Review: Alan Wake
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That's because it's a supplement, not a review. It's a companion to the written review.CyanLink said:
I just bought Nier a few days ago, and it really is great. Don't trust the mixed reviews, it's just plain fun, with a good mindfuck for a storyline.SUPA FRANKY said:
Though this review really makes me want to pick up Alan Wake too... I hope there'll be a PC release.
...and this game was originally planned to be a PC exclusive...
I think I'll just call a few guys and go play the PC version in Remedy HQ. Small country, everyone knows everyone.
I think I'll just call a few guys and go play the PC version in Remedy HQ. Small country, everyone knows everyone.
5/5 stars?
I must have been playing a different game then...Or the reviewer didn't play many other games :/
AW is an OK game, but hardly anything exceptional srory-/graphic-/whatever-wise, i would give it a firm 3.5/5, especially considering how long it was in development.. Quite a disappointment if you ask me.
I must have been playing a different game then...Or the reviewer didn't play many other games :/
AW is an OK game, but hardly anything exceptional srory-/graphic-/whatever-wise, i would give it a firm 3.5/5, especially considering how long it was in development.. Quite a disappointment if you ask me.
Played plenty of games, thanks. Yes, Alan Wake certainly has issues, but in my opinion, the overall experience is so excellent that the game as a whole is superlative. Your mileage may vary.neojam said:
It's also worth noting, however, that we don't do half-stars.
I just bought an xbox 360 elite (I have to much expendable income and no savings). This will be the first game I get! Looks fantastic!
-Joe
-Joe
Horray for pre-orders arriving early!
I strongly agree with the majority of the comments in the review. So far I am really enjoying the game and I've had to tear myself away from it so I don't finish it in a single day!
The story is so engaging like any well plotted mystery/thriller and the overall atmosphere is consistently threatening. Combat works very well too; it can be very challenging and intense at times. I'm finding it a lot less 'Twin Peaks' than many have made it out to be. A few eccentric characters have popped up but it does not draw that much from the series.
Avoid getting caught up in all the 'how long is it?' rubbish. Simply buy the game and enjoy it. I'd argue it would be hard to find many people who do not want to persue this game's story. Here's hoping for a satisfying conclusion!
Those who ordered the collector's edition - Totally worth it.
I strongly agree with the majority of the comments in the review. So far I am really enjoying the game and I've had to tear myself away from it so I don't finish it in a single day!
The story is so engaging like any well plotted mystery/thriller and the overall atmosphere is consistently threatening. Combat works very well too; it can be very challenging and intense at times. I'm finding it a lot less 'Twin Peaks' than many have made it out to be. A few eccentric characters have popped up but it does not draw that much from the series.
Avoid getting caught up in all the 'how long is it?' rubbish. Simply buy the game and enjoy it. I'd argue it would be hard to find many people who do not want to persue this game's story. Here's hoping for a satisfying conclusion!
Those who ordered the collector's edition - Totally worth it.
Thus far, not impressed. The lip syncing is horrible, and the dialogue is... laughable... really.
"I looked at the water; it was deep."
We waited 5 years for Alan Wake to tell us that the water, of a giant lake, was deep...?
Also whenever an achievement pops up it takes away from the game experience.
Yeah... it's not impressive for me...
"I looked at the water; it was deep."
We waited 5 years for Alan Wake to tell us that the water, of a giant lake, was deep...?
Also whenever an achievement pops up it takes away from the game experience.
Yeah... it's not impressive for me...
Ah relax, given the trend I'm willing to bet we'll see a Games for Windows port before the end of 2011.
Ok so this got written a while ago but since I just finished Alan Wake a few days ago and didn't want to read any reviews before I finished, here I go:
The review's spot on, and great as always. Though I didn't have as much trouble with the QTEs as you might have had, Susan. In fact I especially liked...
Also I didn't find the game that scary. Ok maybe I should elaborate on that. There are games that screw with my head on the spot so much that I repeatedly get scared of moving forward. Alan Wake did not have that effect on me. Whether that was because I really wanted to know what happened next in the story or because I just didn't get the horror vibe from it that much, I don't know. What I do know however is that the suspense was there throughout the game, and there was practically always tension to be felt.
I would also add that eventhough Alan Wake didn't succeed in getting me too scared to walk around the next bend, it did however succeed in giving me the most screwed up dreams I ever had four nights in a row. Seriously that stuff was fucked up.
Can't wait for the summer DLC and the sequel.
The review's spot on, and great as always. Though I didn't have as much trouble with the QTEs as you might have had, Susan. In fact I especially liked...
The one where you're in Cauldron Lake Lodge and the Dark Presence is creeping up on you from behind and you have to wrestle open a door by repeatedly pressing A before it consumes you
Also I didn't find the game that scary. Ok maybe I should elaborate on that. There are games that screw with my head on the spot so much that I repeatedly get scared of moving forward. Alan Wake did not have that effect on me. Whether that was because I really wanted to know what happened next in the story or because I just didn't get the horror vibe from it that much, I don't know. What I do know however is that the suspense was there throughout the game, and there was practically always tension to be felt.
I would also add that eventhough Alan Wake didn't succeed in getting me too scared to walk around the next bend, it did however succeed in giving me the most screwed up dreams I ever had four nights in a row. Seriously that stuff was fucked up.
Can't wait for the summer DLC and the sequel.
Yeah, that's what I thought would happen to me too. You know what I did? I turned off the announcements in the Xbox menu.Darmort said:
I know, only cost a couple euros more for me. It's greatPickard12 said:
Alan Wake. I've played them both and Nier doesn't deserve to lick Alan Wake's shoes clean.SUPA FRANKY said:
I'm purposely playing this game slowly and only doing 1 chapter a night partly to extend the experience and partly because each chapter has a nice and clear beginning, middle and end and so it feels wrong quitting 1/2 way through. Played the second chapter and there are 2 things I really like so far.
1) The TV show. Can't remember its name now (DAMN IT!) but its very reminicent of what Remedy did in Max Payne. They are also very entertaining to watch.
2) The manuscript pages. Twice these have filled me with glee. The 1st time was at the beginning of chapter 2 when you pick one up and it reads like a sequal to Max Payne (with Max doing the VO work on it) The second was when you pick one up and at the end it says "Then I heard the sound of a chainsaw" I then spent the rest of the chapter on the edge of my seat desperately trying to save ammo waiting for the guy to show up. Brilliant way of building the tension with very little effort.
2) The manuscript pages. Twice these have filled me with glee. The 1st time was at the beginning of chapter 2 when you pick one up and it reads like a sequal to Max Payne (with Max doing the VO work on it) The second was when you pick one up and at the end it says "Then I heard the sound of a chainsaw" I then spent the rest of the chapter on the edge of my seat desperately trying to save ammo waiting for the guy to show up. Brilliant way of building the tension with very little effort.
Alan Wake would have served better as a crime thriller than a horror game. The whole evil darkness thing does not make any sense. An episode did make be back-track and I must say that back-tracking missions are about as frustrating as an escort mission.