MilesWebber
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The PS3 version has a 20-30 minute install. The original game is a 950Mb add on download and is only accessible from the in-game menu, not the xmb.
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Alice: Madness Returns |OT|
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Played for about an hour and made it to the
. The game feels good on all accounts. I'm digging the combat and the graphics are very colorful.
I also couldn't stop
I'm not sure I'm following the story too well. Was Alice insane in the original? Like how she talked and stuff? Because shes playing up the madness bit pretty well here.
Having a lot of fun. Only thing that bugs me is the pop in.
Mad Hatters
I also couldn't stop
shrinking myself just for the fun of it, over and over.
I'm not sure I'm following the story too well. Was Alice insane in the original? Like how she talked and stuff? Because shes playing up the madness bit pretty well here.
Having a lot of fun. Only thing that bugs me is the pop in.
Ajemsuhgao
Member
Grisby said:
Yes...yes she was.
Finished the first chapter. Seems like it's going to be a rather long game (apparently the critics hate that?). Really love the feel of combat, works well even with a kb+m, and the game looks astonishing - especially once you unlock the framerate. Platforming was moderately simple in the first chapter and secrets weren't too hard to find. Hopefully it gets a lot harder.
And yes, dat hair. I can't stop staring at it whenever I'm in a windy area.
And yes, dat hair. I can't stop staring at it whenever I'm in a windy area.
indigo-cyclops
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Alright so far the impressions on here have been convincing, I went for it...
Can't wait to check it out!
Can't wait to check it out!
luka said:
LOL when I got to that area in the sky, I just say there and spun the camera around, amazing to see her hair flow across her face.
Oh and apparently the critics hated that the game was repetitive as it went on. I have yet to complete even chapter 1 so I can't speak to that.
glad to hear some positive impressions. i thought things were looking pretty negative pre-release, but this game looks so cool, i want it to be good.
yeah wait, so this isnt making sense.
if you buy the game you get the code, so why would you need to buy the original title through the new games main menu if you already have the code?
anyone know if the original available on Live seperately?
yeah wait, so this isnt making sense.
if you buy the game you get the code, so why would you need to buy the original title through the new games main menu if you already have the code?
anyone know if the original available on Live seperately?
Probably for used-buyers, second hand, etc.Daigoro said:
It is labeled as an "online pass" that lets you unlock that download. Then again, you can buy online passes alone, but still need the actual game to use them anyway. So at the moment, there's no information if it will be released as a separate download.
The achievements/trophies for the original game are also listed along the rest of the sequel (6 achievements/trophies); so at the moment that confirms that it won't be released by separate.
dak1dsk1 said:
You get a download code so you can get it for free, but rather than being a separate application you have to download it as an add-on to the game. No buying it if you don't already have the newest game, in other words. It only launches through the in-game menu.
Well a friend owed me money and I had hoped I would get the game on Steam, but it's not on there. So I was looking to see if he could gift it to me on Origin so I could just get the complete pack. Well there's no way to gift directly on Origin at this time. Blah. So he just gifted it to me on D2D, installing now...
I guess I can only try the original Alice (have it somewhere at home) by getting the PS3 version or something, since I can't purchase it and play it without the sequel.
I guess I can only try the original Alice (have it somewhere at home) by getting the PS3 version or something, since I can't purchase it and play it without the sequel.
Why would you do that?
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I would really love to get this game when I have money, but I'm not sure whether to get the PS3 or PC version. Are there any glaring negatives for either version?
PS3 has comfy couch, analog controllers (that I don't have to set up), free game, and I enjoy playing games more on there anyway.
PC has better graphics including PhysX. But it's not on Steam...
...I guess Portal 2 really spoiled me.
PS3 has comfy couch, analog controllers (that I don't have to set up), free game, and I enjoy playing games more on there anyway.
PC has better graphics including PhysX. But it's not on Steam...
...I guess Portal 2 really spoiled me.
I believe if you get the game on the Origin service before the 17th you get a downloadable copy of the first Alice.Why would you do that? said:I would really love to get this game when I have money, but I'm not sure whether to get the PS3 or PC version. Are there any glaring negatives for either version?
PS3 has comfy couch, analog controllers (that I don't have to set up), free game, and I enjoy playing games more on there anyway.
PC has better graphics including PhysX. But it's not on Steam...
...I guess Portal 2 really spoiled me.
Why would you do that?
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I don't have money now, though. So I'd miss out on the free game.Lijik said:
I guess it's not that big of a deal, because I didn't really like the first game when I played it a while back.
indigo-cyclops
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Really loving it so far, wow. That first opening bit was awesome. I'd love a game set in that time period, etc. Fucking beautiful game if nothing else.
Impressions after 2:30 of playtime. I'm just now starting chapter 2.
Broke into the 2 main parts to this game
Art/Graphics
+ Wonderful style to the environments and characters, they made things look as ugly as they wanted or as beautiful as they wanted, nothing looks like anything else you have seen before.
+ Lots of variety in the environments, you won't spend more than 20-30 minutes in one same looking place, as soon as you start to feel the environments are feeling the same, the game transports you to a brand new environment with new enemies, new mechanics and new clothes.
+ Dat Hair, no really the hair in this game is the best I have seen. It flows naturally using physics. Especially impressive when the wind starts blowing her hair all around.
+ Alice gets new clothes in each chapter. The game doesn't really give a reason as to why she keeps changing clothes but it is very pleasing to see Alice in different clothes each time.
- The textures can be pretty bad at times, stretched, blurry and even tiled wrong in some instances.
- A bit too bloomed out in some areas, Alice's face becomes one giant glowing pale thing sometimes.
Exploration/Fighting
+ Lots of secret areas out of the way to find.
+ The jumping is fine, though some may find it annoying that Alice will not grab ledges.
+ Fighting is great, many weapons and different abilities to use. Dodging enemies and countering is very satisfying. All the weapons have nice impact to them so you really feel like you laying down some pain. And every 20 minutes the game seems to introduce a new enemy with different tactics to defeating it. Fighting is always enjoyable and sometimes it even gets tough, i admit I have come close to dying many many times.
+ Upgradeable weapons gives you plenty incentive to collecting all them dang molars, when you upgrade weapons the look of them changes too, it's the little things that I appreciate.
+ Thankfully switching into shrink mode is instant, so it never becomes a chore to quickly look around to see if you missed anything.
+/- Platforming is quite easy, perhaps too easy, I might have died once or twice so far. Maybe later in the game it gets harder.
- Invisible barriers, a bit too many of these. You find a hole that you think you can shrink into but instead run into an invisible barrier :/
- Too many switches, I wouldn't doubt it if there was over 30 switches in chapter 1 alone.
Broke into the 2 main parts to this game
Art/Graphics
+ Wonderful style to the environments and characters, they made things look as ugly as they wanted or as beautiful as they wanted, nothing looks like anything else you have seen before.
+ Lots of variety in the environments, you won't spend more than 20-30 minutes in one same looking place, as soon as you start to feel the environments are feeling the same, the game transports you to a brand new environment with new enemies, new mechanics and new clothes.
+ Dat Hair, no really the hair in this game is the best I have seen. It flows naturally using physics. Especially impressive when the wind starts blowing her hair all around.
+ Alice gets new clothes in each chapter. The game doesn't really give a reason as to why she keeps changing clothes but it is very pleasing to see Alice in different clothes each time.
- The textures can be pretty bad at times, stretched, blurry and even tiled wrong in some instances.
- A bit too bloomed out in some areas, Alice's face becomes one giant glowing pale thing sometimes.
Exploration/Fighting
+ Lots of secret areas out of the way to find.
+ The jumping is fine, though some may find it annoying that Alice will not grab ledges.
+ Fighting is great, many weapons and different abilities to use. Dodging enemies and countering is very satisfying. All the weapons have nice impact to them so you really feel like you laying down some pain. And every 20 minutes the game seems to introduce a new enemy with different tactics to defeating it. Fighting is always enjoyable and sometimes it even gets tough, i admit I have come close to dying many many times.
+ Upgradeable weapons gives you plenty incentive to collecting all them dang molars, when you upgrade weapons the look of them changes too, it's the little things that I appreciate
.+ Thankfully switching into shrink mode is instant, so it never becomes a chore to quickly look around to see if you missed anything.
+/- Platforming is quite easy, perhaps too easy, I might have died once or twice so far. Maybe later in the game it gets harder.
- Invisible barriers, a bit too many of these. You find a hole that you think you can shrink into but instead run into an invisible barrier :/
- Too many switches, I wouldn't doubt it if there was over 30 switches in chapter 1 alone.
plagiarize
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i had my fingers crossed that this would be the case, but it seems not to be. you HAVE to register your game on Origin to play it for the record, but doing so doesn't get you the first game anywhere that i can see.Lime said:
Grisby said:
And that hiccup hehe...on to chapter 2 now and it`s still great,this game is awesome,I have no problems so far with the platforming,gameplay is good for those section(and it`s mostly all of the game so far) and the atmosphere is still eerie and all.Fighting is good also,in one section I thought I was playing a mini Ninja Gaiden section ;P ....pleasantly surprised so far.
Combichristoffersen
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I wish the retail PC version would also include Alice HD. I want Alice HD for PC, but I don't want to buy the game as DD, as physical copies are always superior to DD to me. Dammit EA.
cleveridea
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how many combat upgrades can you get? is it like 3 or 4 per weapon?
cleveridea
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XeroSauce said:
why that? only a piece of paper in there. normally I am same, like to have a box and a nice color manual. but no manual in this case.
looks like u can buy gamersgate or amazon for $5 off
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Zeouterlimits
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Clever, but only fully if you're in on the controversy from Strawberry Shortcake.
Edvardelis
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autobzooty said:
Same shit as Dead Space and Dead Space 2. Doesn't EA learn from their mistakes? :-/