MADiSON (video game)
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| Developer(s) | Bloodious Games |
| Publisher(s) | Bloodious Games / Perpetual Games |
| Director(s) | Alexis Di Stefano |
| Engine | Unity |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch |
| Release | July 8, 2022 |
| Genre(s) | Psychological Horror |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Madison (stylized as MADiSON) is a first-person horror videogame developed and published by the Argentine company Bloodious Games. It was released on July 8, 2022 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S.[1] The Nintendo Switch version was released on August 26, 2022.[2]
Plot
The game takes place in a large house, where the player takes control of Luca, a 16-year-old boy who receives an instant camera for his 16th birthday. Said camera belonged to a serial killer 30 years earlier, and through it will contact the young man to put an end to a macabre ritual.[3]
Gameplay
Madison focuses on the use of an instant camera to connect the world of the living with that of the dead. In this way, the player will use the camera throughout the story to solve puzzles, discover secrets that cannot be seen with the naked eye, drive away demonic entities, among others.[4]
Development
The game began development in 2016, but was announced through a demo released on itch a year later.[5] This demo was very well received by users, surpassing 100,000 downloads on the platform. The studio continued with the development of the video game and finally in 2021 announced its launch for PC through a trailer. Presenting the second trailer a month later on Gamescom, they revealed the official release date after 5 years of development, confirming that the game would be out on January 7, 2022.[6][7][8]
The studio postponed the game's release to a later date in 2022, citing inconvenience in publishing the game under the previously used trade name, Nosebleed Games.[9]
Reception
Madison received "generally favorable" or "mixed or average" reviews, depending on the platform, according to review aggregator Metacritic.[10] In the user scores it received "universal acclaim" reviews on all platforms, being among Metacritic's highest rated games.[11]
IGN awarded the game an 7/10, writing that Madison is a creepy game with genuine scares.[12]
Shacknews gave it 9 out of 10 stars, mentioned the game's writing as consistent, contrasting the usual trend of "a sluggish second act after an incredible opener". The reviewer praised the quality of the puzzles, the tension that never decreases and the lore that is unpleasant "on a true crime level".[13]
HobbyConsolas stated that Madison was the most terrifying adventure they've played in a while.[14]
Also Madison is among the "Top 20 July Releases on Steam" and "Top Releases From New Devs", a list that selects the 20 most popular games of the month, based on popularity and sales.[15]
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Expo EVA 2018 | Best Game | People Choice | [16] |
References
- ^ "Psychological Horror Title 'MADiSON' Arrives June 24 for PC, Consoles [Trailer]". Bloody Disgusting. April 11, 2022.
- ^ "Mini Review: MADiSON - Jump Scares Aplenty In This Effective, If Unoriginal, Horror". Nintendo Life. August 26, 2022.
- ^ "Madison Review - Snapshots Of Potential". Game Informer. July 14, 2022.
- ^ "Madison review". IGN. July 15, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
- ^ "Madison: Hands-On Preview". IGN. May 31, 2022.
- ^ "Polaroid-based Horror Game MADiSON Coming to Steam in 2021". Rely On Horror. July 7, 2021.
- ^ Wilson, Mike (July 7, 2021). "[Trailer] Upcoming Psychological Horror Title 'MADiSON' Arms You With a Polaroid For Fighting Demons". Bloody Disgusting.
- ^ "El juego de terror en primera persona Madison llegará a PC en 2021". Eurogamer. July 9, 2021.
- ^ {{Cite web |last= Romano|first=Sai |date=April 7, 2022 |title=First-person psychological horror game MADiSON coming to consoles in 2022|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2022/01/first-person-psychological-horror-game-madison-coming-to-consoles-in-2022%7Caccess-date= September 14, 2022|website=Gematsu}
- ^ "MADiSON Metacritic reviews". Metacritic. July 9, 2022.
- ^ "Metacritic - PC Games sort by user scores". Metacritic. July 9, 2022.
- ^ "Madison review". IGN. July 15, 2022.
- ^ "MADiSON review: A snapshot of true terror". Shacknews.
- ^ "Análisis de Madison, el juego más terrorífico de los últimos tiempos". HobbyConsolas (in Spanish). July 6, 2022.
- ^ "Top Steam Releases of July 2022". Steam.
- ^ "Juegos ganadores de la EVA 2018". Pressover. November 7, 2018.
External links
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[[Category:Xbox Series X and Series S games]]
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[[Category:Horror video games]]
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