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  • Опубліковано 3 жов 2021
  • See how the original Xbox 360 release of Alan Wake stacks up the 2021 remastered version running on PS5.
    Remedy Entertainment's beloved game Alan Wake returns on modern systems with Alan Wake Remastered. Originally an Xbox 360 exclusive back in 2010, the game has since seen a PC port and now a proper remaster.
    Remastered is the same game but with a host of visual improvements. A major one of note is the reworking of character models and improved facial expressions. You can see a marked improvement in lip sync, and Alan no longer spends half the game with his mouth agape, the silliness of which I never noticed until comparing him side by side with his updated model. Alan might look drastically different to fans in fact--this is due to a new face model being created for this remastered version. However, Alan is still portrayed by finnish actor, Ilkka Villi just like in the original, and if anything he more closely resembles him with the updated model.
    This updated look for Alan Wake might have the benefit of bridging the gap to a potential Alan Wake sequel. Remedy has been hinting at a return to Alan Wake for several years now, most recently with the final DLC for Control, which confirms both games share the same universe and even has Alan make several small appearances. The remastered version of Alan Wake has its own secrets that hint at the future of the series, so keep an eye on GameSpot for more details.
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  • @miscellaneous9506
    @miscellaneous9506 2 роки тому +1605

    The original still looks so good in terms of aesthetic and tone. For its time, it still holds up.

    • @drabnail777
      @drabnail777 2 роки тому +116

      new one looks like characters had a bad case of cosmetic surgery

    • @abhinavdeb1
      @abhinavdeb1 2 роки тому +63

      @@drabnail777 It might look like it, but the old ones don't have moving parts on their faces. In this one, we can see eyelids, face-muscles and lips moving independently and better...

    • @newuser8462
      @newuser8462 2 роки тому +4

      did you even see the diner part. dat looked like SHIT

    • @thechicagobox
      @thechicagobox 2 роки тому +31

      It really does and you can see that the remaster looks better, but it’s still impressive all the things they accomplished on the 360/PS3 generation. Plus the 360 original has ENERGIZER batteries! 😂👍🏻

    • @Laughing_Pumpkin
      @Laughing_Pumpkin 2 роки тому +15

      @@drabnail777 the original had a real uncanny valley feel with faces but it's still one of the greatest games on 360

  • @michalfurman296
    @michalfurman296 2 роки тому +587

    I like the smooth framerate of the new one, but god damn, the 2010 one holds up

    • @harsharip
      @harsharip 2 роки тому +6

      @@tenchotenchev5606 yeah I first played on pc on steam. This is not much different.

    • @Smokeywillz
      @Smokeywillz 2 роки тому +1

      @@tenchotenchev5606 So i should just play the OG version?

    • @geneprogamer3936
      @geneprogamer3936 2 роки тому +2

      @@tenchotenchev5606 it’s not that real guy

    • @reach5589
      @reach5589 2 роки тому +14

      @@tenchotenchev5606 why do pc guys always gotta be such tools?

    • @bennyharvey6710
      @bennyharvey6710 2 роки тому +7

      @@reach5589 Are you crying with jealousy because you don't have a pc or something? He makes a perfectly valid point, they gimp the 'old' graphics in these videos by using old console footage to hide how little work has been done. Biggest difference i noticed in the remaster is that the faces have lost expression, the mouth on the main character barely ever moves now. It's a hack job.

  • @elk3407
    @elk3407 2 роки тому +554

    It's weird, some places the remaster looks great and others it looks worse then the original.

    • @xzraiderzx308
      @xzraiderzx308 2 роки тому +42

      Overall it looks more natural but it's kind of inconsistent yeah

    • @cataorshane
      @cataorshane 2 роки тому +2

      100% agreed

    • @challenger516
      @challenger516 2 роки тому +69

      You just described every remastered games.

    • @GreedAndSelfishness
      @GreedAndSelfishness 2 роки тому +5

      So...a modern remaster.

    • @boobaooo
      @boobaooo 2 роки тому +4

      @@GreedAndSelfishness right? Reminds me of the Assassins Creed 3 and Arkham remasters. Beautiful environments and gameplay but then bad cutscenes

  • @The_Dailey_Gamer
    @The_Dailey_Gamer 2 роки тому +435

    There’s a level of dirt and grit missing from the remaster, like someone power washed everything beforehand, especially with the wood textures

    • @cregerbot8217
      @cregerbot8217 2 роки тому +7

      I feel like most of the wood looks to much like interior wood for the exterior stuff. But hoowee, those rocks look NOICE even for todays standards

    • @kaltask1
      @kaltask1 2 роки тому +10

      exactly and all the faces have have brightened shadows which just looks weird. On the old one some characters might have looked like raccoons with black eye sockets, but in the new one shadows casted on the faces have way less impact and saturation and always 100% visible. More clear yes, but it does not look realistic.

    • @bliglum
      @bliglum 2 роки тому +7

      @@kaltask1 Yes, unfortunately, this 'remaster' actually looks downgraded in a few notable areas.... What is it with that these days? 'Remasters' which are sometimes, in some ways, WORSE than their original counterpart?? From the Crysis remaster, to Mass Effect series remaster, to this.... They all are mixed bags, better in some ways, but worse in others... Shouldn't it be better across the board?

    • @moxiemaxie3543
      @moxiemaxie3543 2 роки тому +3

      Miss Wake looks like she got botox by an amateur doctor

    • @synapticflow
      @synapticflow 2 роки тому +3

      Yeah. They totally killed the mood by brightening everything up for the remaster.

  • @eduardmc
    @eduardmc 2 роки тому +730

    Im surprise how good the 360 version still looks. By the way. Alan wake is one of the best single player game ive ever played all my life

    • @MODERN-GAMING-IS-TRASH
      @MODERN-GAMING-IS-TRASH 2 роки тому +13

      Yea I agree it definitely was one of the best games I’ve ever played I remember playing it in PC and was blown away at the time. Shame we never got a sequel

    • @davidresetarits5616
      @davidresetarits5616 2 роки тому +8

      @@MODERN-GAMING-IS-TRASH There is a sequel, it's called American Nightmare.

    • @harsharip
      @harsharip 2 роки тому +2

      It’s the art style that makes it better

    • @eduardmc
      @eduardmc 2 роки тому +8

      @@davidresetarits5616 is a DLC which this version also include. We want the real sequel

    • @spectralsymphony
      @spectralsymphony 2 роки тому +2

      @@eduardmc American Nightmare dlc is not included. The other two dlc's are, however

  • @ThisOffendsMeTV
    @ThisOffendsMeTV 2 роки тому +411

    I’ve played through the original 20x over the last decade. I can’t get over the face change, it’s way too weird for me. The remastered version is obviously smoother and nicer, that’s a given, but honestly it lacks grit and the actual dark eerie feeling the OG had.

    • @mohawke4459
      @mohawke4459 2 роки тому +36

      My thoughts exactly, the faces in this game are something Wake Himself would write about.

    • @pewentjr1410
      @pewentjr1410 2 роки тому +36

      I like his old face much better, the new one looks creepy and almost less realistic

    • @anthonycorradini7998
      @anthonycorradini7998 2 роки тому +18

      Af5er playing through the remaster, I like the original face more. The new one looks good I guess. It is just wrong somehow. His focal points aren't right or something. Always looks angry and weird. Original Alan had the correct expressions.

    • @NotTheRealBBC
      @NotTheRealBBC 2 роки тому +5

      Agreed. And yeah, face is all sorts of WRONG

    • @TheCdM1981
      @TheCdM1981 2 роки тому +8

      The face literally looks the same. Just more realistic. It’s the same actor.

  • @theocan
    @theocan 2 роки тому +104

    This isn't the first horror remaster where for some reason, it's brighter and everything has a shine to it.. What is it with developers thinking that newer means it has to be brighter? It's a horror game for god sake, what happened to all the atmosphere?

    • @Peer165
      @Peer165 2 роки тому +9

      Turn down the gamma settings.

    • @a_ndy2837
      @a_ndy2837 2 роки тому +3

      @@Peer165 im sure someone will get a reshade preset out soon so it feels more like the orginal

    • @bliglum
      @bliglum 2 роки тому +1

      @@Peer165 Does not always work... Just picked up Metro Exodus "complete edition" and everything looks horribly washed out on my OLED TV... Even with the Gamma setting all the way down.

    • @Peer165
      @Peer165 2 роки тому +2

      @@bliglumHas a professional calibrated your Oled? Out of the box setting usually don't cut it.

    • @bliglum
      @bliglum 2 роки тому +5

      @@Peer165 No professional calibration. But that's not it, trust me. It's on the game's end. It's a well known issue.

  • @kersa4743
    @kersa4743 2 роки тому +407

    I feel the graphics are great but the atmosphere is worse, the darkness and dimly lit areas are replaced with much more lit areas. I personally preferred the old face of alan but thats just a small thing. I hope they didnt ruin the dark feeling of the world.

    • @Peer165
      @Peer165 2 роки тому +54

      Pro tip: turn down the gamma.

    • @Daigon95
      @Daigon95 2 роки тому +30

      I prefer the newer face model mostly due to how more expressive it is, than how it looks tbh

    • @kersa4743
      @kersa4743 2 роки тому +11

      @@Daigon95 i meant aesthetically i preferred the old you can make the old face more expressive with less changes, for instance the chin didnt need to be changed. but like i said its a minor gripe i can live with the changes

    • @Daigon95
      @Daigon95 2 роки тому +2

      @@kersa4743 I think it wuld look odd if the old face model was rigged to the new expressiveness tbh. Since on these short comparisons it wuld just stretch the textures in a weird way.

    • @xian1978
      @xian1978 2 роки тому +1

      @Christian William Yes but if you see the old version, the blueish tint was onlyp resent in cutscenes, and then the actual game, at least during daylight, looked much brighter and colorful, now there's no discrepancy between cutscenes and gameplay. What I found quite odd were some faces... like Rose's... it' looks really weird in the remaster for some reason.

  • @Alovon
    @Alovon 2 роки тому +72

    Part of me thinks a lot of the people thinking the models look "odd" is the art style shift that Remedy went through when going from Alan Wake to Control.
    AWR's Models moreso resemble the proportions/stylings of Control's characters rather than AW's OG Models.
    Thinking that could be part of the disconnect.

    • @willfanofmanyii3751
      @willfanofmanyii3751 2 роки тому +15

      It's also because the models were changed to further match the face models the characters were based off of.

    • @Nyasahi
      @Nyasahi Рік тому +4

      @@willfanofmanyii3751 Neither look like him but the remaster version is an affront to the eyes.

  • @craiford5115
    @craiford5115 2 роки тому +48

    5:20 In the remastered ver, the shadow reflection on the water, looks like a giant triangle

    • @tornadosta
      @tornadosta 2 роки тому +8

      The Reflections looks worse in Remaster.

    • @Ti7Vk3y
      @Ti7Vk3y 2 роки тому +3

      The illuminati 😱

    • @WinterMadness
      @WinterMadness 2 роки тому +6

      It's The Board.

    • @eliasroflchopper3006
      @eliasroflchopper3006 2 роки тому +2

      The reflection makes no sense at all and is probably unintentionally like this
      And if not, what the hell were they thinking?

    • @eliudmedellin671
      @eliudmedellin671 2 роки тому +1

      @@eliasroflchopper3006 CONTROL: The Board is watching.

  • @lookintok
    @lookintok 2 роки тому +112

    If you’ve played Control you know our boy Alan is not done with the darkness.

    • @koohpa
      @koohpa 2 роки тому +3

      They're connected to each other ?

    • @eliudmedellin671
      @eliudmedellin671 2 роки тому +16

      @@koohpa Yes, they are. It’s all in CONTROL: AWE DLC.

    • @NoName1462
      @NoName1462 2 роки тому +4

      @@koohpa ye they're same universe

    • @airgearmaster123
      @airgearmaster123 2 роки тому

      Just as the quantum break

    • @amazingdany
      @amazingdany Рік тому

      Alan is coming back to fight the Taken in the next 1-3 years! woot woot!

  • @krathoon2338
    @krathoon2338 2 роки тому +197

    The original has a darker feel to it. You even have that on the character models.

    • @bliglum
      @bliglum 2 роки тому +20

      I don't think the people who 'remastered' this game even understood it.

    • @krathoon2338
      @krathoon2338 2 роки тому +19

      @@bliglum That is the problem with remasters. It is not the original artists.

    • @bliglum
      @bliglum 2 роки тому +8

      @@krathoon2338 Yup. Original artist's vision compromised for a quick cash grab...

    • @bioshockgamer13
      @bioshockgamer13 2 роки тому +8

      Maybe people are being way too dramatic, but I do think the remaster looks far better than the original. It's still dark, it's still creepy, the sound design is fantastic, I just don't see the problems you guys are mentioning.

    • @edl4767
      @edl4767 2 роки тому +3

      ​@@bioshockgamer13 look at all the colors when he walks into the dinner in the OG. The remastered has a yellow color over everything.

  • @presidentredford8259
    @presidentredford8259 2 роки тому +68

    This is a game that was made around the limits of the 360. Everething tailored around it to create one of the best looking 360 games. The clean high def look of the remaster loose some of the charm, even the original with max detalj and resoultion on pc did this.

    • @SamTWP
      @SamTWP 2 роки тому +1

      took the words right out of my mouth

  • @AimingAtYou
    @AimingAtYou 2 роки тому +104

    So, basically the 2010 pc-version is still the best looking version.

    • @mr21guy9
      @mr21guy9 2 роки тому +11

      No but everyone has their own opinions

    • @venttsur2021
      @venttsur2021 2 роки тому +2

      Nope, in my opinion is that the remastered is kinda better for me
      I hate too much dark atmospheres where I can't almost see and sometimes it looks dirty which is shown in the original
      the remastered is good cause of the color pallete, its not too much, unlike the original
      my opinion, I respect people who still loves the original

    • @19TheJohn93
      @19TheJohn93 2 роки тому

      yup

  • @itisriley
    @itisriley 2 роки тому +23

    From a graphical standpoint this seems like an actual nice remaster. My initial impressions were that they didn't do much but the lighting and textures are much nicer which is what a remaster should be. Would still be alright playing the old on though, has a great aesthetic that is not affected much by low resolution textures and older lighting methods.

  • @jaironino6545
    @jaironino6545 2 роки тому +21

    This game is a piece of art, I played it back in the day, and I was absolutely mesmerized with the gameplay, graphics and the history.

  • @Predsedot
    @Predsedot 2 роки тому +6

    06:05 the scariest part of the remaster game will be this woman's lips

  • @benedictcamper7758
    @benedictcamper7758 2 роки тому +91

    What do you think of Alan's face expressions? imo overall they got significantly worse in the remastered.
    In original Alan often makes the broken smile radiating with sadness and exhaustion. We can see the results of Alan's self-loathing due to two years of writer's block.
    In remastered, Alan often has an expression of just an angry and arrogant persona.

    • @as1123475
      @as1123475 2 роки тому +10

      His new face make him look so stupid.

    • @_chemicalbeat_
      @_chemicalbeat_ 2 роки тому +10

      I was thinking the exact same thing. He has a loss of facial expressions that were great in the original. Also he lost his lips for some reason in the remaster, which makes him look odd. Sometimes he looks cross eyed as well lol. I understand they were trying to make Alan resemble his facial model in the remaster, but they kinda messed up in some ways and his original look is much better in my opinion, has much better facial expressions.

    • @_chemicalbeat_
      @_chemicalbeat_ 2 роки тому

      @@MMMikuruBeam lmao 😂😂

    • @bioshockgamer13
      @bioshockgamer13 2 роки тому +8

      The original Alan Wake just looks so sad all the time lol. New Alan Wake looks tired, and actually looks angry during the scene when he yells at his wife.

    • @bioshockgamer13
      @bioshockgamer13 2 роки тому +2

      @@MMMikuruBeam I 100% disagree with that statement. His emotions are way more pronounced than the original. Look at the dinner scene too, the waitress is actually showing more expressions, the original looks like she's really trying to emote.

  • @Kevin-jv7mz
    @Kevin-jv7mz 2 роки тому +23

    The bridge comparison near the end leading up to the house, is a perfect example of the uneven darkness. It almost looks like the remaster's haze/fog is carrying the light to previously unlit areas, such as between the woodwork along the sides of the bridge.

  • @huxcry78
    @huxcry78 2 роки тому +123

    Alan looks sadder in the original version, more anxious, depressed, whereas in the remastered version he looks more lucid, feels a bit edgy.
    The new one is technicaly better, but the original one is far better in terms of mood.

    • @EraVulgaris-
      @EraVulgaris- 2 роки тому +9

      If I remember correctly the game is about his depression so the original looking more bleak is a lot more fitting.

    • @bliglum
      @bliglum 2 роки тому +14

      @@EraVulgaris- The character models look worse, and the reflections are completely broken. Overall, it's pretty clearly more of a cash grab than a decent remaster.

    • @bsigns1935
      @bsigns1935 2 роки тому +4

      the new alan wake looks more like Mr. Clicker than Alan wake

    • @verdigo1
      @verdigo1 2 роки тому +6

      He's missing the dark rings around his eyes from the lack of sleep.

    • @Jeyblox
      @Jeyblox 2 роки тому +2

      His expression looks sadder in the original, and he looks thinner. He looks angrier in the remastered 4:29

  • @michaelkenny4124
    @michaelkenny4124 2 роки тому +18

    They've messed with his face in a way that just makes him look so odd, it doesn't even look like Alan anymore. The original is the better game in my opinion just because those very old textures don't lend themselves to being displayed in 4K

    • @xkikimex
      @xkikimex 2 роки тому

      shut up

    • @davidd.6448
      @davidd.6448 2 роки тому +1

      I think he looks closer to the model he was originally based on. If you play Control you'll see he looks identical there. I like it.

    • @michaelkenny4124
      @michaelkenny4124 2 роки тому

      @@davidd.6448 I'm not sure what you mean by that? Which model are you referring to? Controls art style isn't Alan wakes art style and in my opinion the two don't mix very well, and yes I'm aware of the integration of Alan wake into control's universe

    • @davidd.6448
      @davidd.6448 2 роки тому +1

      @@michaelkenny4124 I am referring to the actor Ikka Villi, Alan Wake's face model. The original art style was mostly a product of the hardware limitations at the time. I'm sure if they had access to better mo-cap and graphics back then the game would have looked similar to Control.

    • @kanukki84
      @kanukki84 5 місяців тому

      They messed his face? How is that possible because they made him look more like his actor?

  • @callummcgilvray4946
    @callummcgilvray4946 2 роки тому +87

    I do like that they made him look more like his live action counterpart

    • @Peer165
      @Peer165 2 роки тому +7

      Yeah, atleast now he resembles a human being.

    • @bliglum
      @bliglum 2 роки тому +15

      @@Peer165 Disagree. The original Alan Wake model looks more 'human being' like... The new model (though more detailed) looks more like a generic video game character.

    • @manbearpig5346
      @manbearpig5346 2 роки тому +8

      @@bliglum Agreed. He looks more like the actor, but his eyes look robotic. The original face had a more natural relaxed face.

    • @Jerm357000
      @Jerm357000 2 роки тому +7

      This is the worst part of the remaster to me.

  • @adusparx
    @adusparx 2 роки тому +17

    The og ones had freakier shadows on the faces

  • @gamingtimespov
    @gamingtimespov 10 місяців тому

    Awesome job with your video.. I love this comparison!

  • @GodsMemeTV
    @GodsMemeTV 2 роки тому +8

    4:24 - IMAO girls face looks like 100% instagram filter.
    6:01 - from cute white girl to a darker one from Hawaii.

    • @agro9883
      @agro9883 2 роки тому

      Ain’t nothing about that cute 😂

  • @nickblack2006
    @nickblack2006 2 роки тому +60

    ok, I love the game and I'm sure the remaster means it will get new players but yea in some ways it's not an improvement higher quality scans and new lighting but a lot of it is way too bright.

    • @Arnell_Long
      @Arnell_Long 2 роки тому +10

      While some others will think the older version is way too dark in some scenes. But hey, I'm just glad we have a remastered version of this game.

    • @nickblack2006
      @nickblack2006 2 роки тому +2

      @@Arnell_Long yea same its good to see and like i said it will be good new players people who have heard of it but never played it, all so they arent chargeing £60

    • @abhinavdeb1
      @abhinavdeb1 2 роки тому +1

      This is because they built the game around the old engine itself. The sequel will be on the Control game's engine with better support. Otherwise, it would have had to be a complete remake from the ground-up like we saw with Mafia, but that would simply take too much time and they need to get the Sequel up for future timelines.

    • @largeboi4678
      @largeboi4678 2 роки тому +2

      @@nickblack2006 I just finished episode 3, it’s such a fun game! Also (I’m not sure if this is considered a spoiler but I might as well put it here)
      I’m not sure what the difference is between the normal and heavy duty flashlight, apart from maybe a longer reach

    • @xangel8241
      @xangel8241 2 роки тому +1

      I like origal version, IT. s more dark .

  • @ipot399
    @ipot399 Рік тому +2

    I'm reading a lot of comments here criticizing Alan's face as being too different, and while yes it is different, I like that faces on the whole are more expressive and have better lip synching compared to the first version, which was actually one of the biggest weaknesses of the original Alan Wake. Alan's wife's face was particularly stiff in the original, and I'm glad Remedy amended that for the remaster.

  • @maxpaynegk
    @maxpaynegk 2 роки тому +5

    Playing the Remastered right now. Still as in love with the game as I was back then.

  • @EmeraldForestCat
    @EmeraldForestCat 2 роки тому +39

    The quality has not changed too much, but the atmosphere is a bit different. And it's not always good.

    • @bliglum
      @bliglum 2 роки тому +1

      Like so many 'remasters' these days... It's actually worse in as many ways as it's better. Complete mixed bag.

  • @TheSin3331
    @TheSin3331 2 роки тому +40

    To me the old version looks way better and captures the atmosphere way better. I like the faces in the original. The new faces look like new persons and for some characters they remove the creepyness. Not so good for a "horror"-thriller action game.

  • @TheRandomGuyTheFarNoGameCat
    @TheRandomGuyTheFarNoGameCat 2 роки тому +9

    The textures are better for sure but the skin tech is better in the original. The realistic forehead wrinkling is amazing for the 360.

  • @UkraineWarAwareness
    @UkraineWarAwareness Рік тому +7

    I can FINALLY play this game!! I heard SO MANY good things about it! And I absolutely LOVED Remedy's "Quantum Break" and "Control"... And finally I get to play Alan Wake, remastered all nicely (and the environments I can just change with DirectX injectors like ReShare). I love for example at 2:52 the new HD textures of the road, rocks, and cement.

    • @specialopsdave
      @specialopsdave Рік тому +1

      Can't use DirectX injectors unless on PC, in which case you have always been able to play the game

  • @MooseKINGstudios
    @MooseKINGstudios 2 роки тому +55

    I do feel the road looks better in the OG version at 2:21 but I love how the remaster looks. I especially like the added assets like the OPEN sign at 5:36 or the touches up juke box. Little added details like that go a long way! I’m so excited!

    • @WBF-45
      @WBF-45 2 роки тому +2

      yeah i agree with you. i just think some stuff looks better in the og version. but the remastered still looks great! i also love how smooth it’s running. the animations look better, but animations in gameplay is weird. they really do look like generic npcs just standing there.

  • @masterofthefirstraceoftheu8608
    @masterofthefirstraceoftheu8608 2 роки тому +14

    The remaster face looks too intense, like angry. And the shadows lacking and contrast is washout.

  • @roie255
    @roie255 2 роки тому +24

    The original still looks great. I envy the people who's going to experience it the first time. One of my all time favorite games.

    • @RoBbIeOrR1998
      @RoBbIeOrR1998 2 роки тому +1

      That’s me right now

    • @huddypop3491
      @huddypop3491 2 роки тому +1

      I’ve waited 11 years to play this game.

    • @amy-295
      @amy-295 Рік тому

      Me now just downloaded the remastered

  • @memento5113
    @memento5113 10 місяців тому +1

    I really enjoyed this game back in the days. I do wish there was more exploring during day time, it was so gorgeous.

  • @Lord_Deimos
    @Lord_Deimos 2 роки тому +7

    The original still looks great but the facial animations always looked creepy and uncanny.

  • @paullancaster4670
    @paullancaster4670 Рік тому +6

    The only game I'm glad that ended up nothing like it was originally ment to be... At first it was going to be an open world game with crazy weather effects

  • @RunnyElephant44
    @RunnyElephant44 2 роки тому +2

    Barry wheeler is such a fun character I honestly hope the sequel makes a playable mode with him

  • @GINeric_
    @GINeric_ 2 роки тому +2

    The original was a favorite of mine when it launched.
    Replayed it 2 weeks ago and will finally play the remake this week.
    Can't wait for A.Wake 2

  • @princessl0llie421
    @princessl0llie421 2 роки тому +10

    I have the original 360 version and LOVE it!! It's the one game I'd love to see made into a movie

  • @65-bitgamer
    @65-bitgamer 2 роки тому +6

    I honestly prefer the look of the original dark storm, it just looks more visually clear.

  • @Arnell_Long
    @Arnell_Long 2 роки тому +11

    This is a remaster, not a remake so don't expect the graphical changes to be leaps and bounds better. Some people seem to think the graphical upgrades should be much better. Anyway, glad to see Alan Wake back.

    • @ihunter543
      @ihunter543 2 роки тому +1

      Some parts are downgrades

    • @Arnell_Long
      @Arnell_Long 2 роки тому +2

      @@ihunter543 Yeah I'm sure some people will feel that way no matter what.
      Regardless of the upgrades, there will always be people who prefer some of the older graphical details.

  • @marfish49
    @marfish49 2 роки тому +5

    This all feels like when re4 got it's remaster. Once the retextured the environment, you could see just how horribly flat it was. With the limited detail of the original GameCube and PS2 versions, it felt much more natural

  • @cdp619
    @cdp619 2 роки тому +9

    All these remastered versions and I'm still waiting for a Max Payne 3 remaster

  • @richardlong6097
    @richardlong6097 2 роки тому +6

    If ur a Sony person and haven't had the chance to play this, it's certainly worth a try. Alan wake is up there with LA Noire as great games that didn't get a sequel.

    • @robertcastanpn288
      @robertcastanpn288 2 роки тому +1

      Uh la noire wasn't a great game lol

    • @scenenuf
      @scenenuf 2 роки тому +1

      Control is pretty much it's sequel. The A.W.E DLC is a good 6+hours long and focuses on what happened after Alan Wake.

    • @ahzhd423
      @ahzhd423 2 роки тому

      @@robertcastanpn288 Yes it was, you're in a very tiny minority

    • @robertcastanpn288
      @robertcastanpn288 2 роки тому

      @@ahzhd423 no it really wasn't the faces they made were bad and so was the open world story is decent

    • @robertcastanpn288
      @robertcastanpn288 2 роки тому

      @@ahzhd423 your telling me the funny ass faces and the empty open world was a great game?

  • @duke1nukem2
    @duke1nukem2 2 роки тому

    I love this game!!
    I've already played this game like half a dozen times already.
    Looking forward to playing the remastered version another half a dozen times again.

  • @swagit4174
    @swagit4174 2 роки тому +20

    The remastered version feels misssing alot

    • @moxiemaxie3543
      @moxiemaxie3543 2 роки тому +5

      "Feels"
      Ignore your feelings and state what it's actually missing. Is it too bright and you liked how grungy the original look? Whats missing?

  • @tatwo_
    @tatwo_ 2 роки тому +4

    Why Alan looks constantly angry now. Ilkka Villi doesn't looks angry in real life.

    • @Ti7Vk3y
      @Ti7Vk3y 2 роки тому +1

      Yeah homie now rocking that "who the hell farted?" face with maximum uptime. 😂

  • @tramer76
    @tramer76 2 роки тому +15

    Clear proof that newer isn't always better. I like the darker pic of the original better. The newer version is too bright with a greater visual range. Its much scarier not being able to see as well

    • @MrSkullMerchant
      @MrSkullMerchant 2 роки тому +1

      Cant u just adjust the brightness though?

  • @jordanblach5148
    @jordanblach5148 2 роки тому +1

    Just finished playing for the first time (incredible game), I didn't even realize there was a remastered version since I never look at Epic Games. Also really exciting to finish the game and immediately find out they're making a sequel.

  • @TheBorkka
    @TheBorkka 6 місяців тому +1

    I usually don't think the original looks better than the remaster. But with this game the original really does look better.

  • @kharlopena7512
    @kharlopena7512 2 роки тому +12

    The framerate of the new one is fantastic but it's missing some of the atmosphere for me and I can't figure out why

    • @bliglum
      @bliglum 2 роки тому +1

      It's because it's a lazy cash grab... Probably slapped together by the B or C team at Remedy, who had no clue what Alan Wake was about... So they just applied the generic 'remaster' treatment, sharper, brighter, more colorful textures, more detailed character models (which somehow look worse), etc. all generically applied... But it has clearly compromised the original vision of the game.

    • @bliglum
      @bliglum 2 роки тому

      @Tomjo5 Petty insults? No need for that now.. Yes, I do think this slapped together cash-grab compromises the original artistic vision. And it's not just the brightness, it's number of factors...
      Shall we just call it a difference of opinion, and leave it at that?

  • @antivanti
    @antivanti 2 роки тому +5

    I get a bit of "horror movies were scarier on VHS" feeling from this. Both the lighting and the resolution, both of the screen and textures, shows a bit too much. Both that you see more detail in the shadows and that you can easier see the limits of the mesh geometry. The tarmac texture was also a bit like that "HD Graphics mod" cat meme 🤔

    • @swifty1969
      @swifty1969 2 роки тому

      did vhs make horror movies feel scarier? the newly released John Carpenter's The Thing in 4k HDR looks absolutely incredible in every way same goes for Alien.

  • @yennefer440
    @yennefer440 2 роки тому

    Never had a chance to play the original, can't wait to play this finally.

  • @muzamilnabinadroo
    @muzamilnabinadroo 2 роки тому +14

    Since the Max Payne days Remedy game visuals have always tried to make the best use of available hardware.

  • @enshikder
    @enshikder 2 роки тому +13

    Nothing new or special tbh. Still remember playing the original it was amazing.

    • @eliudmedellin671
      @eliudmedellin671 2 роки тому

      There are new Easter Eggs, and plenty references to CONTROL game.

    • @moxiemaxie3543
      @moxiemaxie3543 2 роки тому

      There wasn't much to remaster and seemed like quick and easy nostalgia bait to make money. Having more Easter eggs aka inside jokes isn't enough justification. Alan looks like a real person now, unlike his wife who now looks like she got a bad botox job

  • @bliglum
    @bliglum 2 роки тому +12

    The new Alan Wake character model might be more detailed, and more closely resemble the metrics of the actor who portrayed him etc. But the original looked better for some reason, more like a real person than a game character.

    • @yennefer440
      @yennefer440 2 роки тому

      I think it's because the original one had better facial animation

  • @GeneJ77
    @GeneJ77 2 роки тому +1

    Wow! This was my favorite game back years ago and I still play it sometimes. It look great! Alan and Alice look amazing! I have a question for you, GameSpot. I have a PS5 and Xbox Series X console. I’ve pre-ordered this game for the XSX. Do you recommend that I get it on the PS5 or keep the XSX version?

    • @DR0PKiCK45
      @DR0PKiCK45 2 роки тому

      Obviously PS5

    • @largeboi4678
      @largeboi4678 2 роки тому +1

      I don’t know about the XSX version, but I’ve played the PS5 version and I haven’t encountered any bugs or anything! There are a few frame rate issues in cutscenes though

  • @Anci3nTKnowledg3
    @Anci3nTKnowledg3 2 роки тому +7

    One of the best games I've ever played the story is amazing

  • @thekrustaceox5181
    @thekrustaceox5181 2 роки тому +21

    I've never played Alan Wake before. Thanks for the comparission. Original it is for me since it clearly looks better and the remaster removed a lot of visual effects.

  • @ecoao80
    @ecoao80 2 роки тому +5

    is it just me or does the alan wake face look much worse in the remaster

    • @sherlockowiec1693
      @sherlockowiec1693 4 місяці тому

      I feel like they didn't give him proper animations, the face looks closer to the actor portraying him but it looks stiff and emotionless.

  • @MrJagermeister
    @MrJagermeister 11 місяців тому +1

    Guessing I’m not the only one here that thought he says “they went ahead and dd a new face model that more closely resembles the actor that BETRAYS him” considering even the auto-closed captions says “betrays” on the screen at 0:30 lol

  • @redcrimson1028
    @redcrimson1028 2 роки тому

    What an impressive comparison

  • @KennethWrites
    @KennethWrites 2 роки тому +17

    I don't know if it was the way it was captured, but the PS5 version seems highly washed out. Sharp textures are just smeared over on the PS5 version. There are deep blacks on the original that are almost grey on the PS5. Very noticeable when he's crossing the bridge and on the boat. Like, Alan's coat just straight up looks worse.

    • @AMan-xz7tx
      @AMan-xz7tx 2 роки тому

      right? the black parts were supposed to look deeper and darker, to reflect the game's horror aspect, now it just looks like they turned the gamma too high

  • @robertkeane9393
    @robertkeane9393 2 роки тому +8

    Original still shines through in some parts I see no reason to remaster other than to cash grab - a remake would’ve made much more sense but that requires wanting to do it which they didn’t.

    • @largeboi4678
      @largeboi4678 2 роки тому +3

      You’re forgetting that the remaster is the first time that Alan wake has come to PlayStation, which is the only reason I’ve actually been able to play it. Very fun game

    • @robertkeane9393
      @robertkeane9393 2 роки тому

      @johanan J.J bruh this shit clunky as all hell tf you mean? Sometimes you get hit out of nowhere. This was a lazy cash grab.

  • @Renoistic
    @Renoistic 8 місяців тому

    The new face for the wife makes it look like she hasn't eaten in two weeks and had 5 failed face-lifts.

  • @kenplays017
    @kenplays017 11 місяців тому +1

    the fog is not so visible on the remastered version :(

  • @Dexter_Solid
    @Dexter_Solid 2 роки тому +3

    Gentlemen, we need to go back in time.

  • @brutalschel
    @brutalschel 2 роки тому +3

    I think I prefer the original one's look better. Don't get me wrong, it just kinda looks creepier. Also, Alan's new face is more expressive, but damn does his eyes and eyebrows look weird.

  • @mixedotaku2481
    @mixedotaku2481 2 роки тому

    Talk about a game that aged really, really well

  • @Honey_Badger_
    @Honey_Badger_ 2 роки тому +2

    Does it look like the Remaster has decreased contrast and warmer color grading? It's a little less moody. Loved the original though!

  • @nathanmerritt1581
    @nathanmerritt1581 2 роки тому +3

    The thumbnail, looking sleep-deprived to pissed off.

    • @markbrown9073
      @markbrown9073 2 роки тому

      I honestly think the eyes look better in the original. He also looks like he painted on his eyebrows now, like the ladies these days seem to think looks good.

    • @nathanmerritt1581
      @nathanmerritt1581 2 роки тому

      @@markbrown9073 it's more of a 50/50 for me. I like the both versions.

    • @profdracko
      @profdracko 2 роки тому

      Is that not how he spends most of the game?

    • @markbrown9073
      @markbrown9073 2 роки тому

      I’ve never played the game. Despite any graphical or design questions, I’m excited to give it a shot.

  • @clock5ta
    @clock5ta 2 роки тому

    Man I have this game on disc and on digital. Maybe Ill get it but October is coming hot with its games.

  • @techyrock
    @techyrock 2 роки тому +1

    Alanwake is one of my most favorite games so much so I was obsessed with the story,with music and got hitched to Poets of Fall, Even back in 2010 I knew that Ilkka Villi is the Model for Alan Wake character and I have always looked at him as Alan Wake infact who are we kidding here, His face was there throughout the game, but I never thought that looking at this Remaster I would kinda sorta miss the look of Character from OG game,I prefer the other Characters in OG games too as opposed to the newer look, For instance Alice looks weird not someone I'd go through all that trouble for as a protagonist lol

  • @ganymedeflowers8998
    @ganymedeflowers8998 2 роки тому +10

    I feel like the remaster lost some of the atmosphere of the original due to reducing the contrast between light and dark. Especially in the case of "the darkness" it was always so unnerving to me because of how unnaturally dark it and everything it touched was. This remaster seems to smooth out that contrast a lot, and thus feels like it's lost something artistically.

  • @MrEditsCinema
    @MrEditsCinema 2 роки тому +9

    Should have compared the PC version..you know..see the original at its best?
    Once you have the PC version at 4K aswell I don't see thier being that big of a difference..the original PC version probably had better textures, shadows, lighting quality etc than the 360 too

  • @mr.wiggles362
    @mr.wiggles362 2 роки тому

    Anyone else noticed the added animation to the characters? Like the waitress was waving her hands more in the PS5 version, the girlfriend did slight movements with her head when she talked in the PS5 version while her head was more static in the 360 version, the old guy seemed more animated in the PS5 version.
    I wonder why? Did they take those animations out to save space on the disk?

    • @YourFaceisPretty
      @YourFaceisPretty 7 місяців тому

      Remedy has improved their tech for capturing actor's movements. I reckon they employed that here.

  • @danieldevito6380
    @danieldevito6380 2 роки тому

    Absolute masterpiece

  • @SaosinComeClose
    @SaosinComeClose 2 роки тому +4

    I genuinely think the original looks better. It has a more gritty appearance overall. The textures in the remaster seem too smoothed out, the brightness is a little high, as well as the exposure which eliminates the dark nightmarish feel of the original, and the character faces look unnatural, almost wax like. I loved this game when I had the Xbox but I doubt I’ll be buying it on my PS5.

  • @dmitrijskrasnovskis
    @dmitrijskrasnovskis 2 роки тому +7

    Original still looks better because of the atmosphere and not so lightened textures. More details is cool but overall not so cool as it could be unfortunately. :(

  • @justjang2170
    @justjang2170 4 місяці тому

    6:53 is that tor and odin? I never played the first game so I was surprised to see them lol

  • @kylelochner5686
    @kylelochner5686 2 роки тому +2

    Characters look weird in the remaster.

  • @Pienimusta
    @Pienimusta 2 роки тому +5

    Does it still have the epic soundtrack by Poets of the Fall?

  • @pho3nix-
    @pho3nix- 2 роки тому +5

    The main issues of this game were and are the lack of ammo and linear gameplay. I'd love an open world "mystery" puzzle solving game in this kind of Twin Peaks setting. Washington state would be a great starting point at least geographically. Maine is overrated lol.

    • @billcipher9344
      @billcipher9344 2 роки тому +3

      Disagree. I feel open world would remove the claustriophobia and set pieces. Open world just makes thing more shallow in games like this. Maine is great

  • @teek.
    @teek. 11 місяців тому

    Good comparison! I'll continue playing the original one though, as I'm already half-way in, and the differences are not THAT big for me to buy the new one and replay it from the start. Not even sure if the save files from original one would work in the remastered one (PC).

  • @swifty1969
    @swifty1969 2 роки тому +1

    they should have done a remake preferably using UE5 engine than a remaster. Look how Mafia remake looks. Absolutely incredible.

  • @Justin-ym5ce
    @Justin-ym5ce 2 роки тому +5

    I believe if while comparing a remaster with the original and you can’t tell the difference, the game probably shouldn’t have been remastered

    • @bliglum
      @bliglum 2 роки тому

      Particularly when the remaster looks WORSE in many ways.

  • @alex36000SVK
    @alex36000SVK 2 роки тому +6

    honestly its okay but really nothing special, i wish they would have invested a bit more time into it to make it look better but i guess they thought it wouldnt be worth it

  • @k29king1
    @k29king1 2 роки тому +1

    New one looks great, I have the original on PC for free, but bought the PS5 remaster to play it again since I’m a huge fan of the “Remedy Verse” which includes Alan Wake, and Control. The new one looks fantastic and way better than the original. Those that are here saying the old one looks better are those people that own the old version and are trying to justify to themselves that it’s better in some way. That’s all well and fine, but playing this remastered on the PS5 is amazing.

  • @johnf9016
    @johnf9016 2 роки тому +2

    Never owned the Xbox heard great things about this game so excited to play this one going in blind for the first time especially with the improved visuals

  • @iyadkamhiyeh527
    @iyadkamhiyeh527 8 місяців тому +3

    Why do original games always look better than the remaster?

    • @GradietPanda12345
      @GradietPanda12345 8 місяців тому +1

      Lol the original does not look better. Your eyes ok?

  • @DefinitelyStephanie69
    @DefinitelyStephanie69 2 роки тому +5

    This may be one of the best remasters I’ve seen in a long time.

  • @BiancaPrimavera
    @BiancaPrimavera Рік тому +1

    The face of Alan in the og seems like he’s very tired and that was awesome, in the new seems he’s on ketch

  • @jf_valdivieso
    @jf_valdivieso 2 роки тому

    So the fine line between a port and a remaster is making new character models I see.

  • @nadz752
    @nadz752 Рік тому +4

    The original looks better in so many places. Especially with the dream like atmosphere.

  • @Dataleak726
    @Dataleak726 2 роки тому +3

    Original looks better in my opinion

  • @mohamedcage1563
    @mohamedcage1563 2 роки тому

    There is nothing here that we can consider it as an improvement except Alan face

  • @seankkg
    @seankkg 2 роки тому +1

    Am I crazy or does the lower frame rate make it look better, especially in the lighthouse scene.

  • @Charlie-qc6su
    @Charlie-qc6su Рік тому +3

    It really does not look that different.