Alan Wake (360)

[ExtremeGamer]

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This game makes me happy.

[Beantown]

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Well. I came into this thread without any interest in buying this game.

I am now leaving this thread to go edit my "May Console Release List" post to include this as a must buy.

[AirLobo23]

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2010 is going to go down as an epic year in gaming. This is a must buy.

[Klocker]

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I know I want to play it. I know I'll love playing it. I just don't know if I want to buy it. I'll spend $40 (assuming I get $25 for a quick trade) to play for 2-3 days? Sad part is there really are no rental stores that I bother to belong to anymore around here. (Netflix)


Can't imagine it's worth a 2nd play through

[Flawless]

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G4 Roundtable Impressions

Jake: I'm a big David Lynch, Stephen King and Lost fan, so to finally be able to step into my dream amalgamation of a game that is Alan Wake was one of the most joyous moments of my adult gaming life (and I'm only a few hours in!). Hyperbole aside though, there is something so enthralling about the world that Remedy has created here. Everything from the opening Stephen King quote, to the use of clever licensed music, to the "Previously on Alan Wake…" episode intros create an instantly engaging and familiar/unsettling experience that I can’t wait to continue.

Sterling: Going into the first chapter of the game blind, I had no idea what to expect beyond a supernatural bent. I'm glad that's how I experienced it. Because frankly, it scared the crap out of me. I honestly can't remember the last time I've been this weirded out by a game. Perhaps Dead Space? So far, Remedy has done an amazing job with juxtaposing beautiful environments and soothing calm with a great deal of tension. I found myself constantly stressing over what might be around the corner, and what might be coming to hunt me down.

Andrew: I'm glad you brought up Dead Space. I'm not usually scared by games, so it was actually the constant tension of not knowing what's going to happen next that kept me on edge for that game. Alan Wake seems to have some of that, but also some genuine spook happening here.

Jake: Yeah, you know all that "we worked really hard on the engine to represent light in all its forms" talk that Remedy has been spouting over the past few years? They weren't joking about that. This game is gorgeous, and the lighting effects (blinding mid-day sun, long-shadowy dusks, moon-beam tinted nights, etc.) are simply stunning. And then there's the sound. Sweet Lord. If you have a sound system, crank it and play in total darkness, because this is, so far, one of the most unnerving and joyously frightening games I've ever played, and a lot of that is because of the sound design.

Sterling: Call it control quirks, or call it tension-building, but it's hard for Alan to shake off a large number of The Taken at once. It makes even the simplest encounters taut and tense affairs. And even a simple goal, such as "get to a safe point to call law enforcement" becomes a real ordeal to get him through. In the end, it truly captures the ambience of a Stephen King miniseries, down to the motif. Needless to say, Alan Wake strongly has my attention. I haven't had a game all year that I've been so anxious to continue since Heavy Rain.

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[Sandman42]

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Love seeing all the positive impressions. I always get a little worried when it takes this long to make a game, but it sounds like it has delivered.

[CaptainZombie]

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This looks great and could be 360's Uncharted.

[Flawless]

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It's understandable people would be worried given the long development, but Remedy has done this before. It took them 5 years to make the original Max Payne, and that turned out great. Looks like it will be the same case with Alan Wake.

[SoxFan01605]

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This looks great and could be 360's Uncharted.

This is EXACTLY what I was thinking when watching all the videos. Uncharted 2 is still at the top of my list for recent games played and this just has that same cinematic flavor.

I'm really excited for this and Red Dead Redemption, though for entirely different experiences.

[CaptainZombie]

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This is EXACTLY what I was thinking when watching all the videos. Uncharted 2 is still at the top of my list for recent games played and this just has that same cinematic flavor.

I'm really excited for this and Red Dead Redemption, though for entirely different experiences.

I can't believe how great this game looks and from the videos the gameplay looks good too. I guess 5 years worth of development has paid off in an excellent way.

[ChubbyBanana]

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After peaking through this thread I'm thinking this game probably deserves to be on my radar.

[SPTO]

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Reading the selected quotes from that roundtable it sounds like i'm going to be scared senseless trying this game out.

YIKES!

(in a good way of course)

[ExtremeGamer]

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Yeah, the impressions so far have just been nothing short of incredible. I canceled my preorder for Red Dead Redemption today, will probably pick it up later on. Alan Wake on the same day, I just won't play it at all that day or probably not even the weekend. Can't wait for Alan Wake!!

[SoMiss2000]

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Yeah, the impressions so far have just been nothing short of incredible. I canceled my preorder for Red Dead Redemption today, will probably pick it up later on. Alan Wake on the same day, I just won't play it at all that day or probably not even the weekend. Can't wait for Alan Wake!!

who are you kidding? You'll have both lol.

[CaptainZombie]

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Yeah, the impressions so far have just been nothing short of incredible. I canceled my preorder for Red Dead Redemption today, will probably pick it up later on. Alan Wake on the same day, I just won't play it at all that day or probably not even the weekend. Can't wait for Alan Wake!!

who are you kidding? You'll have both lol.

This is how it goes Scott for you on RDR and me wanting Wake. LOL!

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