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Just watched the HD Briftfalls episodes. Wow, this is amazing (blatant Twin Peaks copy of course)! Shame they fucked up the gamma and the sound. Now please put episode 3 on the marketplace.
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Alan Wake - The First 12 Minutes (German)
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Didn't see this posted, checked couple of pages back.
Finnish gaming magazine Pelit has a review for Alan Wake.
Good: Magnificent atmosphere, good pacing, combat supports the vibe
Bad: Narrator is bland, some technical issues, the hud is useless
87/100, and Pelit recommends award.
They really dislike the narrator, though agree that despite how bad it is, it's kinda needed for the great atmosphere. The atmosphere also comes from great sound and music, the actual gameworld, references to some TV shows and movies, and good characters. The story is pretty basic, but the pacing makes it work with help of the good combat. And the use-of-light-sources -system actually works well. They say the animation of the characters looks old, lip sync is off sometimes, the textures are pretty low res and the hud is useless and takes a bit away from the atmosphere showing there all the time. Not quite a masterpiece, but pretty close.
There's also 2 page stuff about Remedy and stuff about making Alan Wake.
Finnish gaming magazine Pelit has a review for Alan Wake.
Good: Magnificent atmosphere, good pacing, combat supports the vibe
Bad: Narrator is bland, some technical issues, the hud is useless
87/100, and Pelit recommends award.
They really dislike the narrator, though agree that despite how bad it is, it's kinda needed for the great atmosphere. The atmosphere also comes from great sound and music, the actual gameworld, references to some TV shows and movies, and good characters. The story is pretty basic, but the pacing makes it work with help of the good combat. And the use-of-light-sources -system actually works well. They say the animation of the characters looks old, lip sync is off sometimes, the textures are pretty low res and the hud is useless and takes a bit away from the atmosphere showing there all the time. Not quite a masterpiece, but pretty close.
There's also 2 page stuff about Remedy and stuff about making Alan Wake.
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schennmu said:
Glad to hear I'm not the only one who noticed this. You mean the one's that are on XBL right?
CAN'T SEE SHIT!
I posted it several times now and this is my last time I hope. Watch/download the episodes on the youtube channel of machinima.com. The black levels are fixed and the quality is nice as well.
http://www.youtube.com/machinima
http://www.youtube.com/machinima
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Dries said:
Well, that one other person who's played it also said they looked bad from up close. From what I managed to gather from the videos, environmental textures look great, but various interior decals like text signs and hanging paintings do seem to be low res.
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derFeef said:
fantastic, thank you!
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Dries said:
If the game is running at 540p, that would probably make even high res textures look a bit blurry. Game still looks great regardless.
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cvkpaladin said:
There's a difference between textures that are blurry because of upscaling and textures that are low res from the get go. From what I've seen, some of Alan Wake's textures are simply low res, which is not that uncommon, especially not in console games.
Well the games been leaked as expected. My little Pirate friend around the corner who ruined bits of Mass Effect 2 for me by posting up pictures of Garrus will probably get it some how. Might see if I can get some hands on time with the game over at his place and post up some impressions.
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that's probably not a good idea.Shogun PaiN said:
Shogun PaiN said:
Don't condone pirating with pirated impressions bro.
Again another clear reason it should have been released this week. Stop shipping your games so early MS and learn something. Not that it will prevent pirates however. It will stop the blatant spoilers all over the net before it's actually released however.
Wait, there is a PC version of Alan Wake? :lolShogun PaiN said:
edit:
Kotaku AU impression of Episode 1. More like a detailed writedown, so spoilers ahead
Sam Lake Interview by The Guardian.
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Shogun PaiN said:
:lol :lol :lol
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I just watched the Bright Falls episodes and I have to say I'm pleasantly surprised, they're nice little shorts.
Which reminds me, has any of you heard of Marble Hornets? I thinks some of you people might find it interesting. Here's the introductory episode which explains the basic premise:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wmhfn3mgWUI
Some weird shit happening on the later tapes.
Which reminds me, has any of you heard of Marble Hornets? I thinks some of you people might find it interesting. Here's the introductory episode which explains the basic premise:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wmhfn3mgWUI
Some weird shit happening on the later tapes.
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Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
I'm refraining from watching the bright falls until they're all complete ..
also spoilers incoming, fuck it
media blackout time !
also spoilers incoming, fuck it
media blackout time !
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Where's the thread? Can't wait xD
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SuomiDude said:
Wat? I expect the story to be top notch. Especially after watching Darkfalls.
schennmu said:
Article is not actually saying that the story is basic. There are two reviewers, one says that the story is "not much better than your average Stephen King story" and also says that the pacing is really good. The other points out that plot twists are hard to predict. Both praise the atmosphere.
I really hope I manage to avoid spoilers.
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tomedo said:
What games have even close to Stephen King storys anyways? lol:lol As if thats normal or something.
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Prine said:
At the way things are going, I think it's a little less about money and part of getting it so early. Heck the guy that you're replying to can't wait to get to his house to play, and you guys might actually be looking forward to his impressions. They gotta stop the leaks. Banning xbox consoles don't seem to be enough of a deterrent. The pirates might not even go online with those boxes.
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Alan Wake Thread of High Powered Flashlights and Pixilated couches
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derFeef said:
360 games have been piratable (?) for years, and yes the game is out there. Time to go on lock-down.
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Agreed, something that'll intrigue/interest people for the right reasons, not the wrong ones.MMaRsu said:
My name is Alan Wake. I'm a writer. | The Official Thread is much better, but not perfect.
Special place in my heart for
Alan Wake | The Official Thread of Allard's Wake
Alan Wake | The Official Thread of Allard's Wake
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Alan Wake | Thread I don't remember writing
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When I watched the Alan Wake episodes, they were really dark, I could barely make anything out. Is this a problem or the way the episodes are suppose to be?
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Manager said:
Alan Wake, the Official Thread of Giving You Enormous Woods One P at a Time
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derFeef said:
It's great that they plaster the video with banners, completely ruining the atmosphere. "THE END OF EPISODE 3 IS CRAZY....."
Machinima sucks, I rather wait for the XBL verison.
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"Previously on Alan Wake|The Official Thread" vote+1
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schennmu said:
Or download mp4 files from Machinima.com.