The story breaks up levels in Wonderland with trips back to reality in Victorian-era London which is grey, industrial and depressing. In EA’s games, Alice’s reality penetrates the magical land of Wonderland, making her trip more of a hallucinatory journey through her psyche.
This is especially true because of the game’s Victorian-era inspirations too. The epic landscapes in the background the fantasy critters drenched in blood the way the camera zooms in to add drama during combat, Madness Returns is always interesting to look at. Madness Returns particularly deserves praise for its eye-catching presentation.
Teapots, playing cards and the denizens of Wonderland have all been contorted grotesquely and it is a delight. EA’s Alice games use the same iconography, characters and stories from Carroll’s books and twists them to an almost unrecognisable extent.
