For a game based on a novelist the writing is worryingly hackneyed and made to seem even more so by an ever present narrator. The story is clearly meant to compensate for the repetitive gameplay but all it comes down to is a simple tale of yet another incompetent ancient evil. Since the release of Alan Wake, the notion of standardized television programming has been torn apart and reassembled. That doesn’t change the combat in any way though, and you’re still in the middle of a forest, so all the cinematic (or rather televisual) presentation – including chapter endings accompanied by some excellently chosen licensed music – is wasted on a game that constantly seems to be treading water. Alan Wake 2 A lot has changed since 2010, and not just in games. This is not to suggest the game is poorly made or that Remedy is being lazy, as there are still some memorable set pieces, such as where Alan and a friend use the pyrotechnics from a stage show to fight off a huge wave of enemies. Along with our partners at Epic Games Publishing, we have worked tirelessly to shed some light on what has long been obscured by darkness. The combat is perfectly entertaining but the complete lack of any sort of variety is perverse. The detective looks down, and sees Wake standing over Alex Caseys dead body, a bloody knife in Wakes hand. To make matters worse, the setting is almost exclusively dark woodland. You can use flares and flashbangs to take out whole groups, and shotguns and a limited use flare gun are introduced later, but essentially your abilities are frozen in stone from the start. The only enemies that aren’t possessed townsfolk are the odd flock of birds and a small line in demonically possessed furniture and vehicles.
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