Alan Wake: 5 minutes of gameplay

New gameplay video of Alan Wake

[we won]

I thought haters where saying those pics from the other day were cut-scenes. lol

http://n4g.com/xbox360/News...
http://www.gamersmint.com/?...

EDIT LOL PS3 fanboys are going crazy.

Why in the hell did you post that BS blog spam link?

Read more: http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-...

@1.2 Alan Wake is nothing like Heavy Rain other than the story being first and PS3 fanboys using HR as the only tool that can be used to make a visuals vs match(in their heads)

" ’ve been working under the impression that Alan Wake was going to be a slower, methodical game of investigation and examining environments (a la Alone in the Dark or Silent Hill). But based on what they showed us at X10 last week, that’s not entirely the case..."

" As I (as Alan) made my way through the linear, pre-destined path through the forest and vacant logging facility, I started to get a taste of what Alan Wake really is: a 3D action game in the vein of modern Resident Evil. Or to put it bluntly, I was shooting and reloading guns much more often than I thought I would be."

Read more: http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-...

[blitz0623]

Gee and I wonder why 360 fanboys love to poke fun at Heavy Rain. This game is similar in a lot of aspects. It's almost a movie, and there's not a huge amount of gameplay. Yet 360 owners are so proud to have it and laugh at Heavy Rain.

[Xi]

It's an open world game during the daytime, allowing you to explore the environments and town. Talking to residents will award you with secrets too.

Then to advance the story the game takes on the tv-esque sequences which mainly happen at night. They involve things such as running away from tornadoes and fighting ominous revived weapon wielding citizens.

Throw in the 3rd person shooting mechanic, the use of light as a weapon and as cover, and the overall different stories, themes, and setting...

I see exactly how this and heavy rain are related. /s.

edit. For fact checking see here (last update 12th February 2010):
http://forum.alanwake.com/s...

" The plot of Alan Wake is tied in episodes, but the game world isn't. You can move freely around Bright Falls and the surrounding nature without any urgency. There is much to explore in the huge environment and by talking to the residents you might discover unexpected secrets. "However, Alan Wake isn't a Bioware RPG" Järvilehto clarifies. "The storytelling doesn't advance if the player wonders aimlessly around the woods." "

" "We'll open more of the game world as the game progresses. The area is so large, that we want the players to become familiar with a smaller subset of the world, before we introduce new locations and new areas." - Sam Lake "

" "The basic idea with the free-roaming world is that we give the player goals, and then the player can go about achieving those goals in the way he chooses." - Sam Lake "

[Rainstorm81]

I am very interested in this game as it seems like it will continue the survival horror genre that RE5 and Dead Space 2 have abandoned. But you 360 extremists are hilarious.

@above Alan wake isnt open world.

At least if you support the 360 know what your talking about or it just makes you seem like an internet fanboy who dosent play games at all. Maybe you shouldn't get your info from forums.

Alan Wake is Day one for me. I like the storytelling style as well. Looks like one of 360's best this year.

Here you go Disagreers , EDGE's Sam Lake interview

http://www.edge-online.com/...

[iMad]

Microsoft said in 2006 what Xbox is 2 gens ahead of time. We are now at the beginning of nex-gen 1.5 which will last till the end of 2011. Think about it as Gears 2 gfx x 2. That is what you can expect from Gears 3 on 360 in 2011. and gears 3 will also be on next box with better gfx as start title.

Tesselation & GPGPU calculations make it possible on 360. more awesome looking games to come in 2010 and 2011 for xbox 360. just wait e3.

PS. and yeah. 360 will get better looking driving game than GT5 this fall. E3...

[NewZealander]

wow iron sheik, panic stations much?

this looks freakin epic!

[Cold 2000]

Looks absolutely magnificent.

[Xi]

My information is based off of quotes from Sam Wake, the lead writer for the game, and the guy that's presented the game to the public.

And Järvilehto, part of the development team on alan wake. Maybe people shouldn't make up and spread false information about the game without actually checking sources.

And they've been updated to feburary 12th (i'm sure this would've been changed by now). The missions are linear and take on the tvesque style. But there is a hub over world for the game, and you can see that in the video. Before he enters the house, and while on the boat are examples...

[DMason]

Iron Sheiks so called "proof" that the screens were bullshots is this:
"I believe they are 2560x1440. Hard to tell." Coming from a random forum post too. LOL.

Nice try Sheik, but its funny to watch you desperately trying to smear this game.

The proof is in the pudding. Watch this video and you'll see that those shots were legit. The lighting and vistas look fantastic.

[Rainstorm81]

" "The basic idea with the free-roaming world is that we give the player goals, and then the player can go about achieving those goals in the way he chooses." - Sam Lake " - Jan 2008
http://play.tm/preview/1548...

"We did try a more free-roaming approach at one point but decided that’s not really the way we wanted to go. We want to deliver a good story and a good thriller and create the best possible rollercoaster ride through the game for the player. So the story is the means that guides the player through the game and through the game world. That being said, this path that the player is on is quite wide at times and all through the game there is a lot for the player to explore, but it’s not a free-roaming sandbox." Sam Lake - July 2009
http://www.edge-online.com/...

Im going with the more recent quote. I figured the boat and the house is kinda like Uncharted 2 when Drake wakes up in the village. you can explore the village talk to locals and play soccer with children. Me saying its not open world is no way a knock on the game just setting the record straight.

"Maybe people shouldn't make up and spread false information about the game without actually checking sources." -XI

This is exactly what you are doing!

WOW! Disagrees at Pure Facts from Sam Lake himself lol! Hey enjoy playing the open world alan wake when you get it PM me so i can find a copy. It must be the rare Fanboy Edition. Alan Wake is looking to be a AAA title. No need to OVERHYPE it with non existent features.

No Rebuttals just stealth disagrees from here on out huh? The sad part people actually agreed with you. It shows how many people are REAL gamers that know about games and how many are just here for the "Console Wars"

[BrownPowerzz]

those "bullshots" as you call them are the REAL deal.. they are 1280x720!!! CRY ME A RIVER, FOOL!!

[captain-obvious]

@ iMad

2 gens ahead with DVD-9 and a outdated gaming PC like hardware ??
and you talk about Tessellation on the xbox ??
what the hell are you smoking ? i want some too

"360 will get better looking driving game than GT5 this fall. E3"
isnt that supposed to be forza3 ??
which hardy looks better than Forza2 ??

on topic
the game looks amazing and im getting it day 1

[Raf1k1]

O_O really nice.

That first bit where he's going upstairs calling for his wife reminded me so much of Max Payne but I thought the end with the talking light was a bit weird (should make sense once you play the game though).

The video really got me into the game. 360 owners will definitely have a blast playing it.

I'm jealous lol.

edit:
@ below, it does give you more of what you could call "eye candy" as it does look more appealing when there are a lot of effects on screen but when it comes to the level of character detail it doesn't really match up to HR.
Also the kind of effects the two games use to create the look and feel of their environments are completely different as AW focuses on light while HR focuses on rain and character detail.

[The Creep]

i have to say those graphics do look far better than heavy rain, and the gameplay looks far more entertaining than heavy rain.

[under taker 34]

makes you kinda think about how they said heavy rain couldn't be done on 360. well, who knows if that's true or not but this has hit a even higher note than that game. the environments look more vast and they're destructible, and at the cost of absolutely nothing. and the animations are smooth both in cutscenes and out of them.

[socomnick]

These might be the best graphics on any game this gen. The lighting engine is way more advanced than anything I've ever seen.

The detail on the environments and the physics were breathtaking, when those cars were falling on the bridge the way the bridge broke apart was amazing. The story also sounds really awesome, like a mix of a Stephen King novel and the TV show lost.

The graphics take a huge crap on any game this gen nicely done Remedy, MS owns this Ip the only next logical step is for MS to acquire remedy as a first party studio.

[Syronicus]

The lighting is ok, nothing revolutionary and the graphics are nice but in no way is this game what it should have been. I wish they could have kept it open world and maintained the graphics we see here today.

[Rainstorm81]

People in this thread ACTUALLY think its still an open world game though. Sad Really and they claim to be interested in the game.

I have been following this game since i saw the tornado weather effects tech demo. It definatly looks better now and losing open world i dont think will GIMP the game, Actually quite the contrary it might help the game be more intense and gripping.

Besides I dont see how they couldve pulled off the episodic presentation and kept it open world.

[TheBlackSmoke]

Wow alan wake is really looking like a goty contender right now. Its cool when games with a long dev time actually take advantage to polish and well it seems the quality is very evident in that video. Only complaint is there really wasnt much in the way of actual "gameplay" in that clip so im a bit sceptical if all those set piece moments are whats gonna be driving the experience instead...but we shall see.

Oh and the lighting model looks really awesome but i think the bloom effects are a bit overkill at times.

[DatNJDom81]

but there was so much wrong with that. Well first of all it still looks 2007ish. Not saying it doesnt look good, but did u see the guys face when he got the ax? I swear I had a quick flashback of resident evil cutscene. Theres alot of stiff movements by all the characters except alan wake. he kinda has fluid motion. even during the storytelling part. Second, alan wake is officially stronger than Kratos. Why? because of 02:46. Wow amazing physics...... I do recall how the xbox guys said Killzone 2 doesnt look good because its all gray. Well, this one is all black. Im pretty sure that if everything is dark and u have a couple of lightsources, even sh!t will look good. Theres also not that much on screen (in this clip at least). In Killzone 2, Uncharted 2, Lots of things were being processed and still looked great.

Now I have to give props where props is due. this game still does look good considering its on the xbox. it looks like its going to be a good story, maybe a combo of the mist and that other marky mark movie. I personally found both movies boring as sh!t, but then again its my opinion. I think ill give this game some burn though.

P.S. for everyone that thinks that this is THE best console game gfx..... WAKE up. :)

[raztad]

I'm up for some disagrees so disagree away xfans

@The creppy

Those graphics dont touch HR visuals.

HR is not horror survival so they cant be compared gameplay-wise. Unless you want to compare HR with Dead Space, Resident Evil and Alone in the Dark.

[DatNJDom81]

being worked on since 2005??? And it still doesn't look as good as Uncharted? SMH........ Well that kinda shows the hardware side of things.......

Regardless, noone plays games for gfx, right guys! Its all about gameplay and dark environments (because dark environments = fear). Who needs any of those things to look good?

*downloads PS1 Resident Evil(s) on PS3*

[Swiftfox]

I do hate graphics based arguments. What I will argue is the gameplay and in truth I'm not liking the look of it. It's not shaping up correctly in my eyes.

[HighDefinition]

Heavy Rain and Alan Wake are both going to be amazing games, why does it HAVE to be one or the other? Also, I do hope some people now see that to be a game you don`t need to be shooting a gun.

And correct me if I`m worng but Alan Wake is not a open-world game anymore, it was but when they redesigned it they decided not to, most likely to do w/ the 360s storage constraints. Does that mean it`s not gonna be a great game.....NO.

Grow up people, own a PS3 and 360 if you want to play ALL the great games.

[HighDefinition]

Yes and No. Some form of Alan Wake has been being worked on for about that long. But they decide to a 2-3 years ago to scrap what they had and start over.

[DatNJDom81]

I see. Thanks for the info. Kinda proves my point about hardware though. I also read that rememdy is a 40 man team so I guess that has something to do with it as well. Thats why i fixed the time on my comment.

[JokesOnYou]

The graphics are gorgeous, I love the day time parts look so beautiful with so much color a detail even in the light, which is amazing because no other game does both so well. (Look at the "ingame" scene on the boat/ferry, the water looks real) It's definitely the best looking game on a console so far imo but more importantly it looks like its a very interesting story going on and the gameplay looks fun as hell shooting the enemies to hell with a pistol and flashlight, the slow down with the flares is just awesome to look at. I'm glad micro/Remedy really took their time with this game because it really shows what 360 is capable of when dev's are trying to achieve the very best on the platform.

JOY

[infamousinfolite]

haha Now people are gonna see an article that is doing a side-by-side comparison of HR and AW.

But on a side not though, no bashing, but this game looks like dark sector imo

[DatNJDom81]

you hit it right on the nail man. it looks just like dark sector with pretty lights.

[infamousinfolite]

haha yea the graphics look good but it reminded of something then it kinda popped in my head.

[beans]

The game looks great! I honestly didn't think a game like this was possible on console.

[Qui-Gon Jim]

Comparing Alan Wake to Heavy Rain in graphics, or ANYTHING really, is like comparing two MVP athletes from different sports.

Heavy Rain is very character-centric, probably more than any other game I have ever seen, so there is great emphasis on character models and animation. Alan Wake is all about atmosphere, so the environments and lighting are the focus. Gameplay wise, Heavy Rain is all about drama and making choices, while Alan Wake is about tension and action.

They both look really good, in my opinion. Can't we just let them both be great on their own merits rather than trying to shoe-horn one into what the other does well?

[nveenio]

Alan Wake certainly looks good in a lot of ways. It's not Heavy Rain quality, but when you consider the difference in scale, I think it accomplishes more in the graphics department than HR. AW isn't a title that makes me want a 360, but I can see what pumps 360 owners about it.

[ProjectVulcan]

Still with the heavy duty screen tear....are remedy implementing vsync as a last minute thing? I guess they are seeing if they can afford to turn it on or not without destroying performance further. Looks great besides this though. Plenty of detail and really lovely lighting especially.

On a gameplay side it looks like an interesting supernatural thriller. Remedy tried not to position it as a simple horror game, i am very excited about playing this despite not having a Pc version

[creatchee]

While I agree that you can't really compare Alan Wake with Heavy Rain, it certainly isn't because of the character development.

Psychological thrillers are rooted in the audience become vested in the the protagonists (and antagonists, in many cases). Remedy knows this and have certainly created the experience accordingly.

Case in point - I haven't played the game, but in seeing a handful of videos, I feel like I know Rusty (the cop) a bit and am concerned for him and what is happening to him in that house with the gunshots. It's not hard to attach people to characters, but it is essential, and I think that both Heavy Rain and Alan Wake do that.

To me, the main difference between the two games (regardless of perspective or platform or control scheme or whatever) is that the story of Heavy Rain is more humanistic whereas Alan Wake goes the supernatural route. Both vest the player in the characters, but one makes you make decisions and the other takes you on a thrill ride.

Believe me - there is a place for both kinds of experiences in this world.

[thewhoopimen]

I enjoyed listening to the soundtrack in the video. Very nice compositions. I want to see this vid in HD though before making any further comments.

[Qui-Gon Jim]

Yes, i did not mean to imply that Alan Wake isn't character driven at all, just that it is more about the atmosphere where Heavy Rain is more about the character based drama (from what I have seen of the two games, at least). My point is just that Quantic Dream wanted to focus more on the character models, while Remedy wanted to focus on the environment. They have both seem to have done a really good job of it, too.

[thewhoopimen]

Sorry to break it to some of you fanboys, but the PR shots earlier from gamersmint.com are bullshots.

@DMason and Norweigian Salvation: AlStrong at Beyond3D's forums is pretty well recognized as one of the longtime reliable pixel counters who calculate image resolutions on their boards. From what I can see, the pics do not show an ounce of aliasing and we all know with 10mb EDRAM for 2xMSAA that isn't possible.

These pics are 2560 x 1440 downscaled to 1280 x 720p.

[Storm23]

I am a huge PS3 fan, but I really want to play this game. Dang it Remedy! Why did you have to go exclusive on this title? I need to borrow someone's 360 when this comes out.

[Saaking]

Looks good for a 360 game. Still, I was more excited when the superior PC version (the one that everyone was hyped about) was still Open World. Now it's just very limited Open world and that is just, imo, fail.

[starchild]

I tried to tell everybody that the X10 trailer was all real time in-engine, but they tried to say that it was CGI. Now those people look like fools. Not to mention that unintentionally they gave Alan Wake one of the biggest compliments they could give it.

These are the most realistic real time visuals of any console game.

[Lykon]

and that game looks incredible, i want to play it. credit where its due. will it come to the pc at any piont?

[Lykon]

thank god for that! i was considering getting an xbox360 there for a moment

[RedPawn]

Way to go Remedy & Quantic, for giving 2 different suspenseful experiences in the same year.

It looks like it's cloudy w/ a chance of a Dodge crushing you, pack your umbrella's kids.

[Monkey521]

But I could have sworn I saw an article recently saying that they ditched the PC version of this game and made it purely on Xbox 360.

[CWMR]

-The PC version of Alan Wake was canceled some time ago.

All I know is that the game looks incredible. The graphics are second to none--at least on the consoles. What's more, it seems like a really neat concept and I can't wait to jump into its world.-

[LIL WAYNE BALD]

the ghost creatures that hunt alan wake are vulnerable to light. very interesting......

[BattleAxe]

well.... I saw some running, a few cut scenes and Alan Wake shining a flashlight.

[Death2494]

decent but nothing you don't see from the Unreal Engine 3. Yes noobs, i know AW is not using UE3. In my opinion, Dark Sector looks better than this game.

If i were you i'd be bragging about Halo: Reach. Now that my friend is one sexy looking game.

[socomnick]

Man just watched the video game, these are indeed the best graphics this gen.

New graphical champ has arrived. Remedy has always been godly with their textures though, even back in the day with Max payne 2 the textures beat most games today.

[Pistolero]

death2494, you really need to lay off the crack pipe...if you think Dark Sector looks better than this game you belong in an insane asylum....that's like saying that Dante's Inferno looks way better than God of War 3....I swear, you ps3 fanboys seem to get more delusional by the day.

[mittwaffen]

Blizt are you alright?

Heavy rain you have no physical control over your character, its completely different.

Heavy rain is very different.

[thesummerofgeorge]

I smell a lawsuit.

[DevastationEve]

Best of wishes from all of us here at N Corp, the nation’s leading provider of titanium-reinforced fine-toothed rubber combs and gold-plated element115-isotope particle9 assembly-level built iridium-tipped laser-guided garbage disposal units, with our patent-pending vanilla scent!

This game owns Heavy Rain so easy: no bathroom pampering! Madison Paige is fugly. She suffers from cranial-rectal intrusion.

[mega BIG time]

looks nice but is it just me or is that voice acting cringe-inducing?

[Lykon]

Either way , it looks like 360 owners are in for an absolute treat, it looks very atmospheric and intruiging with really good graphics :)Looks like i will have to borrow or buy a 360 after all lol

[vhero]

There only like 30 seconds actual gameplay really but then again that's the game. Don't take the graphics of the game from this video as its compressed (switch to full screen to see what I mean its clearly not a HD video) But Jamie and the magic torch looks half decent I guess that like Heavy rain isn't no system seller.

[Bumpmapping]

Cool when is this coming out for the Wii?

@below ...Damn Sony was right xbox 1.5 indeed

[dangert12]

XD

[iron_sheik]

so whats the point

it looks as bad as alone in the dark

also the recently released images were bullshots too

http://forum.beyond3d.com/s...

[Butt Shingles]

Youre just mad cause this looks better than any game on the PS3. I love when droids create alt accounts to hide their extreme faschism.

Uncharted 2 was just really colorful, the graphics werent even that good. Just finished it for the second time. Very colorful, but overrated.

[The Creep]

you think this looks like a wii game.

then all your ps3 games must look like gamecube games because there isnt a ps3 game that can rival the textures in alan wake

[iMad]

Why there is such a sterile topic name? It should be like "AMAZING NEW GOW3 errhhh.. Alan Wake video!!"

Ahh sonydroids trying to downplay even topic names on good 360 stuff.

what a desperado.

[Wrathman]

iron-shiek=glue sniffer

sniffin that stuff and n4g.com dont mix well 4 you.it makes your posts seem random and pointless

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

Droids are just pissed because the PS3 doesn't have the graphical advantage this year, and they have no games.

[Chubear]

You ALL KNOW it's a gimped product from what it was meant to be from just 2yrs ago but you'll still go out and support it claiming this can't be done on the PS3 when you can see with your own eyes the PS3 surpassed this years ago.

Go on, go support your flash light sim and enjoy MS shafting.

[Trebius]

They're worshipping this game, even though the graphics are definitely no better than RE5, and calling it "Open world" in daytime? wtf? it's not Open world at all ... It's exactly what you saw in that 5 minute clip ...

Cheesy storytelling, and a crappy flashlight/shooting system.

The animations arent even Mo-Capped ... and to say Uncharted2's graphics are worse because they had too much color...that's the icing on top that shows me the Xbots will say ANYTHING lol.

Let them continue living their lives of mediocrity, I enjoy new and innovative games, games that push the tech further and further.

360 is exactly the system NOT to get if you're like me.

[starchild]

Anybody saying the graphics in Alan Wake are not amazing are either blind or lying.

Alan Wake looks better than anything previously on either the 360 or PS3.

[Death2494]

are absolutely nutts. If that's the best you 360 owners have to offer then please have all your games look like that. You're so delusional. Now Halo Reach on the other looks freaking awesome and it's the reason i'm picking up another 360

[CWMR]

-All 360 games cannot look like Alan Wake just like most PS3 exclusives cannot look like Uncharted 2. Not every developer has the talent and budgets to make games that look that good.-

[Hellsvacancy]

Yawn - Another Alone In The Dark sequel

[baum]

Are these supposed to be the best graphics ever? It doesn't look any better than Alone in the Dark, that's for sure. They criticize PS3 games for being like movies and yet this game has almost no gameplay and the little gameplay it has is basically that of a generic shooter with little or no action, luigi's mansion mechanics, mostly scripted sequences, and unrealistic physics to boot. The game aims to achieve realism but fails miserably when Alan Wake gets hit by a huge metallic object flying at supposedly hurricane speeds and yet he barely gets hurt. LMFAO

This game is better suited to the PS3 audience anyway due to its cinematic element, not the moronic 360 fanbase, i.e. Jason, We Won, etc.

[TengkuAmir10]

Have you taken your meds yet today? You sound awful lad.

Anyway, i'm still wondering, how can a patient from a mental hospital end up going online and troll in N4G?? Nowadays, they seem to have everything.

Just curious. :)

[dangert12]

EPIC

[pixelsword]

I see *(mostly) pluses and (a few) minuses about the clip:

Pluses:

- The game looks good, I mean VERY good; Is it Heavy Rain good? I can't say until the demo is in front of me because you can't honestly know until it's in front of you. One thing is for sure, though: I can't dismiss it as being a contender, THAT'S for sure. This game looks stunning. I just hope if a demo comes out, my cousin lets me download it on his 360, as he isn't interested in this game as far as I know; but since I would pay for it if I did get the game, I don't think he'll have a problem with me doing so.

- Body animation is really good for supporting characters; if you squint your eyes, you could mistake some of it for real people.

- When AW was on the ferry, the water looked good, like Resistance 2's water good, but in a different way. If you can make the water splash AND look good, I'll be impressed, like Resistance 2 impressed for the water.

- Action looks great, period. If you don't think so, then don't even try to say Heavy Rain is the game for you (and vice-versa).

- This game has an adult feel to it, although I still am a little skiddish about the Teen rating.

- I have other pluses, SEVERAL others; but can't confirm off of a clip, so I can't say until played, lest I look the clown for declaring it then having to eat my words, but I'll say this: look at the wind...

Minuses:

- Screen Tearing happened @ :35-40 and 2:33-2:36 which is telling me that this game needs some fine tuning or characters removed before release before release.

- Lighting doesn't wow me, it's not a deal-breaker, but since this game is based upon shadows and light (which makes it a integral part of the game... nay, a character in the plot, if you will), I was expecting much better lighting that what I saw. I think I'll need to see this in action to approve of the lighting.

- Facial expressions are like masks. I watched a lot of puppet (even muppet) shows and independent films in my day, so I can see that there is very little dynamic facial expression going on. @ 2:01-2:26 there's a clever trick going on where they use "fixed" facial expressions on their shots for AW, but Stewart's facial expression doesn't change at all.

- Graphics are impressive, but it comes at the cost of size for the game. That's the one thing that kinda disappoints me; if this game was whole from the start AND have this graphical pull, then awesome; but it doesn't. And, YES, a game like this can have drama, or suspense, or action, and size AND be open-world. Fallout does it well, heck; GTA IV for what it does does it well. How can going through an eerie ghost-like town NOT be scary? Venture too far and you can be caught in a - - - - storm. That would be awesome, but it's not like that now.

One thing's for sure: this is a game you can't underestimate... just like Halo: Reach.

[Hoggy1983]

After seeing this, getting ME2 with Splinter Cell on the horizon I just have to reiterate that despite how much certain people try to knock it....I love my 360!

[KingKionic]

Wow...this is great .

This game is intense .

The end of every trailer is always mysterious .

[Blaze929]

possible game of the year 2010 no doubt

[vilanova]

possible the generation for me

[Natsu X FairyTail]

seriously. What Gamer with the Right mind can Hate on this gem right here? some people are really stupid. This looks like a Great game and i'll most def be getting it.

[Qui-Gon Jim]

The same type of person who hates on other gems like Halo, Killzone, Gears of War, Uncharted, etc. There are so many great games this gen that you should be spending your time enjoying games rather than insulting people who like different things.

[danthaman15]

^
You should be directing that at everyone, not just him

[Qui-Gon Jim]

I actually almost said that explicitly, then decided it wouldn't be necessary. Maybe I should have.

[JANF]

Wow that looked pretty awesome. i want this game.

[we won]

http://www.eurogamer.pt/vid...

[Shaman]

Man that looks great,i cant believe it will be open world,i never thought consoles will be able to run game good looking like this and open world...WOW...

[captain-obvious]

it wont be an open world
they said that they wanted it to be an open world game but they couldn't due to DVD-9

EDIT:
disagree all you want
im just stating the obvious and the truth

[DelbertGrady]

Stop lying.

They said that going with a linear approach was a design choice to make the story and gameplay more immersive. They said you can't achieve as intense and well-paced storytelling in an open-world setting.

[Antan]

THIS above every other 360 release this yes (yes including Reach!) is what I'm most looking forward to! As a mainly single player gamer, this is just perfect for me! Remedy never disappoint .....

[vilanova]

not is perfect ,not have granada-launcher ;)

[Hands Up For Games]

Im angry (with myself)!

I keep meaning to not watch any videos as I dont want to spoil any of the Game but as soon as I see one thats been posted, im all over it like a dog eating beans.

Must ... have ... more ... self ... control!!

[Cold 2000]

It was announced almost 5 years ago, they made us wait till last year before showing us any gameplay whatsoever, how on planet earth can u try to resist watching it lol.

[Hands Up For Games]

With great great difficuly ;)

[DecoyOctopus]

beautiful! have been waiting since 2005 for this! have it preordered since 2006.. the only thing is that im kinda dissapointed that it's not a sandbox game anymore the first gameplay concept looked so awesome.

Also all this fanboyism is so childish it's like kids saying "my daddy is stronger than yours!" SERIOUSLY why focus on which brand of software your playing on? it's the games that matters, if you don't own all consoles you WILL miss out because all consoles always gets their own great exclusives thats why i own both PS3 & 360 so i can play them all.

[Qui-Gon Jim]

Often the fanboyism is more like neo-nazis debating KKK members over whose form of racism is better.

[Sarcasm]

Put the gun down, and get a real weapon!!! A flashlight...

[proximately]

...you must realise that a flashlight is more useful and durable than a gun?

[Sarcasm]

True. But if a REAL person was to attack him, I don't think he can flashlight him to death.

[RealityCheck]

It almost looked to me in one part that he used the flashlight to slow down or weakened an enemy than shot it.

[Dnied]

I think he was using a flare gun to "shoot" them

[Marceles]

@10.3

You can't shoot the enemy without revealing it with the flashlight first. If he only shot at him, he would just keep walking up to him and kill him with the axe. The flare gun is like a grenade launcher.

[Omega4]

You know the game looks incredible when a PS3 fanboy puts an alternate source to try and distract everyone from its greatness.

[sackgirl]

is horrible, they should fix it.

[DoctorXpro]

Haters gonna hate

[The real killer]

Gameplay is good, but not intens at all. I see not more than 2 persons in action not many people get involve.

Second, the graphics and the visual holding back during the night and fog situation, and when it is light it is boring in my opinion.

I think i will pass this one, not that great at all.

[hamoor]

and that is enough for you to hate it

[hoops]

You were never going to get it anyway. You're a die hard Sony fanboy. You're not a gamer. You're a hater. The truth of the matter is the graphics are amazing and ar easily on par with U2 and KZ2. Other then those games AW looks better then all the rest of the PS3 games. Name one PS3 game other then the only TWO games i mentioned that look better so far then Alan Wake? There is none.
You're just pissed that The Xbox360 has a game out that looks to be amazing. Instead of being a gamer and playing it, you bash it because you are 12 years old and hate a system thats not giving you reach arounds. Yes, that makes you a pathetic fanboy.

[hamoor]

mass effect in 2007(only on xbox):
nah its not rpg its shooter for the stupid halo kids
mass effect in 2008(going for pc):
mass effect is great
one of those pc copies is mine!

alan wake in 2007:
its awesome am gonna upgrade my rig so it can play this beast nice and smooth,enjoy your inferior version!!!!
alan wake now:
itz just alone in the dark

how low the fans can go?

[tudors]

I have seen this gen, how can people watch that video and not see this.

[The Creep]

it really is

[tudors]

come on guys name a game.

[Corrwin]

I hate bait a troll but...

Uncharted 2
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Killzone 2
Heavy Rain
inFAMOUS
Mass Effect 2
Dragon Age
Mirror's Edge

The list could go on. Granted AW is a dark game, so you can't do a like for like comparrison (unlike some morons who tried to compare it with Heavy Rain, WTF?). But AW is looking like an impressive Alone in the Dark with more psychological elements.

[The Creep]

looooooooool
yep keep tellin yourself that corrwin

[green]

Batman AA does not even look as good as Gears 2? Infact Gears 2 is the best looking Unreal engine game on consoles so that automatically disqualifies ME2 (looks great), Batman AA (nothing special IMO) and Mirrors Edge (lots of jaggies) because they are all Unreal engine games.
Infamous is just above average in the looks department and was never a game praised in that regards.

So the only games i can see from your list that stand up to Alan wake from your list is Uncharted 2 and Killzone 2.I will reserve my final judgement until i play Alan Wake but from the videos i have seen, Alan Wake has better textures that U2 and K£ and a far far far better lighting system than any game i have seen on consoles.

[Corrwin]

@The Creep
Thanks for your input. It's nice to chat to people with unique opinions.

@green
I'd disagree with Batman. Whilst it's kept it's comic roots in the graphics, it does impress. I haven't played Gears of War 2, though just because it's the more visceral experience, I reserve the right to love Batman more for style ;) Also, I'm not sure why you would disqualify a game because it uses the same engine. Good developers are capable of creating vastly different games with one engine.

And you're way off the mark with Mirror's Edge. There weren't as many jaggies on the PS3 version, and the textures were of a better quality (the PC version looks incredible, that goes without saying), and through clever use of forced perspective, high dynamic range lighting and motions blur there were scenes that I had to just stop running and admire. They verged on photo-realism.

You undersell inFamous. It was an incredibly detailed game (more so than even GTAIV, though on a smaller scale). It's use of deferred rendering for the lighting made night and underground scenes magnificent to behold.

Overall Alan Wake is looking good, but if it wins awards for graphics, it'll be a sad year for video games.

Edit: from the disagrees, there are a lot of folk either in need of an eye test, or just a bit of calming down.

[The real killer]

You are so full of bullshit.

First, the graphics and the visual is holding back because of the FOG and NIGHT.

Second, There is no heavy intense like Killzone 2 in Alan Wake, that's why they cover that.

Third, don't compare this game with Killzone 2 or Uncharted 2 because those games is way more better graphics and Visual.

Four, you are a 360 fanboy nothing more.

[DARK WITNESS]

@ Corrwin

InFamous more detailed then GTA4... are you kidding me ( and yes own and played both games ! )

I know it's all opinion, but do you really believe that....

[Corrwin]

I'm comparing it to the console version of GTAIV, but yes.

Compare these two semi-similar shots (both feature some nice scenery, vehicles, pedestrians).
http://www.vgblogger.com/wp...
http://xbox360media.ign.com...

And these (explosions, and carnage):
http://www.dpadmagazine.com...
http://vg-reloaded.com/wp-c...

I don't want to detract from GTAIV's impressive achievement: they put New York in a game and it looks like what it's supposed to. I'm not saying Rockstar couldn't make it as detailed as inFAMOUS, but the sheer size of the area covered is prohibited the kind of detail Sucker Punch could place into each scene of inFAMOUS.

That, and the lighting was far more impressive in inFAMOUS, but then it would need to be impressive - the protagonist shoots lightning!

[Corrwin]

The denial is palpable. Even with some evidence they chose to ignore reason.

God I love this anonymous rating system, the morons stay moronic.

[starchild]

Give me a break, Corrwin. You are so blind you might as well stop gaming. I doubt you can even see the TV set.

Alan Wake looks far better than most of those games and slightly better than the better ones.

Edit: the fact that you claimed Mirror's Edge was better on the PS3 goes to show just how biased and dishonest you are.

Mirror's Edge in fact had better anti-aliasing on the 360 version. The 360 version also had less screen tearing. There was no difference in textures as you claim.

"Mirror's Edge is a game with a hell of a lot of detail and hard-edged architecture, meaning a lot of potential for the dreaded 'jaggies' to make an appearance. PlayStation 3 has nothing in the way of anti-aliasing to smooth off the image, whereas the Xbox 360 code employs AA selectively to make the game look marginally more appealing."
"The PS3 version isn't v-locked, so runs a touch smoother in a few rare instances, but has noticeably more tearing."
http://www.eurogamer.net/ar...

[Corrwin]

But they need to lock down that frame-tearing. Hopefully it'll be done by release.

[NNNW]

agree with you on the screen tearing

but I wouldn't be surprised if that gets carried on into the retail version

will still get this game though

[Corrwin]

Some people are either blind, or didn't watch the video - screen tearing about in some parts.

Either that, or they don't agree that it looks good.

[Hands Up For Games]

Remedy have already stated that there will be no screen tearing in the retail version, any screen tearing that you see is down to the feed of the video not the Game itself.

I think a lot of people are going to be suprised when the reatil version hits (and a lot of people wont be ;)).

[Corrwin]

Cool, that's the only thing that detracted from the demo.

[tudors]

How old are you 4.

[hamoor]

i am actually 19 but i sound like i little kid because english is not my mother language

[hamoor]

high tech graphics,very good gameplay,but hating,could be there opinions?,no the video was epic,maybe they are not amazed,but how you cant not be amazed by these graphics?oh then there is only one option *sniff*
FANBOYS
man you gotta love that mordin dude from mass effect

[Halo3 MLG Pro]

Just jaw dropping. From the look of the scared sony fanboy comments, you can go ahead and add Alan Wake right up there with all their other AAA titles that sony fanboys are jealous of.

[Qui-Gon Jim]

You do realize that you can say the same thing about "scared Microsoft fanboy comments" about certain games, right? You are right to a degree, but be careful of double standards.

edit: just found this:
"MAG's graphics look like a 1990 game compared to MW2."
You recognize that quote, Halo3 MLG Pro?

[OpiZA]

Stunning

[tudors]

yes I agree not!! Alone in the dark 2 lol, that's like me saying UC2 TombRaider lol.

[hamoor]

alan hill in the dark?
i am so tired that i cant write a smart@ss comment to make you fell like the idiot you are

[spinbot_lv1]

graphically ok but video gameplay shows a constant and annoying screen-tearing.there's something that don't work very well in physics and collision detection.

edit:wow disagree for what? there is a constant screen tearing and also textures flickering. fact.

[Shaman]

WHAT ARE YOU PEOPLE RETARDED??I mean so much hate for this game its UNBELIEVABLE,graphics cant be that good for open world game?

Well if i remember correctly there is achievement for exploration,here FANBOYS take a look!!!

http://xcastonline.com/inde...

Achievement: Bright Falls Aficionado
"Players who are interested in Bright Falls as a location have the opportunity to dig in deeper to the colorful past and present of the quirky small town. By exploring the gameworld, they'll be able to get a much richer understanding of the place and we reward them with this achievement to boot."

Achievement: Damn Good Cup of Coffee
"Now, the naming of this one is an homage to one of our influences for the game and a good example of those pop cultural references we love to put in our games. I can't tell you yet how you will receive this one, other than it will be related to exploring the gameworld's every nook and cranny."ž

I think its safe to say sony fanboys need to quit with yapping and say we were wrong 360 is capable of more then gears 2...fkin kids...

[Rainstorm81]

Gameworld =/= Open World

Please you guys who dont play games and are only interested in games for conversation get your facts straight PLEASE.

ALAN WAKE ISNT OPEN WORLD.......period.

Games dont have to be open world to be AAA. Look at Uncharted 2. Alan Wake will NO DOUBT be one of the top games of 2010 and i will have it but its not Open world sorry.

[Shaman]

Ok let me explain it to you.Remedy didnt like WHOLE concept of sandbox because they wanted story driven game,understand?BUT they still have open game in daytime,that means you can go where ever you want,explore what ever you want and its still OPEN WORLD during day.Its not like UC2 is open,its definition of linear game,you only have on path and whole game is based on those linear paths,but in AW graphics wont be worse when you are exploring Bright Falls.

In the end it surprised me that AW looks so great for game that consists of open world type of gameplay,it should be compared to GTA IV and Infamous,but its technically easily on UC2 level.I have feeling like some people are little butthurt.

[Hockey11]

"We did try a more free-roaming approach at one point but decided that’s not really the way we wanted to go. We want to deliver a good story and a good thriller and create the best possible rollercoaster ride through the game for the player. So the story is the means that guides the player through the game and through the game world. That being said, this path that the player is on is quite wide at times and all through the game there is a lot for the player to explore, but it’s not a free-roaming sandbox." Sam Lake - July 2009

Face it it is not an open world game. You can "explore" in a linear game. Like finding treasures in Uncharted 1/2 or finding intel/shields in KZ2. It is probably comparable to Battlefield bad company at some points(ie, large areas to explore with secrets) but it will still be linear.

[Rainstorm81]

No One else in this thread can get it in thier heads. Even when the devs themselves say so. Sad really.

I posted that exact quote and got like 15 disagrees.

The Truth is the truth no matter how you look at it.

The game will most likely be great and it dosent have to be Open world to be a great game & it damn sure shouldnt be compared to GTA as far as the world is concerned. Liberty City is the standard for life like city until Red Dead Redemption.

Must be the Kratos HATE.....Wait he likes kratos?? He cant possibly play x360......stupid fanboys....OH well back to my second ME2 playthrough.

[CWMR]

-The mission structure and story telling isn't open world, but you can see how huge the environments are in some of the videos. I don't care if the mission structure isn't open world style because I don't think that would work for this game. The graphics are amazing by any standard, but they are even more amazing when you consider how large the environments are.-

[Xi]

If you actually read any of the previews they talk about how they explored the areas around the cottage. Key word explored.

The story elements are linear and no longer sandbox as to provide a more cinematic experience, but between those sequences the player is allowed to explore, however it will not advance the story.

http://www.gametrailers.com...

see the initial light to dark sections? That's free for exploration. it's not a full sandbox game but there is free roaming and exploration. It's not some linear, uncharted/gears like tps.

[asdf12]

Wow, the 360 has finally caught up with MGS4.

People saying this looks better than Uncharted 2....

Uncharted 2 is second to Crysis in terms of graphics, and soon GT5 will rip U2's pretty face off.

[starchild]

Alan Wake utterly destroys MGS4. I can't believe how overrated MGS4 is. MGS4 is far, far from being one of the best looking games. So many games have surpassed it it's not even funny.

MGS4 http://www.gamespot.com/ps3... doesn't look nearly as good as Alan Wake.

[TengkuAmir10]

You my friend are no better than a 360 fanboy who is desperate to have good games on your DVD shelf. No worries my good friend, GoW3 is about to come out with a PS3 bundle. Go grab it at your nearest Wal-Mart. :)

[aaron5829]

to a 2 year old game... wow.. that's a compliment !

:)

[jjesso1993]

tudors do you really think this game looks better than uncharted or uncharted 2 or killzone 2 or heavy rain if think that then you need eyes testing yes a pc version of this game would of looked lot better that all those games but a 360 game has no chance you can sit there lieing to your self or admit the truth. Iam going buy this i can see this is AAA game but just looking video look at all lag when more people come on the Screen and the Screen tearing looks like really amazing game no way is graphicially better than uncharted 2.

[NnT3291]

Cry more

[Shaman]

Who would thought that ps3 might get competition as far as gfx goes from open world game...sry fanboys,ps3 power has nothing to do with UC2 i would say ND is one to "blame" for such a good looking game...but,its seems like MS is getting a steam bit by bit and you wont be able to brag about gfx anymore :)

[Wii360BeatsPS3]

Alan Wake looks better, better story, plays better. Enjoy your heavy rain 7/10 at best, Edge agrees. Alan Wake is better.

[mullerhun]

It looks like a great game, but i wonder that a 15 year old
gamer could play this at night:)

[yoghurt]

blimey, very alone in the dark....

@ Wii360BeatsPS3 - ha ha.

[Azeris]

It looks f$$cking good. I'm sold.

For the already well known record, Forza 2 looked like the tail end of a donkey. Everyone who's ever played or seen it is aware of this. To say Forza 3 looks the same is quite frankly incredible.

Then there's the GT games infamous replays. Something that seems to have been forgotten. It's not like they don't look good when you're playing but cmon those replays made even the PS2 titles look next gen.

People have talked smack about Forza 3's replays but it's just not like GT. One: they're not as good and Two: the graphics aren't juiced in the same way. Outright from what I've seen GT5 looks better, it's not a whole gen ahead though far from it so big freaking deal. I can still sleep at night.

Forza 2 sure as hell didn't become a looker from it's replays (it possibly looked worse) and Forza 3 looks just the same as far as I can see and I've been playing it since launch.

"The hardware on 360 is outdated" Now that I love. It's consoles: the hardware is fixed. It's the devlopemnt tech, ideas, resource allocation and understaning of said hardware that leads to continual advancement in games. The PS2's hardware was jacked from day one but that didn't stop quite a few games looking as good if not better then most original Xbox titles. Metal gear solid 3, Burnout 3/4 Tekken 5 and Killzone to name a few. God only knows how they did that with a console that devs hated.

Seeing as the 360 was supposedly made with ease of developemnt in mind I won't be selling mine just yet.

[iMad]

all 360 games will work on next xbox with better GFX.

[DigitalAnalog]

Can't afford to buy "another" console...........

-End statement

[Gamer7l]

...and you know it. $200 is all it takes to enjoy Alan Wake....FAR less than a PC (or upgrade).

[DigitalAnalog]

I have a decent PC rig but unfortunately I do not have the cash TO buy all the games I want much less a console. Maybe in your country you can get a decent salary, here in Asia..... on the other hand......

-End statement

[Marojado]

Whilst this game is looking fantastic, it would not be worth buying a console for just one game. If DigitalAnalog buys a 360, hes going to have to either buy more games to go with it or it'll be a waste of money. And then you have to divide your time between your new console and your previous platforms. You have to remember that there are a lot of good games coming out.

I stopped PC gaming a little while back as finding the time and resources to be able to play both my PS3 and 360 as much as I would like is difficult enough, I dont have the time to commit to PC gaming too. Adding another platform into the equation only exacerbates time and monetary constraints.

[thief]

Intersting gameplay, as expected, and does seem like it has an interesting use of light as a weapon. Should be an excellent game, but graphics? About the same class as Batman Arkham i.e. good but nothing extraordinary, though definitely looks better than ODST and L4D2, which is probably why 360 users getting floored, welcome to next gen folks this is what games look like here

[DelbertGrady]

Best looking game I've seen this gen. It looks leaps and bounds better than anything else. Insane.

[Big Bot]

From what I've seen so far it looks like Alan Wake is most beautiful game.Ever made for the ps3 or xbox360 so far.

[N4realGMRZ]

Your right about graphics king......its right now the best looking game on a console to date....(please KZ2 and PS3 people give it a rest its an opinion) hope it plays as well as it looks.

[jjesso1993]

PSWarlord i with you 100% these 360 fanboys need get there eyes tested this game may look amazing but it is no where near the standard of uncharted 1 or 2 or killzone 2 but fact is they will never admit there wrong the only way alan wake would look better than uncharted 1 or 2 is if it was on pc where it could be enjoyed in 2560×1600 with 8x aa on 360 it is going to be what 720p no AA ? or even less but even with all that would not change gamplay at all no matter how good graphics are it will not make gamplay any better iam going downloaded it from megaupload the day it is leaked and judge it on its gameplay to see if worth buying not on its graphics.

[xAlmostPro]

im not gonna lie, from the small bits ive seen before i wasnt impressed..

but that part where everythings flying about across the bridge and stuff was intense.. although how can he get hit by a huge item and not even flinch?..

but yeah better than i expected..

although graphically its still over hyped.. the cutscenes arent even that great.. dont get me wrong they ARE good but for the amount of time its been in development its kinda poor..

and the facials animations are still stiff..

but yeah that part looked intense and the lighting is cool..

better than expected but still slightly over hyped.. i'll still buy it though

[Mwaan]

Best graphics I've ever seen. The way the environment gets torn apart and then put back together, amazing.

[hoops]

This game will be hated hard by the you know who's of this site because its not on the console of their choice.

[artsaber]

Fail to mention stuff like all the horrible screen tearing going on at the 3:00 minute mark? Looks decent enough though, I am curious about it. Although toward the beginning looked a lot like an Evil Dead scene with the bridge collapsing and running into the cabin, etc. I like Evil Dead, so it is ok with me.

Bunch of lackeys on here already saying that it looks better than Heavy Rain, but of I am sure you are OK with that. That is a bit of a stretch IMO, but I'd say it seems to move along a bit faster... which to me is a plus. But looking for Heavy Rain to have a better story.

Alan Wake = Supernatural horror
Heavy Rain = Serial Killer, etc.

[axerated]

im not gonna hate it, i may have a ps3 but i'm not ignorant to the fact that 360 is a good console with good games, and this game looks great! this and mass effect 2 are games i would love to play, im a gamer not a fanboy :p

[slyrunner]

Well,then you haven't seen alot of games have you? there are quite a few games (18) that i can list that has better graphics then this one my fellow friend. This is a beautiful game, but it has no art style which makes this game ugly to me, and for all you fanbois, killzone was a beautiful game, yet had no art style to me, yet it had realism on some points of the game. Games like "The Void" "Indigo Prh" :heavily Rain" had many different art styles that helped shaped the game, and also noticed to those fanboi, that these games went to different consoles. What makes a game different is not game play, oh no no no,thats only half of the story, but the art, the worlds, how can i interact with the environment im in?. These mechanics help change the way it is play, and while im a artist, i dont look at the graphics as many others do, by seeing, oh wow look at the lighting effect or the shadowing, ect.... Its nice to see, but just think what would happend if all the games had the same look,or feel when it comes done to the art. everygame will start looking like god or war, or halo, or gears, or alone in the dark and so on, and the only thing that will be different is how its played and whether its exclusive or not. So yes, its a nice looking game, in terms or shadows and particle effects, or how ever the hell you want to put it. but in my eyes, all its looks is like another alone in the dark with different gameplay.

Edit: and if you are going to disagree, come with valid points, not like "well your jealous becuz its not coming, or what ever blah blah blah, i have all consoles , but mostly play pc, as its a hobby to me, so talk sense and lets play fair

[CWMR]

-If you can't see that the lighting, textures, effects, and overall detail is exceptional then what else is there to talk about? Whether your blindness is congenital or self inflicted is of no interest to me.-

[ZILLA]

i hope this is not there idea of a scary game,cause SIRENS will wipe the floor with this game!!

[horndog]

comes closer than UC2 does. Like the person a few post above me said "UC2 is just colorfull" but not jaw dropping and thinking about it now i think it's hyped up like killzone, story was great but the graphics weren't all they were hyped up to be and like i said i crysis still takes the cake . Ive also finished UC2 once and not going back again.

Alan wake is looking very good, it couldn't have been made possible without the bluray though, right guys ??

[Ashriel]

Looks amazing! =D

But the video had mild spoilers D:

I wouldn't say this game is "graphics king" (specially after that GOW3 trailer) but it's definitively up there, with the best, IMO.

[JeffGUNZ]

Game looks beautiful. I am now pumped for this game.

[redneck_smith]

CANT WAIT 2 PLAY LUIGI'S MANSION IN THE 360!

[DigitalAnalog]

Oh, is he gonna be a prophet now???

-End statement

[Darksyko]

Am the only one who thought he should of got knocked down or something besides just flinch when he got hit with the water tower thing. Either way the game looks great can't.

[True_Religion]

Best graphics yet.. no game can beat this graphics right now.

Its nice that the 360 will overtake PS3 crown in terms of graphics with Alan wake :)

Kz2 what? THE CELL?? lol

[finalfantasymaster]

MEH.......The graphics does'nt look that good, in a matter of fact FF13 ps3 version looks better than this!!!!!!!!!

PSN: granasaber41
XBOX 360 gamertag: granasaber41

[JeffGUNZ]

You know what doesn't look good? Your English.

[happy_gilmore]

it took them 5 years to make this POS?

Sirens, a PSN downloadable game, looks 10 times better than this alan wai.

[xaviertooth]

wow 5 minutes of snorefest. gimme my 5 minutes back i want it badly.

[maxcer]

graphics look outstanding, lets just hope it all comes together with the right gameplay/controls and sound mechanics

[ThaGeNeCySt]

I see why it's rated T. Dude took an axe at point blank range and it didn't even leave a mark lol.

Still can't wait though, HIGHLY ANTICIPATED GAME for me

[jalen247]

Alan Wake is looking really good.

Might have to pick up a 360 for this game if the reviews are positive since this is actually a real 360 exclusive.

[Christopher]

That about 90% of the people who comment on news at N4G.com now have no interest in actually discussing games from a technical and design concept but in supporting an idiotic bias with opinion and rose-tinted glasses. It's astounding to find level-headed posts with actual quotes from developers getting disagrees when they're the only ones providing such material while everyone else is just interested in voicing that game X trumps game Y for Z reason(s).

This site is in a dire need of some rethinking on how they want to present news versus support idiotic fanboy arguments. Or, perhaps the owners don't give a crap about being real gamers who care about games and the news presented here and only care about how many hits they get for ad revenue purposes?

[exnihilonihilfit]

I don't even know why I continue to torture myself by reading most of this drivel in the comment section. They're fanboys just to be fan boys. I can't even believe you have two anonymous disagrees. It's really pathetic.

Hey there "droids" and "xbots!" I only own a PS3, will never buy an xbox, but I still like Halo, Alan Wake, SC:C and ME 1&2. I'm not afraid to say that they are good games. Why can't you guys just grow the balls to just congratulate each other on good work. This is a friendly rivalry, not a war. Success and improvement on one side only means that the other will be challenged to rise to the occasion and progress will ensue.

[artsaber]

If you run around fighting things with light, etc. I wonder how many different "gun" upgrades you can do. I wonder if they will have regular weapons that can be blessed with light somehow. Like how effective would a shotgun be, gatling light gun perhaps? I am curious about weapon choices. Or will it be where you hit enemies with light to put them in a weakened state, and THEN you can finish them off with a regular gun, etc. Will your batteries run out, will flood lights like directional hand lanterns be available?

This is what I would like to know, but I am curious about the game, looks like a winner. It doesn't have to be perfect to be a winner. Maybe they are working on the screen tearing issues now.

[Gamefan12]

looks good but not the best out there

[JTX]

Great video. Graphics really are amazing. Great year for games. Alan Wake, Heavy Rain, God Of War 3, Mafia 2, Bioshock 2, GT5, Mass Effect 2. 2010=EPIC

[bigjclassic]

Because we all know 360 exclusives are superior.
/s

[JeffGUNZ]

Or this game may score high across the board because Remedy created what looks to be an outstanding game.

[axerated]

looks good, to say the least! the list of games that make me consider getting an xbox is definately growing, hmmm....maybe after my next tv...

[Biggest]

This does look intense. I hope the final game isn't abbreviated to make things look better. As it is, the game looks good enough to enjoy without problem. Makes you wonder how much better a PC version would look.

[joker2k8]

i lost some interest in the game since its been 5 years since i saw the first trailer. but now it on my watch list im just not ready to say "day one buy" just yet.

[ILLINOIS]

A guy with a flashlight. Only on the 360. The cgi in that game is not even as good as in game graphics on some PS3 games.

[itswar]

oh my god lol i cant belive how good it looks, this has to be the best looking game iv ever seen.def geting this game day 1.

[1800GETOWNED]

really nice graphics and this is coming from a hardcore ps3 gamer.

[Shane Kim]

Thr only thing looking good in this game is the physics of the trees (not the trees itself) and the pre-rendered background (wich doesn't look all that either).

The game itself doesn't look any better than GTA4.

[PimpHandHappy]

xbdf saying this is as good as uncharted

sure
if uncharted was 20 shades of brown! HOLY SH!T this game looks dull

[brolik86]

Truth is...its a pretty looking game. I won't lie and say that it's crap cause it isn't. However...its not the best looking of games. Does that stop it from being a good game that will give you hours of enjoyment, probably not only time will tell. However...this game won't even have the best lighting of this year...another game does the exact same thing as Alan Wake...only it has better visuals. guess which game it is...
http://www.youtube.com/watc...

SH* on it all you like....but GOW3 lets you 'fight with light' as well, except it's more badass.

Also...the video posted is kinda jaggy and i know Alan Wake will look better than whats represented above...does any1 have a link to a HD video of it?

[starchild]

Look, Uncharted 2 is an extremely nice looking game and is one of my favorite games, but now I think Alan Wake surpasses it in the visuals.

[TengkuAmir10]

You just made yourself sound like an idiot

[brolik86]

How exactly did I make myself look like an idiot? Because i have an opinion that differs from your own? Or is it because i pointed out that there are other games that let you use light to fight enemies?

[brolik86]

I respect your opinion, however i can not agree with it.

uncharted 2
http://ps3.ign.com/dor/obje...

alan wake
http://xbox360.ign.com/dor/...

IMHO...Alan Wake does look amazing...but its definitely NOT at Uncharted 2's Level.

[ALFAxD_CENTAURO]

It's a Survival Horror. The right comparison will be with Alone in the Dark or Silent Hill, not Heavy Rain.

[c64days]

It's more like Alone in the dark and have no similarity to heavy rain.

[Pistolero]

No...actually it isn't survival horror....it has some horror elements but Remedy calls it an action thriller.....whatever it is one thing is for sure...it looks amazing.

[Counter Strike]

Along with Uncharted 2 this is the most impressive game on any console !

Glad to see that Ps3 and 360 are FULL of win and power !!

[fooltheman]

It looks very good, no one can deny that, but like it said, in the house, everyone has to admit the textures aren't that great in close up. I found the why Alan wake moved very difficult, or is that because the one playing can't turn a person. I'll let that in the middle.
The use of mist gives a plus on atmosphere and a plus to hides ugly things...I hope they used it first for the atmosphere.

And on other things, Alan wakes world doesn't have much diversity, the same trees plants, buildings that look like each other.
It's easier to push graphics.
Uncharted 2 has alot of diversity in areas.

[Pistolero]

You have no idea what you are talking about....I have seen lots of different sizes and shapes in the trees...but don't you realize that those kinds of forests look like that?....fir trees are the most common type of trees and they all look similar....but there are all kinds of ferns and plants I have seen in the game....you guys are just looking for any pathetic excuse to try and hate on the game, even if it makes no sense.

[fooltheman]

it's not that I say the trees aren't different... you can make alot of different trees with the SAME textures...
That's the thing. Yes there are a lot of plants, but if you say diversity in the video's they showed I do not know what kind of game you saw...
But is thus a reason to hate the game? hell no ^^

[djtek184]

the graphics are not jaw dropping & there is too much screen tearing

[mxpxboy]

Graphics= 8.5
Voice acting= 1.0

I think I'm just spoiled after Uncharted 2, but seriously, listening to every Alan Wake gameplay trailer so far has made me cringe.

[hoops]

If you give Alan Wake a 1.0 for voice acting THEN YOU best be giving Heavy Rain a -1.0 because the voice acting in that many times is pitiful and predictible. Matthew Porretta is the main voice for Alan Wake and I have no idea where you are getting that the voice acting is bad. Maybe if this were a PS3 title it would be better? LOL

[mxpxboy]

The Alan Wake character sounds fine. It's the supporting cast that's awful. And I've played Heavy Rain. I know it's not the best voice acting either, but it's nowhere near as bad as this. Alan Wakes dialogue is written badly and the bad voice acting just amplifies it. It reminds me of a bad low budget horror movie. Here's an example, since you say you don't know where I get that it's bad.

http://www.gametrailers.com...

OVER! Lmao

[Xtremist]

Its time to receive your "GOTY" and "Best graphics of the generation" awards!

[yoghurt]

^ ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

[OhMyGandhi]

max payne wasn't open world, you followed quite a rigid path to different goals, and the only way you can progress is by getting from point a to point b.
The police station allowed you to walk around and talk to people, but that's about it.

This game looks neat, I must say though that it looks, as said in my earlier posts, way too much like Alone in the Dark for my tastes.
Although I currently side with the ps3, due mainly to my crappy Red ringing that lead to a bitter divorce between Microsoft and I.

I have high hopes for this game. The premise is unique, the setting is also interesting and Remedy hasn't let us down thus far.
What I hope is that people not give in to Hype though, and that's partially the reason why I DID NOT buy GTAIV until three months after it came out, and with unbiased eyes saw the atrocity of a game that it was.

[cliffbo]

come on now guys. this game looks really good, but it's not as good as some PS3 exclusives. let's keep it real though, eh? it's not crapp

[Picnic]

I hope that people's hopes aren't too high because, despite its 5 year development, I've always thought that if it turns out to score anything more than 7/10 it'll be a bonus. You see, I don't think that there haven't been many truly landmark survival horror games of this nature since the first half of the 2000s and it might feel a little antiquated to some people. We know it'll have some atmosphere in parts - it's made by the makers of Max Payne after all and hopefully there may be room for some tongue in cheek references (including to Max Payne?). But it's a tricky thing to pull off, perhaps especially in this rural setting. Some of the daytime graphics look sharp but let's not go overboard - a lot of it's at night when they won't be so visible. For all the comparisons to Alone in the dark (not especially wanted if you are referring to this generation) or Silent Hill, I still think that this game seems like an unknown quantity. But the good news is that Microsoft have so much faith in it that they want to keep it as an Xbox360 exclusive (at least for the time being). If the game was only average, they'd probably have wanted to rush it on to PC as well (unless they've seen some limitations in the Xbox360 version and are secretly intending to make an open world PC version at some point). Fingers crossed that it turns out to be good.

[brolik86]

Truth is...its a pretty looking game. I won't lie and say that it's crap cause it isn't. However...its not the best looking of games. Does that stop it from being a good game that will give you hours of enjoyment, probably not only time will tell. However...this game won't even have the best lighting of this year...another game does the exact same thing as Alan Wake...only it has better visuals. guess which game it is...
http://www.youtube.com/watc...

SH* on it all you like....but GOW3 lets you 'fight with light' as well, except it's more badass (obviously my own opinion but one that others will share i'm sure).

Also...the video posted is kinda jaggy and i know Alan Wake will look better than whats represented above...does any1 have a link to a HD video of it?

[spektical]

i was expecting better, seeing as this thing is trying to get hype like halo 3. Epic fail. The lighting is good, but i've seen way better on other 360 games. not enough polygons either, the dudes hood looks like a triangle. lol

gears of war 2 is still the best looking game for th 360.

[yoghurt]

With all the hype etc I was expecting to see better too - it just looks like alone in the dark, graphics in resi evil 5 are as good as this aren't they?

gameplay looks the same also - maybe I got the wrong end of the stick but I just thought this was some epic blockbuster

[_vx]

3hrs long game no thx

[ThatIrishGamer]

Is it just me or if this was a PS3 title would Edge give it a 7 and say something like:

"Rip off every survival horror game/movie and mish-mash them together and you have this!"

[bujasem_89]

but i dont see why everyone is talking about the graphics they are arent at all worth mentioning i mean did you see the part where he leaned against that brick wall just take another look at the wall and tell me thats impressive please , as far as gameplay it looked solid i just hope not all enemies scream out I'LL KILL YA!! 20 meters away this is supposed to be a horror game xD

[Dance]

Looking good

[4Sh0w]

Oh wow, Remedy is just showing off. That was pretty damm impressive, 360 is showing some mind boggling graphics with Alan Wake I'm definitely getting this game.

[HINDERIZATION]

and then shoot?
lol
this gameplay fails miserably. and it doesnt even look that good.
360: it only does gimped games

[MetalProxy]

The game looks good but I really wish the didnt copy and paste the bushs and trees. They're even sitting at the same angle to, lol. I will be renting this game for sure though. I stopped playing Silent Hill and need something fresh.

[c64days]

I hope they will optimize it until the release date. And i hope there will be not much graphics degration during the optimization if at all.

[starchild]

Look, frame tearing can be in the video itself and not in the game. I have seen videos of Killzone 2 that had screen tearing even though the actual game does not have screen tearing. I think we just need to wait for the final game to determine if it has screen tearing.

Even if it has screen tearing that doesn't keep it from being the best looking game I have seen. Uncharted Drake's Fortune had quite a bit of screen tearing and that doesn't stop PS3 fanboys from listing it as one of the best looking games on the PS3. If this game has some screen tearing that won't stop it from being one of the best games around.

[JTX]

It's tearing because your watching a video feed. Remedy has said there is no screen tearing in the game...and even if it was tearing theres still three months to release and they're still polishing the game.

[Alcohog]

Ehh, I'm starting to think this game is going to disappoint a lot of people.

[ktchong]

Just like Heavy Rain.

Yuck. Please hire a REAL writer to write the dialogues, and REAL actors to do the voice work.

[Socomer 1979]

Just like all 360 games there's no attentin to details.
This crap is a rental.

[CWMR]

-The animation looks great. I don't know what game you are looking at.-

[UltraBlu]

looks great, but both this and heavy rain don't really do it for me i played the heavy rain demo and the character models looked amazing but thats where it ended for me. Still looking forward to GOW3!

[bacrec1]

Heavy Rain looks better but, you have to take this into account. There is a lot more going on in Alan Wake gameplay wise, than in heavy rain. (Dark Creatures, and Natural disasters just to name a few)H.R. is one big QTE, so the Hardware is not working nearly as much as it is in Alan Wake, which you play the whole time and not just watch. So It had better look that damn good or we would have some problems.

[UltraBlu]

this game does indeed look good, ive never been a fan of the 360 but seriously i was impressed with this. A good looking game is a good looking game dosent matter what system its on

[CWMR]

-Thanks for being honest. I think God of War 3 looks great too. I plan on getting both games.-

[ATi_Elite]

Hey this game does look VERY VERY good and the story has me wanting to play it right now. This is Heavy Rain's direct competition but Alan Wake does have more action and game play vs. Heavy Rain's Cerebral Assault.

I can't HATE on Alan Wake because it looks good and I feel it might even compete for Game Of The Year. BUT
what the hell is up with the Blacked out corners? It's like I'm playing the game while looking though a Periscope. Obviously they cut down screen area to improve the graphics. Nice but annoying. Don't ever do it again.

[cheetah]

Reminds me of Uncharted 2. Looks good.

[alexg89]

i'm not a fan of this types of games but it looks great

i just cant wait for halo reach and natal
i also cant wait for God of War which is the only good game for the ps3 in my opinion

[Campy da Camper]

And I wonder, will this cause some heating issues on the 360?

I'm not trying to egg anyone one but I have had serious hardware issues in the past, enough to make me craigs list the unit and grab a PS3 and PC rig...so I am pretty skeptical when it comes to the performance of the MS console.

[PLAYSTATIONGENRATION]

i never got the hype for this game

[Pistolero]

Ha ha ...you're funny....I think your name says it all.

[ChineseDemocracy]

Not gonna lie, super stoked to see how this turns out, looking stellar!

[STIKUP ARTIST]

It looks like im going to enjoy the hell out of this game.

[treereet]

Man, I love how all that stuff is flying around and the sound effects are amazing. Graphics and animations look a bit disappointing, but the atmosphere makes up for it. Hopefully they can fix the screen tearing.

[Arachnid]

The visuals are nice, and I will compliment that. The trailers that I have seen, the In-game footage, the fighting system, and even the awkward talking shining light is all for question. I am not a SONY FAN BOY. I will not critique a game till it has come out, and I have played it. However, the fighting system is seems very boring to me right now, and I hope it gets interesting. The Zombies in Resident evil might have more kick than these jogging shadows. The talking light is a little bit far-fetched, but I will let it slide for now. I don't really care for it, but HEY we're fighting shadows so I guess thats nothing to really go crazy about neither. I heavily doubt this is anything like heavy rain for many reasons like investigating evidence, and taking responsibility for actions just to name a few. I would like to put this game in its own category for also a plethora of other reasons distinguishing this game from innovative games like Heavy rain. I just hope this game will help raise the bar.

[yakuzakazuya]

Greatest looking 360 game for sure, comparable to Uncharted: Drake's Fortune.

Some nitpicks though:

Lighting: the early part where Alan Wake walks into the cabin, the lamps in that cabin does not produce shadows. Weird. And how is one character holding a flashlight suddenly become the greatest lighting achievement in videogames? Uncharted 2 can have as many as 3 flashlights from 3 characters.

Physics/animation: the bridge part is absolutely intense, however with a car dropping right next to Alan, he never once stumble or loses his footing and like Superman Alan can stop a speeding water tank! In this regard Uncharted 2 has better character interaction with environment, with Drake realistically stumbling whenever the ground shakes (the collapsing building scene).

Characters on-screen: very limited number of characters on-screen in Alan Wake. In Uncharted 2 the PS3 has to render Drake, Elena, Chloe, Jeff the cameraman, and at least up to six enemy AIs all at the same time with crazy physics all around.

Anyways, stellar work from Remedy. I had my doubts but after seeing this 5 minute clip I am truly impressed!

[QuantumWake]

Feel free to drop by the forums and share your ideas. Remedy might take them into consideration.

http://forum.alanwake.com/f...

:)

[yakuzakazuya]

I sure will! :)

[Xtremist]

Before a few hours a Remedy developer posted in the official AW forum and confirmed two thinks

1. The game will be locked to 30 frames and 99% of the screen tearign we have seen is due to video sync issues.

2. The most important is that according this Dev, AW will have 4x AA wich is extremelly impressive if one thinks that even the Uncharted 2, does have only 2x AA, wich means that it has lower image quality than AW.

[taylork37]

i was honestly starting to doubt the power of the 360 until I saw this...this looks really really sharp

[LiquifiedArt]

Not my style of game, deadspace was the survival horror exceptionfor me. It felt more like metroid then anything, which is why i liked it. Some of these comments above are pretty hysterical though. For a game that was canned and reworked from the ground up (taking 2 full game dev cycles), its interesting that they went with this. Seems ok, i guess.

[Meryl]

Meh after seeing this in action I know know that UC2>>>>>>AW.
The screen tearing in this game is horrible, they better fix it fast, if they can.....

[Ravenger]

It looks like a fantastic game.

[MR LOOKINGBILL]

Please stop wetting your panties because of this game spectacular visuals and awesomness. The more you PS3 panty boys keep cryin about 360 games.

[Superduper09]

Alan wake looks great both in graphics department as well as in gameplay but this should not be a surprise considering Remedy's track records (hint: I love Max Payne series :) )

[PLAYstar]

zzZ... Oh, fall asleep while watching. Can't help it, the trailer just way too boring.. Anyway, the rendered CGI looks crappy, and the physical implement was kinda sh!t.

[MR LOOKINGBILL]

Expect this type of comment from a POS ps3 fanboy....can't face the fact that the 360 is capable of producing better games than the ps3. All you PS3 fanbys need to stop wearing panties and quit your crying and moaning.

[PLAYstar]

Okok, come down boy.. I'm facing the fact and I'm just stating them thats all. Try not to over emotional?;)

[gamerzBEreal17]

LMAO okay FYI if there was going to be a better looking raceing game than grand truismo im pretty sure it would have been forza3 i mean they just made a good raceing that sold millions why would they make another one just for the graphics?? only thing you will see at E3 for microsfot is a bunch of natal crap and maybe gears3 but gears2 sucked so yea xD what you dont understand is microsofts first party devs only has 9 gigs to work with sonys first party devs have 60 thats enough to fit in great graphics in a long game as on 360 you can only gave good graphics and a long game are great graphics and a short game with tacted on cheap over hyped multiplayer :\
i mean i'm just being honest hear no fanboyism intended sony made the right move going with blu-ray and that's why playstation3 is the way to go better games how are they better?? umm i just told you great graphics great features great gameplay exsample uncharted2 has great multiplayer with great graphics a great story alot of perks and ontop of that fun co-op as on 360 you can only pick 1 great thing like gears 2 you cant even have a class you only get to pick your lancer are your hammer burst why??? no space im sure if they had enought space they would let you pick your wepons instead of letting you fight for them and get killed for no reson but it has good graphics the story wasnt good it was a decent amount of time but should have been longer i mean pretty much every xbox360 title is only good for its multiplayer b/c multiplayer dosent take up much space so a 7 hour story good graphics and online with 5 maps and you got a AAA 360 title XD sorry but i havnt brought a exclusive 360 game since left4dead2 and i mean that game has alot of great features its fun and long but that's because they didn't use up all of the space on graphics

[aaronisbla]

this is probably the best looking game on 360. That being said, im worried about the combat, it looks a bit stale right now

[B00M]

Alan Wake looks good, but not Uncharted 2 good. Are people really delusional enough to think AW is the best looking console game? Seems that way.

[Gobuz]

Graphics are pretty good, but not mind blowing but i really like the story and looks well worth playing.

Looks pretty scary too!

[GIJeff]

can you people HONESTLY say this is the best looking game this gen? Have you played any games this gen? The bricks are FLAT, the ground is a blurry mess, the people have no expressions other than :-| and :-o I mean its not the WORST game, but its not the best. Please, for the love of god stop lying to yourselves. Out of the 360 games I have, I would say this one looks better than them(gears 2 might be better, forza 3 is definitely cleaner and smoother). But out of the PS3 games and PC games I have, I'm sorry, this is NOT a contender.

Crysis, Deadspace, Heavy Rain, Heavenly Sword, Motorstorm 1 & 2, Ratchet and Clank, MGS4, Battlefield Bad Company 2, Uncharted 1 & 2, Killzone 2, GT5, infamous, GTA4 are all better looking games, and that list would be much bigger if I wanted to type longer. And by better looking, I don't mean I like them better. I mean they all show obviously higher poly counts, more light sources, more on screen objects, better physics, more consistent frame rates, etc.

If you think that Alan Wake has the best art direction this gen, FINE. I am going to at least gamefly this game(even though the combat looks a little too much like ghost busters to me) But to say its better from a technical standpoint is absurd.

[yakuzakazuya]

Alan Wake is no doubt a very impressive 360 title, but some people are forgetting a certain AIAS best graphics award of 2009 winner:

Outstanding Achievement in Animation
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Outstanding Achievement in Game Play Engineering
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

I'm gonna see how Alan Wake stacks up when I finish the game later this year. Can't wait!

[Daz]

LOl your a funny guy . no thx needed. must have googles on becuase it looked very good and someone dont like it and are rageing.

[trgz]

Obviously only time will tell, but my money is on news of a port within 6-9 months of it's 'XBox360 exclusive' release.

[Denethor_II]

Please say it is possible to die in this game!