Alan Wake

[Hendo]

Bizarrely couldn't find a thread on this.

Anyway, love this preview.

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[hinn888]

Been watching alot of this with a friend, this is his most anticipated game, its been delayed so many times its ridiculous!

It does look very good and very atmospheric, i wont be getting it tho, even tho i love psychological stuff, its still a horror game.

[DANGERMAN]

I havent watched the video so i dont know if they covered this, but do yuo think Alan's name being A.Wake is going to end up being important? Like maybe he's dreaming the whole thing

[hinn888]

Never thought of that

The story is hes an authour and his book is coming to life. like its awakening or something?

[Hendo]

No, the guy just rips over the fact that the hero is called Alan.

I hope it's not that obvious an ending.

[Jimboxy]

I hope it's not that obvious an ending.

i kinda hope it is...

[retroed]

Alan Wake is being released a week earlier than previously thought. It will be released May 14th, according to Eurogamer

Garnett Lee got me pretty hyped for this on the latest Weekend Confirmed. I'd forgotten about it, but am now tempted to get the LE from Gameplay. It's only £2 more than the standard edition.

[hinn888]

w00p! 4 Days before America.

[retroed]

[TopGunKnacker]

that presenter is a pillock. i suppose they shouldve called him Dynamite Fightington seeing as he's the 'hero'

[retroed]

Eurogamer 7/10 (no text yet)

Embargo is up in the morning, apparently. Odd that the score is there, maybe a placeholder? Bit odd.

[retroed]

Eurogamer text is up now. 7/10. Typical comments on the review are entertaining as always. Girls can't review games apparently, and 7/10 is a bad score.

Also, NowGamer have given it a 6.8/10

[Hendo]

Typical comments on the review are entertaining as always. Girls can't review games apparently, and 7/10 is a bad score.

Oh dear

Mind you, my first thought was that it was a bit odd with Ellie reviewing it, she's most associated with more casual games.

It is mind blowing how many people seem to jump on a score of 7/10 as a failure of a game. It's not even average for fook's sake.

[David]

It does read more like a 6 to me, although the other reviews the game is getting fill me with a bit more confidence.

And fuck all those comments earlier on, Ellie Gibson is an excellent reviewer. Who the fuck cares if she mostly does casual games? How in anyway does it affect her appraisal of this?