Alice: Madness Returns

1. 3 News

   

   7.0/10
   4 August 2011

   But - if you are patient enough, or able to turn a blind eye to this beautiful child’s occasional temper tantrum, you will find there is a great deal of charm to be experienced in Alice: Madness Returns . Read more

2. Gameplanet

   7.5/10
   27 June 2011

   Even so, when McGee’s haunting and uncomfortable adaptation comes together harmoniously, Madness Returns' shortcomings fade away and we’re swept up in a concept worthy of praise. Madness Returns will be dissected and judged on its constituent pieces today, but will ultimately remembered for its vision. Read more

3. clearnet.co.nz

   
   14 June 2011

   Suspension of disbelief is a common term in film, but games require a similar level of immersion to succeed. The best games dunk your head into the waters of their worlds, and don't bring you up to breathe until the credits roll. But when some elements don't work, that suspension shatters and screams: it's just a game. Alice: Madness Returns is an uneven journey of immersion that hits a lot of high points but constantly shows off its cracks. Read more

4. GameSpot

   7.0/10
   14 June 2011

   Every so often, Madness Returns' level layouts displays a glimmer of creativity, such as when playing cards flip and slide into view, extending your path. However, reaching your destination is a usually predictable affair. You spend a lot of time jumping onto floating surfaces and into gusts of air so that you can flip a switch that creates another set of surfaces and gusts. Read more

   • Beautifully dark and creepy version of Wonderland, Smooth, graceful controls, Unusual weapons make for fun combat, A good length, with lots of hidden objects and areas...
   • Gameplay doesn't evolve, leading to tedium, Puzzles and other attempts to vary the pace are rarely fun, Audiovisual glitches can distract.

5. AusGamers

   6.5/10
   7 January 2011

   So it’s a shame that the play is so damn ordinary. It’s disappointing when titles so obviously focus on one element of the experience and hope that it’s enough to hide gaping flaws in the rest of the title, particularly when this sort of world allows for a massive amount of creative freedoms. Read more

   • Amazing Art Style and Direction, Some fun puzzles and experiences, Good Length
   • Relatively flat combat and exploration, Lots of filler, Linear and Simple

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