Tässä vielä vähän koostetta lainauksista, mitä pelikriitikot ovat antaneet tuosta closed-doors off-hand demosta. Linkit lähteisiin mukana. Todettakoot kuitenkin, että osasta kriitikoista tulee itselle vaikutelma, että fanittaneet Remedyä/Alan Wakea pitkään ja tietynlainen “fanboy/girlismi” näkyy.
Pieni pelko kyllä on, että käykö niin että kriitikot ylistää, mutta julkaisuikkunan vuoksi AAA-pelien itseään vahvistava ilmiö toistuu: Riskittömät isojen IP:den jatko-osat myy, kansa rakastaa ja ostaa riskitöntä, ja vahvat IP:t vahvistuvat ja pelimyynti konsolidoituu vahvijen IP ympärille. Toki silti mielummin näin että kriitikot tykkäävät kuin että ei
“We saw a live 30-minute gameplay demo of Alan Wake 2 running on a PS5 and came away extremely impressed.”
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“I think this is my favorite thing I’ve seen so far”
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“Behind-closed-doors gameplay demo was outstanding”
Ryan McCaffrey
Executive Editor
IGN
“Alan Wake 2 closed-doors demo: maybe Remedy’s best game yet”
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“If you thought Control was a mindfuck, you’re not ready for Alan Wake 2.”
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“More physical, strategic combat and Remedy’s brand of deep, trippy narrative look set to deliver a banger sequel”
Alyssa Mercante
Senior Editor
Kotaku
“Wow, Alan Wake II is all my hopes & dreams I wanted in this sequel.”
Aaron Greenberg
VP of Xbox Games Marketing
Microsoft
“It’s looking very, very pretty running on a PS5 dev kit, and it only gets more visually impressive when later it begins to pour with rain. Alan Wake 2 isn’t holding back when it comes to looking every bit new-gen.”
“30 minutes is all it took to convince me Saga is a brilliant addition”
Sam Loveridge
Global Editor-in-Chief
GamesRadar+
“That ending sequence was enough to hook me, convincing me that Remedy’s style hasn’t been lost in its modernized approach to horror. Even with that AAA game and prestige TV drama influence, Alan Wake 2 isn’t going full Last of Us or anything like that. The oddball playfulness of the original is still present below its dark surface, with a layer of unexplainable supernatural mystery that I’m ready to get lost in.”
Giovanni Colantino
Section Editor, Gaming
Digital Trends
“A thirty minute demo of Alan Wake 2 at Summer Game Fest is all the experience needed to know that this game will be incredible.”
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“Alan Wake 2 visually knocks it out of the park, sounds even better, and looks like it has an in-depth story that will be well-worth exploring. This sequel is perfectly posed to capture the attention of long-time fans and create some new ones along the way.”
Matt Buckley
Editor (?)
GamePressure
“Alan Wake 2 looks so good, that I have the new most anticipated game of the year - that’s right ladies and gentlemen! That’s right insomniac and Spiderman 2, you’re on notice! It’s as good as it looks in the trailers and presentations, but there’s so much more going on the hood. I never connected with the original Alan Wake, I tried getting into it several times but fell off.”
Greg Miller
CEO & Co-Founder (ex IGN editor)
KindaFunnyVids
“Sandwiched in between heavyweights like Assassin’s Creed Mirage and Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, there’s concern Alan Wake II won’t get all the attention it deserves. On the basis of this early-game sequence, it’s another Game of the Year contender — perhaps top of the pack if survival horror is your forte.”
Liam Croft
Assistant Editor
PushSquare
“To get it out of the way - Early build, there was some lag issues, some stuttering here and there. And a really funny glitch that they said they already fixed”
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“I couldn’t ask for anything more, honestly. This is literally my favorite thing possible.”
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“My most anticipated of the year, LETS GO!”
Michael Huber
EasyAllies (n. 30:00 alkaen)
“Alan Wake 2 is not cutting corners on its commitment to being a detective survival horror. It’s a game that has a clarity of vision that looks to be executed by a Remedy that is firing on all cylinders. Alan Wake’s return, even at this stage, is shaping up to be one of the most distinct and original games of 2023. This is a dream project that Remedy have been iterating on since the release of the first game, and after seeing 30 minutes of its brooding investigative gameplay, and tense combat, it’s clear Remedy is pulling out all the stops. And for fans, the prospect of an Alan Wake sequel potentially being the studio’s best game is like an idea written in a dream that’s now infiltrating our reality.”
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“It’s a balancing act that the demo seems to be striking with precision, and it’s all wrapped in Remedy Entertainment’s striking “house style” with stark title screens, ominous flashing lights, the use of full motion video, and a heady interwoven narrative spanning many realities. It feels like an alignment for Remedy; a continuation of the groundwork laid with Control and an embrace of its rawest and truest inspirations. And to think we haven’t even seen Alan Wake’s gameplay yet is so exciting.”
Kurt Indovina
Staff
GameSpot
(antoi RE4 Remakelle 10/10 arvion muutama kk sitten)
“Narratively and mechanically, Alan Wake 2 hit all the notes of a compelling preview, but it was no slouch visually either. This is an incredible-looking game, with character designs that border on photo-realistic, environmental details like ankle-deep water that are stunning to look at, and some stylistic touches that will have players questioning reality. That sense of unease manifested throughout the entirety of the preview.”
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“Arguably the biggest challenge for Alan Wake 2 isn’t making a compelling gameplay experience – if this preview was any indication, then Remedy have done that. It’s contending with all the other high-profile games that are releasing around it. So let us get ahead of that and say that Alan Wake 2 is on track to be a must-play experience that should not be missed.”
Anthony Taormina
Editor (?)
GameRant
“I still have a lot of questions, like how Alan’s side of this adventure plays out, but I’ll take this taste with pleasure. Alan Wake 2 has been a long time coming, and so far everything is many steps beyond what the original did. It’s beautiful, it’s engaging, and it’s coming soon. It’s taken me thirteen years to get here, and Alan Wake 2 looks to be an incredible follow up that surpasses everything I’ve dreamed of.”
David Burdette
Lead Editor
GamingTrend
“There were plenty of sequels at the Summer Game Fest showcase, and Alan Wake II stands out in this crowded field.”
Jessica Conditt
Senior Editor
EndGadget
" But from the slice I’ve seen, Alan Wake 2 has become one of my most anticipated games of the year. It’s dark and intriguing, winding a supernatural horror tale around a moody detective story. And if it carries forward as well as it played out in our demo at SGF, it could really be one to watch for."
Eric Van Allen
Senior News reporter
Destructoid
“Alan Wake 2’s visual fidelity, atmospheric tension, and combat all look fantastic. Remedy seems to have learned several lessons from its recent work on Control, which prioritized combat in ways few Remedy titles have. Fans of Control, which took home our 2019 Game of the Year award, have more excitement to look forward to with Alan Wake 2 since the games are confirmed to take place in the same universe.”
Brian Shea
Online Content Director
GameInformer
“Before speaking to Remedy and seeing Alan Wake 2, I was worried for the game. The original went up against Red Dead Redemption and lost, and this new game arrives right next to Assassin’s Creed Mirage and Spider-Man 2. There’s no physical version, either, which fans are unhappy about. And there is no shortage of big budget horror games right now, either. But after seeing it and hearing from the team, I feel Alan Wake 2 has a fighting chance to do more than just survive.”
Christopher Dring
Head of Games B2B
GameIndustry.biz
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