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Hisiru on 04 July 2009
heruamon said:
I never had any expectations of this being a sandbox game...why would I want that? This is an interactive movie, imho, and sandbox doesn't work for that format. It's interesting to see that this game will be an xbox exclusive at launch.

This game is an exclusive and always will be because Microsoft is publishing the game and has an agreement about the first game but Microsoft doesn't owns the IP (the name "Alan Wake"), Remedy can make a sequel and put it on PS3. This game will not be ported.



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Carl on 04 July 2009

Lack of Sandbox hurts.

Although it will still be a AAA game, for me it will need something more than just a story mode if im gonna be getting it week 1.



                            

TheThunder on 04 July 2009

boo for delaying the PC version. I was hoping to try it on my new PC.



Slimebeast on 04 July 2009
heruamon said:
I never had any expectations of this being a sandbox game...why would I want that? This is an interactive movie, imho, and sandbox doesn't work for that format. It's interesting to see that this game will be an xbox exclusive at launch.


Yeah, I agree that a story driven movie-like game experience is hard to achieve in a sandbox game world, but I think it's really great when a developer succeeds in making it work.

I would love to be able to freely just walk around in the little town of Bright Falls, drive around on the mountain roads or wander into the deep forests you see in the screenshots of Alan Wake.



sinha on 04 July 2009

"- Alan Wake was planned to be sandbox game where player can roam freely, but Remedy did notice that it's quite impossible to combine free world and intense story."

I love sandbox games so I'm disappointed to hear this. But it's probably the right decision for this type of game.



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Slimebeast on 04 July 2009
sinha said:
"- Alan Wake was planned to be sandbox game where player can roam freely, but Remedy did notice that it's quite impossible to combine free world and intense story."

I love sandbox games so I'm disappointed to hear this. But it's probably the right decision for this type of game.


Which sandbox games? Name your favorite ones (as many as possible).



Legend11 on 04 July 2009

This game may follow in Gears of War 2, Fable 2, and Halo 3's footsteps and never appear on PC.



Shadowblind on 04 July 2009

No sandbox game huh. Not a horror game, huh.

Thats nice Remedy. F*** you.



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JaggedSac on 04 July 2009

The video they showed at E3 looked good. So I am definitely checking this game out next year.



selnor on 04 July 2009
Mistershine said:
DirtyP2002 said:
Daffy said:

- Maybe most shocking news was that PC version of Alan Wake isn't any more obvious truth. Last time Remedy did demo PC version of Alan Wake was back 2005 and latest demos and videos are from Xbox 360 version of game.  

That's for the people who said it looked great, but Xbox360 version will look worse. That was October 2008.

 

And a story-driven game is great. I really want to be in this story. The story is the main motivation to finish games.


I noticed that too. It looks like nobody else cares though, just us.

I noticed it. I remeber having arguements to loads of other fanboys that the October 2008 trailer was running on 360. I even had screenshots in my sig. They all laughed at me and thought I was being a typical fanboy. Now who has egg on their face. Remedy have confirmed that these following pics from October 2008 is officially running on an Xbox 360. Like I said Alan Wake is up there for best console graphics ever.