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Microsoft surveying interest in Alan Wake + Xbox One Remaster

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Steverulez

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I'd buy it.

Now give me a damn episodic sequel.
 
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GamerJM

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I liked Alan Wake quite a bit but tbh we don't really need a remaster, we already had a PC version released years after the 360 one. I don't really think Remedy needs to do more to prove the power of Alan Wake as an IP.
 
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Steverulez

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GamerJM said:
I liked Alan Wake quite a bit but tbh we don't really need a remaster, we already had a PC version released years after the 360 one. I don't really think Remedy needs to do more to prove the power of Alan Wake as an IP.
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Quick and easy way to make more money on the game, get the series to potentially new people and set people up for a sequel.

Makes a lot of sense to me.
 
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LycanXIII

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A free copy of Ryse as a pre-order bonus?

Edit: Wait, how far off is QB if they're asking if you'd want a remastered AW as a pre-order?
 
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Gestault

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I'd happily play a rebuilt take on the original game, though my interest is a bit lower if it's basically just a port of the PC version running at higher settings. I'm pretty sure that would be part of the appeal on the publishing side, so that's a mixed answer, I suppose.

Either way, that's a game that I really enjoyed and would like to see more of.
 
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Steverulez

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LycanXIII said:
A free copy of Ryse as a pre-order bonus?

Edit: Wait, how far off is QB if they're asking if you'd want a remastered AW as a pre-order?
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I don't think a remaster would take that long to do tbh. They weren't technically surveying if people wanted one, they were asking if they wanted it as a pre-order bonus. I suspect its already in the works (however early) if they are asking it.

The wording "A free copy of ..." makes it seems like it is already a thing
 
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NumberThree

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To me this almost sounds like AW Remastered is coming anyway and they're asking if getting that would make people more interested in pre-ordering Quantum Break.

I mean otherwise they could just list stuff like "A free copy of Battletoads Xbox One game"
 
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Black Mantis

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LycanXIII said:
A free copy of Ryse as a pre-order bonus?

Edit: Wait, how far off is QB if they're asking if you'd want a remastered AW as a pre-order?
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If QB is definitely an early 2016 release, then it's kinda already way off and a remastered AW is plausible in that time-frame. It most likely won't be Remedy handling the port either.

I'd buy a remaster for sure.
 
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Hatchtag

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LycanXIII said:
A free copy of Ryse as a pre-order bonus?

Edit: Wait, how far off is QB if they're asking if you'd want a remastered AW as a pre-order?
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I would guess a very small portion of the people working on QB are working on this and the majority of it is outsourced.

Regardless, I'd like to play a remastered Alan Wake. Haven't played it before, and it seems cool.
 
Warablo

Warablo

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It would be amazing if we got a Alan Wake remaster, with all the DLC and American Nightmare, with our purchase of Quantum Break. Lol
 
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Miles Quaritch

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Huh, so they might offer any potential AW remaster as a pre order bonus for QB?

What does that tell us about QB?

I'd actually love a remaster, especially if it's properly done and not just a resolution boost.
 
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Jawbreaker

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Eh, not sure I want to play through it again unless they change up the combat entirely. It looked fine on PC running at 1080/60 in any case. I might have been more interested in a remaster if the PC version didn't already exist.
 
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Lagamorph

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I'd rather have a sequel than a remaster. The first one looked fine, I really don't see the need to go back and give it a minor bit of polish.
 
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Steverulez

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Miles Quaritch said:
Huh, so they might offer any potential AW remaster as a pre order bonus for QB?

What does that tell us about QB?

I'd actually love a remaster, especially if it's properly done and not just a resolution boost.
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Tells us they want to give us an incentive to pre-order. Lets not forget Alan Wake gave away the first DLC episode for free with pre-orders/day 1/early buys
 
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SgtCobra

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People shouldn't be surprised Microsoft is also jumping on the remaster wandbagon, that's where the easy money lies.
With that said I'd welcome a remaster.
 
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Corpekata

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Wouldn't play it as I have it on PC but it's a game that's pretty great looking all cranked out, and probably would not take a ton of effort to "remaster" so sure, why not?
 
Chobel

Chobel

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This basically is telling us that Alan Wake remaster for XB1 will happen and it's coming very soon (Early 2016 at worst) .
 
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EGM1966

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Seems like a no-brainer. There's a PC version sitting there with better assets they could port over and a fairly dedicated (if not huge) fan base.
 
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Bittercup

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Do it! If it increases the chance of a sequel I'm all for it. I would even buy it even though I don't have a Xbox 1.
A remaster would be a good opportunity to improve some of the aspects that weren't so good in the original, like the facial animation or the very low video quality of the cutscenes as well.
 
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Corpekata

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Chobel said:
This basically is telling us that Alan Wake remaster for XB1 will happen and it's coming very soon (Early 2016 at worst) .
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May of this year is the 5th anniversary so I'd bet on that or Halloween time. May's probably a bit too close but some other remasters have had short announcement times. I'm leaning toward October though.
 
Mr Reasonable

Mr Reasonable

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The biggest news here is that Alan Wake could get a sequel. I'm very excited about that. I don't think I want to buy a "remaster" (pc version on X1?) of the original though, unless it offers something new. Fortunately, I'll be buying Quantum Break so if it is coming as a preorder bonus, I won't need to buy AW out of some kind of obligation / attempt to encourage a sequel's development.

Jawbreaker said:
Eh, not sure I want to play through it again unless they change up the combat entirely.
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This is my main wish too. More enemy variety both in appearance and the tactics they employ. Perhaps some refinement/additions to Alan's weapons?


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Already have the PC version so I'd rather see a sequel.
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I don't think it's a remaster or sequel choice. I think the overhead on an original game is significantly higher than a remaster. You can be sure that Remedy won't be working on it, it'll be farmed out while they continue with Quantum Break (which I just realised rhymes with Alan Wake... Could this be something incredibly significant!?!?!?! ...no? Oh, ok). In principle though, yes, give us a sequel please!
 
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matrixman92

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ehhh, not sure if I would buy this...im all for it being a preorder incentive. But cool that many more people will hopefully buy it and experience it. I recently went back and got all the achievements, great game
 
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