Alice: Madness Returns: Review

Honestly admit, work on this material took place especially hard and hard. Entire paragraphs corresponded, the final rating changed several times, and the final result still gave rise to doubts. The last time such torment was when making a verdict of the second “mafia”. Well, you remember: unjustified expectations, excessive love for the original game and dry disappointing conclusion. WITH Alice: Madness Returns The situation at first came to pain. We are for fate as ourselves McGi, so the sequel of his main brainchild was afraid even more. For American – because it was his last chance to cleanse his stained with unintelligible crafts name. For Alice – because they are saturated with endless respect for the American McGee’s Alice. The famous game designer did not have the right to error. No one would believe his tales more. But imagine, he did everything. And we are talking about it right away. Because they themselves are endlessly happy.

He did it ..

Now the most important thing is to correctly indicate the true target audience for Alice: Madness Returns. Believe me, this is very important. Players brought up on fleeting and spectacular action, simple arcades and role -playing epics with gays, it will not be so interesting here. But those of you who are not familiar with the exhausting, hardcore and stress -beetle (so, slightly – to break the mouse or gamepad on the wall) with platformers, please stay. New “Alice” from McGi – What you need.

The classic attributes of works of similar nature are carefully preserved. You will constantly treat yourself with such cute heart with “short -jumping”, “shortcomings” with not quite pressed keys in time. The game desperately resists the speedy and flue passage. So, and disrespectful attitude towards himself also does not accept. Alice: Madness Returns it is impossible to master from the first seconds. She, as an expensive and strong alcoholic drink, requires addiction. The main thing is to come to recall that we have a hardcore platformer in front of us. The one who will strengthen the first hour behind him will be impossible to tear off in the future.

It is important not to overdo it and pamper yourself with passing not the largest portions at a time. Because, if you suddenly plan to spend at least five hours in a row with Alice, then you risk coming to an erroneous error that the game is a little tedious and prolonged. Gather milk teeth (they serve here the main currency when upgrading weapons). Look for secret rooms, which can only be made through the keyhole. Select the fragments of the “memoirs” of the main character. Study local beauties, from which it always guaranteed to take a breath. In fact, the listed operations will make a much greater impression on you, believe me. And then Alice: Madness Returns It will begin to give pleasure.

There are no obvious problems with mechanics of battles. Our Alice, wielding alternately devices for conducting near and distant battle, conducts a series of quick attacks, like a distraught maniac. Interesting specimens for cutting is full. Here you have crackers lighting a bomb from a cigar, and uglyar -shaped awes with the faces of babies, and eraseing cards. And this is far from the whole list.

But how can you deal with the objectionable ones-wow, the charm is just. There is an old kind list, and a kettle with a boiling water and with a chess pier-figure of a horse, and a favorite kitchen knife. Hide from flying objects with an umbrella, put the time bombs yourself. Do not skimp on improvements for arsenal. And jump, jump, jump. Nobody will condemn you for this. Jump on round, square, suspended, invisible and ice platforms. Fell into the abyss? It doesn’t matter! Repeat, repeat again! We know how good you are now, how you missed a classic hardcore platformer. We ourselves can not get out of the state of euphoria for a week. What are you saying? This is not suitable for you? Well, then you were mistaken in the page.

When it’s not scary to open your eyes

Just don’t forget about Alice. She got a lot. The girl has grown up, there are no parents. Gloomy slums of London outside the window. So many years spent in a psychiatric hospital. But you need to resist and try not to get out of your mind completely. Well, let the Cheshire cat make itself felt again. We did not even immediately pay attention to the fact that the duchess and the Hatter are now listed in the camp of good characters. It is important for us to find out the truth. Who was the culprit of the fire in which mom and dad died? The answer is more closely.

We spend the lion’s share of time in the world. Short -term sorties occur in a dirty and real city. Only we are not for the beauties of London come here. Alice’s marvelous world absorbs skillfully, prudently, with knowledge of the psychology of his admirer. To be in it is pleasant. The usual gray games, “blurry” eyes, suddenly light up, like that of a young gullible plowman who still believes in Santa Claus and the highest justice. And then only a change in the scene in Madness Returns – and iron fixation in the brain of the splendor.

Here the minute has passed – you no longer take your eyes off the gears hung in the air, steam pipes, tiles and mysterious dials. Another passed – with a special aesthetic pleasure, you observe how the heroine smokes a hookah for an important business, pulls the levers of rusticated mechanisms and aptly shoots from the poll to the red toothpower. And here they cause irreparable damage to our baby, only “hysteria” saves from death. Black, white around. Red from the eyes and lips. And there is no more pain.

After we are going somewhere. For a long time. We float on the ship. We ride a trolley. We talk with a cute cat right in the cabin cabin. And run. Behind the drunkard-Osminom, in the wake of sensual oyster. To help a mysterious creature with the organization of an unusual orchestra. And free spirits from the crypt from unjust oppression. Give hope to the former captain of the ship. And arrange a performance in the most unusual theater ..

Do not rush to throw Alice: Madness Returns after launch and the first hour in the world of miracles. Believe me, many have such absurdity. The main thing is to be able to convince yourself that it will be more interesting further, and the atypical duration of Alice, coupled with the unpopular formula of gameplay, is a tribute to classic platformers. Do not stop at the beginning – McGi you will encourage you several dozen times. And then others will be able to talk with you normally only

after the inevitable final scene with a stencil is printed in memory. For a long time. Or forever. Or maybe exactly before the release of the third part. We have been waiting for almost eleven years, but remember how the original Alice ended, still.

From this second we want to remove from American McGoy All accumulated accusations. One gets the impression that for a long time he released frankly passing and in no way touched by the soul for only one noble reason – strength, emotions, genuine talent and excellent insight Alice: Madness Returns. Let it not take it at the proper level wide masses. Well, probably it should be so.

Pros: delightful atmosphere;hardcore gameplay;Awesome left-design levela;pleasant sound;Simple and elegant combat system.
Cons: Those who are familiar with the games recently, to understand the whole charm of the new Alice will be difficult. But perhaps.