Alan Wake

jocose · Nov 2009

Really cool to see this all coming together. I remember seeing this at E3 years ago and being blown away.

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Anybody else excited for this?

vcool · Nov 2009

Are they ever gonna release it?

Last thing I read about it (probably two years ago) was that it will be a 360 exclusive.

ZacD · Nov 2009

Wiki says its just for the 360, I think it was a ps3 exclusive at one point, I could be wrong.

Looks more clich

MikeF · Nov 2009

from what i recall it was PC exclusive and the early tech demo's were showing a partnership between the dev's and intel to promote what was then new pentium d's

Kinda lost interest over the years, bring on max payne pls

System · Nov 2009

That trailer picked my interest... i could definately get into something like that if it was done smart. The plot sounds similar to In the Mouth of Madness but thats by no means bad.

glynnsmith · Nov 2009

I think this featurette is a handful of months old, now.

This game and Heavy Rain, are the two games I'm most looking forward to this next year.

Ark · Nov 2009

I want my PC version!

danshewan · Nov 2009

I so want this to be great. Anything to take the taste of Alone in the Dark out of my mouth.

glynnsmith · Nov 2009

That last Alone in the Dark was so close to being awesome.

danshewan · Nov 2009

I literally couldn't wait for it to install when I bought it, and I can honestly say that it was one of the most devastatingly disappointing gaming experiences of my whole life. Probably one of the best examples of how not to make a game I can think of.

skylebones · Nov 2009

I was just thinking about this game yesterday. I was wondering what happened to it. Good to know it's still coming out.

glynnsmith wrote: »

This game and Heavy Rain, are the two games I'm most looking forward to this next year.

Me too, I love these types of games.

glynnsmith · Nov 2009

Haha. It ended up being a suckfest, yeah, but it had some neat ideas:

The car interiors
The combat system
The inventory
Navigating through the hotel as it starts to shift and change
The part where you exit the hotel and drive through New York as it gets all fractured and fucked up

I reckon 2 or 3 more months of work/balancing/testing and it would have hit a home run. But yeah. All of those great ideas were executed piss poorly. Shame!

jocose · Nov 2009

glynnsmith wrote: »

I think this featurette is a handful of months old, now.

This game and Heavy Rain, are the two games I'm most looking forward to this next year.

Yeah its old, but I am so excited to play it I thought I would just post and see if anyone shared my interest

Firebert · Nov 2009

no i heard this was exclusive to the commodore64

...just finished watching it... dude... this looks awesome!

psychoticprankster · Nov 2009

I'll wait for the reviews and then decide if I'm getting this or not.

Lamont · Nov 2009

Yeah, I like this. Hard Rain then Alan Wake.

neolith · Nov 2009

I completely lost interest in Alan Wake about half a year ago when they announced that the gameplay would be changed to appeal to a wide audience of console players.

And IIRC Remedy stopped development on the PC version and responsibility now is Microsoft's who do not seem to touch that project at all.

rolfness · Nov 2009

aww that video looked awesome.. and what neolith posted just made me want to cry and murder kittens..

MoP · Nov 2009

I think it's going to be a very good game. And believe me, I'd know

rolfness · Nov 2009

the mighty post birthday boy has spoken.. I still want to play it.. so will probably get it when it comes out for PC or PS3.. most likely PS3..

It gave me the same vibe that the first resident evil did all those years ago.

greenj2 · Nov 2009

Alan Wake Forever?

Lamont · Nov 2009

neolith wrote: »

I completely lost interest in Alan Wake about half a year ago when they announced that the gameplay would be changed to appeal to a wide audience of console players.

And IIRC Remedy stopped development on the PC version and responsibility now is Microsoft's who do not seem to touch that project at all.

I think the PC version is "Up to Microsoft" because they are the publisher (thus the only console is the 360 *NO PS3 ). Remedy would do the PC version if MS publishes/pays for it. MS is pushing the 360 hardware, and releasing this game ahead of the PC version (if there will be one). They would need the excusivity* of this game to wave in the face of the PS3 gamer camp...

...that is if it's as awesome as they say.

rolfness · Nov 2009

haaaa so fug it I'll play it on PC..

Dippndots · Nov 2009

this game looks so promising, glad that it came back from the dead so to speak

Wahlgren · Nov 2009

They got so much riding on it they can't afford to fuck shit up. I can see why they want to take their sweet sweet time with it.

Looking forward to it, Yes indeed. I'll probably crap my pants though.

Joshua Stubbles · Nov 2009

been waiting a long time for this one. I'm certainly looking forward to it.

neolith · Nov 2009

Lamont wrote: »

I think the PC version is "Up to Microsoft" because they are the publisher (thus the only console is the 360 *NO PS3 ). Remedy would do the PC version if MS publishes/pays for it. MS is pushing the 360 hardware, and releasing this game ahead of the PC version (if there will be one). They would need the excusivity* of this game to wave in the face of the PS3 gamer camp...

...that is if it's as awesome as they say.

Thing is I don't have the slightest faith in Microsoft to deliver a PC version, let alone a good one.

Call me bitter, but Halo, the Halo2 port to Vista, Peter Moore's promise in (I think) 2006, Shadowrun and the farce that is Games for Windows (Live) drew a picture that I cannot get out of my mind...

Lamont · Nov 2009

neolith wrote: »

Thing is I don't have the slightest faith in Microsoft to deliver a PC version, let alone a good one.

Me neither, I've seen what they do to ports to PC for the sake of pushing that "Games for Windows" label. Would have been better off NOT doing it. In the case of GoW and GoW2, I would have liked to see those on PC just for the tools.

Snipergen · Feb 2010

May 18!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Finally!

Special edition! http://forum.alanwake.com/showthread.php?t=2944

JasonLavoie · Feb 2010

YUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[HP] · Feb 2010

HOLY FUCK!! Finally, after 7 fucking years!

I'm a huge fan of max payne 1 and 2, in fact it all started with max payne modding for me!

Rwolf · Feb 2010

Got that silent hill vibe when first playing it on psx

jipe · Feb 2010

Alan Wake officially not coming to PC:
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/alan-wake-officially-binned-on-pc

I was really looking forward to this game and I don't own a console. Oh well...

rolfness · Feb 2010

nuuuuu xbox only nuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

vcool · Feb 2010

What a bunch of bullshit.

“Some games are more suited for the intimacy of the PC, and others are best played from the couch in front of a larger TV screen. We ultimately realised that the most compelling way to experience “Alan Wake” was on the Xbox 360 platform, so we focused on making it an Xbox 360 exclusive. Both Microsoft and Remedy have long histories in PC game development. This decision was about matching this specific game to the right platform.”

ScoobyDoofus · Feb 2010

Well count me as fucking pissed. That's a game I wont be buying now.

mLichy · Feb 2010

hmm... no PC... wtf... that was there whole big thing back in the day... maybe I'll still get it...

odium · Feb 2010

Bad call on no PC... Bad, bad call... 360 it is then

Also, that SE is weak... This game screamed at me for an awesome Alan Wake torch, maybe scrtatched and battle damaged a little, burnt... How could they not do that...?

Justin Meisse · Feb 2010

vcool wrote: »

What a bunch of bullshit.

I'm pretty sure the real answer is that they won't make enough money on a PC version to justify the costs of publishing it.

acc · Feb 2010

Justin_Meisse wrote: »

I'm pretty sure the real answer is that they won't make enough money on a PC version to justify the costs of publishing it.

I'm pretty sure that's bullshit as porting from 360 to PC is hardly the most expensive thing to do and PC gamers would leap all over this.

The real reason is that the 360 is woefully short on exclusives these days and Microsoft knows it. They've got Halo aaaaaaand... lots of multi-platform stuff. They want Alan Wake to be a big name they can wave around and say "Look! Look! We still have exclusive stuff! We still do that!" while everyone is going nutshit over God of War.

vcool · Feb 2010

acc wrote: »

I'm pretty sure that's bullshit as porting from 360 to PC is hardly the most expensive thing to do and PC gamers would leap all over this.

The real reason is that the 360 is woefully short on exclusives these days and Microsoft knows it. They've got Halo aaaaaaand... lots of multi-platform stuff. They want Alan Wake to be a big name they can wave around and say "Look! Look! We still have exclusive stuff! We still do that!" while everyone is going nutshit over God of War.

Exactly, M$ wants to make this an exclusive and I am 100% sure that in a year or two it's going to be released on PC "The sales were great! We decided to port it on PC too now!"

I called bullshit on that quote because there will be some people that would honestly believe that a big TV screen, a couch, and a controller can give you a more cinematic experience. /RRARGE

jocose · Feb 2010

That sucks, oh well, if its good enough I will get it on 360

Flava-Fly · May 2010

I'm totally excited for this! Been telling people its gonna be game of the year for like 4 years tho :< I read recently there is going to be a mini twin peaks esk web-series on xbox leading the story in. Hope that isn't lame or it might spoil the start.

Not read the reviews. Work people say there mixed.

Justin Meisse · May 2010

I already watched the first 2 episodes on Xboxlive, actually spooked me a few times. They've got 'em up on the interwebz now link

jocose · May 2010

OHHH man I haven't been this excited for a game in awhile.

http://xbox360.ign.com/objects/743/743608.html

http://kotaku.com/5527633/alan-wake-review-transcending-its-medium

MoP · May 2010

A good friend of mine works at Remedy, those guys have been doing a great job, I think this game is going to be a blast... I am not a console gamer but this is one thing I might buy for 360

Flava-Fly · May 2010

The thing that kept my hope for this game is an un-wavering respect for Remedy. I think they are excellent story tellers unbelievable artists! I'm going to have to set some real time aside.

Quokimbo · May 2010

ZacD wrote: »

Looks more clich

MoP · May 2010

Quokimbo wrote: »

I have not played any Alan Wake games...I probably will pass this one up?

lol?

Slum · May 2010

I was super excited for this game, but it's not going to be on PC $:\$ . The room my xbox is in is not set up for dark scary games at all. Maybe in a year they'll port it and I can play in my dark, silent office.

hyrumark · May 2010

More and more I'm getting this vibe of "You should be lucky you're getting anything at all" when it comes publishing PC games. That's a bullshit excuse if I've ever heard one - the best way to experience Alan Wake is on the Xbox 360, so you PC gamers get nothing at all?!

Hell, an XBox 360 controller plugs directly into a PC, WTF!!!

Really, my 1920x1200 monitor with my GeForce GTX285 graphics card won't give me a good Alan Wake experience? It used to be PC gaming pushed the boundaries on graphics and technology, not anymore I guess.

Just one more long, slow nail in the coffin for PC gaming.

Alan Wake

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