Though he insists that the Remedy team doesn't check the Alan Wake Metacritic score too frequently (sure guys), Mikko Rautalahti, a writer for the studio, said the team is "pretty damn far from disappointed" with the critical reception of the game, which will be released next Tuesday, May 18. Currently, the game has an average rating of 84, a score Rautalahti said Remedy would "have to be complete goddamn idiots to not be satisfied with."
Here in the future, we've already fallen in love with Alan Wake, gotten bored of it and moved on to wondering what Remedy has planned for a follow-up; a question Rautalahti addressed in another forum post: "Well, it's certainly no secret that we'd love to make a second one if the first one does well. But since the game isn't even out yet, it's really up in the air."
Wait ... up in the air? You heard it here first: Alan Wake 2: Wake's On a Plane.
[Via The Mind Channel; Videogamer.com]
Reader Comments (62)
Posted: May 10th 2010 2:32PM arnavdesai said
They could make that a theme, Alan Wake has terrible vacations. He could go on a cruise ship and the first night his wife disappears ....
Posted: May 10th 2010 6:50PM ch3burashka said
That would make a pretty good child's book series.
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Posted: May 10th 2010 2:32PM Spike Spiegel Humble Bounty Hun said
"have to be complete goddamn idiots to not be satisfied with."
Them be fightin words partner.
I'd have to say though with everything I have seen about this game, it looks utterly amazing.
Them be fightin words partner.
I'd have to say though with everything I have seen about this game, it looks utterly amazing.
Posted: May 10th 2010 2:32PM MC Double Def DP said
I don't know if I can pull myself away from Super Street Fighter 4 to play this one. It may have to wait a few months. Can Alan do a shoryuken?
Posted: May 10th 2010 2:38PM Spike Spiegel Humble Bounty Hun said
Only with a pre-order bonus.
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Posted: May 10th 2010 3:00PM Ballistic3188 said
@giggman
No but he doesn't need to when every punch and kick produces fire.
just need to shoryuken all the time like in all the online matches.
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No but he doesn't need to when every punch and kick produces fire.
just need to shoryuken all the time like in all the online matches.
Posted: May 10th 2010 6:49PM KungFuChaosNinja said
Capcom didn't get me to double dip. I rented SSFIV and took it back after I got 90% of the trophies.
I'm ready for the May goodness. Double dipping isn't necessary. I've got 3D Dot Game Heroes, Alan Wake, Red Dead Redemption, Blue Dragon: Awakened Shadow, and Super Mario Galaxy 2 lined up. I also just finished SSFIV (like I said), Dead To Rights: Retribution (actually pretty good), and Dementium II (much, much better than the original).
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I'm ready for the May goodness. Double dipping isn't necessary. I've got 3D Dot Game Heroes, Alan Wake, Red Dead Redemption, Blue Dragon: Awakened Shadow, and Super Mario Galaxy 2 lined up. I also just finished SSFIV (like I said), Dead To Rights: Retribution (actually pretty good), and Dementium II (much, much better than the original).
Posted: May 10th 2010 2:37PM (Unverified) said
Surprised no one asked them what they thought about the screens of Max Payne 3.
Note, I'm not some rabid anti-MP3 being done by Rockstar person, I want to see them try it, but I'm just interested in what Remedy thinks.
Note, I'm not some rabid anti-MP3 being done by Rockstar person, I want to see them try it, but I'm just interested in what Remedy thinks.
Posted: May 10th 2010 2:34PM Disco Ball said
Already preordered at Best Buy since you get a $10 back if you preorder before May 15th. And while I was there I prordered Halo Reach for another $10 back and a 3 month LIVE subscription.
Posted: May 10th 2010 5:31PM Puertoricarious said
is the $10 store credit, or just $10 off the price?
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Posted: May 10th 2010 2:40PM Wiizer said
"Alan Wake 2: Wake's On a Plane"
Samuel Jackson can't exist in Alan Wake's universe...
Posted: May 10th 2010 2:47PM Petebot330 said
I was just thinking yesterday how that scene in Pulp Fiction is probably my favorite movie scene of all time. Specifically, that long set-up of "What does Marcellus Wallace look like?"
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Posted: May 10th 2010 9:31PM Cap Morgan said
Posted: May 10th 2010 2:40PM Jack Tretton said
"Mikko Rautalahti...said the team is 'pretty damn far from disappointed' with the critical reception of the game..."
Or: "Very happy."
Or: "Very happy."
Posted: May 10th 2010 2:57PM Pure Black World Tendency said
Is that a Move controller in your pocket, or are pretty damn far from disappointed to see me?
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Posted: May 10th 2010 6:40PM (Unverified) said
Tigre you a reviewer with a copy? Otherwise there's no way you could've played it legally...
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Posted: May 10th 2010 2:40PM PlatinumSkeet said
This game or Red Dead Redemption... Decisions, decisions...
Posted: May 10th 2010 3:43PM ThatStuffsLethal said
This game AND red dead redemption... decision made =]
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Posted: May 10th 2010 2:42PM Grey said
haha "wake's on a plane" good one joystiq
happy to see another game being well received even if don't have the console to play it on. I need paper...
happy to see another game being well received even if don't have the console to play it on. I need paper...
Posted: May 10th 2010 2:47PM (Unverified) said
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Damn, that damn Alan Wake game sounds pretty damn awesome. The damned reviews are already looking pretty damn good, so goddamn it... i may have to pick this damn game up on it's damn release day, since i didn't preorder.
Damn.
Damn, that damn Alan Wake game sounds pretty damn awesome. The damned reviews are already looking pretty damn good, so goddamn it... i may have to pick this damn game up on it's damn release day, since i didn't preorder.
Damn.
Posted: May 10th 2010 2:48PM Petebot330 said
The Bright Falls webisodes are pretty freaky-deaky, I must say.
Posted: May 10th 2010 2:48PM Tapejara said
I'd be pretty damn far from dissapointed too if a game I had been working on for so long was scoring as well as Alan Wake is right now.
Congrats Remedy, hopefully Alan Wake will do just as well in sales as it has in reviews.
Congrats Remedy, hopefully Alan Wake will do just as well in sales as it has in reviews.
Posted: May 10th 2010 2:51PM 831 Son said
Um, Nancy Drew kicks the ass of the Hardy Boys (Both the detectives and the WWE tag team)
Posted: May 10th 2010 2:56PM Grey said
awww, luckyyyyyyyyyy
Posted: May 10th 2010 3:02PM LoKuS773 said
Cant wait for it!!
Posted: May 10th 2010 3:09PM GreenElf said
I have had it with these motherf'ing Wakes on this motherf'ing plane!
Seriously Justin, bet laugh all weekend. Thanks.
Seriously Justin, bet laugh all weekend. Thanks.
Posted: May 10th 2010 3:30PM TheChezDispenser said
"wake's on a plane"
You bastards.
You complete bastards.
You bastards.
You complete bastards.
Posted: May 10th 2010 3:37PM Disco Ball said
-en
Posted: May 10th 2010 3:38PM Acosta02 said
Eurogamer gives it a 70?! No way!
Posted: May 10th 2010 3:41PM bioadam said
1) "wakes on a plan" is hilarious
2) For the sake of gaming culture, genre busters like "Alan Wake" deserve a fair shake from critics and it looks like "Alan Wake" has been treated fairly.
2) For the sake of gaming culture, genre busters like "Alan Wake" deserve a fair shake from critics and it looks like "Alan Wake" has been treated fairly.
Posted: May 10th 2010 3:57PM ScottG13 said
Hopefully, they're hard at work on 2 or 3 solid DLC eps. First one's free?
Posted: May 10th 2010 4:13PM JBourne said
I'm hoping for a Wii port. Alan Wake and Shake. The flashlight can now talk (his name is Shake), and you have to jiggle the wiimote every few seconds to keep it on.
Posted: May 10th 2010 4:17PM leobebes said
I just wanted to say that my birthday is May 18th and I will have two very good reasons to miss work for the rest of the week starting next Tuesday.
Posted: May 10th 2010 4:17PM Mr Khan said
84 should be an excellent score, except in our topsy-turvy world where anything shiny enough gets a 90.
Posted: May 10th 2010 5:20PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said
No one likes you on that soap box.
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Posted: May 10th 2010 10:31PM danijami23 said
a soap box he may be on, but you know he's right.
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Posted: May 10th 2010 4:31PM Baron Milton Von Crompton said
Some idiots on these forums spoiled this game for me. Now I have to wait for my vivid memory to taper away so that I may start anew, and fresh. Damned spoilers, wished they'd find other ways to jack off to!
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