Alan Wake Trailer

Rorschach · Post by **Rorschach** » 31 Jul 2010 01:36 am

I'm quite enjoying Alan Wake. Surprisingly not a visually impressive game but what it does, it does competently. Looking forward to finishing it.

Edit - Just finished the 2nd chapter and I can say that while there are no real scares or menace to the games it is extremely well put together. Controls well, looks decent and the voice acting is good. I hope it gets better towards the end.

mech · Post by **mech** » 01 Sep 2010 09:48 am

I bought this, it was under $30 from a UK website, looking forward to it.

mech · Post by **mech** » 09 Sep 2010 08:39 pm

Wow, how shit is the intro?

Ambrose Burnside · Post by **Ambrose Burnside** » 10 Sep 2010 01:07 am

Alan Wake is a strange beast. I'm tired as all hell at the moment so I'll elaborate in the morning, but I'll just say for now that it seems like a game that doesn't know what it wants to be. I really liked it, and I'm keen to play through it a second time (plus I still need to play through the DLC episode), but then again I've always had a soft spot for really ambitious games that don't quite pull it off (see also: my love of Bloodlines)

AgOnNy · Post by **AgOnNy** » 10 Sep 2010 08:14 am

Loved Alan Wake. The graphics may not be as good as others out there, but really enjoyed the story. Happy I got it.

BruceCamblzChin · Post by **BruceCamblzChin** » 10 Sep 2010 09:08 am

BruceCamblzChin wrote:Yeah mate it is. Obviously SH2 is the pinnacle of survival/horror but this is a VERY solid attempt.

It misses the gore, as I mentioned earlier, and some of the more disgusting things that happen in a Silent Hill game that can really get you, the atmosphere lacks a bit because the score, apart from the cool rock tunes like above, is not scary enough (remember the HORRIBLE percussion in the Silent Hill games?). No real puzzles either which would have been nice. And yeah, too much ammo, gimme a pipe or something so I have to get all bloody man!

But the combat is largely flawless once you get used to it, the dodge can be a pain SOMEtimes, the story is solid and the action set-pieces, like the one I talked about in my last post, can be fantastic. I am holding on to this one to see where they go with the DLC.

If you dig survival/horror (and lets face it theres not many of us out there) then this is a welcome addition to the genre, certainly from the West anyway, that last Silent Hill the Yanks did wasn't real flash.

My thoughts from earlier in the thread. I played thru the signal a while back now and I'm keen for the next dlc. I like this game and I hope they do more.

Ambrose Burnside · Post by **Ambrose Burnside** » 10 Sep 2010 12:20 pm

Basically it wants to be a horror game, but isn't scary enough. It wants to be an open world game, but you're led along a linear path. It wants to be a third person shooter, but it has that crappy dodge move that makes things a bit awkward. It wants to have exciting car chase sequences, but they were crap.

So yeah, it's a game that is definitely more than the sum of its parts. I love its episodic structure, its characters, its story, its soundtrack. I think if you approach it like it's an interactive Stephen King novel you'll have a blast. I did

But I don't think you'll like it mech

mech · Post by **mech** » 10 Sep 2010 12:50 pm

The problem is I went into it expecting something less cheesy, which is silly given it's Remedy.

I got through the first chapter last night and I don't hate it, but wow some of the intro was BAD.

Gameplay mechanics seem reasonable so far though, my main gripe is with the terrible cut-scenes.

mech · Post by **mech** » 10 Sep 2010 01:35 pm

Just had the ending spoiled by Jeff Cannata on this week's Weekend Confirmed podcast.

What a cunt. I hate people that say "spoilers" and then with no pause at all launch into a spoiler.

jobbidiar · Post by **jobbidiar** » 10 Sep 2010 02:34 pm

mech wrote:Just had the ending spoiled by Jeff Cannata on this week's Weekend Confirmed podcast.

What a cunt. I hate people that say "spoilers" and then with no pause at all launch into a spoiler.

Well the games been out for a while now, so it's not exactly a "latest release" title.

Just got around to playing the dlc, i enjoyed it a lot even though i still don't understand the story one bit

I swear if they make a sequel, Alan Wake needs to get on a treadmill since he heaves and coughs worse than me running 5 metres.

t0mby · Post by **t0mby** » 11 Sep 2010 04:29 pm

mech wrote:What a cunt. I hate people that say "spoilers" and then with no pause at all launch into a spoiler.

Spoiler. Dumbledore Dies.

BruceCamblzChin · Post by **BruceCamblzChin** » 11 Sep 2010 06:13 pm

GreyWizzard · Post by **GreyWizzard** » 12 Sep 2010 09:27 am

Spoiler. In Passion Of The Christ, Jesus dies

Spoiler. In King Kong, King Kong dies

Spoiler. In Citizen Kane, Rosebud was his sled.

Spoiler. In The Crying Game, it was a dude.

Spoiler. In The Empire Strikes Back, Darth Vader is Luke's Father.

Spoiler. In Return Of The Jedi, Leia is Luke's Sister.

Spoiler. In Final Fantasy VII, Aerith dies. Phoenix Downs don't help.

t0mby · Post by **t0mby** » 12 Sep 2010 11:37 am

GreyWizzard wrote:Spoiler. In The Crying Game, it was a dude.

Really? The copy I was watching bugged out about 3/4's the way through.

mech · Post by **mech** » 20 Oct 2010 09:40 pm

This is one of the most repetitive games I've ever played.

Brown Hornet · Post by **Brown Hornet** » 20 Oct 2010 10:42 pm

You should try alternating Alan Wake and Comic Jumper for that real Groundhog Day experience.

(enjoyed Alan Wake though, warts and all it engaged me and I'd be day one for a sequel)

mech · Post by **mech** » 23 Oct 2010 11:13 pm

I wish I'd just warezed this, so I would have given up long ago.

Anything I spent over $50 on I force myself to finish, and this is sooo tedious. Which is a shame, because some bits are really good... but it's just so fucking REPETITIVE.

Cletus · Post by **Cletus** » 26 Oct 2010 09:39 pm

mech wrote:I bought this, it was under $30 from a UK website, looking forward to it.

I paid full retail, it's still in the plastic wrap sporting a "do not place on shelf until *date" sticker on it and I think I'm going to trade it in towards the CoD prestige pack.. Totally ripped myself off on this one.

t0mby · Post by **t0mby** » 17 Dec 2010 05:50 pm

Just bought this today, came with the d/l code too for the extra mission or party hat, whatever the fuck it is. Installed and just about to play. Heard nothing but good things from people who's opinions I favour.

Sup Mech. :t0mby:

GreyWizzard · Post by **GreyWizzard** » 17 Dec 2010 06:20 pm

It's Time Magazine's Game of the Year. How could you go wrong t0mby.

t0mby · Post by **t0mby** » 17 Dec 2010 08:05 pm

That is true, I reade that the other day. Interesting Top 10 awards they had.

Up to the early parts of Episode 2, definitely only going to be playing it for the story, the actual mechanics feel like a last gen game. Press B to pick up, Press B to climb ladder. Press L stick to climb ladder. Press B to pick up revolver ammo, Press B to pick up revolver ammo, Press B to.... Ffs, really? I've never played a videogame before, I wondered what those glowy objects were when I was in range/enter a room.

pilonv1 · Post by **pilonv1** » 17 Feb 2012 01:22 pm

Master Race version available now. $30 on Steam, but GreenMan Gaming has 33% off so you can pick it up for $20.

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Spoonfan · Post by **Spoonfan** » 17 Feb 2012 01:57 pm

Fantastic, can wait to play it again. One of my favourite games of this gen.

Not long till American Nightmare comes out either.

mech · Post by **mech** » 17 Feb 2012 02:49 pm

guess tomby doesn't favour his own opinion.

Peppermint Lounge · Post by **Peppermint Lounge** » 03 Jun 2013 08:54 am

Who else bagged this for $4!? I finished episode 1 last night. Damn Remedy are good at story telling through games. The manuscript pick-ups add to the Silent Hill 2 feel I get from this. It's like a HBO take on Silent Hill 2. Slicker, better acting, bigger set pieces and making it work. Not as twisted as SH2 though.
Not yet anyway. Maybe I'll find a few sexualised zombies later on.

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