HardGame2:
"The maelstrom in which we live requires titles to launch studies with annual franchise, development and delivery deadlines sometimes very short, there is much pressure as the market development and sales results at minimum cost and time investment are powers that often unfortunately. It is rare to find artists such as Remedy, who devote sufficient time estimated to finish things masterfully, throwing them "when they are finished." It is certainly something exceptional to find this kind of games, of which no doubt Alan Wake is one of them in their own right."
VGChartz's Mark Nielsen: "All in all, it’s not hard to see why Alan Wake has received a bit of a cult following (there’s that famous foreshadowing again). It’s a title that blends themes and gameplay, while pushing the limits of storytelling by putting stories within stories and letting you read those stories before you get to that part in… the story. It has flaws, to be sure - the gameplay side can’t quite keep up with the rest of its ambitions - but overall it’s a great game that stands out among its peers and is undeniably… one for the books."
Remedy has announced a new Alan Wake book and more as part of their anniversary celebration.
Alan Wake, from Max Payne and Control creator Remedy, is a horror classic, prompting one player to buy 4,000 copies that don’t even work.
Kind of a goody story...
On a serious note, that is why I try activating gift cards asap. It's happened to me where the store didnt scan it right where the card was unusuable. Happened at Wally World.
I just bought two of the MonsterVerse Godzilla movies on 4K - both had digital copies expiring in 2023. Both were actually expired.
I'd be surprised but it's WB, of course they'd actually expire them
Usually most of those redemption card have an expiry date on them. If they expired all buyer did was buy recycled paper. And some of those codes are country locked to certain countries. I buy a card from the States I can't use it in Canada.
Dumb and silly story. She wasted her money for no reason.
Is it really that hard to go to Steam or GOG. She spent $240, when its currently 70% off on GOG, and only costs $4.49.
Gee, I wonder, should I spend $240 on eBay, or $4.49 on GOG? 🙄
Most likely she wanted to resell a few or most of them. However, it was a too good to be true situation.
So in short she paid $240.00 assuming usd for a bunch on unactivated game codes.
I still don't understand why I guess cause there's not a physical version and she wanted something for a collection or art project.
Kind of strange the mixed reviews coming from NA gaming media but world wide the game is scoring high scores. Are reviewers so consumed with tech revolutions they can no longer grade games properly?
Reasons:
-Not enough guns?
-Not enough fast paced frantic action?
-Hating on it because the game is graphically outstanding?
-Backlash because the game is not on PC and PC gamers and PS3 supporting media are bitter?
Why are Some reviewers so hell bent on scoring this game low?
Cos they seem to have played it and most reviewers gave it around 8. STFU man you talk as though everyone should give it a 10 and "graphically outstanding"? have you actually played games that actually fit that discription? cos I don't think. This gave would have been graphically outstanding in 2007 it's 2010.
I don't give disagrees so it wasn't me.
Another perfect score. Alan Wake is looking like a winner.
strange that high scores keeps coming up after flop scores, maybe this is a conspiracy.
Oh god, not this again....
Can't even get past the damn LP2 advertisement.