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Retrobate Name: Retro_Arnold
Game Title: Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage
Released: 1994
Developer/Author Name: Software Creations
Publisher: LJN Ltd
Format Reviewed: Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
Genre: Beat-’em-up




Game Profile:

Maximum Carnage is a 2D scrolling beat 'em up like Streets of Rage but the only difference being Streets of Rage is good and Maximum Carnage is not so good. In fact Maxium Carnage is terrible.

Where do I start with this train wreck of a game? Well first the game is brutally difficult. Now I like hard games but this is just insane! too many times in the game you are put into a 1 vs 5 situation and the enemies attacks take so much off your health that it just gets frustrating. The game starts you off with 3 lives and no continue option at all. And you know what that means? If you die, you start back from the beginning! Everyone loves making it to that 20th or so level, only to get beaten by some thugs and have to restart the whole experience over again. What a great idea that was!

Second why the hell make a super hard 2d beat em up one player! This game is begging for 2 player co op but for some reason the devs thought it would be a great idea to make this one player! I could go on why this game sucked but 350 words is not enough.

Good points. The MD cart was blood red.

Number of views: 3112 Number of comments: 5 Game rating: 3.67 Number of face-offs: 325 Wins: 33.23% Runner-up: 36.31% Draws: 30.46% Click here to judge more retro face-offs

Flo316 says: But you gotta remember the ONE rediming quality of this crapfest. It had a Badass red cartridge. :) Other than that you are pretty much right. EDIT: Yeah now the articel is perfect. :) Posted 54 months ago

thousanddragons says: Bollocks. I enjoy the game, true it aint great but i find it more fun to play than most of the crap thats out today. Posted 41 months ago

ToraReaper says: i love this game except for the fact that its impossible to finish, couldn't beat is as a kid and i can't even today, it pisses me off greatly Posted 39 months ago

violent wave says: I must have got the re-release. My cartridge in standard black :( Posted 34 months ago

SilverSnake79 says: What a opportunity this game was. It could of been a real contender for Streets of rage's crown. It had all the ideas, story, characters, genre. What did we get? We got this broken, unplayable mess. What a shame. Love the red cartridge though. Posted 22 months ago