Square Triangle
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Yeah it does. And it's not very difficult either.
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My name is Alan Wake. I'm a writer. |OT|
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Played for like two hours early on today than I stop to play little bit more tonight. Story is starting to pick up right now and holy shit at that creepy lady at the bathroom who gives you the key early on.
As of now the game isnt really that scary...but I can be wrong later on.
Ah okay. Thats good I guess.
As of now the game isnt really that scary...but I can be wrong later on.
Ah okay. Thats good I guess.
It's not particulary scary, no. I can only see a person being spooked in any way if they use 5.1 headphones or something like that.
Normal is waaaay to breezy. Nightmare is a lot better - the game changes considerably when you can't simply shoot your way out of danger. On Nightmare you actually need to manage your dodges and running due to stamina, plus time you reloads, so it does get tense at times. Hard on your 1st playthrough should be enough, though.
Normal is waaaay to breezy. Nightmare is a lot better - the game changes considerably when you can't simply shoot your way out of danger. On Nightmare you actually need to manage your dodges and running due to stamina, plus time you reloads, so it does get tense at times. Hard on your 1st playthrough should be enough, though.
Buttonbasher
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Fantastic. Book is great.
LowEndTorque
Member
It's been well over a year since I played this game, but I still remember the experience very clearly.
First couple of hours: Wow, this is awesome! The story telling is so good. I can tell this is going to be a mindblowing story, can't wait to see how it plays out!
Rest of the game: Uh.. okay? this story makes absolutely no sense. Maybe it will all make sense with the ending?
Ending: .....
After playing both DLC's: wtfisthisshitpicard.jpg
First couple of hours: Wow, this is awesome! The story telling is so good. I can tell this is going to be a mindblowing story, can't wait to see how it plays out!
Rest of the game: Uh.. okay? this story makes absolutely no sense. Maybe it will all make sense with the ending?
Ending: .....
After playing both DLC's: wtfisthisshitpicard.jpg
What do you have trouble understanding?
hunter7725
Neo Member
I am LTTP and just got Alan Wake today should I get any or all of the DLC before I start or pick it up later?
If you enjoy the retail story/game then by all means try out the DLC. There's some nice locale's and story beats. A lot of people think that the first entry is the weaker of the two but I enjoyed both.
Both DLC's take place after the full game.
The hardcover book is bit and pieces from the universe, like one short story written by Wake (best part by a country-mile), notes by the detective you'll encounter in the game, etc. If you expect anything more "whole", you'll be dissapointed. It's more like "AW from all angles".
The extra DVD is great - trailers from 2005, 2008, 2009, a documentary/series of interviews at Remedy, the commentary track for the main game and avatar stuff, etc. The soundtrack is ok, it's mostly the instrumental stuff, only one of the Old Gods songs, IIRC.
The production values of the limited edition is incredible, though. It opens like a hardcover, and inside it's the hardcover book, the case for the game looks like a DVD movie case, the second case is neat too... Great stuff.
You can leave the DLC for later. DLC 1 has one great cutscene, but gameplay-wise it's nothing to call home about. DLC 2 is awesome.
Fantastical
Death Prophet
Just finished it today and I loved it. I rarely beat a game as fast as I beat this one. The story got kinda weird from what I can understand towards the end, but it was still a great experience. I can't wait for the XBLA game. I really enjoyed the combat so I'm glad there will be a survival mode.
In anticipation of Alan Wake: American Nightmare I finally bothered to beat both of the DLC.
And hey, they were both amazing! I did miss the calmer moments of the campaign, but the ingenious level design more than made up for it. Also, it's the only game I can say made me physically nauseated since Descent
. Compounding that with the disorienting fog and I had to churn my way to the end. Still, this game is excellent. The story is light on its feet, changing just when the player thinks he might have finally figured out where things are headed.
So excited for American Nightmare.
And hey, they were both amazing! I did miss the calmer moments of the campaign, but the ingenious level design more than made up for it. Also, it's the only game I can say made me physically nauseated since Descent
when the rooms are spinning
So excited for American Nightmare.
Ravensmash
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I just finished my replay of this, and loved it as much as the first time - great game, love the atmosphere and storytelling.
Although I should really finish my games in one go, I started it up around 3 weeks ago, and only picked it up again this weekend before finishing it tonight - which has left some parts of the plot foggy in my mind.
Sounds silly, but anyone know of a good video/summary which explores the plot in a simple but detailed manner? I have the gist of it obviously, but it wouldn't go amiss, especially regarding DLC which won't be purchased for a little while now (perhaps weekend or week after, I have no XBL at this house right now).
which brings me on to my next question - is the DLC worth it?
And would anyone recommend playing that prior to American Nightmare - which I have downloaded, ready to play.
Although I should really finish my games in one go, I started it up around 3 weeks ago, and only picked it up again this weekend before finishing it tonight - which has left some parts of the plot foggy in my mind.
Sounds silly, but anyone know of a good video/summary which explores the plot in a simple but detailed manner? I have the gist of it obviously, but it wouldn't go amiss, especially regarding DLC which won't be purchased for a little while now (perhaps weekend or week after, I have no XBL at this house right now).
which brings me on to my next question - is the DLC worth it?
And would anyone recommend playing that prior to American Nightmare - which I have downloaded, ready to play.
Phonomezer
Banned
It's not a horror game though, it's more of a thriller.
I don't think anybody likes Alan, he's a bit of an arsehole, lol. BARRY FOREVER.
Alan Wake hit 2 million sales (pc + 360)
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/339789/alan-wake-sales-top-2-million-series-has-a-future/
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/339789/alan-wake-sales-top-2-million-series-has-a-future/
God I'm really trying to finish the game but it's hard to do so. It's so...tedious. The story is abysmal and wake a horrible character. So much potential wasted. It's more of a forest running simulation.
So I finally picked this up. The game is freaking awesome, the atmosphere is off the chain, I'm on the edge the entire time. The writing is superb. Pacing is great. Combat is fine.
If I'm gonna complain there would be on the facial animation and lip syncing, but other than that it's a fantastic game.
I'm on Episode 3 now. Can't wait for Alan Wake 2.
Peace out
If I'm gonna complain there would be on the facial animation and lip syncing, but other than that it's a fantastic game.
I'm on Episode 3 now. Can't wait for Alan Wake 2.
Peace out
Rocket Scientist
Member
So....
My specs:
4th Generation Intel Core i7-4700MQ Processor (2.40GHz 1600MHz 6MB)
NVIDIA GeForce GT755M GDDR5 2GB
8.0GB DDR3L SDRAM 1600 MHz
Is this for real or is it using the intel HD for graphics or what the hell is wrong with PC gaming...?
My specs:
4th Generation Intel Core i7-4700MQ Processor (2.40GHz 1600MHz 6MB)
NVIDIA GeForce GT755M GDDR5 2GB
8.0GB DDR3L SDRAM 1600 MHz
Is this for real or is it using the intel HD for graphics or what the hell is wrong with PC gaming...?
frontieruk
Member
how'd it run?
seem to remember it doing that to me on first run too...
my Specs
2nd Generation Intel® Core i7-2600K Processor (8M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) (OC'd 4.4Ghz)
AMD 6970 GDDR5 2GB
16GB of some RAM I forget corsair or something
ran ok
Rocket Scientist
Member
It runs fine on very low settings 720p, anything above that and the frames drop noticeably. I'm really disappointed and don't understand =/
Rocket Scientist
Member
I'm at episode 3 now and there's too much repition in these ''boss fights''. Getting really boring and not enough cutscenes where I can just sit and enjoy the story. I wasn't expecting the story too be so unrealistic. From all the praise it was getting I thought this would be a more ''serious'' story driven game. Though perhaps there is a twist at the end where everything becomes more believable... Kind of dissapointing story so far anyway, but perhaps I should have read more about it instead of going in no-spoiler.
Edit: Oops, I wasn't at episode 3, I was at episode 6... finished the main part of the game. That was a bit of an anticlimax. Very good game overall, with some really disappointing faults. Driving was lol-worthy.
Edit: Oops, I wasn't at episode 3, I was at episode 6... finished the main part of the game. That was a bit of an anticlimax. Very good game overall, with some really disappointing faults. Driving was lol-worthy.