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deelix
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PostPosted: Fri, 7th May 2010 18:36    Post subject:
hmm, damn I was gonna finish this before I wake up hung over tomorrow. Iv heard the 5th episode is pretty long, but the 6th is short. Is this right? Just started on 5th btw
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twobells
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PostPosted: Fri, 7th May 2010 19:04    Post subject:
I just remembered a good movie that ties in very well with this game:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0282209/



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nouseforaname
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PostPosted: Fri, 7th May 2010 19:11    Post subject:
^^ "good" movie? Laughing

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twoism




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PostPosted: Fri, 7th May 2010 20:07    Post subject:
It reminds me more of Secret Window.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0363988/
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PostPosted: Fri, 7th May 2010 20:17    Post subject:
Is there any chance to get the special edition book "The Alan Wake Files" in pdf format or smth like that? Would be really interesting to read it. Wink
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twobells
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PostPosted: Fri, 7th May 2010 21:07    Post subject:
twoism wrote:
It reminds me more of Secret Window.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0363988/


Yeah that's a good film, very apt.!
I grabbed Darkness Falls and am watching it atm, so will pick up Secret Window while I'm at it.

Here are some more:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1212452/

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106664/
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nenoriu
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PostPosted: Fri, 7th May 2010 21:47    Post subject:
finished the game today. for me it's 9.5/10

it was filled with awesome. presentation and immersion was mentioned many times already and for a good reason: it's incredible!

gameplay feels spot on. i never played a game where using flashlight felt so fluid and satisfying. flashbangs, flares in other games are trivial, but in this game they are weapons of mass destruction. controls are really well done.

story is mysterious, intriguing and delivers till the end. audio and music selection of course is top notch.

visuals are great for the most part. during the day and inside buildings especially it might look a bit dated. but this isn't a corridor shooter and how the game looks at night more than makes up for a few low res textures inside buildings. levels are HUGE, use of light is sick. when you play on a level for an hour or two you can usually get on some higher spot and see path in the distance you traveled. it really adds to the grand scale feel.

it would be 9/10 but i give extra 0.5 because as a fan of davil lynch and stephen king work this game was nerdgasmic experience Very Happy
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PostPosted: Fri, 7th May 2010 21:53    Post subject:
I still need to finish Episode 5&6. Just finished the 4th one. Awesome!
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PostPosted: Sat, 8th May 2010 03:06    Post subject:
haha, i am at the part where
 Spoiler:
 
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Nailbiter
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PostPosted: Sat, 8th May 2010 03:31    Post subject:
solid game. don´t get the complaints.

one complaint would be the camera focus. it doesn´t aim quite right.
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PostPosted: Sat, 8th May 2010 06:54    Post subject:
Nailbiter wrote:
solid game. don´t get the complaints.

one complaint would be the camera focus. it doesn´t aim quite right.


I agree, the camera is the main reason I have died while playing. Im only on chapter 4 so far, playing on hard. Did any of you guys play on nightmare?
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PostPosted: Sat, 8th May 2010 09:48    Post subject:
Nightmare isn't available at the start. Wish I had started on normal instead of hard, as dying to mobs crowding you out in kind of stupid and lame; although not as lame as Wake awkwardly platforming and then falling off the side of the cliff.

The game isn't "bad", but the cheese-ball factor - if it isn't readily apparent to someone - is going to be a turn off (GameTrailer knocked its story and acting for this exact reason).

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PostPosted: Sat, 8th May 2010 15:41    Post subject:
We all have to agree on something... This game does not fulfill the very high expectations that we all had.

It´s hard to find something that is specially remarkable. The best part is the ambience no doubt.

And the ideas are way too similar to twin peaks, little originality.
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me7




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PostPosted: Sat, 8th May 2010 15:48    Post subject:
SuTuRa wrote:
We all have to agree on something... This game does not fulfill the very high expectations that we all had.


I didn't have high expectations. I expected a game similar to Max Payne in structure (linear) and gameplay (satisfying but no revolution) and got what I wanted. A lot of people took a ride on the hype train and now it crashed hard, happens all the time. I am amazed how many people expected Remedy to take a 180° turn and develop "Grand Theft Auto: Bright Falls".
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PostPosted: Sat, 8th May 2010 16:03    Post subject:
People didn´t think that from nothing.

They promoted the game that way...

And always talked about how revolutionary it would be.

And yeah, it´s always best not to have big expectations, it´s harder to being let down.
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PostPosted: Sat, 8th May 2010 16:21    Post subject:
me7 wrote:
SuTuRa wrote:
We all have to agree on something... This game does not fulfill the very high expectations that we all had.


I didn't have high expectations. I expected a game similar to Max Payne in structure (linear) and gameplay (satisfying but no revolution) and got what I wanted. A lot of people took a ride on the hype train and now it crashed hard, happens all the time. I am amazed how many people expected Remedy to take a 180° turn and develop "Grand Theft Auto: Bright Falls".


i tink alan wake would suck if it were sandbox

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PostPosted: Sat, 8th May 2010 16:32    Post subject:
WaldoJ wrote:
i tink alan wake would suck if it were sandbox


I think the same. The car sequences that are left are the weakest part of the game. I think that Remedy tried some experiments with sandbox levels but found out that they were boring and canned the concept. Just imagine the whole game was as dull as these sequences...
Streamlining it to a linear but well crafted experience was the right choice IMO. We have enough mediocre GTA wannabes.

Feel free to flame me if you would rather prefer it to be like Crysis Razz
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PostPosted: Sat, 8th May 2010 17:26    Post subject:
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me7




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PostPosted: Sat, 8th May 2010 18:09    Post subject:
But the pacing was all over the place due to its open environments.
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PostPosted: Sat, 8th May 2010 19:02    Post subject:
SuTuRa wrote:
This game does not fulfill the very high expectations that we all had.


am I the only one who could give a shit what is coming out in the future? I could tell you all of the big movies coming out in the next couple of years but not a single video game.

I don't even really click on a thread until that little [R] is there Razz

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PostPosted: Sat, 8th May 2010 19:10    Post subject:
SuTuRa wrote:
We all have to agree on something... This game does not fulfill the very high expectations that we all had.


Understatement of the year
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PostPosted: Sun, 9th May 2010 00:14    Post subject:
How long is the game ?
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PostPosted: Sun, 9th May 2010 00:25    Post subject:
about 6-7 hours
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me7




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PostPosted: Sun, 9th May 2010 00:32    Post subject:
bushwacka wrote:
about 6-7 hours


Really? It took me ~10 hours.
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nouseforaname
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PostPosted: Sun, 9th May 2010 01:02    Post subject:
me7 wrote:
bushwacka wrote:
about 6-7 hours


Really? It took me ~10 hours.


took me somewhere between 10-12 too (on normal difficulty). Some people just run through games it seems. I stopped to watch tv, listen to the radio, look at the scenery, find manuscripts/coffee thermoses, kill all the bad guys instead of running into the light and moving on, etc.... you know, actually taking the time to enjoy it.

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SCSI




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PostPosted: Sun, 9th May 2010 01:21    Post subject:
I just can't get this game to play. I burned it three times already. I tried to patch it to wave 3 too and it didn't work. Also flashed to the latest LT1.1and using Verbatim. Maybe it is a burner issue since Lost Planet 2 doesn't work also.
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bringiton




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PostPosted: Sun, 9th May 2010 01:27    Post subject:
nouseforaname wrote:
me7 wrote:
bushwacka wrote:
about 6-7 hours


Really? It took me ~10 hours.


took me somewhere between 10-12 too (on normal difficulty). Some people just run through games it seems. I stopped to watch tv, listen to the radio, look at the scenery, find manuscripts/coffee thermoses, kill all the bad guys instead of running into the light and moving on, etc.... you know, actually taking the time to enjoy it.


Yup, me too. I just finished Episode 4 (from 6), and I'd say each Episode takes me about 2 hours roughly. I always check the woods for secrets, but not every last corner. But if you don't just run from checkpoint to checkpoint 6 hours it takes way longer than 6 hours...
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PostPosted: Sun, 9th May 2010 01:29    Post subject:
jmdeking wrote:
SuTuRa wrote:
We all have to agree on something... This game does not fulfill the very high expectations that we all had.


Understatement of the year


I just think they promised more than they delivered...
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PostPosted: Sun, 9th May 2010 02:16    Post subject:
The "platforming" in this game is so beyond bad. It's a "good" game, that is really hampered by lame ass gameplay mechanics. I really wish they had done this as a straight horror game, instead of some cheesy sendup of Dean Koontz and Stephen King novels.

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PostPosted: Sun, 9th May 2010 02:35    Post subject:
I died a shitpile of times, but not once from "falling off the side of a cliff". trying to set a speed record or something?

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