[Let's Play] American McGee's Alice-Nightmare Boss Rush-Final

DrunkMc

How have there not being sequels to this? I loved this game back in the day. Better graphics, new fairy tale, and improved combat and we are golden!

...I want it now.

Cherrn

How would you make a sequel to it? The whole story was wrapped up and it wouldn't make sense now that Alice is "cured".

They did try to make an American McGee's Oz, but it didn't amount to anything. In his new game you're supposed to run around corrupting various fairytales, so there's that.

There has also been talks of a movie ever since the game was released, with... Sarah Michelle Gellar of all people.

Marilyn Manson is making a new movie about the life of Lewis Carroll, which is supposed to contain music composed by Chris Vrenna, who also composed the Alice soundtrack, so it could perceivably resemble the game.

Helloween

Wikipedia has a rumour that EA are 'thinking' about remaking it for the current generation..

Game remake

Electronic Arts has expressed interest in releasing a remake of the game alongside the movie. There are no details yet about the content and changes of the remake. If the remake does occur it is unknown if the game will follow the movie or be an updated version of the original release. However the game will at least be receiving a technical update and an updated control scheme.

hmm, if they do remake it...for the love of god dont ruin it.

War Bastard

Man this game was so fucked up at points, bosses like the Duchess and the Mad Hatter just freaked the hell out of me. Good game to play though, very good game when it came out.

After watching your latest vid those goddamn crazy kids - constant gibbering and beating themselves was creepy as fuck.

Ever since the game came out there have been rumors of a movie but I didn't hear Sarah Michelle Gellar, I hear it would be Christiana Ricci which seems like a better choice.

Good to see this game getting a let's play.

cj iwakura

This would make a great animated film.

Or maybe something done in the vein of Pan's Labyrinth, but I think it'd work better CGI'd, or something.

Lars

I know Sarah Michelle Gellar was listed on IMDB for a while, though I don't know if she still is.
Even though Alice is significantly younger in the game, I still think Christina Ricci would do good job with the part (leagues beyond SMG). Plus she's creepy enough in real life.

Xagarath

Sarah Michelle Gellar has said she's still attached to the project and would like to see it done.
Recently, too.

Helloween

Xagarath wrote: »

Sarah Michelle Gellar has said she's still attached to the project and would like to see it done.
Recently, too.

I think she would make an OK Alice...as long as the rest of the games features are in place as well. It shouldnt be too hard to make a semi decent film out of it (please dont curse it D:)

Helloween

Stage 7 is up!
Enjoy

I die in this one...alot...D:

Helloween

Here is Stage 8

Stage 8

EDIT: Got rid of after COD4 asskicking sulking

Helloween

Sorry i missed a day, heres stage 9

stage 9

Kupi

I'm really enjoying your commentary. Keep up the good work!

Helloween

Stage 10 is now up folks

Contents include ladybugs with crap as bombs, big fish, a chameleon whose a drunk and an old lady whose head goes pop once Alice is done with her.

Stage 10 and Boss (11)

EDIT

Kupi wrote: »

I'm really enjoying your commentary. Keep up the good work!

Thanks! im glad people seem to be enjoying this as much as i am

Helloween

Stage 12!

Full of rage towards that blue fucker mock turtle...fuck that guy.

RAGE

Kupi

What happens if the oysters get you? Any special animation for that, or just the same "oh, you drowned" style of game over?

Helloween

Kupi wrote: »

What happens if the oysters get you? Any special animation for that, or just the same "oh, you drowned" style of game over?

Yup its oh you drowned lulz. Only a few things that give you a special death and sadly that aint one.

Helloween

"Oh gee wiz Helloween. Is that part 13?"

"Why yes it is young scallywag"

"What does this novel include Mr. Ween?"

"Includes RAGE young sonner...lots of RAGE. And Brown...and colour changing shrooms"

"Thats some freaky shit Mr. Ween...but why was it a day late?"

"Because my young raggermuffen...im lazy "

Stage 13

Sooooo much brown...dear god, and sadly more to come. -.-

maximumzero

You know I have the Mac version of this. I played it not too long ago but didn't get very far until I got a bit bored with it. I really need to pick it back up sometime.

Perhaps I'll wait to get my new Mac with the bitchin' videocard though so I can play it properly.

maximumzero

Helloween wrote: »

Xagarath wrote: »

Sarah Michelle Gellar has said she's still attached to the project and would like to see it done.
Recently, too.

I think she would make an OK Alice...as long as the rest of the games features are in place as well. It shouldnt be too hard to make a semi decent film out of it (please dont curse it D:)

I'm more interested in the Tim-Burton Motion Capture/Live Action version.

Helloween

maximumzero wrote: »

Helloween wrote: »

Xagarath wrote: »

Sarah Michelle Gellar has said she's still attached to the project and would like to see it done.
Recently, too.

I think she would make an OK Alice...as long as the rest of the games features are in place as well. It shouldnt be too hard to make a semi decent film out of it (please dont curse it D:)

I'm more interested in the Tim-Burton Motion Capture/Live Action version.

Oh god that would be epic!

I can imagine it...would have to have singing in it though

maximumzero

Helloween wrote: »

maximumzero wrote: »

Helloween wrote: »

Xagarath wrote: »

Sarah Michelle Gellar has said she's still attached to the project and would like to see it done.
Recently, too.

I think she would make an OK Alice...as long as the rest of the games features are in place as well. It shouldnt be too hard to make a semi decent film out of it (please dont curse it D:)

I'm more interested in the Tim-Burton Motion Capture/Live Action version.

Oh god that would be epic!

I can imagine it...would have to have singing in it though

...uhm, you do know this is real, right?

Tim Burton Making 3-D Alice in Wonderland for Disney
Also: The return of Frankenweenie!
by Jeff Giles | November 16, 2007
BLOG ARTICLE | DISCUSS ARTICLE
He's already taken filmgoers to Sleepy Hollow and into Willy Wonka's factory -- and now, Variety reports, Tim Burton will team up with Disney to give audiences a new take on Alice in Wonderland.

Burton's Wonderland is part of a new two-picture deal with Disney, one which will also find him bringing an expanded version of his 1984 short film, Frankenweenie, to theaters. Oh, and did we mention that both pictures will be shown in 3-D? Read on:

"Alice in Wonderland"...will combine performance-capture imagery, currently seen in "Beowulf," with live-action footage.

After "Alice," Burton will helm and produce "Frankenweenie," based on his 1984 short film about a pet dog brought back to life by his loyal owner. Pic will be shot in stop-motion animation and shown in digital 3-D.

As the article points out, Disney has been looking to increase its 3-D presence for some time now, and new technology has only helped fuel the studio's ardor. Disney's Oren Aviv tells Variety that Burton was the only director the studio wanted for the Alice script, proving that occasionally, the studio heads really do know what they're doing.

Source: Variety

Xagarath

maximumzero wrote: »

Helloween wrote: »

maximumzero wrote: »

Helloween wrote: »

Xagarath wrote: »

Sarah Michelle Gellar has said she's still attached to the project and would like to see it done.
Recently, too.

I think she would make an OK Alice...as long as the rest of the games features are in place as well. It shouldnt be too hard to make a semi decent film out of it (please dont curse it D:)

I'm more interested in the Tim-Burton Motion Capture/Live Action version.

Oh god that would be epic!

I can imagine it...would have to have singing in it though

...uhm, you do know this is real, right?

I'm... moderately hopeful.
Burton isn't as good a choice as one or two would be (Dave McKean's or Guillermo Del Toro's Alice, now those I'd kill large numbers of people to see), but he nontheless has roughly the right style.

maximumzero

Xagarath wrote: »

maximumzero wrote: »

Helloween wrote: »

maximumzero wrote: »

Helloween wrote: »

Xagarath wrote: »

Sarah Michelle Gellar has said she's still attached to the project and would like to see it done.
Recently, too.

I think she would make an OK Alice...as long as the rest of the games features are in place as well. It shouldnt be too hard to make a semi decent film out of it (please dont curse it D:)

I'm more interested in the Tim-Burton Motion Capture/Live Action version.

Oh god that would be epic!

I can imagine it...would have to have singing in it though

...uhm, you do know this is real, right?

I'm... moderately hopeful.
Burton isn't as good a choice as one or two would be (Dave McKean's or Guillermo Del Toro's Alice, now those I'd kill large numbers of people to see), but he nontheless has roughly the right style.

I can't think of a bad Tim Burton film. (He's had GREAT films and good films.)

So I'm excited.

Xagarath

maximumzero wrote: »

Xagarath wrote: »

maximumzero wrote: »

Helloween wrote: »

maximumzero wrote: »

Helloween wrote: »

Xagarath wrote: »

Sarah Michelle Gellar has said she's still attached to the project and would like to see it done.
Recently, too.

I think she would make an OK Alice...as long as the rest of the games features are in place as well. It shouldnt be too hard to make a semi decent film out of it (please dont curse it D:)

I'm more interested in the Tim-Burton Motion Capture/Live Action version.

Oh god that would be epic!

I can imagine it...would have to have singing in it though

...uhm, you do know this is real, right?

I'm... moderately hopeful.
Burton isn't as good a choice as one or two would be (Dave McKean's or Guillermo Del Toro's Alice, now those I'd kill large numbers of people to see), but he nontheless has roughly the right style.

I can't think of a bad Tim Burton film. (He's had GREAT films and good films.)

So I'm excited.

Don't get me wrong, I like Tim Burton.
But I can think of several bad films he's done, and the only ones that even begin to qualify as more than "quite good" are Ed Wood and Sweeny Todd.
Burton does not make great cinema.

maximumzero

Xagarath wrote: »

maximumzero wrote: »

Xagarath wrote: »

maximumzero wrote: »

Helloween wrote: »

maximumzero wrote: »

Helloween wrote: »

Xagarath wrote: »

Sarah Michelle Gellar has said she's still attached to the project and would like to see it done.
Recently, too.

I think she would make an OK Alice...as long as the rest of the games features are in place as well. It shouldnt be too hard to make a semi decent film out of it (please dont curse it D:)

I'm more interested in the Tim-Burton Motion Capture/Live Action version.

Oh god that would be epic!

I can imagine it...would have to have singing in it though

...uhm, you do know this is real, right?

I'm... moderately hopeful.
Burton isn't as good a choice as one or two would be (Dave McKean's or Guillermo Del Toro's Alice, now those I'd kill large numbers of people to see), but he nontheless has roughly the right style.

I can't think of a bad Tim Burton film. (He's had GREAT films and good films.)

So I'm excited.

Don't get me wrong, I like Tim Burton.
But I can think of several bad films he's done, and the only ones that even begin to qualify as more than "quite good" are Ed Wood and Sweeny Todd.
Burton does not make great cinema.

opinions opinions lol

Helloween

oh shits i didn't realise...awesome =D

This and the supposed 'Alice' film...should be something to look forward to.

Houk

Xagarath wrote: »

Don't get me wrong, I like Tim Burton.
But I can think of several bad films he's done, and the only ones that even begin to qualify as more than "quite good" are Ed Wood and Sweeny Todd.
Burton does not make great cinema.

Sweeny Todd is one of my very least favorite Tim Burton's, if not my least. And my mind is blown that you wouldn't put Nightmare Before Christmas up there. Thoroughly blown.

Xagarath

Houk wrote: »

Xagarath wrote: »

Don't get me wrong, I like Tim Burton.
But I can think of several bad films he's done, and the only ones that even begin to qualify as more than "quite good" are Ed Wood and Sweeny Todd.
Burton does not make great cinema.

Sweeny Todd is one of my very least favorite Tim Burton's, if not my least. And my mind is blown that you wouldn't put Nightmare Before Christmas up there. Thoroughly blown.

Tim Burton did not direct Nightmare Before Christmas, that's why.
Or Corpse Bride.

Henry Selick did.

Houk

Xagarath wrote: »

Houk wrote: »

Xagarath wrote: »

Don't get me wrong, I like Tim Burton.
But I can think of several bad films he's done, and the only ones that even begin to qualify as more than "quite good" are Ed Wood and Sweeny Todd.
Burton does not make great cinema.

Sweeny Todd is one of my very least favorite Tim Burton's, if not my least. And my mind is blown that you wouldn't put Nightmare Before Christmas up there. Thoroughly blown.

Tim Burton did not direct Nightmare Before Christmas, that's why.
Or Corpse Bride.

Henry Selick did.

Well he wrote it and produced it, and I guarantee had as much a hand in its development as possible. So while he didn't physically direct it himself, I would still call it his movie. But I guess if that's how you want to define "his" movies, then yeah it wouldn't count.

But I count it, and I count it as awesome.

maximumzero

Xagarath wrote: »

Houk wrote: »

Xagarath wrote: »

Don't get me wrong, I like Tim Burton.
But I can think of several bad films he's done, and the only ones that even begin to qualify as more than "quite good" are Ed Wood and Sweeny Todd.
Burton does not make great cinema.

Sweeny Todd is one of my very least favorite Tim Burton's, if not my least. And my mind is blown that you wouldn't put Nightmare Before Christmas up there. Thoroughly blown.

Tim Burton did not direct Nightmare Before Christmas, that's why.
Or Corpse Bride.

Henry Selick did.

You're 50% correct. Burton didn't direct NBC, no, he was just responsible for the concept and writing.

But for Corpse Bride Tim did direct.

Xagarath

maximumzero wrote: »

Xagarath wrote: »

Houk wrote: »

Xagarath wrote: »

Don't get me wrong, I like Tim Burton.
But I can think of several bad films he's done, and the only ones that even begin to qualify as more than "quite good" are Ed Wood and Sweeny Todd.
Burton does not make great cinema.

Sweeny Todd is one of my very least favorite Tim Burton's, if not my least. And my mind is blown that you wouldn't put Nightmare Before Christmas up there. Thoroughly blown.

Tim Burton did not direct Nightmare Before Christmas, that's why.
Or Corpse Bride.

Henry Selick did.

You're 50% correct. Burton didn't direct NBC, no, he was just responsible for the concept and writing.

But for Corpse Bride Tim did direct.

Co-directed with Mike Johnson, just for pedantry's sake.

Rhesus Positive

...Frankenweenie? I've seen the original, and I'm amazed that Disney think there's enough there to make a film.

Carcharodontosaurus

I've been following this Let's Play with utter delight, as you've been doing so many things like I did them, topping it off with a suitably fantastic commentary. That Mock Turtle was the biggest bastard imaginable, but I suppose being hunted down by the Duchess for so long would make anyone go a bit weird. Good catch on spotting Bandersnatch Opticals, and good catch on remembering the mention of it in "The Jabberwocky". What you probably don't recall is the Bandersnatch that fucked up the Banker in "The Hunting of the Snark". From the description it would've made a cool boss for this game, but c'est la vie.

It's going to be so cool when you get to the Jabberwocky. So very, very cool.

maximumzero

Rhesus Positive wrote: »

...Frankenweenie? I've seen the original, and I'm amazed that Disney think there's enough there to make a film.

I agree, but on the contrary, it's stop-motion animation, and I'm all for that.

Suds

I wish I could find a copy of this game.

KublaKhan

I bought the soundtrack to this game when it came out, and it is one of the coolest game soundtracks I've ever heard. I think it was written by one of the guys from NIN.

Suds

Actually, I remember loving this game when I played it way back when. But it's replay value wasn't so great. The videos are just as good as a second playthrough.

Xagarath

I also own the soundtrack.
Chris Vrenna did it.

Helloween

You guys like brown right? cause theres more...so much more...im off to weep in a corner now D:

Stage 14-goddamn gimmie some COLOUR

EDIT

For those who didn't realise if you got the orginal CD still you can pull the music of it...thats what i did ^^. Not quite the same thing but good for those who want the moozak.

Second edit (im so sorry)

Carcharodontosaurus wrote: »

I've been following this Let's Play with utter delight, as you've been doing so many things like I did them, topping it off with a suitably fantastic commentary. That Mock Turtle was the biggest bastard imaginable, but I suppose being hunted down by the Duchess for so long would make anyone go a bit weird. Good catch on spotting Bandersnatch Opticals, and good catch on remembering the mention of it in "The Jabberwocky". What you probably don't recall is the Bandersnatch that fucked up the Banker in "The Hunting of the Snark". From the description it would've made a cool boss for this game, but c'est la vie.

It's going to be so cool when you get to the J. So very, very cool.

Thanks! That Boss is freaking epic.

Game and story spoilers

Spoiler:

Going through the second time its great seeing the refrences to Alice's Mind and what they represent, things that you would clearly miss the first play. The asylum stage for example or Alices buring home when faced with the Jabberwocky and espcially the BIG SPOILER BIG SPOILER

Queen with all those faces

Helloween

Success! There is moar colour beyond the brown bleakness...

We have Marble rolling, icy sticks and hot air.

Stages 15 and 16