First Time Game Review / Alice: Madness Returns (PS3)

Alice: Madness Returns

Hello makeup junkies! I'm doing a first here, something completely different than the usual makeup review. I'll be doing more of these in the future!

Basic Info: $60.00 + tax (CAD) / Released June 14th (Canada) / Available: Wal-Mart, EB Games

First Impressions: When I previously watched the trailers, I was expected something out of the ordinary, something a little violent and or gory, and obviously set in a fantasy world.

Storyline: The game takes place ten years prior to the previous game. At the end of the original game, Alice was released from the Insane Asylum, and she now lives Victorian London (1860's) with her psychiatrist. She seemed stable for around 10 years, but she is again experiencing previously repressed memories from the fire that killed her family. The stress causes her to return to Wonderland looking for security and comfort- but, instead of security and comfort her insanity is completely warping Wonderland into an evil place. She has to save the residents, and herself. She also embarks on finding the true cause of her family's mysterious deaths if she wishes to retain her precious sanity.

Graphics: Within the first few minutes of playing the game, I was impressed with the graphics. I think the movements in the people looked realistic enough, and I enjoyed watching the little cut scenes. They were done very creatively. I was also very impressed when Alice was in Wonderland. The scenery was done very well, it all looked so magical.

Character Design: They portrayed Alice very well with the finished design. She looked just like you imagine her.Throughout the game, I noticed that her dresses change. The only thing I found odd about Alice (other than her obvious insanity), was that they gave her brown hair.

Cheshire Cat

The Cheshire cat was also done very well, I think they designed him very differently than what were used to. When we think of the Cheshire cat, we think of a plump, purple-striped kitty with the huge grin. Instead you find a very bony grey cat, but they still kept the grin from the original stories which I liked. I noticed he had a huge silver hoop earring in his left ear, and had some interesting tribal-looking designs on his legs.

Alice, fighting an "Eye-pot"

The monsters in the game were also very interesting. There's 74 monsters / evil things within the game. I have not come across all of them (I've only been playing for a day), but so far they're all very odd, and VERY different. There are different strategies for destroying each of them, which I think definitely adds to the uniqueness. I would also like to add that yes, theres a LOT of creepy ones.



Final Thoughts: Overall, this game is LOADS of fun, and definitely worth buying if you're into the whole Wonderland idea. I think this dark twist on the classic is amazing, definitely worth checking out. The graphics and storyline are all really well done, and I'm totally in love with the character design. If you're into into the violent/gory video games, this game is probably not for you.

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Alice in Wonderland Inspired Nail Art

Hi :) I did some Alice in Wonderland inspired nail art last night, and this is how it turned out. I know it's somewhat sloppy, but I'm definitely improving my skills for nail art. I won't be writing up a product list, but if you want to know a specific shade name, you can ask me in the comments! :)

Anyways.
The far left nail is a heart tree, representing the Queen of Hearts. The second nail from the left is the Mad Hatter's hat. It actually has a bright blue with blue sparkle background, but camera flash doesn't pick up the glitter. Then I did the mushroom to represent the Hookah toking caterpillar. And last but not least, I painted the White Rabbit's pocket watch.

Alice in Wonderland Look: Pocket Watch

I did another Alice in Wonderland look inspired by a shirt I own with this really cute pocket watch on it. Im definitely going to be redoing this look because it came out a lot more sloppy than I had originally intended. I edited this picture to be black and white, and high contrast. I only used TWO products and two different types of brushes! See my first look, here.

Products Used:
- NYX Cosmetics Jumbo Pencil in Milk
- Maybeline Gel Liner in Blackest Black

Alice In Wonderland Look: Alice

So I did this look yesterday, inspired by this look done by Diana Mejia, (finalist in the IMATS Toronto 2010 beauty/fantasy student competition). I remember when they did the fashion show, I was thinking about how she should've won third place instead of this. :/ Anyways, here's the product list, enjoy!

Products Used:
- MAKE UP FOREVER #18 Tangerine
- MAKE UP FOREVER #75 Neon Pink
- Sugarpill's Dollipop
- Sugarpill's Buttercupcake
- Sugarpill's Afterparty
- MAC's Pink Nouveau
- MAC's Louder, Please
- NYX Bright Pink Lip liner
- NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk
- NYX Eyeshadow in Lanikai
- NYX Eyelashes in Some Like It Hot
- NYC Eyelashes in 974 Glamour Black
- Maybeline's Falsies Lashes Mascara
- Maybeline's Blackest Black Gel Liner