PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 5 · Xbox Series X|S
4.32 from 754 ratings · #167 top rated on Grouvee
1479 members have it in their collection · 120 playing now · 402 backlogged · 836 wish listed
How long? Main story 24h · with extras 26h · 100% 31h (from 81 logged playthroughs)
Status May_Odaigahara Dec 14, 2023
I don't think any of Remedy's recent games are PERFECT or anything but if I were a billionaire I'd be shoveling so much goddamn money directly into their coffers
I can't even quite name what itch both Control and Alan Wake II scratch for me, but they really, really do
Status Laggyhammer Dec 13, 2023
Alan Wake 2 starts with me dying. I'm a bloated, rotting, near-corpse thing washed ashore the cauldron lake. Men with deer masks, shrouded in shadows surround me and rip my heart out. Did Alan wake write me into existence? Gave me life again, only to be killed all over again? Or did the dark presence send me out? To find …
Alan Wake 2 starts with me dying. I'm a bloated, rotting, near-corpse thing washed ashore the cauldron lake. Men with deer masks, shrouded in shadows surround me and rip my heart out. Did Alan wake write me into existence? Gave me life again, only to be killed all over again? Or did the dark presence send me out? To find the weapon that defeated it all those years ago.
I'm Saga Anderson now. Travelling to Bright Falls, along with my partner Alex Casey, following a string of murders. Alex shares his name with a fictional detective from Alan Wake's novels and his face with that of Max Payne. Saga meets up with deputies Thornton and Mulligan at the cauldron lake area.
Alan wake 2's camera is a lot tighter than the first game's. An over the shoulder perspective with a more "modern" control layout. Pressing the run button this time sends you into more of a jog rather than the full-on sprint that left you breathless after 5 seconds in the last game. The inventory system and the upgrade system are also new additions.
More in the next update.
Status May_Odaigahara Dec 11, 2023
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Status May_Odaigahara Dec 11, 2023
Every single jumpscare in this fucking game gets me. Even when I know they're coming. Horrible. Yet so fun.
Status May_Odaigahara Dec 9, 2023
had a huge smile on my face
Status May_Odaigahara Dec 9, 2023
I get that this is a horror game and you're supposed to feel weak when you're in combat but god I've hated every single combat encounter so far
Status Atag Dec 8, 2023
I've never played any of the Alan Wake games, but seeing this musical rendition in the game awards has me intrigued, it looks a bit whacky, creative, and different from what I was expecting, I mean I wasn't expecting Alan Wake to have a musical number at all but they have my interest now!
Status BMO Dec 7, 2023
I guess I’ll have to play this to see if it really is deserving of the best storytelling. I think Remedy does a great job with the world building aspect of their storytelling, but I find their actual narrative skills lacking. Maybe this game will change my mind.
Status Sir_Laguna Dec 4, 2023
Finally. An actual good reason to watch Keighley's hype show.
♪ Show me the Champion of Liiiiiiiiiiiiight ♫
♪ I'll show you the Herald of Darkneeeeeeeess ♫
Status PyramidHeadcrab Dec 2, 2023
According to the most recent episode of This Week In Video Games, Alan Wake II failed to crack the top 150 of game sales in its own release month. It was released later in the month, but this is a massively expensive AAA game.
It's almost like making your game EGS exclusive on PC and refusing to release physical copies …
According to the most recent episode of This Week In Video Games, Alan Wake II failed to crack the top 150 of game sales in its own release month. It was released later in the month, but this is a massively expensive AAA game.
It's almost like making your game EGS exclusive on PC and refusing to release physical copies for consoles where physical sales still comprise a huge portion of sales might, I don't know, completely tank your sales.
It's really sad to see a game that is, by all accounts, excellent completely sabotaged financially by braindead business decisions. If this game releases physically, I'll definitely pick up a copy. But until then, I'm happy to let this be a lesson in corporate hubris.
Status whittjd Nov 29, 2023
Status BadBoyBule Nov 16, 2023
The craziest part of Alan Wake II now has its own music video. If you have any interest in playing the game, best not to watch this and just bask in the madness of it once it happens in the game. Otherwise, enjoy.
Status Sir_Laguna Nov 13, 2023
I can't take this damn game out of my head so I keep writing about it.
Here we go with an article in spanish with my interpretation about that is The Dark Presence, The Dark Place and who is Mr. Scratch.
Fortunately, the game isn't subtle at all.
Also added some jungian nonsense, as a treat.
