Hi everyone!
As you know i got Alice Madness Returns the other day... I have been playing American McGees Alice more but thats because id like to try to beat it before really diving into Madness Returns... Cant help but play it though... ITS SO AWESOME!
My first impressions... Alice Madness Returns
I dont normally "first impression" games in a blog but since this game has got average reviews id like to share with you what I think... maybe it help out all you sceptics that think it looks awesome but still are unsure... i dont know :)
Gameplay: Well, better than American Mcgees Alice first off :P ... But very average gameplay... the combat is not complicated and is very easy to execute. The running and jumping is bleh. She doesnt grab ledges!!! Which, i have not had an issue with yet but still dont much care for it... Is there something wrong with her hands? :P
The Chapters are very long. And if you like collecting thing... this game will have you searching every nook and cranny of the large levels to find every memory, bottle and pig snout :) You can also shrink any time to get clues and just ... be small. Its so awesome!
Overall, the gameplay IS very average. The puzzles arent very complex, combat is good just simple and ther platforming can be frustrating... i wouldn't say it isbad. not at all... just fails to stand out.
Story/Characters: BEST THING ABOUT THE GAME!!! I love the story, love ALL the characters. It perfectly ties into the first game and seeing all the characters again will make fans of the first very happy. All your favorites are back and have a fresh coat of unreal technology paint, Cheshire Cat, Mad Hatter, the Dutchess, Red Queen... even the mock turtle :) ... The story is very interesting and flows the same way the first one did... helping and/or destroying the various Wonderland inhabitants to find out whats going on :)
Cheshire Cat
Graphics: I will say they are beautiful. The level design is top notch and exploring is so much fun! The different domains you visit are all VERY unique and each one looks soooooooo much different than the last ... They are alot of fun to explore and take in. Revisiting the areas from the first game is very awesome. Everything is nicely detailed and not dull at all!
Id would say however that graphiclly it could stand to look a tad bit better... but im not complaining... Im just saying it COULD look better... we have the technology :P
extra stuff: You can change Alices dress!!!!!!!!! Woo! every domain had a different dress... and for 160 microsoft points you can download 6 more dresses AND a bad a$$ 4th version of your weapons... I soooooooooo did that :) totally worth the little bit of points... specially since i gotta replay the game and collect the rest of the stuff... (ive already missed things...)
Final comments:
Anyone who is a fan of the first game will love it... least i hope they will... And if you havent played the first one then you can! Because it comes with a code to download the original on youre PC, 360 or PS3... I would say that it is soooooo woth the money.... :D
Love this dress! AND the Weapon, the Hobby Horse is my favorite! :D
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SKYRIM!!!