Alice: Madness Returns on PC also includes original Alice

@anyone arguing whether the original was HD to begin with The original supported resolutions that would be considered HD, just about any polygon based game can be adjusted to higher resolutions. What I'm sure they mean by remastering is that they probably used higher resolution textures, so that the HD will be used better, and you will see more detail, and less blockiness when things get closer. Graphics cards from 2000 didn't have the RAM to store textures of high resolution, so even though the game is generated in HD, the textures don't automatically become more detailed. It could also mean a higher polygon count, but I doubt they went that far.

It's going to be a very good game, but the fact they offer the first title for PC only when buying digitally from EA Store is completely stupid. I wanted to buy the retail version of the, hoping they would be decent enough to include at least a download code for the original (an actual disc for the original, like in Fear 2 Limited Edition would have been much better, even at higher price). No original game, no additional dresses, but instead a part of the soundtrack doesn't sound very appealing at 49.99.

@r2will2 what does HD stand for ? it stands for resolutions of 1280x720 and above, and I am sure as hell that the older game supports more than that.

@zidan4000 The original "American McGee's: Alice" was actually not in HD. The game came out just before the HD craze started. It will be nice to see the upgrade as I have the original for the PC and loved it then in SD.

Only one problem. If you try to prebuy it on EA online it tells you that the game is no longer available. Nice going guys.

i don't understand the HD thing , wasn't alice already in HD when it launched years ago on PC?

Finally...

I already purchase games from a few other digital distributors (Steam, Impulse (before the GameStop acquisition), GOG) - I don't want to join yet another digital distribution service. While I understand the business reason for bundling the original Alice only with the EA Store and not with other services (aka "we're trying to grow our online presence!"), I'm gonna wait to get the game through another channel. It's frustrating - because I don't want to join yet another service, because I don't want to share my personal info with yet another company (especially with the current PSN fiasco) - I feel like I'm getting cheated by paying the same price for Alice: Madness Returns but getting less (no original Alice).

nice. wish more companies would do stuff like this.

I guess I found another reason why I should buy this game.

Luckily I still have my original copy of Alice, so I can safely ignore all this EA shenanigans and pick up the Madness from elsewhere. *wags finger* This new outing had better be good, EA, or that rocket-launching teapot will end up somewhere that the sun don't shine.

HD upgrade = change the cnfg files to 1920 X 1080

Original game is awesome. Finishet it not so long ago, about month ago (for a first time) and it was amazingly interesting. Hope this one be as good as first one.

I haven't played the original Alice in years, should see if I still find my copy

American McGee's Alice is a modern masterpiece of dark, twisted joy that everybody should experience, much like Madness Returns will also be I'm sure.It's also an infinitely better adaptation, and far more Burtonesque, than the atrocity that is the movie that came out.

Wow... EA not screwing over PC gamers? What next? Dead Space 2 Severed for --- HAHAH nah nah nah, now i'm just getting carried away...

I really liked the first game despite not playing very much of it. Now that they're making a sequel and also bringing the first along for the ride I'm excited to see it. :) I'll pick this one up. If not on release day, I'll get it some time.

They probably sell the original game on its own elsewhere (like Steam or D2D).

Steam? Nope. Buy? Nope.

still have the 1st one, LOVED it.. and now on HD, no news to me here thus I`m a console owner :oops: except that they mention what the bonus for pre-order is :) I already pre-ordered mine, but It said to be given at pick-up so I was hoping for a collective, too bad is just the soundtrack. oh well... god, this summer is gonna be crazy, poor pockets

@der_spudmeister @afsari123 @Wolf-5 If you check your facts, you'll find that this offer is for the PC version only, and that solely via the EAStore. It is not available for those, like myself, who purchase the retail PC version on disk.

No Steam, no deal.

I buy through Steam as often as I can on the PC, and as often as I can I opt to by the PC version of a game over console. I really hope they clarify or open up this opportunity via Steam, because I would really like to try the original. It grabbed my interest back when I was younger, but I never actually played it.

Why even take the time to add in the original if they're all gonna pirate it anyway

hmmm...

No talk of Steam options? Damn

@ bozanimal They announced downloadable for consoles. This is confirmation for PC included. Plus they state it in the first sentence.

That's really awesome!!! I was going to get the original, now I will just wait and get both in one :D

@Bozanimal In that article they said it was uncertain if it would come for PC, but with this one they confirmed it.

@Bozanimal: we knew American McGee's Alice would be included with the 360 and PS3 versions of the game, but there was no word yet on an inclusion for PC. Now we do know. Hence the title. And I'm really looking forward to this :D

So let me get this right. Everyone gets a copy of the original game those that pre-order the physical PC version? :?

I'm hoping they release the original Alice separately down the line. I've been irking to play that again but I won't have the cash to pick this up Day 1.

Hey a game that is fair across all consoles/systems no "only this console gets this"

Well there goes my copy. I only buy PC games through Steam.