Mayhem (video game)
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{{Infobox video game
| title = Mayhem
| image = Mayhem Coverart.png
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| developer = Left Field Productions
| publisher = Rombax Games
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| composer =
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| released = {{vgrelease|NA|March 25, 2011|EU|March 30, 2012 (PS3)}}
| genre = Racing
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| platforms = PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
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Mayhem (also known as Mayhem 3D) is a racing video game developed by Left Field Productions, published by Rombax Games, and distributed by Zoo Entertainment for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.{{cite web |url=http://cgrempire.com/2011/02/mayhem-arrives-in-3d-on-x360-and-ps3-in-march-2011/ |title=Mayhem Arrives in 3D on X360 and PS3 in March 2011 |first=Julie |last=Halapch |date=February 28, 2011 |website=Classic Game Room |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111113022301/http://cgrempire.com/2011/02/mayhem-arrives-in-3d-on-x360-and-ps3-in-march-2011/ |archivedate=November 13, 2011 |accessdate=February 3, 2020}} The game is a demolition derby style game that features 3D gameplay that works on any TV.{{cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/02/25/destruction-descends-upon-xbox-360-and-ps3-with-mayhem-3d-this-march |title=Destruction Descends Upon Xbox 360 and PS3 with Mayhem 3D this March |author=IGN staff |date=February 24, 2011 |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |accessdate=February 3, 2020}}
Mayhem would be the final game developed by Left Field Productions before the company went out of business.
Graphics
The game features full 3D compatibility for any TV. It has an art style similar to MadWorld for the Wii, an oversaturated graphic novel style with the only colors being black, white, and red as the sky.
Gameplay
The career mode is split into graphic novel chapters. There are multiple different game modes to play throughout the game. There are many things to unlock with Mayhem Points and Stars, including vehicles and tracks.
Reception
{{Video game reviews
| PS3 = true
| X360 = true
| na = true
| GameRev_X360 = D{{cite web |url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/51332-mayhem-xbox360-review |title=Mayhem [3D] Review |first=Daniel R. |last=Bischoff |date=May 5, 2011 |website=Game Revolution |publisher=CraveOnline |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150908003300/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/mayhem-xbox360 |archivedate=September 8, 2015 |url-status=live |accessdate=February 3, 2020}}
| OXM_X360 = 5/10{{cite magazine |url=http://oxmonline.com/mayhem-3d-review |title=Mayhem 3D review |first=Cameron |last=Lewis |magazine=Official Xbox Magazine |publisher=Future US |date=May 2011 |page=75 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130903204119/http://oxmonline.com/mayhem-3d-review |archivedate=September 3, 2013 |accessdate=February 3, 2020}}
| PSM_PS3 = 4/10{{cite magazine |title=Review: Mayhem 3D |magazine=PlayStation: The Official Magazine |publisher=Future plc |issue=46 |date=June 2011 |page=81}}
| MC_PS3 = 53/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/mayhem-3d/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-3 |title=Mayhem 3D for PlayStation 3 Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=February 3, 2020}}
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The PlayStation 3 version received "mixed" reviews, while the Xbox 360 version received "generally unfavorable reviews", according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.
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