Oh what fun: A screenshot-comparison between Max Payne 2 and Alan Wake. http://www.videogameszone.de/Alan-W...usel-Texturen-im-Xbox-360-Blockbuster-746960/
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Dries
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you are right.KennyLinder said:
as a max payne 1&2 big fan i was expecting this to be on the same level.
anyway, look like i'm going to wait for a year if they didn't announce pc version am going to play the 360 version.
also, any final words about the resolution ?! i remember members arguing about it in the past AW threads.
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
KennyLinder said:
..wold've gotten Heavenly Scores.
KennyLinder
Member
Q8D3vil said:
I don't think you should worry, didn't Max Payne get similar review scores? (i.e. good but not amazing) - Can't remember fully but I am sure it did. You loved those titles so I am sure you'll like this
Alan Wake looks like a solid action adventure game to me, just perhaps not the most original (but seriously, what games ARE original these days?).
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
It is scary how many people have to rely on the opinions of others over how to spend $60.
Opus Angelorum
Member
I cannot believe the mentality of some of you. Suggesting a game should score highly simply because it was in development for a long period of time is utter nonsense.
Opus Angelorum
Member
Dries said:
It seems that any platform exclusive game has to score an average of 99% for it to be justified (by GAF). If not, it should have been made using the Unreal Engine 3, developed in under 18 months and released to every platform available including mobile phones...
brotkasten
Member
cjelly said:
Uhh, you played that game? Now I really don't want to be you facebook friend anymore.
I, personally, live in a world of piracy and/or very cheap games (like $20 for new one) and reading all this "hey, only half o' reviews and over 8.5, let's forget this crap!" throws me insane. Seriously, people, I don't know what it is to spend $60 on one single game, but do you even understand, how fucking high is 8.5? Hell, 8.0 is pretty high.Dries said:
Maleficence said:
Half Life 2 had many segments of long drives, i never took to be boring but put it down to pacing. It was nice little breather, and the vistas were beautiful to view (like Alan Wake). I can easily mark that as a shitty device to introduce pacing too, but it was needed and appreciated. Guess it depends on your idea of boring.
Dries
Member
http://twitter.com/justinmcelroy/status/13420988
Not bad.
New review: http://www.incgamers.com/Reviews/1051/alan-wake-review/2
9,1
Not bad.
New review: http://www.incgamers.com/Reviews/1051/alan-wake-review/2
9,1
plagiarize
Banned
yeah, i think some people are forgetting Remedy's pedigree here and the type of scores Max Payne and Max Payne 2 got. I'm excited about this because I loved both Max Paynes and because I love the pacific northwest and Twin Peaks and Silent Hill.
the gameplay in the Max Payne games could only be described as repetitive and linear, but it was still awesome. both were criticised for being short, but neither of them had a weak moment. no padding, pure frosting. both had writing way beyond what you'd expect from a game like that, and Max Payne 2 actually made me cry with it's ending.
i've never minded driving in my action games. been playing a lot of GTA4 lately.
as always i will reserve judgement, but for so many people to be bailing out because it's reviews are only as good as Remedy's last two games... is a bit bonkers to me.
it's always the exclusives that make people go crazy.
the gameplay in the Max Payne games could only be described as repetitive and linear, but it was still awesome. both were criticised for being short, but neither of them had a weak moment. no padding, pure frosting. both had writing way beyond what you'd expect from a game like that, and Max Payne 2 actually made me cry with it's ending.
no, not because Mona died, but because Max had a bad dream about his dead wife but was okay about it.
i've never minded driving in my action games. been playing a lot of GTA4 lately.
as always i will reserve judgement, but for so many people to be bailing out because it's reviews are only as good as Remedy's last two games... is a bit bonkers to me.
it's always the exclusives that make people go crazy.
REMEMBER CITADEL
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dofry said:
What's with the 'IRL' thing? Do you normally talk like that to other people in real life? Just asking.
plagiarize said:
Yes, fuck, yes!
Er, no. What can I say, I never cared for Max Payne 2's story. To be honest, I thought it was a jumbled mess. Loved the story in the original, though.
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
REMEMBER CITADEL said:
What's with the 'real life' thing? Do you normally talk to other people? Just asking.
Seriously though, for those who might've played this, anyone care to spoil the story for me on PM? I don't have a 360 (so I won't get to play this :'( ), and Wikipedia hasn't updated the plot section on AW. I'd just like to know more about this 'dark, powerful presence'. kthnx
rhino4evr said:
It's scary because reviews could lead people to not buying an exclusive game for their favourite piece of plastic. Imagine that!
It's nonsense to try to make a informed decision about buying something. I always buy things without research or asking for any opinions from owners of that same product and that's why I'm going to buy a Toyota Prius today.
Dries
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rhino4evr said:I didn't Iike the Max Payne games either
Hmm.. chances are you won't like this then dude..
New reviews popping up everywhere: http://www.xxlgaming.com/staffreview.asp?gameID=520
9,5
Domcorleone
Member
I would have to agree wit most of the eurogamer review so far. I'm on episode 3 in the game and I'm already skightly dissapointed, I love the combat system and I have had genuine scares but some of the writing and va is off the mark, I'm suprised since max payne 1 and 2 are my favorite games ever and had really good writing and va. I have the same level of dissapointment as I did with heavy rain so far the game looks to be an 8.5 I was hoping it would get varied but by the looks of it from reading the euro review it does too much. Dont get me wrong I'm seriously enjoying it, it's just I was expecting 10/10 and got like a 8.7/10 so far. Of yea and the resolution thing looks to be true as I'm playing it on my 40 inch Sammy and it looks a tad blurry, it doesn't matter thi cuz it's still top 10 best looking and the best lighting I've seen. Don't run and attack me please just giving u guys my opinion so far, it very well might change as the story gets better.
Combichristoffersen said:
The whole thing was on already uploaded in teh internets, search and you will find, but why spoil it now? (and it will eventually come to the PC. I have not lost faith in that. Admit it Remedy!)
Bro-thing... Just asking because I find it strange that someone uses it, all the time.
That's retarded. It's not like I read one review and decided. This is a rental. There are several reviews with the same complaints. Good chance those complaints are probably valid. I'm still going to play the game, I'm just not going to waste my hard earned money on something I'm only going to enjoy for a few hours. Buying a Prius? I hope those brakes work!NHale said:
metareferential
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Anyone with an updated average for reviews so far?
I mean, more up to the date than metacritics (22 reviews).
Just curious to see how better or worse the game will be in a few hours :lol
I mean, more up to the date than metacritics (22 reviews).
Just curious to see how better or worse the game will be in a few hours :lol
plagiarize
Banned
Let's also not forget that Silent Hill 1, 2 and 3 got review scores in this ball park.
Alan Wake. ONLY AS GOOD AS SILENT HILL 2. OMGWTFBBQ.
Alan Wake. ONLY AS GOOD AS SILENT HILL 2. OMGWTFBBQ.
plagiarize
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honestly, i think that's probably fair enough, but you must have genres that you play more than others. for me adventure games and horror games don't need as good a review score as a racing game or a fighting game do to be worth my time.Razgreez said:
i love horror and adventure, so i buy most of the ones that come in above 8 and a lot of the ones that come in between 7 and 8.
would you skip Silent Hill 2 and Max Payne 2 cause of the review scores? if so... why were you interested in Alan Wake in the first place out of interest?
horror games all tend to be around 10 hours. they all tend to be linear. they all tend to have little replay insentive beyond reliving the experience.
that doesn't mean they have to be that way, or you have to like them that way of course, but it shouldn't be a huge surprise to you that people that loved your Resident Evils and your Silent Hills and your Dead Spaces would be just fine with a game being linear and 10 hours long.
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sillik said:
Aaaaand here we go.
But the answer is no. Even Remedy themselves claim there's still plenty of things they could do with the 360 in the future. Hopefully, getting rid of the tearing is one of them.
Combichristoffersen
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dofry said:
Microsoft hates PC gamers, so I honestly think the chances of AW PC are slim
plagiarize
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i didn't find Silent Hill 2 scary apart from pyramid head. true story. 1 and 3 scared the crap out of me though.slash213 said:
i don't mind if Alan Wake isn't scary wall to wall so long as it has it's moments like Half Life 2 (or Twin Peaks).