Gothic stuff has never been hotter. =P
User Rating: 7.5 | American McGee's Alice PC
Yes..I was one of those ppl who first bought this game after going to Costco and looking in awe at the box art. It was later that I would realize that the box art was fascinating because the GAME was FasCinatinG!! This game is one of a kind and has a superbly done gothic style. Everything just looks so awesome. You just have to love how creepy and freaky and twisted this game truly is. Unfortunately the gameplay is definitely a downside. This game was unusually hard for me to get through in terms of a learning curve and the gameplay is average at best. I wouldn't call it fun although your attacks are kinda cool with these toys and all but seriously.. If you strip the game of its polish and gothicness, you have in the core a bad game. Adventure element is meh..okay but the game is super linear. It's pretty much the definition of linear. No sidequests, ways to get out of doing the main objective, extra places to go to, notta. Everything's going on a determined line which really cuts the game down. Graphics are good with the theme going on and soundtracks are awesome to make this an even more atmospheric game. This game seriously gives me mixed reactions. Hey wattayaknow...that's one of the gamespot review classifications...I'll just select that. The gameplay is really not all that fun and pretty average yet the gothic theme is just so well done. I guess that overall makes a good game though. Even though my 7.5 for this game isn't all that great I still really recommend this game. If I could rate the gothic theme and atmosphere and goody goodiness of this game it would be a "10" or something, so you should seriously try it out and just spend some time gawking at the environment, looking at twisted card ppl, and enjoying the awesome voice acting which is top notch btw. This game is truly something and will leave a big impression on you....even bigger than say those "10" rated games because for this game, it's about the experience you get...If only this theme were put into a movie or something......WHA?? there's gonna be an Alice MOVIE??? That'll be great!! WHA??? Sarah Michelle Gellar is Alice??? Crap now it sucks.....Oh well The Grudge was okayish....toodles. PLAY THIS GAME. You will not forget it!!
