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Comments on MetaFilter post AliceSat, 02 Dec 2000 01:39:18 -0800Sat, 02 Dec 2000 01:39:18 -0800en-ushttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss60Alice
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<a href="http://www.alice.ea.com/main.html">Alice</a> demo (<a href="ftp://ftp.ea.com/pub/ea/misc/alice/alice_demo_beta7a.exe">Download</a>, 78MB) has been released. Even if you're not big on video games you might want to give this one a try. *Requires a PC with 3D graphics accelerator and fast connection to download in sane amount of time.post:www.metafilter.com,2000:site.4586Sat, 02 Dec 2000 01:33:48 -0800physicsgamesgamegamingvideogamesAliceAliceInWonderlandEAElectronicArtsbrokenlinkBy: physics
http://www.metafilter.com/4586/Alice#33013
I just finished playing the demo and have to say Alice is definitely one game I will be picking up. Great art, story, and feel. Control is good and the dialog is acceptable. I'm still hoping for more fantasy/fairytale based games to show up with this being a great start.comment:www.metafilter.com,2000:site.4586-33013Sat, 02 Dec 2000 01:39:18 -0800physicsBy: mathowie
http://www.metafilter.com/4586/Alice#33014
It looks great, though compared to the disney movie version of the story, I'd deem this "Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland." comment:www.metafilter.com,2000:site.4586-33014Sat, 02 Dec 2000 01:41:43 -0800mathowieBy: Ptrin
http://www.metafilter.com/4586/Alice#33018
With such a powerful engine, and such steep system requirements, I'd think they'd be able to make it look just a wee bit better.
I mean, graphics don't really matter, except that they are being pushed so hard by the developer. I really have to pass judgment on them.comment:www.metafilter.com,2000:site.4586-33018Sat, 02 Dec 2000 05:51:02 -0800PtrinBy: thc
http://www.metafilter.com/4586/Alice#33020
I have had this on pre-order since August. I have been searching for a demo. Why am I not surprised the good folks at MeFi would give me the hook-up.
comment:www.metafilter.com,2000:site.4586-33020Sat, 02 Dec 2000 06:22:49 -0800thcBy: cCranium
http://www.metafilter.com/4586/Alice#33039
I played the demo for an hour or so this morning. It's a rather entertaining 3d platform (for those interested).
Also, the system requirements are slightly inflated. I played it quite well on a K6-2 300 (req's say 400) with low resolution and low-detailed textures. Though I do have 128 megs of ram, which is higher than the req's.
I haven't played with the video settings much at all, it'll be interesting to see how much longer I can use this processor before I demote it to an abandonware box.comment:www.metafilter.com,2000:site.4586-33039Sat, 02 Dec 2000 10:18:40 -0800cCraniumBy: howa2396
http://www.metafilter.com/4586/Alice#33053
this demo is awesome. what a trippy game :) comment:www.metafilter.com,2000:site.4586-33053Sat, 02 Dec 2000 14:15:31 -0800howa2396By: Aaaugh!
http://www.metafilter.com/4586/Alice#33061
Damn, what have they done to Lewis Carroll's story? They took a tale of wonder and imagination, and turned it into... well, I don't know what in the world it is. And here I thought the Disney adaptation was lousy...
Also, why does the <a href="http://www.alice.ea.com/characters-snark.html">Snark</a> look nothing like the <a href="http://www.alice.ea.com/characters-boojum.html">Boojum</a>?comment:www.metafilter.com,2000:site.4586-33061Sat, 02 Dec 2000 16:21:13 -0800Aaaugh!By: howa2396
http://www.metafilter.com/4586/Alice#33086
I don't know, but that Snark kicked my arse.... on two occasions. Yeah, I suck.
You're right though, this is definately not your mommy's <i>Alice in Wonderland</i>. Its much cooler. :)comment:www.metafilter.com,2000:site.4586-33086Sat, 02 Dec 2000 22:29:34 -0800howa2396By: cCranium
http://www.metafilter.com/4586/Alice#33105
I got the impression (well, because it said so :-) from the Alice website that it was post-Through the Looking Glass. Unfortunately, the demo doesn't really delve into the backstory so much, but from what I gleamed, poor little Alice had one too many Eat Me treats and has gone slightly bonkers. The game is the quest to restore Wonderland and, I think, her sanity.
True, the original tale was about Alice growing up and taking on responsibility, but it's an interesting take on what happened afterwards.comment:www.metafilter.com,2000:site.4586-33105Sun, 03 Dec 2000 04:42:58 -0800cCranium
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