About as twisted as it gets...
Story: The story is about a girl name Alice Liddell who people see as mentally insane. People think she started a fire and killed her family but she insists she didn't do it. As you progress in the game you discover many more details about the fire. You end up being in wonderland most of the game which is expected but after each chapter you go back to the real world.
Characters: The characters in Alice are quite impressive, many of your Alice in Wonderland favorites are in this game. There were a few characters I liked more than others but they were all enjoyable. (cheshire cat is my favorite)
Gameplay: This game reminded me much of God Of War in terms of game play, Alice is a hack-n-slash kind of game. This game also has many jumping puzzles and a few mini games along the way. My only complaint is that it seemed to get more and more repetitive as I played. I should mention that this game is extremely twisted and had me questioning my own sanity while playing it.
Graphics: Alice Madness Returns has some very whimsical looking graphics, Most places are dark and horrid looking but they managed to make it look alright. Some of the brighter areas of the game seemed to stand out much more graphically to me personally. Overall the graphics are what made the game feel so different.
The Verdict: You may be asking why I gave this a 7. I was unable to give this more than that because though I believe this game was good, I personally don't like puzzle games. I'm not a huge fan of hack-n-slash but I can deal with them. My final rating is a 7 but I do believe that if you like puzzle games you will enjoy this game much more than I did.