History YMMV / MadnessProjectNexus2

** Zed Gil's introduction, in contrast to the bright and colorful bloods you find during gameplay, is a distressingly muted butcher shop of skinned and mutilated corpses that he's been using as mincemeat to make his burgers.

* CompleteMonster: [[BigBad Director Phobos]] is the corrupt ruler of Nexus City and the head of Project Nexus, a scientific program aimed to do good for Nevada. Distancing himself from the Project's good intentions, Phobos tries to use it to [[GodhoodSeeker achieve godhood for himself]]. When Dr. Christoff tries to warn him that this could lead to the world being destroyed, Phobos fires him under threats of sending him to [[{{Hell}} the Other Place]]. Phobos is eventually killed by Christoff, but his [[OurSoulsAreDifferent S3LF]] returns, taking control of [[SoulJar Project Gestalt]] and trying to reach the Other Place to obtain godhood while attempting to kill the protagonists, resulting in the deaths of most of his minions. Phobos finally declares that he would destroy the world, revealing that he's fully aware of the cost of him becoming a god.

** We already know that Hank isn't exactly the most heroic protagonist out there, but he definitely crosses the line when he [[spoiler:intends to destroy Project Nexus even though Jebediah could have taken care of it without ending the world and gleefully takes the chance to kill Sanford and Deimos when the two refuse to let him do that, revealing he had always hoped for such an opportunity.]]

** The Vampires in Arena mode are are source of frustration for anyone playing it and are pretty much responsible for turning the single mission they're in into [[That One Level ThatOneLevel]]. The Vampire Punk has a base attack which is a multi-hit combo that can dish out heavy damage and a huge leap that can cover the entire arena you're in with a generous grab hitbox and you have to mash your dodge button fast if you don't want them to deal a heavy-damage bite to you - and since they always come in numbers it's not unusual to be stuck in multiple grab attacks back-to-back. On top of that if you aren't using weapons that deal fire damage, being knocked down will only stun them for a second before they revive
(up to two times). Even worse are the Vampire Bruisers who have a Rush Punch that can ragdoll AND dizzy you, pretty much sealing your fate when there are any other enemies nearby that will grab you and destroy your Corpus block. Furthermore, they have an unblockable sprinting grab they'll most likely use while you're still recovering.

** The Vampires in Arena mode are are source of frustration for anyone playing it and are pretty much responsible for turning the single mission they're in into [[ThatOneLevel]]. The Vampire Punk has a base attack which is a multi-hit combo that can dish out heavy damage and a huge leap that can cover the entire arena you're in with a generous grab hitbox and you have to mash your dodge button fast if you don't want them to deal a heavy-damage bite to you - and since they always come in numbers it's not unusual to be stuck in multiple grab attacks back-to-back. On top of that if you aren't using weapons that deal fire damage, being knocked down will only stun them for a second before they revive

** We already know that Hank isn't exactly the most heroic protagonist out there, but he definitely crosses the line when he [[spoiler:intends to destroy Project Nexus even though Jebediah could have taken care of it without ending the world and gleefully takes the chance to kill Sanford and Deimos when the two refuse to let him do that, revealing he had always hoped for such an opportunity.]]

* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: Madness was never exactly serious, so there's a couple well-placed jokes.
** Once voice lines for multiple named characters were uncovered, it was found that the Sheriff's death rattles, presumably as improv by his voice actor, include a full recreation of the "Howie Long Scream" StockScream.
** Early into the game, Hank needs to unlock a security door. You initially get a prompt to ...Hack? a computer. Engaging with it has Hank scratch his head for a second and admit he doesn't really "do" hacking. He does, however, find a sledgehammer place conveniently close to the mechanism powering the lock.
** The public demo involves two missions leading up to the confrontation of The Sheriff. When you complete the second one, Sanford goes to plant the demolitions and... there is no effect on the door. The following conversation becomes a huge, progressively less subtle LampshadeHanging on the limited scope of a game demo.
** When Hank and Sanford assault a barracks, they pass by an Attendant who quickly shutters his post and refuses to come out. You can't hurt him, but thanks to the "Ring for Service" bell on your side of the shutters, you can annoy him to no end. [[spoiler: Doing this long enough causes a [=G03LM=] to break in through the floor and attack on behalf of the Attendant.]]
--->'''Attendant''': NO! GO AWAY!
--->'''Hank''': Hello? Anyone there? Helloooooo?
--->'''Attendant''': LEAVE ME ALONE!
--->'''Hank''': [[DeadpanSnarker I need service.]]
--->'''[=G03LM=]''': ''I've got your service right here, pal!''
** The reason why the Sheriff keeps resisting Sanford and Deimos is because he thinks that they're after the bounty on his head. Neither Sanford nor Deimos knew about the bounty in the first place. [[PoorCommunicationKills It becomes quite awkward when the Sheriff realizes this after a drawn-out chase/battle sequence]].
** Sanford and Deimos have to make their way through apartments infested with scavengers. During a particularly crowded brawl, Deimos starts a conversation that goes from trying to reason with the bandits, to [[SeinfeldianConversation wondering what kind of hot dogs they would be]].
--->'''Deimos:''' See, I’m pretty lean, so I’m feeling like I’d be more of a turkey dog than a true frankfurter. What about you, Sanford? I picture you as a big kielbasa.
--->'''Deimos:''' [[HoYay Like, often. Not just right now]].
--->'''Sanford:''' ...
** As Hank and Christoff are running from Project Gestalt, they decide to leave through the lift. When Gestalt bursts in, forcing them to wreck the elevator in an attempt to send Gestalt down the shaft, Hank suggests taking the stairs.
*** [[BloodKnight As well as the running gag of Hank insisting that they can take Gestalt.]]
** During a flashback sequence, we see Jeb trying to sneak through a facility. He manages to distract a guard by [[ThrowingTheDistraction throwing a rock at the other end of the room]]. Not because the guard went to investigate the rock, allowing Jeb to sneak by, but because he ''leaves the room to tell his colleagues about the rock''. He must have been REALLY bored that day.
*** [[BrickJoke When you revisit this lab in one of the main missions years in the future, there's a sign forbidding people from throwing rocks in that room]].
** As Sanford and Deimos go through the sewers to reach the Science Tower, they encounter a cult that worships, of all things, buoyancy.
*** [[spoiler: Later, it's revealed that the cult was formed by Dr. Crackpot (the guy who took Jeb's place as head scientist when Phobos fired him) out of ''pure spite'' for Dr. Christoff.]]
*** [[spoiler: After Sanford and Deimos defeat Dr. Crackpot, he declares that nothing can sink him. [[InstantlyProvenWrong Cue Project Gestalt falling from the chute above him, crushing him]].]]
** As Sanford and Deimos are taking the lift to the entrance of the Science Tower, Deimos questions the motivations of and questions raised by Project Nexus, attributing it to something that's making his skin crawl. Then, an insectoid abomination falls onto the platform.
---> '''Deimos:''' Nevermind. That's what it was.
** Later, Tricky bursts in through the window, intent on killing the both of them... [[BaitAndSwitchBoss for about five seconds]]. Turns out, even he didn't even know who he was about to fight.
** In another flashback sequence, as Jeb takes the elevator to see Phobos, The Blackguard (a [=G03LM=] in heavy medieval-style armor) tries to tell his [=G03LM=] cohorts about how awesome his battle moves are, all the while [[TheFriendNobodyLikes nobody pays him]] [[UnusuallyUninterestingSight any attention]]. When they get to the top, he falls back into character, that being YeOldeButcheredeEnglishe.
*** [[spoiler: When you fight him later, he falls out of character when he's on his last legs and abandons the swordplay and old dialect for a minigun.]]
** When Hank, Sanford and Deimos enter the science tower, they are greeted by a receptionist who asks them to sign in and wait in the lobby. Everyone is understandably baffled at not encountering any resistance. You can choose to go through with the whole process, at least, until all the Nexus goons in the lobby recognize you.
** A meta example: From the release date trailer, Hank making his way through a building of agents, eventually entering what can be assumed to be an office. There, he finds a hot-dog, which he happily eats. While eating the hot-dog, Hank notices that one of the agents managed to stick a knife to his knee, and simply pulls it out without feeling any pain, before putting the knife into his holster and stuffing a napkin into the wound. A mortally wounded agent then crawls over to the doorway, intending to get a surprise shot on Hank, but his gun is empty, and by then, Hank has noticed him and dispatched him with a bullet.

** Sanford and Deimos have to make their way through apartments infested with scavengers. During a particularly crowded brawl, Deimos starts a conversation that goes from trying to reason with the bandits, to wondering what kind of hot dogs they would be.

--->'''Deimos:''' See, I’m pretty lean, so I’m feeling like I’d be more of a turkey dog instead of a true frankfurter. What about you, Sanford? I picture you as a big kielbasa.

** Once voice lines for multiple named characters were uncovered, it was found that the Sheriff's death rattles, presumably as improv by his voice actor, include a full recreation of the "Howie Long Scream" StockScream

--->'''Deimos:''' I'm kind of lean, so I think I'd be more of a turkey dog. You, I see as a big frankfurter.
--->'''Deimos:''' Not right now, obviously. [[HoYay Just most of the time]].

** During a flashback sequence, we see Jeb trying to sneak through a facility. He manages to distract a guard by throwing a rock at the other end of the room. Not because the guard went to investigate the rock, allowing Jeb to sneak by, but because he ''leaves the room to tell his colleagues about the rock''. He must have been REALLY bored that day.

** A meta example: From the release date trailer, Hank making his way through a building of agents, eventually entering what can be assumed to be an office. There, he finds a hot-dog, which he happily eats. While eating the hot-dog, Hank notices that one of the agents managed to stick a knife to his knee, and simply pulls it out without feeling any pain, before putting the knife into his holster and stuffing a napkin into the wound. A mortally wounded agent then crawls over to the doorway, intending to get a surprise shot on Hank, but his gun is empty, and by then, Hank has noticed him and dispatched him with a bullet.

** In another flashback sequence, as Jeb takes the elevator to see Phobos, The Blackguard (a G03LM in heavy medieval-style armor) tries to tell his [=G03LM=] cohorts about how awesome his battle moves are, all the while [[TheFriendNobodyLikes nobody pays him]] [[UnusuallyUninterestingSight any attention]]. When they get to the top, he falls back into character, that being YeOldeButcheredeEnglishe.

** In another flashback sequence, as Jeb takes the elevator to see Phobos, The Blackguard (a Mag in heavy medieval-style armor) tries to tell his [=G03LM=] cohorts about how awesome his battle moves are, all the while [[TheFriendNobodyLikes nobody pays him]] [[UnusuallyUninterestingSight any attention]]. When they get to the top, he falls back into character, that being YeOldeButcheredeEnglishe.

** In another flashback sequence, as Jeb takes the elevator to see Phobos, The Blackguard (a Mag in heavy medieval-style armor) tries to tell his G03LM cohorts about how awesome his battle moves are, all the while [[TheFriendNobodyLikes nobody pays him]] [[UnusuallyUninterestingSight any attention]]. When they get to the top, he falls back into character, that being YeOldeButcheredeEnglishe.

** Sanford and Deimos have to make their way through apartments infested with scavengers. During a particularly crowded brawl, Daimos starts a conversation that goes from trying to reason with the bandits, to wondering what kind of hot dogs they would be.

** During a flashback sequence, we see Jeb trying to sneak through a facility, he distracts a guard by throwing a rock at the other end of the room. Not because the guard went to investigate the rock, but because he ''leaves the room to tell his colleagues about the rock''. He must have been REALLY bored that day.

** In another flashback sequence, as Jeb takes the elevator to see Phobos, a The Blackguard (a Mag in heavy medieval-style armor) tries to tell his G03LM cohorts about how awesome his battle moves are, all the while [[TheFriendNobodyLikes nobody pays him]] [[UnusuallyUninterestingSight any attention]]. When they get to the top, he falls back into character, that being YeOldeButcheredeEnglishe.
*** [[spoiler: When you fight him later, he falls out of character when he's on his last legs and abandons the swordplay for a minigun.]]

** From the release date trailer, Hank making his way through a building of agents, eventually entering what can be assumed to be an office. There, he finds a hot-dog, which he happily eats. While eating the hot-dog, Hank notices that one of the agents managed to stick a knife to his knee, and simply pulls it out without feeling any pain, before putting the knife into his holster and stuffing a napkin into the wound. A mortally wounded agent then crawls over to the doorway, intending to get a surprise shot on Hank, but his gun is empty, and by then, Hank has noticed him and dispatched him with a bullet.

--->'''[=G03LM=]''': ''I've got your service right here, pal!''

-->'''Attendant''': NO! GO AWAY!
-->'''Hank''': Hello? Anyone there? Helloooooo?
-->'''Attendant''': LEAVE ME ALONE!
-->'''Hank''': [[DeadpanSnarker I need service.]]
-->'''[=G03LM=]''': ''I've got your service right here, pal!''

** When Hank and Sanford assault a barracks, they pass by an Attendant who quickly shutters his post and refuses to come out. You can't hurt him, but thanks to the "Ring for Service" bell on your side of the shutters, you can annoy him to no end. [[spoiler: Doing this long enough causes a G03LM to break in through the floor and attack on behalf of the Attendant.]]

-->'''G03LM''': ''I've got your service right here, pal!''

** The public demo involves two missions leading up to the confrontation of The Sheriff. When you complete the second one, Sanford goes to plant the demolitions and... there is no effect on the door. The following conversation becomes a huge, progressively less subtle LampshadeHanging on the limited scope of a game demo.