5, 2021 for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PC, PS5 and PS4. In this award-winning cinematic action-thriller, troubled author Alan Wake embarks on a desperate search for his missing wife, Alice. *Alan Wake Remastered is currently scheduled to launch on Oct. Now that Alan Wake Remastered is coming, I hope people don't miss out on it again. If a sequel truly does pan out, it's also a great time for Remedy to draw on what the team first created that drew players - and Alan himself - to Bright Falls.Īlan Wake was always a great game, but it took many people a while to realize it. With the events of Control's AWE expansion tying the Remedy universe together, now is the right time for players to acquaint (or re-acquaint) themselves with Remedy's slackjawed wife guy writer. There's also another game signed with Epic Games, one that is reportedly a proper Alan Wake sequel. Remedy has quite a few games in development right now, including a proper follow-up to Control and a multiplayer-based spinoff title. Certainly, it has more than the original game had. Even with a handful of major games this holiday season, the numerous delays of high-profile AAA titles means that things are a little sparser than usual - though of course there's still plenty of games - so this remaster has a fair bit of room to breathe. One thing that helps is the (relative) quiet into which this remaster is launching. That special story deserves to be seen more, and the announcement of Alan Wake Remastered could deliver that broadened exposure. The combat is simple but since the basic premise for fighting remains the same all throughout the game, massive overhauls weren't needed.There are some incredible moments I still don't want to spoil if you've avoided knowing them all this time, but let's just say one encounter backed up by an in-universe song from Finnish band Poets of the Fall still puts a smile on my face. Not choosing to overhaul that aspect isn't going to detract from what makes this experience so tense and interesting. I understand the concern some potential players might have with the gameplay not receiving any real changes, but as much as the concept of requiring a flashlight for weaking foes is neat, the gameplay was never the real focus. Enhanced resolution and frame rate, along with some other effects, are all helping to present the game in its best light possible, but this is the same Alan Wake fans like myself know and love. While Alan Wake Remastered doesn’t substantially alter the twisted tale of the writer and the dark forces that bind him, there’s enough here that connects to the events in Control and its Alan Wake-centered AWE DLC episode to make the return trip to Bright Falls a worthwhile one.Overall, the presentation of the game holds up over 10 years later, which is why Remedy has opted for a remaster here instead of a full-on remake.
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