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MADNESS: Project Nexus scores a 0/10 woke rating as a pure run-and-gun action game with no identity options, romance, or social messaging—just brutal combat and story.
MADNESS: Project Nexus is a pure arcade-style action game centered on run-and-gun and beat-'em-up combat against hordes of enemies, with an 8+ hour story campaign involving infiltration, bandit fights, and uncovering Project Nexus secrets alongside established Madness Combat protagonists like Hank J.
Wimbleton, Sanford, and Deimos. The combat-only premise contains no romance, relationships, or identity arcs of any kind.
Character creation in Arena mode is limited to skill tiers, weapons, and skins with no gender options, body-type sliders, pronoun selection, or identity customization. The premise, themes, and gameplay deliver traditional brutal entertainment without any social commentary, systemic oppression narratives, or critiques of norms. Established characters from the long-running Madness Combat series remain unchanged for any diversity considerations.
There are no developer statements on DEI, representation, or activism, and no consultancy involvement in the project. Reception has been overwhelmingly positive at 96-97% on Steam, with player feedback focused solely on gameplay and gore and zero political backlash or discourse surrounding the title.
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