History YMMV / MaximumCarnage

* CompleteMonster: Carnage. The other villains had varying degrees of humanizing qualities.

* {{Bowlderise}}: Some of the dialogue in the game has changed into NeverSayDie due to MoralGuardians.

* {{Bowlderization}}: Some of the dialogue in the game has changed into NeverSayDie due to MoralGuardians.

* {{Bowlderize}}: Some of the dialogue in the game has changed into NeverSayDie due to MoralGuardians.

* SugarWiki/NoProblemWithLicensedGames: ''Maximum Carnage'', in contrast to the event it's based on, is considered to be one of the best ''Spider-Man'' games; especially notable given [[TheProblemWithLicensedGames the reputation]] held by [[Creator/LJNToys the publisher]]. Even WebVideo/TheAngryVideoGameNerd was impressed.

** GoddamnedBoss: Demogoblin and Carrion, since they can fly.

* UnfortunateImplications: Spider-Man insisting that Carnage is "the most innocent of all" as cited in {{Narm}}. There is just so much wrong with that it's not even funny.

* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: When the rioters come to their senses and rally behind the heroes.
* HilariousInHindsight: After the climactic graveyard battle in which Carnage is finally recaptured, Black Cat wonders aloud if the nightmare is really over. In the final panel, Spider-Man, who is all of a sudden standing between the graves of Norman and Harry Osborn, tell us that "Some monsters stay dead." [[ComicBook/TheCloneSaga Well, so much]] [[OneMoreDay for THAT sentiment]]...

* HilariousInHindsight: After the climactic graveyard battle in which Carnage is finally recaptured, Black Cat wonders aloud if the nightmare is really over. In the final panel, Spider-Man, who is all of a sudden standing between the graves of Norman and Harry Osborn, tell us that "Some monsters stay dead." [[TheCloneSaga Well, so much]] [[OneMoreDay for THAT sentiment]]...

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: Green Jellÿ's soundtrack for the game is headbangingly awesome.
** The opening theme is particularly fine metal.

* MomentOfAwesome: [[http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/04/14/a-year-of-cool-comic-book-moments-day-104/ Captain America]], making his presence known, as only Captain America can.
** In the pen-ultimate issue Spider-Man stands up to the whole band of bad guys is pretty awesome, despite the visuals and everything up to that point, just to buy time.

* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: Attempted when the rioters come to their senses and rally behind the heroes. YourMileageMayVary, as some may by this point have grown too disgusted with the overall story to care, while others will find the attempt [[{{Anvilicious}} heavy-handed.]]

* SpotlightStealingSquad: Venom, Cloak, Dagger, Doppelganger, Shriek, Black Cat. It's as if the writers deliberately went out of their way to make Spider-Man as much of a bit player as possible.
** It says something when the cover reads "Things don't look good for Venom and pals" even though the comic is supposed to be about ''Spider-Man!''
** Hell, just look at the cover art. Oftentimes Spider-Man is shoved down into a corner or a sideline while Venom or Carnage are prominently featured. Also, he's frequently shown getting his ''ass kicked'' on the cover fight scenes, way more than any other character.

* CompleteMonster: Carnage, and most of the other villains, though Doppelganger is pretty much an animal, Carrion is a SplitPersonality with a harmless alter-ego, and a later story tried to give some humanizing qualities to Shriek (results were mixed).

* CompleteMonster: Carnage, and most of the other villains, though Doppelganger is pretty much an animal, Carrion is SplitPersonality with a harmless alter-ego, and a later story tried to give some humanizing qualities to Shriek (results were mixed).

** GoddamnBoss: Demogoblin and Carrion, since they can fly.

* CompleteMonster: Carnage, and most of the other villains, though Carrion is SplitPersonality with a harmless alter-ego, and a later story tried to give some humanizing qualities to Shriek (results were mixed).

* ChaoticEvil: Carnage, et al. Carnage actually outright states this at one point, bragging how the world is nothing but "chaos", and that "law and order" are a lie. Weirdly, Demogoblin briefly abandons his usual LawfulEvil M.O. for this story.
** In fairness Demogoblin originally joined in to get ahold of his old teammate Doppelganger, (from the Infinity War) and while he DID join, he made a "villainous rationalization" for his actions (getting to burn/kill more sinners). Though at one point he did question the whole "senseless violence" thing, which didn't sit well with Carnage.
* CharacterDerailment: Carnage and Venom. Carnage because there is no way he could work with anyone for a long period of time, let alone have any leadership qualities.
** He did not work with them for ''long'' and even [[spoiler: killed Doppelganger late in the story.]] And how exactly was Venom derailed?
*** May be in regards to his "Lethal Protector" phase, though that change had already been made shortly before this storyline began.

* YourMileageMayVary: While few would say it is their favorite Spider-Man story, there are some people who genuinely liked the saga, or at least don't consider it to be nearly as bad as some of the more vocal critics claim.

** To highlight this, one cover refers to the collective heroes (Spidey included) as "Venom and pals."