Madness: Project Nexus 1.8

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Madness Combat is one of the most popular flash series of all time. Its simple yet iconic art style, creative choreography and kills, and memorable setpieces have propelled it into stardom. Practically everybody on Newgrounds at least knows of it in passing, and it's so popular that it has its own official holiday on Newgrounds. A ton of games related to the franchise have been created over the years, yet one of the few official ones supported by the main creator is Madness: Project Nexus.

To install Madness: Project Nexus, simply run the file in whatever SWF player you have.

The gameplay is simple, yet addictive and fluid. The combat centers around the TAC-BAR. This represents the character's reflexes and ability to dodge attacks. Every time somebody gets hit, their TAC-BAR will decrease by one. If it's empty, then their health will start taking hits. It's very similar to Halo's energy shield. You can also pick up to two weapons to attack enemies with, both guns and melee weapons. However, some characters have a signature weapon that you can't drop under any circumstance.

There is a story mode where you can control all the main characters of the series, but one of the more fun modes in my opinion is the arena mode, where you control a custom character who you can mold into whatever fighter you want. You can easily lose dozens of hours in this mode alone.

All in all, Madness: Project Nexus is one of the best flash games out there in terms of both gameplay and replayability.