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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
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Alan Wake 2 has been out for some time now, but I've never gone in depth. Let's chat about it.
"You know what happens to cops who say this is their last case."
"Real Funny, Anderson."
🥲
Felt so sad about Mr McCaffrey passing, but there is maybe the perfect send off line for him by him in AW2, (Slight spoiler): "... There would always be another case for Casey. A million stories in this dark city. The night opened up to welcome me. I walked into her arms. Roll credits."
Absolutely my favorite game of 2023 and one of all time.
This one jumped out to me, too.
The first time playing I thought it was such a cool line. My second playthrough after James’ passing made me bawl. There was something so haunting about it, like he knew 😢
@@NoVACorpsGaminghe did know. He was battling cancer for the last decade.
Alan wake 2 is rubbish.
It's been 6 months already?🤯
Even after all the other big games to come out in the last year not a single one has stuck with me like AW2 has, definitely in the running for favorite game.
i heard it was a walking sim
*shrugs
@@slipstream7324 whoever you heard that from probably has terrible taste in story games then
@@Chipemastr *respectful tone
What stands out about it?
@@slipstream7324 the story is mind bending but still easy to digest if you pay attention, the world building is stellar, and the actual setting of bright falls is remarkably close to how it really is in the Pacific Northwest (for reference I’ve lived in the PNW area my entire life) great game and I truly couldn’t recommend it more if you enjoy story games.
@@Chipemastr cool, i currently work on bainbridge island
I will always remember McCaffrey's line during the ending of the theatre level. In retrospect, it's now a perfect sendoff for such a legend
I'm currently on a binge of remedy games. Starting with the first Alan Wake, then I played the Max Payne trilogy, then quantum break, now control, and saving Alan Wake 2 for last. The only game I played prior to this binge was Max Payne and fuck had I been missing out! I heard you talkin bout remedy so much thruout the years Jake I had to give them a chance, and yup! This studio is great!
My recent sequence has been: Alan wake, Last of Us, then A Plague Tale: Innocence. The later two were so much better than Alan wake, I'm hesitant to even both with the second!
Love binging remedy games😊
Control was a fantastic game.
@@float32a plague tale innocence is sooooo good!! Glad to see other people enjoying it too!
@@float32if you don't, you'll be missing out fr
One thing the game deserves more praise for is the increadible way the forest comes alive when the wind starts blowing. The way trees, branches and undergrowth move is way more realistic than I have seen in any game before.
I felt they nailed that aspect better in the first game
I know exactly what you mean, try playing Alan wake 2 on shrooms and the foliage and trees literally become alive lmfaooo best way to play this game in my opionion
@@abdeladbar1125That sounds terrifying 😂 I'm a little bit of a bitch and kind of need my happy thoughts, but damn, you're tough lmao
Right it always looks dope when the get the camera from the sky when they're driving in the woods lol
Wait till you realise what being in the darkness does to the visuals in this game. There's something of a vignette, and then auras of movement that will randomly appear, your view gets all muddy and it feels very, very paranoia-inducing.
Expert visual design.
This was a better true detective than the new season of true detective.
R.I.P. James McCaffrey.
There are a couple of lines of his in Alan Wake 2 that really stuck out to me while I was playing The Final Draft, and it makes me wonder if he'd worked with Sam Lake and the writers on some of it (as he died of multiple myeloma, and my guess is that he'd been battling that for a long while). You can hear a lot of regret and pain in his delivery of this line in particular:
"I was dead tired. I just wanted it to be over. It was all my fault. I'd had this dark place in my head for so long. Sometimes I'd forget the pain was there. Like it was the way you were supposed to feel. I was not in a dark place. I was the dark place, the source of it all, the vessel."
And with this one later in the story, there's a very real sadness behind it, and even a hint of defeat or acceptance:
"I'm a goner. Swell! A shadow crawling under my skin. In my head. Call my ex, tell her I'm sorry. Terminal Case Casey."
I know it could have truly been a coincidence, but something about the way he played these lines just felt very real and personal. I can't help but wonder if James had already known for a while that he didn't have long, and had decided to bring some more of himself into his final role. Whatever the case, I'm glad he's at peace now.
Oh yea fist one is in the dark place when Alan shoots him and the second is in Saga’s profiling room. It also struck me when I heard them.
Let’s also not forget how they made us do MATH IN A VIDEO GAME lol
I didn’t play the 1st Alan Wake until the end of 23. After I was done I immediately played Control and loved it. Remedy is now one of my favorite studios and I can’t wait to see what they do next
Remedy have high production value, everything is there for a cinematic experience which persinally I love in a game. The score, the story, atmosphere, backstories etc. The G.O.A shooting section the main highlight. Man I replayed that section for the solos and bodycount ❤
Show me the champion of light! ⚡️
Granblue relink is my next game to play. ❤
Jake Looking PROPER TOKED UP today boys.
Hittin that Cauldron Lake Kush
Yeah, our dude definitely feeling himself 💯😌
Best way to play games, horror games for that extra thrill!
Definitely my 2023 GOTY. Loved the whole thing.
Same here aside from spin offs like, like a dragon Gaiden: the man who erased his name. Perfect conclusion / peak ending for kiryu.
thats a joke right? alan woke lol
@HackerBusting how is it woke?
@@HackerBustingyour profile name sums up everything I need to know.
YES!!!! I've been waiting for your take on Alan wake 2 I loved it how they took some of the wacky Elements in Control and built on top of it making it confusing but interesting at the same time I can't wait to jump back in for the DLC
Wasn’t going to bother with this one but I got it cheap and it gave me a reason to actually play Control too. Really enjoyed both, was great for something to play over Christmas
My eyes were that red when I did my playthroughs of the game. AW2 is amazing to experience high as hell. It just hits COMPLETELY different.
i heard it was a walking sim
@@slipstream7324 u heard wrong there's plenty of combat, resident evil 7 is about the same pace as alan Wake 2 for example and no one complained there they loved it smh, the opening 2 hours has very little action however
Bro I was baked and those jump scares made me a new man
@@slipstream7324it is a walking sim. I finished the game. In the first 3 hours you kill like 5 enemies. The conclusion to the game is putting photos on a board for 30 mins. I was insanely disappointed after playing Control.
Bruuuh, facts 💀💀 Wakes segments had me fucking tripping BALLS
Also, if you liked the music from Old Gods of Asgard pleeeeaaaaaaseeeee do yourself a favor and check Poets of the Fall music, they are the IRL band that plays OGOA and their music is sooooo goood
I'm a metal head but Poets is one of my favorite bands and they are Pop lol (although I think they are more alternative) it is a very underrated band that deserves a lot of love
If you have played other Remedy games you will probably recognize some of their songs
I absolutely adored AW2! It was everything I wanted the first game to be
Love this game, looking forward to the DLC and what it adds to the story. Heavy Control cross over I'm expecting. I actually found the difficulty a bit off, even at higher difficulties my inventory was bursting, thats one of my only gripes with the game.
James Mccaffrey's voice will stick with me forever, from the first time playing max payne on my mates PS2 when I was 12! What a voice and I cant wait for the max payne re-makes, as long as the keep the original voice over of course. RIP x
The musical Scene with all the stage lights and shootouts is probably my favorite scene out of any video game ever. That part was so well done.
I'm obsessed with this game. There were a couple places where it was tedious, but overall it's as close to perfect (for me) as it can get. Sam Lake and Remedy man, it's like they caught lighting in a bottle but never let it go. I rarely replay games and never do things like buying merch or soundtracks, but this one did it for me.
AW2 was a fantastic game. "We Sing" blew me away. I will definitely buy a physical copy if they ever release one coz I really want to display it on my shelf too.
6 months?!
This notification made me go through an existential crisis lmfao
No...
Alan wake 2 and Spider-Man 2 came out 6 months ago time flies so fast man
How is this possible.
Its been 4 1/2 months
I love this game. As someone who doesn’t play horror games (only others was tlou 1&2) i loved this one.
Was hard to get through since i get scared fast, but damn was it worth it. Amazing game. My favorite of last year.
hasn't even been five months, jake. don't do that to me lol
This
Alan Wake 2 is the first game I finished on my LG OLED. Stunning looking game, stunning game all around.
Absolutely my game of the year for 2023. A true work of art.
I know now it's been meme'd into oblivion, but when LA Noire first came out, the facial animations were ground breaking and really immersed you into the characters. Alan Wake 2 feels like the new LA Noire of realistic facial and body animations. The cuts between live action and the game were brilliant and really made it feel like you were part of a horror movie and questioning what was real or not.
This sounds cheesy, but I can only play the game for small segments at a time. The atmosphere of the Darkness truly makes you feel isolated and just tense the whole time playing. A phenomenal game - can't wait to finish it!
Despite it flaws, AW1 was my favourite also due to the story and AW2 more than made up for the 13 year wait.
It's not an ocean, it's a Lake. Sam Lake.
Can we appreciate the blue and white thermos in the background cabinet!!
I don’t know about Alan Wake 2 but Herald of Darkness has 100% been stuck in my brain for the past 6 months lmao.
SHOW ME THE CHAMPION OF LIIIIIGHT
It was hard for me to put into words why I liked AW2 so much but all the weird and goofy shit they did really endeared me to it. The title card alone made me go back and play AW before finishing 2. Been going through the remedy catalogue ( just finished Max Payne 1-3). I’ll definitely be along for the ride for whatever trip Sam Lake has in store for the future.
All the Ahti parts with control and everything else is really pretty mind blowing once you dig deep into the lore. The fact that Ahti is the janitor of the cosmos that helps keep everything in order. And how he is the caretaker and the person that keeps all the universes from spiraling into chaos. when I first saw him in Alan Wake 2 he was like a warm blanket and then I started watching videos about him and it kind of blew my mind. I didn’t know video games could get so damn deep. From the laws of thermodynamics and chaos theory. It’s just nuts. Check out gaming university on the break down. The rabbit hole goes deep.
Has it really been 6 months?! Wow time flies!
AW2 is my fav game from last year, I can't wait for the DLCs
Love this game so much! Remedy has become my favorite dev in a short amount of time.
RIP James. He was the standout performance in Control and Alan Wake 2 so I plan to play the max paynes for the first time. Control was my introduction into this universe and everyone involved is knocking it out of the park.
That’s my dream monitor… oled hands down one of best upgrades you can do
The soundtrack is a banger. My fiance didnt even play it and she added Wide Awake to her Spotify
It is really one of the best soundtracks ever in a game. No cap. There is not one song on there that I don't love.
Tell her to add dynamite from control to her spotify as well
Its been a few months since finishing NG+ and I think its time for a 4th playthrough!
I grew up falling love with the first 2 Max Payne games and loved how James brought Noir into the game. Gone too soon and will be missed tremendously.
Jake, you're playing on my heartstrings here. I want to play this game even more after hearing you gush about it but I'm one of those die hard physical media nuts and can't bring myself to grab it digitally.
As someone that prefers physical media as well, you’re absolutely missing out. Don’t let the lack of a plastic case and blu ray disc rob you from the experience!
Definitely huge on my radar. I'm hoping if I give it some more time. We'll get an announcement since I'm sure it will do much better than the first in sales. Maybe by the end of the year if they haven't I'll decide. For now I have such a huge back log of games to dive into
It's been a few months since I completed AW2 and I still have Herald of Darkness stuck in my head
I loved the game. My main complaint about it is that it feels like it ended super abruptly. I even went back and reloaded my save to check if I had missed anything. It would have been nice if the last section with Saga in the dark place had been fleshed out a little more. Other than that, had a really great time with it.
I think Melanie Liburd is good as Saga Anderson and manages to bring the right emotion to the character. I think the reason she comes across as stilted is because she’s meant to be the flawless hero for Alan’s story who always does the right thing.
My issue with her performance is her accent. Melanie is English, and I can tell she struggled trying to find a specific dialect for the character. Sometimes she sounds southern with her pronunciation of words and sometimes she sounds more like she’s from the east coast.
I liked her character overall but her accent was jarring for me, too.
I found it an interesting concept to have Wake write her into the story, working both ends to escape the Dark Place.
i just beat it for the first time last week after picking it up on sale, and i still cant believe how underrated it was and is. I love survival horror games, ive played every single resident evil and dead space, Alien isolation used to be my favorite until Alan Wake 2. They nailed everything except the gunplay in my mind. i dont DISLIKE the gunplay persay, but compared to resident evil 4, its... lacking IMO. Im also from the pacific northwest so this game is literally like home for me, i love how they depicted washington in this game, very few games can capture the natural beauty of the northwest like alan wake 2.
For Saga I think it's understandable, If I had to guess I'd say it's the actresses first time doing a video game. Alan's actor has experience with the material and the world. Also, because their role is split, one actor focusing on the physical acting and the other on VA, they can zone in on that one thing whereas she has to do both. For me her inexperience didn't take away from it because the character is supposed to feel out of place, being thrown into this nightmare. I liked the detective angle and the mystery of Mr Door so looking forward to more of that story.
It was Melanie Liburd's first time acting in a game. I thought she did great personally. She's just a stoic character, and I think it fits the mold of an experienced FBI profiler. Her British accent came through at times (as did Alice's) but not to the point of being distracting IMHO. I'd imagine it's difficult to nail all those details when neither the actor nor director are American, and who knows if they had the money to bring in a dialect coach. It's easy to forget how small the Remedy team is from a funding stand point.
I wonder how her character would’ve been played by the original actor before being race swapped.
@@Phillipmurr so you wanted them to race swap Mr Door? Then it would have been fine? Because he wasn't her father before, but he is now. Spend less time on nonsensical race drivel and learn how game development and story work.
@@gemelwalters2942 There’s literally photos of the original actor with Sam Lake. Her name was malla malmivaara. Maybe you should be in less denial and learn how casting works.
Only Alan Wake 2 and Baulders Gate 3 stuck with me. Such amazing games
Absolutely love this game, seriously one of the best games of the past decade. Unbelievably immersive experience, I couldn’t stop playing once I started it
i loved Alan wake 2 me and my gf had so much fun with that game, i would play and she would brainstorm theories what we thought was going on we’d be texting at work about it lol such a great game, made me play control after too which i had skipped originally but i just put my friend onto it and she’s been playing it nonstop
After playing this and especially the New York sections I think Remedy absolutely needs to make another Noir gangster game or even like a Finnish noir in the 1930s-40s noir that would be hella awesome!
Remedy entertainment should make a Doctor Strange game they'd be perfect for that character
They should make a true detective game.
this game changed my perspective on the horror genre. after finishing this game, i enjoy horror much more and don't really get scared at anything. top 10 game of all time for me
I can't believe it's been 6 months since AW2. I've been thinking about that game pretty much every day since I completed it 😅
Same here. 😅 I’m honestly comforted that I’m not the only one. The story of AW1 and especially 2 really stick with me.
this was such an incredible game, the silent hill/max payne inspiration is perfect to me, i just WISH there was a physical version, im still hoping.
S-SI-SIX! MONTHS?? OH GOD THE VOICES ARE BACK IN MY HEAD I CAN'T TAKE THIS ANYMORE
Cannot wait to play this. I played Alan Wake and American Nightmare both in release week when I was younger before they got fame. Really thought that I had found a gem. They were so different. Loved them.
REMEDY is THE studio today - guys are one of a kind diamonds
AW2 really nailed the atmosphere I was completely immersed this entire game it was amazing, truly felt like a detective going crazy, truly felt like I was lost in some upside down world it was amazing
Such a fantastic experience. Allan Wake 2 was so refreshing because of all the wild game design they through in the game. One of the craziest things was the crazy Dance number the game launches into a third of the way through!
God I love this game, this is the only game where I have read and explored everything I found. I put 100hrs into bg3 but I still like aw2 way more
I loved Alan Wake 2. I finished Sagas story and continued with Alans story. Then an update introduced bugs that made it unplayable for me. I know there has been new updates so my issues may have been fixed. But now I'm in the mood for binging the God Of War series. I'm still looking forward to finishing Alan Wake 2 later this year though.
I really want to play this game but damn, my back catalogue is just building and building. I don't know if it's because as I get older I get slower and games take longer to finish, or if I was just never that good at video games and it's now just becoming more obvious. I'll get round to it eventually but right now, gonna try and finish this backlog.
Seriously can't wait to get to this though because it looks freaking awesome.
Most underrated game of the decade
*overrated. Jump scare the game. Was hugely disappointed. Remedy games are not for me going forward. The way it was hyped, I thought it'd be the next re4. Instead, it's just five nights at freddy's and sticking paper on the one slot it will stick.
Why can they not release this physically...would of been day one purchase if it had been now i just have to wait
I loved this game so much. I thought the sound design and atmosphere were perfect. I can't wait for the dlc
Quantum Break and Control are in my top 5 of all time favorite games.
My other three are Red Dead Redemption 2, Nier Automita, and my all time favorite is It Takes Two.
Just know It Takes Two is getting a movie soon which is exciting!
You got me scared! Alan Wake 2 came out 4 months ago lol
I felt like i could take down an army with the ammo i had with saga, when i was alan on the other hand it was a fight for survival
While watching I felt the urge the grab that coffee thermos behind you as a collectible.
Alan Wake 2 is a treasure, and I'm happy to have experienced it with you all and be a part of this conversation and community. Can't wait to see what Remedy has in store for us next.
Cringe
Yup, The Musical stage reps the whole game
jesus christ has it really been half a year since this came out??
Definitely my pick for GOTY and also one of my all time favorite game stories. I am personally not a fan of the survival horror, but this just hits different!!!
Absolutely loved AW 2. One of those games I'll never forget playing. Remedy is up there with Rockstar and Naughty Dog as some of the best studios in gaming.
AW2 is an amazing must play game. Loved it. Weird but super cool
One of the best, I've played in a long time. Not resident evil or silent hill, for once. I was enthralled every second, horror has to be a certain way. Coffee world one the scariest places I've seen since silent amusement park. Absolutely a gem and shouldn't be overlooked.
im just waiting for that $30 price drop which happens 8 months after release for most games so 2 months left i hope 🙏🏽
Is that true? I might start counting the months on these games now sheeeeeit 😂
@@NecrotechStudios yea besides souls, nintendo and rockstar games
only games i buy day 1
santa monica (gow)
rockstar games (not counting the remasters)
insomniac (spider-man & upcoming wolverine)
capcom (dmc and resident evil)
naughty dog (tlou and uncharted)
Yes wait for a drop. It’s not worth 70
I got it for 30 bucks over Christmas like a month or 2 after it came out
@@crash_jj must be pc codes / 3rd party cuz aint no way
Spectacular game!!!!
3 months after finishing it, I can’t stop thinking about the story and the mood.
I loved AW2 so much it was my first Platinum Trophy.
Loved how all of the collectibles have their own lore for being scattered around the maps instead of being something meaningless like in the other games just for the excuse of a trophy.
Bravo Remedy 👏
Is it sad that I’m still waiting for a physical release 🤡
I absolutely loved the detective aspects and gameplay when playing as Saga. However, playing as Alan Wake was kinda hard, in terms of the 'rewriting the story' aspects in the game, and to work out which story to use when rewriting.
I am so with you with the love for this game. It really is up there. I must say that I personally got hit more by Saga than you seemed to. I for one just loved the setpieces of the woods so much, but also the way they unraveled her worked for me. A key moment being the initial interaction with Rose. The way she is animated is so eerie in the best way. The acting and MoCap...it plants the seed of something being not right that grows beyond knowing that "the story is just playing a trick on her". Perfectly culminated in the "The Mindplace" scene. Beautiful and powerful.
Also the elements that Alice brings are not talked about enough. In a game with a lot of goofy stuff her part of delivering that real, creeping darkness...
In the end the balance between those wtf moments, the goofyness, jumpscares, atmosphere, and human darkness.....man.
That’s weird some people won’t allow themselves to experience it yet because it’s not a physical copy .. whereas I personally don’t like physical copies and think digital is more convenient.. if it wasn’t for the fact that digital can be “removed” or ultimately taken off or alerted is then I’d say digital all the way 👍
I'm still forcing myself to push through Control but I am so excited to finally give this a go whenever that time might come
Jake! I know you said you aren't a big fan of musicals, but I also know you love hip hop and are from NYC. Have you seen Hamilton!? Last time I was in NYC I saw it, and it was incredible!
My game of 2023. A masterpiece imo.
I still wanna get this. I loved the first one.
@JakeBaldino Huge Remedy fan here. Love to hear you praise and rave about this game. I still find myself thinking about it one way or another every day! Cannot wait for the DLC. Thanks for making the video. My question for you is where did you find that beautiful work desk you have? I must find one like it!
I cannot wait to play new DLC content hopefully soon!
I already played it on xbox series s, it's in my top 5 favorite games of all time, the characters, gameplay, visuals (although the series s version is very blurry), music and basically everything is almost perfect, I'll get it on ps5 to finally play it in all its glory and get all the trophies again.
I'm not really a survival horror type of guy just makes me too anxious when I play them but seeing all the praise for AW2 makes me really wanna take that plunge and play the games.
Absolutely loved the game, just finished it finally about a week ago and can't wait to dive in again when the DLC comes out. The atmosphere is unlike any other game, just brilliant art direction.
I loved AW2... it was my GOTY of '23.. and I didn't particularly like the first one. Remedy absolutely nailed the sequel though, so.. so good.
I didn't think you were actually going to get back to this one. Nice!
Bro what time flies, I didn’t realize it’s been that long since it released 😵💫
One of the best games ive played
Can't wait to watch this later, busy rn but all I gotta say is alan wake 2 was phenomenal, super confusing in the best way
Ps still waiting on that valhalla video 😢
Don't have a PS5 or a PC with crazy specs, so I did not get to play this yet, but always appreciated Remedy's games. I own as much as I can, Max Payne 1 and 2, Alan Wake, Control, and Quantum Break. 👌
Alan Wake 2 was fire
You didn't link the podcast episode you did with Sam Lake, and I couldn't find it myself. Does it exist or is it just a figment of my imagination
No disrespect to resident evil but I thought Alan wake 2 was just a resident evil game that was actually scary
In ways Alan Wake 2 felt more like a resident evil game than re7 and re8 lol