Alan Wake 2 is a crowning achievement for developer Remedy, even if its held back by some frustrating gameplay quirks.
Alan Wake 2 MSRP $60.00 Score Details DT Recommended Product “Even with a few frustrations, Alan Wake 2 is a confident creative vision from one of gaming's boldest developers.” Pros Cons Alan Wake 2 is a tale of two nightmares come to life. One of those is a supernatural affair, as the titular Wake fights to escape from the mysterious Dark Place that he’s been trapped in for 13 years.
Remedy is at the top of its game here when it comes to worldbuilding, topping the creative heights it reached with 2019’s Control. All of its explorable locations — from the Dark Place’s twisted version of New York City to a coffee-themed amusement park nestled deep in the woods of Watery — are loaded with lively details that are a consistent delight to discover.
Genre shake-up In a thoughtful meta-decision, Alan Wake 2 pivots its genre to full-on survival horror . It looks and feels like a modern Resident Evil remake, something that seems thoughtfully intentional. As a game about the construction of horror, it makes perfect sense to build on a savvy video game player’s established knowledge of the genre.
There are limits to that smart system, though. Despite the fact that Alan Wake 2 is all about uncovering mystery, it never lets players get ahead of its story. I’d often pin evidence onto a board that would lead Saga to an obvious revelation that had already been made clear in a proceeding dialogue. That idea bleeds into gameplay as well. While exploring the delightfully absurd Coffee World amusement park, I found a fuse that would let me turn on a java-themed ride.
After a lot of testing, it seems as though Alan Wake 2 struggles on lower-end machines. A lack of HDD support will also cause nightmares for unsuspecting players casually diving in with their PC rig. Experiences will wildly vary depending on your setup, which makes it difficult to confidently assess this on a tech level. As such, I strongly recommend checking out our computing team’s report on PC performance, which details both its incredible accomplishments and its potential pain points.
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