Alice in Wonderland (2010 video game)

This article is about the Wii game. For the Game Boy Color game, see Alice in Wonderland (2000 video game).
Alice in Wonderland
European Wii box art
Developer(s)Étranges Libellules
Publisher(s)Disney Interactive Studios
Director(s)Jean-Marie Nazaret
Marc Dutriez
Sylvain Passot
Writer(s)Dan Mayers
Jean-Marie Nazaret
Composer(s)Richard Jacques
Platform(s)Nintendo DS, Wii, Windows, Zeebo
Release
Zeebo
  • SA: November 9, 2010
Genre(s)Action-adventure, platformer, metroidvania[4]
Mode(s)Single-player

Alice in Wonderland (French: Alice au pays des merveilles) is an action-adventure video game published by Disney Interactive Studios. Based on Tim Burton's 2010 film of the same name, it was released in the same week as the film for the Wii, Nintendo DS, Microsoft Windows and Zeebo, with the soundtrack being composed by video game music composer Richard Jacques.[5] The Wii, DS, and PC versions were released in March 2010. The DS game is completely different from the Wii and PC versions.

Actors who reprised their roles from the film include Mia Wasikowska (as Alice Kingsleigh), Crispin Glover (as Ilosovic Stayne,[6] the Knave of Hearts), Michael Sheen (as Nivens McTwisp the White Rabbit), Barbara Windsor (as Mallymkun the Dormouse), Stephen Fry (as Cheshire), and Leo Bill (as Hamish Ascot).

Gameplay

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Wii version

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Alice in Wonderland allows players to guide, protect and aid Alice as she journeys through the world of Wonderland while unraveling the game's many twisted mysteries. Along the way, players call on a diverse and unique cast of characters such as the Mad Hatter and Cheshire Cat who each have unique abilities to help evade traps and solve challenging puzzles. The Mad Hatter can help Alice alter her perception of Wonderland and take advantage of optical illusions to open up places in the world the player alone would not have noticed. Meanwhile, the Cheshire Cat can use his ability to make himself and objects appear and disappear helping Alice through this strange world. Players must choose wisely when using each of the characters' powers and combine the abilities to solve more complex puzzles.

DS version

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European cover of the Nintendo DS version, which is a different game from other versions.

The DS version of the game is quite different from the Wii and PC. It is highly stylized, some characters have different abilities and it is a side-scroller. Absolem is also a playable character where in the other versions he is a NPC. Again the players must guide Alice though Wonderland to eventually face the Jabberwocky.

Reception

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The game was met with mostly positive reception upon release. GameRankings and Metacritic gave it a score of 78.82% and 78 out of 100 for the DS version;[7][9] 70.50% and 69 out of 100 for the Wii version;[8][10] and 63 out of 100 for the PC version.[11]

GameZone's Michael Lafferty gave the Wii version of the game a 7.5 rating out of 10, commending the graphics and gameplay, despite noting that the game does not bring anything new in the genre.[17] On the other hand, GameSpot gave the game a 6 out of 10 "fair" rating. It noted some of the game's puzzle mechanics and "variety" as good points, while repetitive combat, bad voice acting, visual unevenness, and poor multiplayer were bad points.[16] In comparison, the DS version of the game fared well, earning an 8.5 out of 10 or "Great" rating. For the DS, GameSpot criticized the combat and the occasional experience of not knowing what to do next, but praised the "visual direction", puzzles, characterization, humor, cleverness, and DSi features.[15]

References

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  1. ^ Pincott, Michael (February 28, 2010). "Updated Australian Release List - 28/02/2010". PALGN. Archived from the original on March 3, 2010. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  2. ^ Sinclair, Brendan (February 28, 2010). "Shippin' Out: February 28-March 6: Bad Company 2". GameSpot. Archived from the original on March 4, 2010. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  3. ^ "Alice in Wonderland". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on May 6, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  4. ^ "Tim Burton's Alice In Wonderland". NowGamer. February 25, 2010. Retrieved July 12, 2016. "There's a hint of Ico to the gameplay as you escort Alice through the non-linear (dare we say 'metroidvania'?) world".
  5. ^ "Illusion, magic and impossible ideas come to life in upcoming Alice in Wonderland video games from Disney Interactive Studios". Disney Interactive Studios. July 23, 2009. Archived from the original on May 27, 2010. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
  6. ^ "Alice in Wonderland – Glossary of Terms/Script (early draft)" (PDF). Walt Disney Pictures. JoBlo.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 March 2010. Retrieved March 30, 2010. early draft of the film script, first started Feb. 2007
  7. ^ a b "Alice in Wonderland for DS". GameRankings. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
  8. ^ a b "Alice in Wonderland for Wii". GameRankings. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
  9. ^ a b "Alice in Wonderland Critic Reviews for DS". Metacritic. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
  10. ^ a b "Alice in Wonderland Critic Reviews for Wii". Metacritic. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
  11. ^ a b "Alice in Wonderland for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
  12. ^ Edge Staff (April 2010). "Alice in Wonderland (DS)". Edge. No. 207. p. 98.
  13. ^ MacDonald, Keza (2010-03-23). "Alice in Wonderland (DS)". Eurogamer. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
  14. ^ Windy (2010-04-27). "Alice in Wonderland Review (Wii)". Game Revolution. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
  15. ^ a b GameSpot Staff (2010-04-08). "Alice in Wonderland Review (DS)". GameSpot. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
  16. ^ a b GameSpot Staff (2010-04-09). "Alice in Wonderland Review (Wii)". GameSpot. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
  17. ^ a b Lafferty, Michael (2010-03-11). "Alice in Wonderland - WII - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on 2010-03-13. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
  18. ^ Bishop, Sam (2010-03-18). "Alice in Wonderland Review (Wii)". IGN. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
  19. ^ Dutton, Fred (2010-03-04). "Alice in Wonderland Review (DS)". Official Nintendo Magazine. Archived from the original on 2014-05-06. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
  20. ^ "Alice in Wonderland Review (Wii)". Official Nintendo Magazine: 89. April 2010.
  21. ^ Orry, Tom (2010-03-10). "Alice in Wonderland Review (DS)". VideoGamer.com. Archived from the original on 2014-05-06. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
  22. ^ Cowen, Nick (2010-03-02). "Alice In Wonderland video game review for the DS". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
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