Victoria went hands-on with Alan Wake 2 ahead of its release next month.
It's been 13 years since Alan and his typewriter first made their way onto Xbox 360, in a twisted and often perplexing story that ultimately left the author in the Dark Place, a surreal alternate dimension where works of art shape reality. Now, ahead of Alan Wake 2's long-awaited October release, I've gone hands-on to find out how our favourite fictional writer is holding up.
The rest of Watery lived up to its name, with an omni-present dampness permeating the surroundings. There was something off-kilter about the whole area, and despite never feeling like Saga's life was in any immediate danger, there was an unnerving aura in the air. In true Remedy fashion, before I left the main street a sense of uneasiness had managed to worm its way under my skin.
Much has been made of the game's move to survival horror. Well, in battle, the flesh literally ripped away from the bodies of those I shot, with sinewy muscles and raw red chasms left exposed as the encounter went on. And as for the survival side of things, I was amazed at how many bullets I went through in that first encounter, leaving me wary of how precious my ammo was.
I even found a safe and well lit 'Break Room', where I could recover some health, save my progress thanks to a rather dandy thermos, and store my items.I've been watchin', I've been waitin', in the shadows for my time. |Next I spent some time with Alan in the Dark Place, a literal hell of his own creation in which he has been languishing ever since he jumped into Cauldron Lake 13 years ago.
This was done through puzzles and the use of Alan's Angel Lamp, which can transport a light source from one area of the Dark Place to another, changing the environment depending on where it is placed. Doors can lead to different locations, areas once boarded up can be accessed, weapons once out of reach can be obtained.
What happened next is better experienced first hand, because that really is what it is - it is an experience. I will say this, though. Remedy has nailed the atmosphere in Alan Wake 2. From Saga's investigations through the Pacific Northwest to Alan's New York hellscape, every moment was laced with a tension that left me suitably unsettled.
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