Wed, Jan 27, 2010 | 15:39 GMT
Alan Wake’s storyline will be a “driving factor throughout the game”, says MS
The story in Alan Wake will be one of the game’s “driving factors” throughout.
That’s according to Laura Disney, product marketing manager for Microsoft.
“The time Remedy has spent on Alan Wake is indicative of the final result players can expect to see,” Disney said to CVG.
“The storyline will run as a driving factor throughout the game, creating an atmosphere that captivates the player in a way that many straight-out horror games do not.
“Alan Wake will blur the lines between video gaming and television, and play on the strengths of both to create something truly compelling.”
Last week, the studio’s CFO Mika Reini said the thriller will get a “a conclusive and satisfactory ending.”
Disney also confirmed in the interview the game is still on track for a spring 2010 – a date given by Remedy’s Sam Lake at E3 last June, and Markus Maki in a live-chat with the developer last week.
20 comments
#1
Blerk
27/01/10, 3:43 pm
Someone’s been stealing pages from David Cage’s songbook!
#2
Freek
27/01/10, 3:44 pm
I geuse saying “…like Alone in the Dark, but not shit.” isn’t something that plays well in interviews
#3
The Hindle
27/01/10, 3:46 pm
Like Heavy Rain i cant see this performing well at retail
#4
Eregol
27/01/10, 3:53 pm
Story a driving factor?
You mean, it’s no fun to play, so the story is what’ll keep you going?
I love PR talk.
#5
Hunam
27/01/10, 3:59 pm
As much as I have been waiting for this game since it was annouced and will ravish it entirely upon release, I can’t help but feel we’ll all get the game, complete it in 8 hours and then never really talk about it again.
I really hope it’s not the case and we all cherish it with BG&E style love for the next 6 years, but I dunno.
#6
zoopdeloop
27/01/10, 4:07 pm
i can’t take seriously a “disney” girl
#7
Blerk
27/01/10, 4:10 pm
I sort of have the same worries, Hunam. Whenever anyone says something’s ‘like a television programme’ it automatically makes me think it’s short, linear and has little or no replay value once you’re done.
#8
mington
27/01/10, 4:11 pm
silent hill homecoming sucked balls, it had nothing driving me, so there for i stopped playing it
so a driving story is a instant +1 to not sucking
(i really just wanted to vent my hatred for SH homecoming)
#9
reask
27/01/10, 4:14 pm
Yeah I have kinda lost interest in this one.
#10
Hunam
27/01/10, 4:22 pm
The problem with Silent Hill Homecoming was that is was a terrible, terrible game and an affront to the now tarnished Silent Hill brand.
#11
The Hindle
27/01/10, 4:25 pm
Never played Silent Hill but from what i hear it went down hill after no 3
#12
mington
27/01/10, 4:26 pm
Hey mam, how have you been, and why is there a fucking monster in the basement, and why haven’t you mentioned it, and why haven’t i mentioned it
stupid game
#13
Hunam
27/01/10, 4:28 pm
Silent Hill 4 is underrated to be honest. Whilst the game itself isn’t the best, it’s still perfectly fun and has a metric ton of pure SH lore.
#14
Blerk
27/01/10, 4:36 pm
Perfectly fun apart from those ridiculous ghosts that you can’t kill.
SH4 wasn’t a bad game at all. It just wasn’t really a SH game.
#15
itsucks
27/01/10, 5:33 pm
Alan Wake owns that shitty QTE Cutscene fiasco more video than gameplay that is Heavy Rain.
Remedy Seal of Quality, baby!
#16
Psychotext
27/01/10, 5:55 pm
yousuckitsucks
(Remedy are indeed gods though, but that’s aside from the point)
#17
Eregol
27/01/10, 6:24 pm
Remedy are gods?
Apart from Max Payne 1 and 2 what have they done?
#18
zoopdeloop
27/01/10, 8:01 pm
@15 You really do hate anything that has to do with ps3.
That YLOD either pissed you off so bad or is just an excuse to cover your fanboyism.what’s the deal?
#19
Gekidami
27/01/10, 8:02 pm
Trolls, dont feed them.
#20
Johnny Cullen
27/01/10, 8:34 pm
Fe Fi Fo Fumb, who the fuck’s insulting Alan Wake?
*shakes proverbial fist*