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Alan wake remastered review9/28/2023 In hindsight, it seems obvious that these two worlds would eventually collide in Remedy's newly established Wake-iverse - such is their shared love of shadowy, flying objects - but back in the dark days of 2010, little did we know that Remedy's tortured horror writer would be making such a big comeback eleven years later. Long before Jesse Faden and the denizens of Control were losing their minds over sentient fridges and rubber ducks, Alan Wake was doing unholy battle with possessed logging tractors and combine harvesters. But if you are looking for another game to pad your Switch’s library and want something a bit more current-gen, then I’d recommend trying it out.In light of Alan Wake's new relevance in Remedy's Connected Universe, it's well worth making the trip back to Bright Falls for this classic third-person horror shooter, but the remaster has little to tempt PC players over the original Steam release. If you are looking for a good, solid survival horror game with great graphics and a thrilling story, Alan Wake Remastered isn’t for you. Overall, Alan Wake Remastered, while having some seriously well-optimized gameplay and graphical fidelity compared to the other consoles out there, the game itself felt lackluster in graphical quality and story, leading to an overall mediocre experience for me. But unfortunately, the game felt as though it was being hidden by the story, instead of bolstered by it, standing side by side, arm by arm with it. The story seemed to take a lot away from the game, which is almost the opposite of what one would expect it to do. However, the game’s dialogue felt extremely weak and stilted, awkwardly written and read, with Alan narrating over the game even during tense and often action-packed scenes. The game follows the famous writer Alan Wake as he struggles against dangerous foes in order to locate his missing wife. Overall, the graphics, while being on par with Xbox and PlayStation in their visual quality, the quality in question isn’t very high across the board.Īnother issue is the story itself. The game still looks a lot like an Xbox 360 release, with some small lighting and textural changes being the only true distinctions. However, one of the main reasons behind this fantastic ability for Alan Wake Remastered to run so well is the fact that while the game has seen some graphical improvements, comparisons between the original and the remastered are lackluster at best and borderline unnoticeable at worst. They look just the same as on Xbox or PlayStation, which is a testament to the folks at Remedy’s ability to optimize. Not only this, but the graphics don’t suffer a loss of quality just for being on the switch. This is especially true in handheld mode, which makes this game a wonder to play on the go. Sprinting, shooting, or otherwise, the game holds up incredibly well. The game is also incredibly optimized for the Nintendo Switch and suffers little to no drops in framerate or graphical fidelity during even tense moments. It only takes a couple of seconds to do this, but it adds layers of tension when fighting a group of enemies as well as a lot of depth to the combat, as aiming the flashlight uses more of the battery, which will either slowly recharge over a period of time, or can be reloaded using your dwindling stash of extra batteries. This is where things get really interesting, as in order to deal any damage first, the player needs to weaken the enemies with their flashlight. As they progress, they are forced to fight against dangerous foes. The player controls Alan as he progresses his way across the coastal town in search of his missing wife. One of the best parts of Alan Wake Remastered is the gameplay, which still feels just as good as the original. However, is this remaster even worth the investment, or would it be wise to end this story before it began? This game, a remastered port of the 2010 release, boasts increased frame rate and graphical fidelity, as well as being the complete version of the game, coming with both the base game and both expansions. Alan then sets off to search for her, only to find people corrupted by some evil power. The game follows the titular writer Alan Wake as he and his wife Alice go on a vacation to a remote coastal town, only for Alice to disappear and Alan to wake up after surviving a car crash. Alan Wake Remastered is a third-person survival/action game developed by Remedy Entertainment and published by Epic Games.
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