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My name is Alan Wake. I'm a writer. |OT|
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Holy shit! (Don't read the spoiler if you haven't completed the game yet!)
I just realized that Dr. Hartman *is* Emil! So he *did* have a love-relationship with Babara Jagger! Not only that, but IIRC he was the one that persuaded Zane into writing her back into existence after she died/was murdered by him. I totally underestimated Hartmans importance to whatever is happening in Bright Falls. 
CrazedArabMan
Member
Darktails said:Holy shit! (Don't read the spoiler if you haven't completed the game yet!)I just realized that Dr. Hartman *is* Emil! So he *did* have a love-relationship with Babara Jagger! Not only that, but IIRC he was the one that persuaded Zane into writing her back into existence after she died/was murdered by him. I totally underestimated Hartmans importance to whatever is happening in Bright Falls.
The story in this game is great, I love it so much.
Technosteve
Banned
just got to episode 6 i had to stop playing because i dont want to finish it. i am regretting not buying the collectors edition. i can listen to roy orbison in dreams over and over. That first episode really captures your attention and that ending song man i sat there listening to it thinking that is probably the best song to end cap this episode.
I hope this game sells enough to get a sequel. I am looking forward to the DLC episodes. I think sam lake has out done himself, i love all the nudges back to max payne and remedys obsession with new york city. The game feels like an adventure game, the lvls are big enough to go exploring for the extra goodies. I like driving around in the cars looking for hidden stuff. I dont know how they would of made this game in to a open world game with out breaking tight narrative structure they have. But over all this is probably the best game i have play in a very long time.
I hope for a PC port, if the game does poorly i am also willing to subscribe to all future seasons of Alan Wake if they do.
i would also like to purchase a flaming eye of Mordor
I hope this game sells enough to get a sequel. I am looking forward to the DLC episodes. I think sam lake has out done himself, i love all the nudges back to max payne and remedys obsession with new york city. The game feels like an adventure game, the lvls are big enough to go exploring for the extra goodies. I like driving around in the cars looking for hidden stuff. I dont know how they would of made this game in to a open world game with out breaking tight narrative structure they have. But over all this is probably the best game i have play in a very long time.
I hope for a PC port, if the game does poorly i am also willing to subscribe to all future seasons of Alan Wake if they do.
i would also like to purchase a flaming eye of Mordor
boredJonathan
Member
Just finished Episode 4. I have to say - it entirely lived up to the hype.
I was incredibly tempted to start Episode 5, especially with how it starts. But its 2:30am here, and I could use the sleep. Going to play RDR during the day tomorrow, but as soon as it gets dark enough - I'm totally going to plow through Alan Wake.
I can not recommend this game enough. Eagerly looking forward to finsihing it, and then to the DLC. And fingers crossed for a 'second season'.
When the chapter started I was already engaged. The whole questioning if Wake was crazy or not was handled really well. Just enough given to make you wonder, but just enough inconsistencies that it played out excellently. Also - I loved the Shinning call out with the Maze. Perhaps the most tense I've been yet, with Barry calling out that the 'shadowy freaks are coming to you' but not seeing them yet. Really curious how that section will play out on Nightmare as it was the most difficult in terms of combat yet.
Moving on to the farm though - such an inspired location. Sure its, again, in the forest. But the fores is always just varried enough that I don't mind. And fighting off wave after wave of Taken while some kick ass song plays on a stage decked out with viking stuff? AWESOME. My only hang up here was that I didn't take advantage of the multitude of weapons laid about. More my fault than anything with the game.
The fight through the barns to the main farm was also a ton of fun. Playing on HARD has really been the perfect choice. I always feel threatened by the Taken, but never impossibly so. I've also, thankfully, given up on hunting down each and every manuscript page. Most of them are laid out in front of you. It keeps the flow of the story going, and gives me a reason to play through again on hard.
Moving on to the farm though - such an inspired location. Sure its, again, in the forest. But the fores is always just varried enough that I don't mind. And fighting off wave after wave of Taken while some kick ass song plays on a stage decked out with viking stuff? AWESOME. My only hang up here was that I didn't take advantage of the multitude of weapons laid about. More my fault than anything with the game.
The fight through the barns to the main farm was also a ton of fun. Playing on HARD has really been the perfect choice. I always feel threatened by the Taken, but never impossibly so. I've also, thankfully, given up on hunting down each and every manuscript page. Most of them are laid out in front of you. It keeps the flow of the story going, and gives me a reason to play through again on hard.
I was incredibly tempted to start Episode 5, especially with how it starts. But its 2:30am here, and I could use the sleep. Going to play RDR during the day tomorrow, but as soon as it gets dark enough - I'm totally going to plow through Alan Wake.
I can not recommend this game enough. Eagerly looking forward to finsihing it, and then to the DLC. And fingers crossed for a 'second season'.
boredJonathan
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Technosteve said:
Sorry for the double post - but this has so far been my only real complaint. I *hate* the driving in this game. Partly because of the controls. The camera becomes useless, as it spazes anytime you touch it. And the cars are almost impossible to steer, unless you feather the gas which seems strange in a game like this.
It also brought out the OCD freak in me. Every time you are given a car you cross so much space that I felt like I needed to get out every five feet and investigate to make sure I wasn't missing a page or thermos or what have you. Thankfully i got over that, and plan on making a 100% run on Nightmare - but untill I did - those huge open spaces made me just want to ditch the car and walk on foot to make sure I didn't miss anything.
Oh, and the combat in the car felt useless. Half the time I'd end up just staying in one spot, letting the headlights burn down the few Taken in front of me, then speed up to hit them. Then slowly turn around. Then speed up to hit them again. Then slowly turn around again. Then speed up to hit them. It just completely ruins the tension.
Fallout-NL
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Solo said:
Max Payne 2 is a masterpiece.
Zeouterlimits
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I am addicted to 'The Poet and The Muse'. Seriously can't stop listening to it.
Brother Sport
Member
The licensed tracks fits in perfectly, indeed, but let's not forget the work of composer Petri Alanko. Great stuff:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmMwH_Th5DE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7Ef2ik_b2A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmMwH_Th5DE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7Ef2ik_b2A
Okay.....is there a known problem with how bad the lip syncing is in this game? It's atrocious and that's being kind. I have the game installed to the HD, does that make it worse? Everyone's mouths move (move is kind of an exaggeration) about 1 second after their voice, so it just looks ridiculous!! It's not my TV/receiver because I have no sound lag in any other game.
Brother Sport
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Yeah, it's a real shame for a game so heavy on the narrative. Although some characters are worse offenders than others, Alan was okay but Barry had some real problems from time to time. I've also been playing a little Half-Life 2 recently, and that makes this whole thing sting a little bit more.Horsebite said:
Backfoggen
Banned
Alan Wake is my first actual 1000/1000 GS title.
The Librarian
Banned
Flaming eye of Mordor. :lol
Shrennin
Didn't get the memo regarding the 14th Amendment
Letters said:
We'll probably see a sequel, or at least I hope we will. I was hoping that this game, even though it may not have strong sales in the beginning, would have incredibly strong legs because of word of mouth. If that becomes true, then we may see an actual marketing attempt by Microsoft.
Shake Appeal
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The thing is, Remedy spent so many years developing the engine, devising the mechanics of how it would actually play, working out what they did and didn't need... if they got a shot at a sequel the turnaround would be a lot quicker. They'd spend more time on assets than on engines and mechanics, and they'd have the freedom to experiment more with the framework they've laid down.
What I'm saying is, I need to play Alan Wake 2.
What I'm saying is, I need to play Alan Wake 2.
CrazedArabMan
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Shake Appeal said:
Bring on season 2!!!
adriano999
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No, the top is for all the games people are playing while they're connected on Xbox Live, a game can be in the top 20 even if it doesn't have an online mode(see GFW's Top or Final Fantasy XIII in march).skyfinch said:
boredJonathan
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Just finished Episode 5. Outstanding stuff. The game just gives and gives.
I wanted to throw this out there: The episode structure of Alan Wake works surprisingly well. When i first heard about it, I was a little mystified. Why structure a game like a series of television episodes... but it works so well at providing a breaking point. Even if this is simply a series of levels, framing it in the context of 'Episodes' works to the games advantage by encapsulating the events into a single chunk of play. It allows for them to change up the locations, jump around in the time line and so many other things.
But - Ep 6 is starting now. Time to push on to the end.
What are everyone elses thoughts about the episode structure? I haven't seen it comment on much here, save to reference where everyone is at in their game.
And yes - this track - War (?) is awesome. I get why people keep asking about it, and why it keeps coming up. (I'm writting this as the 'End of Episode' music plays.)
I wanted to throw this out there: The episode structure of Alan Wake works surprisingly well. When i first heard about it, I was a little mystified. Why structure a game like a series of television episodes... but it works so well at providing a breaking point. Even if this is simply a series of levels, framing it in the context of 'Episodes' works to the games advantage by encapsulating the events into a single chunk of play. It allows for them to change up the locations, jump around in the time line and so many other things.
But - Ep 6 is starting now. Time to push on to the end.
What are everyone elses thoughts about the episode structure? I haven't seen it comment on much here, save to reference where everyone is at in their game.
I just finished it up tonight. What an incredible story driven experience. I'd venture to say top 2nd or 3rd for me this gen. Cracking into the rest of my CE and working through the soundtrack which is just lovely.
Anyhow I'm very pleased there is more to come in this world.
:lol
That is one awesome gif.
Anyhow I'm very pleased there is more to come in this world.
:lol
That is one awesome gif.
I just finished the game up tonight. Really liked it. Probably my favorite game of the year so far, but I have only played a few from this year. Thought the presentation and story were really cool and loved the TV-style episode structure though I agree with Papercuts 100% that you should have been able to save and quit between episodes as I always ended up seeing the beginning of the next before being able to really stop (unless I just missed the option). Great game. Might go back for some of the achievements. Not sure if it will be right away though.
How tough is Nightmare compared to Normal? Normal seemed pretty easy.
How tough is Nightmare compared to Normal? Normal seemed pretty easy.
Shrennin
Didn't get the memo regarding the 14th Amendment
I don't think this was posted, if it was then ignore.
So apparently the DLC isn't [considered] new episodes.
http://www.gamescares.com/main/inde...-not-episode-7&catid=10:latest-news&Itemid=14
So apparently the DLC isn't [considered] new episodes.
boredJonathan
Member
Wooo! Just finished the game.
Loved this game. Its not perfect by any strech of the imagination, but its just so good at what it does. Definintely looking forward to going back through this thread and reading through all of the spoilers. The ending is definintely... WTF.
I was with it for the most part... But here's my take. Obviously end game spoilers following.
Like I said - really looking forward to re-reading this thread and seeing what everyone else thought.
Easily one of my favorite games. Bravo Remedy!
Space Oddity is just about perfect.
Loved this game. Its not perfect by any strech of the imagination, but its just so good at what it does. Definintely looking forward to going back through this thread and reading through all of the spoilers. The ending is definintely... WTF.
I was with it for the most part... But here's my take. Obviously end game spoilers following.
So, in order for Wake to free Alice he needed to write himself as the prisoner of the cabin? He mentioned something about balance - and that it was what Zane missed. What really confused me was the 'double'. Zane said something about it, how Wake shouldn't pay attention to the double - he was just needed for his friends. He started to say something else, about why the double was needed - but got all garbled or the sound messed up on my end. Curious what that was exactly supposed to mean.
There was also the fact that time seemed to 'rewind'? Wake seemed to write that into being as well. But then, Deerfest seemed to be going on at the same time. Which reminds me, LOVED Rose as the new Lady of the Light.... but who was that writting behind her in the closing shot?
There was also the fact that time seemed to 'rewind'? Wake seemed to write that into being as well. But then, Deerfest seemed to be going on at the same time. Which reminds me, LOVED Rose as the new Lady of the Light.... but who was that writting behind her in the closing shot?
Like I said - really looking forward to re-reading this thread and seeing what everyone else thought.
Easily one of my favorite games. Bravo Remedy!
Shrennin
Didn't get the memo regarding the 14th Amendment
Mr_Zombie said:
I knew that they weren't extensions of the story, but I didn't know what they would be considered. I didn't hear anything about what the DLC would be ultimately considered. For all I knew, it could have been an Episode 7 (The Signal) but not necessarily a continuation of where Episode 6 left off. I'm pretty sure The Signal was said to be a different perspective of certain events in the game, but that didn't really imply what The Signal would be considered as far as its inclusion in the game. It also answers how the DLC will be accessed.