Luipadre
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I tried performance mode today for the first time. Hopefully Remedy will patch the game for the pro
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Alan Wake II |OT| I'm blinded by the lights.........
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I tried performance mode today for the first time. Hopefully Remedy will patch the game for the pro
TerribleAtThisGame
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This thread made me replay Max Payne and then Max Payne 2 instead. Thanks guys, MP still fucking rules. Had more fun in the first MP level than in 3 hours of my recent AW1 replay attempt.
Ryuji Goda
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I can't beat Nightingale 
Danjin44
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Did you pick up the shotgun from general store when you find the heart?I can't beat Nightingale
amigastar
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I'm feeling you, man. I turn my head slightly away from the monitor to avoid jump scares, lol.
Run away , when you can. Run away when the wind starts . Keep shooting . Took me a couple of tries. Great time.I can't beat Nightingale
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Revolutionary
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Heads up for PC players, there's a Nvidia hotfix released today that addresses an issue with AW2:
nvidia.custhelp.com
NVIDIA Support
nvidia.custhelp.com
Holdfing
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Finally. Maybe opening the map won't take 10 seconds after a few hours of playing.Heads up for PC players, there's a Nvidia hotfix released today that addresses an issue with AW2:
NVIDIA Support
amigastar
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I'm playing through Saga's story first because i have the feeling it's not as spooky as Alan's story, but i may be wrong because Saga's part is already scary.
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Danjin44
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I played it same way I did with 13 Sentinel, I like hop between characters after major event especially in this game when Alan or Saga talk to each other from other side.
rofif
Can’t Git Gud
I finished hers and then Alan.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
It's completely up to you whichever way you want to do it.
The way I did it was every time there was an End of Chapter card, I would find the nearest switch point and move to the other character. That way it wouldn't feel like I'm leaving one half of the story away for too long.
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Danjin44
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I wish game would allow us to save and switch between character in end each chapter card.
Justin9mm
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Can anyone tell me who has played the first Alan Wake or the remastered version, is Alan Wake 2 a much better game? I started playing the remastered version of Alan Wake last night on PS5 and whilst I have only played about 30 minutes so far, it feels dated and looks like its going to be a walking simulator.
Does it get better? I'm really interested in Alan Wake 2, it looks amazing but if I don't end up liking the first one, am I going to not like the sequel?
Edit: I noticed already with the first one, it seems to have decent atmosphere, I felt a sense or urgency and scaredness to run away from multiple shadow enemies or whatever they are.
Does it get better? I'm really interested in Alan Wake 2, it looks amazing but if I don't end up liking the first one, am I going to not like the sequel?
Edit: I noticed already with the first one, it seems to have decent atmosphere, I felt a sense or urgency and scaredness to run away from multiple shadow enemies or whatever they are.
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Darkmakaimura
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I heard the sequel has less action than the first game. So it might be more of a walking simulator.
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Justin9mm
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I don't mind less action, as long as the gameplay is interesting and good.
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Dusktildawn48
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Just imo, this game is everything I wanted after waiting 13 years. There's definitely less action though.
Danjin44
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In AW1 got very repetitive because there were not that many enemy types, AW2 still has that problem but the good thing is they dont throw enemy at so you get tired of them that quickly.
VeganElduderino
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I'm still playing with the graphic options, it seemed like the HDR is kinda fucked! It seem like their flickers, it's annoying, What are your settings if you have a 5800X3d and 4070ti?
Efren is G.O.A.T.
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Just went through a section as Alan where I had to fight waves of monsters while there was a few rock songs with S+ Tier guitar solos and that was fucking awesome!
Had to take a break due to work, but just finished We Sing and oh my god that was a top 5 gaming experience for me. Utterly brilliant. There's really nothing like this from any other developer outside of Remedy and they should receive loads of praise for how they expertly crafted a rock opera musical into a fucking survival horror game. It just "works" because it fits the crazy reality of Alan's world. This is creative genius for a video game. I never want this experience to end.
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OmegaSupreme
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Seems like a beefy game. I'm about 5 hours in and I feel like I've barely started. Game is stupid good looking too. Holy shit.
Encounters are also harder, specially when they start throwing you 2 or 3 fuckers with mixed abilities... I just did a fight with 2 mini bosses at once and was completely unprepared, had to run, shoot and dodge A LOT. Died like 4 or 5 times until I got the hang of it with the limited items I had.
Nfactor_AF
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Playing this maxed out at 4K/DLSS Q/RT+PT Max/Ultra is something else. RTX 4090 truly makes gaming magical. Alan Wake 2 is fucking awesome man, atmosphere and crazy scares are amazing in this game.
Just finished playing THAT PART this is me the whole time
You know you've been fed too many sanitized, corporate reviewed, group tested, homogenized shit when you see the magic this game displays, not in a million years would someone do this game other than Remedy.
This game has just been elevated to GOTG contender, it's not just the graphics, it's everything else. The visuals are just the cherry on top... wow, just wow.
You know you've been fed too many sanitized, corporate reviewed, group tested, homogenized shit when you see the magic this game displays, not in a million years would someone do this game other than Remedy.
This game has just been elevated to GOTG contender, it's not just the graphics, it's everything else. The visuals are just the cherry on top... wow, just wow.
hinch7
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About 5 hours in and honestly not enjoying it a whole lot. Will follow through towards to end to complete the story but the gameplay loop of slow burn 'survival' action a lot of walking around and patching in clues just isn't for me. The story too moves at a snails pace with not all that much happening. And can see where its all heading already..
Hopefully it will pick up but not holding much hope. Shame, as I was really looking forward to this. Was one of my most anticipated games of the year, oh well.
Hopefully it will pick up but not holding much hope. Shame, as I was really looking forward to this. Was one of my most anticipated games of the year, oh well.
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Thick Thighs Save Lives
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Insane Metal
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Old Gods of Asgard kick some serious ass.
Salmon Snake
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Do you have to collect all the yellow question marks for a trophy to pop up?
Revolutionary
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Pretty sure I'm almost done with Alan's campaign, but I had to cut it short just now because the sun has risen IRL and it just feels wrong making my way through The Dark Place while the sun is shining outside. I'm weird, I know. I'll finish it tonight.
My thoughts so far: Narratively, this game is a 10/10. It's the culmination of everything Remedy has done over the years and it's quite glorious.
But from a gameplay standpoint, it very much feels like the studio's first attempt at survival horror. I'm not pretending to be an all-knowing arbiter of survival horror, but I have played quite a lot of them, and it's clear that there is room for improvement. One example off the top of my head is that the dynamic difficulty is far too generous, even on Hard difficulty - I'm at the point where I don't open containers anymore because my inventory and shoeboxes are overflowing lol
Still loving it overall though.
My thoughts so far: Narratively, this game is a 10/10. It's the culmination of everything Remedy has done over the years and it's quite glorious.
But from a gameplay standpoint, it very much feels like the studio's first attempt at survival horror. I'm not pretending to be an all-knowing arbiter of survival horror, but I have played quite a lot of them, and it's clear that there is room for improvement. One example off the top of my head is that the dynamic difficulty is far too generous, even on Hard difficulty - I'm at the point where I don't open containers anymore because my inventory and shoeboxes are overflowing lol
Still loving it overall though.
Rayderism
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The trippiest thing about the "We Sing" chapter was how seamless the music was......it would actually wait for you to get to certain points before.....continuing.....with the song. You didn't hear any skips, hiccups or pauses, it just kept jammin' until you triggered the next verse. That was just freakin' awesome.
And the song gave me some serious Ayreon vibes. That is to say the song was pretty decent for a tune that was made up just for the game. It would be a shame if that sequence didn't win some kind of videogame award in the future.
And the song gave me some serious Ayreon vibes. That is to say the song was pretty decent for a tune that was made up just for the game. It would be a shame if that sequence didn't win some kind of videogame award in the future.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Are you talking about the words of power for Alan?
No, just the first one is enough for the trophy.
Salmon Snake
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I missed one squared questin mark in the subway. Is probably a chest?
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Oh I think those are just points of interest, places where you can use writing to change the environments etc. Don't worry about missing anything there, the map isn't exactly 100% accurate either.
Dusktildawn48
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It's my GOTY (maybe even GOTG) but no way it wins many awards for it. BG3 will probably walk away with most of them.
DenchDeckard
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I'm trying to complete spider man 2 before I play this, but you lot are making it far too hard! Ffs
SenkiDala
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Yeah I know that and BG3 seems awesome too (haven't had the change to play it yet) but AW2 deserves it so much. Remedy have been doing outstanding games since Max Payne and never got the praise they deserved, their games for a reason I don't get (maybe not enough ads) are always under the radar, nobody gave a fuck about Quantum Break (it was a GREAT game) and Control (exceptional game)... I wish AW2 gets all the love it deserves.
Luipadre
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I immediately ditched spiderman to play and finish aw2. Now im back to finish spiderman aswell.
Dusktildawn48
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Preaching to the choir my friend. So hyped for the Max Payne remakes now!
Luipadre
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Best narrative win is a 100% lock for this game.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Fwiw I platinum/1000G both games and this is a far better experience to me.
Finish Spidey and make some free time for this, don't rush into AW2. Take your time exploring the world.
MacReady13
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No. The light once you enter the subway was stupid. I had to check online to see that on the streets you needed 1 light on and 1 light off to activate the light downstairs in the subway area? Where did it say that in the game? It kept telling me to go into the subway. That’s the only clue I had. I walked around the streets for an hour wasting time. And it was no better once you get underground into the subway.
MidGenRefresh
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It's called a puzzle. You were told what to do, it's on you that you failed to figure out how to do it.