![]() One expects the characters within Wonderland to be deformed, but the citizens of London in the real world are also exaggerated in ways that emphasize their grotesqueness: long, thin noses, beady eyes, sunken, boney faces, hunched backs, and gangly limbs, and everyone’s appearance matches their inner character. This makes her stand out amongst the twisted caricatures that make up the rest of the population. ![]() Alice is pretty, thanks in large part to her hair and big eyes, and her character model is easily the most detailed one in the game. The movement of her hair also adds to her attractiveness. The world of Wonderland has a tangible affect on Alice’s body she has a physical presence in her own mind. It also makes her more a part of the world because wind affects her, the momentum of a moving platform affects her, the air jets that she can hover over affect her dress, hair, and arms. This exaggeration makes her jumps feel higher and her running feel faster. It hovers almost horizontally when she runs and pops up every time that she shrinks or tht she falls. She goes around London questioning those who worked for and with her family, and whenever she suffers a mental trauma, whether from a shocking revelation or a blow to the head, she retreats into her mental Wonderland where she continues her search for answers by trying to piece together her repressed past.įor a platformer like Madness Returns, movement is important, and Alice’s hair accentuates her every twist and turn. ![]() The game revolves around Alice trying to find out who burned down her childhood home and killed her family. However, what’s most interesting about Alice’s hair tech is how much it supports the gameplay and character development in this title. Their attention to detail is commendable in a level that takes place underwater, Alice’s hair floats around when you stop moving. It looks like every strand is modeled separately, and based on how realistically it moves, one might assume that every available programmer was working on hair physics, ensuring that every strand would fall over her shoulder rather than through it. Her dress is always detailed, its every stitch and fold noticeable, and it flutters with every gust of virtual wind. ![]() Amongst all this poor quality, Alice herself shines. Textures don’t load properly, turning what should be a stylized rock into a brown/grey blob. The landscape is blocky, filled with sharp edges and screen tearing. This post contains minor spoilers for Alice: Madness ReturnsĪlice: Madness Returns is not a technically impressive game. ![]()
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