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Three lessons developers can learn from Alan Wake

Gil Lawrence de Leon writes: The predominant ethos of video game development bases itself on the personalization of the player experience. Like everyone else, I’ve accepted and enjoyed this popular philosophy without considering the cost of my selfish gaming. By prioritizing the needs of individual gamers, developers sacrifice a large portion of their regulatory control, thereby impeding structurally sound storytelling.

It was Alan Wake that inspired this epiphany.

Godmars2905611d ago

How about not showing your game way too early on a bleeding edge PC rig promising major innovation while also saying it'll be on consoles.

forcefullpower5611d ago

Also not releasing half a game and making you buy the rest as DLC. Great game such a shame about the DLC.

neoandrew5611d ago

In my opinion, alan wake is a complete game without the dlc's, it looks that u just don't understand the main game.

blue7xx75611d ago

You do get the full game experience/story if you just play the main game and the Signal DLC is free. The 2 DLC episodes don't really add anything to the story that the Main game doesn't already have. They are just sorta different game play wise.

So I don't get your comment saying you only get half of the game unless you buy the 2 DLC's.

blackpanther255611d ago (Edited 5611d ago )

!00% agree Godmars290. I remeber being super hyped for this game on the PC years ago

EDIT: The link isn't working

nilamo5611d ago (Edited 5611d ago )

God are you pc fanboys stil whining for a port?

blackpanther255611d ago (Edited 5611d ago )

lmao who said i still wanted a port. I hardly have time for games anymore due to grad school.....thanks for the laugh

It seems your getting extremely emotional about alan wake

Strikepackage Bravo5611d ago

Actually I think he was referring to Godmars, but I guess if you agree with him 100% that means your whining too, so yeah, get over it. Remedy ran out of time and money, and you PC gamers aren't worth either.

Godmars2905611d ago

Not a PC gamer, just stating an observation. The game probably would have been better if Remedy was looking at the limitations from the start. They didn't.

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ironmonkey5611d ago

dont screw up you resolution.
dont make games on a limited console.
dont use good images of the game to hype people and then when it releases, looks nowhere near those images. the game looked like crap.

BkaY5611d ago

i am playing it at the moment.. so far i am loving ever bit of it..... really good game. to bad ppl who bought xbox dont care about anything else than a fukin mindless shooter...

OFF Topic : Both Alan Wake and Splinter Cell deserve more ...

peace

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Pillville5611d ago

Have more than 5 types of enemies.

nilamo5611d ago

killzone?? Uncharted?? Both these games don't have a huge variety of enemies either, but I don't see anyone complaining about that. Besides alan wake HAD more than 5 types of enemies. Almost every object in that game could turn against you and attack.

30sec5611d ago (Edited 5611d ago )

That " Almost every object in that game could turn against you and attack." line is kinda horseshit. Alan Wake's enemies were:

little dude running at you
big dude running at you with an axe
dude that throw stuff
darkness "tar" on the ground
crows
possessed items

6. Alan Wake has 6 enemies. Killzone had you do more than just run in the woods. Uncharted had you do more than just run in the woods.

EDIT: Weren't the super speed dudes the bosses? And what is this shit about originality? Really? From a Stephen King short story rip-off. Let's not pretend AW's plot was something spectacular or original. Episodes of Tales from the Darkside or Monsters are more original.

Sometimes less is just...less.

jetlian5611d ago (Edited 5611d ago )

about super speed dude? plus it had bosses. And possessed items aren't all the same. some moved through air some ground based

I have the CE and looking at all the trailers released the final version looks the best. So don't understand this gimped pc crap

nilamo5611d ago

Killzone 2: shoot nazi inspired enemies, rinse repeat.
Uncharted: shoot generic mercenaries, climb, jump, rinse repeat. Really?? I can't really remember doing anything more than that, besides cringing at all the clichés they managed to put into killzone.

IcarusOne5611d ago

"Killzone had you do more than just run in the woods. Uncharted had you do more than just run in the woods."

I lol'ed so hard at this.

Your gripe is flawed 30sec, not the least of which by the fact that you're clearly biased against the 360. Not saying Alan Wake was a great game or anything - I was disappointed by it. But your complaints or just nit-picky bullshit that could be applied to every game.

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Pillville5611d ago

Holy F*ck do you people have to turn everything into 360 vs. PS3? I'd have same gripe about the game regardless of the platform. STFU about platform please!

and it's not just the same 5 enemies it's the fact that those 5 almost all do the same thing. Also "duck, light, shoot" repeated gameplay. Alan Wake is VERY repetitive, except for the story sections.

If it will make you tards feel better, I will say that Flower had the same 5 enemies too.

KotC5611d ago

"5 types of enemies" thats every game ever made where the enemies are human. They ether have guns or melee weapons or both. What do you want robots, chickens, kittens and sack boys in a horror TPS game?

EvolZero5611d ago

They should re-release with all dlc included and add multiplayer. Then it should sell at least twice as much. And make the update free for those that have already purchased it.

/back to the pipe

nilamo5611d ago

NO please no multiplayer. This game doesn't need it and it wasn't designed to have it.

30sec5611d ago

Don't make it exclusive to the 360 and water it down.

Fishy Fingers5611d ago

Pick your platform(s) that suit your vision best, not wallet.

nilamo5611d ago

Yes because developers don't need any money.....they will survive on the love and support of their pc fans, who were so quick to turn against them once they found out they weren't getting any on their platform of choice.

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A Late Look: Alan Wake

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."

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Alan Wake: Design Works Book Announced

Remedy has announced a new Alan Wake book and more as part of their anniversary celebration.

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Gamer buys 4,000 copies of Alan Wake, none of them work

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.

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roadkillers778d ago

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.

gigoran8778d ago

wait, that place is real? national lampoon wasn't kidding?

jznrpg190d ago

People sometimes call Wal-Mart Wally World including myself

Tacoboto777d ago

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

Knightofelemia778d ago

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.

Chocoburger778d ago

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? 🙄

Rynxie777d ago

Most likely she wanted to resell a few or most of them. However, it was a too good to be true situation.

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Profchaos778d ago

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.

Rynxie777d ago

No, most likely to resell. However, she ended up getting screwed.

Asplundh777d ago

This is Alan Wake 1, it had physical copies.

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