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The Final Previews for Alan Wake 2 are coming up across various websites

Videos:​

Blogposts:​

Alan Wake 2 hands-on report: illuminating new gameplay details

We survived a session as Saga in Bright Falls and Alan Wake in The Dark Place.

blog.playstation.com

Alan Wake 2: The Final Preview - IGN

In our final hands-on preview of Alan Wake 2 ahead of its October 27 release date, we played two missions midway through the game: one as FBI agent Saga Anderson, and one as tortured writer Alan Wake set in the Dark Place. Find out why we were incredibly impressed by Remedy's latest (and...

www.ign.com

Alan Wake 2 Hands-on Preview: Remedy's Sequel Rewrites the Franchise

At a hands-on preview event for Alan Wake 2, Remedy Entertainment offers brief looks at the gameplay for Saga and Alan's sections of the game.

gamerant.com

GameInformer - The Final Level

Alan Wake 2 Preview: A Mind Place For Everyone

Alan Wake 2 releases soon!

screenrant.com

Alan Wake 2 hands-on preview — A writer's dream — GAMINGTREND

When we got to see Alan Wake 2 in action back at Summer Game Fest, you could definitely call it a dream come true. Here was one of my favorite video games, back from the dead. Seeing is one thing however, even if it’s supposed to also correspond with believing. Now that I’ve actually played […]

gamingtrend.com

Alan Wake 2 hands-on: Scarier than the first game, even trippier than Control, and a bold new direction for Remedy

Preview | I played three hours of Alan Wake 2 and left feeling confused and terrified in the best possible way.

www.gamesradar.com

Hands-on with Alan Wake 2's two protagonists and their very different realities

Victoria went hands-on with Alan Wake 2 ahead of its release next month.

www.eurogamer.net

Alan Wake Hands-On Preview: I Can't Alan Wait

Alan Wake 2 is 13 years in the making and the culmination of all of Remedy's storytelling ambition.

www.thegamer.com

Details:

• There are also multiple side cases that seem to play out across the game
• New York is also a map in the game
• Alan Wake 2 seamlessly blends live-action and gameplay
• Game has very strong investigation elements blended into the survival horror
• Game has 30FPS Quality Mode and 60FPS Peformance Mode
• Game is much more survival horror oriented than the original (you are encouraged to avoid enemies like in RE games)
• Sarah sections are more detective oriented. Alan Wake sections are more survival oriented.
• The Mind Place, is a sort of interactive pause menu home that allows you to make puzzles easier.
• The game has a lot of focus on bantery like TLoU

 

[ProtoByte]

As much as I'd like to play this, I won't as long as there's no disc.

 

[MDSLKTR]

Performance mode is in.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

As much as I'd like to play this, I won't as long as there's no disc.

This is my usual line of thinking as well, although for AW2 I think I'll make an exception.

 

[DonJorginho]

Performance mode in as I posted earlier and seemingly at launch TommyCronin6969

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Thanks, OP! Gonna watch some of the video previews after I finish work.

 

[KyoZz]

My preview: the game is freakin amazing. GOTY material.
Don't. Watch. Anything.

 

[TommyCronin6969]

Is it just me or is there really bad screen tearing in most of them preview videos?

 

[acm2000]

As much as I'd like to play this, I won't as long as there's no disc.

its 2023 my dude

im not watching any thing for this game, im gonna go in bareback, lube free and like a virgin.

 

[KuraiShidosha]

Shame I won't get to play this. No steam no buy. Oh well I'll live.

 

[adamsapple]

 

[Kenneth Haight]

Looks delicious

 

[Xtib81]

Will try to watch as little as possible but it sounds great.

 

[ProtoByte]

its 2023 my dude

im not watching any thing for this game, im gonna go in bareback, lube free and like a virgin.

2023 where internet still cuts out or is slow, digital products get edited, access is sometimes artificially limited, and content sometimes just drops off the face if the earth because of a license/publish owner dispute.

Yeah, give me the disc.

 

[DenchDeckard]

Yeah, not watching any of it. I'm there day one.

Even if it ended up being a 6 out of 10 from these reviewers (hopefully not gonna happen)I would still support remedy!

 

[saintjules]

 

[lughnasadh123]

Loved the first AW and Control with this looking to be even better. The lore. The setting. The overall weirdness. Let's fucking go.

 

[kikkis]

Guns seem really inaccurate and enemies take many shots to kill. Not sure if i will like that.

 

[Mr Reasonable]

If someone with as much integrity as Keighley's saying it, the sky's the limit.

 

[acm2000]

2023 where internet still cuts out or is slow, digital products get edited, access is sometimes artificially limited, and content sometimes just drops off the face if the earth because of a license/publish owner dispute.

Yeah, give me the disc.

had my 300/900 FTTP for nearly 2 years with no down time and once ive finished a game ive had my monies worth out of it so very rarely ever go back unless it gets addons or substantial updates.

welcome to the modern world.

 

[Kacho]

#ad

 

[KyoZz]

If someone with as much integrity as Keighley's saying it, the sky's the limit.

#ad

This time he is not lying, I'm confident this game will surprise a lot of people.

 

[Luipadre]

Goddamn my most anticipated title by far this year. Im gonna stick with quality mode on console. Game was built with 30 fps in mind so likely the performance mode will be pretty lackluster. Also the game is slow and not combat focused so gimme all the RT gfx Remedy

 

[Mossybrew]

Can't wait, game looks amazing.

 

[Kacho]

This time he is not lying, I'm confident this game will surprise a lot of people.

I’m just poking fun. I don’t doubt the game is good.

 

[Danknugz]

wait for game pass for me as always

 

[Represent.]

My GOTY pick from the minute it was announced. Fuck all those other long ass bloated open world games.

 

[Chuck Berry]

-10+ years too late in my opinion
-Changing the race of the side detective (she was originally white, check the easter egg in Quantum Break)
-Using Shawn Ashmore even though "Quantum Break isnt part of the multiverse" even though its referenced in Control
-Too much live action, not enough gameplay shown

This has questionable written all over it, and it was bound to happen after the success of Control. You get big, you bend the knees.

First Remedy game Ill be skipping out on day one, and I sure as fuck dont trust reviewers that will most likely praise it.

Ill be relying on you guys once again

 

[KyoZz]

-10+ years too late in my opinion

If you followed Remedy, you know why.

-Changing the race of the side detective (she was originally white, check the easter egg in Quantum Break)
-Using Shawn Ashmore even though "Quantum Break isnt part of the multiverse" even though its referenced in Control

Those two points are not ignored by Remedy. In fact they have a smart way of explaining why and you can start to get an answer if you look into some Reddit posts or if you played Control and DLC.
All I can say is: It's all connected. Exclusive preview of the Alan Wake II Neogaf OT on release day:

-Too much live action, not enough gameplay shown

I think it's good they don't show too much. Like that, you will have a lot to discover and don't worry, yes live action is there but it's far from being too much.

This has questionable written all over it, and it was bound to happen after the success of Control. You get big, you bend the knees.

First Remedy game Ill be skipping out on day one, and I sure as fuck dont trust reviewers that will most likely praise it.

Ill be relying on you guys once again

This is their magnum opus. For real. You can trust me, a big fan of Alan Wake 1 and Remedy's games.

 

[Chuck Berry]

If you followed Remedy, you know why.

Those two points are not ignored by Remedy. In fact they have a smart way of explaining why and you can start to get an answer if you look into some Reddit posts or if you played Control and DLC.
All I can say is: It's all connected. Exclusive preview of the Alan Wake II Neogaf OT on release day:

I think it's good they don't show too much. Like that, you will have a lot to discover and don't worry, yes live action is there but it's far from being too much.

This is their magnum opus. For real. You can trust me, a big fan of Alan Wake 1 and Remedy's games.

Wow, a real life “Trust me bro” moment

I don’t trust you at all man sorry

 

[ProtoByte]

Skillup has no credibility when it comes to critiquing the gameplay side of narrative TPS games.

 

[amigastar]

Looking forward to this although i don't usually play horror games but this one i got on my radar.
Also graphics look great for an AA Title.

 

[tomato shrub]

No handholding confirmed - bless Remedy!

 

[kunonabi]

I didn't think you could something more unappealing than the first one but here we are.

 

[Certinty]

I don't know, it looks good but it also looks to have lost everything that made the first game so unique? Looks like another one of the recent Resident Evil remakes more than anything which isn't a bad thing but also not a good thing considering the first was nothing like that.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Via PSBlog

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[TrebleShot]

Looks phenomenal could be GOTY for me

 

[Kenneth Haight]

I’ll have to wait and see how this performance mode runs, that will be a big part of how long I wait to play this. Envious of people who can go back and forth between 30/60. Unapologetic frame rate snob now

 

[Danjin44]

My policy with survival horror games is the less I know the better. But I do have one question, I played original Alan Wake and its DLC but I didn't play Control, do I need play that game to know what happens in Alan Wake 2?

 

[Snowdonhoffen]

My policy with survival horror games is the less I know the better. But I do have one question, I played original Alan Wake and its DLC but I didn't play Control, do I need play that game to know what happens in Alan Wake 2?

Yes and No. The main story for Control doesn't really have anything to do with Alan Wake but you will find small easter eggs here and there
But the AWE DLC is pretty much a crossover and you'll get some answers to what happened after the first Alan Wake, so I'd say that's the only thing you have to play. If you don't want to play Control maybe you can at least watch some videos about what happened in that DLC so you'll have some context.
And who knows how many references to Control there will be in this game, that will be interesting to see.

 

[fart town usa]

I'm really glad AITD was pushed to January. That game would have been written out of existence .

AW2 looks dope.

 

[FireFly]

"Quantum Break isnt part of the multiverse" even though its referenced in Control

Remedy don't own the Quantum Break IP, so I think Easter eggs are the most they can do.

 

[Mr.Phoenix]

-10+ years too late in my opinion
-Changing the race of the side detective (she was originally white, check the easter egg in Quantum Break)
-Using Shawn Ashmore even though "Quantum Break isnt part of the multiverse" even though its referenced in Control
-Too much live action, not enough gameplay shown

This has questionable written all over it, and it was bound to happen after the success of Control. You get big, you bend the knees.

First Remedy game Ill be skipping out on day one, and I sure as fuck dont trust reviewers that will most likely praise it.

Ill be relying on you guys once again

Reads like you are looking for a reason not to like it.

Nothing you have said holds water.

 

[solidus12]

Who is Sarah?

 

[Wildebeest]

Yes and No. The main story for Control doesn't really have anything to do with Alan Wake but you will find small easter eggs here and there
But the AWE DLC is pretty much a crossover and you'll get some answers to what happened after the first Alan Wake, so I'd say that's the only thing you have to play. If you don't want to play Control maybe you can at least watch some videos about what happened in that DLC so you'll have some context.
And who knows how many references to Control there will be in this game, that will be interesting to see.

I watched the skillup preview and there are much more than just easily missable easter eggs that reference Control.

 

[Arsic]

This time he is not lying, I'm confident this game will surprise a lot of people.

This time

 

[Come On Tars]

Just finished Alan Wake on steamdeck. There is a bunch of charm but I was tired of it halfway through. This looks stellar and more of what I wanted in the original. Let me wander around a lived in small PNW town with people going about there business.

I also appreciate the elements of re4 added. Not a fan of ethereal ghost enemies in games, especially shooting them. I need real bodies, Control had a cool effect of enemies exploding into puffs but I still think it's not a satisfying as a real body hitting the floor.

 

[Fake]

I still don't understand why he need to make a duo in his own game, but anw.

 

[Deerock71]

My preview: the game is freakin amazing. GOTY material.
Don't. Watch. Anything.

All I needed. Glad to hear it.

 

[Insane Metal]

Not watching anything else.

It looks superb and I can't wait to play it.