[Alice: Madness Returns] 'I don't want to go among mad people...'

Mr Bubbles

http://www.ea.com/alice

Thats right folks, a sequel to the cult PC game 'American McGees Alice' is in development as we speak.

From Wiki:
Madness Returns takes place eleven years after the events of its predecessor, the same amount of time between the two games' releases. Alice has been released from Rutledge Asylum and into the care of a London psychiatrist, where the traumatic memories of her parents' deaths continue to haunt her. As a result of her relocation, her hallucinations and internal struggle have increased in severity, and she returns to Wonderland in hopes of security and comfort. However, it has once again become warped by her insanity, and she must save its residents and herself from the evil that is taking over Wonderland and also embarks finding the true cause of her family's mysterious deaths.

Lets look at some teaser trailers!

Aliiiiice...

What have you done...

Well, I'm excited....

Dram

I'm sad to say I never played the original. I always meant to but got sidetracked every time. I wonder if it's available on GoG?

Cherrn

I don't think it's available anywhere digitally, but it probably will be at some point since this is being released.

The soundtrack, however, is available on iTunes. Easily the best part of the game.

Mr Bubbles

The soundtrack is wonderfully atmospheric. If they get that right in the sequel that'll be half the job done. Judging by the music at the end of the trailer there I have high hopes...

CaptainNemo

The screenshots I've seen in GI are absolutley gorgeous. I have high hopes for this game. Oh, and two questions;

1 - How old is Alice? She's showing an awful lot of thigh in the third trailer.

and

2 - How is a raven like a writing desk?

Mr Bubbles

I think the original was set when Alice was about 17-18 or so, and this is set eleven years after

and


'Why is a raven like a writing desk?'

firewaterword

Loved loved loved the original. Color me cautiously optimistic!

CrewMember169

CaptainNemo wrote: »

1 - How old is Alice? She's showing an awful lot of thigh in the third trailer.

This should go perfect with the game then....

http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&source=imghp&biw=1218&bih=798&q=penny+arcade+strawberry+shortcake&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=2&aq=0&aqi=g5&aql=&oq=penny+arcade+st


(hope I don't get in trouble for that)

cloudeagle

I'm just happy a publisher finally put their foot down and said "dammit American McGee, stop putting your name in the title."

Xagarath

The original's a favourite, but McGee hasn't made a good game since, so consider me in two minds.

cj iwakura

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/115/1153659p1.html

New gameplay demos.


Looks just like the original, gameplay wise. Thankfully.


I can't hear Cheshire's voice, but they better not botch it.

The_Scarab

Looks sumptuous.

The point of the first one was not the gameplay mechanics. It was the atmosphere. I don't mind if this game is shallow, short or even unrewarding. I hope it looks good and exudes tone.

maximumzero

EA is missing on a prime opportunity by not re-releasing the original game on XBLA and PSN. Not only is the PC game almost a decade old but it's out of print and I doubt most of the folks that would be potential targets for this sequel have never played the original game.

And I'm one of 'em.

Xagarath

So we're starting off with the final area of the original? Makes sense.
And yes, doesn't look like much has changed. Liking the new weapons though.

cj iwakura

New screens:

Cheshire!

anoffday

The cheshire cat is a badass. He was awesome in the original.

Also, yes. This needs to be available somewhere, seriously, gog.com, steam, XBLA, PSN, whatever just put it somewhere so I can buy it again.

Antihippy

Ask me anything from giantbomb.

http://www.giantbomb.com/ask-me-anything-alice-madness-returns/17-3984/

So hype for this.

Ceno

Is it just me or does her hair look fantastic? Fantastic in the way that most video game hair is complete garbage, and her hair is being blown around by wind and falling into her eyes and generally looks really impressive.

Sold on this game after that AMA. Looks great, and I could use what appears to be a solid platformer in my collection.

Cade

Her hair really does look so good in the vids.

The whole thing does look good, passing up the original was always a regret of mine.

EggPuppet

The whole premise of, "let's make a DARK version of Alice in Wonderland :twisted::twisted::twisted:" seems sort of fucked considering that the actual original story was always dark and psychedelic to begin with, it just didn't have a big infusion of Hot Topic along with it.

Could be fun anyway. McGee's Alice 1 was sort of a C-grade platformer with A-quality art. Alice's movement looks really slippery in this; her feet skate around on the floor a lot and her animations often don't sync up with how the character is actually moving.

Cade

Most of the original stories in such tales were dark but changed and edited until we got the wholesome versions we do today, few know that.

You think many people want to tell kids about how Prince Charming actually rapes Sleeping Beauty.

BloodySloth

But there isn't even really a "wholesome" version of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, unless you count Disney's version, and then why would you want to do that? The books are still widely read.

EggPuppet

BloodySloth wrote: »

But there isn't even really a "wholesome" version of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, unless you count Disney's version, and then why would you want to do that? The books are still widely read.

Even the Disney version is trippy as hell.

Xagarath

Cade wrote: »

Most of the original stories in such tales were dark but changed and edited until we got the wholesome versions we do today, few know that.

You think many people want to tell kids about how Prince Charming actually rapes Sleeping Beauty.

To be fair, that's only the pre-written version. The earliest version of Sleeping Beauty in print was a lot closer to what we've got now.

Also, even fewer people know that the brothers Grimm edited their own collection for children, which is hardly something you can blame on later generations.

The original Goldilocks, though? Now there's a dramatic difference.

Mr_Grinch

The original Alice wasn't dark. Trippy? Yes, but never overly dark. I usually re-read them about once a year.

Looking forward to this game.

Vic

I too loved the first game, looking forward to see more of this!

diasp0ra

I had an incredible amount of fun in the first game, I loved the idea of screwing up a fairy tale. I hope this one delivers, but from the screen shots it looks very atmospheric.

Ceno

I usually avoid both Gamestop and preordering like the plague, but I broke for this game. I'm not forseeing my Best Buy stocking any significant numbers, and I want this day one.

Helloween

Can't wait for this. So much hype. Also, everyone who loves the messed up fairy tale art style take a gander:

Art book!

18 quid is a steal. It can go next to my figures of Alice and the Cat

Xagarath

Helloween wrote: »

It can go next to my figures of Alice and the Cat

You too?

Ceno

Helloween wrote: »

Can't wait for this. So much hype. Also, everyone who loves the messed up fairy tale art style take a gander:

Art book!

18 quid is a steal. It can go next to my figures of Alice and the Cat

I'm actually in the middle of watching your Alice LP Helloween. :-)

Krathoon

Really, I still need to finish the first one. I think I got up to the part where you fight the Hatter.

AaronKI

I still have a complete version of the original sitting in my closet. It's one of the few older PC games I didn't toss the box for. I can't believe it hasn't shown up on GoG or Steam yet.

I'm cautiously optimistic about this. Everything American McGee worked on after Alice was mediocre at best.. but I'll probably end up getting it near launch anyway since I liked the first one so much. Especially if it ends up on Steam with a pre-order discount.

Ceno wrote: »

Helloween wrote: »

Can't wait for this. So much hype. Also, everyone who loves the messed up fairy tale art style take a gander:

Art book!

18 quid is a steal. It can go next to my figures of Alice and the Cat

I'm actually in the middle of watching your Alice LP Helloween. :-)

I need to check this out. My girlfriend and I have been watching the Amnesia LP together and loving it. It's the only thing I know of that can make me go from crapping my pants in terror to laughing myself stupid all within the span of a few seconds.

I'll probably get that art book too. They're one of my big weaknesses when it comes to spending money on things I don't really need.

cj iwakura

I hope we get that artbook in the states.

AaronKI

We do indeed. It's $19 on Amazon at the moment.

Magic Pink

I really want to like this but the gameplay in the gameplay trailers looks horrible boring and the frame rate seems really low.

Helloween

Xagarath wrote: »

Helloween wrote: »

It can go next to my figures of Alice and the Cat

You too?

Damn right

My fiancee got them for me. The are usually on my desk, but for now they have been stuck at the back.

mere_immortal

Helloween I demand you liberate those top 3 DVDs from their plastic wrap.

MistaCreepy

Mr Bubbles wrote: »

I think the original was set when Alice was about 17-18 or so, and this is set eleven years after

and


'Why is a raven like a writing desk?'

The Dummy can't hurt you, he's not even alive... he's dead.

Helloween

mere_immortal wrote: »

Helloween I demand you liberate those top 3 DVDs from their plastic wrap.

Maybe when they deserve it

Xenogear_0001

Mr Bubbles wrote: »

'Why is a raven like a writing desk?'

Because Poe wrote on both. ;-)