Alan Wake trailers...

Cygnus · 11-16-2009, 11:05 PM

This game has been in development for a while. It is looking good. It seems to play like a stephen king novel. Too bad we can't embed gametrailer vids...

http://www.gametrailers.com/game/alan-wake/1608

railven · 11-17-2009, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Cygnus

This game has been in development for a while. It is looking good. It seems to play like a stephen king novel. Too bad we can't embed gametrailer vids...

http://www.gametrailers.com/game/alan-wake/1608

I'm torn. I saw some of the gameplay (broke my black out due to something Kamspy said.)

The trailer with him running from the cops reminded me of Silent Hill, the environment, the lack of a defensive weapon, and yada.

But the trailer with him at the cabin area, and how slow time was used, made it feel more action than suspense.

I didn't know they changed the combat system that much. My guess is - it has a cover system huh?

MikeRox · 11-17-2009, 08:30 AM

I saw a 4 minute vid the other day of this. It looks fantastic. Appears you control alan with the left stick and his torch with the right stick. The gameplay vid I watched didn't give much away though. Hope this is more a psychological horror game ala the older Silent Hill games (and Homecoming it would seem). The environments look stunning and it looks like they've nailed the atmosphere.

Cygnus · 11-17-2009, 09:56 AM

Yeah it looks like it could be pretty good. I wished the char reacted more naturally to events in the game. For example, he should crotch or become startled when loud events occur. Since the game is in third person, you are supposed to identify more with the char.

MikeRox · 11-17-2009, 04:44 PM

That could ruin the flow for the controls. Other horror titles dont tend to have much character reaction. Look at Nathan Drake on Uncharted 2, he DOES respond to whats going on, and a lot of people find it annoying lol.

Actual crouching etc movements would change the way the game controlled and stop it being as tight (IMO obviously). I think the player should feel the tension and fear, not the game character and that is all generated through the tension.

**kamspy** · 11-17-2009, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by railven

I'm torn.

It's tearing me apart too. I mean, the narrative looks like it's ripped from a King novel, and the gunplay seems to be torn from Gears of Resident Evil 4. I won't try to buffer Remedy's decision to take a more action oriented approach, but I can't say I agree with it. It kind of overlaps with with previous approaches. Almost out of sync with their initial direction.

So yeah, I'm torn.

MikeRox · 11-18-2009, 08:44 AM

I wonder who called the shot to make it more Gears of War action oriented? It's a shame, but hopefully it'll still retain the atmosphere.

11-16-2009, 11:05 PM	#1
Cygnus The Bringer of Balance Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 7,045	Alan Wake trailers... This game has been in development for a while. It is looking good. It seems to play like a stephen king novel. Too bad we can't embed gametrailer vids... http://www.gametrailers.com/game/alan-wake/1608 __________________ Toshiba 57H81 Kenwood VR-616 Comcast DCT6412 III XBox 360 GamerTag Sec0nd2N0n3

11-17-2009, 08:30 AM	#3
MikeRox Blu Blu Skies! :D Join Date: May 2007 Location: Huddersfield, United Kingdom Posts: 13,064	I saw a 4 minute vid the other day of this. It looks fantastic. Appears you control alan with the left stick and his torch with the right stick. The gameplay vid I watched didn't give much away though. Hope this is more a psychological horror game ala the older Silent Hill games (and Homecoming it would seem). The environments look stunning and it looks like they've nailed the atmosphere. __________________ Latest HD additions - Origin - Watchmen - Chaos - Cinderella Man - Terminator Salvation HD Movies - Um... Lost count >_< bout 250 Latest Gaming Additions - Batman Arkham Asylum - Borderlands - New Super Mario Bros - Spectrobes Origins - Rabbids Go Home -

11-17-2009, 09:56 AM	#4
Cygnus The Bringer of Balance Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 7,045	Yeah it looks like it could be pretty good. I wished the char reacted more naturally to events in the game. For example, he should crotch or become startled when loud events occur. Since the game is in third person, you are supposed to identify more with the char. __________________ Toshiba 57H81 Kenwood VR-616 Comcast DCT6412 III XBox 360 GamerTag Sec0nd2N0n3

11-17-2009, 04:44 PM	#5
MikeRox Blu Blu Skies! :D Join Date: May 2007 Location: Huddersfield, United Kingdom Posts: 13,064	That could ruin the flow for the controls. Other horror titles dont tend to have much character reaction. Look at Nathan Drake on Uncharted 2, he DOES respond to whats going on, and a lot of people find it annoying lol. Actual crouching etc movements would change the way the game controlled and stop it being as tight (IMO obviously). I think the player should feel the tension and fear, not the game character and that is all generated through the tension. __________________ Latest HD additions - Origin - Watchmen - Chaos - Cinderella Man - Terminator Salvation HD Movies - Um... Lost count >_< bout 250 Latest Gaming Additions - Batman Arkham Asylum - Borderlands - New Super Mario Bros - Spectrobes Origins - Rabbids Go Home -

11-18-2009, 08:44 AM	#7
MikeRox Blu Blu Skies! :D Join Date: May 2007 Location: Huddersfield, United Kingdom Posts: 13,064	I wonder who called the shot to make it more Gears of War action oriented? It's a shame, but hopefully it'll still retain the atmosphere. __________________ Latest HD additions - Origin - Watchmen - Chaos - Cinderella Man - Terminator Salvation HD Movies - Um... Lost count >_< bout 250 Latest Gaming Additions - Batman Arkham Asylum - Borderlands - New Super Mario Bros - Spectrobes Origins - Rabbids Go Home -

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