Alan Wake - (original video game)

[MikePizzoff]

I've been slowly making my way through Alan Wake; part way through Episode 5 right now. Ep 4 was my favorite thus far. The more I play into the game, the more engrossing it becomes and the more I like it; at first I was like "eh, it's okay" whereas now I'm more on the "what's gonna happen next?!"

[darth los]

I've been slowly making my way through Alan Wake; part way through Episode 5 right now. Ep 4 was my favorite thus far. The more I play into the game, the more engrossing it becomes and the more I like it; at first I was like "eh, it's okay" whereas now I'm more on the "what's gonna happen next?!" Engrosing is definitely an apt description for it. And that Stand you have to make at the Rock concert is the shizzle my nizzle.

[MinionZombie]

Yeah, Alan Wake definitely sucks you in. When I was playing it I was loving it, but I was also getting into it slowly - then I found myself all wrapped up in it and loving all the characters and just wanting to know what happened next. Very cool. That shit gets into your mind, people!

[darth los]

Yeah, Alan Wake definitely sucks you in. When I was playing it I was loving it, but I was also getting into it slowly - then I found myself all wrapped up in it and loving all the characters and just wanting to know what happened next. Very cool. That shit gets into your mind, people! And the atmosphere is second to none. Who HASN'T played that game and raced through and area saying, "oh shit!, oh shit, oh shit!"

[MinionZombie]

And the atmosphere is second to none. Who HASN'T played that game and raced through and area saying, "oh shit!, oh shit, oh shit!" I tended to creep into areas going "ooh err, this is all going to get scary in a minute" and then the trees would start swaying, the leaves rustling in the misty-foggy breeze and then - waaaaagh - TAKEN! I love the game, but I would have really liked to have more day time stuff - especially in the town - so I could really explore the locations without worrying about Taken coming after me, and so I could talk to the residents. Indeed some missions which are just about exploring the area in the day time - finding places and people etc - would have been most welcome. While it didn't do my head in or anything, it did become a bit contrived when we kept getting whipped through/missing the day time. There was always a reason and there you are again - out and about in the night time. Sure, you wouldn't have any Taken in the day time, but you could have more Twin Peaks type character interaction - weird ruddy folk, and actually even face off against real people from time-to-time to mix things up a bit - add a bit more variety. If they do a second Alan Wake I'd hope they'd integrated a good mixture of day time stuff as I've laid out above. That'd be kick ass and really let you dive into the world of Bright Falls entirely.

[darth los]

I tended to creep into areas going "ooh err, this is all going to get scary in a minute" and then the trees would start swaying, the leaves rustling in the misty-foggy breeze and then - waaaaagh - TAKEN! I love the game, but I would have really liked to have more day time stuff - especially in the town - so I could really explore the locations without worrying about Taken coming after me, and so I could talk to the residents. Indeed some missions which are just about exploring the area in the day time - finding places and people etc - would have been most welcome. While it didn't do my head in or anything, it did become a bit contrived when we kept getting whipped through/missing the day time. There was always a reason and there you are again - out and about in the night time. Sure, you wouldn't have any Taken in the day time, but you could have more Twin Peaks type character interaction - weird ruddy folk, and actually even face off against real people from time-to-time to mix things up a bit - add a bit more variety. If they do a second Alan Wake I'd hope they'd integrated a good mixture of day time stuff as I've laid out above. That'd be kick ass and really let you dive into the world of Bright Falls entirely. I totally agree. Perhaps they should have done it silent hill style where you can voluntarily cross over through a mirror or something. Oh well, something to work on for the sequel i guess.

[Danny]

[MinionZombie]

That skeleton one is pretty cool, I must remember it for the next time I play it.

[Danny]

That skeleton one is pretty cool, I must remember it for the next time I play it. that was the only one i didn't know, ive gotten use to seeing wierd squares of geometric shapes and whipping out my iphone and opening up micrsoft tag or i-nigma to scan it and ive got a lot of free stuff, not just themes for my xbox but there was one on the bioshock 2 website for a free big big daddy poster. no idea where that whent though ---------- Post added at 03:05 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:28 PM ----------

[darth los]

And the rabbit hole deepens... Very cool find hells. + 1

[MinionZombie]

Awesome! I hadn't thought of looking for an official video for that track - really cool noticing all the references to the game throughout, noiiice.

[darth los]

I know it's bee said before but it's amazing the amount of TLC and effort that went into making this game. It's just so ckock full of goodness. It seems as if the deeper you look the more cool stuff you find.

[MikePizzoff]

Finished the game and..... WTF THAT FINAL BOSS/ENDING SUCKED!!!

[slickwilly13]

Finished the game and..... WTF THAT FINAL BOSS/ENDING SUCKED!!! The final boss was a chump. At least I was treated to David Bowie at the end.

[MikePizzoff]

The final boss was a chump. At least I was treated to David Bowie at the end. How are you gonna make a game like that and have it so you can defeat the final boss, on your first try, without getting hit ONCE?!!