American McGee's Alice

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American McGee's Alice

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American McGee is best known for his work on shooters like QuakeIII, but he split off from id Software recently and his first effort isAlice, a twisted romp through his own version of Lewis Carroll'sWonderland. The trick is that Alice, now older, is the lone survivor of ahousefire that kills her family. She's stuck in an asylum and must regain her ownsanity by returning to the madcap Wonderland she visited as a child. She's adarker person now, and, perhaps consequently, Wonderland is correspondinglydark.

The Queen of Hearts cruelly rules the land, the White Rabbit is tattered, theCheshire Cat sports a pirate earring and a mangy, emaciated look, and the MadHatter is even madder than before. Alice, armed with her characteristicpoliteness, athletic ability, and a large knife, must venture through thisdarkWonderland righting wrongs while thwarting the Queen and her army ofplaying-card guards.

The game itself uses an over-the-shoulder perspective and has Alice running,jumping, and swinging from ropes like a younger and primmer Lara Croft.Controlsare easy to use and aside from difficult jumping puzzles and an odd problemwhere Alice slides on surfaces, the game is easy to play. Wonderland here isdark, like a Tim Burton film, but still easily recognizable to fans of theclassic novel. If anything the game is woefully linear--there's only one pathand therefore no need to replay the game after you've finished it. The resultisa game that feels more constrained and conservative than its source materialshould have allowed, but the atmosphere makes for an exciting action-adventurenonetheless. Mature subject matter is strewn throughout, so always rememberthatthis isn't an E-ticket Disney ride. --Bob Andrews

Pros:

• Gorgeous, wicked graphics
• Excellent use of Carroll's famous characters

Cons:

• High system requirements
• Very linear

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A fierce and nasty fight for sanity and control turns into a lethal struggle for survival! When Alice answers a distressed summons to return to Wonderland, she barely recognizes the befouled setting. From the fungal rot of the Mushroom Forest to the infernal chemistry of the Mad Hatter's Domain and beyond, Wonderland festers to its core.

Customer Reviews
[Fun Fun Fun(Jesse)
Fun Fun Fun
I played the original when it came out and decided to get another copy as my original cd key was lost. One of those underground genere's that you have to appreciate.Read More]

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[Good fun(Mikusha)
Good fun
This game is a blast, and takes me into a different world.I'm an adult and don't want to spend all my time playing games, but a good PC game is nice to have for occasional...Read More]

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[ECCEZIONALE...DAVVERO UNA PERLA RARA ;)(Alessio Laratta)
ECCEZIONALE...DAVVERO UNA PERLA RARA ;)
Ho conosciuto questo fantastico gioco dopo 11 anni :)e riuscirlo ad avere originale e nuovo è stato davvero un impresa :)è una perla rara...Read More]

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[Still Fun After All These Years(Pyanfar Chanur)
Still Fun After All These Years
I've beaten American McGee's Alice more times than I can remember.For a time there, it was incompatible, but for those of you looking to blow the dust off those old discs, I...Read More]

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[Most amazing game ever(gameon9999)
Most amazing game ever
THIS...GAME...IS...AMAZING!!!This is the single most amazing game I've ever played, and I've played all of the Warcraft and Kingdom Hearts games.Read More]

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[Old game still entertains(Kristi Gillespie)
Old game still entertains
This game may be 11 years old, but it still entertains. This had to be about the best graphics at the time, and it still is pretty decent for today's market.Read More]

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[Only $9.99 now on PSN and XBLA or Free with Alice Madness Returns!(W. K. Mattingly)
Only $9.99 now on PSN and XBLA or Free with Alice Madness Returns!
I hate extortion, and $149.99 is just that. Not only does this game come free with Alice Madness Returns, if you just want to play it, its available on the Playstation Store and...Read More]

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[Did We Play The Same Game?(Max)
Did We Play The Same Game?
I played American McGee's Alice for the first time about eight or so years ago. It stood out of the crowd, dark, foreboding and eerie.Read More]

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[A Game That Has Not Aged Well(Kate W.)
A Game That Has Not Aged Well
[This review is based on the console edition of the game that is packaged with the sequel Alice: Madness Returns.Read More]

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