Alan Wake 2 [PC, PS5, XBSX|S] 17th october 2023

[techuse]

IQ looks too sharp to be the console version but the rendering doesn't look like full RT either.

 

[trinibwoy]

What’s up with all the narrative exposition in this game. The player character is constantly talking to herself out loud.

 

[cheapchips]

What’s up with all the narrative exposition in this game. The player character is constantly talking to herself out loud.

If you're name is SAGA ANDERSON, you have to create a saga. Also her son will turn up later.

If your name is Alan, you have to spend time in between worlds, sat at a ghost computer, trying configure your home network.

 

[Roger Cobb]

My surname is Anderson.

But I am apparently not good enough to help out Alan Wake, it seems. Perhaps someday.

 

[Jupiter]

I like the atmosphere very much. Let's see if I will like Pacific Northwest or Nightmare World better. The RTX lighting looks extremely good, too.

 

[pharma]

 

[trinibwoy]

Man, Youtube really sucks especially for dark games. The artifacting even at 4K is horrible. So far environment detail and characters don't seem that impressive.

 

[Jupiter]

I have nothing to complain about the Alan meets Alex Casey video. This looks fantastic. Don't see any significant weak points. Visually this is on a whole other level like other gritty games such as Resident Evil.

 

[Karamazov]

can't wait for the inevitable Alan Wick PC MOD.

 

[pharma]

 

[pjbliverpool]

Wow that really makes me want to play this. Far too many amazing games I want to play now or in the near future.

Maybe I just need to quit my job and spend some quality time with the PC instead lol.

 

[Seanspeed]

Lots of what looks like shader aliasing during camera movement. With how good everything else looks, this definitely sticks out.

 

[pharma]

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

 

[Scott_Arm]

Haven't read any of the impression stories. I kind of want to avoid any chance of spoilers. One thing I'm curious about is how they'll address new players. Doubtful people will go back and play the original or American Nightmare. They need a way to catch people up on the story, so they're not completely lost. I haven't played those games in a long time, so I'm going to need a refresher.

 

[trinibwoy]

I played the original but skipped American Nightmare as the difficulty made it not fun. Given how story rich the original was it'll be interesting to see how they introduce the sequel to new players.

 

[Roger Cobb]

I will probably have to take my PS5 down to my family's house to install the game there.

I am with TalkTalk in Edinburgh. Their speed is just the worst ever, at only 0.2 MBPS.

And no. I am not kidding.

 

[Deleted member 11852]

I am with TalkTalk in Edinburgh. Their speed is just the worst ever, at only 0.2 MBPS.

Is this an infrastructure limitation or is it just TalkTalk being rubbish?

I'm using Three 5G now, which ranges between 30mbps and about 400mbps,, but prior I relied on ADSL which was terrible under BT, but when I moved to PlusNet, who are delivering their service over the exact same infrastructure as BT were, they noticed my internet was worse than expected, investigated and made changes to the connection from their end.

 

[Roger Cobb]

I think it's just the package I paid for, having just investigated the deal. Utter crap either way.

Yeah, I think PlusNet has the same kind of pricing, but you are promised a way higher download speed than just 0.5. What the hell? LOL.

The connection I have with Smarty's or Giffgaff's mobile service is more than capable of going above 5 MBPS outdoors. In my flat though, the flipping concrete is the problem. So I don't even get 1 most of the time.

 

[Deleted member 11852]

The connection I have with Smarty's or Giffgaff's mobile service is more than capable of going above 5 MBPS outdoors. In my flat though, the flipping concrete is the problem. So I don't even get 1 most of the time.

I tried 4G and it was utterly rubbish. 5G with the router in the window in the direction of the nearest tower is much better. It's not great that the bandwidth is so variable, which sometimes makes time to download unpredictable, but still miles better than DSL.

I'm still waiting for fibre to the building.

 

[trinibwoy]

NVIDIA bundles Alan Wake 2 with GeForce RTX 40 series - VideoCardz.com

Alan Wake 2 free with (some) GeForce RTX 40 GPUs DLSS 3.5 and Reflex available at launch. Alan Wake 2, an eagerly anticipated video game, serves as the sequel to the 2010 hit, Alan Wake. Developed by Remedy Entertainment and published by Epic Games, this game is set to hit the gaming world on...

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