Alan Wake Preview (PlayTM) - A new hero dawns for the Xbox 360?

PlayTM writes:

"Which action title featured bullet-time gameplay and appropriately dramatic combat sequences years before it titillated us so much in Stranglehold? Which shooter also featured an engrossing and well-told plot a very long time before BioShock landed on shelves? The answer is of course Max Payne, and its criminally under-purchased sequel. The developer of this series? Remedy Entertainment. Their new game? Alan Wake for the Xbox 360 and PC. Now, can I stop using question marks? Please?"

[nicholascage24]

Remedy please do add multiplayer

Please

[Marceles]

Nah...multiplayer would be a waste of disc space on a game like this. If it's even 1% better than Max Payne 2 then it's a definite purchase for me, MP2 was a damn amazing game

[InMyOpinion]

Multiplayer? Like saying "Konami please add multi-player in Silent Hill V". I really hope they don't.

[Hannah Montana]

Needs to tell Alan Wake to wake up already - it's 2008 and the 360 is starved for exclusives.

[Anego Montoya FTMFW]

Is A Urban Legend/Myth. LOL.

@below

of course it`ll be a good game.

REMEDY doesn`t suck.

i`m just not sure if it actually exists. LOL.

[nicholascage24]

It might not be a system seller but i am sure it will be a good game

[TheXgamerLive]

It has everything done most perfectly for fans of Horror.

[Nicosia]

I think with Remedy on board you can atleast bank on a good story. I love d the max payne stories awsome. Does anybody get the feeling its ''The Shining'' in video game form?

[nicholascage24]

atleast

[power of Green]

Should I dare read it?, So many Sony fanboys approved it.

EDIT: Holy sh*T!!! I get this kind of attack for asking a question before I read the post?. lol Good lord!.

Still doesn't change the fact PS3 fanboys are trolling any 360 news to downplay it before any member that the news will appeal to can even read it.

[Anego Montoya FTMFW]

don`t wreck it, the ONLY good thing your BLACKEYED system has going for it.

PS3 FTMFW POG.

[LJWooly]

PoG, get a life, seriously.

And don't call me a troll again, that seems to be your favourite word.

Here's the definition of a troll, to help you out:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

Have fun learning, friend!

And @ Anego: does FTMFW stand for 'For The Mother-F*cking Win?' 'Cos if it does, that's a great abbreviation, i'll use that one from now on :D

[heyheyhey]

jesus why do you have to be so ignorant- besides its not even a 360 exclusive (PC fool)

[fopums]

I didnt really read anything negetive, just stating the same stuff about alan wake you may already know.

not saying thats a bad thing of course

[Anego Montoya FTMFW]

just to let you know.

i approved it, so you guys can have SOMETHING to talk about.

enjoy your year of table scraps.

also,

you might as well just leave NOW. stop coming to N4G, things aren`t gonna get any better.

it`s our turn.

@Lj wooly

your right.

but it IS fun.

LOL.

@POG(below)

LOL.

omg, you are dweeb.

[power of Green]

Report: He has came in here to troll and bash.

EDIT: LJWooly - Keep posting it lol. Why don't you read it while you're at it lol.

Spend less time attacking me and more time working on your "Comprehension" skills.

[ParaDise_LosT]

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[captainpwn]

360 is still dead in 2008. No Alan, Tom or Harry is going to save it now.

[LJWooly]

Captainpwn, what happened to the third person thing? I liked it.

[kevoncox]

So says the guy that still is begging for custom soundtracks

[Anego Montoya FTMFW]

so say the guy,

who sold his 360 to possibly get a ps3 this year.

RROD sucks, huh?

i know.

@jenzo

of course it`s the same.

Bloodmask needs to submit something for the 360.

[wil4hire]

a new rehash of it. I guess to make people think that screen shots / videos aren't important to show progress of your big title?

The 360 section of this site is completely dead because there is nothing happening with it. Perhaps this will keep you guys busy? You can pretend how awesome the 'details' of this game will be. How great the 'details' look as well. Or, how cool it will be to play the 'details' of this one. Maybe they will get a P.C demo out sometime in the next year or two.

[InMyOpinion]

"Its not really News. Its all the exact same information about this title from years ago. Just
a new rehash of it. I guess to make people think that screen shots / videos aren't important to show progress of your big title?"

That kinda reminds me of FFVIII...and Afrika...and Heavy Rain...and on and on and on.

[wil4hire]

Doesn't remind you of:

Uncharted
Resistance 2
UT3
Metal gear Solid
Little Big Planet
Haze
Gran Turismo 5
Tekken 6
FFXIII

To name a handfull.

Which are some of the biggest gaming legends in the history of gaming. All with updated videos/pictures/previews.

Last time I checked Afrika wasn't a title which everyone claimed is going to be the second coming of jesus for a game system or Heavy Rain. As Alan Wakes 'details' purport it to be.

Final Fantasy is one of the biggest gaming phenomenons in the universe.With a proven track record. And yes, there is "news" about it. Like the split screen. To even bring that one up just shows the desperation.

Good job self owning yourself. keep it up!

all you had was afrika and ff? lol.

[Daytona]

B/C He's a useless piece of sh1t!!

Each and " E V E R Y " post he does is anti Xbox 360.

[InMyOpinion]

I wasn't aiming at bashing the PS3's games. I was just stating that both consoles have their share of games that get rehashed previews again and again.

Owning myself? How old are you?

[Shadow Flare]

Last year there were 2 xbox 360 games that actually appealed to me, that was bioshock and mass effect. Now mass effect just sounds boring to me, but bioshock still sounds good. But this year i think Alan Wake is the only game so far thats perked my interest. Its got quite good graphics too. Not buying a 360 for it, but i hope it turns out alright. Cos we all know 360 gamers are gonna need some good games this year

[switch-it]

Alan Wake is for me a system seller, even though we dont know that much about it, it looks really interresting. Together with ME and Bioshock i might just buy the X360.

And then i can finally play some racing games. God, have i missed those. :D

[ParaDise_LosT]

IMO ProjectOffset is looks alot more promising than Alan Wake..
Nothing against AW, I love Remedy and the MP series..
but PO blew me away with its leaked trailer.

[wageslave]

only "bioshock and mass effect"

What? You dont play videogames or something? 2007 was the best year for console owners -- ever.

[Spike47]

Of green you just had to do it right?

I'm gonna pick this up on my PC with better graphics while you buy it on you're xbox360 which is likely to crash on that game.

Alan Wake? Nothing compared to FF13,mgs4,LBp, gow3, resistance 2, ff versus 13,etc.

Not to mentioned other titles like infamous, killzone 2, 8 days,etc.

[bozobucketeer]

Two things. It's your, not you're. You're is short for you are. So in translation, you'd be saying, "...while you buy it on you are 360..." It just sounds stupid. It's a pet peeve of mine, sorry. Second, why in the world are you comparing a game that hasn't come out yet to other games that haven't come out? I have no clue where all these people are getting their time machines because they all seem pretty sure about all these games that have yet to be released. You may be right, Alan Wake may suck and I'm sure MGS4 will be awesome. But how about you wait for facts before you talk completely out of your ass.

@socsca - Your english was fine. Which is sad since it is the primary language of most of this site's users. I'm not all about correcting grammar. Mixing up words like there, their and they're or your and you're are just my pet peeves.

[socsca]

"why in the world are you comparing a game that hasn't come out yet to other games that haven't come out? I have no clue where all these people are getting their time machines because they all seem pretty sure about all these games that have yet to be released."

I recommend you stop trying to make sense with fanboys, really, you'll only get frustrated.

*Feel free to correct my english as it is not my primary language.

[LJWooly]

I remember when I first got my 360, I got OXM and it had a trailer for this game on the DVD you get free with it. That was about two years ago, and back then Alan Wake was meant to have, like, no action at all, just be a completely story-driven game.

Still, it should be a good game, and god knows the 360 needs some good games for 2008.

As much as I hate Microsoft for being pr1cks to their paying customers, I wish them the best of luck for '08. Poor guys...

Fine, disagree with me, but as much as you like the 360, please face the fact that Microsoft are the most evil, kenniving, backstabbing, lying, cheating, underhanded, sneaky corporation to ever grace the gaming industry.
I mean it, they're arseholes. They p1ss all over their loyal customers, and the fact that we have to pay £40/$50 for Live is ridiculous in itself, so why defend them?

[bozobucketeer]

I think I might defend Microsoft because they haven't pissed in my cereal yet. The day may come when I take that first bite into my bowl of delicious Frosted Flakes and have a distinct taste of fresh urine, but until that day comes, I have no issues. I'm not sure what awful thing Microsoft did to you, nor do I really care. It's just not everyone has been wronged by this company that you apparently loathe, thus I am happy with the games that are available to me, I'm happy with my Xbox Live experience, and until my cereal tastes like piss, I'm not going make an issue.

[kingOVsticks]

Honesty the first I read anything about Alan wake was in PSM And if it is exclusive please some one tell me if MS snatched it up.

[Blademask]

PC and 360.

edit: At first I thought there was just a disagree bandit here. but now after seeing what bloodysinner wrote I am certain that some of you actually do believe that there can be an "Exclusive" Game on multiple platforms. Which boggles the mind.

I'm sorry. I guess Alan Wake is exclusive to the 360. Cant play it on the PC.

[BloodySinner]

Xbox 360 (MICROSOFT) and & Games for Windows (MICROSOFT).

[Salvadore]

It's exclusive in the field of consoles.

[Eamon]

Remedy now belongs to Microsoft Game Studios I think.

So now, they can only make games for Xbox 360 and PC.

Someone correct me if I am wrong.

[chrno6]

the point is people can play it on their pc rather than doing so on a 360. Who cares if MS owns this games for windows?

[Blademask]

I guess a game isn't multiplatform if it's on PS3, PS2, and PSP then ? Its "exclusive" to each platform right? Since Sony makes the money from it?

They are two separate platforms. Not everyone who owns a PC owns a 360, as ps3 owners all dont own psp's. I guess there is no console war then, since the PS2/PS3/PSP Are all dominating the Xbox/360/PC. Because Sony Gets The money? Right? Oh wait, no thats different! Buh Buh Buh--ps2.. was out longer..buh..buh..

BloodySinner, you are a moron. Face it. Learn how to read a book, then learn how to websurf. After that, learn how to look up google. After you find google, Investigate what "multiple platform" means. No game site or media service lists "PC" under "Windows" its listed right next to the other gaming platforms on the market.

I know it hurts you, CLEARLY to know that most if not all of the 360's 'must buy' Titles are also going to be played by people on the PC. But you cant let your ignorance get in the way of the obvious truth. Stop trying to write off PC users as insignificant, and adding them to the 'microsoft' category. There are tons of games that microsoft doesn't make that are on the PC as well. MS gets a chunk of profit from windows, when you buy it. If I install S.T.A.L.K.E.R on my computer, it has no relation to the 360. yet if I install Bioshock, now all of a sudden its in a special class as to where its 'exclusive' to the 360?

You guys have no sense or argument when it comes to MULTIPLE PLATFORMS. Until the industry accepts "MULTIPLE CONSOLE" as the definition to derive a games exclusivity you have absolutely no logic behind your silly MICROSOFT(TM) attitude.

Examples of Exclusives:

Gran Turismo
Mass Effect
Little Big Planet
Halo3
Uncharted
Forza2
FFXIII

Examples of games that arent exclusive:

Call of Duty 4
Bioshock
Gears of War
Assassins Creed
Orange Box
Alan Wake
Huxley
Warhounds

[Eamon]

Alan Wake is the best looking game (graphically) up to date.

I used to think that Heavy Rain was the best looking game. Then when I found out about Alan Wake... I was like WoWoWoW

[bozobucketeer]

Screenshots and youtube are horrible depictions of a game's graphical quality. Wait until its out before you say it's the best. For now, Crysis or Drake's Fortune probably hold that honor.

[Eamon]

Are you telling me these screenshots are horrible?

1) http://www.alanwake.com/scr...

2) http://www.alanwake.com/scr...

3) http://www.alanwake.com/scr...

And actually Unreal Tournemant III has better graphics than Uncharted. Same for Call of Duty 4.

[bozobucketeer]

When did I say the game looked bad? The trees in one the pics look very linear, while the sunset picture is amazing. But I'm merely stating that we have no clue how this will end up looking in the final product during gameplay. Pictures can make a game look grainy or they can make it look real. I'm just tired of people stating "facts" before it's even possible to be sure of something.

[Eamon]

Well, what else are people going to use to speculate.

I think looking at these pictures is better than making things up

[ParaDise_LosT]

Since when did pine trees bend?

[bozobucketeer]

You have nothing better to go off of to speculate, as long as you realize that all you're doing is speculating. Earlier you played it off as a solid fact.

@Paradise - look up the definition of linear. Also, when do pine trees bend? Is that a serious question? I don't live a christmas world drawn with rulers or anything, so in my world, all trees bend. Not a single tree is perfectly straight.

@Pog - What are you talking about? I'm not poking, I just seriously have no idea what you're saying. I was saying that Crysis and Drake's Fortune of two of the most, not limited to, graphically appealing games that are currently out. You say otherwise?

[power of Green]

" You have nothing better to go off of to speculate ", then you go on to school another member after your Uncharted comment?.

Uncharted no doubt a nicely painted game but that where it ends graphically.

[power of Green]

This post is made up od rehashed theories and Speculations let the year un-fold in peace sheeesh.

MSFT playing it smart knowing the rabid malice from fanatical PS3 fanboys and media frenzies will do more harm if games were talked about earily vs Speculation from not talking about future lineups.

EDIT: below

The PC market doesn't compete with the console market. The PC market doesn't threaten the 360 market. No you say it.

MSFT sells titles on both their platforms.

The average gamers does not say to themselfs I'm going to buy a PC thats going to run this title why would I buy a 360?. lol

Crazy sh*t saying the PC market will steal the 360's thunder in a way that the PC will effect the 360's future success. lol

PC isn't going to do sh*t in convincing the masses to favor PC over a console hooked up in their living rooms connected to a sound system on a 40" to 60" HDTV. lol

People think the PC market is finished obviously MSFT is trying to save it. lol

[Lew_Ijgee]

Microsoft may eventually bury their own console by allow most of their AAA "exclusives" to be released on PC platform. How many potential buyers have said, "Oh, Ill just buy it for my PC..." In my opinion RROD is not Microsoft's biggest mistake for the current console war as they have already proven consumers will buy the Xbox360 dispite reliability issues, but instead it is the bridge that they have created between the console and PC markets.

[zonetrooper5]

Wow Sony fanboys go away, god you guys are annoying.

[Shadow Man]

Why all the hate from this sony fangirls? I came here to read comments from 360 owners not sony b!tches.

[vloeistof]

lol sony fanboys go away and you xbox fanboys stay away from they ps3 news then

[mr_potato]

Wow u guys are comparing Pre made Screenshots.

Why not compare it ingame to see how it looks.

And Graphicks dont excuse everything i just watched Heavy Rain video and it looks great but the game looks bad.

I mean wtf do you have to do film someone acting...

Im much more hyped for real game that we have seen gameplay like MGSS4 and LBP

[FirstknighT]

Damn look at all the scared sony fanboys. Could it be that the 360 DOES have a great lineup for 2008??? No Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!

[Blademask]

The PC and the 360 have a great lineup.

Alan Wake
Huxley
Warhounds

[wageslave]

Another AAA exclusive Xbox 360 title. Probably another GotY exclusive for Xbox 360.

Edit:

A story driven action game? Kinda like Bioshock maybe? The game LOOKS terrific, the story seems very compelling, why *wouldnt* it be (if it delivers) a GotY candidate?

I'll bet it will end-up 9.2 - 9.5 on Metacritic. MS isnt playing around you know, they will assure this game delivers.

[heyheyhey]

@firstknight

hey no one is saying the 360 has got a "very bad" exclusive line-up (well some people are) its just that most people agree that the ps3's is much better, but hey you guys have your stuff like this, NG2, white gold (oh god that game looks good, thank god its on pc), elveon, too human and a couple others- but i think that ps3's stamps all over it

@wageslave

get outta here!! GOTY??? yeah you really think a sexed-up silent hill can compete with the other GOTY candidates like:

MGS4, FF13, Ninja Gaiden 2, SSBB, LBP, resistance 2 and many others

alan wake has no chance mate- no matter how advanced the physics are

[The Dude]

Troll City... Maybe when they have some games to play the trolling will slow down. I am looking forward to playing Alan Wake sometime in 2008.

[bootsielon]

In Holiday 2009 when Xbox 720 comes out after you camp in the snow with the rest of the fanbots

[The Dude]

I own a ps3 and the 360 kicks the ps3 in the nuts. I would bet money Alan Wake is out in 2008. Man I hope the ps3 gets some decent games soon not 4 you bitter trolls but 4 actual gamers you know the ones who play games.

If I were you I would be more concerned about the ps3 game attach rate, thats what is going to kill the ps3. You know all the people that bought the ps3 to watch movies and don't give a rats @$$ about gaming... And when the xbox 720 ships the ps4 will be behind a year like always.

[heyheyhey]

yeah thats why i have 12 ps3 games and only 2 blu-ray films

go figure- attach rate will increase as time goes on and more and more AAA's get released (mgs4, ff13, lbp, kz2, dmc4, gta4 etc)

hardly anyone buys ps3 just for blu-ray anymore now that standalone blu players have gone down to prices like $299 and even $249 or maybe even cheaper now im not sure

[The Dude]

@hey
Most of the 299 or 249 blu-ray player aren't profile 1.1 and there have been issues with newer movies from fox and other studios playing on profile 1.0 players. Who knows what profile 2.0 will bring as far incompatibilities with newer movies. So most people in the know are buying the ps3 for hidef movies alone.

[andron]

Nothing bitter in your comments...

[Doctor Strange]

Alan Wake has a lot of potential and I can't wait for them to actually release more information and how the game actually looks now.

I'm still not sure what kind of gameplay their going for though but Alan Wake should be on everybody's list of a game to look out for.

[andron]

But not much has been revealed yet. It will be intriguing to see what Remedy has been doing since MP2...