When the single-player (pre-recorded) demo began, we were instantly treated to our hero from MadWorld, Jack, entering what looks like the Chinatown level from the Wii game, now in full color. The camera zooms in on Jack’s cigar being flicked conversely, the camera then switches to Leo flicking a a black feather. In one scene, Leo catches up to Jack on a pier. These result in face-offs, co-operation, and ultimately in reliance on each other’s abilities. Though the story, most of which hasn’t been revealed yet, is one overall plot, the characters will cross paths on several occasions. Leo, on the other hand, is Jack’s polar opposite, relying on orders from his superiors to differentiate between black and white. Jack has a decidedly “gray” view of justice, with physical brutality being the norm. The campaign is mission-based and allows for players to try both characters for different viewpoints to the story.
To describe it in short: it’s exactly everything you were expecting, and maybe even a bit more. We spent some time with producers Platinum Games behind closed-doors to see the single player campaign, and then took to some multiplayer gaming on the show floor. The game stars MadWorld‘s Jack and new hero Leo in a combo-based brawler, with special weapons and abilities thrown in for good measure. At E3 this year, Sega gave us a first look at Anarchy Reigns, the over-the-top action game from Platinum Games for the XBox 360 and PS3.
