American McGee announces sequel to cult hit Alice.

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21 Jul 2010, 1:56 am

Not only are there rumors on a movie adaption of the game(most likely much better and darker than tim burton's flick) but soon there will be a sequel coming out called Alice: Madness Returns, set 11 years after the original, this looks like it could be unique and twisted as the first.

here's the teaser trailer
WARNING- probably most definitely not for the squeamish.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrjXLlsoPlI[/youtube]



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21 Jul 2010, 4:41 am

Darker? Yes, very much so. Better than Tim Burton's movie? No way! Tim Burton is the King Midas of film making - everything he touches turns to gold.

My feelings about Tim Burton's work aside, I have to say that I'd love to play this new Alice-themed videogame. It's too bad the original American McGee's Alice is so rare and expensive - I'll try my best to get my hands on it though.



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21 Jul 2010, 5:03 am

Wow thanks for posting the vid this is really exciting!! !! Although I didn't really feel the first Alice needed a sequel because they did such a great job with the story. If anything I would love to see the game re-done with even more up to date graphics and some wicked new art work and fancy cut scenes. As far as a live action goes I think every nerdy girl wants to play Alice so it might be more cool if they did a CGI movie instead using Final Fantasy graphics. I'm a pretty huge Alice fan, I'm one of those chicks that would die to play Alice. I was actually pretty angry that Tim Burton's Alice came out and it wasn't American McGee's. Tim Burtons stuff has kinda lost it's depressing and dark edge recently and I disliked his new Alice in wonderland. BUT man if new Alice stuff by McGee is coming out then I'm totally pumped and excited :D


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21 Jul 2010, 8:36 am

I have fond memories of the original American McGee's Alice. I remember it being unusual in its art direction and being surprised at the ways they used the Quake engine.


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21 Jul 2010, 1:05 pm

Angel_ryan wrote:
Wow thanks for posting the vid this is really exciting!! !! Although I didn't really feel the first Alice needed a sequel because they did such a great job with the story. If anything I would love to see the game re-done with even more up to date graphics and some wicked new art work and fancy cut scenes. As far as a live action goes I think every nerdy girl wants to play Alice so it might be more cool if they did a CGI movie instead using Final Fantasy graphics. I'm a pretty huge Alice fan, I'm one of those chicks that would die to play Alice. I was actually pretty angry that Tim Burton's Alice came out and it wasn't American McGee's. Tim Burtons stuff has kinda lost it's depressing and dark edge recently and I disliked his new Alice in wonderland. BUT man if new Alice stuff by McGee is coming out then I'm totally pumped and excited :D


Here's my attempts at being Alice at Anime North 2 years ago LOL
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21 Jul 2010, 4:24 pm

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Darker? Yes, very much so. Better than Tim Burton's movie? No way! Tim Burton is the King Midas of film making - everything he touches turns to gold.


American Mcgee's Alice came out long before Tim Burton even thought about making Alice in Wonderland. The original game is dark. This is a what-if game. What if Alice was psychologically damaged. If Wonderland was all in her head this is what the world would look like created by her dark and twisted mind.


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21 Jul 2010, 9:44 pm

That's amazing! I love the original game, I played it for the first time a few years ago.


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21 Jul 2010, 11:10 pm

Oh wow. That looks like it'll be good.



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22 Jul 2010, 12:01 am

Here's some in game screenshots and concept art, looks like it'll include the through the looking glass world as well as wonderland.
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22 Jul 2010, 3:03 am

WOW THAT LOOKS AWESOME!! ! Pretty much what I was hoping for!! ! :D



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22 Jul 2010, 6:42 am

kxmode wrote:
IdahoRose wrote:
Darker? Yes, very much so. Better than Tim Burton's movie? No way! Tim Burton is the King Midas of film making - everything he touches turns to gold.


American Mcgee's Alice came out long before Tim Burton even thought about making Alice in Wonderland. The original game is dark. This is a what-if game. What if Alice was psychologically damaged. If Wonderland was all in her head this is what the world would look like created by her dark and twisted mind.


I never said, or even implied, that American McGee didn't think of it first. I was merely responding to the OP's comment that American McGee's version is darker and better than Tim Burton's. While yes, it is darker and seems extremely interesting, I absolutely adore Tim Burton's version to the point of obsession. I love the way Burton makes and remakes stories using his signature style; hence the King Midas comparison.



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22 Jul 2010, 8:57 am

That brings to mind a "Warehouse 13" episode involving C.S. Lewis' Mirror. Wish they had that episode on Hulu still. Anyway, Alice in Wonderland/Through the Looking Glass is a psychological opium trip, so making it dark and disturbed is quite fitting . . . and really quite diiisturbing :twisted: :lol: . The only downside of the first Alice is that the jumping puzzle were difficult due to the camera angles. Heh, hope they add some crazy stuff . . . an Escher room would be kickass if the animators can pull it off.



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22 Jul 2010, 12:15 pm

IdahoRose wrote:
kxmode wrote:
IdahoRose wrote:
Darker? Yes, very much so. Better than Tim Burton's movie? No way! Tim Burton is the King Midas of film making - everything he touches turns to gold.


American Mcgee's Alice came out long before Tim Burton even thought about making Alice in Wonderland. The original game is dark. This is a what-if game. What if Alice was psychologically damaged. If Wonderland was all in her head this is what the world would look like created by her dark and twisted mind.


I never said, or even implied, that American McGee didn't think of it first. I was merely responding to the OP's comment that American McGee's version is darker and better than Tim Burton's. While yes, it is darker and seems extremely interesting, I absolutely adore Tim Burton's version to the point of obsession. I love the way Burton makes and remakes stories using his signature style; hence the King Midas comparison.


Sorry. It's too easy to misunderstand written communication. :)


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22 Jul 2010, 9:31 pm

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IdahoRose wrote:
kxmode wrote:
IdahoRose wrote:
Darker? Yes, very much so. Better than Tim Burton's movie? No way! Tim Burton is the King Midas of film making - everything he touches turns to gold.


American Mcgee's Alice came out long before Tim Burton even thought about making Alice in Wonderland. The original game is dark. This is a what-if game. What if Alice was psychologically damaged. If Wonderland was all in her head this is what the world would look like created by her dark and twisted mind.


I never said, or even implied, that American McGee didn't think of it first. I was merely responding to the OP's comment that American McGee's version is darker and better than Tim Burton's. While yes, it is darker and seems extremely interesting, I absolutely adore Tim Burton's version to the point of obsession. I love the way Burton makes and remakes stories using his signature style; hence the King Midas comparison.


Sorry. It's too easy to misunderstand written communication. :)


It's OK. Misunderstandings are inevitable when it comes to online communication. :)