[360] Alan Wake - Still awake

[BadTB25]

Finished it last night on normal. I'm considering buying it, but I was sorta disappointed in the ending.
The only reason to buy it would be to play the dlc as I'm not sure I would replay the story mode.

Overall a really great game.

 

[NavNucST3]

I've been playing this game this week and I just started Episode 5.

It has given the most scares/creeps/goose bumps since Resident Evil Code Veronica. I love the night time sections and I'm finding the story and more importantly how it is being told very enjoyable. I was just telling the wife last night, that if they had added random wildlife (besides birds) like rabbits, deer, wolves, etc it could have been way more scarier/intense.

It is definitely my game of the first half of this year. For reference, other really great games I played this year include Uncharted 1 & 2, GOW III, and SSFIV. My only knock against it, maybe that it will probably be too short. I am playing through with a friend's copy, but plan to buy it new just to get into the dlc Episodes.

...I'm considering buying it...

...when even favorite games are relegated to "might buy" you know your industry is in trouble...

 

[AlNom]

heh

I'm having a tough time trying to replay it......for gamerscore even. >_> Still

 

[BadTB25]

...when even favorite games are relegated to "might buy" you know your industry is in trouble...

Would've absolutely bought it, but a friend lent it to me for a week. Other than the dlc, I can't see too much replay value in this game.

I may buy it used and then buy the dlc to support the developers. I just can't see paying full price for the game since I've probably seen >75% of what it has to offer.

 

[Kameradschaft]

heh

I'm having a tough time trying to replay it......for gamerscore even. >_> Still

Maybe I'm in the minority but I'm on my second "find all the collectibles" playthrough and I like it even more this time, maybe it's that I got used/better with the combat or noticing things about the story that I haven't the first time...even with all it's technical problems I love this game though tearing can still be very annoying at times.

 

[Billy Idol]

Interesting....the free DLC:

http://www.craveonline.com/gaming/article/alan-wake-the-signal-review-107619

 

[dragonelite]

Interesting....the free DLC:

http://www.craveonline.com/gaming/article/alan-wake-the-signal-review-107619

27ste can't come fast enough if you ask me.
Alan wake is my personal goty till Reach probably falls.

 

[warcrow]

Got my code. Will promptly install and report back. Anything I should look for, for questions?

 

[Billy Idol]

Got my code. Will promptly install and report back. Anything I should look for, for questions?

Just one thing: did something change? Or does it feel exactly the same like the main game?!

 

[dragonelite]

Whats your playtime with the dlc?
Any improvements in facial capturing, remedy said they used new methods for the dlc?

 

[dragonelite]

28 min quick look into the dlc just watching so be warned of spoilers
http://www.giantbomb.com/quick-look-alan-wake-the-signal/17-2962/

 

[Gitaroo]

just palyed the signal, I thought they are adding animation blending tech, dont see any difference.

 

[Scott_Arm]

just palyed the signal, I thought they are adding animation blending tech, dont see any difference.

I thought they just used a different middleware for the lip-synching in the cutscenes.

 

[Sigfried1977]

Judging by that quicklook, the AW-dlc basically represents everything I did not particularly enjoy about the game, namely combat, combat and then some more combat ... and still nothing resembling some kind of satisfying closure

 

[Scott_Arm]

Picked it up last night. Only played a little bit, but the DLC seems good with quality on par the retail game. Combat is definitely cranked up a notch, which is good or bad depending on how you felt about the combat in that game. Not sure when I'll get a chance to finish it.

 

[AlNom]

still haven't got my f***** code in the e-mail yet.

 

[RobertR1]

Code should be in the case?

 

[AlNom]

I already redeemed that one, but there should be a second one that comes in the e-mail?

 

[Devious]

I already redeemed that one, but there should be a second one that comes in the e-mail?

If you redeemed your code before release, you should get an email from MS within 24 - 48 hours.

Head to this link for more info: http://forum.alanwake.com/showthread.php?t=4795

 

[joker454]

I already redeemed that one, but there should be a second one that comes in the e-mail?

I got mine yesterday, nya nya You should be getting it real soon.