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[thorns]

 

[bitwise]

Wake me when they release some exciting media.

har har,

 

[flarkminator]

Grrr.. I'm Alan Wake...I stand around in boring backgrounds grrr.. my cool demeaner belies my intense deviant masculinity.

 

[Mobius_1]

I love the self shadowing effects in this game, the shadows look so smooth. Very good looking!

Btw these look like scans to me.

 

[Pedigree Chum]

I like. It's got a nice style going for it.

 

[robertsan21]

nice

 

[newsguy]

Btw these look like scans to me.

What, you think that the black letters in the sky are just the print on the other side? Well you're wrong, this is an integral part of the game, which is why it brings special glasses (more details to come).

 

[Stinkles]

Looks cool. Reminds me of Silent Hill for obvious reasons.


Cue someone bitching about bloom.

 

[dorio]

Finally some next gen clothes. Very nice.

 

[u_neek]

Nice shit..

 

[Elios83]

These screens are really good.

 

[Gaia Theory]

What system(s) is this for?

 

[Elios83]

What system(s) is this for?

PC for sure.
But it will be ported to X360 and PS3 when is out.

 

[Pedigree Chum]

What system(s) is this for?

PC, X360.

 

[Mobius_1]

What system(s) is this for?

PC, PS3, Xbox 360

With the PC and Xbox 360 in development right now.

 

[Juice]

Even the title "Alan Wake" just screams "Don't click me, I'm probably completely uninteresting!"

Out of absolute boredom I clicked my way into this thread. And the pictures confirmed my presumption. I'd seen about a dozen references to this Alan Wake thing before, but never bothered to look at any details because of how dull the name is.

 

[demon]

Why are people complaining? That looks amazing, and I love the expansiveness of the environments.

 

[madara]

Why are people complaining? That looks amazing, and I love the expansiveness of the environments.

Good point. If those are boring then whole SH series would have to be as well by default. I notice though alot GAF is "follow the leader" if someone with recgonizable name posts first, then you get copy cat posts below it dictating the thread.

 

[dark10x]

Good point. If those are boring then whole SH series would have to be as well by default. I notice though alot GAF is "follow the leader" if someone with recgonizable name posts first, then you get copy cat posts below it dictating the thread.

Wha? I think this looks quite good, but it's not really all that similar to Silent Hill's art direction...

 

[thorns]

Don't worry, they'll learn the hard way to doubt Remedy This will be amazing.

 

[LakeEarth]

More like Alan Sleep LOL AM I RITE!!!11

Party at my place for the first "LOL AM I RITE!!11" joke ever done by me. BYOBB!

 

[Chittagong]

More absolute beauty.

The best thing is that it is running on real hardware, realtime, interactive. This is the minimum performance to expect.

And for those complaining that the screens look boring - it is hardly a surprise that only daytime screenshots have been released. After sunset, all hell breaks loose...

Keeping this as my single most wanted next gen game.

 

[dark10x]

And for those complaining that the screens look boring - it is hardly a surprise that only daytime screenshots have been released. After sunset, all hell breaks loose...

Hmm...

That DOES sound cool in the context of these shots. The shots have a very cool, isolated appearance to them. If they can successfully pull off the right nightmarish conditions (which I believe they can, based on those MP2 dream sequences), this could really be a great experience.

 

[Tenacious-V]

"I'm full of generic badass"

"Watch me stand with a gun, I'm so deep"

 

[themadcowtipper]

Finally some next gen clothes. Very nice.

Pfft, I have been pimping clothes like that since last gen

 

[Chittagong]

"I'm full of generic badass"

"Watch me stand with a gun, I'm so deep"

Weak trolling attempt. Have you seen Halo screenshots?

 

[dark10x]

I'm full of generic badass

Actually, his very standard appearance is perfect for this type of experience.

Weak trolling attempt. Have you seen Halo screenshots?

Halo's art direction is hardly generic, though...but neither is this.

 

[Tenacious-V]

Weak trolling attempt. Have you seen Halo screenshots?

Who said anything about trolling? I was just poking fun at the screenshots.

 

[dorio]

You have bad taste in clothes then.

Those are the best looking videogame jeans I've seen.

 

[Chittagong]

Halo's art direction is hardly generic, though...but neither is this.

Heh, I think that virtually every great game released these days has pretty generic, "gamey" art direction. Developers rarely risk it messing with basics - Windwaker thought the industry a lesson (I didn't like the game but the art was cool).

 

[StarscreamLSU]

Allan Wake looks like Hal Sparks.

 

[Pseudo judo]

The shots are obviously staged for PR purposes, hence Allan Wake (A. Wake, Remedy was way ahead of most of you in the pun departement) is standing around in pretty backgrounds looking pensive.

I have high hopes for this one.

 

[Kung Fu Jedi]

Is Alan Wake played by Bill Pullman?

 

[Suikoguy]

Alan Wake: "In Alan Wake.. I am the only one left"

 

[dark10x]

Heh, I think that virtually every great game released these days has pretty generic, "gamey" art direction. Developers rarely risk it messing with basics - Windwaker thought the industry a lesson (I didn't like the game but the art was cool).

Well, I also think there are varying levels of good design. I don't think Halo is generic, but it certainly isn't something really great in that regard either.

Konami has some of the best art direction in the industry IMO, though...

 

[quetz67]

Backgrounds...ay, Alan...nay

 

[dorio]

But the jacket and scarf..and the hair. Really. What the fuck? :lol

Yeah, those look great too.

 

[u_neek]

 

[olimario]

Now this looks next gen. I like it better than the PC plastic look of GoW.

 

[Pseudo judo]

Uncanny!

 

[Rahul]

Allan Wake looks like Hal Sparks.

Hal Sparks looks like Johntv.

(And Alan Wake looks like Folder!)

 

[Zerodoppler]

These environments are stunning. Totally a place I'd want to run around in.

 

[akascream]

Alan Wake: "In Alan Wake.. I am the only one left"

For a second I thought you said girl on the left.

 

[human5892]

You have begun your quest

You are winning

You are under attack

You are dead

 

[olimario]

^
Toby McGuire is... Alan Wake

 

[bloke]

Is Alan Wake the only character in that game, looks kinda lonely.

"Wait...where the hell is everyone?!?"

 

[StarscreamLSU]

(And Alan Wake looks like Folder!)

"that site" exclusive!?!

 

[Agent Icebeezy]

Is Alan Wake the only character in that game, looks kinda lonely.


"Wait...where the hell is everyone?!?"

Hopefully tending to Max Payne 3

 

[Kleegamefan]

The guy in the Middle is John Ricciardi (John TV) from EGM, not folder

Hi John

 

[WHOAguitarninja]

The froggys are out in force today.

Any other links?