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Alan Wake devs talk story, gameplay, sequel possibilities

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"A recall that a few months back, I got a few frantic messages from my co-worker Conrad Zimmerman in reference to a little game by the name of Alan Wake. "Oh my God," he said. "Alan Wake has completely blown me away -- you have to see this game. RIGHT NOW." I watched the E3 video of the game and certainly thought it looked fascinating -- after all, the protagonist's predicament reminded me of a mix of my beloved Silent Hill 2 and the best of the best Stephen King novels."

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Sunny_D5808d ago

I was enticed by this game until I found out that the sandbox gameplay was scrapped for the generic linear third person shooter with a cheesy storyline.

GiantEnemyCrab5808d ago

There are still open world elements. It's just not a sandbox. So say, that mountain in the background you can't go and climb it.

Nobody said it's going to be a totally linear experience.

N4PS3G5808d ago

go play Max Payne before you look like an idiot.... too late

Sonyslave35808d ago

If you love uncharted 2 then you will love alan wake.

PirateThom5808d ago

Not necessarily.

Uncharted 2 is a third person action adventure.
Alan Wake is a third person psychological horror.

While it is possible to love both games, it's not like they're the same genre...

Obama5808d ago

Aside from the gameplay differences, the graphic of Alan Wake is much inferior than that of Uncharted 2.

GiantEnemyCrab5808d ago

Another day one purchase! This sounds like the physiological thriller I've been waiting for.. If it's even half as good as Max Payne then this will be a stellar title. Remedy rocks!

N4PS3G5808d ago

When Alan takes out the flare and starts walking in slow mo makes this game look even better.

Cajun Chicken5808d ago

I agree, I love that they put a little Max Payne type gameplay in there. Very reassuring.

RockmanII75808d ago

Wait till the game is released. I don't want Alan Wake to become the next Too Human

madpuppy5808d ago

Talk about jumping the gun...

Natsu X FairyTail5808d ago

everytime a big game is coming out they talk about the possibilites of making sequels. it's always like that. can'T blame them though

socomnick5808d ago

I would imagine that the sequels would all be original, since Alan Wake is a fiction writer and the games are based on nightmares he has from his novels. Much like Stephen King , I would imagine that every single Alan Wake novel is completely different and a completely different horror story.

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Gamer buys 4,000 copies of Alan Wake, none of them work

Alan Wake, from Max Payne and Control creator Remedy, is a horror classic, prompting one player to buy 4,000 copies that don’t even work.

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roadkillers436d ago

Kind of a goody story...

On a serious note, that is why I try activating gift cards asap. It's happened to me where the store didnt scan it right where the card was unusuable. Happened at Wally World.

gigoran8436d ago

wait, that place is real? national lampoon wasn't kidding?

Tacoboto435d ago

I just bought two of the MonsterVerse Godzilla movies on 4K - both had digital copies expiring in 2023. Both were actually expired.

I'd be surprised but it's WB, of course they'd actually expire them

Knightofelemia436d ago

Usually most of those redemption card have an expiry date on them. If they expired all buyer did was buy recycled paper. And some of those codes are country locked to certain countries. I buy a card from the States I can't use it in Canada.

Chocoburger436d ago

Dumb and silly story. She wasted her money for no reason.

Is it really that hard to go to Steam or GOG. She spent $240, when its currently 70% off on GOG, and only costs $4.49.

Gee, I wonder, should I spend $240 on eBay, or $4.49 on GOG? 🙄

Rynxie436d ago

Most likely she wanted to resell a few or most of them. However, it was a too good to be true situation.

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Profchaos436d ago

So in short she paid $240.00 assuming usd for a bunch on unactivated game codes.

I still don't understand why I guess cause there's not a physical version and she wanted something for a collection or art project.

Rynxie436d ago

No, most likely to resell. However, she ended up getting screwed.

Asplundh436d ago

This is Alan Wake 1, it had physical copies.

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Previously On... Alan Wake

Alan Wake 2 continues the writer's story, 13 years later.

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A thermos is upending the Alan Wake community

Remedy has Alan Wake merch on sale, including a pretty blue thermos. Unfortunately, things haven’t gone according to plan, and many players who want a thermos find themselves without one, though it does appear that Remedy is attempting to fix things. Nevertheless, it has resulted in a lot of upset, illustrating just how much the thermos means to Alan Wake fans.

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