I aspire to be Sam Lake man. Bro writes, directs and even acts in some of the most thought provoking and genre defying titles in modern entertainment and spends his free time drinking all sorts of coffee in the most peculiar places. He’s living his best life
I didn't grow up around the Remedy games, I tried Alan Wake back in Highschool and didn't get into it and dropped it. It wasn't until I started writing and going to college for Creative Writing that I picked it back up and it finally clicked and I looked more into the series. There is so much about Sam Lake that I identify with and aspire to. Had I known more back then, he probably would have been one of my early inspirations to pursue writing. Now I guess he's a current inspiration, I'd love to workshop ideas with him.
He's like the complete opposite of David Cage: he's a European auteur that has actual talent in filmmaking and game design, as well as being an overall nice person. I'd prefer Alan Wake 1 & 2, Control, and even Quantum Break over anything Quantic Dream makes.
@@thirdcoinedge beautifully said. We love him and it will literally be the worst day for the game industry when he retires. As it stands, this studio should've closed numerous times due to poor sales so I am just thankful they've stayed alive and kept making some of the coolest games in the industry
@@ruma9687 I imagine he uses a stage name because not a whole load of people outside of Finland would know how to pronounce 'Järvi', which is Finnish for lake. I only know because I'm learning Finnish. (Which is making playing Alan Wake 2 an even more fun experience!)
@@ruma9687 like others said, this is his name: Sami Antero Järvi with the last name translating to Lake. He was brought into Remedy because, locally, he was known in circles for writing in English and trying to break into the American side of the industry. How many people from foreign countries have simplified their names for the Americans? Think about that if you have to but you know the answer a significant amount.
Sam Lake is an auteur without the ego and self importance of an auteur. Even when the gameplay is not best in class, the worlds he creates makes me come back over and over again.
Great observation. His humility and passion is what makes Remedy able to get away with all these wild high concept stories which, while arguably a more "sophisticated" form of art than other games never feel inaccessible or snobby. They're just weird, meta, complex and most importantly a ton of fun.
1:43 5:01 Two of my favorite visual media makers of the last five years together in the same room just makes me feel so happy. I had the same joy when Jacob Geller talked with Noah Caldwell-Gervais about The Last of Us II on the former's podcast.
I absolutely love the smile Alan gives at the end of the musical sequence, it perfectly captures how I felt as a player just going through that sequence! It's like a state of confusion transitioning into, "that was awesome".
i had the exact same feeling here... just finished that chapter last night and i came back to UA-cam to try process what i just experienced LOL but yeah what an awesome experience that captures the magic of videogames
Thought one: I wish I enjoyed ANYTHING a tenth as much as Sam Lake seems to enjoy everything (and I don't consider myself someone lacking joi de vivre) Thought two: can we get an Ilkka Villi cut
Sam Lake = Finnish Hideo Kojima or rather... Hideo Kojima = Japanese Sam Lake? Either way, I'd love to be a fly on the wall if these guys ever end up at the bar talking about the movies they love
Damn, just uninstalled alan wake 2 to make room for like a dragon gaiden and now watching this video makes me feel like replaying the game😣 Damn you, ps5 storage😠
I thought i was the only one who saw how he is crazy about coffee hahahha he actually made me loving coffee as much as him also he is the reason why I lost weight because i was drinking a lotnof coffee and dont eat that much
Мне не нравится Алан Вейк, сам геймплей беготни с фонариком и светить на демонов - это не интересно. А вот Макс Пейн, другое дело! Сэм, давай нового Макса со своим скином!
Part 3: ua-cam.com/video/hk9eDkuil3U/v-deo.htmlsi=-8sEHbXkvPSpDKs5
Part 1: ua-cam.com/video/kBYjUJ6k8Ao/v-deo.htmlsi=isVwaGRv5fd0KRSg
This is a man who wants to make musicals and TV shows as games. But no TV show can match his creativity
Sam Lake drinks coffee: epic
I drink coffee: gets diarrhea
You drink the wrong Coffee 😅
Same. I feel your pain
I drank coffee today, it made me bm but it was alright
Sam lake drinks coffee: epic
you drink coffee: u take a shit
I drink coffee: makes me asleep
others drink coffee: energy booster
idk man 😅
@@imustconsultwiththeeldergo5906 We are built different
I aspire to be Sam Lake man. Bro writes, directs and even acts in some of the most thought provoking and genre defying titles in modern entertainment and spends his free time drinking all sorts of coffee in the most peculiar places. He’s living his best life
I didn't grow up around the Remedy games, I tried Alan Wake back in Highschool and didn't get into it and dropped it.
It wasn't until I started writing and going to college for Creative Writing that I picked it back up and it finally clicked and I looked more into the series. There is so much about Sam Lake that I identify with and aspire to. Had I known more back then, he probably would have been one of my early inspirations to pursue writing. Now I guess he's a current inspiration, I'd love to workshop ideas with him.
This man gives ‘uncle you only see at family reunions’ energy, he is a delight and also a huge inspiration to me
In another life, this guy could be an ego maniac. As it stands, his purity, charm, and quirk are to be cherished.
He's like the complete opposite of David Cage: he's a European auteur that has actual talent in filmmaking and game design, as well as being an overall nice person. I'd prefer Alan Wake 1 & 2, Control, and even Quantum Break over anything Quantic Dream makes.
@@thirdcoinedge beautifully said. We love him and it will literally be the worst day for the game industry when he retires. As it stands, this studio should've closed numerous times due to poor sales so I am just thankful they've stayed alive and kept making some of the coolest games in the industry
Well, when a game designer decides to use a stage name instead of his own there IS s touch of ego maniac. But only a healthy ammount :)
@@ruma9687 I imagine he uses a stage name because not a whole load of people outside of Finland would know how to pronounce 'Järvi', which is Finnish for lake. I only know because I'm learning Finnish. (Which is making playing Alan Wake 2 an even more fun experience!)
@@ruma9687 like others said, this is his name: Sami Antero Järvi with the last name translating to Lake. He was brought into Remedy because, locally, he was known in circles for writing in English and trying to break into the American side of the industry. How many people from foreign countries have simplified their names for the Americans? Think about that if you have to but you know the answer a significant amount.
Sam Lake is an auteur without the ego and self importance of an auteur. Even when the gameplay is not best in class, the worlds he creates makes me come back over and over again.
Great observation. His humility and passion is what makes Remedy able to get away with all these wild high concept stories which, while arguably a more "sophisticated" form of art than other games never feel inaccessible or snobby. They're just weird, meta, complex and most importantly a ton of fun.
Well said. There's only a handful of works of fiction that managed to draw me in as much as his.
Basically, kojima without the "kojima"
STRIP TEASE
is one of my fave moments ever
Sam Lake and Mike Flanagan fanboying over each other gave me life
When?!
@@dissuede6949 They shared a panel at Tribeca festival, you can see snippets of their talk in this video
1:43 5:01 Two of my favorite visual media makers of the last five years together in the same room just makes me feel so happy. I had the same joy when Jacob Geller talked with Noah Caldwell-Gervais about The Last of Us II on the former's podcast.
Sam is a treasure, he must be protected at all costs.
I had a dream of Max Payne. He had an Instagram and did TikTok dances on it, but it was alright.
I see what you did there. Just wanted you to know.
And he made his dream come true. A whole musical chapter in Alan Wake 2, gosh I love him and Remedy as a whole.
Wait Sam had a dream about a whole musical chapter?
@@abramsullivan7764not a dream as when u sleep but a dream 'something you reslly wanna do'
I absolutely love the smile Alan gives at the end of the musical sequence, it perfectly captures how I felt as a player just going through that sequence! It's like a state of confusion transitioning into, "that was awesome".
i had the exact same feeling here... just finished that chapter last night and i came back to UA-cam to try process what i just experienced LOL but yeah what an awesome experience that captures the magic of videogames
We Finns don't joke about our Coffee, it is what we live and die for
Americans are very much the same. So much so, we kind of had an entire break up with Britain and Coffee was one of the things involved.
i think wherever sam lake goes the white mug just spawns in
I think he might be my favorite person in the Gaming industry😂
You are doing a giant blessing. We love Sam Lake in this house
After playing Alan Wake II, I've come to the conclusion that it ain't coffee what this dude is always drinking...
*Sam Lake is basically Agent Cooper* 😂
Parallel cuts between Sam Lake's and Alan's talks are such a chef's kiss. Thanks for the video ^^
16x the details - actual edition
He seems delightful. Like his friends ask him how weird we getting today he shrugs "4"
Thought one: I wish I enjoyed ANYTHING a tenth as much as Sam Lake seems to enjoy everything (and I don't consider myself someone lacking joi de vivre)
Thought two: can we get an Ilkka Villi cut
Oooh, I'd love to see that
In the words of an FBI agent:
(Spits coffee) "DAMN that's some good coffee" .. and HOT! - Detective Cooper
You forgot one where he randomly danced at 0:40 in Old Gods of Asgard - Herald of Darkness.
Something is really in that drink that makes him tripped.
(Twin Peaks reference):
* My Man *
Sam Lake is the goat
This guy is Hideo Kojima caliber story writer.
He's Western Hideo Kojima
this is a Sam Lake appreciation household!!!!
And people say unicorns don’t exist anymore
Sam Lake = Finnish Hideo Kojima
or rather...
Hideo Kojima = Japanese Sam Lake?
Either way, I'd love to be a fly on the wall if these guys ever end up at the bar talking about the movies they love
if you get a highscore in life you unlock and get to play as Sam Lake
LMAO this is hilarious. Hope there's 10 more parts to follow.
As someone who grew up with the first Max Payne game, all I see is Max Payne 😂
I love Sam Lake to pieces, Id love to be able to work under him or with him if I'm ever given the opportunity to do so!
he just loves his job
what a legend!
Brilliantly edited, just as part 1 was. I loved it!
he’s so silly it’s impossible not to like him
I love him sm
Thanks so much for doing this.
Damn, just uninstalled alan wake 2 to make room for like a dragon gaiden and now watching this video makes me feel like replaying the game😣
Damn you, ps5 storage😠
Sam you are so perfect!!
True Max Payne
what a legend
Sam Lake is amazing!
1:05 if only Sam did the max payne dive onto the couch with finger guns pointing at the crowd
Я влюбилась)
He really likes his cups and mugs of liquid
5:16 is my favourite part.
I thought i was the only one who saw how he is crazy about coffee hahahha he actually made me loving coffee as much as him also he is the reason why I lost weight because i was drinking a lotnof coffee and dont eat that much
That coffee must be great.
"So, Max Payne."
*boom*
Sometimes you must wonder if Sam Lake watches these vidoes
Oh I love this
I hope that after Alan Wake 2 has run its course they go ahead and make X-Files 2
Лейк не дурак (goof) он гений)))
Ilka Villi, why not call him Ike Wild?
What video was that where he take his shirt off, and wears a short sleeve unbuttoned shirt, and leather jacket?
ua-cam.com/video/SlRltJ289y8/v-deo.htmlsi=vP3QCL2tMN_cI9FB
Max!!!
i mean in Alan Wake 2 there is a coffee park soo...
Anyone knows the song from the first clip? I think it plays in Alan Wake 2, but can't remember where and didn't found it in the ost.
PJ Harvey - Prayer at the Gate
4:18
Мне не нравится Алан Вейк, сам геймплей беготни с фонариком и светить на демонов - это не интересно. А вот Макс Пейн, другое дело! Сэм, давай нового Макса со своим скином!
So you don't want to see the champion of light or be shown the herald of darkness?