yeah i should be wrapping up Spidey in the next cpl days and then will go on to AW2 - looks great so far, interested to see reviewsAwesome ST @aus89 ! Once I wrap up Spider-Man 2 I’ll be all in on Alan Wake II. I’m so excited it’s finally here after all of these years
For sure!Remedy really are in the 'who are the best devs in the industry currently?' conversation right now.
I’ve got the first game waiting for me. As an admittedly big scared baby who could barely get through RE2R, I gotta ask - just how scary is Alan Wake?
I’m not a horror fan either and the first Alan Wake isn’t scary at all. Most somewhat disturbing thing is in the first hour or two personally and it never quite taps into it again despite being a recurring thing. Guy gets possessed by dark forces, first main one’s voice sounds extra creepy.I’ve got the first game waiting for me. As an admittedly big scared baby who could barely get through RE2R, I gotta ask - just how scary is Alan Wake?
I’ve got the first game waiting for me. As an admittedly big scared baby who could barely get through RE2R, I gotta ask - just how scary is Alan Wake?
on the other hand, as someone who once had to walk home through the woods at night when it was literally pitch black (this was early cellphone days, early fliphone era so no phone lights), the night-time sequences in the first game are actually the legit classic kind of "scary" because the night time lighting and atmosphere is so well done. It's not scary because of monsters but because if "scared of the dark" is your thing, then this will probably get you. Scary can mean lots of things to different people. Residents Evils are not what I'd call scary (for me) but this, in parts, more fits the bill. But you do get lots of actiony bits where you're running around and it's not as much "ooh spooky darkness" too so I also don't wanna oversell that part.I’m not a horror fan either and the first Alan Wake isn’t scary at all. Most somewhat disturbing thing is in the first hour or two personally and it never quite taps into it again despite being a recurring thing. Guy gets possessed by dark forces, first main one’s voice sounds extra creepy.
I did*!If you did manage to get through RE2R, you should easily make it through this (AW1).
there's also American Nightmare, which is deliberately campy. with the in-universe justification that Alan is stuck inside an episode of an in-universe horror anthology series. i previously described it as being like "a grindhouse film"Alan Wake 1 isn't scary at all really. At least to me it wasn't. It's an action shooter game with horror elements and atmosphere. You'll be fine.
This looks to ramp up the horror a lot though in 2 (in Sam Lake's own words "Remedy's first survival horror").
I too play the RE games on easy mode, can’t be bothered with the stress! I still find it a great experience and fun story.I did*!
I got through Leon’s story. On easy mode. With a walkthrough. And the infinite ammo cheat.
haha what can i say... i am an auteurThis game is so good you guys. I made maybe 30 minutes of progress in 6 hours of messing around, taking screenshots and randomly walking around (and taking breaks to post pics and have food) lol.
They probably dialed up the Twin Peaks silliness even more. The hotel rooms in town are literally the same as those in the Great Northern (I don't recall that hotel being open in the first game?).
The facial animations even for fully in-game scenes are so good and natural. It's absolutely nuts.
The vibes in the woods and everything are also just next level. I love Remedy so much.
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PS: @aus89 I see you did settle on the II instead of the 2, you rebel
Alan also has easy modes, doesn't really need walkthroughs unless you're really into collecting coffee thermoses that don't do anything or manuscript pages that you could also just look up on a wiki/video afterwardsI did*!
I got through Leon’s story. On easy mode. With a walkthrough. And the infinite ammo cheat.
American Nightmare is back-compat for Xbox as well! I played it on Series S this year. Locked to 30 FPS, but everything looked and played fine.while it's currently locked to PC in terms of modern systems
this isn't DOOM but it's also not anywhere close to Outlast. It's a Remedy game.I'm hearing this game has incredible atmosphere/narrative/presentation but is a little light on the gameplay/walking sim.
Without any spoilers is that an accurate assessment? Is the combat a big step up from 1? I've just got so many games on my plate right now... if it's similar to something like Outlast I can wait.
The only review of Alan Wake II I will ever needIt's a Remedy game.
after Control I was convinced (but I was a bit young for Max Payne and kinda skipped the PS360 gen so missed the first Alan Wake)The only review of Alan Wake II I will ever need
FUCK THE GOVERNMENTFinished Chapter 1 and got started a bit in Chapter 2. So glad to be back in Bright Falls and see more of this weird world. Favorite line so far: “oh no a bear”
Finished Chapter 1 and got started a bit in Chapter 2. So glad to be back in Bright Falls and see more of this weird world. Favorite line so far: “oh no a bear”
huh, I've been meaning to watch the original versions of The Killing and The Bridge. This might push me over the edge finallySome of the references to The Killing (the knitted Nordic jumper), The Bridge ("Saga" named after the protag), Twin Peaks and Stephen King fiction in general so far really speaks to me.
The songs that played between each chapter is so good (as are the lyrics!), I want the soundtrack..
I played over 3 hours last night and want to play it even longer tonight, this game is amazing.
huh, I've been meaning to watch the original versions of The Killing and The Bridge. This might push me over the edge finally
Coincidentally, I've finally started watching Twin Peaks season 3 and holy cow the way this (and bits of Control) are drawing from that are WILD (I've only just finished Alan's first bit last night ... I'm playing so slow lol). Like, even the camera flyover shots over the forest when Saga and Casey are driving - I put on the season 3 premiere and they're doing exactly that.