-I have never had a love/hate relationship with a game like I do Alan Wake 2.
-We'll start with the good. Visually, it is absolutely gorgeous. There were genuine times where it was extremely hard to tell whether we switched over to alive action segment or was still in the game. A true boomer moment.
-The characters, story (when you actually figure out what the fuck is going on), and performances are all fantastic. There were some genuinely awesome moments to be had while playing.
-But here's where the bad comes around. It is such a shame to have a good fun game ruined by its janky ass controls that weren't fixed from the first game. The flashlight gun gameplay still feels extremely cumbersome which leads me to believe Remedy can't get this mechanic quite right. The game can't decide how many bullets it takes to kill someone, who's impervious to flash and who isn't, and how to tell a story without being over the top complicated. Remedy consistently shoot themselves in the foot with their janky gun play and overly complicated story.
-And that's a shame because after 3 YouTube videos and 2 articles later, the story is actually really good. What isn't good is the games ending/final draft DLC. I'm sorry, but if I have to play your 13 hour game again just to unlock an ending that isn't total dog shit, I'm out. Seriously, get over yourself.
-In the end, Alan Wake 2 was a cool experience mired by janky controls, an over complicated plot, and a giant middle finger to the face at the end. Thank god I finished it after the DLC came out or else this would have gotten a much much lower score.
-We'll start with the good. Visually, it is absolutely gorgeous. There were genuine times where it was extremely hard to tell whether we switched over to alive action segment or was still in the game. A true boomer moment.
-The characters, story (when you actually figure out what the fuck is going on), and performances are all fantastic. There were some genuinely awesome moments to be had while playing.
-But here's where the bad comes around. It is such a shame to have a good fun game ruined by its janky ass controls that weren't fixed from the first game. The flashlight gun gameplay still feels extremely cumbersome which leads me to believe Remedy can't get this mechanic quite right. The game can't decide how many bullets it takes to kill someone, who's impervious to flash and who isn't, and how to tell a story without being over the top complicated. Remedy consistently shoot themselves in the foot with their janky gun play and overly complicated story.
-And that's a shame because after 3 YouTube videos and 2 articles later, the story is actually really good. What isn't good is the games ending/final draft DLC. I'm sorry, but if I have to play your 13 hour game again just to unlock an ending that isn't total dog shit, I'm out. Seriously, get over yourself.
-In the end, Alan Wake 2 was a cool experience mired by janky controls, an over complicated plot, and a giant middle finger to the face at the end. Thank god I finished it after the DLC came out or else this would have gotten a much much lower score.