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Alan Wake dev: Long-term updates will replace sequels

IncGamers: Games will become services rather than products, says Remedy Games.

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Droid Control5260d ago

I would actually like this.

Rather than laying down £40 for COD 9 etc... why not lay down £20-30 for an update for COD 8 that gives you all the content of COD 9 but as a download for COD 8?

lodossrage5260d ago

I wouldn't like this for a few reasons.

Mainly because it would allow developers to be lazy and stop striving to be better. if all they need to do is give updates like that, they'll stop trying to improve graphics and other aspects.

All they'll end up doing is giving you a new, probably overpriced scenario or two. Seriously, do you REALLY think they're going to sit there and give you all the content of a full blown sequel in an update?

I will say this much, if ANY genre should actually do this, it would be the sports genre. There is NO excuse in this day and age for making people buy a game yearly with the same graphics with only minor game additions and roster updates.

KimoNoir5260d ago

Call of duty devs are lazy. Alan wake can provide a different approach to the game through dlc! Activision provides through a huge wad of money in psychologically enticing you with lots of marketing for a game thats all round the same game with extra modes and a slightly adjusted way to play muliplayer.

For $60 instead of $20 - $30 for dlc.

Same goes for halo odst. O lord.

sikbeta5260d ago

AH! by the Gods! I really don't like this at all! :(

Yi-Long5260d ago (Edited 5260d ago )

... so instead of developers giving you 1/5th content-expansion for 1/5th of the price (which in itself is already unfair cause obviously all the groundwork is already done and paid for when it comes to the engine, gameplay, and such), you'll probably get 1/5th of content for 1/3rd of the price.

For some games it could work: Say, a Sensible Soccer on PSN/XBLA which gets a new roster-update every 6 months for 5-10 bucks or 400/800MSP.

Or a game like Battlefield 1943 just getting new mappacks every 4-6 months for 15 bucks/ 1200msp.

I would welcome that.

But for story-based single-player games, I just prefer new games based on new/improved engines and tweaked/improved gameplay.

Also, obviously, there's the issue with consoles still having limited HDD-space. I've got a 120GB 360 and a 80GB PS3, and they're both full, which keeps me from buying/downloading new stuff.

slavish5260d ago

thq should think like this. instead of a crappy yearly wwe release they should do updates!

DiRtY5260d ago

Episodic content. I told you so. Alan Wake is perfect for it.

Matrix2k5260d ago

no wonder the development team sucks

lelo2play5260d ago

Football Manager for PC should be like this. Every year they release basically the same game, with minor updates.

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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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roadkillers776d 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.

gigoran8776d ago

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

jznrpg188d ago

People sometimes call Wal-Mart Wally World including myself

Tacoboto775d 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

Knightofelemia776d 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.

Chocoburger776d 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? 🙄

Rynxie776d 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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Profchaos776d 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.

Rynxie776d ago

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

Asplundh776d ago

This is Alan Wake 1, it had physical copies.

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