I almost declared war to north america, because you made fun of our european purple juice. But in the last minute, i decided against it, because of the cat in the ad. Never make fun of european purple juice again, because it's part of our history. Every european citizen has a small bottle of purple juice in his pocket at all time. Germans invented the car as a fast method to transport purple juice faster. Italy is the purple juice super power, they make the finest purple juice. If you make fun of our juice again, we will show no mercy and steal all the ckichen wing bags from you north americans.
American McGee's Alice and Alice: Madness Returns are genuinely my favorite retelling of the Alice in Wonderland story. Looking forward to Alice: Asylum when American McGee hopefully eventually finishes it.
@@nova9731 If I remember the situation correctly - it's a complete mess, something like AMcG owns the rights to the game but EA owns the rights to the publishing and distribution of the franchise. So EA can't make any more games in the series without involving AMcG and have to pay AMcG a % on every sale of the existing games, and AMcG can't publish anything in the series any other way than through EA. He can theoretically make a game, but he will not be able to sell it without EA lawyers descending on him like a school of piranha.
Teeth pulling was a profession up to a certain point in history before dentistry became a major study. Look into it, just watched a strange item's of history show. This one happened to be about a tooth hat. More you know.
This game has been my hyperfixation since I was just 7-8 ish years old. It was an absolute fucking incredible. The way that it represents trauma, mental illness, and unhealthy coping mechanisms is wonderful and hows that some things simple are too difficult to change, and the fact that not everything can remain as sunshine and rainbows. The trauma through the game progressively gets worse as she uncovers the truth of what happened to her family. Unrepressed memories don't always help us. We may finally have answers, but it can make us feel so much worse. It's just a wonderful game nonetheless, and I'm overjoyed about the fact that it's getting more recognition. Especially since a new game is in the makes!
I adore this game. It’s platforming and action is simple but effective but the art design is fantastic. The thing that sticks with me to this day is the crying statues at the start that slowly gets corrupted when you approach the corpse of the jabberwocky that you killed in the first game. Also fun fact originally the plan was to have that be a mech fight against mouse and rabbit but due to budget constraints it was cut
I remember the extreme relief I had at 7 when I realized I wouldn't have to fight the huge mech-monster I was really not expecting it to just fall apart lol
I absolutely loved how in Madness Returns, every single enemy can be seen as a metaphor for a mental ilness, state of mind or deep-rooting trauma And then there is the Cannon Crab...
BOY DO I REMEMBER IT! Fantastic game, holds up fantastically even today. Even the original American McGee's Alice is still very playable today 3:50 I dunno, they look very accurate to Britain at the time
Actually yes, I remember this game. It's the one where Pewdiepie said, "I'M ON MY PERIOD!!!" So if anyone was wondering where that voice clip was from, you're welcome.
I actually have him to thank for introducing me to this game. I saw him play it and I was like “this game is amazing!” I then went to search for it at GameStop. I eventually found it, bought it, and now it’s one of my top favorite games
Love seeing this get covered l loved playing it when I jokingly downloaded it and I'm really looking forward to the next game which is actually being developed if anyone didn't know
Bruh,how? How in the world did you menage to download it? Did you mean you buy it? Because ive been trying to download/pirate this game for last year and everytime it just start chrashing 1 hour in or its in god damn russian and you cant change the language
@@stiropol319 I downloaded a pirate versión from skidrow codex and it works fine, I completed the game at least 5 times XD and it never crashed, maybe your drivers arent up to date, like net Framework, directX, and the c++ libraries, its a lot of stuff that can make this old games crash or not even start.
I have always imagined Alice in Wonderland as a creepy world ever since I've read it when i was young. I think this aesthetic is more apt than the disney version 🤣
I don't know, I think both make sense in their own way. The Disney Alice was the wonderland of a girl with no trauma to confront, a healthy mind. McGee's wonderland takes place in a very damaged mind, hence the darker tone
there are so many great things in this game artistically and technically, the hair physics, the cloth physics, the liquid shaders and physics, the art direction, its absolutely amazing.
Alice: I'm fully aware of the fact I am deranged and barely able to ground myself in reality, doc, you gotta help me The doctor: True, true, okay, here's what you gotta do. Go get some pills in town and definitely don't have any schizo moments on the way, okay? I'm sure you can be trusted to be a sane and rational person.
i do remember the game. it's biggest downside for me was the length of the levels. they kinda overstay their welcome. But the game is still great and disturbing. I would highly suggest you to finish it on you own time if you don't want to make a video out of it. Edit: also the Hair, while looking kinda strange now, was something very special back then. I can't even remember a single game with hair physics on that level from that time.
After years of knowing about the game I got a chance to play it last year on the xbox pass and I gotta say the game holds up really well! I knew it was one of the prettiest games in its year but dang, the hair, the colours, the style it still looks super good.
Right?! I’ve played this game many times through, and the lengthy levels are probably its biggest turn off. They’re about double the length they need to be.
I actually feel differently, after completing this game over and over for years the chapters seem short to me. I usually complete each in an hour or less.
This game will always be my favorite, it’s very close to my heart along with Bioshock and Spyro. My first con (last year) I went as Alice! I will definitely be her again, felt like a dream. Looking forward to Asylum. ♥️
One sad thing: EA has screwed this series quite a few times. Not only have they refused to either let American McGee make his third game with more creative controlor let the IP go back to him so that he can do it himself, for this game too, they rushed the process, which is why there are no boss fight except for one in this game
Fun fact! Disney does not own Alice in Wonderland IP, they don't own many of their IPs. Alice in Wonderland is public domain. Anybody can make stuff based on it, as long as they put their own spin on it and don't base their designs on Disney's.
What I love the most about this game is that it works perfectly as a standalone. I played this one first and expected to be confused about everything, but the fact that it’s Alice in Wonderland means that you come in expecting to be thrown off. And the chaotic/confusing nature of the base story means that any little questions left unanswered can be excused. They introduce you to the story perfectly. They establish that she’s gone mad from her trauma and that’s really all you need to know. You get that’s she been there before and you can see the impact she had, but you don’t need to be explained every little thing. Eventually, I played the first game after and it was amazing which made me appreciate Madness Return’s as a sequel all the more. I cannot wait for the third game that’s supposed to be in works.
Such a great game. FYI, if you get the pc version, just edit the config file to enable an incredible 60fps. Hopefully we'll actually get the third game!
At every Lucca Comics and Games, I see at least a couple of cosplayers as American McGee's Alice. True testimony of how fond this series is in the heart of the people
Never played the game myself but I have seen a lot about it so I know a fair bit about it like someone who has played it and honestly love how crazy the story is and how far they went through with the dark things along with some of the easter eggs but I just realize this is the sequel don’t know if you knew that but just thought I would say it in case you didn’t
This game changed my life back in 2011 and I've played it many times since then. I loved the style so much I started obsessing over Tim Burton and changed my style completely. I've flipped through the art book so many times, the creativity is phenomenal! I hope Asylum will be released one day...
I remember this all too well! I remember crying for this shit because I don't have a console to play this game and forced me to watch youtubers to play it. This was one of the stories in the book sale pile where the store should've charged it higher because Its an absolute MASTERPIECE!!!
Glad you like it Kev, American McGee's Alice series is one of my favourites, I do hope you finish it in your own time it's quite fun, also madness returns is a sequel, first game is VERY dated and janky these days but it's still enjoyable, the thing about madness returns is that it's VERY hand holdy, the first game was way more difficult, you needed to pay attention to find stuff and it was completely possible to straight up MISS weapons as they don't hand them out like candy in this game... would recommend the OG game, I believe it should have come with madness returns and you can access it on the main menu?
Man I remember when I was like 10 in BestBuy with my dad and I was in the video game section looking at the gaming magazines when I saw a section dedicated do Alice madness returns and I was so hyped because I loved creepy macabre stuff, those sailor moon dress-up games, and astrology and I loved Alice in wonderland so the mashup of these was like heaven to me I think a year later we were in BestBuy again and I asked dad if he could get me the one that came with the first game and the DLC weapons and dresses and I had such fun time with the game tho I was never able to beat the original b4 my ps3 broke 💔 seriously what a big brained move to have dresses that fit the area you're in and have astrological symbols that thematically fitted with the part of the story or the character it represents
I first heard of American Mcgee’s Alice as a kid. My older sister showed my dad the trailer for the original game. I was so intrigued by the dark, gothic themes that when the sequel finally came out when I was 16, I was hooked. This will always be one of my favorite games,
I remember playing this game only 3 years ago on EA pass thing. And i instantly fell in love with it. Holy shit It's so unique and twisted It's beautiful.
oh man such a great game, played it first when it came out on my potato pc and recently did again on xbox. Really miss such great experimental type games with wacky style and most importantly no micro transactions in your face
As someone who has completed madness returns and is now working to complete the first Alice game -- This game DEFINITELY needs a shit load of attention, even if we never get Aslyum -- At somepoint we should tho
I only started gaming in my adulthood. This and lollipop chainsaw are the games that made me love games on xbox360. Before that i thought games were either Nintendo games/Counter strike-call of duty kind of games/sports games. Thanks to Alice:madness returns i discovered how fun and interesting games can be with a great narrative and that made me discover more games with great stories and unique universes.
This game and American McGee's Alice take special place in my heart, bcos Alice in Wonderland was the first book i ever read. Ah, me at 5yo. That was a good time.
I must've played this game AT LEAST 10 times from beginning to end. This was my first game (I had played other games before on the PS2 and the PS3, but they all belonged to my brother. Alice Madness Returns was my first own game) and it still is one of my favorite games. The story, the characters, the music, the quality of animation, the fighting system, everything is just great.
Picked the game up during the Halloween Steam sale. What excellent timing that was! Thought the game was somewhat mid at times, but on chapter 4 it turned from a 6 into a 9/10. Really pickd up the pace and creepiness. Art design was so good, Bloodborne wishes it looked like this!! And chapter 5 was extremely tight on atmosphere, felt like I was on some of Scarecrows nightmare drugs^^ Short but clean endboss and satisfying conclusion. Combat somewhat stiff and clunky and locking on targets is weird, but weapons are fun to use and enemies need different tactics to defeat (until teapot canon at least). All around 8/10, and I think I'll enjoy it even more if I'd proper analyse the "lore". I should've probably played the first game before that lol :)
i actually bought and played this game on release. it's a wonderfully weird platforming action game that doesnt overstay its welcome but isnt so short that it feels like you wasted your time. definitely has alot of creativity in it.
Gameplay is serviceable but the lack of boss fights hurts this game a lot. Artstyle and atmosphere however are top shelf quality. Also mad hatter dress = best dress
Love this game! First game I ever actually bought dlc for, ah yes remember non predatory dlc’s for Microsoft points? My kids now play this every now and then on my old 360, this and Eternal Sonata are both such overlooked gems of the era.
This was one of the games I always loved to watch my older sister play back then. It was probably one of the reasons I fell in love with more gory/horror type games in the forst place, and I love the way Wonderland looks. The music brings back such nostalgia.
@@Kevduit yeah for sure, it definitely has a lot of potential I know too many remakes of games already exist but this could be a good one or as you said if they make another one, I feel like the game could be darker and more brutal. Still an interesting gem of a game. You should check out grabbed by the ghoulies on Xbox if you've never played it it's definitely an older one but pretty good idk if you've ever made a vid about it yet would be cool tho since you like to check out older games just make sure you say I suggested it ;) 😂
they have the whole game bible almost finished (350 pages) of the full story, gameplay mechanics, character design etc. But they need to find someone to invest in it because EA isn't currently interested in funding it. Mcgee doesn't want microtransactions and EA is more focused on multi-player games. The best way to get the next game made is to raise public interest in it.
To answer the title: yes, yes I do. I even have the soundtrack & it frequently cycles in to what I'm listening to, which is mostly metal (the heavier the better, Slaughter to Prevail, Infant Annihilator etc.) with a smattering of classical & Irish pub songs sprinkled in.
I hunted down the art book in English because it's rare to come across and those selling it sell it for insane prices due to it never going into print again BUT I did find it going for £90 which was the lowest I could get. Super gorgeous book though, and one of my favourite games ever
Oh my god I’m so glad this series is finally getting the recognition it deserves, it’s an absolute masterpiece!! The only gripe I ever had with the game though were the fucked up camera angles, but that’s just a me thing
Remember? I loved this game so much! Cosplayed Alice as well! I played it again for the first time in years recently and I don’t remember it being easy when I played on medium.
Don't know if you know, but this is actually a Sequel to the 2000s game "American McGees: Alice" which chronicles Alices Journey in her mind while she is inside Rutledge Asylum, mostly catatonic. finishing the game makes her wake up, after which she is then send to Bumbys Orphanage, where we start this game
I really love when games take a popular story that most know by Disney's variation and transform it into a disturbing and sad story. That's why I love Lies of P so much and why I loved Alice: Madness Returns as a child(yes I was a weird kid)
This game is a lot like Cinderella, often confused with something Disney created, and when the realization of the original is obtained, they hate Disney versions.
This game is so freaking cool. Never played the original American McGees Alice (cause I wasn’t born yet when it came out.) but I really want to! It seems so cool
i once spoke on 2009 games. and how it was the absolute best year in gaming. youve been the only gamer ive ever heard that knows that as well. *tips hat*
I can't even remember how I got my hands on Madness Returns in 2011 - I know I have it on a disk, so I found it in some shop out there in the real world, before I started making all my game purchases via Steam... But for the life of me, I don't remember where or how I ended up owning that copy. I'm really glad I did, though, however it happened, because it truly is one of the best games I've ever played.
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Me and Jeff c were the first but Jeff c you were first
Wait a minute,
this game is a sequel!
Maby play the first one?
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I almost declared war to north america, because you made fun of our european purple juice. But in the last minute, i decided against it, because of the cat in the ad.
Never make fun of european purple juice again, because it's part of our history. Every european citizen has a small bottle of purple juice in his pocket at all time. Germans invented the car as a fast method to transport purple juice faster. Italy is the purple juice super power, they make the finest purple juice.
If you make fun of our juice again, we will show no mercy and steal all the ckichen wing bags from you north americans.
American McGee's Alice and Alice: Madness Returns are genuinely my favorite retelling of the Alice in Wonderland story. Looking forward to Alice: Asylum when American McGee hopefully eventually finishes it.
Wait he's still working on asylum?
@@shadowreap3r6 yes. Doesn't help that he needs EA to publish it, Or something along those lines
supposedly we may be getting a remaster of the first 2 also!
@@mrcoldman1515 didn't he split from ea because they're trash? That's my asylum is a crowd fund game
@@nova9731 If I remember the situation correctly - it's a complete mess, something like AMcG owns the rights to the game but EA owns the rights to the publishing and distribution of the franchise. So EA can't make any more games in the series without involving AMcG and have to pay AMcG a % on every sale of the existing games, and AMcG can't publish anything in the series any other way than through EA. He can theoretically make a game, but he will not be able to sell it without EA lawyers descending on him like a school of piranha.
I always loved how teeth were currency in this game, it was weird but unique in it's own little way
Da teeth iz da coolezd und da mozt ztable currenzy ever, humie
@@makvelo1001 Mr. Williams is right
Teeth pulling was a profession up to a certain point in history before dentistry became a major study. Look into it, just watched a strange item's of history show. This one happened to be about a tooth hat. More you know.
@@FoxySpartan117 wow you learn something new every day thanks
@@makvelo1001 Was hoping someone would make the Warhammer joke lmao
This game has been my hyperfixation since I was just 7-8 ish years old. It was an absolute fucking incredible. The way that it represents trauma, mental illness, and unhealthy coping mechanisms is wonderful and hows that some things simple are too difficult to change, and the fact that not everything can remain as sunshine and rainbows. The trauma through the game progressively gets worse as she uncovers the truth of what happened to her family. Unrepressed memories don't always help us. We may finally have answers, but it can make us feel so much worse. It's just a wonderful game nonetheless, and I'm overjoyed about the fact that it's getting more recognition. Especially since a new game is in the makes!
Check out the original book
Yeah. Omori has a similar message. Recovering lost memories is a painful journey, but both of them at least got closure in different ways.
i hope alice asylum will get picked up by someone soon
I've also been with American mcgee since I was like 10! Looking forward to the newest addition!!
😂omg lol
Fun fact: The mecha at the end of hatter's domain was supposed to be a boss fight, but it was cut from the game sadly
no kidding? I was kinda surprised they built it up so much for it to get one shot by a tea pot
Did always feel like there was a cut boss fight there, what a bummer I always thought it was so cool :(
@@Kevduit Ye, they ran out of time through production.
I remember being excited to fight him then he just died 🤣
I kinda loved the build up and letdown, it made me laugh out loud in confusion then appreciation. Well played.
I adore this game. It’s platforming and action is simple but effective but the art design is fantastic. The thing that sticks with me to this day is the crying statues at the start that slowly gets corrupted when you approach the corpse of the jabberwocky that you killed in the first game. Also fun fact originally the plan was to have that be a mech fight against mouse and rabbit but due to budget constraints it was cut
I remember the extreme relief I had at 7 when I realized I wouldn't have to fight the huge mech-monster
I was really not expecting it to just fall apart lol
I absolutely loved how in Madness Returns, every single enemy can be seen as a metaphor for a mental ilness, state of mind or deep-rooting trauma
And then there is the Cannon Crab...
ADHD?
BOY DO I REMEMBER IT! Fantastic game, holds up fantastically even today. Even the original American McGee's Alice is still very playable today
3:50 I dunno, they look very accurate to Britain at the time
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Very much all of this!
Actually yes, I remember this game. It's the one where Pewdiepie said, "I'M ON MY PERIOD!!!" So if anyone was wondering where that voice clip was from, you're welcome.
That’s the only reason I remember it lol
I actually have him to thank for introducing me to this game. I saw him play it and I was like “this game is amazing!” I then went to search for it at GameStop. I eventually found it, bought it, and now it’s one of my top favorite games
Love seeing this get covered l loved playing it when I jokingly downloaded it and I'm really looking forward to the next game which is actually being developed if anyone didn't know
Really now
What
Really? Actually kind of excited for that now
Bruh,how?
How in the world did you menage to download it?
Did you mean you buy it?
Because ive been trying to download/pirate this game for last year and everytime it just start chrashing 1 hour in or its in god damn russian and you cant change the language
@@stiropol319 I downloaded a pirate versión from skidrow codex and it works fine, I completed the game at least 5 times XD and it never crashed, maybe your drivers arent up to date, like net Framework, directX, and the c++ libraries, its a lot of stuff that can make this old games crash or not even start.
I have always imagined Alice in Wonderland as a creepy world ever since I've read it when i was young. I think this aesthetic is more apt than the disney version 🤣
It is. It was meant to be slightly disconcerting. Disney ruins 90% of what it touches, at least recently...
Live adaptation of it is pretty good for that
I don't know, I think both make sense in their own way. The Disney Alice was the wonderland of a girl with no trauma to confront, a healthy mind. McGee's wonderland takes place in a very damaged mind, hence the darker tone
The Disney version was very similar to book art and all ...but that baby that dang creepy baby im pretty sure was gone lol
I mean. The original author was a creep, so it definitely fits him more
there are so many great things in this game artistically and technically, the hair physics, the cloth physics, the liquid shaders and physics, the art direction, its absolutely amazing.
This game meant so much to me as a kid!! Played it with my dad constantly, now I have a tattoo of the vorpal blade to always remember :)
wow!
Alice: I'm fully aware of the fact I am deranged and barely able to ground myself in reality, doc, you gotta help me
The doctor: True, true, okay, here's what you gotta do. Go get some pills in town and definitely don't have any schizo moments on the way, okay? I'm sure you can be trusted to be a sane and rational person.
Well the Doc was trying to gaslight her and the kids into becoming prostitues, and also the main bad guy in the end.
It’s worse when you realize the pills are most likely hallucinogens
Spoilers the Doc. Isn't a good guy...
okay but the animation on her hair is CHEFS KISS
And one of the very first games to use TressFX!
well when you consider how the novel was written...this game is accurate in its description
Details?
@@JohnDoe-uf3lj alice Liddell, black hair, the reality of polluted London
I mean it was written well he was on acid so kinda messed up how Alice in wonderland became a kids franchise
@@shdwfxgamerz7667on acid and maybe a pedo, so... really wrong choice for multiple reasons
i do remember the game. it's biggest downside for me was the length of the levels. they kinda overstay their welcome. But the game is still great and disturbing. I would highly suggest you to finish it on you own time if you don't want to make a video out of it.
Edit: also the Hair, while looking kinda strange now, was something very special back then. I can't even remember a single game with hair physics on that level from that time.
it was one of the few truly physX games out there
After years of knowing about the game I got a chance to play it last year on the xbox pass and I gotta say the game holds up really well! I knew it was one of the prettiest games in its year but dang, the hair, the colours, the style it still looks super good.
Right?! I’ve played this game many times through, and the lengthy levels are probably its biggest turn off. They’re about double the length they need to be.
I actually feel differently, after completing this game over and over for years the chapters seem short to me. I usually complete each in an hour or less.
I remember being so blown away by the hair, id spend large chunks of time just running in circles and watching it swish around :) good times
I loved this game, best adaptation of Alice in Wisconsin ever.
Idk if this is a typo but if so that's hilarious
Alice in Wisconsin is oddly hilarious
This game will always be my favorite, it’s very close to my heart along with Bioshock and Spyro. My first con (last year) I went as Alice! I will definitely be her again, felt like a dream. Looking forward to Asylum. ♥️
I really hopes he continues with this game, as he hasn't even gotten to the best part yet.
The Dollmaker?
One sad thing: EA has screwed this series quite a few times. Not only have they refused to either let American McGee make his third game with more creative controlor let the IP go back to him so that he can do it himself, for this game too, they rushed the process, which is why there are no boss fight except for one in this game
Fun fact! Disney does not own Alice in Wonderland IP, they don't own many of their IPs. Alice in Wonderland is public domain. Anybody can make stuff based on it, as long as they put their own spin on it and don't base their designs on Disney's.
This was my childhood, absolutely love this game
I love the American McGees Alice series, completely agree its underrated.
As this is one of my favorite games of all time, I'd love to see you continue it! Your good humor really brings it up in a light I'm not used to 😅
What I love the most about this game is that it works perfectly as a standalone. I played this one first and expected to be confused about everything, but the fact that it’s Alice in Wonderland means that you come in expecting to be thrown off. And the chaotic/confusing nature of the base story means that any little questions left unanswered can be excused. They introduce you to the story perfectly. They establish that she’s gone mad from her trauma and that’s really all you need to know. You get that’s she been there before and you can see the impact she had, but you don’t need to be explained every little thing.
Eventually, I played the first game after and it was amazing which made me appreciate Madness Return’s as a sequel all the more. I cannot wait for the third game that’s supposed to be in works.
Kevduit unlocking old core memorys. This is that game that got me into gaming I would sit and watch my dad play this on the pc for hours! Thx Kev :)
Such a great game. FYI, if you get the pc version, just edit the config file to enable an incredible 60fps. Hopefully we'll actually get the third game!
I still hope someday we get a third game of this series ♥️
I played this game back when I was 12, now I'm 24 and I still in love with it ever since. Such a masterpiece
this was a psychological banger of a game.
I actually love this game, It was a blast from start to finish and sorely, underated so thanks for giving it some love Kev
YOU HAVE TO FINISH THIS GAME!!!! THE ENDING IS AMAZING!!
At every Lucca Comics and Games, I see at least a couple of cosplayers as American McGee's Alice. True testimony of how fond this series is in the heart of the people
A story Disney has created.
Lewis Carroll: - Am i a joke to you?
Yah Disney has only some Original work, its more less nowadays too, it's all buying ip's and changing it for Disney.
Never played the game myself but I have seen a lot about it so I know a fair bit about it like someone who has played it and honestly love how crazy the story is and how far they went through with the dark things along with some of the easter eggs but I just realize this is the sequel don’t know if you knew that but just thought I would say it in case you didn’t
This game is laterally my childhood I played it when I was like 4-5
Tbh I didn't think people still remember this game it's a master peace
“This is disturbing.” Yeah that’s… what psychological horror is
This game changed my life back in 2011 and I've played it many times since then. I loved the style so much I started obsessing over Tim Burton and changed my style completely. I've flipped through the art book so many times, the creativity is phenomenal! I hope Asylum will be released one day...
this game is a masterpiece along with his first part
I remember this all too well! I remember crying for this shit because I don't have a console to play this game and forced me to watch youtubers to play it. This was one of the stories in the book sale pile where the store should've charged it higher because Its an absolute MASTERPIECE!!!
Dude, I strongly advise you to finish the game.
It's very fun with a great story.
Glad you like it Kev, American McGee's Alice series is one of my favourites, I do hope you finish it in your own time it's quite fun, also madness returns is a sequel, first game is VERY dated and janky these days but it's still enjoyable, the thing about madness returns is that it's VERY hand holdy, the first game was way more difficult, you needed to pay attention to find stuff and it was completely possible to straight up MISS weapons as they don't hand them out like candy in this game... would recommend the OG game, I believe it should have come with madness returns and you can access it on the main menu?
Man I remember when I was like 10 in BestBuy with my dad and I was in the video game section looking at the gaming magazines when I saw a section dedicated do Alice madness returns and I was so hyped because I loved creepy macabre stuff, those sailor moon dress-up games, and astrology and I loved Alice in wonderland so the mashup of these was like heaven to me I think a year later we were in BestBuy again and I asked dad if he could get me the one that came with the first game and the DLC weapons and dresses and I had such fun time with the game tho I was never able to beat the original b4 my ps3 broke 💔 seriously what a big brained move to have dresses that fit the area you're in and have astrological symbols that thematically fitted with the part of the story or the character it represents
When I played this game with my step sister watching the opening scene scared us so bad lol but we still loved the shit outta the game
all jokes aside, highkey a good dark twist on a classic idea
I first heard of American Mcgee’s Alice as a kid. My older sister showed my dad the trailer for the original game. I was so intrigued by the dark, gothic themes that when the sequel finally came out when I was 16, I was hooked. This will always be one of my favorite games,
I remember playing this game only 3 years ago on EA pass thing. And i instantly fell in love with it. Holy shit It's so unique and twisted It's beautiful.
This game is my entire childhood.. along with skyrim. Gosh i love it sooo much
Hands down the most underrated version of alice in wonderland, literally
oh man such a great game, played it first when it came out on my potato pc and recently did again on xbox. Really miss such great experimental type games with wacky style and most importantly no micro transactions in your face
As someone who has completed madness returns and is now working to complete the first Alice game -- This game DEFINITELY needs a shit load of attention, even if we never get Aslyum -- At somepoint we should tho
I only started gaming in my adulthood. This and lollipop chainsaw are the games that made me love games on xbox360. Before that i thought games were either Nintendo games/Counter strike-call of duty kind of games/sports games. Thanks to Alice:madness returns i discovered how fun and interesting games can be with a great narrative and that made me discover more games with great stories and unique universes.
This game is still one of a kind all these years later, there's no denying that.
I played this game so much when I was young I memorized the "a good worker is a live worker" thing
This game and American McGee's Alice take special place in my heart, bcos Alice in Wonderland was the first book i ever read. Ah, me at 5yo. That was a good time.
I'm so glad you had fun with this game. It's a classic that I recommend to pretty much everyone.
just wanted to point out the voice acting in this game is phenomenal
He didn't reach the doll town, which is much more freaky and disturbing than what was in this Video.
I didn't realize how many great games I've missed,
Lovin your selections Kev! 😁
I must've played this game AT LEAST 10 times from beginning to end. This was my first game (I had played other games before on the PS2 and the PS3, but they all belonged to my brother. Alice Madness Returns was my first own game) and it still is one of my favorite games. The story, the characters, the music, the quality of animation, the fighting system, everything is just great.
Picked the game up during the Halloween Steam sale. What excellent timing that was!
Thought the game was somewhat mid at times, but on chapter 4 it turned from a 6 into a 9/10. Really pickd up the pace and creepiness. Art design was so good, Bloodborne wishes it looked like this!!
And chapter 5 was extremely tight on atmosphere, felt like I was on some of Scarecrows nightmare drugs^^ Short but clean endboss and satisfying conclusion.
Combat somewhat stiff and clunky and locking on targets is weird, but weapons are fun to use and enemies need different tactics to defeat (until teapot canon at least).
All around 8/10, and I think I'll enjoy it even more if I'd proper analyse the "lore". I should've probably played the first game before that lol :)
i actually bought and played this game on release. it's a wonderfully weird platforming action game that doesnt overstay its welcome but isnt so short that it feels like you wasted your time. definitely has alot of creativity in it.
Gameplay is serviceable but the lack of boss fights hurts this game a lot. Artstyle and atmosphere however are top shelf quality. Also mad hatter dress = best dress
Honestly having read the book and seen the animated movie I can see the universe going in a darker direction.
And the third game has been canceled and the developer gave up on gaming industry
Love this game! First game I ever actually bought dlc for, ah yes remember non predatory dlc’s for Microsoft points? My kids now play this every now and then on my old 360, this and Eternal Sonata are both such overlooked gems of the era.
I want to see the whole game! You're hilarious and fun to watch
This was one of the games I always loved to watch my older sister play back then. It was probably one of the reasons I fell in love with more gory/horror type games in the forst place, and I love the way Wonderland looks. The music brings back such nostalgia.
Do i remember a good game? Yes i do
She would be the perfect Deadpool-Sidekick.
This game has a crazy and awesome story but I have to say, the gameplay is pretty outdated, other than that the story was trippy.
the gameplay is definitely dated, but if they ever make a third (and they build on what they had here) it'd be so good
@@Kevduit yeah for sure, it definitely has a lot of potential I know too many remakes of games already exist but this could be a good one or as you said if they make another one, I feel like the game could be darker and more brutal. Still an interesting gem of a game. You should check out grabbed by the ghoulies on Xbox if you've never played it it's definitely an older one but pretty good idk if you've ever made a vid about it yet would be cool tho since you like to check out older games just make sure you say I suggested it ;) 😂
they have the whole game bible almost finished (350 pages) of the full story, gameplay mechanics, character design etc. But they need to find someone to invest in it because EA isn't currently interested in funding it. Mcgee doesn't want microtransactions and EA is more focused on multi-player games. The best way to get the next game made is to raise public interest in it.
To answer the title: yes, yes I do.
I even have the soundtrack & it frequently cycles in to what I'm listening to, which is mostly metal (the heavier the better, Slaughter to Prevail, Infant Annihilator etc.) with a smattering of classical & Irish pub songs sprinkled in.
I hunted down the art book in English because it's rare to come across and those selling it sell it for insane prices due to it never going into print again BUT I did find it going for £90 which was the lowest I could get. Super gorgeous book though, and one of my favourite games ever
My friend could get TWO of them, but was years ago. Pretty dope art and awesome cut content like the transforming weapons
The aesthetic of the game was my favorite part, I was obssessed with this game for a while when I was 10, and i'm glad it has aged well
“She’s literally Trevor from gta5”
Me as a pewdiepie far “IM ON MY PERIOOOOD!”
yea,i remember playing this game.Parkours broke me,yet i remember it fondly,it has a soul
Oh my god I’m so glad this series is finally getting the recognition it deserves, it’s an absolute masterpiece!! The only gripe I ever had with the game though were the fucked up camera angles, but that’s just a me thing
im shocked that a dark Tim burton art style Alice in wonderland game did so badly. it looks great
Remember? I loved this game so much! Cosplayed Alice as well! I played it again for the first time in years recently and I don’t remember it being easy when I played on medium.
My mom was obsessed with this game, funny enough, so I always watched her play it when I was younger!
I LOVE and adore this game. A large source of a lot of my inspiration stems from this game
Playing the Alice from 2000 when I was like 10 was a hell of a trip
This game was so good. Still one of my all time favorite games.
You should totally give Kameo a try! I feel like you'd greatly enjoy that game!
Don't know if you know, but this is actually a Sequel to the 2000s game "American McGees: Alice" which chronicles Alices Journey in her mind while she is inside Rutledge Asylum, mostly catatonic. finishing the game makes her wake up, after which she is then send to Bumbys Orphanage, where we start this game
I'm really glad people finally are recognizing this game. I always used to talk about it, and nobody ever seemed to know it.
I really love when games take a popular story that most know by Disney's variation and transform it into a disturbing and sad story. That's why I love Lies of P so much and why I loved Alice: Madness Returns as a child(yes I was a weird kid)
One of my first games on 360 and have it now on both Steam and Origin. Love the art style throughout.
The way to beat the Madcaps with the shields is the dodge away from them, every time you tried dodging you dodged forward into their attack...
All the characters remind me of something the spliffing brit would pit together in character creation
I like how this game did a better Tim Burton than Tim Burton's Alice in wonderland (2010)
This is the kind of game that is REALLY hard to joke about because it is dark as hell.
This game is a lot like Cinderella, often confused with something Disney created, and when the realization of the original is obtained, they hate Disney versions.
I’ve always loved this game, I was completely enthralled once I watch its trailer. I play through it every couple years
This game is so freaking cool. Never played the original American McGees Alice (cause I wasn’t born yet when it came out.) but I really want to! It seems so cool
i once spoke on 2009 games. and how it was the absolute best year in gaming. youve been the only gamer ive ever heard that knows that as well. *tips hat*
Unironically one of the best games I've ever played and I replayed it at least once yearly.
I can't even remember how I got my hands on Madness Returns in 2011 - I know I have it on a disk, so I found it in some shop out there in the real world, before I started making all my game purchases via Steam... But for the life of me, I don't remember where or how I ended up owning that copy.
I'm really glad I did, though, however it happened, because it truly is one of the best games I've ever played.
Bruh I had the largest crush on this Alice growing up D: