History YMMV / Alisa

* FriendlyFandoms: Fans of Alisa are also fans with other survival horror games such as:
** VideoGame/TormentedSouls: As they are both survival horror games that deal with surreal/abstract enemies in a mysterious mansion that harkens back to ''classic'' survival horror cliches, as well as being released in the ''same year''. Fans of both Alisa and Tormented Souls are quite cordial with one another.
** Franchise/SilentHill: Many Alisa fans are also fans of Silent Hill due to the latter being one of the major inspirations of the game as well as their similarities in their vague plots and surrealism.
** Franchise/ResidentEvil: Likewise, many Alisa fans are also friendly with the ''other'' major inspiration for the game which is the Resident Evil franchise.

* ParanoiaFuel: Players might find themselves stopping for a moment and listening to the soundtrack every time they enter a room. Why? Not necessarily to appreciate the music (though it is quite good) but because [[HellIsThatNoise the music changing into something far more ominous and otherworldly]] is one of the only reliable ways of knowing if the [[CreepyDoll giant floating doll]] [[DarkIsEvil dressed in black]] that shows up randomly throughout the game is in the room ready to get you. Her introduction is bad enough: she's in a glass case and you just know she's going to break out at some point. You grab the cone hat and your fears are realized as you hear glass shattering from the next room, except... she's not there when you check the room. Sure, the first time she shows up the player might assume it's a one time thing. After a few more encounters they'll come to the anxiety-inducing realization that she could be there anytime they enter a room and they'll have to be on-guard possibly the entire game. (She actually goes away once you complete Elise's sidequest... in one way or another.) Thankfully, you can make her leave by exiting and entering the room again but there's still the fact that the mere act of entering a room, even one you've cleared out and are familiar with, feels... less than safe.

* ParanoiaFuel: Players might find themselves stopping for a moment and listening to the soundtrack every time they enter a room. Why? Not necessarily to appreciate the music (though it is quite good) but because [[HellIsThatNoise the music changing into something far more ominous and otherworldly]] is one of the only reliable ways of knowing if the [[CreepyDoll giant floating doll]] [[DarkIsEvil dressed in black]] that shows up randomly throughout the game is in the room ready to get you. Her introduction is bad enough: she's in a glass case and you just know she's going to break out at some point. You grab the cone hat and your fears are realized as you hear glass shattering from the next room, except… she's not there when you check the room. Sure, the first time she shows up the player might assume it's a one time thing. After a few more encounters they'll come to the anxiety-inducing realization that she could be there anytime they enter a room and they'll have to be on-guard (possibly) the entire game. Thankfully, you can make her leave by exiting and entering the room again but there's still the fact that the mere act of entering a room, even one you've cleared out and are familiar with, feels… less than safe.

* ParanoiaFuel: Players might find themselves stopping for a moment and listening to the soundtrack every time they enter a room. Why? Not necessarily to appreciate the music (though it is quite good) but because [[HellIsThatNoise the music changing into something far more ominous and otherworldly]] is one of the only reliable ways of knowing if the [[CreepyDoll giant floating doll]] [[DarkIsEvil dressed in black]] that shows up randomly throughout the game is in the room ready to get you. Her introduction is bad enough: she's in a glass case and you just know she's going to break out at some point. You grab the cone hat and your fears are realized as you hear glass shattering from the next room, except… she's not there when you check the room. Sure, the first time she shows up the player might assume it's a one time thing. After a few more encounters they'll come to the anxiety-inducing realization that she could be there anytime they enter a room and they'll have to be on-guard the entire game. Thankfully, you can make her leave by exiting and entering the room again but there's still the fact that the mere act of entering a room, even one you've cleared out and are familiar with, feels… less than safe.

* ScrappyWeapon: The blunderbuss and the crossbow both suffer from this. The blunderbuss can only fire one shot before needing to (very slowly) reload, and for an earlygame shotgun analogue it does not do anywhere near enough damage to justify its usage. The crossbow is found near the end of the hedge maze, and while it does do heavy damage to enemies it likewise reloads very slowly and by the time you find it you will likely have very few enemies to use it on.

* CommonKnowledge: Casper Croes named Creator/JanSvankmajer's ''Film/Alice1988'' as the primary thematic inspiration, and he did admit that people compared this game more often to [[VideoGame/AmericanMcGeesAlice American McGee's take]].