Alan Wake 2 (XSX|S/PS5/Epic Games Store). Digital only. Gamespot 10.

Victor Mildew wrote:

Samuel_1 wrote:I'm not buying a full price game that's not released on physical and nor should all of you

More like Alan Woke amirite

Exactly.

Samuel_1 wrote:I'm not buying a full price game that's not released on physical and nor should all of you

I gotta admit that I'd be more interested in this if it was getting a physical version. I'm just not gonna pay full price for a download version of a single-player, offline-focussed game.

I know that I'm an old man yelling at a cloud as well, though.

more heat than light wrote:

Samuel_1 wrote:I'm not buying a full price game that's not released on physical and nor should all of you

"you will own nothing and be happy", I'll continue to yell...

Samuel_1 wrote:I'm not buying a full price game that's not released on physical and nor should all of you

I haven't bought a physical game that wasn't a gift for someone else in nearly 15 years.

Samuel_1 wrote:I'm not buying a full price game that's not released on physical and nor should all of you

I want to buy it, but I won't.

I prefer the physical disc.

Or I'll wait until it is on PS+ one day.

Have Gamespot dished out many 10s in their time?

Fewer than 30. But about five have been in the last year, so maybe they’re getting more generous.

https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/every- ... 900-153/#1

Oh Lordy.

Remedy. We Feastin’.


I can’t believe the metacritic score for Control is as low as 82. That game is a stone cold Classic.

Winckle wrote:

Samuel_1 wrote:I'm not buying a full price game that's not released on physical and nor should all of you

I haven't bought a physical game that wasn't a gift for someone else in nearly 15 years.

Up to you, but if the option of physical media is removed, things like ps plus and game pass are likely to go up in price exponentially.

If I keep buying physical media then online services will remain cheap

Zilnad wrote:

Knoyleo wrote:Sounds great, shame it's only on Epic. Will look forward to it when it comes to Steam and gets heavily discounted.

Really need to go back and check if I ever actually finished the first one. I definitely never played American Nightmare.

Did you ever play Control? Worth noting that the DLC ties Control and Alan Wake's stories together.

I think I mucked about with it for about half an hour when it was on game pass but that was it. Didn't even realise they were related, tbh.

You can get this for PC (Epic Games Store) at Green Man Gaming for £33 using the code OCT17 - https://www.greenmangaming.com/games/al ... 2-epic-pc/

Knoyleo wrote:

Zilnad wrote:

Knoyleo wrote:Sounds great, shame it's only on Epic. Will look forward to it when it comes to Steam and gets heavily discounted.

Really need to go back and check if I ever actually finished the first one. I definitely never played American Nightmare.

Did you ever play Control? Worth noting that the DLC ties Control and Alan Wake's stories together.

I think I mucked about with it for about half an hour when it was on game pass but that was it. Didn't even realise they were related, tbh.

Steam currently has Control (all DLC), Alan Wake and American nightmare bundle on sale for £13.63. Given Alan Wake 2 was entirely funded by Epic though it probably won't be on Steam for a minimum of a year if ever.

Zilnad wrote:If I keep buying physical media then online services will remain cheap

What I'm saying is, the less option the consumer has, the more a company will screw you.

Memento Mori wrote:

Knoyleo wrote:

Zilnad wrote:

Knoyleo wrote:Sounds great, shame it's only on Epic. Will look forward to it when it comes to Steam and gets heavily discounted.

Really need to go back and check if I ever actually finished the first one. I definitely never played American Nightmare.

Did you ever play Control? Worth noting that the DLC ties Control and Alan Wake's stories together.

I think I mucked about with it for about half an hour when it was on game pass but that was it. Didn't even realise they were related, tbh.

Steam currently has Control (all DLC), Alan Wake and American nightmare bundle on sale for £13.63. Given Alan Wake 2 was entirely funded by Epic though it probably won't be on Steam for a minimum of a year if ever.

Control is really good, great price for all that.

Cuttooth wrote:Ah what, how did I convince myself this was launching on to Game Pass rather than being an Epic exclusive on PC?

I thought this a few months back until I checked! It feels like a gamepass game, eh?

aayl1 wrote:

Cuttooth wrote:Ah what, how did I convince myself this was launching on to Game Pass rather than being an Epic exclusive on PC?

I thought this a few months back until I checked! It feels like a gamepass game, eh?

Isn't that just shorthand for a game that looks interesting but you wouldn't want to spend money on?

Samuel_1 wrote:

Zilnad wrote:If I keep buying physical media then online services will remain cheap

What I'm saying is, the less option the consumer has, the more a company will screw you.

Piracy remains an option should they attempt to screw us.

Memento Mori wrote:

Knoyleo wrote:

Zilnad wrote:

Knoyleo wrote:Sounds great, shame it's only on Epic. Will look forward to it when it comes to Steam and gets heavily discounted.

Really need to go back and check if I ever actually finished the first one. I definitely never played American Nightmare.

Did you ever play Control? Worth noting that the DLC ties Control and Alan Wake's stories together.

I think I mucked about with it for about half an hour when it was on game pass but that was it. Didn't even realise they were related, tbh.

Steam currently has Control (all DLC), Alan Wake and American nightmare bundle on sale for £13.63. Given Alan Wake 2 was entirely funded by Epic though it probably won't be on Steam for a minimum of a year if ever.

Can't buy this bundle because I already own American Nightmare.

But I can buy Alan Wake 1 and then get Control UE for a further 10% off as part of the Disco Elysium + Control Bundle (even though I already own Disco Elysium) for a combined total of £10.71.

Steam bundles are such a clunky mess when publisher's decide they won't let you buy at all if you already own 1 item.