Alan Wake could actually be shown at GDC. Plot reveals deciphered: "production nearing the end"

Two days ago, community manager of Alan Wake forums received a package from Alan Wake developer Remedy. Remedy has been giving all kind of presents for the moderators and the staff of the forum.

This time it was a message from Alan Wake himself:

"The amount of pages keeps growing each night. There are also new edits on the old pages. They keep getting more aggressive. The story is rewriting itself. The protagonist is now my namesake, and his wife is called Alice. The most worrying aspect: the genre seems to be shifting. It's turning into a horror story. I can no longer be certain whether the hero can succeed or even survive. Apart for jumbled fragments of bad dreams and an oppressive feeling, I can remember nothing of the process when I wake up. But this morning, a breakthrough! When I came to my senses, I could smell her perfume on my shirt. I am close. I know it. I must push on.

- Alan Wake "

Many people thought that this message didn't give anything new.

However, Alan Wake forum member bstarter29 thinks different:
"I think a lot of it is in referrence to Remedy's development cycle with AW."

Click the link for more intersting reveals.

[AnttiApina]

Click here to see the whole thread: http://www.alanwake.com/for...

[no_more_trolling]

wow u fangirls find everything to try to bash a game. lots of successful games did not have co-op. even on the ps3. metal gear 4 didn't have co-op, bioshock didn't have co-op.

its time for you to start being a mature person

lets de-bubble the troll

[Omega4]

You obviously havnt heard of Killzone 2 then

[green]

Well as you can see, common sense is not so common after all.

[TresTrendu]

Man that has to be the funniest sh1t i have ever heard....thanks morganfell...goodtimes

[Tarasque]

Way to log in with multiple accounts, even though that is the funniest thing i have read in a while except for killzone 2 getting a 10.

[Utalkin2me]

What do PS3 fanboys normally call this what is the word, ahhh trolling.

[thenickel]

see were morgan is coming from this is totally different from the KZ2 wants and dislikes about co-op.

[dragunrising]

Sometimes the real world hurts. Its OK to wake up one day and realize what a fool you are. Your comments are neither constructive nor add anything of value. Sorry to say but co-op is a dying feature in current gen games. Your complaints are biased as usual; otherwise I would see you make the same comments about PS3 exclusives. Don't be a troll. Thanks.

Edit: sarcasm or not, there is a Gamer Zone for a reason.
Open Zone >>>>>>> that way

Edit 2: Morgan- don't take my comment seriously. We butt heads, that's what we do. Better not bring up Gears again though.... lol

[Karum]

Did none of you catch morganfell's sarcasm or even realise why he made it?

There was no real need for the comment but if you laugh at fanboys on both sides of this "war" and understand why it was made then it's actrually kind of funny.

[gaffyh]

LMAO @ you retards attacking morganfell, he was being sarcastic, because that is the classic argument all xbox fanboys have been using about KZ2. You all talk about co-op being the be all and end all, he was just pointing that out.

On topic - I hope it is at GDC, it's been ages since I saw this game, and I've been looking forward to it since it was announced.

[Gamingisfornerds]

Am I the only one sensing some sarcasm in Morganfell's co-op comment, lol...

edit: Lol at the disagree's...people over here aren't all that bright, are they? What a bunch of retards...

[morganfell]

Thanks for getting it TresTrendu, gaffyh, Karum, and Gamingisfornerds. The people disagreeing are either mentally impaired or in denial. I do not think co-op is necessary but apparently I have to remind people of one of the two ridiculous complaints used to assail Killzone 2. No co-op. It is quite absurd but quite clear none of these people had an issue with such a ridiculous remark when it was leveled at a PS3 title. In the end it truly shows who here has an unhealthy bend.

By the way I only have one account. There is only so much time I can spend attempting to redirect the misguided and one account is all I can allocate.

[Nelson M]

This game needs to change its name to
Alan Hibernation

[dragunrising]

I don't recall the article mentioning Killzone 2. Regardless of your sarcasm, it shouldn't be in the Gamer Zone. Your also wrong about your assertion that people didn't take offense to comments about Killzone 2 lacking co-op. Obviously your quite upset.

Your disagrees have nothing to do with people "not getting it" but mentioning a completely unrelated topic. Two wrongs don't make a right you know. How about leading by example.

[JokesOnYou]

You can call it sarcasm if you like but whatever you disguise it as it just screams trolling to anybody other than extreme sony loyalists; simply because your logic is flawed given the fact that Alan Wake is a single player story driven themed game unlike KZ2 which is a straight up shooter and YES any shooter experience is tailor made for co-op(or more).

Now don't mis-understand me, co-op I guess could be done in any genre/game but outside of shooters it doesn't automatically make sense, Alan Wake is a psychological action thriller, set in an open world game where YOU play as a writer who's trying to discover the mystery of what seems to be your latest horror story which you can't even remember for some reason is now coming to life, in a small isolated town; oh and your wife has vanished too= Alan Wake himself IS the story, co-op in this case would be redundant for a story driven type game like Alan Wake since at its core its all about YOU deciding where to go an "unlocking" the plot for YOURSELF. As for shooters no matter what the story is, the simple principle behind them all is go kill the opposing force.

There are plenty of kick-ass shooters without co-op but given the core gameplay of how shooters are played and how big online gaming has become a co-op option in any shooter past or present would be a definite plus and like many reviews for KZ2 stated you already have teamates along for the ride through the whole campaign allowing one of them (or more) to be playable in co-op mode doesn't change the story or how the game is played in anyway, except instead of AI controlled teamates you have your best bud along to shoot the bad guys with you, which is WHY shooters are the perfect genre for co-op, and its becoming more and more EXPECTED as a feature/option in shooters this gen. I remember when it was questionalbe reading requests for a certain game on a certain forum filled with Gamers request for co-op campaign; It was crazy. The lack of co-op in a shooter won't render it a terrible game. If the core gameplay is great then it will still be hella fun. lmfao, You can deny it all you like but the lack of co-op for a shooter now a days will be a dissapointment to any huge shooter fan myself included. Again this is WHY many reviews noted it as one of KZ2's flaws, that doesn't mean I won't play it.

JOY

oh OK you want sense of humor?; I guess I should have said:

"LOL sony's biggest game this gen, all that time, money and even with the power of 'teh cell, we get sony's greatest next-gen shooter with no co-op KZ2, damm I dissapointed with these bluray games, lmfao?"

vvvvvv is that enough sense of humor for you Nickni? or would it be funnier in a KZ2 thread? (smile)

[NickIni]

Alert alert. We have a sense of humour failure.

Although, a better phrase would be:

"Why so serious?"

Please make sure your sense of humour and sarcasm detector is switched on and set to 'auto' at all the times.

[no_more_trolling]

it was still uncalled for morganfell. thats y it got deleted by mods. i made no fanboyish comments in reply to ur trolling comment

[ThanatosDMC]

I hope it's like a way way better version of silent hill. Also, if it does play like Silent Hill 1 & 2, i want unlockable weapons with different endings. Remember those UFO endings?

[NickIni]

Lighten up. You post a wall of text in reply to an obviously sarcastic comment.

Anyway. We've seen so little of Alan Wake so far, I find it hard to get excited over this piece of news, but I'll look out for it.

[jesterlives]

This is one that I am looking forward to playing.

[ape007]

I really want alan wake

[Dave2001]

I hope so We've haven't seen anything about this game for a while i just hope it lives up to the Hype though to be honest i have a feeling it won't.:(

[Why dis]

What hype?
GTFO

[silverchode]

The hype is itll be the best looking console game.

[Why dis]

Thats the problem what hype does it have to live up to?
No one has seen gameplay in motion.
A handful of 360 fans on N4G's saying it looks good is not an excuse for saying *no hype is hype* and then some idiot come in and say it will fail.

[Karum]

Looking forward to more info on the game.

[xryls]

I hope this game wake-up.

[SAiOSiN]

@marquis
well, they can innovate...and make the second player play as a shadow or flashlight or something.

btw...really looking forward to this game. i might actually purchase something for my 360 other than mass effect...zomG!!!!!

[MrJack]

Remember all the KZ2 bashing for not having co-op, talk about double standards, great post morgan, forget these fanboys, bubbles to you.

[sak500]

The bashing came from reviewers after they played it. So can't u just wait till it gets reviewed.

Thank God i'm not a ps3 owner or fanboy, i would be ashammed to have to be associated with likes of you.

[Karum]

Just because you own a PS3 doesn't mean you are associated with anyone other than the characters in the games you play.

That's some terrible logic right there.

I own a 360, am I directly associated with the 12 year old kids screaming expletives over LIVE? Am I associated with the idiots stalking female toons in Playstation Home? No, I am not and nor would you be if you owned a PS3.

[Marquis_de_Sade]

If anyone's an idiot, it's you. A FPS game where you play the single player aspect alongside a team of 3 NPCs screams GIVE ME CO-OP! A psychological thriller on the other hand? Not so much.

[bullswar]

Release the game already ... Goddammit. Small team developing a large scale project. This game better be good or i'll be destroyin my xbox 360 for sure. Enough is enough.

[ChampIDC]

That's a lot of anger you have there over gaming. Maybe you should find a new hobby?

[kozsg]

Dear retarded Fanboys,
Just because MOST of the games out there are shooters,have co-op and cover system,this doesn't mean that ALL games should be the same.

So F^CK OFF , GET A LIFE and stop trolling.

[MrJack]

Hmm, not sure why I guess I'll have to reword it, so does anyone remember the amount of Xbox 360 only owners, that started to bash Killzone 2 due to its lack of co-op, saying that it was a bad game without it, and they wouldn't buy it, well morgan's first post -that was deleted for some reason- used the exact same logic in a sarcastic but humorous way to say he wouldn't buy Alan Wake -another high profile game lacking co-op-he was immediately disagreed with and labelled a 'fanboy' by about ten people -who either didn't get his joke or took offense from it- when I posted agreeing with him I was also labelled a 'PS3 Fanboy' just for making a reasonable, and logical point . But all I really wan't to know is, why the double standards? Morgan inadvertently made a very good point, surely after all the Killzone 2 bashing, shouldn't Alan Wake be bashed for not having it either? Surely co-op hasn't lost its importance in 2 weeks, so it can't work both ways, if one is bashed and has points taken off from it, so must the other, if Alan Wae gets bashed for not having something, future PS3 titles should get the same treatment, its the only fair way.

[Gamingisfornerds]

Do you feel Alan Wake is a game really suited for Co-op? I personally don't really think so. You see, it's fairly common for high profile shooters ala Halo, Resistance, Gears and so on...so it's quite natural that people expected Killzone 2 to have this and are disappointed when it doesn't.

That said, I'm someone who thinks not all games need a fricking co-op or MP for that matter, so I don't care. But I can see why a game like Killzone would get a higher "penalty" for not having co-op than an Alan Wake type of game.

Edit: Whoops, just noticed Segasage beat me to it in response to your previous comment...

[Omega4]

Your logic is flawed very very VERY flawed

Bashing Alan Wake for not having coop is different than with Killzone 2. In Killzone 2 you are with team mates constantly and it makes sense to have co-op not to mention its kinda become standard in the FPS genre. As for Alan Wake the guy is ALONE do you understand that ALONE, who the hell would the other character be?? Adding someone else would likely ruin the story

Thats why the Killzone 2 bashing happens, cause its odd for it not to have co-op. Alan Wake is completely different

[Arnon]

Alan Wake is a single player experience.. Everybody and their mother knew about this.

I find it incredibly funny that PS3 fans can not find anything about this game to hinder it, so they make up something like "This single player experience-type game doesn't have co-op! You guys are hypocrites cause you said the same for Killzone 2 but not for this!"

Seriously? Killzone 2 is a FPS that revolves around competitive natures. Not to mention just about every shooter that has come out has had some form of co-op. Hell, even DLC games have co-op.

[bigjclassic]

because RE5 has co-op and Alan Wake is survival horror.

[Spike47]

that other games get treated the same way.

[Xi]

no one complained mgs4 didn't have co-op or uncharted, because they weren't FPS's and co-op functionality wouldn't have improved the gameplay like it would in killzone 2.

Likewise, co-op in a game like silent hill would remove a lot of the thriller aspects which the game thrives on, same can be said about alan wake and other "action adventure" games.

[frictionini]

Uncharted will still be better than wakey wakey

[theEnemy]

ing is over eh?

[Spike47]

He wasn't even attacking Alan Wake to begin with.

[Arnon]

I was aware that the only ones in denial are the ones that support a troll.

[MrJack]

I'm sure there will be some who wont even read my post and just click disagree, but thanks for taking the time to listen to what I said, you can have a bubble, finally, someone with sense on N4G.

[Nelson M]

and i agree
And why did one get deleted
You said nothing wrong

[GlibGamer]

Man all these comments and only a handful about the topic at hand. Quick bickering like schoolgirls and join the conversatoin! Alright, now that that is over with...

While I don't like games being overtly hyped, this type of "hush hush, don't tell anyone anything about the game" is just as bad as offender as games such as KZ2, GTA4, etc. Spill some real info about the game, and make me care a little about when it's coming out. The way it's going, this game will come and go without me missing it at all because I wasn't given any reason to care about it.

Seems the only ones really hyped about this game are those with preconceived notions about what it's about and those who are desperate for another game to play.

Just IMHO, of course.

[GlibGamer]

Ohnoes! The phantom disagrees are out to get me!!!

C'mon folks, how lame can you be? Have a conversation with me, I won't bite, promise!

Instead of clicking a button, you could have explained to me why I should be excited for this game. C'mon. Don't you guys want to enlighten another gamer to a game that he should play? Or do you just honestly have NO IDEA what this game is about and are pinning hopes and dreams on a lack of any real info?

[Karum]

I've never seen so much disagreeing with logical posts in all my life.

No wonder N4G is seen as a cesspool of fanboyism, ignorance and stupidity.

[MrJack]

Whilst these are commonly used words, as my post was maybe a little too aggressive the mods felt it needed to be deleted, its their job and their decision is final so I won't argue.

But I see my post now has a disagree, may I ask why, I want an actual intellectual answer as to why you needed to disagree with me.

I wasn't aggressive, I wasn't a fanboy, and I actually used factual arguments to back up my claims, so why the disagree, unfortunately, I may not answer, as I can only post once more after to this, but I will read it, so come on, tell me what you disagreed with in my post.

EDIT: I now have 4 disagrees, Interrergator, it is hard for me to tell if you are being sarcastic or not, but yes Alan Wake is a big game, many see it as the best title the Xbox 360 has to offer in 2009.

However whilst we still haven't seen any footage (That 'leaked' Alan Wake footage was actually a cancelled Ps3 exclusive) there is a lot of hype surrounding this game, some of it due to the fact the developers are the creators of Max Payne, a fantastic game.

Also, yes I feel Alan Wake is suited for Co-op, for the fun it would be, just like KZ2 is suited for Co-op, blasting Helghast with a mate would be great fun. My favourite thing about GTA4 was the online free roam, if you could then incorporate the games missions, you would have a lot of fun. so yes, Alan Wake should also get the same Co-op treatment as KZ2.

[green]

One question.What do you know about Alan Wake that makes you feel that co-op will be a suitable addition to the game?

[segasage]

"Also, yes I feel Alan Wake is suited for Co-op, for the fun it would be, just like KZ2 is suited for Co-op, blasting Helghast with a mate would be great fun"

this guy can't be serious..

kz2 is a shooter..obviously he keeps failing. yes blasting helghast would be fun with a second player, again a shooter, now what would u be doing with alan wake and his cousin again?

[interrergator]

i can definately tell its a big game after they been quiet for 3 years about it

[DelbertGrady]

I'm pretty sure it will be one of the biggest titles this year. If not the biggest.

[Nelson M]

That honor is going to Killzone 2 or God of War 3 if it gets released this year

[beavis4play]

but not as big as KZ2, UC2, or GOW3.

[ps3blowz]

killzone 2 got bashed for being "the greatest shooter on consoles" that doesn't have a co-op feature. it got bashed by a REVIEWER not xbox fans. you guys need to get it right, unless you think we write for EDGE lol.

second off- since you guys worship uncharted i guess that game isn't all that great anymore since it had no co-op and was only a single player game, saying this game needs co-op is stupid on sony fans' part.

if uncharted 2 doesn't have co-op xbox fans will need to come into those threads and bash that game. not every game needs a multiplayer element. love how all the sudden sony fans think a game needs multiplayer to be great, fun, or successful.

uncharted, heavenly sword, both must suck huh sony fans? they didn't have co-op or anything else. (amongst other good single player titles for ps3)

2009 will be atleast like 2008 again. if you guys really believe microsoft won't release some killer titles for their system this year, you're even more delusional than i originally thought.

[segasage]

i can't wait for part 2 it should go down to a 6.5 for again ignoring co-op.

[MrJack]

And Omega, you have a point, you are alone, technically, but you could have a extra, usually unplayable character become playable in Co-op to serve as an assistant in co-op, I don't see a problem with it, the rest of you squad are unplayable in KZ2, but you could make them playable for co-op, do you see where I'm coming from? It would only require a few dialogue/mission adjustments in either of the games to make Co-op work. And I would actually prefer free roaming games to have Co-op, they are just so much better with a friend.

And since when is FPS co-op standard? I don't have many FPS games with Co-op.

Well anyway, even if you want to disagree, I am out of bubbles,so goodbye.

[ps3blowz]

most games with co-op are shooters....what is killzone 2 SURPRISE!!! its a shooter.

i like cod w@w better than cod 4 because it had drum roll please......CO-OP!

just because a reviewer put down killzone 2 in a review 2 weeks ago doesn't give you spoiled brats a reason to come in here and bash a totally different game like alan wake.

GET OVER IT!

uncharted was a great game, and i am sure this game will be great as well. there is absolutely nothing wrong with making a game that focuses around one character. this whole generation of gaming has been focused on multiplayer elements, and why i love co-op there is no reason for a game like this to include that feature.

just because this game isn't coming out for ps3 doesn't give you guys a free pass to bash it, even though you all think differently. i promise you as usual, if this game was a ps3 exclusive, or coming out for ps3, the comments in here would've never been said.

i know this because the sony fans on n4g are the most hypocritical bunch of people on the internet.

[segasage]

understand gamers these days do appreciate co-op in shooters since plenty good shooters do have it. it's not that they should have it, well that's not the point, but any shooter is gonna be compared to other shooters, not action adventure games not pushing co-op.

[tompoulo]

Seriously lets hope to see some gameplay at GDC because it's getting kinda stupid all this time with no info...

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

This game is going to be Uuge. Why does Alan Wake news always have more Sony fanboys than Xbox fans? I smell fear.

I would like just one updated screen... please

[segasage]

360 games should be docked in the reviews since the all mighty kz2, greatest shooter known to mankind doesn't even offer co-op.

[spunnups]

that paragraph right there says it all. this game is going to be a real "trip". I wish they'd bring it to the PS3.

[pippoppow]

This game may wind up being a good game. Hope they show some gameplay footage soon. The PC tech demo was nice. Hope the story and gameplay is at least as promising.

[Jaces]

Resistance 2 didn't have co-op...hmmmm....

Anyway, can't wait to see how this game is going to shape up.

[CAPT IRISH]

Alan Wake better come out this year.

[Matpan]

Oh... survival horror (or psychological thrillers, for what it matters) games are much more suited as a single player only experience...

so I don´t see all the fuzz in that discussion that has been taking place...

So, people bashed KZ2 a little for not having co-op.. I guess it can be a little bit more arguable, since most FPS do have that as a norm...

[Xbox is the BEST]

they must

[BGDad]

Seriously first the game is going to PC so youd be stupid not to play it on that cause it will look and run better and you can still use controller..

Next the game is totally unproven and even if it is a solid single player experience thats all it is.. If Heavenly Sword, Unchartered, etc werent worth buying cause of being single player only then this game hardly is worth it..

Next who the f cares when God of War is coming... Alan wake or God of war... Hard choice lol...

[bigjclassic]

can have Co-op games. Almost all genres are going co-op.

[Jaces]

Which is a damn shame.

[jeseth]

What hype?

The hype that everyone who is a 360 fan has been talking up.

This game is like Heavy Rain on PS3 in my opinion. Everything and everyone on the internet is talking these games up so much that even if they are good it may not be enough. The 360 needs this game to be a hit. Halo Wars got "average" scores (7.5-8.5) and 360 NEEDS a killer exclusive to compete with PS3's exclusive lineup this year.

Will Alan Wake be a "Haze" or a "Killzone 2" for 360? That is the question. 360 needs this game to do well or it will really look like PS3 is taking the lead in killer exclusives.

[Jihaad_cpt]

I'm quite interested in seeing what this game is about, with regards to graphics, atmosphere, game play and story. I think this could be a very good game for Xbox 360 owners. As a gamer who happens to be a fan of the PlayStation. I want all gamers to have great games.

[Jaces]

ahh, the world would be a better place with more people like you around.

tis a shame.

[Why dis]

The devs and the media have not been hyping this game.

The media were impressed with the tech demo and are wanting the game to release nothing more.

PS3 fanboys and their twisted reasoning, now no hype is hype? and a small handful of 360 fans opinions on N4G's is proof 360 fans and media as an whole were supposedly talking up the 2nd coming?(AW) lol

I think you Sony fan fucs are so twisted any game 360 fans are excited about the interpretation is hype from 360 fans lol.

[peeps]

Wanna get some more info on this game. There seems to be alot of hype surrounding it but i'm not sure why when we don't really know anything about it. Fingers crossed it will be another good game to add to my collection but for now i'm not gonna get over excited. I guess you can get hyped over the concept of a game but then again this sorta game has been done before...