rainking187
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Got my CE today. I especially like that it was shrinkwrapped in plastic as all collector's editions should be, and not just sealed with crappy round stickers. *coughBioware/EAcough*
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My name is Alan Wake. I'm a writer. |OT|
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Sloane said:
What would you do in them other than wander round? I haven't finished the game yet so I can't comment on the second half, but it's a bit like playing Dreamfall; you run between cutscene triggers until the game decides to make it night-time and bring in the gameplay again. There's potential there to do SOMETHING, but they'd really need to expand the scope of the gameplay.
I'm saving my main thoughts on the game until I've finished, but I'm not massively impressed thus far. I don't think it's a bad game by any means; I just find the negatives more annoying than most people seem to.
Katana_Strikes
Member
Finished it the other night. I enjoyed it, it's a good game but it had the potential to be a lot better.
Graphically the environments were beautiful but closer up the textures on certain things were some of the worst I've seen. Flat and poor quality. Voice acting let it down in places and ruined the mood in some scenes, lip-syncing was just embarrassing. Characters on the whole weren't great, I had no love for them and Alan is just a boring/dull main character.
Great atmosphere, really well done. I liked the light concept and I never got bored of that. Bit naff though every chapter making you lose your belongings though. Could have really done with more exploring the town and more set pieces and shock moments. There were too few of those. Think there was few genuine suprises in the game though. I always knew something was about to happen and more often than not it did.
Overall I good game, let down by a few things. 7/10
Graphically the environments were beautiful but closer up the textures on certain things were some of the worst I've seen. Flat and poor quality. Voice acting let it down in places and ruined the mood in some scenes, lip-syncing was just embarrassing. Characters on the whole weren't great, I had no love for them and Alan is just a boring/dull main character.
Great atmosphere, really well done. I liked the light concept and I never got bored of that. Bit naff though every chapter making you lose your belongings though. Could have really done with more exploring the town and more set pieces and shock moments. There were too few of those. Think there was few genuine suprises in the game though. I always knew something was about to happen and more often than not it did.
Overall I good game, let down by a few things. 7/10
eXistor
Member
The more I'm playing the more I love it. I love the way they handled ther locations, they're all very very well thought out. Every house or cabin you investigate has its own feel and look to it even if you can't really do anything in them. I'm up to Episode 5 now (I want to stretch the game a bit so I can segue into Red Dead Redemption). This is gonna turn out to be one of favo games this year for sure.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
ACE 1991 said:
Worthy !
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
Costanza said:YES, Amazon just matched Walmart's price on this, should get another $10 back now
Fuck. I waited all day and now after I finally order it they pull this shit? F U AMAZON! :lol
barkers crest
Member
Zaraki_Kenpachi said:
I just called and got Amazon to refund me $10 to match the price.
They gave me some garbage about a "price matching" policy being no longer valid since september 2008 but they would make a one time exception for me.
Was armed with this information:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=468502
Good Luck!
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
barkers crest said:
Nah, I got it at walmart since it was cheaper but I preferred to get it at amazon since it's cheaper yet with free shipping and no tax. I waited until like 5pm and then ordered from walmart instead but amazon did wind up price matching. :/
SlasherJPC
Banned
Jtyettis said:
LOL yeah Alan had its time to shine. Gaf has moved on to bigger fish now lol. *stares at Red Dead* :lol
barkers crest
Member
Tokubetsu said:
Regular. I'm pretty sure that neither lowered the price on the LE.
I thought the episodes ended really well btw.
SlasherJPC
Banned
barkers crest said:
I loved how the mini-show ended personally. It just really showed what occurs
to the people being controlled and taken by the darkness
The Librarian
Banned
Oh hey. This game came out today.
The_Inquisitor
Member
Dax01 said:
Apparently my copy will not arrive until the 26th according to Walmart. >.<
MichaelEM3
Banned
Just picked this up from Gamestop!
Is there a GAF consensus on whether or not one should install this game to their hard drives? Are the load times long in this game?
Is there a GAF consensus on whether or not one should install this game to their hard drives? Are the load times long in this game?
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
Can you return this game to a walmart store since there is an online giftcard involved? I feel like just ordering from amazon and then returning the walmart one since I can't cancel.
Netrunner2k2
Member
LOVING this so far and
gave me a big grin.
The Sudden Stop
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
Cant0na said:
The ones by me won't take any electronics without a receipt. :/
Hawk269
Member
I picked up my L.E. last night and was up until about 2am playing (I was up at 5 am the day before for work, so I could not last any longer). Anyways, for starters the L.E. packaging and what it comes with is very impressive. It is very well put together and the quality of the book and all is very good.
The game itself is pretty impressive. I did not finish the first episode, but played enough to comment on the game. Unlike many, I was pretty impressed with the first day time sequence when you are on the ferry with your wife. I was actually cringing a bit when it first loaded up since I have heard how bad the daytime levels are and to my suprise it was very impressive. I think the main reason was the scale of it, as the ferry is going down the river and everything that is happening in the background like trains going, planes landing on the water etc. It was impressive.
For me, yes, I can tell the lower res of the game, but honestly, it is so impressive that you look past it. It is mainly a little bluriness that does it. Also the screen tearing is visible, but so far not that bad to me and I really hate screeen tearing. Atmostphere and sound effects are incredible and the game really creates tension.
Even though I have not played very much at all, I am really impressed so far with the game.
The game itself is pretty impressive. I did not finish the first episode, but played enough to comment on the game. Unlike many, I was pretty impressed with the first day time sequence when you are on the ferry with your wife. I was actually cringing a bit when it first loaded up since I have heard how bad the daytime levels are and to my suprise it was very impressive. I think the main reason was the scale of it, as the ferry is going down the river and everything that is happening in the background like trains going, planes landing on the water etc. It was impressive.
For me, yes, I can tell the lower res of the game, but honestly, it is so impressive that you look past it. It is mainly a little bluriness that does it. Also the screen tearing is visible, but so far not that bad to me and I really hate screeen tearing. Atmostphere and sound effects are incredible and the game really creates tension.
Even though I have not played very much at all, I am really impressed so far with the game.
Metalic Sand
who is Emo-Beas?
Anyone order from gamestop and get a tracking # that doesnt work? :/
Also really weird its shipped but i didnt get charged.....
Also really weird its shipped but i didnt get charged.....
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
Metalic Sand said:Anyone order from gamestop and get a tracking # that doesnt work? :/
Also really weird its shipped but i didnt get charged.....
What does it start out with? They sometimes link the tracking number to the wrong company. So the number is valid but it goes to the wrong company's website.
Metalic Sand
who is Emo-Beas?
Zaraki_Kenpachi said:
1ZX45
Its also shorter than my last order.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
Metalic Sand said:
What site did it link you to? I think that's a ups #.
Metalic Sand
who is Emo-Beas?
Zaraki_Kenpachi said:
USPS. I think thats always there default shipping site. Ill try UPS.
Edit: You were Correct, it was a UPS #. Much thanks
Edit 2: Holy shit at it saying its going to be delivered today when i chose free shipping of 5-10 days. !!! hype
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
Metalic Sand said:USPS. I think thats always there default shipping site. Ill try UPS.
Edit: You were Correct, it was a UPS #. Much thanks
Edit 2: Holy shit at it saying its going to be delivered today when i chose free shipping of 5-10 days. !!! hype
Glad it worked out. They did the same to me and I figured I try UPS after remember all the UPS shipments at work start with 1Z.
Store near me broke the street date and I'm almost finished with the game, but I'm very tempted to sell my copy and go for a LE. The book just looks so good.
How many people have finished the game and actually read through the stuff in the LE? Is it worth it? (I never buy these things, but in this one instance with such an engaging story it feels almost worth it, despite being a little bit insane.)
How many people have finished the game and actually read through the stuff in the LE? Is it worth it? (I never buy these things, but in this one instance with such an engaging story it feels almost worth it, despite being a little bit insane.)
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
stupei said:
I wish there was pdf of it.
Metalic Sand
who is Emo-Beas?
stupei said:
I think it would be worth it for you since you are liking it so much. That is if you sell the Reg to make up the cost of course.