Alan Wake II

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Alan Wake II
"Show Me The Champion Of Light!" — Old Heralds Of Asgard
Protagonist(s): Alan Wake Saga Anderson Genre(s): Survival horror Platform(s): Microsoft Windows PlayStation 5 Xbox Series X/S Release Date: October 27, 2023 Engine: Northlight Engine Developer(s): Remedy Entertainment Publisher(s): Epic Games Publishing Country: Finland Predecessor: Alan Wake

Alan Wake II is a 2023 survival horror video game developed by Remedy Entertainment and published by Epic Games Publishing. It is the sequel to Alan Wake.

Plot

The story follows best-selling novelist Alan Wake, who has been trapped in an alternate dimension for 13 years, as he attempts to escape by writing a horror story involving an FBI Special Agent named Saga Anderson.

Why It's A Champion

1. Great graphics with a large amount of attention to detail.
2. Incredible characters like Saga Anderson, Alan Wake himself, and of course, Mayor Settler.
3. Despite the gameplay being heavily inspired from the Resident Evil games, several mechanics stand out from Resident Evil.
   • For one, the flashlight mechanic allows both Saga and Alan to stun enemies and pop off critical hits.
   • In keeping with Saga as a member of the FBI and Alan being a writer, they each have their own hubs in which they solve puzzles and clues.
4. Unlike some Resident Evil games in which you must play through one character to unlock the other, you can play as both characters at the same time.
5. Challenging yet rewarding gameplay.
6. Excellent voice acting for both characters.
7. Sam Lake once again retains his writing style for the dark yet bizarre storyline for this game.
8. Manuscript pages can be found to upgrade your weapons.
9. Epic soundtrack, especially Herald of Darkness.
10. The DLCs, Night Springs and The Lake House are worth your money.

Bad Qualities

1. The story can be confusing to newcomers.
2. Because the gameplay is inspired by Resident Evil, don't expect doing melee attacks or roundhouse kicks to further stun your enemies.

Reception

Alan Wake 2 received "generally favorable" reviews from critics for the PC and PS5 versions, while the Xbox Series X version received "universal acclaim", according to review aggregator website Metacritic.

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