"Let instinct guide your behavior," the Cheshire cat drawls through bared teeth. "Suppress your need to lead." American McGee's Alice has one of the most disturbing, atmospheric introductory sequences of any game I've ever played, but this line from our gaunt feline companion has stuck with me for years.
As Alice fights her way through this nightmarish rendition of Wonderland, instinct truly does guide her hand. She has an arsenal of tools at her disposal, but the only real weapon is her own imagination. Wonderland is but a dream, after all; Alice is a traumatized, catatonic child, trapped in a psychological prison that she has no choice but to keep pressing through.
