Firingsquad have posted their thoughts on American McGee's Alice after they got the chance to play with it a little[BLOCK]As a game, Alice isn't quite the end all and be all. Alice isn't even remotely close to being the best in terms of AI or other things like that. In fact, in terms of action, this game falls pretty short of the current standard. Yet Alice is still a great game. How is this? When it comes to storytelling, puzzles, level design, and a host of other essential qualities, Alice truly brings us into our own little Wonderland. Playing this game solely for the action element is almost a waste of time. Alice is one of those rare games that plays more like a movie than an actual game[/BLOCK]

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