This is a much better experience if you play it with a couple of friends.
The story is decent, and it feels just like the kind of storytelling you would want from an Alan Wake experience. My only issue is that it feels as though it has no progression on Alan’s overall story or character arc. It feels very “villain of the week” esque in that regard. Though the villain they chose, Mr. Scratch, is a good one. Especially with those awesome videos you find throughout. The new enemy types were refreshing as well.
The gameplay is more fun and action oriented. Even during loops I found myself still enjoying it. I also appreciate that when there are timeloops, you would have to explore different sections of the same levels.
I think that playing it with friends was the ideal experience because if it began to feel too repetitive, we would rotate the controller… but I think that makes the biggest issue with this game pretty transparent.
The time loop sounds like a fun idea in theory… but it makes for a repetitive and somewhat meandering experience. If I rated this personally based off of my overall enjoyment with the experience, it’d probably be closer to 3 and a half stars. But I’m trying to be slightly more objective about it.
The story is decent, and it feels just like the kind of storytelling you would want from an Alan Wake experience. My only issue is that it feels as though it has no progression on Alan’s overall story or character arc. It feels very “villain of the week” esque in that regard. Though the villain they chose, Mr. Scratch, is a good one. Especially with those awesome videos you find throughout. The new enemy types were refreshing as well.
The gameplay is more fun and action oriented. Even during loops I found myself still enjoying it. I also appreciate that when there are timeloops, you would have to explore different sections of the same levels.
I think that playing it with friends was the ideal experience because if it began to feel too repetitive, we would rotate the controller… but I think that makes the biggest issue with this game pretty transparent.
The time loop sounds like a fun idea in theory… but it makes for a repetitive and somewhat meandering experience. If I rated this personally based off of my overall enjoyment with the experience, it’d probably be closer to 3 and a half stars. But I’m trying to be slightly more objective about it.