[REVIEW] My Beautiful, Dark, Twisted Fantasy: Alice:Madness Returns

I must confess that I'd never heard of the original American McGee's Alice in 2000, 11 years ago. Around that time I was busy playing Diablo II, Thief 2, NFS:Porsche Unleashed and THPS2, and hadn't quite worked out what my preferred gaming style was. Upon reflection, it's probably a good thing: I never had a taste for platformers back then, and to be fair, I'm not the biggest fan of them now. They all seemed to be generic Sonic-type characters, all with attitude, and all doing something... good... and it's for that reason that I LOVE Alice.

EA Australia's Alice: Madness Returns & Shadows of the Damned Preview

On a Friday evening, myself and the rest of the GTAL crew headed into Darlinghurst, in Sydney. We entered a quiet and unassuming door, walked down a set of stairs, and entered our own personal Wonderland. A room, split into two, black & white, walled with TVs and shiny Xbox 360 consoles. And on those, were two of the most beautiful games I've been lucky enough to see in a long time.

EA AU's Alice:& Shadows Photo Gallery

Update: Just added another slideshow featuring ALL the photos from the Event!

Hit the jump for a selection of the photos from an Awesome night, showcasing two of EA's upcoming titles, Alice: Madness Returns & Shadows of the Damned. 

Alice: Madness Returns Intro Cinematic

Since the first American McGee Alice game was a PC exclusive, and i'd never heard of it, I haven't played it. I have, however, followed the news and updates about its cross-platform sequel, Alice:Madness Returns, and I have to say, this latest update is all kinds of awesome. It's not overly for the faint hearted, and a little graphic (albeit in a stylised manner), but i think it will really set the tone for the rest of the story.

Hit the jump for the video!