

The game came with a "Casebook" that described how Alice got admitted to the mental asylum and how her doctor tried to cure her.Cancelled portĪ PS2 version was also in development but was canceled causing Rouge Entertainment to shut down, a decision which infuriated American McGee. Only three (of Alice and the Cheshire cat) were created. Rogue Entertainment still has one of these aforementioned Alice statues, along with the Cheshire cat, in its Dallas offices. Fictional character: Alice (in Wonderland).American McGee's / American McGee presents games.The content is identical, but with widescreen support, updated controller support, compatibility tweaks and higher-resolution textures. The game was re-released as part of select editions of the 2011 sequel, Alice: Madness Returns, as a downloadable extra. Puzzle-solving usually involves manipulating the environment rather than using inventory items. The game also features platforming sequences, during which Alice has to jump over gaps, avoid obstacles, or climb in order to reach her goal. The latter, along with Alice's health, can be restored by collecting the essence of defeated foes. Weapons have an alternate fire mode, which usually inflicts more damage but depletes Alice's magical energy. Later she acquires other weapons, such as a staff that shoots bolts of energy, dice that emit deadly gas, a time-stopping watch, and others. Alice starts with a knife, which can be used as a melee weapon or thrown at enemies. The gameplay is third-person action with platforming, shooting, and light puzzle-solving elements. The surreal environments utilize themes from Lewis Carroll's original books, applying a noticeably darker and more violent edge to them. The player controls Alice as she tries to find her way and eventually escape from the demented surroundings of her own fantasy world that she's been thrust into. The only chance for Alice to restore her peace of mind and find out more about the death of her parents is to fight through Wonderland and free it from the evil powers.Īmerican McGee's Alice is a direct sequel to Lewis Carroll's book Through the Looking-Glass, itself a sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. But this time it's a Wonderland gone seriously bad and gory.

After repeated attempts at suicide, she gets locked up inside a mental institution and is slowly wasting away there before she is summoned to Wonderland again by the White Rabbit. Alice was the only survivor of the terrible accident. Shortly after Alice returned from the miraculous trip through the Looking-Glass, her house was burnt down, and her parents died in the fire.
