a good thing this is happening. Lots of free publicity for the game and hopefully some increased sales as a result. The Daily Mail are ridiculous though, an increase in variety and target audience for the Wii can in no way be a bad thing. Time for another wake up call to the parents who insist on buying totally inappropriate games for their kids.
Steve
August 14th, 2008
I love how the Daily Mail has become infamous all over the internet now. Before it was a purely british joke of a tabloid.
Now the world laughs with us.
Alasdair
August 14th, 2008
The BBFC will most likely be pressured into not giving the game a rating by the n00btank that is the misguided media. Expect Jack Thompson to blame games like Madworld for the dinosaurs becoming extinct or rainforests being cut down any day now.