Alan Wake, the notorious horror author, has been caught within the Darkish Place for 13 years, desperately making an attempt to write down a narrative that results in his escape. The followers of Alan Wake haven’t had it as unhealthy because the titular character, however they’ve been ready fairly some time for the sequel. On the finish of the primary sport, Wake muttered, “It’s not a lake, it’s an ocean,” leaving followers perplexed by the seemingly nonsensical line. Maybe it was foreshadowing the Alan Wake universe that includes Management and even some Max Payne Easter eggs, which is culminating in Alan Wake 2, lastly being launched on October 27. The collection prides itself on being a chaotic enigma, however we have now pieced collectively every part we all know to date in regards to the sport.
Survival Horror
One of many first issues we discovered about Alan Wake 2 was the style: survival horror. The primary sport had horror parts, however it might match lots higher underneath the motion style. One scene had you defending the previous stage for a rock live performance from a horde of The Taken whereas fireworks went off and rock music performed within the background. If I had been to guess, Alan Wake 2 leans extra on the survival horror parts that made Resident Evil so iconic (earlier than it went off the rails). Even the digital camera is nearer in on the character’s again as an alternative of the broader shot from the unique sport. The tighter digital camera can usually create a extra claustrophobic, slower really feel. Moreover, there shall be a much bigger emphasis on useful resource administration. Within the unique, at the very least on regular, there was hardly ever any stress about your lack of ammo. Nonetheless, the sequel could enhance the depth by making ammo, flares, and the like much less ample.
The Storyline
Alan Wake 2 takes place 30 years after the primary sport and follows two simultaneous storylines. One the place Wake tries to flee from the Darkish Place and one other that follows Saga Anderson, an FBI investigator who’s wanting into ritualistic murders in Brilliant Falls. She is accompanied by Alex Casey, performed by the sport’s director, Sam Lake, who could or is probably not the real-life manifestation of one of many characters in Alan Wake’s novel. Gamers can change between each storylines every time they need, which is complicated as a result of they’ll most likely play off one another, as Wake’s writing in The Darkish Place impacts actuality. When it comes to settings, the Darkish Place will happen in a nightmarish New York Metropolis that mixes actuality with distortion. Saga’s storyline will happen within the predominant city from the primary sport. Lastly, the newest trailer additionally teased a darkish Alan Wake doppelganger, which might function an antagonist hiding in acquainted pores and skin.
The Thoughts Place
The Thoughts Place serves as an in-game menu of kinds. In follow, whereas enjoying as Saga, going into The Thoughts Place pauses the gameplay and locations Saga inside a unconscious room. Right here, you may stroll round and take a look at the map, case boards, and manuscripts. The case boards, particularly, appear like a detective mechanic the place you join clues by actually pinning proof to the wall and seeing how every part connects collectively. Going between the Thoughts Area and the precise sport is prompt, making it nearly like a gamified pause menu. Lastly, Wake may have his personal model of The Thoughts Area, however it will likely be particular to him and the Darkish Place
Connection to Management
Within the Management AWE enlargement, we came upon that the Federal Bureau of Management despatched a workforce to research Brilliant Falls shortly after the occasions of Alan Wake. This resulted in an encounter with Dr. Emil Hartman (from the primary sport), who grew to become a darkish presence avatar. Additionally, in AWE, we came upon that Alan Wake most likely created the Hiss, the enemies of Management, and maybe the bureau itself in an try to flee the Darkish Place. It’s loopy to assume that the occasions of Management solely occurred due to Alan Wake’s interior workings getting plastered on the web page. Close to the tip of an Alan Wake 2 trailer, we see the titular character strolling alongside a railroad monitor lined in ominous pink mild when a flurry of papers launches towards him with a terrifying roar. The tease could also be a clue that the Hiss will make a return in Alan Wake 2, additional interweaving the 2 video games.
Mixing Media
Treatment Leisure isn’t any stranger to together with live-action parts of their video games. Quantum Break had 4 20-minute episodes of an unique TV present interspersed all through the sport. The unique Alan Wake had a extra refined inclusion of live-action, resembling watching a chat present the place we see live-action Alan Wake getting interviewed about his new e book. The second sport will take an analogous strategy however most likely with higher integration. Wake’s portion of the sport, throughout the Darkish Place, will embrace live-action sequences blended with in-game content material. The aim is to create a perplexing tone that capitalizes on the reality-bending nature of the Darkish Place.
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