FubukiJ
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The game's atmosphere is top notch.
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Alan Wake II |OT| I'm blinded by the lights.........
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The game's atmosphere is top notch.
Agent_4Seven
Tears of Nintendo
AW2 and Control are probably the best universe mergers I've played in terms of modern video games. If you haven't played Control before AW2, you're missing out big time cuz you won't understand what FBC is, what they're doing, what A.W.E. is, how it is connected to FBC, why FBI can't get shit from them etc. etc. etc., but if you've played Control and all of its DLCs... it's fuckin' amazing!
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balls of snow
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Game is phenomenal. Every single dialogue you are second guessing the meaning if youre deep in the lore. Even a lunchbox has a hidden message im trying to wrap my head around.
Danjin44
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Did you pick up the Shotgun? I also had hard with this guy because I forgot to pick it up but after few tries I did mange to beat him with just a pistol.
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Nope, I haven't even seen it
Danjin44
The nicest person on this forum
Remember the general store when in your first encounter with enemy and he breaks through the wall and the place you found the heart, its there.....go back and try to pick up the shotgun.
LostInTime
Banned
I've been thinking about biting that same bullet.
Danjin44
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My suggestion is at least watch recap of what happened in the first game.
LostInTime
Banned
I've played a little of the remaster but, never completed it.
Danjin44
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I would say definitely watch the recap.
These people probably are those who play with someone else watching and talk over the game therefore get distracted and then dont know what to do, or they constantly pause the game to do something else.
semiconscious
Member
you quickly realize that the whole mindplace thing literally solves itself (you have to put shit in the right place because you can't put shit in the wrong place). the process is fundamentally nothing but a padding mechanic, a vapid exercise that attempts to simulate the act of thinking. smh. pretty pathetic...
LostInTime
Banned
You are the only one being honest about this game.
semiconscious
Member
thanks. i was starting to think i was the only one who didn't 'get' it (just kiddin' - i'm afraid the problem is that, wish as i might that i didn't, i actually do 'get' it)...
semiconscious
Member
i have no problem with its existence, or with consulting it. my problem is with the empty, tedious mechanic of 'building' it, rather than having it simply assemble itself as you pick up the pieces, since assembling itself is what, despite 'appearances', it actually does anyway, eh?...
Danjin44
The nicest person on this forum
I dont think suppose to be complex but I enjoyed act of doing it, it add to atmosphere, I especially like when you have to profile individual character....the whole thing becomes little creepy in good way.
Grildon Tundy
Member
I think it's a fair opinion to find the Mind Place case board tedious. For me though, it game-ifies being a clever detective. I am not a clever detective, so it shortcuts the experience to feel like I am the one figuring things out. Kind of like I'm not a trained firearms expert taking out supernatural enemies in the woods, but this game lets me do that, too.
I think the difference in opinion on it comes from the balancing. Some say it's tuned to being too easy whereas others would prefer doing a lot of the mind work themselves.
It would be cool if the different difficulty levels adjusted the Case Board difficulty, too. Maybe it does? I haven't tried.
I think the difference in opinion on it comes from the balancing. Some say it's tuned to being too easy whereas others would prefer doing a lot of the mind work themselves.
It would be cool if the different difficulty levels adjusted the Case Board difficulty, too. Maybe it does? I haven't tried.
rofif
Can’t Git Gud
Yes I am liking it but there are prerequisites.
It’s best late at night, headphones, no hurry. It’s a very slow game that you gotta take very slow.
rofif
Can’t Git Gud
It’s good. Even supports system level calibration. But the game got this weird washed out low contrast look. Dev recommends hgig but imo it only works in dead of the night with lights off. Even in gloomy day, it’s too dark and I use dtm during the day
rofif
Can’t Git Gud
I really like the case board. It helps you really understand the complicated story and connections by going through what you just think you know.
But I don’t like that collectibles and stashes are in there as their own cases. I don’t see the point of that
Windom Earle
Member
And yet this has a better Metacritic than Control. The "journalists" just love their walking simulators.
I like AW2 overall but I would rate it 7.5-8 at best. It is a very flawed game just like AW1 was. Only this time there is not enough combat while AW1 arguably had too much combat. Very strange.
rofif
Can’t Git Gud
Jokes aside, the audio is supreme. Walking around that mansion and wellness center 1wm here, lights off and pulse3d with 3d on…. My god. You can hear every direction of every board creaking. The wind picking up, rain, creepy voices.
I found myself naturally slow walking it’s so atmospheric.
But I hate hate hate the loud jump scare screens. Fuck off, I am playing on headphones
rofif
Can’t Git Gud
This is easily a better game than control. Just not a better shooter.
Control was very spongy and repetitive. I remember disliking it… maybe I need to replay it and give it another chance at 120fps or something
Windom Earle
Member
Yeah give it another chance, the gunplay, movement and pacing are on another level. Also much more polished (maybe AW2 will get there with patches...)
Story comes down to personal preference but I found Control's storytelling much more interesting and quirky. The charming main character of course had a lot to do with it.
Ogbert
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JusticeForAll
Gold Member
Loving the game so far. But having read here now that they made Saga black for woke reasons, I'm disappointed by that choice, since story wise it doesn't make any sense. It's even jarring.
BbMajor7th
Member
Yeah, it was a bit of a dud for me too. The repetitiveness of the encounter and the sponginess of the target robbed it of tension. I feel like good survival horror should be about ammo conservation (TLOU/RE nail this), but AW2 seems to go in the opposite direction.
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JimmyRustler
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Yes, I know and that is fine. And I do like searching for stuff - but INDOORS and not in a vast open area… at night. It’s just stupid. Everyone except maybe a handful of insane people has to resort to guide maps to find everything.
DonJorginho
Banned
Replaced her with a much better actress so I don't care, if it improves the game's story with more convincing performances I don't mind.
rofif
Can’t Git Gud
18 hours in. Just finished:
How far in I am? I've heard the game is 18 hours lol and here I am.
Don't spoil me on length. Just say if I am mid or far into the game
Also, what mode you guys are playing on ps5? quality mode seems to have bugged, jagged shadows (see df thread for examples) and 30fps is really really spotty. Often drops in saga areas. I do still play in 30 though
How far in I am? I've heard the game is 18 hours lol and here I am.
Don't spoil me on length. Just say if I am mid or far into the game
After the game told me I can visit the puddle to switch realities, I never did so and kept playing as SAGA.
I just came back from wellness center(finished whole area) and are about to enter sheriff station.
Should I switch to Alan before doing so ?
I just came back from wellness center(finished whole area) and are about to enter sheriff station.
Should I switch to Alan before doing so ?
Also, what mode you guys are playing on ps5? quality mode seems to have bugged, jagged shadows (see df thread for examples) and 30fps is really really spotty. Often drops in saga areas. I do still play in 30 though
Assaulty
Member
I can't remember the last time I was this invested in a game. It's on my mind 24/7 since starting it. I want to finish as soon as possible but also don't want it to end.
The game made me get out and buy RE4 for the empty hole this game is going to leave when I'm done
Goty for me
The game made me get out and buy RE4 for the empty hole this game is going to leave when I'm done
Goty for me
Luipadre
Member
im not reading your spoilers but i only did 7 chapters/parts and i played 15 hours already. According to trophy list im not even halfway done lol unless the last 12 chapter is super short
Forsythia
Member
Fuck this bug, I thought I could work around it by doing the Mind Place stuff at a save point, but unfortunately I will need to run back and forth long distances. Started over and now right at the start Casey gets stuck in some foliage. Please kill me.I've run into an annoying bug where I cannot leave the Mind Place. I also cannot use anything on the board when that happens. Only solution is to restart the game. Series X. I might have to wait for a patch before I can continue.
Certinty
Member
This is going to sound stupid but this game made me dislike Resident Evil 4 Remake a little.
I know that’s far more combat based but the atmosphere in contrast in that is severely lacking compared to this.
Just walking through certain areas and hearing random sounds in this is far more tense than anything in RE4R.
I actually don’t mind how little combat there is in this because i’m loving the rest of it.
I know that’s far more combat based but the atmosphere in contrast in that is severely lacking compared to this.
Just walking through certain areas and hearing random sounds in this is far more tense than anything in RE4R.
I actually don’t mind how little combat there is in this because i’m loving the rest of it.
TrebleShot
Member
Just double dipped on PS5 for casual ease of access looking forward to seeing how different it is to the PC bells and whistles version.
I did the same with dead space and ended up playing on PS5 just cos I could boot it up and get going much quicker.
Really wish cross platform saves was more common or industry standard. Maybe in time.
I did the same with dead space and ended up playing on PS5 just cos I could boot it up and get going much quicker.
Really wish cross platform saves was more common or industry standard. Maybe in time.
Agent_4Seven
Tears of Nintendo
The stuff you can do while playing as Alan when it comes to reality changes to move the plot forward, solve environmental puzzles to find secrets and upgrade points, open doors you could't open before, use really cool bolt charge device to light some lamps, change environment to move forward (3-4 times in some places), write the scenes and update them in realtime based on 3-4 plot threads as the story progresses (which you can investigate to see what happened) puts this game above RE4 this year for me.
AW2 is basically modern RE by design, but at the same time 100% Remedy game which only they could've made, with a lot of investigation stuff I love to death and which can be found in Saga's story. There's basically two story campaigns in the game each with their own unique plot, mood, atmosphere and gameplay in terms of the way you progress through the story.
With all that said though, I fear that this game won't sell well just as all previous Remedy games in the past, not mention PC and EGS exclusivity - didn't help Control one bit either. I hope I'm wrong and I really hope that one day we'll see Quantum Break sequel which this game needs badly.
AW2 is basically modern RE by design, but at the same time 100% Remedy game which only they could've made, with a lot of investigation stuff I love to death and which can be found in Saga's story. There's basically two story campaigns in the game each with their own unique plot, mood, atmosphere and gameplay in terms of the way you progress through the story.
With all that said though, I fear that this game won't sell well just as all previous Remedy games in the past, not mention PC and EGS exclusivity - didn't help Control one bit either. I hope I'm wrong and I really hope that one day we'll see Quantum Break sequel which this game needs badly.
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SimTourist
Member
Finished the game today. 14 hours in total. I think they really oversold the horror angle, beating you over the head with it constantly in game, but the game is not scary or creepy at all, in fact there is a lot of deadpan Finnish humor in it and the general mood is pretty light. The first Alan Wake was a lot more spooky and tense for me honestly when the forests turned windy and shadows crawling everywhere and fuckers jumping out from bushes. They took some elements from Resident Evil 2 Remake without understanding why they work like puzzles or inventory management. The solutions to puzzles are never more than a few meters away, if not right there next to the puzzle, in RE2 you had to keep things in mind located all over the police station, inventory management is not really a factor where you have to make tough choices of what to keep, not once did I use the shoebox to store anything for later and my storage wasn't even upgraded to the fullest. The story is good but I feel it's not what Sam Lake originally imagined right after shipping AW1 and it was too affected by the time gap and the projects between. But overall a good game, it's not common for me to beat a game in a couple of sittings these days.
Salmon Snake
Member
Yeah the HDR is pretty wacky.
I have an older LG OLED (B6) and it doesn't have Dymanic Tone Mapping. Is there something similar in the older models?
I got to the first "scary" part of the game but because I was playing it in a daylight I had to quit the game and I'll continue it this evening.
The opening stage forest is probably the best game forest I've experienced. So full of atmosphere that I'm in love.
Gotta love the amount of Finnish stuff
rofif
Can’t Git Gud
No idea about dtm on your tv sorry.Yeah the HDR is pretty wacky.
I have an older LG OLED (B6) and it doesn't have Dymanic Tone Mapping. Is there something similar in the older models?
I got to the first "scary" part of the game but because I was playing it in a daylight I had to quit the game and I'll continue it this evening.
The opening stage forest is probably the best game forest I've experienced. So full of atmosphere that I'm in love.
Gotta love the amount of Finnish stuff
Yeah game is good
Exentryk
Member
I loved Control, but haven't played Alan Wake. Going by the trailers though, the atmosphere and story seem really intriguing in this one. And since it's on Gamepass, it's easy enough to dive in.
Currently finishing off another game though, so will eventually give it a try. I don't really play shooters, so might bounce off it. Let's see.
Currently finishing off another game though, so will eventually give it a try. I don't really play shooters, so might bounce off it. Let's see.
Chuck Berry
Gold Member
I’m like 7 hours in and playing as Alan for the first time. I think I have a grasp of what’s going on, and then the in game fuckery just shatters it completely.
I played them but don`t remember shit, is there any good recap video of the story before starting AW2?
Agent_4Seven
Tears of Nintendo
The thing is, the story of Jesse and her brother actually not the best part of Control, it's everything around it and what's going on in/with FBC is the meat of the whole game, along with the lore etc.
There's a lot of Control story explanation videos on YT (as if we can't figure out things ourselves), but I think here's the best video to watch before playing AW2:
It's ~100 min long, but it'll take you way more than that to replay both games.
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Hugare
Member
Man, play Alan Wake! Its such a good game to this day
It's very replayable, imo. Its one of my most replayed games ever.
I've just reached Alan's first chapter, and what this game is doing wlin terms of tech is nuts.
How do they change worlds so fast? With no pop in in sight. HOW? This is better than R&C Rift Apart. Insane tech.
I'm also blown away how you can go to the Mind Place in an instant.
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