A wonderland run through the filter of madness, blood and cracked porcelain.

The profile carries a real tension. Connection climbs high, ahead of over 80% of games on a handful of votes, the sign of a title that clings to the memory of those who lived it. Controller feel follows nicely, ahead of nearly 70% of titles, and the art style stays above average. But look at the contrast: the idea of taking this game to a desert island lands it right at the bottom, ahead of 7% of games, and the soundtrack drops just as low, ahead of barely 6%. There is the paradox: people bond hard with this twisted Alice, yet do not pick her as a desert companion and her music does not stick, at least on these early votes.

For a game from the very start of the 2000s, this macabre direction keeps an identity few worlds dared, even if some of today's criteria serve it poorly.

So, who is it for? For you if you love disturbed worlds, dark imagination and a character that haunts you. Much less if you are after sonic obviousness or the game you carry everywhere.