http://platinumgames.com/2009/04/07/mad-replay-value/
Hey everyone. Are you hooked on MADWORLD yet? If you aren’t, come back and read this blog after you’ve cleared MADWORLD ten more times. MADWORLD is now available in Europe, so this blog is going introduce some replay goals that will make your MADWORLD experience ten times more fun.
If you’ve already driven yourself mad by playing the game too much, this blog post might not be up your alley; however, for those who are keen to keep chomping at the bit, definitely read this blog and have an even better time playing MADWORLD again.
- Five Sign Impale
MADWORLD’s most famous kill has to be shoving a sign post into an enemy’s head, but did you know that you can impale up to five signs into a single enemy? When I look at some of the gameplay video that users have uploaded to Youtube, it seems that everyone is stopping at a single sign post. That’s just an unbelievable waste. If you use multiple signs, you will earn more points and a higher rating for your attack. Not to mention an enemy with five signs in his head is incredibly funny!
- Impaling a Bull with a Sign Post
Big Bull Crocker is the overbearing guy wearing a bull helmet and charging at you with a double chainsaw. You guys are probably all trying to take him out with Jack’s chainsaw or punches. And I figure that you have all had a power struggle with Bull at least once. After winning that power struggle, Big Bull will stand there winded. That is when you can actually impale Big Bull Crocker with a sign post! He is only standing there for a moment, so your chance to pull this off is small, but you can impale up to 5 posts into Crocker.
I’ll share another tip for dealing with Big Bull Crocker! Get Bull in front of a Rose Bush (Spiked Wall) and attack him. Any attack will do, so give it a try. You can actually impale Big Bull Crocker onto the Rose Bush. Depending on his health, he will either die or be disabled by the spikes. When he is disabled, you can use your chainsaw to cut chunks out of him and send him to an early grave. Give it a try! I love this technique, so impale him with a sign post, plant him on a rose bush, and let the Bull know who is boss.
- Use Enemy Lures
When you are in the Station portion of the first stage, there is an attache case in the area. The one that says “CASH” on the front. If you pick that up and throw it, all the money inside will fly up into the air when it hits the ground. The enemies who see that will lose all interest in Jack and head straight for the cash to gather it up, forming a pack of enemies all in one spot.
Throw the cash onto the train tracks and get all the enemies to gather there! A few moments later, a train will come blasting through the station and smash through the cash loving horde, wiping them all out.
There are the sorts of ways you can use the attache case cash to raise your kill efficiency and take out lots of enemies. In every stage there is a lure item, so once you find them make sure to take advantage of them.
- New DeathWatch Challenges!
Everyone is interested in the story, so they clear an area and move on to the next to see what will happen. However, MADWORLD may be a linear game, but you can revisit areas that you have completed.
Sure, playing the same stage the exact same way is OK, but it won’t stay fresh for long, so we’ve included extra missions. Each area has a different mission, with up to four missions added in one stage. As the missions change, it will give you a different sense of urgency in each area to complete the mission, so you really should give those stages another shot!
There are other things I’d like to add, but for now, I suggest checking out the MADWORLD strategy guide that is on sale in stores now. There is lots of great art featuring Jack and the enemies from MADWORLD, so everyone should own their own copy!
So here is your last bit of INSIDER INFORMATION!
In the 2nd stage area known as Bistro La Lusty Geisha, go to the tempura area and try to place as much tempura as you can on the plate in a single go, then ring the bell. You will find something well worth your efforts!
Just wanted to share an interesting story about MadWorld. Last night I went to Gamestop to trade in a few games and pick up ExciteBots. I brought MadWorld with me more to get an idea of pricing than to sell it. I've played through twice already so I figured if I got a good deal and saw something else I wanted maybe I'd trade it in.
My local Gamestop salesperson was shocked to see it come in. Apparently I would have been the first person to trade the game in. Over a month after it's release and no one was tried to sell it. I think that says something about the game right there.
And for the record I did keep it.
robio said:Just wanted to share an interesting story about MadWorld. Last night I went to Gamestop to trade in a few games and pick up ExciteBots. I brought MadWorld with me more to get an idea of pricing than to sell it. I've played through twice already so I figured if I got a good deal and saw something else I wanted maybe I'd trade it in.
My local Gamestop salesperson was shocked to see it come in. Apparently I would have been the first person to trade the game in. Over a month after it's release and no one was tried to sell it. I think that says something about the game right there.
And for the record I did keep it.
So funny, I can almost picture the shocked look on the face of the niche nerd gamestop clerk 
You did well to hang on to it. This proves once and for all, you truly are Robio - God of Trendy
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Oh BTW, I don't know what is going on, but whenever I go into a game shop or supermarket and look at the platform specific charts, I see GTA at no 1 in the DS charts and Madworld at No 1 in the Wii charts, followed by HOTD?
Madworld No 1 at Tesco? What the hell?
The games seems to be selling in the UK at least. They may not pop up on the multiformat top ten, but it seems like they are selling.
Oh and I'm at the casino now.
Liked the base level and the boss. The robot and vampire bosses were piss easy though.
Story suddenly got a huge jolt in the pants. COOL.
Okay I beat the game and I'm ready to deliver my final verdict.
The ending really picked up. They save the good story bits for the final quarter of the game. I didn't realise till the final boss fight just how effective QTEs are using the wii remote, man busting that guys face up was SO enjoyable. And HE was the final boss! 
Awesome.
The visuals can be stunning, I've seen clips of Renaisance and it looks as good. If you ever wanted Sin City, the game, buy this.
And you get a katana once you complete the game and now it plays like Ninja Gaiden minus the ball crushing difficulty and wiggy camera? Awesomesauce!
I will say that its a game which you have to play repeatedly to get the most out of it, each level at least 3 times, so the replay value is definetly there. If you play it just to beat it, you aren't really playing it. The first level is the worst so dont be put off by that.
Oh oh and its almost worth completing just to hear the commentary on the credits. Bra--fucking-vo.
I love how they leave room for the story to expand at the end, now they can lose the deathwatch and just make it Jack going after sponsors.
I really want a sequel to this game. It's not swift ballet ninja moves, it's bludgeoning violence, from the visuals, the hefty square jawed manly men to the extreme violence, gruff voices and blunt weapons. But it all perfectly suits the controls, I dont think slamming assholes in a can against a spiked wall will ever be better. And the chainsaw? FUCK yeah.
Don't be an asshole all your life, buy it. I'm adding it to the "list".
I can't decide between the two scores so:
8.7 - 9.0
Dvader said:Cool review GG. Definetly want to get this one day. So should I put this game ahead of LKS in the waiting list or behind it.
Now you're mocking me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
From your impressions on Madworld before you might have a similar experience to me, an 8.5 ish game, slightly repetitive that you have to work at to get better in. The arenas aren't great either. Its worth the ride but you have to dial down your hype meter. It's a solid game, meaty and brutal, but it can be sluggish and workman like. Thus, I would put LKS above it.
gamingeek said:Dvader said:Cool review GG. Definetly want to get this one day. So should I put this game ahead of LKS in the waiting list or behind it.Now you're mocking me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
From your impressions on Madworld before you might have a similar experience to me, an 8.5 ish game, slightly repetitive that you have to work at to get better in. The arenas aren't great either. Its worth the ride but you have to dial down your hype meter. It's a solid game, meaty and brutal, but it can be sluggish and workman like. Thus, I would put LKS above it.
I already knew to put LKS ahead of it, I am just mocking you.
Not cool, man.
*shakes head*
gamingeek said:You guys know I'm kidding right?
The delicious part is so was I!
That was the point of the joke, that you're obviously joking.
(You secretely hate niche games, but play them and tell us to buy them so that you look cool.)
Dvader said:Yes we know.
But I'm not joking about you all being assholes.
That part is deadly serious
Okay just finished the Little Eddie on my superior NTSC version. Man this game is awesome, it so fun to run around a level and find new ways to kill someone. I killed 4 people with a single bench strike. A trashcan, two signposts and hitting them repeatably in a rosebud is also fun.
People buy this game, don't be an ass!
Iga_Bobovic said:Okay just finished the Little Eddie on my superior NTSC version. Man this game is awesome, it so fun to run around a level and find new ways to kill someone. I killed 4 people with a single bench strike. A trashcan, two signposts and hitting them repeatably in a rosebud is also fun.
People buy this game, don't be an ass!
As I've said before just wait till this game REALLY gets going in the later levels. It'll make the first level look absolutely boring in comparison. As the story kicks in during the second half of the game you'll start to appreciate it on a whole new level. Glad you're enjoying the game. One of my favorites so far for this year.
I find the brawl mechanic tedious and repetitive. I like the cutscene artwork, not that impressed with the in-game art which is rough by comparison.
It feels a lot like Jet Grind Radio for the Dreamcast, something that looks great, is original but cannot be consumed in time sets greater than 10 minutes (sans the j-pop also, which would have been interesting).
I have no issue with the violent content, in fact, I found it tame for all the talk. So all in all, not worth the $30 for me. I'll try again after I finish Yakuza 2.
aspro73 said:I started playing this one so I'd knock out a quick completion (after just finishing Heavenly Sword and Gear2) and I've got to say, I'm not that impressed by the game.
I find the brawl mechanic tedious and repetitive. I like the cutscene artwork, not that impressed with the in-game art which is rough by comparison.
Aspro, the cutscene art and in game are virtually identical? Are you playing on an HDTV?
Dont give up on the Brawl mechanic, you need to explore individual environments to spot environmental kills and special weapons. If you're doing the same thing it will be repetitive.
The first level is a borefest too BTW.
Oh its allright I worked out how to beat him. When he recharged I hacked at his legs.
I enjoyed it. I think with this game because of the black and white, the levels are actually more fun to play the NEXT time rather than the first time. I started spotting more ways to kill and got the layout down.
Yeah, this game is better when replaying levels.