Alan Wake coming to the PC - Page 4

spindoctor · Feb 2, 2012, 10:57 AM

not worth the asking price.

Sundance Kid V2 · Feb 2, 2012, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by spindoctor

not worth the asking price.

is it that bad?

Exposed · Feb 2, 2012, 12:15 PM

Single player campaign was decent, but nothing more. The numerous references to Max Payne may be worth it alone for some people. I already played it on Xbox, what incentive is there for PC? For first time players, $15 would be more reasonable...

Watch the official Alan Wake webisodes to see if the storyline might interest you...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-rLG4grGFc

There are 6 parts total.

spindoctor · Feb 2, 2012, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Sundance Kid V2

is it that bad?

pointlessly convoluted story and very bland, repetitive gameplay.

you are running down a jungle path at night... you get jumped by a group of 3 or 4 enemies and you kill them. you run a little further and another group of enemies shows up. this happens 4 or 5 times and then you reach your destination.

i just described 70% of the alan wake experience right there. as in, you will spend more than 6 hours repeating exactly that when you play through it.

since they made you wait so long, you might as well go ahead and wait a while longer and get it at 75% off. that's probably what i'll be doing, and only because you had to pay for dlc to finish the story on the xbox version and i never did. this one has it all included. i guess in a way i am paying for the dlc then :|

nutcrackr · Feb 2, 2012, 03:15 PM

Buying for $30 or $35 depending on Limited Edition contents.

crunchysuperman · Feb 2, 2012, 04:12 PM

When it's on Steam for around $2, maybe I'll bite.

nomore · Feb 2, 2012, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by spindoctor

you get jumped by a group of 3 or 4 enemies and you kill them. you run a little further and another group of enemies shows up. this happens 4 or 5 times and then you reach your destination.

whoa...I think I played that game you just described and it was called Gears Of War.

Mangler · Feb 2, 2012, 06:32 PM

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whoa...I think I played that game you just described and it was called Gears Of War.

Imo, he more or less described every modern third and first person shooter.

nomore · Feb 2, 2012, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Mangler

Imo, he more or less described every modern third and first person shooter.

some games have different gameplay elements but yeah I would agree with that as well.

hordaktheman · Feb 2, 2012, 07:28 PM

Yer, that's pretty much what makes a shooter a shooter when you break it down to the elements. The rest just boils down to memorable set pieces and how well it's made.

I quite liked Alan Wake myself. It's not perfect but it's a solid 8. Easily worth 30 bucks in my opinion.

KAC · Feb 2, 2012, 10:45 PM

Alan Wake was very cool... on PC, I really hope they improve the textures. It would be a different game...

Qb2k5 · Feb 2, 2012, 10:48 PM

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Alan Wake was very cool... on PC, I really hope they improve the textures. It would be a different game...

The framerate (from 30 to 60) and resolution coming from 540p (xbox 360) to 1080p will make a huge boost!

Sound_Card · Feb 2, 2012, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by spindoctor

meh. it's a bad game anyway.

lol wut?

spindoctor · Feb 2, 2012, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Mangler

Imo, he more or less described every modern third and first person shooter.

yea i expected someone to bring that up.

the thing is, what i posted is not a general description of the gameplay. like if you say that in a shooter, you have a gun and you go through levels shooting people. or in an rts, you control various units and you build a base with different buildings and try to destroy the enemy's base. these are generic descriptions of these games.

what i described for alan wake is exactly what the game is going to be for the most part. the other 30% also has you running around killing enemies but at least the levels are varied... there's a town, a train yard, a dam, a farm etc. but this particular jungle 'setpiece' is repeated over and over ad nauseam.

KAC · Feb 2, 2012, 10:58 PM

I thought that was the hillside and not a jungle in Alan Wake...

Sundance Kid V2 · Feb 2, 2012, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by spindoctor

yea i expected someone to bring that up.

the thing is, what i posted is not a general description of the gameplay. like if you say that in a shooter, you have a gun and you go through levels shooting people. or in an rts, you control various units and you build a base with different buildings and try to destroy the enemy's base. these are generic descriptions of these games.

what i described for alan wake is exactly what the game is going to be for the most part. the other 30% also has you running around killing enemies but at least the levels are varied... there's a town, a train yard, a dam, a farm etc. but this particular jungle 'setpiece' is repeated over and over ad nauseam.

sounds like a $10 game

Mangler · Feb 3, 2012, 05:51 AM

Alan wake is the best game featuring dark woods where you are chased by shadowy figures that I've ever played.

theshadowcult · Feb 3, 2012, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Mangler

Alan wake is the best game featuring dark woods where you are chased by shadowy figures that I've ever played.

Oh? Not a fan of Limbo?

Mangler · Feb 3, 2012, 06:26 AM

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Oh? Not a fan of Limbo?

I have not played it, so alan wake is still #1 even though I did not really like it.

spindoctor · Feb 3, 2012, 06:36 AM

does anyone remember that level from left 4 dead 2 where you go on to a concert stage, start the music and have to survive waves of enemies for a period of time before you can escape? there is a virtually identical setpiece in alan wake that the developers shamelessly ripped off from that game. it is completely out of place in what is supposedly meant to be a serious, survival horror experience and it perfectly highlights how creatively bankrupt remedy is/was when making this game.

spindoctor · Feb 3, 2012, 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Mangler

I have not played it, so alan wake is still #1 even though I did not really like it.

you should definitely play limbo man.

Mangler · Feb 4, 2012, 09:00 AM

Alan wake is now #2, I've played and finished limbo, it was a cool and short game, the puzzles involving the glowing parasite worm got a little bit old though.

Thr0tt · Feb 5, 2012, 03:35 PM

Its a maybe from me, I just installed RE5 again and uninstalled after 1st level as the controls are goddddaaaammmmnnnnn frustrating ! Alone in the dark was another of those and Alan Wake being 3rd person adventure horror thing may suffer too but I will wait...

KAC · Feb 5, 2012, 03:56 PM

Alan wake is nothing like RE5 or Alone in the Dark in terms of controls.

Litennörd · Feb 5, 2012, 05:14 PM

May very well get this sometime after, when it has gone down in price

Never played it on the 360 due to the DLC

nutcrackr · Feb 5, 2012, 06:36 PM

I hear repetitive and linear mentioned. Max Payne is repetitive and linear but the core shooting is solid. How does the action stand up versus max payne?

KAC · Feb 5, 2012, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by nutcrackr

I hear repetitive and linear mentioned. Max Payne is repetitive and linear but the core shooting is solid. How does the action stand up versus max payne?

I quite enjoyed it. It is aim your flashlight and shoot crap. If your flashlight runs out of batteries you run out of life... great cat and mouse game. Will play again on PC, if they high res the textures and don't have a 30 fps cap bullcrap.

noko · Feb 6, 2012, 02:55 AM

Looks like a go for me. If those pc images are from the pc game

. I hope the pre-order has a little discount added to it.

john2 · Feb 6, 2012, 03:12 AM

Good news for AMD users

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BozzCollin and JunkyMonkey: Just today heard news that AMD had solved some CF issues and they claim a 60-75% perf boost when used with the CrossFire profile compared to single GPU. So all is not lost.

Spoke with ManuelG about the SLI support and the game won't be SLI-ready when it gets released. Nvidia will release a new driver with an SLI profile for it afterwards

KAC · Feb 6, 2012, 03:13 AM

When is this game out?

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Feb 2, 2012, 12:15 PM	#93
Exposed Rage3D Veteran Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,385	Single player campaign was decent, but nothing more. The numerous references to Max Payne may be worth it alone for some people. I already played it on Xbox, what incentive is there for PC? For first time players, $15 would be more reasonable... Watch the official Alan Wake webisodes to see if the storyline might interest you... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-rLG4grGFc There are 6 parts total. Last edited by Exposed : Feb 2, 2012 at 12:22 PM.

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Feb 2, 2012, 03:15 PM	#95
nutcrackr Rage3D Veteran Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: over the rainbow, way up high Posts: 8,439	Buying for $30 or $35 depending on Limited Edition contents.

Feb 2, 2012, 04:12 PM	#96
crunchysuperman Idiot Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Giant Bucket Posts: 1,160	When it's on Steam for around $2, maybe I'll bite.

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Feb 2, 2012, 07:28 PM	#100
hordaktheman Hans... boobie... Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 4,354	Yer, that's pretty much what makes a shooter a shooter when you break it down to the elements. The rest just boils down to memorable set pieces and how well it's made. I quite liked Alan Wake myself. It's not perfect but it's a solid 8. Easily worth 30 bucks in my opinion.

Feb 2, 2012, 10:45 PM	#101
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Feb 2, 2012, 10:58 PM	#105
KAC The anti-gays Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Lahore Posts: 32,642	I thought that was the hillside and not a jungle in Alan Wake...

Feb 3, 2012, 05:51 AM	#107
Mangler BIG BO! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sweeeden Posts: 9,369	Alan wake is the best game featuring dark woods where you are chased by shadowy figures that I've ever played.

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Feb 4, 2012, 09:00 AM	#112
Mangler BIG BO! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sweeeden Posts: 9,369	Alan wake is now #2, I've played and finished limbo, it was a cool and short game, the puzzles involving the glowing parasite worm got a little bit old though.

Feb 5, 2012, 03:35 PM	#113
Thr0tt Rage3D Veteran Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: UK Posts: 3,759	Its a maybe from me, I just installed RE5 again and uninstalled after 1st level as the controls are goddddaaaammmmnnnnn frustrating ! Alone in the dark was another of those and Alan Wake being 3rd person adventure horror thing may suffer too but I will wait... __________________ Specs: Gigabyte GA-MA790XT-UD4P \| AMD Phenom II x4 965 BE 3.4GHz \| Sapphire RADEON HD 7850 (Latest Cats) CCC \| 8GB DDR3 1333MHz Dual Channel \| Hanns-G HH281 28" LCD \| X-Fi Ultimate Gamer (5.1) \| LiteOn DH20A4P DVD-RW \| Saitek Cyborg Evo Joystick \| Win7 Ultimate

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Feb 5, 2012, 03:56 PM	#114
KAC The anti-gays Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Lahore Posts: 32,642	Alan wake is nothing like RE5 or Alone in the Dark in terms of controls.

Feb 5, 2012, 05:14 PM	#115
Litennörd Radeon HD 6870 Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 200	May very well get this sometime after, when it has gone down in price Never played it on the 360 due to the DLC

Feb 5, 2012, 06:36 PM	#116
nutcrackr Rage3D Veteran Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: over the rainbow, way up high Posts: 8,439	I hear repetitive and linear mentioned. Max Payne is repetitive and linear but the core shooting is solid. How does the action stand up versus max payne?

Feb 6, 2012, 02:55 AM	#118
noko Rage3D Veteran Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Orlando, Florida, USA Posts: 6,409	Looks like a go for me. If those pc images are from the pc game . I hope the pre-order has a little discount added to it.

Feb 6, 2012, 03:13 AM	#120
KAC The anti-gays Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Lahore Posts: 32,642	When is this game out?

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