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Being a fan of Alice: Madness Returns, I was overjoyed when searching information about the game and discovering Alice: Otherlands. And oh boy was I shocked.
Alice is a pretty powerful Reality Warper and Mind Manipulator. In the Leviatha short of Alice: Otherlands, she entered the mind of Jules Verne and, get this, created entire planets, oceans, stars, and even a galaxy.
Now, I know what you're going to say: That this is only a pretty broken usage of mind manipulation. The problem is that American McGee has already stated that she is also "master of the physical domain".
"The narrative contained within the three games links together - the first story being one of Alice overcoming the psychological barriers that stop her from realizing her true potential. In the second game the threat is physical, though Alice uses her "Wonderland powers" to unravel the mystery of her parents' death and defeat the real-world bad guy. At the end of the second game we see Alice emerge onto the streets of London filled with a power that transcends the physical and psychological - she's now master of both domains." - Source
In the second short of Alice: Otherlands titled A Night at the Opera, she enters the mind of Richard Wagner, giving life to his opera. Here she shows the ability to fly and... Nothing of interest, really. There is this dude that claims he's reconstructing the world from the ashes and Alice one-shots him with a spear but that's it.
Now, why should we believe this is Alice doing and not just the mind of Verne or Wagner creating the world? Well, this is what the wiki of American McGee's Alice says giving citation to the book "The Art of Alice Otherlands":
"Otherlands is set in the near 1876 where it focuses on a 20-year-old Alice Liddell connecting with and entering the mentalities and minds of those around her known as "Otherlands", and revolves around her discovering the horrors of the human subconscious ― especially those of history's most famous minds. Having unified the material and psychological worlds Alice now embraces her power, which allows her to move freely between both realms. No longer limited by mortal constraints, she can enter into and manipulate the psychological worlds of others. Now a confident and powerful heroine, although still not entirely void of her trademark attitude, she is able to help those in need ― confronting manifestations of their psychological trauma, guiding them to resolution and tranquility."
I have downloaded a PDF of the book, but am having problem getting the pages in my iPad. I will download it to my PC and post the scans when I can.
Alice is a pretty powerful Reality Warper and Mind Manipulator. In the Leviatha short of Alice: Otherlands, she entered the mind of Jules Verne and, get this, created entire planets, oceans, stars, and even a galaxy.
Now, I know what you're going to say: That this is only a pretty broken usage of mind manipulation. The problem is that American McGee has already stated that she is also "master of the physical domain".
"The narrative contained within the three games links together - the first story being one of Alice overcoming the psychological barriers that stop her from realizing her true potential. In the second game the threat is physical, though Alice uses her "Wonderland powers" to unravel the mystery of her parents' death and defeat the real-world bad guy. At the end of the second game we see Alice emerge onto the streets of London filled with a power that transcends the physical and psychological - she's now master of both domains." - Source
In the second short of Alice: Otherlands titled A Night at the Opera, she enters the mind of Richard Wagner, giving life to his opera. Here she shows the ability to fly and... Nothing of interest, really. There is this dude that claims he's reconstructing the world from the ashes and Alice one-shots him with a spear but that's it.
Now, why should we believe this is Alice doing and not just the mind of Verne or Wagner creating the world? Well, this is what the wiki of American McGee's Alice says giving citation to the book "The Art of Alice Otherlands":
"Otherlands is set in the near 1876 where it focuses on a 20-year-old Alice Liddell connecting with and entering the mentalities and minds of those around her known as "Otherlands", and revolves around her discovering the horrors of the human subconscious ― especially those of history's most famous minds. Having unified the material and psychological worlds Alice now embraces her power, which allows her to move freely between both realms. No longer limited by mortal constraints, she can enter into and manipulate the psychological worlds of others. Now a confident and powerful heroine, although still not entirely void of her trademark attitude, she is able to help those in need ― confronting manifestations of their psychological trauma, guiding them to resolution and tranquility."
I have downloaded a PDF of the book, but am having problem getting the pages in my iPad. I will download it to my PC and post the scans when I can.
