What sealed the deal for me was all the few of this game's puzzles. It lacks the pacing, atmosphere, and mystery of TP by far. I got interested in this game because of many comparisons to Twin Peaks but it's a total miss - just because the setting is similar to Twin Peaks doesn't mean that it's comparable to Twin Peaks. Every once in a while the story unfolds but it's a cliche horror story that could be compared to some mediocre adaptation of a mediocre horror book by some Stephen King wannabe. 90% of the time you're running through the forest killing the same 3 types of enemies with the same kind of strategy.
If you're interested in this game because of Alan Wake 2, my suggestion is instead of putting yourself through this, watch a "Movie Playthrough" on Youtube to catch up on the thrilling plot, without the headache of actually playing through these barren levels.Ī lot of reviews of remastering, but since this was my first Alan Wake experience so I'll review the game itself. Whatever glories it may have had at one point, they have all stayed in the past. And this remaster hasn't done anything to rejuvenate these aspects. Sadly, Alan Wake does not fit that mold, the gameplay/level design has sadly aged so terribly that it even makes getting through the story feel like a joyless chore. Games like Deus Ex Human Revolution, Mass Effect trilogy, LA Noire, hell, even Max Payne 2 from the same developer. There are many older games I still play to this day, games that have aged ranging from 'well-enough' to 'beautifully'.
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Whenever a cutscene comes on (or whenever I'm playing through a narrative bit of the game like at the beginning, as well as other moments in-between acts) the game has my full attention and I am interested in what is going on.īut as soon as the game places me in the playable area, and I start making my way through what will always be the same-y looking forest hiking trails, aiming my flashlight and blasting away the same 3-4 enemies, my face drops, my excitement vanishes completely and all I feel like doing is turn off the game because there are no thrills, no challenge, no originality, and no fun whatsoever.
While the narrative is interesting, the mundane repetitive "levels" keep it from fully enveloping me in its intriguing story set up. Even if they weren't that deep by TODAY's standards, they were something else back then.īecause judging Alan Wake AS IT STANDS now, without any nostalgia goggles, it is an annoyingly repetitive and uninspired game. And why stories like Bioshock Infinite's took the medium by storm. This is why The Last of Us (2013) was such a game changer. My assumption is that at the time, the general gamingscape was not what it is now, and games with strong narrative focuses or grounded mechanics were rare. So, seeing it getting a remaster was the perfect opportunity to jump in and see what it is that I've been missing and honestly, I don't get it. Several friends of mine recommended it to me but I just never went for it and eventually forgot it, even though every now and then I'd still hear friends reminiscing of Alan Wake as one of their favorite games.
I remember when the original came out it was all the rage.
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