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[cormack12]

Source: https://www.patreon.com/americanmcgee

Dear Insane Children,

Oh boy. I just learned some big news.
Can't provide any details right now.
But there is an announcement coming.

Very exciting!

From Shanghai with Glee,
-American

 

[Magic Carpet]

Oh Please Oh Please Oh Please
The second game was some of the draggy long please make it stop I've ever played, but I would like to see a 3rd one.

 

[Fart Knight]

Only played the second one but it was some enjoyable Slav jank. Don't care about the the IP tho

 

[Ezquimacore]

Probably a remaster

 

[Ezekiel_]

His games or so visually original and wacky!

I would love a new game from him!

 

[CGiRanger]

I know the Alice games have many imperfections, particularly on the gameplay. But the main thing that always makes me like them more than not are the crazy insane visuals of madness, and the soundtracks for both games are superb. I hope we get a third.

 

[ToTTenTranz]

Wasn't it American McGee who released the script for the 3rd game on the internet in the hopes that some publisher would pick up on it?

 

[Phunkydiabetic]

Grove Street Games remastered Alice. You heard it here folx

 

[Certinty]

Madness Returns was great, people can complain about how long the levels were all they want but the rest was fantastic.

 

[CitizenZ]

I would imagine a remaster would be first to fund the next one. As a reference i would say look at Pysconaughts 2 and think how beautiful a new Alice would look.

 

[SF Kosmo]

Madness Returns was great, people can complain about how long the levels were all they want but the rest was fantastic.

The first game had crazy long levels too.

I dunno if the Alice games hold up, but I'm not mad at it either.

 

[Vyse]

Didn’t realize there was an Alice 2.

 

[Midn1ght]

Maybe he got a new publisher and managed to grab the IP from EA.

From the Fan Wiki:

McGee said having EA as publisher isn't necessarily their goal: "We're working to self-publish or publish through other channels. Licensing the IP from EA and developing/publishing independently is the goal." He also mentioned that he intends to obtain permanent holdership to the Alice IP/license, so that he has the creative freedom to do what he wants with the series in the future, such as creating official Alice games, merchandise, a potential book, film, etc., without going through obstacles dealing with EA.

 

[TastyPastry]

he made another blog post on patreon but it's behind a paywall. anyone here subscribed to him? i would take a third game but i would also go nuts if it's a nightdive remaster of the first game

 

[Combichristoffersen]

he made another blog post on patreon but it's behind a paywall. anyone here subscribed to him? i would take a third game but i would also go nuts if it's a nightdive remaster of the first game

Nothing exciting in that paywalled post, really. He just mentions that they have news coming up and are cancelling this week's livestream so they can talk about the news next week. Also got some new art to show.

And please please please let this be an Alice 3 announcement, or at least an Alice 2 remaster for PS4/PS5/Xbone/Xbox Series.

 

[Fuz]

First one was fantastic. Second one, not so much. I'm not very hopeful, but we'll see.

 

[Tams]

Isn't he currently working for Tencent while being a CCP shill?

Has that scheme failed him?

 

[Kssio_Aug]

Grove Street Games remastered Alice. You heard it here folx

Can confirm, they even released the first screenshot:

 

[cormack12]

Twas The Night Before Christmas

Dear Insane Children,

It's Christmas Eve in Shanghai and all through the house... Lucky is running like a crazy little mouse. Christmas music is playing. There's a star atop the tree. And there's even a remote control dump truck waiting for Lucky to open tomorrow morning. Yay!

I hope that you are warm and happy wherever you are - and whatever you might or might not be celebrating these days.
One sad bit of news... I had hoped we'd share a cool announcement with you in time for Christmas. But I've been told that the press release is on hold until the start of 2022. Sorry about that! And for getting anyone's hopes up (I know my hopes were up).

 

[Inviusx]

Probably a remaster of the first 2 Alice games in one bundle.

 

[Combichristoffersen]

Probably a remaster of the first 2 Alice games in one bundle.

Take my money. I'm in.

 

[TintoConCasera]

I thought he was already working on a third installment, Alice Asylum or something like that.

 

[Combichristoffersen]

I thought he was already working on a third installment, Alice Asylum or something like that.

He is. And ideally that's the announcement he's making. But if it's a remaster package, they still have my money.

 

[TintoConCasera]

He is. And ideally that's the announcement he's making. But if it's a remaster package, they still have my money.

They would have mine too. Game's always looked interesting, and I think they are a bit bitchy when it comes to playing them on modern systems, not to say getting to buy them in the first place.

 

[Fuz]

Loved the first one.
Didn't like the second at all. I think American wasn't even involved in it?

 

[Combichristoffersen]

They would have mine too. Game's always looked interesting, and I think they are a bit bitchy when it comes to playing them on modern systems, not to say getting to buy them in the first place.

I'm a total Alice fanboy, even have his versions of Alice and the Cheshire Cat tattooed on my arms, and have prolly spent some hundred $ on Alice merch. Whatever it is, I'm in.

 

[Combichristoffersen]

Loved the first one.
Didn't like the second at all. I think American wasn't even involved in it?

He was. He was the head of Spicy Horse, the dev studio who made it.

 

[levyjl1988]

I really enjoyed Alice Madness Returns! I played the hell out of it on the Xbox 360.
Hopefully, we can get a switch port of the game if he and EA negotiated well for a port and a sequel would be fantastic. The gameplay was absolutely fun in Madness Returns.

 

[ClosBSAS]

Do it. Release that shit. It's gonna be amazing.

 

[Combichristoffersen]

Basically, EA owns the Alice IP. And after Madness Returns they didn't give a shit, just like they didn't give a shit about Dante's Inferno and Dead Space after 3. But after the positive reception for the Mass Effect remaster collection and the Dead Space revival, maybe EA had some second thoughts about their IPs that aren't million selling sports games and Star Wars, and how some lesser IPs might still be viable and make some money for them? Let's hope.

 

[TastyPastry]

Take my money. I'm in.

same. i would go completly crazy if it looks anything like tike the system shock 2 remaster.
imagine this but for the alice game.

 

[MasterDerico]

Madness Returns is one of my favorite games of 360/ps3 gen.
It is a special game imo!

 

[Combichristoffersen]

Madness Returns is one of my favorite games of 360/ps3 gen.
It is a special game imo!

It was a great game from one of those rare moments in time when EA was a little more than the shit fabric they've been most of the time since their inception. EA has mostly always been like an asshole; whatever comes out of it, it's most likely shit.

 

[ViolentP]

Probably a remaster

My money is on this.

 

[Combichristoffersen]

My money is on this.

My money is ready for this.

 

[ViolentP]

My money is ready for this.

Keep the music intact and I'll be day 1.

 

[Deerock71]

How could it be anything OTHER than American Mc3's Alice?

 

[Combichristoffersen]

Keep the music intact and I'll be day 1.

The Chris Vrenna music from 1, or the music from 2? Gimme remasters of both, I'm in.

 

[ViolentP]

The Chris Vrenna music from 1, or the music from 2? Gimme remasters of both, I'm in.

I was thinking Vrenna. I should play through 2 one of these days. It lost me pretty early on.

 

[bender]

How about a directors cut of Alice 2 that removes about 2/3rds of the game? That would be great.

 

[Combichristoffersen]

I was thinking Vrenna. I should play through 2 one of these days. It lost me pretty early on.

2 had some levels that dragged on, but when I got to the end and realized what was going on, it blew my mind. I can't really think of any other game that has gone into something as dark as that.

Basically Bumby was mindwiping kids and selling them into sexual slavery to rich pedophiles.

 

[ViolentP]

2 had some levels that dragged on, but when I got to the end and realized what was going on, it blew my mind. I can't really think of any other game that has gone into something as dark as that.

Basically Bumby was mindwiping kids and selling them into sexual slavery to rich pedophiles.

Ima give it a shot. Thanks.

 

[CGiRanger]

2 had some levels that dragged on, but when I got to the end and realized what was going on, it blew my mind. I can't really think of any other game that has gone into something as dark as that.

Basically Bumby was mindwiping kids and selling them into sexual slavery to rich pedophiles.

Wow so

Spoiler

Epstein and Maxwell

. Based McGee indeed.

 

[Combichristoffersen]

Wow so

Spoiler

Epstein and Maxwell

. Based McGee indeed.

Haha, besides the mindwipe thing, then yeah

 

[Winter John]

Legitimately the worst game I've ever played (and I bought Brink day 1.) The platforming is terrible. The controls are shocking. It never changes. It remains the only game I've ever hate finished. Anyone who thinks Naughty Dog are responsible for the worst games ever made should try this unbearable shit. I can't believe McGee wasn't tarred and feathered after it was released.

 

[Nocturno999]

FFS remaster the 1st one properly for PC, etc.