Alan Wake’s opening moments released

Really JC can you tell me what you think of it? or does the embargo cover that as well.

@hindle it’s awesome, thats all I can say, though you could check out this, (our x10 impressions, for which the embargo ended today) http://www.wonderwallweb.com/article/975/alan-wake-hands-on/

Hahaha, EPIC cum face!

Don’t look at me when you’re doing *that* Alan.
/hears faint splatting noise

Cheers Joe im thinking along the lines that yesterday was a review event for the game guys.

Eurogamer has a preview up today too. I’m not watching this vid, though – too much spoilerage.

@The Hindle, no it wasn’t a review event, I was there and it was just to give the guys in the UK a chance to play.

Cheers for clearing up Joe cant wait for the game. Seems unbelievable thats its finally coming out.

The game looks very passe. The Guy in the light seriously?

Although the whole concept and story seems to be ripped from a B-movie i must say visually the game is stunning and the gameplay seems fair

Not really digging this TBH. It looks great technically, but everything I’ve seen just looks too American Thriller in style vs my preference for Japanese/European horror.

I guess I’m just more of a Silent Hill type – until they ruined it by going all American Thriller.

Still, for those that do prefer this more actiony, thriller style I’m sure it’ll be a blast.

They’ve released the opening moments?
How about the actual game?
Alan Wake = GT5.

If Alan Wake doesnt succeed Remedy could go bust guys

http://www.incgamers.com/News/21067/remedy-betting-the-farm-on-alan-wake

Lets hope it does.

Yeah, for gaming’s sake, let’s hope it succeeds, right?

i really hope this isn’t too actiony

but from the game play demo they showed at last E3 of alan wake with shotgun vs possessed tracker, maybe i shouldn’t hold my breath

Ah the embargo has lifted, therefore Ive posted my impressions in the original article linked to in my comment above.

Thanks Joe

coffee thermos’s? the first thing that springs to mind, would be trying to keep Alan awake

does the torch recharge?

2010 is looking set to be one of the best years in gaming history

@17 you pour coffee into the torch and it does weird things and stuff

Coffee thermos = ink ribbons a la resident evil

Hmm maybe not…

Wow. that looks really good.

Does anybody else think he looks a bit like Nathan Drake.

Does anybody else think he looks a bit like Chris Redfield

Does anybody else think he looks a bit like Gabriel Logan

Does anybody else think he looks a bit like (please insert name of generic short dark haired computer game character)

WHAT.IS.THE.ROCK.LEVEL?!!!!! O_O Please tell me more Joe?!

SPOILER
it sounded like a rock concert, like a big stage with lots of lights and pyros, from which you have to fend off enemies, sounds cool

i reckon C-3P0 should make a very short cameo in this game, just to give people that “WTF” moment

So the rock level is blatantly nicked from l4d2 then (Dark Carnival finale)…?

@mington You need batteries for the torch, which you need to find.

How does it play Joe is the combat anything like Max Paynes combat?

Story and presentation for this game looks great but gameplay does seem a little eh Might need to see things in context to get more out of it.

BTW people keep complaining about this game being either a thriller or a horror, so please tell me what is it? It looks like a horror to me given the supernatural elements and when compared to heavy rain which is definitely a thriller they don’t seem similar O_o

Frankly, Alan Wake can suck it now. Ever since it was announced that it wouldn’t be coming to the PC, I have absolutely no interest in this game (or franchise, as they would have you think of it).

impressed!

@the hindle it pkays really well I think, I like the combination of having to use the light and weapons. I managed to get used to the controls really quickly and once i did it was very straight forward.