Slimebeast on 21 February 2012
| Zim said: Very happy to hear this. Alan Wake is perhaps the most under appreciated game this generation. And up there on the list of most under appreciated ever. It has an interesting story, likeable characters, great gameplay, great graphics. Slimebeast keep in mind that they are only making a game for XBLA as a stop gap. The rumours are that they are looking to develop Alan Wake 2 for next gen. I imagine they just wanted to use the engine and do something else this generation. While I'm sure they are disappointed that Alan Wake didn't become a mega blockbuster, the fact they are making an XBLA title isn't indicative of the game being a failure. The burnout franchise had one of it's best selling entries and then the next title was an XBLA one. |
I realize I am making a too big of a deal out of it and it isn't the end of the world but I just got so disappointed with the reviews and sales of Alan Wake (I think it's an excellent game too). I do believe that the mediocre sales of Alan Wake were the main reason for this XBLA title though, and that the franchise got "degraded" a bit. Btw, do you remember when that MS representative said they don't have a deal with Remedy and he said it almost in a disrespectful way? He would definitely not have had that attitude if Alan Wake was a clear success.
