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Alice: Madness Returns

Return to Wonderland and experience an all new nightmare as Alice fights to regain her sanity as she fights for the truth behind her past. Can Alice save Wonderland - and herself - from the madness that…

72 14 June 2011

Alice: Madness Returns is an adventure developed by Spicy Horse Games, released 14 June 2011 on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows). The main story takes about 16 hrs to finish.

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What Alice: Madness Returns is

Alice: Madness Returns is an adventure game developed by Spicy Horse Games and released in 2011. It was published by Electronic Arts. It is available on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 3.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Within events of the first game, Alice Liddell, believing herself responsible for a fire that consumed her home and her family, escapes into a twisted version of Wonderland. While held at Rutledge Asylum for treatment, Alice was able to conquer her doubts, and eventually was released from the ward. Madness Returns takes place in 1875, a year after Alice's release. Alice, now 19 years old,[6] resides at an orphanage in Victorian London, under the care of Dr. Angus Bumby, a psychiatrist who uses hypnosis to help his child patients forget their memories. Though she believes that she is fine, Alice still suffers from hallucinations of Wonderland. During an errand, Alice is struck by a…
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

How it was received

Alice: Madness Returns holds a critic score of 72 out of 100. That places it above 42% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2011 averaged 68, so it scored 4 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 73, across 337 votes.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 16 hrs.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core2 Duo (or equivalent) running at 1.60GHz or greater; AMD Athlon X2 (or equivalent) running at 1.60GHz or greater, 2048MB or greater of RAM and *NVIDIA GeForce 7600 256MB or ATI Radeon X1650 256MB or greater. At 2GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 9GB.

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What it launched against

Alice: Madness Returns launched on 14 June 2011, within three weeks of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, Infamous 2, Dirt 3 and F.E.A.R. 3. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, Infamous 2, Dirt 3, F.E.A.R. 3.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

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Screenshots

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Characters

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Quick answers

Alice: Madness Returns — frequently asked questions

When did Alice: Madness Returns come out?
Alice: Madness Returns was released on 14 June 2011 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Alice: Madness Returns?
At minimum, Alice: Madness Returns needs Intel Core2 Duo (or equivalent) running at 1.60GHz or greater; AMD Athlon X2 (or equivalent) running at 1.60GHz or greater, 2048MB or greater of RAM, *NVIDIA GeForce 7600 256MB or ATI Radeon X1650 256MB or greater graphics, 8.5 GB of storage.
How long does it take to beat Alice: Madness Returns?
The main story of Alice: Madness Returns takes around 16 hrs, or 17.7 hrs for 100% completion.
How many GB is Alice: Madness Returns?
The PC version needs about 8.5 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("8.5 GB"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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