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My name is Alan Wake. I'm a writer. |OT|
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Ben Pierce
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I haven't beaten the signal dlc yet, but I can say based on my first and only play through of the main game that I was indeed disappointed by it. I guess I was expecting a Max Payne type of game, but what I got was something different: Max is a badass, and Alan is just a pussy.
The story was ok at points, but most of the time I thought that it was very lame. Sam Lake writes gritty revenge stories like Max Payne perfectly, but something supernatural like Alan Wake is not his forte, at least not in the main game. I just wanted this game to be Max Payne 3 instead of Alan Wake.
The gameplay is good but the repetitive nature of it makes it a chore at times just to get through a chapter. I really got sick of being in the woods.
The enemies were lame to me. Nothing spooky or thrilling for that matter.
And speaking of thrilling, I don't know how this is a "psychological action thriller". I only noticed the "action" part.
I loved the tech in the game, and thought the art was beautiful. I would love to see a Max Payne with this engine, but that won't happen.
The game isn't an A in my eyes. Maybe a B-
The story was ok at points, but most of the time I thought that it was very lame. Sam Lake writes gritty revenge stories like Max Payne perfectly, but something supernatural like Alan Wake is not his forte, at least not in the main game. I just wanted this game to be Max Payne 3 instead of Alan Wake.
The gameplay is good but the repetitive nature of it makes it a chore at times just to get through a chapter. I really got sick of being in the woods.
The enemies were lame to me. Nothing spooky or thrilling for that matter.
And speaking of thrilling, I don't know how this is a "psychological action thriller". I only noticed the "action" part.
I loved the tech in the game, and thought the art was beautiful. I would love to see a Max Payne with this engine, but that won't happen.
The game isn't an A in my eyes. Maybe a B-
Generic said:
Yeah, I kinda got it until the end.
I think I have a mild grasp of what happened, but thats it. Sometime soon I'll finish my nightmare replay and do the DLC, hopefully I'll get it by then.
It's a fuckawesome game, though, one of my favorite of the year.
harriet the spy
Member
It's not because people discuss endlessly about a story that it makes it deep or interesting, though.Generic said:
Snuggler said:
Trying to figure out whether
Zane wrote Alan Wake or Alan Wake wrote Zane
I never said it was. But it will offer different perspectives on the game, ones you probably won't think up on your own. Most people who don't really delve into the story are going to think of it on a purely surface level, with how it's filled with cliche, weak characters. Only those who take it further will realize it's depths.harriet the spy said:
JetBlackPanda
Member
just picked this game up for 30 bucks and it included "the signal" Ive been playing the shit out of Reach and Dead Rising 2 so I am ready for a little story driven game.
wish me luck I'm going in!
wish me luck I'm going in!
Jeff Stephen
Member
10/12 and the new achievements appeared on Xbox.com.
No Punctuation - 50G
Special 2: Complete the episode without reloading the game or restarting a checkpoint.
Here we go again. :lol
No Punctuation - 50G
Special 2: Complete the episode without reloading the game or restarting a checkpoint.
Here we go again. :lol
Rabid Wolverine
Member
Cant wait for the last DLC.
CrazedArabMan
Member
Can't wait for the conclusion, too bad they had mentioned this is most likely the last DLC for it, here's hoping for season 2. 
Speaking of which, here is review actually for it:
They say it is an improvement in every-way from the last DLC
Speaking of which, here is review actually for it:
They say it is an improvement in every-way from the last DLC
MrTroubleMaker
Member
thanks
K...just finished. Took me just over 2hrs (felt about the same size as The Signal)
Probably the weirdest chapter in the whole series, very good level design. Especially liked the
Ending
Thanks Remedy !
Probably the weirdest chapter in the whole series, very good level design. Especially liked the
rotating 'house on a ferris wheel thing'
Ending
definitely leaves it all open for a sequel.
Thanks Remedy !
Speedymanic
Banned
The Writer down and it was pretty decent, definitely a step up from The Signal but they need to drop the heavy emphasis on combat in a sequel, unless they significantly improve the combat and control mechanics.
Story hardly progressed but the ending leaves me happy and confident they know what they're doing with the story, I just hope that MS give them the opportunity to see it through with a sequel.
Story hardly progressed but the ending leaves me happy and confident they know what they're doing with the story, I just hope that MS give them the opportunity to see it through with a sequel.
Speedymanic
Banned
zorbsie said:
Nope, there are a couple of difficulty spikes (one near the beginning is just maddening), but it's easier than Signal. (you have a lot more weapon, ammo, batteries, etc in Writer and you start out with the Heavy Duty torch instead of having to find it again like in Signal).
It wasn't just you, they upped the number of Taken and encounters in Signal. That's why it was so much harder than any of the encounters from the main game.
UpperCaseN
Member
Grrr, I want this now but I have to spend my points wisely for the 2400/800 deal this month. I may have to wait a week or two before downloading this.
SlasherJPC
Banned
Loved it. I'm fairly confident a sequel will come out now with a ending like that.
D
Deleted member 13876
Unconfirmed Member
Just beat the last dlc. Loved it, felt very varied.
Also,
Also,
the topic title totally spoils the ending!
JetBlackPanda
Member
Just wanted to give an update, Ive played up to chapter 4 so far, the game is amazing.. my wife is even getting into watching me play. I cant wait to finish it out and start the signal then the writer.
CrazedArabMan
Member
I have it downloaded and ready to play, but I think instead of jumping into it, I'm gonna go back and play through the whole game and Special 1 than finish it with 2. Gives me a little refresher, though I don't really need one. So it will be a little bit of a wait to play it, but it will be so worth it. Can't wait, also any more spoiler free impressions would be welcomed.
Backfoggen
Banned
Close to the end of The Writer now and it's been so good. 5/10? Get the fuck outta here.
ToyMachine228
Member
Can someone spoil the ending?
ToyMachine228 said:
It turns out we were playing as Mr Scratchy in the DLC Specials. Scratchy is basically Alan's rational thought. Real Alan is slowly going insane in the cabin, and Zane has been guiding Scratchy back to Real Alan. At the end, you find Real Alan, who upon seeing Scratchy, snaps out of his insanity.
He's still stuck in the dark place, however. It ends with him saying he knows how to get out, by writing the sequel to Departure. He sits at the type writer, and when it shows what he's typed, it reads "Return - by Alan Wake", the title of his next novel.
He's still stuck in the dark place, however. It ends with him saying he knows how to get out, by writing the sequel to Departure. He sits at the type writer, and when it shows what he's typed, it reads "Return - by Alan Wake", the title of his next novel.
Did I miss anything? Or am I getting anything wrong?