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Alan Wake ending is 'a cliffhanger'

Alan Wake developer Remedy has told CVG that the game - a first episode in a planned series - will end on a 'cliffhanger'.

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Cajun Chicken5956d ago

Well, that's spoiled the ending. Ever heard of dramatic tension and build up to have a shocking ending much Remedy?

red2tango5956d ago

Why would they say that? I wish I wouldn't have read this; still going to play it but it ruined dramatic tension for me somewhat...still can't wait to play it but wish Remedy kept their mouths shut.

Rockox5956d ago

Well, it look like those PS3 fanboys hell-bent on spoiling the game for Alan Wake fans need not bother, as Remedy has ALREADY FREAKIN' DONE IT.

GAWD!!

TheLog5956d ago

Why would Remedy ruin their own game...DUH!
Did any of ACTUALLY READ the article.

It says...

"first episode in a planned series - will end on a 'cliffhanger'."
"However, Lake has also told us that the studio is not yet sure how the full Alan Wake story will end."

BTW TITLE IS MISLEADING, THEY JUST WANT HITS

kaveti66165956d ago

That was an idiotic thing to spoil for us. Setting aside the fact that I abhor cliffhanger endings. It's like, "Hey, thanks for your sixty bucks. Be sure to come back and cough up another 60 bucks so you can have the decent ending." I know the game has already been told be be parts of a series, but that doesn't matter because it's possible to end a game on a proper note and then pick up again with a good sequel ala Uncharted 2.

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SilentNegotiator5956d ago (Edited 5956d ago )

Does that mean Luigi's Mansion 3 is confirmed?
Nyuck nyuck nyuck!

"I'd suggest all 360 fans avoid N4G during Alan Wake's release. There's a lot of angry PS3 fans (including myself) who are still pissed off about the Heavy Rain spoiler"
LOL, I've got a feeling that if someone does reveal something, it will become a regular back and forth thing.

rroded5956d ago

jus like too human...

sigh why not give us a complete story and leave room for a sequel...

Rockox5956d ago

Actually, after reading a few other articles, I'm a little less worried about this "cliffhanger" they're talking about. It sounds like the main story will conclude well (as they've said before), but they'll probably add a little teaser at the very end just to leave it open (think Skeletor's "I'll be back" at the end of the He-Man movie).

Seriously though, the less I know about this game the better. I'd like to be surprised for once.

kaveti66165956d ago

Well, go ahead and stoop to their level of immaturity.

What faith can I have in humanity when they act like this?

It's no longer going to be a case of "they started it first." It's going to spiral off for a few months and then you're all going to be a**holes to each other, and unbiased gamers such as myself are going to suffer. How can you call yourself a gamer if you will deliberately go and spoil the ending of a game for yourself and then spoil it for others? I didn't own a PS3 for 2 years while I had a 360, and I never spoiled PS3 games for me. You guys need to stop acting like children to each other.

unknownhero11235956d ago (Edited 5956d ago )

alan ends up in a mental hospital, that's how it will end.

actually, I'm just guessing the ending. would makes sense, even though it would be a cop out.

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TheBand1t5956d ago

Saga Kin

Saag Kin

Saakgin

Saakign

Saaking

kaveti66165956d ago

Yup. You just beat me to it. He also made another account that starts with "Saa."

GiantEnemyCrab5956d ago (Edited 5956d ago )

haha Band1t he used all his accounts to disagree with you because you have to be an idiot to not see who he is.

That's why N4G's bubbles are a joke. He was down to 1 bubble for a reason but all he has to do is create a new account and his dribble continues..

EDIT: Oh look, he's already jumped to 6 bubbles (looks at comments) yup nothing but trolling 360 sections.

mal_tez925956d ago

1. Have game in development for 6 years
2. Don't have a conclusion
3. ????
4. PROFIT?

I think if people are waiting this long for a game, they should see a conclusive ending.

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snipermk05956d ago

like the game will end with Alan wake hanging on a cliff? :|

aaron58295956d ago

it's like they planned it from the beginning... in the meeting room..

"We gotta make sure the game ends as a cliffhanger... so we can milk the sh1t out of those idiots who paid 60 bucks for it... DLC pays well... !!"

a$$h0les.

captain-obvious5956d ago

i cant remember where
but i've read that the ending well be a DLC

JasonPC360PS3Wii5956d ago (Edited 5956d ago )

Also

Saa-Pharaoh

Saa-Emperor = Saaking, and all these accounts are just a few hours to a day old :) 7 bubbles... B-b-busted!

Anyway Alan Wake is a beast and a trilogy is perfect.

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Unicron5956d ago

I dislike this trend of knowing everything about a game before it even comes out. It's REALLY gotta stop.

Rockox5956d ago

I understand the need for drumming up some excitement for a game, but there are ways to do it that aren't at the expense of the story. Especially not the ending, of all things.

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groverfett5956d ago

cool, and then we wait 4 more years for them to release the sequel!

mushroomwig5956d ago

It won't be that long, most of the that time is taken up devoloping the game engine, Alan Wake 2 could here here a year after the orignal game releases.

Take Killzone 2 for example, it took 3-4 years to finish but Killzone 3 could be here as early as this year.

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LordMarius5956d ago

lol so they are going to milk it,
MOOOOOOOOOO

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Nitrowolf25956d ago

they said that they wanted it like a tv series, this being episode one(Or season one?) of alan wake

drdistracto7075956d ago

cant wait for that sequel in 2040!

JasonPC360PS3Wii5956d ago

Ratchet and Milk 12, SOCOM 7, SingStar 18 and Metal Gear Milk 8 say hi

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Galaxies Spring Showcase 2026: Everything Announced

Here's everything announced and revealed during The Galaxies Spring Showcase 2026, including Echoes of Aincrad, Hell Let Loose: Vietnam, Northgard: Battlegrounds, Kitaria Fables 2, Phasmophobia x Alan Wake 2, and much more.

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Alan Wake 2's Upgraded PSSR Delivers A Vast Improvement

DF: "Alan Wake 2 is one of our games of the generation - a proper technical showcase - but with the arrival of Sony's upgraded PSSR upscaler, it's also a key proving ground for the capabilities of the revised technology. In its 60fps performance mode, the game's complex foliage, dense geometry and demanding lighting are paired with an internal 864p resolution, upscaled to 4K. It's a challenge that the original PSSR couldn't handle, sometimes comparing unfavourably with the original FSR2. However, the upgraded PSSR is a revelation by comparison."

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Neonridr97d ago

I've already completed this game and everything else there is to do in it sadly, so I have no need to go back and enjoy the added enhancements that the new PSSR brings to this game. But I definitely want to go back and check out Control as I still haven't finished up all the DLC for that yet.

Ashunderfire8696d ago

O definitely do Control is a longer game than Alan Wake 2! Plus there is an Alan Wake tie in with Control, plus you face off against a scary boss! That guy was hard asf man.

Jesse Faden the main character, has so many upgrades to her movesets, and object of power gun. Playing this game now to prepare for Control Resonant.

Cacabunga96d ago (Edited 96d ago )

It’s a terrible and boring game.
No way I will ever go back to it . I really do not like Remedy’s touch

Kornholic96d ago

Sadly? You mean you can't replay a game just for the fun of it?

Neonridr96d ago

I've played through the game numerous times. It was my favorite game of 2023. I have so many other games to play. Could I go back and play it for a few minutes to appreciate some extra clarity in the distance? Sure. Would I rather play a game I haven't finished or played yet and enjoy the PSSR updates brought to those titles instead? Yes.

isarai_lee96d ago

I mean im kinda with Neonridr on this, like when i game is so good you get everything you can out of it, a slightly shaper image is cool but not worth the hassle of install/update etc

andy8597d ago (Edited 97d ago )

It's mad they can take a 864p image and make it close to a 4K image. This tech is gonna do so much for console gaming

fr0sty96d ago (Edited 96d ago )

the crazier part is, sometimes enabling this kind of AI upscaling tech actually produces a BETTER image than natively rendering at 4K (and to be clear, I'm not talking about DLSS5's AI slop that takes creativity away from the game developers).

isarai_lee96d ago

That's just outright not true

andy8596d ago

Dunno why you're getting downvotes there is actually instances of this happening. Stellar Blade being one of them. DF reported the PSSR mode looks better than the native 4K mode. Im assuming its PSSR from 1440p or higher. So imagine with the 2.0 update

__y2jb96d ago

Strange that the other story on the frontpage with AI upscaling involved is receiving a hugely negative response in the comments but a Playstation AI upscaler story...well that's just great!

isarai_lee96d ago

No it's still bad, just not nearly as egregious, but there's definitely a sizeable (and growing) group of gamers who dislike any TAA/DLSS/AI upscale in general, myself included. Every time there's some update to one of these upscaling methods I roll my eyes because only when we improve from the issues can we address the issues, but when talking outside of an improvement or update suddenly there's no issues and we're The crazy ones for criticizing AI upscaling

andy8596d ago

That's because one is changing the art (characters faces) and one is making things look sharper. Isnt because it's PlayStation.

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CONTROL Ultimate Edition and Alan Wake 2 will support new PSSR

CONTROL Ultimate Edition and Alan Wake 2 will support new PSSR.

This more advanced version of PSSR will soon be available to all PlayStation 5 Pro owners, bringing noticeable improvements in image stability clarity of motion.

Explore the Oldest House and Bright Falls with a new level of visual fidelity.

mkis007102d ago

Such a weird post by them. Apparently they just mean the system wide toggle. Which is perfectly fine. This is based off a post they made after this post.

Eonjay102d ago

Not sure what's weird about that. The update being system wide is basically free marketing for any game using the tech. I assume they already have access to the update and are happy with the results.

mkis007101d ago

Its Just the wording, as they didnt have to do any work for it to be supported.

jznrpg102d ago

Why is it weird for a dev to let people know their game runs better now? If they didn’t mention it that would be weird

mkis007101d ago

I just mean they worded it like they did a custom thing...which they could do by tweaking base resolution if the upgraded pssr allows it with no image drawbacks. I'd be down for that.