Anarchy Reigns tops MadWorld in battle of beats

I loved the MadWorld soundtrack. It offered a perfect blend of angry, descriptively-violent hip hop and rap lyrics with the melodic sensibilities of PlatinumGames . I know there are those who didn’t appreciate MadWorld’s approach, so when I played the Anarchy Reigns build at , I noticed the follow-up’s shift towards a more electronic sound, which was completely fine by me.

Now with the Max Anarchy soundtrack in hand (it’s called Max Anarchy in Japan), I can confirm that it’s a better soundtrack. It’s actually a lot more of the same, but with a more diverse cast of both composers and rappers, some of the aforementioned electronic backings to mix things up a bit, and two discs of music compared to MadWorld’s one. Personal favorites including Ox, Sick YG, and Doujah 🐎Raze return along with new favoꦚrites including Vstylez, MuzeONE, and Skitz the Samurida.

Watch for our full review in Note Worthy in a couple of weeks, but if you want to get your hands on the album in the meantime, it’s available for pre-order from for $3,000 Yen ($37) and ships July 4, 2012.

Were you a fan of MadWorld’s soundtrack, or was it too ove🌊r the top for your tastes? Does rap musi🀅c belong in videogames?