NotTheGuyYouKill
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So anyone know current sales numbers? I was just curious. Any word on a sequel or anything?
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My name is Alan Wake. I'm a writer. |OT|
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Mr. Enigma
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NotTheGuyYouKill said:
Google search says 920,000 units worldwide.
snoopeasystreet
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Those sales numbers aren't too bad. Hopefully, a sequel is in order.
Alan Wake reminded me a fair bit of Uncharted. It was rough in parts but otherwise a fantastic game. If Remedy have the chance to iterate on their initial release, it could be brilliant.
Alan Wake reminded me a fair bit of Uncharted. It was rough in parts but otherwise a fantastic game. If Remedy have the chance to iterate on their initial release, it could be brilliant.
CrazedArabMan
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snoopeasystreet said:
I was hoping it would hit past 1 million, but with the end of DLC Episode 2, my hope for a sequel is high, let's just hope it gets green lit from MS. Game has the potential to be a completely mind blowing, the first one proved this easily.
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Signal first.
SketchTheArtist
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SketchTheArtist said:
Anyone?
SketchTheArtist
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derFeef said:
Alright, thanks!
I've got the LE coming my way, and i was considering playing the game on normal without reading the manuscript pages on my first run (i would read them on a 2nd run on Nightmare).
Good idea, bad idea?
Are the pages still there on my 2nd run (if i grab them on the 1st), or i have to leave them alone?
Thanks!
Good idea, bad idea?
Are the pages still there on my 2nd run (if i grab them on the 1st), or i have to leave them alone?
Thanks!
The pages are there, no matter if you picked them up in playthroughs beforehand or not, which makes it kind of frustrating for the achievements. But since they are part of the story they have to be there. And maybe start on hard right away. I am bad at those kind of games on consoles and hard was really not "hard".Frankfurt said:
DieH@rd said:
I can't remember what episode it was, I think it was 3, but this was my favorite fade out song. Besides the ending credits of course,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3lBF2h-Pl0
AltogetherAndrews
Banned
Really liked the game, even if the story sort of became a jumble in spots. I don't think I'll ever play it again, though. It's just that kind of game, great game to play once.
Nice interview with Oskari Häkkinen and Sam Lake at Hell Descent about Alan Wake as a thriller, Mr. Scratch and more.
mambadragon
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Here's an interesting alternate take on Alan Wake. It's spoiler filled though.
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/art...8609-To-Die-at-the-Hands-of-Your-Own-Creation
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/art...8609-To-Die-at-the-Hands-of-Your-Own-Creation
MightyHedgehog
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Yeah, that was an entertaining and excellent little read. Maybe a little too deep on the possible intentions behind what happens in the game, but I actually agree with his ideas about the lodge scene and all that goes on there before the actions picks up in full again. Whether that's the real inspiration behind it, only Sam Lake could tell.videotape said:
olore
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videotape said:
Read that as well. Interesting.
Finished The Writer yesterday. I thought it was pretty good, varied with action and platforming mixed.
I liked the runup to the lighthouse where it kills off the taken, pretty epic.
Just started the game last night, currently at the very beginning of Chapter 4.
Pretty good game overall. The level design always steers you in the right direction without making it feel like you're just running down a hallway. The storyline has me very curious, though I normally don't like the whole OMG AMNESIA type stories. The hidden arrows pointing to stashes is a very cool touch, though I don't like that starting in Chapter 3
. Finding manuscript pages that
is a nice touch. I don't mind the limited weapon selection that I have heard some people complaining about.
As for the bad, all the levels are feeling a bit same-y right now.
. There have been a few monotony breakers but overall it's a bit repetitive IMO. The narration can sound kind of silly at times, too; I know it's kind of supposed to be Wake "writing"/retelling the story, but the way he repeats things you JUST SAW can be pretty silly. I don't really like the thermoses at all, 1. because they kind of take you out of the atmosphere and 2. because I don't generally like collectibles in horror games anyway (since the "search every nook and cranny" impetus is generally in direct conflict with the "you're supposed to be scared and running for your life and hurrying to the next checkpoint so you don't miss a deadline" impetus.
Excited to see how the rest of the game goes. I'm thinking I'll try for a chapter a night, then one DLC a night after that if I decide to go ahead and buy it.
Pretty good game overall. The level design always steers you in the right direction without making it feel like you're just running down a hallway. The storyline has me very curious, though I normally don't like the whole OMG AMNESIA type stories. The hidden arrows pointing to stashes is a very cool touch, though I don't like that starting in Chapter 3
enemies now attack you when you find them. I liked before how they were just a little oasis
tell you what's going to happen soon
As for the bad, all the levels are feeling a bit same-y right now.
Run through forest, get attacked, run to spotlight
Excited to see how the rest of the game goes. I'm thinking I'll try for a chapter a night, then one DLC a night after that if I decide to go ahead and buy it.
drhankmccoyphd
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How long are each of the DLC chapters. I just finished the game yesterday and really enjoyed it. Does the DLC explain more of the story?
Anerythristic
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I just beat this game. I have to say this is the most OK game I ever played. I honestly haven't felt this way about a game in a long time.
It wasn't great and it definetly was not a bad game...huh...
It wasn't great and it definetly was not a bad game...huh...
I've now finished chapter 5. Still a pretty good game, though that one puzzle with
felt really out of place. All this time without any real puzzles to speak of, then you throw that in? Kind of odd.
I'll hopefully finish the game tomorrow. I've liked it enough to go ahead and give the DLC a shot after that. I don't know that I could play two chapters back to back, as I haven't been quite THAT into it, but a chapter a day has felt pretty good (though of course I skipped a few days). I've heard that the DLC is about an hour each, so I think I may try to finish both in one day once I get to that point.
the three platforms you have to cross to cut off the power to one place before you take the tunnel to the well lit room
Barry in the Christmas lights was a nice touch. Funny, and it fit the character.
I'll hopefully finish the game tomorrow. I've liked it enough to go ahead and give the DLC a shot after that. I don't know that I could play two chapters back to back, as I haven't been quite THAT into it, but a chapter a day has felt pretty good (though of course I skipped a few days). I've heard that the DLC is about an hour each, so I think I may try to finish both in one day once I get to that point.
Bamp. Finished this game recently, and I must say, regarding the experience as a whole, it starts off REALLY slow and boring. The first couple chapters I was just waiting for something good to happen. It was just so uninteresting. But then around chapter 4 the game picked up and got AMAZING.
I realize the idea behind starting it out slow, so you can develop the story, but they could have been quicker to get the mindblowing going.
I'm not really sure if I want to buy the DLC. I really loved the latter half of the game. Especially the end where
Do the DLC episodes keep up the mind bending, my head is full of fuck (in a good way) moments?
Also, the ending. Does anyone have a good explanation? I don't really get it, but I took it as
I realize the idea behind starting it out slow, so you can develop the story, but they could have been quicker to get the mindblowing going.
I'm not really sure if I want to buy the DLC. I really loved the latter half of the game. Especially the end where
you're in the world with the words and you have to light them up to materialize them. I wanted more cool stuff like that.
Also, the ending. Does anyone have a good explanation? I don't really get it, but I took it as
Alice really did die, but there was a certain power to the lake. He says everything has an outcome or something like that, that you can't gain something without losing something. So I thought Alan sacrifices himself to the Lake in order to save Alice. Almost Donnie Darko esque. But I don't get the significance of the ocean line at all...
Kinspiracy
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Finished the main game a month or two back. Just bought the 2nd DLC, but had a code for the first one in my copy of the game. Seeing this thread pop up reminded me I need to play the DLCs. Loved the game, especially living in Washington State. A lot of the scenery is eerily reminiscent of the area I live in.
Tokubetsu
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A27 Tawpgun said:
I still haven't finished either DLC but my impression of the full game ending and one I think most of us agreed on in the spoiler thread
The ocean bit is Alan letting us know that the dark power/source or whatever has a lot more depth and is a lot scarier than originally thought. Possibly made bigger because of Alan's actions in the game (freeing his gf, letting the darkness take him thus granting what its always wanted, a creator all to itself).
Grisby said:I can't remember what episode it was, I think it was 3, but this was my favorite fade out song. Besides the ending credits of course,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3lBF2h-Pl0
It was 2, with
the pan around Rose.
I just started playing this, and... holy shit this game looks AMAZING. One of the best-looking games this generation, no doubt. The first thing I noticed were the trees. Most realistic trees ever. Then the lighting and shadow engines. Hooooooly fuck. I had several moments walking around the environments where my brain was like "wait wtf, this is a movie... no it's a game... wtf", pretty creepy actually since I never feel like that in games. The only thing I don't like so far are the enemies. The game is insanely atmospheric, tense and scary when you're just walking around, but as soon as those shadow hobos show up the mood is ruined. I actually played through Max Payne 1+2 in two days, for the first time, a couple of weeks ago and needless to say I loved them, so I had high hopes for this. I'm hoping the game continues in the same slow, deliberate vein as the first chapter, and less enemies please...
Speedymanic
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GreatSage said:
- Still not bad for a brand new IP with very little advertising.
- why would it be in development for another 5 years? They have the engine up and running, a few tweaks and I'm sure it'd run even more smoothly on the next Xbox.
- Now that's just silly.
After total ignoring this game on release, I bought it in December as it was pretty cheap at time. All I can say is it was alongside ME2 for my favourite game I played last year. Yes there were things wrong with it but I just loved the setting and gameplay. Just a really enjoyable game for me. I also played through both DLC and although 1st one was ok, I really enjoyed 2nd one.
My fingers are well and truly crossed for Alan Wake 2
My fingers are well and truly crossed for Alan Wake 2