Eleven years ago a horrific fire took Alice's family from her and left her mind scarred beyond repair. She was confined to Rutledge Asylum, where she struggled to confront her demons by slipping further into her fantasy world of Wonderland. Now after ten years she has finally secured her release, yet she still bears the heavy psychological burden of that tragic event. With her mind in tatters she is unable to resolve the fear prompted by her strange memories, dreams and visions. Perhaps she'll do better in Wonderland. She always has.
Alice: Madness Returns is a third person action game that follows Alice as she travels back to Wonderland seeking what the real world cannot provide: security, knowledge and the truth about the past. In her absence Wonderland too has suffered. Something has gone horribly wrong and now a great evil is descending upon what once was her beautiful refuge. This dark and shattered version of Wonderland still holds familiar faces, though they have become strange. The Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter, the Caterpillar and the Red Queen all return, twisted reflections of what Alice once knew.
Combat is intense and melee focused, with multiple upgradeable weapons at Alice's disposal. The explosive Teapot Cannon, the punishing Hobby Horse and the classic Vorpal Blade each offer different ways to fight back against the madness. Alice also obtains peculiar abilities unique to Wonderland, floating with her dress, shrinking or growing to towering sizes to crush enemies beneath her. Between battles the world presents interactive puzzles, transforming obstacles, musical memories, chess and picture blocks that reward intuition and observation.