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Alice: Madness Returns |OT|
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Edvardelis
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Brandon F said:
That plugged in controllers should not under any circumstances mess with the current game you are playing, especially when said game doesn't let you fix the problem even though hacking the config files.
K' Dash said:
Besides the UE3 texture pop-ins that we are use to now in a way and some muddy low textures in some area`s(don`t look at some walls too much in this game,looks like N64 bluriness at times)it runs pretty well...the physics are all there and framerate is a steady 30,thank god with all the precise platforming needed hehe...
Acquiescence
Member
Really torn on whether to get this or not. The mixed reviews aren't particularly encouraging, but it just looks so damn appealing; the sort of thing that's right up my alley. I've been burnt by Duke Nukem Forever recently, so I don't really want to risk forking out another 35-40 quid for something I may end up hating.
indigo-cyclops
Member
Dance In My Blood said:
Yes, you can unlock it to 60. Runs great and I'm on a 5770. I suspect with a higher end nVidia it will run great with better physx.
Fucking love this game. The story presentation is TOP NOTCH. Cutscenes, voice work, style. It just drips. Combat is fun as hell to.
Robobandit
Member
I'm torn between getting this on the PC and getting it on the consoles..
I have a good gaming machine, but no physx.. plus this game seems like it might play better from a couch with a controller.
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i'm leaning towards 360.. downloadable original game is pushing me in that direction..
I have a good gaming machine, but no physx.. plus this game seems like it might play better from a couch with a controller.
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i'm leaning towards 360.. downloadable original game is pushing me in that direction..
indigo-cyclops
Member
Tokubetsu said:
Go in to My Documents>My Games>Alice Madness Returns>AliceGame>Config>AliceEngine.ini and change
"MaxSmoothedFrameRate" to 60. You can also disable things like Motion Blur in there, which for me cut the framerate down a bit.
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
Yaceka said:
It's a download, it seems
TheApatheticOne
Member
For those of you who didnt play the first one, are you playing the first one first, or diving straight into Madness returns?
Side note about this sort of UE3 config file editing: Mirror's Edge, Borderlands, most any UE3 game I know of will occasionally overwrite your config file (based on whether the game updates, and/or some magical details involving file timestamps). So if you make changes, it's a good idea to backup the .ini file or at least make a note of which values you changed in case the game deletes all your settings.INDIGO_CYCLOPS said:
They released Vrenna's original Alice themes as an OST, so hopefully it'll at least make it to a digital format. And yeah, it's a brilliant treatment, up there with Reznor's themes for Quake.
Moral of the story: if your game needs a dark ambient soundtrack, hire NIN guys.
Moral of the story: if your game needs a dark ambient soundtrack, hire NIN guys.
indigo-cyclops
Member
D2M15 said:
Vrenna was a great part of the earlier NIN stuff. His tweaker solo stuff is amazing. Did he do the OST for the new Alice game as well?
The violin stuff reminds me A LOT of Rule of Rose. Actually, a lot of the atmosphere gives me a similar feeling.
likedamaster
Member
Yet another game on my radar. Thanks Gaf. How am I supposed to get ANY work done?
SlasherJPC
Banned
Played all the way up to the second chapter and so far its pretty damn fun! Hopefully it continues... what a tease though at the end of the first chapter. 
For those on the fence,this is a platforming section,pretty much 75% of the game is like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJ6hIxxRBRo&feature=relmfu
And the rest is combat,like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmbZ3-tk_KE&feature=relmfu
If you like these 2 video`s,you should love the game(I played about 5 hours so far)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJ6hIxxRBRo&feature=relmfu
And the rest is combat,like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmbZ3-tk_KE&feature=relmfu
If you like these 2 video`s,you should love the game(I played about 5 hours so far)
indigo-cyclops
Member
So far my favorite bits are the
"present day" bits in White Chapel London. Man, I would kill for something more substantial. I want this team to do it too.
Would one of you kind ladies or gentlemen do me a favor? I am currently at a location where lens of truth is blocked. My google search shows it has an Alice head2head (screenshot comparison at least). I am picking this up today and am wondering whether to go ps3 or 360. Could someone bebop over there and tell me which they preferred? thanks in advance.
PooBone
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I never played the original American McGee's Alice other than the first 15 minutes. I would like to know if they've changed anything in the remake. If so, I'd be interested in downloading it and giving it a shot. Can't get impressions from anyone on here though, has ANYONE downloaded it?dak1dsk1 said:Yeah! I wanna hear how it is, from someone who played the original.
played like 4+ hours so far it's pretty good.
Solid story telling, the story is very interesting so far( there is nothing really in the start but that how it supposed to be) but thing went completely insane, American McGee still has it I guess, the graphics are pretty great for UE3 game( Wonderland has freaking amazing level design, one of the best this gen), and the hair is magnificent, but I am kinda disappointed they didn't use the hair on real world Alice, but I understand why.
Refreshing and unique in this age of gaming, Alice kept the old structure of games before they went porn style of "Do something-cutscenes-do something" and is very faithful of American McGee's Alice, it's clearly for the fans of the first game and not just for the new comers like the sequels these days, combat can be repetitive but the platforming and exploration break that most of the time.
It's not easy game, If you fight carelessly you will die (checkpoints are good I think), it will not go easy with you, the mini boss are not easy too, the game require attention and playing carefully, the old style 3D platforming is also not Mario easy, again this is something we do see much these days,the platforming in the game require skill, timing and precision.
The only problem for me is the lack of weapons, game needed more crazy weapons to be honest, other than that it's what I wanted from Alice sequel, a hard faithful sequel for the fans of the first game and not for the casuals or new guys with more locations from Wonderland.
Solid story telling, the story is very interesting so far( there is nothing really in the start but that how it supposed to be) but thing went completely insane, American McGee still has it I guess, the graphics are pretty great for UE3 game( Wonderland has freaking amazing level design, one of the best this gen), and the hair is magnificent, but I am kinda disappointed they didn't use the hair on real world Alice, but I understand why.
Refreshing and unique in this age of gaming, Alice kept the old structure of games before they went porn style of "Do something-cutscenes-do something" and is very faithful of American McGee's Alice, it's clearly for the fans of the first game and not just for the new comers like the sequels these days, combat can be repetitive but the platforming and exploration break that most of the time.
It's not easy game, If you fight carelessly you will die (checkpoints are good I think), it will not go easy with you, the mini boss are not easy too, the game require attention and playing carefully, the old style 3D platforming is also not Mario easy, again this is something we do see much these days,the platforming in the game require skill, timing and precision.
The only problem for me is the lack of weapons, game needed more crazy weapons to be honest, other than that it's what I wanted from Alice sequel, a hard faithful sequel for the fans of the first game and not for the casuals or new guys with more locations from Wonderland.
I bought Madness Returns on Origin :O So I have the original included. Booted it up last night and it seems to be the same but there is native support for modern resolutions in the options screen now. No ini or cfg file changes needed.
You have to launch it after launching madness returns though and when you quit it it reloads madness return's menu.
You have to launch it after launching madness returns though and when you quit it it reloads madness return's menu.
Anticitizen One
Banned
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.
get ps3 version if you have an HDTV. Alice 1 looks great on it.
dak1dsk1 said:Yeah! I wanna hear how it is, from someone who played the original.
It's good. It seems like some textures have been replaced, the resolution is better, and some of the charecter faces are improved. The game also has trophy/achievement support now. Controls take a few minutes to get used to. It also has a few bugs but its not a deal breaker.
If your gonna play Alice 1 my recommendation is to SAVE often since the game only autosaves when you enter a new world.
