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Posted July 19, 2023
If you enjoy atmospheric metroidvania platformers, we have some good news for you – Alice Escaped! is now available on GOG! That’s not all though; the game is coming alongside its Original Soundtrack, or in a Bundle of both, and you can get all these titles with a 20% launch discount until July 26th, 1 PM UTC!

With Alice Escaped!, you’ll embark on a thrilling adventure through the well-known realm of Wonderland, guided by the endearing duo, Usada and Kotora, on their quest to find a mysterious girl named Alice. This captivating metroidvania offers a delightful blend of charm and excitement, boasting an exhilarating battle system.

Now on GOG!
Posted July 19, 2023
high rated
You got my hopes up there for half a second...
Posted July 19, 2023
i love illuCalab games. They have made some Touhou spinoffs as well.
Will buy this asap.
Posted July 19, 2023
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SargonAelther: You got my hopes up there for half a second...
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Posted July 19, 2023
I guess McGee's Alice is no longer the creepy one.
Posted July 19, 2023
'Tis cute.
Posted July 19, 2023
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Breja: I guess McGee's Alice is no longer the creepy one.
Play Fran Bow instead.




Sometimes it pays off to read the description.
I just thought "meh, another manga RPG", but "platformer" "metroidvania" caught my eye and it does indeed look nice enough without that psychedelic japanese hyper soundtrack and round based combat I learned to hate.
Nothing for my budget right now, but maybe some day ...
Post edited July 19, 2023 by neumi5694
Posted July 19, 2023
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Breja: I guess McGee's Alice is no longer the creepy one.
Animophobic ?
Posted July 19, 2023
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Breja: I guess McGee's Alice is no longer the creepy one.
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Reaper9988: Animophobic ?
Pretty much. But while I hate all anime in general, even by its standards this looks unconscionably ugly.
Posted July 19, 2023
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Reaper9988: Animophobic ?
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Breja: Pretty much. But while I hate all anime in general, even by its standards this looks unconscionably ugly.
Well there is no arguing about taste I guess.
Posted July 22, 2023
I was about to buy this game, then did a double take while watching NosyPixel's review. I'm 99% sure they've used AI to generate the graphic elements for the levels.

There was already some non-AI jank with how the level elements were put together (skewed/warped graphics, tiled graphics abruptly cut, etc).
But after looking closer, some AI-ish jank became noticeable, like smeared-looking sections in places that didn't make sense. And then there was this section with the teapots and teacups (timestamped) which is just so full of AI jank, there's no way it isn't.

In terms of CG and character sprites, they don't seem to be AI generated. Not sure about the enemies.

Sorry to Sekai Project and GOG, the artist who did the CGs, and heck - even the dev who made such a cute-seeming whimsical game. But you've lost a sale from me. I don't support copyright laundering and plagiarism/dishonesty. I'm only interested in monetarily supporting real humans for their hard labor.
Post edited July 22, 2023 by milkyhighway
Posted July 22, 2023
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milkyhighway: ...
So ... which games or artists were used as template for the copyrighted materials?
Even if you are right and a AI was used, it's not the same as saying tht they illegally used other people's resources to feed it with.
Posted July 22, 2023
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milkyhighway: I was about to buy this game, then did a double take while watching NosyPixel's review. I'm 99% sure they've used AI to generate the graphic elements for the levels.

There was already some non-AI jank with how the level elements were put together (skewed/warped graphics, tiled graphics abruptly cut, etc).
But after looking closer, some AI-ish jank became noticeable, like smeared-looking sections in places that didn't make sense. And then there was this section with the teapots and teacups (timestamped) which is just so full of AI jank, there's no way it isn't.

In terms of CG and character sprites, they don't seem to be AI generated. Not sure about the enemies.

Sorry to Sekai Project and GOG, the artist who did the CGs, and heck - even the dev who made such a cute-seeming whimsical game. But you've lost a sale from me. I don't support copyright laundering and plagiarism/dishonesty. I'm only interested in monetarily supporting real humans for their hard labor.
Oh hmm thanks for that info.
Posted July 22, 2023
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milkyhighway: I was about to buy this game, then did a double take while watching NosyPixel's review. I'm 99% sure they've used AI to generate the graphic elements for the levels.
*squints hard* I'm not really seeing it. *shrug*
Posted July 22, 2023
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milkyhighway: There was already some non-AI jank with how the level elements were put together (skewed/warped graphics, tiled graphics abruptly cut, etc).
But after looking closer, some AI-ish jank became noticeable, like smeared-looking sections in places that didn't make sense. And then there was this section with the teapots and teacups (timestamped) which is just so full of AI jank, there's no way it isn't.
You are throwing accusations without actual proof. I do share your sentiment about AI "art" but you are not helping the cause this way.

Perhaps you see what you want to see?
Post edited July 22, 2023 by Hikage_XjS
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