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PostRe: Alan Wake: American Nightmare (XBLA) - Dev Diary out
by Photek » Tue Feb 07, 2012 4:48 pm

This looks brilliant! :wub:

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PostRe: Alan Wake: American Nightmare (XBLA) - Dev Diary out
by Frank » Sun Feb 12, 2012 9:13 am

The song at the end seems to be a new Poets of the Fall track :wub: Doesn't sound anything like the first song off the new album, so I'm wondering if it's actually a new Old Gods of Asgard song... :shifty:

Hopefully as there's an increased focus on combat they'll have managed to improve the gunplay a little. If it's still as frustrating as the original then I can't see it being very well received...

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by Zellery » Sun Feb 12, 2012 10:30 am

Frank wrote:The song at the end seems to be a new Poets of the Fall track :wub: Doesn't sound anything like the first song off the new album, so I'm wondering if it's actually a new Old Gods of Asgard song... :shifty:

Hopefully as there's an increased focus on combat they'll have managed to improve the gunplay a little. If it's still as frustrating as the original then I can't see it being very well received...

How was the combat frustrating? A bit repetitive towards the end, sure. But it worked fine.

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PostRe: Alan Wake: American Nightmare (XBLA) - Dev Diary out
by Frank » Sun Feb 12, 2012 10:37 am

The slow-mo "here's an enemy lol" camera.

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by Zellery » Sun Feb 12, 2012 10:39 am

Frank wrote:The slow-mo "here's an enemy lol" camera.

Not heard many people complain about the slow-mo. I think it adds something to the combat. Especially when it's mainly used to give you a chance to dodge an incoming projectile etc.

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PostAlan Wake: American Nightmare (XBLA) - Dev Diary out
by Frank » Sun Feb 12, 2012 11:11 am

It ruined any kind of suspense the game was trying to create...

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PostRe: Alan Wake: American Nightmare (XBLA) - Dev Diary out
by Zellery » Sun Feb 12, 2012 12:01 pm

Ok, Frank.

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PostRe: Alan Wake: American Nightmare (XBLA) - Dev Diary out
by tomvek » Tue Feb 14, 2012 1:45 am

Dev Diary - Part 2


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PostRe: Alan Wake: American Nightmare (XBLA) - Out 22/2, Diary 2
by tomvek » Thu Feb 16, 2012 9:48 pm

Dev Diary - Part 3



Mr Scratch Psycho Trailer

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PostAlan Wake: American Nightmare (XBLA) - Out 22/2, Diary 2 out
by Buffalo » Thu Feb 16, 2012 11:30 pm

The feature in this months GamesTM has put me right off it. It seems they upped the action ante after player feedback.
Which douchebag 'players' are these?

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PostRe: Alan Wake: American Nightmare (XBLA) - Out 22/2, Diary 2
by Supachipz » Fri Feb 17, 2012 9:34 am

That Mr Scratch trailer is made of win! I'm looking forward to playing this!

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PostRe: Alan Wake: American Nightmare (XBLA) - Out 22/2, Diary 3
by Monkey Man » Fri Feb 17, 2012 5:51 pm

IGN review:-

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http://uk.xboxlive.ign.com/articles/121/1218803p1.html

85% from Official Xbox Mag:-

Having this much Taken-slaughtering glee in such a small, concise package makes Alan Wake's American Nightmare an instant "yes, please" for series fans. But what's more surprising is that its accessible approach to combat makes it an equally worthwhile experience for those who've never suspended their disbelief to wander Wake's dream-like world.


86% from Pelit (Finland)

Interesting and understandable plot, less running in a dark forest but more action. New Alan shows how XBLA games should be done.


Launch trailer:-


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PostRe: Alan Wake: American Nightmare (XBLA) - Out 22/2, Reviews
by TigaSefi » Fri Feb 17, 2012 7:18 pm

No purchase for me then.

And I loved the original and all the DLC.

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PostRe: Alan Wake: American Nightmare (XBLA) - Out 22/2, Reviews
by GlassjAw » Fri Feb 17, 2012 8:18 pm

Nearly bought the first game today. I opted for resident evil 5 at the same price even though I've previously finished it.

Only £6 as well, think I'll get it tomorrow.

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PostRe: Alan Wake: American Nightmare (XBLA) - Out 22/2, Reviews
by Bertie » Fri Feb 17, 2012 8:52 pm

I've picked this up cheap and I'm about to start it. Is it worth getting the dlc first, or just play 'as is', and look out for a live offer once I've finished it?

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PostRe: Alan Wake: American Nightmare (XBLA) - Out 22/2, Reviews
by Frank » Fri Feb 17, 2012 8:54 pm

I'd just wait for an offer on it. It's not the kind of game you'll blitz through in one sitting, so the chances are by the time you want to play the DLC, it'll be cheap somewhere.

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PostRe: Alan Wake: American Nightmare (XBLA) - Out 22/2, Reviews
by Bertie » Fri Feb 17, 2012 9:51 pm

Cool, cheers for the heads up.

One sitting..... Really?

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PostRe: Alan Wake: American Nightmare (XBLA) - Out 22/2, Reviews
by Frank » Fri Feb 17, 2012 9:54 pm

There's not much variation in the environments, so most people get a bit fed up after a chapter or two. It's short enough that you could technically do it in one sitting (it's about 6 hours long if you're rushing it), but you're not going to get much enjoyment out of it playing it like that. If anything, you'll just be playing through it to get it over with.

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PostRe: Alan Wake: American Nightmare (XBLA) - Out 22/2, Reviews
by HSH28 » Fri Feb 17, 2012 10:09 pm

You are talking about the original Alan Wake? Pretty sure its quite a bit longer than 6 hours.

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PostRe: Alan Wake: American Nightmare (XBLA) - Out 22/2, Reviews
by Frank » Fri Feb 17, 2012 10:13 pm

I dunno, if you're rushing it a chapter an hour seems about right. Obviously if you're exploring for tea flasks and manuscript pages it'll be closer to 10 (and longer if you factor in the nightmare playthrough for the extra pages)

Also, IGN seem to agree:
The story mode is a tad shorter than the original Alan Wake, but not by very much. If Alan Wake took you around six or seven hours, expect to spend about four or five in American Nightmare.

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