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IGN First for September is Remedy’s long-awaited Alan Wake 2. To kick things off we’ve got 11 minutes of brand new gameplay from an early mission played from the perspective of FBI Agent Saga Anderson.

Stay tuned all throughout the month as we’ll have plenty more gameplay and behind-the-scenes looks at Alan Wake 2 as we dive deeper into the Dark Place, Bright Falls, and everywhere in between.

 

[Montauk]

Holy moly that is some extraordinarily boring footage.

Can’t wait to slowly walk everywhere and have long stilted conversations.

 

[Crispy Gamer]

Looks boring af

 

[Luipadre]

Those who are expecting an action game will be disappointed. This game will be all about story and atmosphere and im all here for it

 

[Bernoulli]

there is something wrong with IGN's video on youtube, they upload low quality or low bitrate
otherwise it's looking good

Looks boring af

boring to watch but maybe when you play you feel the tension or fear of the dark

 

[Danjin44]

My policy with horror games they less I know the better, so I'm not gonna watch the footage but I'm hoping they improve enemy variety. I enjoyed first game but man half way through game the enemies become very boring to fight against and kind lost all fear factor.

 

[sinnergy]

Can’t wait , looks amazing

 

[Del_X]

Definitely a "best graphics" contender. This and Phantom Libery/CP2077 2.0

 

[Punished Miku]

I already got it. I'm a sucker for anyone trying to push into new territory mixing live action film with gaming.

 

[rodrigolfp]

At least turn that aim assist OFF... -_- zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

 

[Mr.Phoenix]

Holy moly that is some extraordinarily boring footage.

Can’t wait to slowly walk everywhere and have long stilted conversations.

Looks boring af

Either you didn't play the original, or you are trolling.

This is shaping up to be the exact type of game those of us that did wanted or expected.

 

[Big Baller]

Hope they show some Max Payne footage soon.

 

[HL3.exe]

I actually love it.

I get people love High-octane action in their games, but I love the slowpaced investigation stuff. The atmosphere and visuals are stellar.

Not the usual 'loud and obnoxious' style most games have.

 

[Crispy Gamer]

Either you didn't play the original, or you are trolling.

This is shaping up to be the exact type of game those of us that did wanted or expected.

I played the first and didn't like it the last footage was better and had me intrigued...how about you just disagree instead of acting as if someone is trolling I don't troll this footage was just freaking boring to me

 

[Von Hugh]

Holy moly that is some extraordinarily boring footage.

Can’t wait to slowly walk everywhere and have long stilted conversations.

Looks boring af

The games for treating your ADHD are elsewhere. Bye.

 

[The_Observer]

I shouldn’t have watched this as it has already been my GOTY, but oh well… can’t wait!

 

[Sleepwalker]

I'm there day 1 but those gameplay sections look like a worse RE4R. Hopefully it's just the ign person being shit and the starting area not being that interesting.

 

[amigastar]

Looks good to me, can't wait to play it. It's about the atmosphere.

 

[rofif]

Boring and I really really really don't care about that lady and I don't want to play as her.
Just as I didn't care to play as Atreus in Ragnarok.

Remedy magic is all gone.

 

[Big Baller]

Boring and I really really really don't care about that lady and I don't want to play as her.
Just as I didn't care to play as Atreus in Ragnarok.

Remedy magic is all gone.

She might do parkour, who knows

 

[Negotiator101]

Holy moly that is some extraordinarily boring footage.

Can’t wait to slowly walk everywhere and have long stilted conversations.

Yeah was a bit underwhelmed myself. I found the acting off, seemed like there is a delay between the characters replying to each other. Maybe it's not the acting but a game issue? Odd though. Combat looks decent enough mind.

 

[Mr.Phoenix]

I played the first and didn't like it the last footage was better and had me intrigued...how about you just disagree instead of acting as if someone is trolling I don't troll this footage was just freaking boring to me

Obviously, I disagree. You looing at that footage and calling it boring, is like me going into a SF6 thread and saying the game is stupid cause there is too much violence.

 

[Salmon Snake]

Not going watch but I really hope that Remedy and AW2 will find new audiences for their stuff.

They are such an unique team.

 

[Represent.]

Not watching, but from the few seconds I did watch, that atmosphere looks fucking incredible. DAY 1.

 

[solidus12]

Great atmosphere, boring gameplay.

 

[FullMetalx117]

Reminds me of starfield in some ways

 

[FalconPunch]

Great atmosphere, boring gameplay.

A Remedy Classic then....

 

[Doctor Hades]

I am really looking forward to this. Loved Alan Wake (on PC) but Quantum Break was.... okay (boring movie cutscenes and too many texts to read though). I just never really clicked with Control, which just felt to me like a remixed Quantum Break with a very similar feel and an incomprehensible plot (or at least one that I wasn't invested or interested in enough to want to make sense of), oh and boring, forgettable characters.

 

[zeldaring]

Combat looks really fun and the atmosphere is amazing. This thing might be GOTY.

 

[Thief1987]

Holy moly that is some extraordinarily boring footage.

Can’t wait to slowly walk everywhere and have long stilted conversations.

Well, it's an Alan Wake's sequel, what did you expect?

 

[TVexperto]

atmosphere looks great..but gameplay looks very 2010ish

 

[UltimaKilo]

Those who are expecting an action game will be disappointed. This game will be all about story and atmosphere and im all here for it

Yup. I hope the game has good music like Alan Wake did:

 

[Skifi28]

I love everything I've seen so far. I really dig how they incorporated elements from RE. The closer camera, inventory and gore really fit the game.

 

[Bartski]

Neat. I'm in. My only hope aside from seeing less fmv than Remedy suggests we will, is that the challenge in combat won't be all about not getting hit in the back from off-screen. Which is what made the first game age pretty bad... and which is what happens in this video around 5:02.

 

[E-Cat]

Torille

 

[Pegasus Actual]

I got kind of excited when I saw this thread and then Not-Alan-Wake climbed out of the car and I remembered.

 

[CherryFalls]

Alan woke 2 not looking too good

 

[pasterpl]

It feels like it missing some of the first game “magic”.

 

[flying_sq]

Either you didn't play the original, or you are trolling.

This is shaping up to be the exact type of game those of us that did wanted or expected.

I wanted more gameplay like the first game. Not horror survival. It was fun and didn't take it's self too seriously

 

[Chuck Berry]

It feels like it missing some of the first game “magic”.

Because it's 10 years late to the party

 

[saintjules]

Those who are expecting an action game will be disappointed. This game will be all about story and atmosphere and im all here for it

Sounds like a wait for a sale for me.

 

[Snowdonhoffen]

Damn, 50 seconds in and we already have a Control reference lol. Looks good to me, day 1.

 

[TVexperto]

Sounds like a wait for a sale for me.

or ps plus

 

[simpatico]

I was literally just thinking that gaming didn't have enough sassy girl bosses who subvert expectations and shatter preconceived notions!

I'm still in day 1 just because I love Remedy

 

[A Most Virtuous Cat]

Day 1 but only interested in playing through the story as Alan Wake.

 

[Arsic]

Yikes . Went from potential day one to hard wait and see.

I think every Remedy game I’ve never completed except Alan wake. I’ve found them all big time disappointments including AW1. I do think the studio is talented and that this sequel could fix the issues with the first game. This footage makes me think they introduced a slew of new problems AKA boring AF.

That said pacing is more important to contextualize this. Maybe you just completed a heart pounding scenario with lots of combat and then this is meant to slow it down and build back tension.

I’m not writing the game off even with my history with their games but man the more they show the worse this looks to want to actually play. Hope the full product is a winner.

 

[Feel Like I'm On 42]

Those who are expecting an action game will be disappointed. This game will be all about story and atmosphere and im all here for it

I mean ..Hopefully it'll have action too like the first one. I'm really curious how they'll improve the mediocre combat loop of the first game. Obvs the flashlight mechanic will be back

 

[Schmendrick]

They seemingly spent all of their budget on the visuals and forgot to put the gameplay into that game.
That looked incredibly boring and tedious for the most part, the combat passages felt downright clunky with that ridiculous aim assist the tank like movement and the whole hallway "arena" setup...
Now I remember why I dropped the first one.

 

[M.W.]

Looks extremely mid

 

[Puscifer]

Those who are expecting an action game will be disappointed. This game will be all about story and atmosphere and im all here for it

Same here, this honestly looks more like what the original vision was.