Hey gamers
I'm honoured to be the third person to play Alan Wake.
I'm surprised that I managed to finish this game because I was not interested in it at all. I don't get the praise, really. Aside from the sound design and the art direction, every aspect of this game made it a chore to get through. The gameplay, combat especially, is outdated and flimsy. Alan does not feel comfortable to control, and he disobeys some of the controller inputs at crucial moments because his character animations get in the way. Single-player games with sprint cooldowns should be outlawed. The manuscript collectibles are interwoven with the plot but are completely optional to collect, so I really don't know what they were going for, plus the thermos collectibles serve no purpose whatsoever.
In terms of the story, I completely lost interest at the 2 hour mark. The characters are not compelling, and it wasn't fun trying to unravel the plot. It's definitely one of those stories that's meant to be experienced more than once. It's not that it doesn't make any sense or that I was too dumb to get it, it's more so that the supernatural elements and story structure create several plot twists and cliffhangers. Playing the game again, knowing where it's going, would allow the player to pick up on the numerous finer details. However, I find that people often forget that, if I need to experience it more than once to fully understand and appreciate it, then it has to be entertaining the first time. If I didn't enjoy playing it, why would I put myself through it again? How many more times to I have to play the game in order to like it?
I have no intentions of playing Alan Wake again, nor do I intend to play its two DLC chapters. I might check out its sequel that comes out this month if it looks like a different experience than this.
I'm honoured to be the third person to play Alan Wake.
I'm surprised that I managed to finish this game because I was not interested in it at all. I don't get the praise, really. Aside from the sound design and the art direction, every aspect of this game made it a chore to get through. The gameplay, combat especially, is outdated and flimsy. Alan does not feel comfortable to control, and he disobeys some of the controller inputs at crucial moments because his character animations get in the way. Single-player games with sprint cooldowns should be outlawed. The manuscript collectibles are interwoven with the plot but are completely optional to collect, so I really don't know what they were going for, plus the thermos collectibles serve no purpose whatsoever.
In terms of the story, I completely lost interest at the 2 hour mark. The characters are not compelling, and it wasn't fun trying to unravel the plot. It's definitely one of those stories that's meant to be experienced more than once. It's not that it doesn't make any sense or that I was too dumb to get it, it's more so that the supernatural elements and story structure create several plot twists and cliffhangers. Playing the game again, knowing where it's going, would allow the player to pick up on the numerous finer details. However, I find that people often forget that, if I need to experience it more than once to fully understand and appreciate it, then it has to be entertaining the first time. If I didn't enjoy playing it, why would I put myself through it again? How many more times to I have to play the game in order to like it?
I have no intentions of playing Alan Wake again, nor do I intend to play its two DLC chapters. I might check out its sequel that comes out this month if it looks like a different experience than this.