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MADiSON (video game)

MADiSON is a first-person horror video game developed and published by the Argentine studio Bloodious Games. It was released on July 8, 2022, for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.[1] A Nintendo Switch version was released on August 26, 2022.[2]

MADiSON
Developer(s)Bloodious Games
Publisher(s)
  • Bloodious Games
  • Perpetual Games
Director(s)Alexis Di Stefano
EngineUnity
Platform(s)
ReleaseJuly 8, 2022
Genre(s)Psychological horror
Mode(s)Single-player

Plot

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The game takes place in a large house, where the player takes control of Luca, a teenage boy who receives an instant camera for his 16th birthday. The camera belonged to a serial killer 30 years earlier, and through the camera the spirit of the killer plans to use Luca to put an end to a macabre ritual.[3]

Gameplay

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MADiSON focuses on the use of an instant camera to connect the world of the living with that of the dead. This is achieved through the game by solving puzzles, discovering secrets that cannot be seen with the naked eye, and driving away demonic entities, among other examples.[4]

Development

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The game began development in 2016, and was announced through a demo released on itch.io 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]

Release

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On release, MADiSON was noted as one of the 20 highest-selling games on Steam for the month of July.[10]

MADiSON VR

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On January 30, 2023, the founder of BLOODIOUS GAMES, Alexis Di Stefano, officially announced the development of a virtual reality version called MADiSON VR. The announcement was made at a Perp Games Showcase via IGN. MADiSON VR will arrive later in 2023 for PSVR2 platforms with physical editions, and PCVR.[11]

Reception

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MADiSON received an aggregate Metacritic score of 75/100 for its PC version, indicating "generally favorable" reviews, and 72/100 for its PS5 version, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[12][13]

IGN awarded the game an 7/10, writing that Madison was a creepy game with genuine scares.[14] 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, tension that never decreased, and lore that was unpleasant "on a true crime level".[15] HobbyConsolas stated that Madison was the most terrifying adventure they had played in a while.[16]

MADiSON was scientifically recognized as the "Scariest Video Game of All Time", by The Science of Scare Project from Broadband Choices who has set out to scientifically measure the scariest forms of entertainment available. 200 participants were invited to play over 45 horror games released in the last three decades. In each case – the subjects’ heart rate was monitored during the game. The heart rate was measured while resting, right in the middle of the game, and the highest jumps in heart rate were recorded. The respondents playing at Madison recorded an average of 97 beats / minute, and at the peak this rate stopped at 131 bit/s, with the new IP beating off established franchises such as Resident Evil and Silent Hill.[17][18]

MADiSON was declared of cultural interest in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[19]

Awards

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Year Award Category Result Ref
2018 Expo EVA People's Choice Won [20]
2022 Expo EVA Best Game Won [21]
NYX Game Awards Best Narrative Won [22]
Moscow XII DROP Festival Best Horror Game Won [23]
TYGA Best Spanish/Latin Game Won [24]
Shacknews Best Horror Game Won [25]
Rely On Horror Community Game Of The Year Won [26]

Awards MADiSON VR

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Year Award Category Result Ref
2023 Expo EVA 2023 People's Choice Won [27]

References

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  1. ^ "Psychological Horror Title 'MADiSON' Arrives June 24 for PC, Consoles [Trailer]". Bloody Disgusting. April 11, 2022. Archived from the original on September 13, 2022.
  2. ^ "Mini Review: MADiSON - Jump Scares Aplenty In This Effective, If Unoriginal, Horror". Nintendo Life. August 26, 2022. Archived from the original on September 13, 2022.
  3. ^ "Madison Review - Snapshots Of Potential". Game Informer. July 14, 2022. Archived from the original on July 14, 2022.
  4. ^ "Madison review". IGN. July 15, 2022. Archived from the original on February 26, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  5. ^ "Madison: Hands-On Preview". IGN. May 31, 2022. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023.
  6. ^ "Polaroid-based Horror Game MADiSON Coming to Steam in 2021". Rely On Horror. July 7, 2021. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023.
  7. ^ Wilson, Mike (July 7, 2021). "[Trailer] Upcoming Psychological Horror Title 'MADiSON' Arms You With a Polaroid For Fighting Demons". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023.
  8. ^ "El juego de terror en primera persona Madison llegará a PC en 2021". Eurogamer. July 9, 2021. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023.
  9. ^ Romano, Sai (April 7, 2022). "First-person psychological horror game MADiSON coming to consoles in 2022". Gematsu. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  10. ^ "Top Steam Releases of July 2022". Steam. 30 August 2022. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022.
  11. ^ "MADiSON VR". IGN. 30 January 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-01-30. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
  12. ^ "MADiSON". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2023-01-31. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
  13. ^ "MADiSON". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2023-02-13. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
  14. ^ "Madison review". IGN. July 15, 2022. Archived from the original on February 26, 2023.
  15. ^ "MADiSON review: A snapshot of true terror". Shacknews. 6 July 2022. Archived from the original on 13 September 2022.
  16. ^ "Análisis de Madison, el juego más terrorífico de los últimos tiempos". HobbyConsolas (in Spanish). July 6, 2022. Archived from the original on September 13, 2022.
  17. ^ "The Science of Scare: Scariest Video Games in 2022". Broadband Choices. Archived from the original on 2022-10-07.
  18. ^ "Science has found 'the scariest horror game of all time'". GAMINGbible. 6 October 2022. Archived from the original on 7 October 2022.
  19. ^ "Declaran de municipal y cultural un videojuego creado por joven de Ranelagh". Verdad e Investigación. 21 October 2022. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022.
  20. ^ "Juegos ganadores de la EVA 2018". Pressover. November 7, 2018. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  21. ^ "EVA 2022: Premios y resumen de la exposición de videojuegos más grande de Latinoamérica". Pressover. September 19, 2022. Archived from the original on January 30, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  22. ^ "NYX Game Awards Winners". NYX Game Awards. September 23, 2022. Archived from the original on September 23, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  23. ^ "Post Report Of The 12th Festival". Moscow International Horror Film Festival DROP. September 25, 2022. Archived from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  24. ^ "TYGA 2022 Results". The Youtube Game Awards TYGA 2022. December 11, 2022. Archived from the original on December 12, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  25. ^ "Shacknews Best Horror Game of 2022 - MADiSON". Shacknews. December 29, 2022. Archived from the original on July 25, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  26. ^ "Rely On Horror's 2022 Community Game Of The Year Is…MADiSON". Rely On Horror. December 31, 2022. Archived from the original on January 23, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  27. ^ "EVA 2023: videojuegos ganadores y récord histórico de asistentes". Pressover. 19 September 2023.
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