I've Waited 13 Years for This

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  • @blacktoothist
    @blacktoothist Рік тому +1201

    Most of Ahti's cryptic lines are actually idioms from finnish language. Joke being how convoluted it sounds if you translate those idioms to english without the cultural context 🇫🇮

    • @MoistCrouton
      @MoistCrouton Рік тому +131

      Ahti is also highly implied in Control to be an actual God, or at least a being of immense power

    • @apinaadi
      @apinaadi Рік тому

      ​@@MoistCroutonAhti is god of the sea in finnish mythology, so avcording to the many mentions of water and lake its safe to say that he probably is the finnish god of the sea called ahti. Google him. Very interesting

    • @Skelterbane69
      @Skelterbane69 Рік тому +19

      Torille

    • @yoriex3577
      @yoriex3577 Рік тому +7

      I immediately thought this name was finnish. I'm happy it is, koska minä rakastan suomea

    • @CrystalWings12
      @CrystalWings12 Рік тому +22

      ​@@MoistCroutonYou know what they say:
      *_All hail the Almighty Janitor_*

  • @pyroguy1104
    @pyroguy1104 Рік тому +235

    I’ve had the “Herald of Darkness” song stuck in my head on loop for the last 72 hours, that sequence might be my favorite video game levels I’ve played in years. Up there with the Ashtray Maze, which isn’t surprising since Control was also made by Remedy, and the music in the Ashtray Maze is also by Old Gods of Asgard/Poets of the Fall. Can’t wait to finish the game, it’s been incredible and completely worth all 13 years of waiting.

    • @sionteemo9697
      @sionteemo9697 Рік тому +4

      Yeah definitely the same. And then later i found another song that got stuck in my head which is equally or more awesome than Herald of Darkness . Game really trying hard to up itself

    • @speedy2davey
      @speedy2davey Рік тому

      I prefer the first time Old Gods of Asgard happened in the first game, it was more badass and less silly and didn't make me cringe.

    • @Mitch-Cumstein
      @Mitch-Cumstein 9 місяців тому

      @@speedy2davey ugh shut it davey

    • @speedy2davey
      @speedy2davey 9 місяців тому

      @Mitch-Cumstein it was the most awesome moment of their entire lives. 😎

    • @kyleclark795
      @kyleclark795 9 місяців тому

      Have it on my Spotify playlist now lol

  • @angel__king
    @angel__king Рік тому +75

    The idea of having pages that hints at the future of the videogame you're playing is great. The best part of Alan Wake's storytelling is all of the random "videogame" stuff you find like supply crates and those lunchboxes that's Alan writing it into existence

    • @bachhoang9910
      @bachhoang9910 9 місяців тому +1

      I don't think Alan was the one writing them into existence.

  • @connorsorrells5997
    @connorsorrells5997 Рік тому +496

    makes me happy that charlie is such a big fan of alan wake and remedy. i swear they’re one of the most under appreciated and underrated studios of all time and i’m just dying for everyone to finally realize how genius they are

    • @emanuelpalacios713
      @emanuelpalacios713 Рік тому +23

      Dishonored fan🤝

    • @fookoff8660
      @fookoff8660 Рік тому +2

      theyre not that genius

    • @pup123434
      @pup123434 Рік тому +57

      @@fookoff8660always gotta be that guy, huh? What don’t you like about them?
      Never any actual contrast provided, just a baseless, smooth brained, duck neck response

    • @connorsorrells5997
      @connorsorrells5997 Рік тому +33

      @@pup123434always gotta be one of these miserable losers to ruin it lolol. oh well

    • @connorsorrells5997
      @connorsorrells5997 Рік тому

      @@emanuelpalacios713one of my all time favorites. can’t wait to see if the leak about a dishonored 3 ends up being true

  • @ghostkilla092
    @ghostkilla092 Рік тому +1133

    Dude waited 13 years but couldn’t wait an extra 2 weeks to feel better and experience the game himself

    • @Wariosmustache
      @Wariosmustache Рік тому +34

      He would have been spoiled online in that time, and probably harder for him to avoid social media when he’s a content creator

    • @RongDMemer
      @RongDMemer Рік тому

      Its already out to play so why wait anymore?

    • @KufLMAO
      @KufLMAO Рік тому +16

      @@RongDMemerdid you watch the video?

    • @haydencottrell4040
      @haydencottrell4040 Рік тому

      @@Wariosmustachehe straight up said in his attack on titan video he was a weekly watcher and never got spoiled during the decade run of the series, i think he can last 2 weeks if he can last 10 years

    • @Deadlyvoltage3
      @Deadlyvoltage3 Рік тому +16

      @@Wariosmustachehe didn’t want to spoil it so he spoiled it is basically what you’re saying

  • @MozartTheGOAT
    @MozartTheGOAT Рік тому +6453

    Charlie never fails to wait for 13 years

    • @ChrisShafferOfficial
      @ChrisShafferOfficial Рік тому +8

      Didnt ask. I lUV ANIMAL ABVSE. My content is more entertaining has more substance than this utubers entire career. Eye posted proof.

    • @V1_TheBlood-FueledMachine
      @V1_TheBlood-FueledMachine Рік тому +114

      @@ChrisShafferOfficial *+Parry* *+Friendly Fire* *+Projectile Boost* *+ULTRARICOSHOT* *+Fistful Of Dollar*

    • @jonathan_mothers
      @jonathan_mothers Рік тому +21

      ​@returnofghg911are you 92

    • @codkid2007
      @codkid2007 Рік тому +14

      Mozart with yet another masterpiece

    • @lordfrogquad
      @lordfrogquad Рік тому +72

      Jesus Christ there’s some comments in your bot section, Charlie

  • @coiledpyro
    @coiledpyro Рік тому +785

    Ahti is easily my favorite control character, didnt realize anyone thought he was annoying. Really glad he's still in the shared universe!

    • @BanHelsing
      @BanHelsing Рік тому +3

      the Finnish rambling gets kind of annoying

    • @Seniorjohnson
      @Seniorjohnson Рік тому

      @@BanHelsing finnish people are just annoying

    • @jondoe7036
      @jondoe7036 Рік тому +83

      @@BanHelsing He speaks little full on Finnish in the games and never to the extent it would obscure anything of particular importance.

    • @TinyT1mm
      @TinyT1mm Рік тому +4

      Just download the mod to make her white, it's canon that way. No race swap.

    • @bcd398
      @bcd398 Рік тому +15

      Spoiler alert y'all. Ahti isn't really Finnish, nor is he a human.

  • @strangejett1394
    @strangejett1394 Рік тому +1643

    Ahti was a very big character in Control, where his entire shtick is how ridiculous his conversations are - if they wrote him in any other way, it would feel lame. It would be very bizarre to hear Ahti give a straight answer to a question.

    • @sunnydaze905
      @sunnydaze905 Рік тому +80

      Absolutely loved Ahti in Control! Great performance

    • @blazingwonderor
      @blazingwonderor Рік тому +76

      Ahti is my FAVE character in all of Remedyverse. He is a finnish water god. He is playful. ALSO thats why the whole mop bucket puddle thing. So ofc hes gonna make water analogies haha.

    • @emilrogengellschwaner3555
      @emilrogengellschwaner3555 Рік тому +22

      Yeah he's not exactly human so it makes sense that he acts weird

    • @productofapathy
      @productofapathy Рік тому

      💯

    • @mattappl3119
      @mattappl3119 Рік тому +19

      Athi is literally a finish sea god and dude definitely showcases the devs national pride.

  • @natecw4164
    @natecw4164 Рік тому +106

    The way it's broken into chapters is perfect, so easy to keep going but constant spots to take a break in the story. 10/10 game

    • @frog9348
      @frog9348 5 місяців тому +1

      I personally thought some of them were timed weirdly. Some lasted an hour or two and others felt like 5 minutes

  • @apinaadi
    @apinaadi Рік тому +121

    In finnish mythology Ahti is god of sea, Ahti is probably the same god of sea in remedyverse as it is finnish mythology, little things like hes talking about water puddles and lakes sounds like god of water to me also he is finnish clearly by speaking perfect finnish and played by finnish actor. the finnish players can understand his finnish sayings of course...

    • @apinaadi
      @apinaadi Рік тому +4

      Heres some wiki page with english, but theres so much more stories in finnish about ahti god of the sea. Also ahti is pretty common name in finland too.

    • @WillyPhonken
      @WillyPhonken Рік тому

      But where does Kojima fit in?

    • @colorfuljosh
      @colorfuljosh 3 місяці тому

      that's awesome!

  • @Soulsworth69
    @Soulsworth69 Рік тому +277

    Regarding Ahti, he was like how Charlie desribed in Control. He was a recurring character in the game and is one of the weirdest and most mysterious characters in the game. I'm glad they brought him back in Alan Wake 2. In Control he is described to be a "Paranatural Entity" so he might not even actually be Human lol.

    • @Rulettaja0
      @Rulettaja0 Рік тому +36

      I mean he is named after a Finnish river/water god/deity which makes sense. And he speaks in Finnish idioms so when you directly translate the idioms they make no sense.

    • @Soulsworth69
      @Soulsworth69 Рік тому +29

      @@Rulettaja0 Yeah exactly, he's supposed to be that way. I don't think Charlie played Control because the way he talked about Ahti seemed like he wasn't familiar with the way he acts too.

    • @humand0969
      @humand0969 Рік тому +12

      @@Soulsworth69 he apparently did, but only the base version and it seems he doesn't really remember it

    • @Seniorjohnson
      @Seniorjohnson Рік тому +17

      @@humand0969 he didn't beat it i think he only got a few hours in and gave up which is sad because imo control is much more compelling and visually crazy

    • @Soulsworth69
      @Soulsworth69 Рік тому +11

      @@Seniorjohnson Yeah it's a shame he never beat it. Control is one of my all time favorite games. It's so fun and has such an interesting world and lore imo. Alan Wake 2 is great, but Control is definitrly a lot more in depth with some stuff, not to mention the delectable gameplay.

  • @ronniewhitedx
    @ronniewhitedx Рік тому +274

    Ahti speaking in riddles kind of makes sense considering he's theorized to be a being older than time itself. He was a character that was very prevalent in Control as well.

    • @sudoggs
      @sudoggs Рік тому +19

      I haven't played Alan Wake 2 yet, but I really liked Ahti in Control. Can't wait to get into AW2.

    • @vendetacos
      @vendetacos Рік тому +13

      He is a Finnish ancient being godlike

    • @dankyei
      @dankyei Рік тому +18

      Oooh he's the Janitor in Control right?

    • @rosariojohnson8751
      @rosariojohnson8751 Рік тому

      @robertmonroe9837i never played control and my alan wake 2 experience is more than fine you dont need to play control it just has a couple of nods to it in game

    • @ronniewhitedx
      @ronniewhitedx Рік тому +1

      @@dankyei yes!

  • @saoirse1893
    @saoirse1893 Рік тому +55

    I would highly recommend playing Control if you like Remedy and Alan Wake. It started this whole Remedy-verse that Alan Wake has become a part of. You'd probably appreciate Ahti and the FBC's presence in AW2 more if you did. Plus, the AWE dlc for Control directly centers on AW and expands upon the story quite a bit.

  • @Duckman8213
    @Duckman8213 Рік тому +31

    The chapter “We Sing” is the greatest gaming experience!

  • @A.Radwick
    @A.Radwick Рік тому +59

    I feel so satisfied now in knowing that Charlie loved Alan Wake too. I swear, that game was so original and interesting that I had to rent it twice (yes, back in the days when DVD rental stores were still a thing). Super cool mystery thriller, unique concept.
    It was blown over by most critics because Red Dead Redemption was released in that same month and won GOTY, but Alan Wake had a narrative that was nearly as good, if not as long.
    Thank you for your review Charlie. Might be a buy for me.

  • @embersilver3448
    @embersilver3448 Рік тому +363

    I get the complaints about Ahti. I think the issue there is that he's from Control, a narrative that fits his style much better than Alan Wake. I think it's just a side effect of them being new to the whole connected universe thing.

    • @LSK2K
      @LSK2K Рік тому +9

      I kept repeating the sequence in CONTROL where Alan meets Tom Zane for 3 years now. I'm not disappointed in the game at all.

    • @habijjj
      @habijjj Рік тому +5

      I'd absolutely loved how crazy he was ahti is amazing.

  • @discod992
    @discod992 Рік тому +200

    Alan Wake 2 is so much better than I thought it would be. 10/10.

    • @pakee2352
      @pakee2352 11 місяців тому +14

      Remedy is such a great studio rn. They do what they want and they dont try to apeal to everybody

    • @SKXMANE
      @SKXMANE 10 місяців тому +6

      Alan Woke 2

    • @pakee2352
      @pakee2352 10 місяців тому

      @@SKXMANE Shut the fuck up. Calling wverything woke is same as calling everything right wing

    • @AtomicZamurai
      @AtomicZamurai 8 місяців тому

      ​@SKXMANE who cares if it's good unless you have problems with people who are not white or straight male?

  • @Sigma_Gamer862
    @Sigma_Gamer862 Рік тому +54

    Charlie I’ve been watching you for 4 years now and I love your regular videos but I think your experimental content is some of your best work. Thanks for all the years of content, I wish you the best.

    • @ZaccG59
      @ZaccG59 Рік тому

      @@p-__I see you spreading this misinformation in various other Charlie videos. Please stop. Sorry to inform you but your farts are light years behind Charles’ cyborg scum. 😡

  • @tylerschwartz5680
    @tylerschwartz5680 Рік тому +7

    That musical level was one of my favorite levels in a video game ever! It hits you out of nowhere and just when you think its over it keeps going! I had to replay the game just so I could go back and do a manual save right before the level so I can go back and play it over and over lol

  • @PPulu
    @PPulu Рік тому +62

    Almost everything Ahti says in the Alan Wake 2 and in Control are known Finnish sayings (same way like "water under the bridge" etc.)
    He also says it with the strongest Finnish accent. Love that guy.

    • @Finnspeed
      @Finnspeed Рік тому +4

      Yeah and they are literal translations. Thats why they dont make sense

  • @HighAsDonuts
    @HighAsDonuts Рік тому +601

    Charlie really gave us the longest review he’s ever made for a game he watched other people play. Truly pushing boundaries as always

  • @SixDigitOsu
    @SixDigitOsu Рік тому +94

    Truly a *"WWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHH* THAT'S WHAT I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR" moment of all times

  • @boiledodenproductions
    @boiledodenproductions Рік тому +18

    I feel ya buddy.
    I've been waiting for Dragon Age Dreadwolf for over a century now.

    • @kreekkrap
      @kreekkrap Рік тому +1

      L

    • @kreekkrap
      @kreekkrap Рік тому +1

      My content ← his content

    • @SuperLordChicken
      @SuperLordChicken Рік тому +2

      Me too man :(

    • @juipeltje
      @juipeltje Рік тому +2

      I'm still waiting for rayman 4. Rayman 3 came out like 20 years ago at this point lmao.

  • @aldenhill8049
    @aldenhill8049 10 місяців тому +20

    Playing New game plus, you realize what all of the npcs are talking about, and the game makes total sense the second time through, a truly epic experience, well thought out game, its almost like they wrote the story backwards in a seamlessly perfect way, game is 11/10

  • @xConr.
    @xConr. Рік тому +15

    Alan Wake made me realise that simple mechanics, such as a flashlight, turn me from a "skilled" player when it comes to shooters 1st or 3rd person, into a panicking mess
    that game will always have a special place in my heart. Having him kinda read/speak things into existence as youre going through it made me wanna slam his head into a table or tape his mouth shut, such a quirky concept but god damn did it work

  • @Rembreiker_lychec9257
    @Rembreiker_lychec9257 Рік тому +1243

    It goes without saying that Alan Wake 2 truly makes you feel like Alan Wake 2

    • @ChrisShafferOfficial
      @ChrisShafferOfficial Рік тому +1

      Didnt ask. I lUV ANIMAL ABVSE. My content is more entertaining has more substance than this utubers entire career. Eye posted proof.

    • @ThisGuyDannyyy
      @ThisGuyDannyyy Рік тому +30

      My goodness these bots

    • @r.e.z9428
      @r.e.z9428 Рік тому +30

      @@ThisGuyDannyyyThey’re becoming more aware and fighting each other, its surreal.

    • @davidthecommenter
      @davidthecommenter Рік тому +4

      when he said "It's time to Alan Wake, again." i cried

    • @TheKrensada
      @TheKrensada Рік тому

      ​@IAmJustAPersonLollkeep begging, bot. Nobody believes you

  • @Jonathan_Collins
    @Jonathan_Collins Рік тому +574

    You won’t be disappointed. The Alan levels are so batshit trippy and surreal. Easily some of the most unique stuff I’ve experienced in a game. The Saga stuff isn’t as interesting but there is a lot of mystery and intrigue surrounding her which is what kept me interested w her story

    • @ChrisShafferOfficial
      @ChrisShafferOfficial Рік тому

      Didnt ask. I lUV ANIMAL ABVSE. My content is more entertaining has more substance than this utubers entire career. Eye posted proof..

    • @kreekkrap
      @kreekkrap Рік тому +9

      What in the ohio 💀

    • @ThisGuyDannyyy
      @ThisGuyDannyyy Рік тому +8

      The bots should be dressed as robots for Halloween

    • @mattmas6628
      @mattmas6628 Рік тому +5

      Bro stole my whole comment word for word 😂 I have never seen this behavior from bots. This comment section is bot hell

    • @why_tho_
      @why_tho_ Рік тому

      ​@@mattmas6628 I've seen bots do this exact thing numerous times lmfao

  • @mattc6462
    @mattc6462 11 місяців тому +4

    You gotta remember Ahti is a supernatural being from control, he's supposed to be weird like that

  • @AverageKaiju
    @AverageKaiju Рік тому +60

    I think Ahti is that way because we still don't know the nature of the character. He in Control guides Jesse throughe the maze, and in alan wake 2, he is the one that opens doors for you and guide you through the dark place. Also, Ahti usually reference water because Ahti is the god of water in Finnish Mythology. One thing that interesting about Ahti is that he is the only character that can move between reality and the dark place, not like alan or saga.

    • @Bowsetor
      @Bowsetor Рік тому

      play: DON'T SCREAM fullll scaryy💀💀

    • @CinnamonToastKing
      @CinnamonToastKing Рік тому +3

      Nothing in the Control Universe states or even hints at him being a water God. If anything he IS the Oldest House.

    • @jondoe7036
      @jondoe7036 Рік тому

      @@CinnamonToastKing I think he's just to Finnish blue collar worker what Mary Poppins is to British nanny

    • @namethefifth7315
      @namethefifth7315 11 місяців тому

      ​@@CinnamonToastKingahti is literally the name of the finnish god of water

    • @ryanrobins945
      @ryanrobins945 11 місяців тому +2

      Mr. Door can as well. From what is hinted Door can move between more than just the Dark Place and Alan Wake reality.

  • @orpharax609
    @orpharax609 Рік тому +50

    Haven't played this game but I'm fairly certain this "Ahti" character is an on-going meme for this studio. The "Patches" of Remedy Entertainment. Ahti is also a character in Control, one of their other huge titles and he plays a cryptic custodian with a thick accent that gives answers that can be extremely confusing but also the exact answer you're looking for.

    • @bfg_pz2213
      @bfg_pz2213 11 місяців тому +5

      Not really an ongoing meme, more of a game connecting character. The games all share the same universe and ahti is potentially a poweful being that is guiding the characters

  • @nathanjay8961
    @nathanjay8961 Рік тому +6

    13 years? How bout waiting 25 for Good Burger 2?

  • @melechgadol
    @melechgadol 6 місяців тому +3

    well ahti is not human, it is a headache but this supernatural beautiful deity is what blew my mind the most about control and alan wake 2

  • @SozBoz
    @SozBoz Рік тому +15

    It's refreshing to hear charlie say he's trying to not spoil something and he actually doesn't.

  • @israelphilipe6270
    @israelphilipe6270 Рік тому +9

    Yeah, the ending could have given us more. But the "it's not a loop, it's a spiral" hit just right for me

  • @mrdanthepan828
    @mrdanthepan828 10 місяців тому +2

    "Charlie was excited to play a game he had waited to play for 13 years but then my writing came to life. When the game arrived Charlie fell sick with Covid-19 at the worst of times. He was as sad as an Arturo polar bear when he couldn't play Alen Wake II as soon as he could've. He watched playthroughs to pass the time wile his infection riddled him with disgust, but in the shadows he didn't realize the dangers in front of him." - Alen Wake

  • @tuna3777
    @tuna3777 Рік тому +73

    You can REALLY hear him breathing on this one. I hope you're doing okay Charlie, I'm not going through a good time either. but I siphon my strength to you in hopes you get well soon:)

    • @psticide
      @psticide Рік тому

      @p-_ fax frfr

    • @justsomegirlwithoutamustache
      @justsomegirlwithoutamustache Рік тому +3

      I recovered from covid recently and it was the most sick I've been in my life. I really feel his pain

    • @Hugh.G.Rectionx
      @Hugh.G.Rectionx Рік тому

      My poos are bigger than Charlie's poos

    • @JokersD0ll
      @JokersD0ll Рік тому

      My dad has like no immune system and never admits he feels sick- my mum had to bring him in and Ofc the nurse tells him he’d of died if he didn’t come in because he had Covid 💀 hee not even that old

  • @rotanick8800
    @rotanick8800 10 місяців тому +3

    Actually everthing Ahti says makes complete sense, you just cant interpret it because he's giving you answers that relates to the end-game stuff. That "seemingly" nonsense dialogue about water you joked about is actually something used in the final moments of the story. So he is giving you direct answers, we as players just can't understand them just yet.

  • @kalmkrew
    @kalmkrew Рік тому +6

    Ahti is in the game?! There really is a overlap with control! I was hoping! Yessssss

  • @obiwan9662
    @obiwan9662 Рік тому +73

    I feel like the characters all act mysterious and weird because it’s something common in horror books so they tried to give this game the same feeling which I feel they did well

    • @xavierpeterson7139
      @xavierpeterson7139 Рік тому +3

      Actually the reason why everyone is so odd as well it is based off the show twin peaks and that show is phenomenal play this and the first deadly premonition games if you like this style of horror

    • @dominicdunn2579
      @dominicdunn2579 Рік тому

      I live out in the boonies in Oregon we got hit by a storm when the game came out so my wifi was knocked out so being bored I watched a playthrough of AW2 on 480p and omg I was blown away with how good the game looked on a shitty phone. Game does everything right and I can't wait to get my hands on a PS5 to play this game sometime next year

  • @DevinWxChase
    @DevinWxChase Рік тому +5

    The rock opera bit is one of the single greatest game moments ever lol.

  • @PlayerOne.StartGame
    @PlayerOne.StartGame Рік тому +566

    Alan Wake 2 is a masterpiece. Remedy took everything they've learned from Alan Wake 1, Quantum Leap, and Control, and combined it all into an incredible one of a kind experience

    • @ChrisShafferOfficial
      @ChrisShafferOfficial Рік тому

      Didnt ask. I lUV ANIMAL ABVSE. My content is more entertaining has more substance than this utubers entire career. Eye posted proof.

    • @ambientoblivion
      @ambientoblivion Рік тому +19

      Quantum Break? Yeah AW2 is awesome.

    • @DelgaDude
      @DelgaDude Рік тому +2

      The first couple of hours were bad imo. But the later parts are cool. Far from a masterpiece in my eyes but a decent game.

    • @MackDaddyVic
      @MackDaddyVic Рік тому +1

      Don’t forget Max Payne. There’s a lot of little Max Payne nuggets in AW2.

    • @GalinaEv
      @GalinaEv Рік тому

      does the ending make sense?

  • @Sir_Slimbread
    @Sir_Slimbread Рік тому +5

    I didn't know that Ahti was in Alan Wake 2, but now that I do I'm even more excited.
    Ahti is not "normal" so it makes sense the way he talks, I'm glad he wasn't changed from how he was in Control.

  • @akavario
    @akavario Рік тому +5

    Alan Wake and Control are some of my favourite pieces of media entertainment of all time.

  • @Nsands81
    @Nsands81 Місяць тому +1

    Best fucking game series in my opinion
    How they connected quantum brake and control to Alan's etheric and esoteric realm is beyond what any game company has ever done let alone through a span of 13 years

  • @Mello_1123
    @Mello_1123 Рік тому +2

    I love how they directly tied it in with Control too

  • @justinholtman
    @justinholtman Рік тому +17

    This game is so good. I play it then stop then want to play again. THIS SHOULD SHOW ALL THE MULTIPLAYER DEVS THAT TRUE SINGLE PLAYER STORY GAMES DONE RIGHT ARE THE BEST.

  • @yeastori
    @yeastori Рік тому +3

    I think I heard it mention that they way you approach the different character campaigns will influence how you view the story and it makes replaying the game more appealing cause you can approach it differently and get a very different play experience

  • @mantovannni
    @mantovannni Рік тому +326

    I'd not even played the first one, I saw a bit of Charles streaming the second and now I'm playing the first instalment so I can be clued up on the story. It reminds me slightly of one of the greatest TV shows ever given to man, Twin Peaks.

    • @jakenight6288
      @jakenight6288 Рік тому +9

      Oh comparing it to twin peaks kind of makes me wanna play it

    • @hem138
      @hem138 Рік тому +5

      Man i love twin peaks so much!

    • @ChristmasLore
      @ChristmasLore Рік тому +13

      Twin Peaks is definitely among the diverse inspirations for Alan Wake.

    • @ceetruth4709
      @ceetruth4709 Рік тому +11

      If I remember correctly, the first Alan Wake had many Twin Peak references.

    • @balengd5402
      @balengd5402 Рік тому +8

      It took a LOT of inspiration from Twin Peaks

  • @Valkyreann
    @Valkyreann 11 місяців тому +2

    As a fan of Remedy studios and their games for 20 years, I can proudly say that Alan Wake 2 left me with my mouth open multiple times and continues to do so because I haven't finished it yet. From story, to sound design and visuals, everything is amazing and I couldn't help but get reminded of Max Payne 1 and 2 with the rambles of Casey, the random appearances of the janitor, the oh so melancholic ambient sound of creaking buildings and doors. so yeah, Remedy has done it again.

  • @ItachiUchiha_1724
    @ItachiUchiha_1724 Рік тому +5

    12:51
    If you finished control the world progresses fast and opens a whole new side
    Alan is a writer and his whole thing is a single entity and a single town
    There is no real way to make him more than that
    Having it end on a cliff hanger makes sense
    Alan started it got lost in the darkness wrote tons of stories
    In doing so created allies
    Alan "created" saga was created to free him
    Alan made the town stop the darkness
    But jesse is something that slipped by
    She is the fighting power alan needs to directly combat the darkness
    She fought against awveral supernatural forces including another big one like darkness
    She fought sound (the hiss)
    We might get another story of a new person or a combined story of jesse and alan facing the threats

  • @Capuzver
    @Capuzver Рік тому +4

    I waited 13 years for a new TOOL album

  • @a-man3780
    @a-man3780 Рік тому +6

    It's so good to hear that a game I've been waiting for is actually good upon release

  • @Arkatox
    @Arkatox 11 місяців тому +3

    It's not a loop; it's a spiral.

  • @retromillennialgamer93
    @retromillennialgamer93 Рік тому +2

    I feel your pain...
    Kingdom Hearts 2: 2005
    Kingdom Hearts 3: 2019

  • @kyleclark795
    @kyleclark795 9 місяців тому +2

    Just finished the game and had to go back and play "We Sing" because the musical part is one of the best gaming experiences I've ever had. Great game.

    • @ryanwood6754
      @ryanwood6754 4 місяці тому

      if the damn musical part was the best gaming experience you ever had then you convinced me the only games you ever played was candy crush

  • @kam2840
    @kam2840 Рік тому +29

    Hella bummed out. I watched you play those first two hours live and was really looking forward to watching your entire playthrough. I finished the game myself a couple days ago and absolutely loved it. I’m looking forward to the DLC would be cool to watch you play those!

  • @TheGloriousOmni
    @TheGloriousOmni Рік тому +8

    I'm going through Remastered with my wife right now before going through the sequel. She's always been interested in the story, and this way she can enjoy the story while I'm going through it. Wake is one of my favorite games of all time because of the story.

    • @Buggabones
      @Buggabones Рік тому

      Ouch, feel bad for the wife. This game is straight up bland. Bland characters, bland story, really bad combat, childlike puzzles you can do without looking at the screen. Seriously, just spam click and youll get the clues right. Doesn't matter what you do. This game is straight ass and the Rothchilds are just paying everyone to say its good.

    • @TheGloriousOmni
      @TheGloriousOmni Рік тому +3

      @@Buggabones Shit I could've gotten paid to enjoy this game? I'm getting robbed. Here I am enjoying one of the best narratives I've played in a video game for free. Sorry you didn't enjoy it, but some people have to take the minority opinion.

  • @gamer-san8923
    @gamer-san8923 Рік тому +6

    Charlie is a master of patience.

  • @violentdelights3195
    @violentdelights3195 10 місяців тому +2

    I was wheezing the whole time you were doing your Ahti impression… Thank you for this beautiful review.

  • @samuraigames4125
    @samuraigames4125 9 місяців тому +1

    Playing through alan wake was like playing a Christopher nolan movie

  • @jutig2777
    @jutig2777 Рік тому +3

    Ahti actually gives finnish idioms translated straight to english, most of them dont make any sense translated but they're funny

  • @TheChazas
    @TheChazas Рік тому +5

    Athi and Casey were my absolute favorite characters.

  • @wenbinx
    @wenbinx Рік тому +3

    Ahti is literally just Vsauce

  • @vectisabbey777
    @vectisabbey777 8 місяців тому +2

    The riddle style comments from characters sound like some of the characters in Twin Peaks which is an influence on much of Sam Lakes work.

  • @GOTGames
    @GOTGames Рік тому +1

    4:15 sold me on the game... not sure why

  • @ssduo5574
    @ssduo5574 Рік тому +9

    Never liked horror games but Alan Wake Remastered got me into it and now I can't stop.

    • @Camothor10
      @Camothor10 Рік тому +1

      Not really a horror game

    • @pitchingwedge7546
      @pitchingwedge7546 Рік тому +2

      ​@@Camothor10no but it's a good gateway to horror games. It did the same for me back when it came out. If it weren't for Alan Wake I wouldn't have tried Resident Evil or Dead Space

    • @Camothor10
      @Camothor10 Рік тому

      @@pitchingwedge7546 yeah i suppose that is true

  • @MaRaMa-ARTZ
    @MaRaMa-ARTZ Рік тому +4

    Playing Alan Wake 1, American Nightmare, Quantum Break and Control back-to-back just to catch up on story and realizing even after that I STILL wasn't ready for how fucking EPIC and AWESOME AW2 is has made me the happiest camper. Also noticing the subtle references they've been dropping all these years across all games getting ready for the new one. It's not a lake... it's an ocean.... OF REFERENCES AND EASTER EGGS HOLY SHIT

  • @Modest_Mug
    @Modest_Mug Рік тому +5

    I’ve waited 13 years for you to make this video

  • @Marcus_Visbal
    @Marcus_Visbal Місяць тому

    One of the pieces I love about this game vs the first, the focal length used in third person is a tighter MM which creates a claustrophobic feel, especially in the woods, which increases the anxiety when doing combat or turning corners

  • @TheJege12
    @TheJege12 Рік тому +1

    6:33 Then again Ahti is finnish and finns don't usually have the best grasp on the english language :DD

  • @vihaan3973
    @vihaan3973 Рік тому +4

    If you think of it like Alan wake 1 released a week before this, the ending is ,while not good , decent. They don’t stray away from the “looping” nature of the dark place and Thomas Zane in an initiation 8 also mentioned, it’s not a loop it’s a spiral showing they kinda did set it up and it was not out of nowhere and also it was similar to how Alan wake 1 it was it’s not a lake it’s an ocean. With both the sequels we learn a lot more about the dark place and now Alan would have a much better approach to it as in the starting of the game he was like what the fuck and asspulls everywhere. Now he understands all that and it would be interesting to see his approach in the dlcs announced. The spiral thing also represents a writers/artists nature and how they start off with nothing and if they don’t stop making or creating they eventually get a better result and become more popular in reference to how Alan would eventually reach the end.But yeah if I had to wait 13 years , I would have been a bit distasteful the end

  • @VespasianJudea
    @VespasianJudea Рік тому +14

    It always amazed me how few people even heard of Alan Wake back then. It has such a good story and I’m glad 2 is getting the attention 1 deserved. Screw it, I’m buying it right now.

  • @C01dEyes
    @C01dEyes Рік тому +5

    I've been taking my time really savoring the game since it came out on Friday. I've got about 15 hours put into it and I absolutely love it. Hits all the right notes for me when it comes to gameplay, storytelling, overall design and the fact that it came out just in time for Halloween makes it all the more better. Plus without spoiling anything this game also gives us a small glimpse of what the Max Payne remake that remedy is working on might look like. I am very excited to see what they put out next.

  • @sirlasagna50
    @sirlasagna50 2 місяці тому +1

    For everyone watching this video, keep in mind there's a different ending that you can get, which is way clearer than the first one -- it was released I think one or two weeks after the game, so I don't know whether Charlie is taking it into account or not
    Also much like many others pointed out, keep in mind Ahti is a character from another Remedy series, Control, where he is supposed to be a David-Lynchesque character who speaks as if he was in its own world.
    But I do agree with everything else that was said, great game and great review!

  • @silence604
    @silence604 Рік тому

    "Time is lost like a fart in the wind" -Charles White 2023

  • @Ark_Strike
    @Ark_Strike Рік тому +4

    Went through something similar, the day the System Shock remake came out I installed it and was ready to play but early I had eaten a chocolate snack and it gave me food poisoning, in between playing I basically went to the bathroom to blast the toilet from bow and stern interchangeably, it was like that episode of South Park where Kenny's dad was blasting the trash can just like that. Still finished the first level, then went to the hospital the day after and was diagnosed with a severe food poisoning, my stomach was cursing god every hour for at least 5 days

    • @randybobandy1309
      @randybobandy1309 Рік тому

      Just replying so I can have a comment in the member section

  • @DreadKyller
    @DreadKyller Рік тому +3

    Have to strongly disagree on the ending, though I understand much of that wil be personal preference, however (spoilers below)
    Saying the ending brings us back to square one is simply incorrect. There are more people now in the dark place to assist us, Alan still has his memories unlike at the start of AW2, Alan understands the mechanics at play far more completely, and the final line "It's not a loop, it's a spiral" has some massive implications. A loop, as Alan had been thinking of it has no end, no beginning, moving in either direction leads to the same place, you can't break out of a loop. A spiral has a start, and it has an end, you can spiral inwards or you can spiral outwards, there are multiple directions to move in. The first game is the descent, the second game is the understanding, paving the way for the third to be the ascension. Just like Alan's books from the game, Departure (AW1), Initiation (AW2), and Return (AW3). The dark place is a complex knot, where the characters are looking it over trying to find where to pull to unravel it, and ends with them finding the end of the string so the process of unraveling the knot can begin.

    • @shetodlmesheafreakster
      @shetodlmesheafreakster Рік тому

      i aint reading allat

    • @MisterDevos
      @MisterDevos Рік тому

      Yeah. Alan is in the same place he was, but Scratch was defeated with the bullet of light and it will probably be much easier for Alan to escape now. He's done with his descent by stopping Scratch and now he's ready for the ascension stage like Alice said at the end. Hope it doesn't take 13 years for a new one, although I'm sure Alan and/or the characters in his games will appear in control 2 (which is next) or any other games Remedy plans on making. They nailed created their own game universe after all these years!

  • @ANGRYpooCHUCKER
    @ANGRYpooCHUCKER Рік тому +4

    You're gonna love actually playing it. It's a masterpiece. I waited 13 years for a proper sequel and I'm not disappointed. I understand your feelings about the ending, but you have to remember there will be 2 DLCs and I wouldn't be surprised if there was a 3rd game. Specifically (SPOILERS): this game DID have a resolution...for Saga. Her part in this story is pretty much wrapped up, unless she wants to permanently join the fight due to the unclear situation with her daughter. But Alan's story isn't done yet, and I'm personally okay with that. There's still a lot we don't know about the Dark Place, the Dark Presence, Scratch, etc. that can be expanded upon in future content.

  • @justanornalintrovert514
    @justanornalintrovert514 Рік тому +1

    Ahti talks like that in Control as well.

  • @meetbythecreek
    @meetbythecreek Рік тому

    The "cowardly loser" line at the beginning might be the funniest Charlie line i've heard in forever

  • @DartRipper69er
    @DartRipper69er Рік тому +31

    Been in love with this game since I first started it, I’m having a blast. Feels like the next level of survival horror that devs will look back on.

  • @kyle1732
    @kyle1732 Рік тому +23

    I love finding out that you have been one of the passionate fans waiting all this time just like me. This game is absolutely phenomenal

  • @joshmoreau6023
    @joshmoreau6023 Рік тому +5

    Such a great game. I can’t wait to figure out the mystery that is Warlin Door, and why Darling is in the dark place. I’m sure that’ll be touched on in the Night Springs dlc

  • @Shea7777
    @Shea7777 Рік тому +2

    13 years? what a rookie. I am waiting 16 years for hl3 now, and still no end in sight.

  • @kuru-kuru5867
    @kuru-kuru5867 Рік тому +1

    my favourite part of allan wake 2 is when charlie's chat says "why do you says you wait for 13 years if you dont play the first game" in his livestream

  • @SazukiSakura
    @SazukiSakura Рік тому +6

    I'm so happy so many people are loving this game and getting into the series. It's honestly one of the most awaited and best sequels in my opinion.

    • @cregerbot8217
      @cregerbot8217 Рік тому +1

      They didn’t play it safe, and experimented a TON - having a musical and a full 15-20 minute long short film in there. It was great. I don’t think it left us in the same spot though - it isn’t a loop, it’s a spiral. It only looks like a loop since you do the same thing, but change enough you spiral within or without.
      Apparently the New Game + update is going to add onto this as well, so it’s gonna be cool to see how NG+ becomes part of the story lol

    • @SazukiSakura
      @SazukiSakura Рік тому

      @@cregerbot8217 Can't wait to replay in a NG+ HYPED!!!!

    • @Buggabones
      @Buggabones Рік тому +1

      I dont understand the hype. This game is BORING as hell. It has good graphics.. THATS IT. Boring gameplay, awful writing, replacing characters for the same of "inclusivity." Idk how anyone finds this game fun. You literally walk back and forth to the same spot 100 times and find clues. Thats the entire game. If you try to explore, youll find NOTHING because you're not suppose to be there yet. You dont even need to do the clues right. The game will figure everything out for you if you just click buttons.. Its mind-numbingly boring. Combat is nothing but bullet sponges, burn with light, run, shoot, rinse and repeat for the entire game. I dont get it, everyone loves this game. 10/10 across the board. Something isnt right here. Someone got paid off or something. Theres just nothing here, bland story with bland characters and shitty combat, with simplistic childlike puzzles. Rinse and repeat.

  • @wlrwilly
    @wlrwilly Рік тому +6

    Hope you feel better soon charlie! Prayers!

  • @serieee123
    @serieee123 Рік тому +3

    I'm actually blown away by how good this game is.I'm a sucker for good stories and somehow Remedy always delivers for me.Also, the graphics are stunning this time.Drop dead gorgeous

  • @thesqueebdotorg
    @thesqueebdotorg 4 місяці тому +1

    would love to see him talk about this game again after having played and hopefully having played the updated content

  • @Beanie-Sandals
    @Beanie-Sandals Рік тому +1

    I don't like how Saga can just figure out a mystery without any clues like how did she know those 2 siblings researching for a documentary had the necklace?

  • @jimmymurphy898
    @jimmymurphy898 Рік тому +9

    Just bought the first game for 4 bucks on PC. It's a really awesome game. I used to watch my friend play it but I never beat it. Gonna have to pick up this sequel at some point.

  • @cdub1010
    @cdub1010 Рік тому +5

    Dude, take a break for a few days and get better. We'll still be here.

  • @TwistingWarrior
    @TwistingWarrior Рік тому +42

    I waited so long for Alan Wake 2. I'm so happy it didn't end up in limbo and Remedy was able to get the license back. I think they regained the rights in 2019 to publish Alan Wake IP instead of Microsoft.
    It's so much fun and way better than I expected it to be. Wonderful game.

    • @GVigil2550
      @GVigil2550 Рік тому +1

      They had to “wokeify” it first. That’s why it took so long.

  • @spartanseventyeight8673
    @spartanseventyeight8673 Рік тому

    Charlies explanation of the need for an interpreter reminds me of that family guy bit about the brain damaged boxer doing commentary. "A broken promise is alot like a childs pinwheel. You have to be yourself, within the confines."

  • @ApertureAce
    @ApertureAce 27 днів тому +1

    I liked Remedy before AW2 came out, but wasn't a complete and total fan (meaning by no means negatively - I just wasn't too familiar with most of their games), but after AW2 it just really resonated with me. It left me with this kind of passion for it that I thought only possible through the rosy lens of nostalgia. The gameplay is great, but the story just kind moved me with how much passion and sincerity went into this game. I think I'm a fan for life, and it's not too often games come along and really speak to me in that sort of way.

  • @Adurite
    @Adurite Рік тому +44

    When Charlie starts the video by calling me short and a loser, I already know it's gonna be a good video.

    • @ChrisShafferOfficial
      @ChrisShafferOfficial Рік тому

      Didnt ask. I lUV ANIMAL ABVSE. My content is more entertaining has more substance than this utubers entire career. Eye posted proof.

    • @ThisGuyDannyyy
      @ThisGuyDannyyy Рік тому

      Ok

  • @blueberyjuice8242
    @blueberyjuice8242 Рік тому +47

    look at charlie talking about not growing while he's secretly 6'4😂😂

    • @ChrisShafferOfficial
      @ChrisShafferOfficial Рік тому

      Didnt ask. I lUV ANIMAL ABVSE. My content is more entertaining has more substance than this utubers entire career. Eye posted proof

    • @thedarkroom6416
      @thedarkroom6416 Рік тому

      No

    • @kreekkrap
      @kreekkrap Рік тому +1

      What ru talking about?

    • @magmamaze69
      @magmamaze69 Рік тому

      @@ChrisShafferOfficial Raise a hand and clap for this very obvious rage baiter, which will probably get hundreds of people watching his shitty videos despite it being an obvious bait

    • @ThisGuyDannyyy
      @ThisGuyDannyyy Рік тому

      Penguin needs to address about these bots again so UA-cam can banned them

  • @bradgarrett7159
    @bradgarrett7159 Рік тому +13

    I played Alan Wake 1 over a decade ago during my college years and I STILL consider it one of the best games I have ever played; Had no idea they were even thinking about making Alan Wake 2 - and now it's released?! Wow!

    • @sailor5853
      @sailor5853 Рік тому

      I don't understand what I'm missing, I never understood why Alan Wake was considered a good game.
      Gameplay wise is very boring, limited and not interesting and storywise it's just about something comparable to barely enjoyable one.
      Is this because of the terror general mood the game sets? Is this like an emotional experience or something?

    • @bradgarrett7159
      @bradgarrett7159 Рік тому +1

      @@sailor5853 It could simply be nostalgia for me - I bought my first gaming PC at that time, and among Skyrim as being one of the first games I experienced on the PC, there was Alan Wake. Also, for genres like Alan Wake, you really do have to be in the mood/mindset for a single player thriller/horror - the same can be said for those type of movie genres, if you go into it with wanting to be scared or wanting that type of mystery feeling, then that tends to be the experience you end up having.

  • @loucipher7782
    @loucipher7782 4 місяці тому +1

    the We Sing musical segment is probably the most WTF moment of gaming i had experienced over 3 decades of AAA gaming

  • @TrystantheMutant510
    @TrystantheMutant510 Рік тому +1

    Saw "13 years" and immediatley knew what you were talking about XD