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Two completely different experiences but, yes, Red Dead absolutely has more replay value, as well as multiplayer, co-op, and suchlike. | |
That was a great review, and it made me very happy that I have my pre-orders structured so that I receive Alan Wake before I receive Red Dead Redemption. I want to devote a good number of days to getting the wits scared out of me before jumping into the land of do-as-you-please. | |
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I'm REALLY on the fence with this game. On the one hand it seems to go for kind of different type of fear - sort of cozy and rustic a la Twin Peaks - wich I seriously dig. On the other hand.......uhmmmmm........... Ah fuck, I think I'm gonna have to buy this game. | |
I think I'll get this after reading your review. I honestly didn't believe it would live up to the hype. Having said that I still want a couple of more dragonage play throughs, then play Arkham asylum and Mass Effect 2. The price should have dropped by then. | |
If you can dodge a Wrench, You can dodge a ..flying train cart? | |
That was my reaction to watching the review supplement. "Oh, right, duck a train car, he's toast...er...wait, what? Is that a Nerf train or is Alan secretly Kryptonian?" I'd add that to the list of immersion breaks. Hm. I'm not the type to directly request things, as that's silly, but I can't help thinking a game like this must be on Yahtzee's radar. Assuming it ever emerges in Australia. | |
Wait, this game came out so suddenly? I thought the release was still months away... | |
You know what, I might check out this game, thanks a lot Susan Arendt! | |
Halo? Never really understood it's popularity, at least from playing Halo 1 and 2 on PC GoW? I played 1 on my comp, it was pretty fun, but I don't cry that I cannot play 2. Mass Effect? I have a gaming PC. So yeah, Alan Wake is the first game, that makes me feel bad for not owning X360. I so want to play that... | |
Damn it, why doesn't this come to the PC? OK, it may, but it's going to be (I guess) at least a year. | |
Really, really looking forward to this one and this has only made me more excited for it! | |
Nice review Susan... I am hoping to pick up Alan Wake in a couple of weeks when my girlfriend is done playing Dragon Age. | |
I would definitely buy this... if it was for PC. I don't have a 360, and don't intend to get one. Hopefully we will see a PC port of this game sometime in the future. | |
Only 8 more days until my Limited Edition arrives. God, those days will be painfully long. | |
Man, do I now feel proud to be finnish. | |
Until Alan Wake, I didn't mind not having a 360. All the games I wanted were also on either PS3 or PC. Now, I'm a little more bothered. P.S. Thanks | |
Great review im going to preorder it right now | |
That was exactly what I was thinking. I think Wake looks a bit more enjoyable in the short term, but Red Dead Redemption looks like a fun dicking-around game. I am gonna have to drw straws or something. | |
I watched the review a few hours ago and I dont remember hearing anything, but did you mention how long a playthrough is? If it is a longish game I might choose this over Red Dead. | |
Depends on what you mean by "longish", really. I also don't know how long the single-player mode of RDR is, so comparing the two is pretty apples and oranges. They're just such different experiences. | |
I'm probably going to give this a rent first to see what it's like. I've had an urge to play ODST recently, so I'll probably pick that up for my birthday. If I enjoy it, I'll go purchase it after Red Dead Redemption. I still have been meaning to try out the new Final Fantasy game. | |
And it's not coming to the PC. I'm only finding about this now. Damn. They introduced the game all those years ago, showcasing DX10 and how it runs on a Quad core and that everything is great about it. Then, a few months before launch they drop the PC port. I'm just speechless. Darn whoever is responsible. Has anyone seen any news of there being a PC version in the future? | |
ARGH SPOILERS IN THE REVIEW WHYYYYY I was very interested in this game, although from the trailers it looked like it might end up as a well-meaning failure, like Alone in the Dark (although I haven't played that and suspect I would enjoy it if I did). I'm glad it turned out OK. I might have to buy it if it's not available at my rental. | |
One review actually said "Better than Silent Hill 2" I might have to believe them, now. | |
Wow, I'm surprised at how good this looks, to be honest. Now I have to decide if I should pick up this or Lost Planet 2. It'll probably be this, because I don't really have a lot of scary games in my library. | |
So, no PC version?
By the way, is Dragon Age any good? | |
As I mentioned previously, the spoilers are not story related and are very, very minor - you'll see the names of Episodes, for example. I prefer to overwarn than underwarn, however. | |
From what I've seen so far, to be honest, Alan Wake looks like an underdeveloped, undersized (7-8 hours and no multiplayer? please... what's with this silly trend of providing less and less content for our 60 dollars?), repeatitive, sub-hd attempt at an interactive B-movie with a sub-par story and characters that share the same personality as a cactus. No reason to spend money on it when there are games out there with better stories, much better characters, a truckload more content (for the same price) and better action. Yakuza 3 is an example, but there are plenty more. | |
Yeah, its just that I only have enough money for one game. So I cant decide between a good story but not extremly much replay value, or a fun game that you can infinitely mess around on. But thanks for the review anyway. The Escapist is one of the more trustworthy sites for games. | |
This game looked shitty with multiplayer(remedy made a april fools joke vid about it).Why does every game have to have multiplayer anyway?It's that mentality that has ruined great games(bioshock 2 anybody). | |
Might want to read the whole sentence: "7-8 hours and no multiplayer" = very little content for the price of a full game. At the very least multiplayer options help adding some value when the single player is short. | |
I hope it comes out for PC so I can play it, it looks interesting but I'm not getting a 360 for it. | |
I'm sorry, but what the hell kind of question is that? Of course it stays the same, it's not a single killer, the whole game is based around that mystery. Also, who told you anything about choices? This is a linear game. | |
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