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Feature: This Somber Platformer, Now 15-Years-Old, Deserves a Revisit on PS5This article revisits Alice: Madness Returns, a dark action-adventure platformer released 15 years ago, highlighting its unique gothic aesthetic and mature narrative inspired by Alice in Wonderland. Despite technical issues with Unreal Engine 3 on the PlayStation 3, the game's distinctive art style and compelling story make it a memorable title deserving of a modern revisit or remaster, though Electronic Arts currently holds the rights.- 'They Stopped Making Those Requests' — Alice: Madness Returns Director American McGee Got Creative After EA Asked to 'Make Things More Sexy'American McGee, director of Alice: Madness Returns, shared an anecdote where Electronic Arts requested Spicy Horse "make things more sexy." In response, McGee creatively added dildos to a giant snail's head, effectively ending such requests.
The Alice: Madness Returns dev team 'made history,' American McGee says: It was 'the first team ever to…American McGee, creator of the Alice franchise, shared details about the development and financing of Alice: Madness Returns. He highlighted the challenges faced with Electronic Arts' marketing team and the game's status as the first AAA game fully developed by a Chinese team and the first to be bond-financed in China. McGee also mentioned that the game was delivered on budget and schedule despite EA's refusal of additional polishing time.
Alice creator American McGee says he was inspired by a Valve demo he saw while working on Quake 2American McGee revealed that a Valve tech demo he saw while working on id Software's Quake 2 inspired his game Alice. He described the demo as a cinematic scene with characters and multiple cameras, which he believes signaled the end of his tenure at id Software. Following his departure from id, McGee went on to develop Alice and its sequel, Alice: Madness Returns.