So intense, so powerful, so violent, so beautiful. Love the continued inclusion of the smears in the animation, and the impacts from the anticipation on the movements feel meticulously crafted and satisfying as hell. The brash sound of gunfire, slashing, and wonderful splattering splashed onto the fierceness of the carnage just cranks the intensity to its limit, and Cheshyre's signature snappy digital melodies brushed throughout his audio track breathe a funky, dangerous atmosphere that enclose the trademark brazen landscapes and convolution of pipes and wires into an shadowy colosseum of madness.
As always, so much personality and voice can be heard without our cast of characters uttering a single word. The Auditor is as terrifying as ever, and witnessing Sanford trying to get the fuck out of there as soon as he phased in shows that his power remains to be feared. The intermittent closeups delve us into their personalities on a more intimate level; I could just feel Sanford's agony in between the MAGs that had gotten a hold of him and the explosion of rage that erupted during his escape. So glad to see his very own journey and--after all these years--him finally reunited with his OG weapon: hook. Also I'm pretty sure this is the first time I've seen a MAG kill another member of the AAHW purely out of frustration.
The intricately placed attacks in the choreography, the constant surprises, clever tricks and continued additions to the enemy and character lineup make this all remain a blast to experience. To this day, nothing excites me more than to witness the original Madness Combat advance forward. Excellent work, all of you. Just fucking perfection.