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[Gamer_By_Proxy]

It's crazy to think how Spider-man 2 and Alan Wake 2 could have been two Xbox exclusives right now . . . their leadership is dogshit.

 

[Interfectum]

Jesus Christ! I'll have to get this game now.

 

[adamsapple]

It's crazy to think how Spider-man 2 and Alan Wake 2 could have been two Xbox exclusives right now . . . their leadership is dogshit.

It's crazy to think that this is the first thing that came to your mind.

 

[digoutyoursoul]

It's crazy to think how Spider-man 2 and Alan Wake 2 could have been two Xbox exclusives right now . . . their leadership is dogshit.

Yet they get praised by many. Each to their own, I find it slightly bemusing tbh.

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

It's crazy to think that this is the first thing that came to your mind.

I don't type everything that comes to my mind. The first thing I thought was I should play the remake once I'm done with spider-man 2, FFVIIR and Eternights.

 

[Needlecrash]

COT DAMN. Guess this gets bumped up to the Must Own List now!

 

[Interfectum]

Do I need to play anything before getting into Alan Wake 2? I played AW1 years ago but that's it. This is pretty stand alone right?

 

[FingerBang]

So how you haters doing?

 

[balls of snow]

The other 10s they gave this year was to BG3 and Zelda TotK. God damn!!

And Phantom Liberty.

 

[Zheph]

hard one to take for all the people piling on the second character

 

[SJRB]

Yo these scores, amazing.

GG, Remedy. Well deserved!

 

[TheDarkPhantom]

Imagine crying about the state of gaming in one of the best years the industry has ever had lol. Anyway, according to DF PS5 mostly holds that 60 FPS, what a crazy year it's been, I've bought 14 games at launch in 2023, tossing around money like it's going out of style

 

[Flabagast]

Insane scores. This looks to be right up there with BG3 and Phantom Liberty for GOTY title.

Shame for people that wont be playing it for stupid reasons. Your loss pals.

 

[Dusktildawn48]

"Not only is Alan Wake II Remedy’s best game, it is an experience that sets a new high bar for narrative horror titles that is unlikely to be passed anytime soon."

Now that's some fucking praise.

 

[Fabieter]

" I don't need to buy yet another game in October" " I don't need to buy yet another game in October" " I don't need to buy yet another game in October".

Damn i didn't expect it to be this good.

 

[sinnergy]

Remedy ! You glorious bastards ! Right on the money for now with 90%

 

[adamsapple]

 

[Tsaki]

According to DF, performance is acceptable. 30 fps majority with some dips to 28 on specific places at quality mode, and 60 fps majority with some drops to the 50s in performance mode. I expected worse results actually.

 

[Sleepwalker]

BG3, Phantom Liberty and now AW2.

2023 be like

 

[Revolutionary]

Can always count on Remedy to make a great game. Can't wait to dig in tomorrow.

 

[adamsapple]

24 reviews in, 91 OC.

 

[TerribleAtThisGame]

Hey look it's breakfast time for me!

 

[SEGAvangelist]

Another GotY?

 

[TrebleShot]

WTF wow i wasnt expecting that, okay out comes the credit card, PC and PS5 lets GO

 

[Shifty1897]

Wow, this is higher than I expected.

 

[justiceiro]

My only question is: did they fixed this weird camera from the previous game?

 

[FunkMiller]

Hmmm. Might have to drop the same old/same old Spider-man 2 for this. Sounds like it’s a much more creatively interesting game.

 

[ProtoByte]

"Not only is Alan Wake II Remedy’s best game, it is an experience that sets a new high bar for narrative horror titles that is unlikely to be passed anytime soon."

Now that's some fucking praise.

Horror done right is always a critical darling.

 

[splattered]

Higher than I expected, I figured mid high 80s was safe... Looks to be even better than I thought it would be. loved the first one, hyped for the sequel. Toooo many games to play though arghh

 

[Balducci30]

I was figuring low 80’s cus their games are not for everyone. This is crazy

 

[Dzab]

Does anyone think it's worth picking up the deluxe version? Comes with the expansions etc, and there's a voucher/coupon at greenmangaming so I'm tempted.

 

[Fbh]

Sounds great, will definitely pick this up at some point .
It's nice seeing a seemingly amazing survival horro that's not a remake.

 

[Luipadre]

Looks like HDR is good too with no elevated blacks. BASED Remedy. PS5 version looks stunning too

 

[TerribleAtThisGame]

Since I'm at work and can't watch fifty videos and read twelve articles to avoid someone shitting one me for missing it:

Which review actually delves into gameplay mechanics the most? So far the two I've read are typical modern gaming reviews where story and "the experience" takes up 30 paragraphs and one fleetingly mentions how the game actually plays.

 

[Jibran#one]

All the prediction of first page fell flat on its face it's 90+ babyyy
Really surprised by this
Is this on gamepass ?

 

[engstra]

Happy to see it getting rave reviews. I really love Remedy's games so this just turned into a day-one

 

[Kirkio]

I was going to wait for this and use it as an Xmas present.

It's now a day one for me, just need to finish up spiderman (which is good but probably my least favourite sony exclusive, bit too cheesy for me)

 

[Flabagast]

All the prediction of first page fell flat on its face it's 90+ babyyy
Really surprised by this
Is this on gamepass ?

Games releasing day one on gamepass as fodder are antinomic to 90+ scores. You should know that by now.

You want good games, you gotta pay for it.

 

[zapper]

I hope for a physical release, I've seen some live and it's convincing me much more than the trailers

 

[vaibhavpisal]

Does anyone think it's worth picking up the deluxe version? Comes with the expansions etc, and there's a voucher/coupon at greenmangaming so I'm tempted.

Definitely worth it.

Expansion passes can cost a lot more separately. You are getting actual content instead of cosmetic BS.

 

[TerribleAtThisGame]

Mmmmmm I have the whole weekend to myself. Was gonna spend it jerking it to filthy shit online and then telling my girlfriend about it during shameful post-nut clarity BUT...looks like I'll be hitting that AWII hype train instead.

 

[Trunim]

Finnish power baby!! Day one.

 

[HeWhoWalks]

It's crazy to think how Spider-man 2 and Alan Wake 2 could have been two Xbox exclusives right now . . . their leadership is dogshit.

Thank goodness that neither happened! They're both in the right hands!

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

2023 be like

 

[Lokaum D+]

 

[hlm666]

Oliver never said a word about whatever the fuck is going on with the water on the ps5 side of that comparison, then the shimmering looked at later is a shit show. Then he makes all PT comparisons seemingly during the day with only the sun light source and concludes PT isn't making much of a different. /golfclap

 

[Gaelyon]

Sounds even better than both Alan Wake and Control, which I liked much. I'm in ! I just need to finish BG3. And Cyberpunks. And maybe Spider Man. And Lords of Fallen. Damn it.

 

[jm89]

Only way starfield gets a goty nomination is through a pity vote.

 

[FoxMcChief]

76-80

I’m not sure why. I just have a feeling this won’t be as good as the devs past games.

Couldn’t be happier to be wrong for the first time in my life.

 

[Flabagast]

I am not even sure that Starfield will be nominated for GOTY at this point. I thought it would be a bone thrown to Microsoft by various outlets (even with having zero change of winning the title at the end), but the critical reception of this game is lagging so far behind all the other awesomes hits that we got this year that it does not deserve any place in the competition imho.