Release Date: 27th October 2023
Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox




Anyone getting this on release?

I'm about 70% leaning towards it , but waiting for reviews which should be out in a few hours.

https://www.ign.com/articles/alan-wake-ii-review9/10




https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/ala.../1900-6418143/- 10/10



















Game currently stands at a 89 metacritic


https://www.metacritic.com/game/alan-wake-ii/

Predicting 86 on opencritic

88 lets go.


Altho you've been on the money recently with the score predicktions.

Reviews are up ....



Fukkkk ... I might just buy this now.



The only question is if its a PS5 or a PC buy fakkkkk

OP, you haven't learned from your experience with Control? I know we felt the same about that one. I don't think I'd ever play another game by this dev again after that garbage. Buy on release? JLoL, hard no.

Although, I gotta say, the trailers do look good.

Meh, I dont have issues with playing games on Release ... Luckily Control I didn't have to buy, I'm more sold on the gameplay of this than Control tbh. I'm also a little starved for some games that actually make my ps5 sweat compared to the fkkn cross gen chit we've had for the past 3 years.

Damn getting great reviews, what a year

Danggg I was 5 points off thus far. 91 on Opencritic with 24 reviews, but could still raise or lower a point or two

For reference, the original Alan wake got an 83 on metacritic (before opencritic was around)

https://www.metacritic.com/game/alan-wake/

Wow, this has to be the best year in the history of gaming. I don't think anyone could even make a coherent argument for a better year at this point. 2023 is straight fire.

I agree. Insanely good year.

It's on par with 1998 imo

Crazy scores can't wait to play this one next year when it's patched up and buttery.

This has to be the GOAT year

But who was 2007


Mass Effect
Assassins Creed
Bioshock
Halo 3
Call of Durt Modernwarfare


Or 2009


Uncharted 2
Assasins Creed 2
Mass Effect 2
Dragon Age Origins

Bongo pls.... neither close to 2023, we living in heaven right now.

It looks pretty good

Can't wait to see steam reviews, gunna be interesting with the performance requirements

Oh yeah, for me personally 2023 has been the best just because of baldcel gate. Easily slotting it as my favorite goat of all goats.


It'll be a while before I get these feels from another game.

Based, wonder what next game Larian is cooking

its not even close. Idiots saying otherwise are just biased from nostalgia.

Just thinking about the content this year, what a trip

Dead Space Remake
Resident Evil 4 Remake
Burning Shores
Final Fantasy 16
Hogwarts Legacy
Jedi Survivor
Diablo 4
Pikmin 4
Tears of the Kingdom
Street Fighter 6
Hi Fi Rush
Starfield
Baldur's Gate 3
Sea Of Stars
Phantom Liberty
Lies of P
Mortal Kombat 1
Armored Core 6
Spiderman 2
Super Mario Wonder
Alan Wake 2

I could be missing a few but damn son.

but but 2007.

This is the best and its not close.

At an 89 now, will probably stay put or settle at 88 or 90

That's fine brah, hope you get to play and enjoy it.

I will never understand the obsession with video games journalism review scores.

Yea I’m looking forward to it but don’t know when I’ll get to it

funny how you didnt even mention this years GOTY

Why does the main character look like a dollar store Jake Gylenhall

I mentioned baldur's gate

Game is gonna be hnnng for high end pc cels

Lmao, this game was clearly made for Jay, it has everything that he hates about gaming. It is literally the poster boy for cinematic, 2deep4u experiences.




Bought it on PS5 .... Thots -


Graphics - This is definitely a looker on the PS5, it feels very next gen, the lighting is cottdamn. Easily one of the best looking PS5 games out there.

Presentation - Insane, this is probably the part that has impressed me the most. It is incredibly atmospheric and so much of the effects work is genuinely stunning in how they bring in the noir detective type elements into a weird and wacky world. It feels insanely foreboding and completely pulls you into the world and story. I'm completely immersed in this.

Gameplay - It's so far servicable, nothing really to praise or complain about here. It's very much an over the top shooter like Resident Evil 4 / Deadspace. However they do some incredibly cool stuff like with the Mind Palace where you piece together the mystery with detective work as the Black woman, it's kinda on rails, but it's pretty fun. I dont want to spoil Alan Wake's part, I'm not sure if reviewers or previewers mentioned it, but mind palace is legit fukkin insane and this is the type of next gen stuff that I want to see. I dont think it can be done on any older console. The SSD speed is such a game-changer and Remedy have made full use of it. There's so much happening in Alan Wake's mind palace that I just want to keep experiencing all the different stuff that can happen.

There's also upgrading of your skills / guns, so a lotta fun stuff to do. Quite a few puzzles, optional areas and things to collect. Nothing egregious because this is a linear game (with freedom) so everything seems zoned.

Story - Story is pretty damn good, it's gotten me engrossed and it's weird, wacky and I have semblance of what's going on, but it gets batchit crazier ... I guess this is Remedy's thing.


Gripes - The 30 fps does not feel the best coming in from Spiderman's VRR. There is a performance mode in here, but I haven't tried it out because I'd rather experience the game in its visual fidelity. I did notice some pretty noticeable drops here and there, but nothing too bad, although I know some people will find it annoying.




Overall, I'm having a ton of fun and the game pulled me in far more than Control ever did. If you love RE4, Deadspace, and TLOU ... Then you're absolutely gonna love the fukk out of this game. mgltp put this on your radar for 2030, because I'm sure you're gonna enjoy this.



No regrets buying this game ... The only regret I do have is buying on the PS5 lol, I kinda wish I bought it on the PC because I think my PC could do a better job at running it, but I really just wanted to be on the couch for this.