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On Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:55:29 -0000, Trimble Bracegirdle wrote:

> It seems to be out now Feb 16th with UK releases March 2nd .
> WIckED (shock) pirate sites have it from yesterday 15th.
> 
> Reviews pretty good. "psychological action thriller"
> http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/alan-wake 
> 
> (\__/)
> (='.'=)
> (")_(")  mouse (No We Are Not)

I bought it and it is ok but too on rails for me to really like it. You are
funneled and hand held through it all and it is esy to see it was made for
the console crowd. No real challenge so far for me and I am on episode2.

On Sat, 25 Feb 2012 16:29:18 -0800, X <X@X.invalid> wrote:

>On Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:55:29 -0000, Trimble Bracegirdle wrote:
>
>> It seems to be out now Feb 16th with UK releases March 2nd .
>> WIckED (shock) pirate sites have it from yesterday 15th.
>> 
>> Reviews pretty good. "psychological action thriller"
>> http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/alan-wake 
>> 
>> (\__/)
>> (='.'=)
>> (")_(")  mouse (No We Are Not)
>
>I bought it and it is ok but too on rails for me to really like it. You are
>funneled and hand held through it all and it is esy to see it was made for
>the console crowd. No real challenge so far for me and I am on episode2.

Its not a challenge at all, just a fun ride I thought.  Sometimes
directed experience games are fun like a roller coaster is... you're
not there to experiment, just enjoy a certain experience you wouldn't
be able to exactly duplicate any other way. 

I'm curious if you liked/played the Max Payne games?  I thought it was
very similar to that.  Max Payne was originally a PC game so while its
hard to mention AW without mentioning consoles, I dont think that's
why the game is like it is.

"Rin Stowleigh" <rstowleigh@gmail.com> wrote in message 
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> On Sat, 25 Feb 2012 16:29:18 -0800, X <X@X.invalid> wrote:
>
>>On Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:55:29 -0000, Trimble Bracegirdle wrote:
>>
>>> It seems to be out now Feb 16th with UK releases March 2nd .
>>> WIckED (shock) pirate sites have it from yesterday 15th.
>>>
>>> Reviews pretty good. "psychological action thriller"
>>> http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/alan-wake
>>>
>>> (\__/)
>>> (='.'=)
>>> (")_(")  mouse (No We Are Not)
>>
>>I bought it and it is ok but too on rails for me to really like it. You 
>>are
>>funneled and hand held through it all and it is esy to see it was made for
>>the console crowd. No real challenge so far for me and I am on episode2.
>
> Its not a challenge at all, just a fun ride I thought.  Sometimes
> directed experience games are fun like a roller coaster is... you're
> not there to experiment, just enjoy a certain experience you wouldn't
> be able to exactly duplicate any other way.
>
> I'm curious if you liked/played the Max Payne games?  I thought it was
> very similar to that.  Max Payne was originally a PC game so while its
> hard to mention AW without mentioning consoles, I dont think that's
> why the game is like it is.

I certainly would not buy it for the PC. When it first came out on Xbox I 
purchased it because it was NOT going to be available for the PC so I was 
extremely annoyed when I saw it out on PC! I hate the xbox controls for this 
type of game, that and the inferior graphics and being more expensive and 
also being led to believe it was a 'free roam' game has put me off for good 
with the authors. A second rate story that would make Steven King shudder!

Rand 

On Sun, 26 Feb 2012 17:52:56 -0000, "Rand Al'Thor"
<randalthor@wheeloftime.ie> wrote:

>
>
>"Rin Stowleigh" <rstowleigh@gmail.com> wrote in message 
>news:9a6jk7tj84rv6529aibgsg3645l6917ssd@4ax.com...
>> On Sat, 25 Feb 2012 16:29:18 -0800, X <X@X.invalid> wrote:
>>
>>>On Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:55:29 -0000, Trimble Bracegirdle wrote:
>>>
>>>> It seems to be out now Feb 16th with UK releases March 2nd .
>>>> WIckED (shock) pirate sites have it from yesterday 15th.
>>>>
>>>> Reviews pretty good. "psychological action thriller"
>>>> http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/alan-wake
>>>>
>>>> (\__/)
>>>> (='.'=)
>>>> (")_(")  mouse (No We Are Not)
>>>
>>>I bought it and it is ok but too on rails for me to really like it. You 
>>>are
>>>funneled and hand held through it all and it is esy to see it was made for
>>>the console crowd. No real challenge so far for me and I am on episode2.
>>
>> Its not a challenge at all, just a fun ride I thought.  Sometimes
>> directed experience games are fun like a roller coaster is... you're
>> not there to experiment, just enjoy a certain experience you wouldn't
>> be able to exactly duplicate any other way.
>>
>> I'm curious if you liked/played the Max Payne games?  I thought it was
>> very similar to that.  Max Payne was originally a PC game so while its
>> hard to mention AW without mentioning consoles, I dont think that's
>> why the game is like it is.
>
>I certainly would not buy it for the PC. When it first came out on Xbox I 
>purchased it because it was NOT going to be available for the PC so I was 
>extremely annoyed when I saw it out on PC! I hate the xbox controls for this 
>type of game, that and the inferior graphics and being more expensive and 
>also being led to believe it was a 'free roam' game has put me off for good 
>with the authors. A second rate story that would make Steven King shudder!

If you want to promote PC gaming, it would be better not to buy
console games at all.  If they are worth buying, they will come out on
the PC.

I have a 360 that I bought because the girlfriend wanted kinect
w/fitness games.  I use it a lot for Netflix etc (great device for
that) but I dont buy games for it.  

Purchasing console games is just voting with your wallet to say you
want innovation on the PC to stop, and all games to be written to the
lowest common denominator spec.

"Rin Stowleigh"  wrote in message 
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On Sun, 26 Feb 2012 17:52:56 -0000, "Rand Al'Thor"
<randalthor@wheeloftime.ie> wrote:

>
>
>"Rin Stowleigh" <rstowleigh@gmail.com> wrote in message
>news:9a6jk7tj84rv6529aibgsg3645l6917ssd@4ax.com...
>> On Sat, 25 Feb 2012 16:29:18 -0800, X <X@X.invalid> wrote:
>>
>>>On Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:55:29 -0000, Trimble Bracegirdle wrote:
>>>
>>>> It seems to be out now Feb 16th with UK releases March 2nd .
>>>> WIckED (shock) pirate sites have it from yesterday 15th.
>>>>
>>>> Reviews pretty good. "psychological action thriller"
>>>> http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/alan-wake
>>>>
>>>> (\__/)
>>>> (='.'=)
>>>> (")_(")  mouse (No We Are Not)
>>>
>>>I bought it and it is ok but too on rails for me to really like it. You
>>>are
>>>funneled and hand held through it all and it is esy to see it was made 
>>>for
>>>the console crowd. No real challenge so far for me and I am on episode2.
>>
>> Its not a challenge at all, just a fun ride I thought.  Sometimes
>> directed experience games are fun like a roller coaster is... you're
>> not there to experiment, just enjoy a certain experience you wouldn't
>> be able to exactly duplicate any other way.
>>
>> I'm curious if you liked/played the Max Payne games?  I thought it was
>> very similar to that.  Max Payne was originally a PC game so while its
>> hard to mention AW without mentioning consoles, I dont think that's
>> why the game is like it is.
>
>I certainly would not buy it for the PC. When it first came out on Xbox I
>purchased it because it was NOT going to be available for the PC so I was
>extremely annoyed when I saw it out on PC! I hate the xbox controls for 
>this
>type of game, that and the inferior graphics and being more expensive and
>also being led to believe it was a 'free roam' game has put me off for good
>with the authors. A second rate story that would make Steven King shudder!

If you want to promote PC gaming, it would be better not to buy
console games at all.  If they are worth buying, they will come out on
the PC.

I have a 360 that I bought because the girlfriend wanted kinect
w/fitness games.  I use it a lot for Netflix etc (great device for
that) but I dont buy games for it.

Purchasing console games is just voting with your wallet to say you
want innovation on the PC to stop, and all games to be written to the
lowest common denominator spec.

I was surprised  that originally it was for the xbox, only as it was 
promoted as an intelligent game. Intelligent in the same sentence as xbox 
being an oxymoron :)

Alan 

On Mon, 27 Feb 2012 17:14:03 -0000, "Alanrco" <alanrco@wd.com> wrote:

>
>
>"Rin Stowleigh"  wrote in message 
>news:7i0lk7ht6v4cdpg8f9ssodk29t6s7n0rt7@4ax.com...
>
>On Sun, 26 Feb 2012 17:52:56 -0000, "Rand Al'Thor"
><randalthor@wheeloftime.ie> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>"Rin Stowleigh" <rstowleigh@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:9a6jk7tj84rv6529aibgsg3645l6917ssd@4ax.com...
>>> On Sat, 25 Feb 2012 16:29:18 -0800, X <X@X.invalid> wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:55:29 -0000, Trimble Bracegirdle wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> It seems to be out now Feb 16th with UK releases March 2nd .
>>>>> WIckED (shock) pirate sites have it from yesterday 15th.
>>>>>
>>>>> Reviews pretty good. "psychological action thriller"
>>>>> http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/alan-wake
>>>>>
>>>>> (\__/)
>>>>> (='.'=)
>>>>> (")_(")  mouse (No We Are Not)
>>>>
>>>>I bought it and it is ok but too on rails for me to really like it. You
>>>>are
>>>>funneled and hand held through it all and it is esy to see it was made 
>>>>for
>>>>the console crowd. No real challenge so far for me and I am on episode2.
>>>
>>> Its not a challenge at all, just a fun ride I thought.  Sometimes
>>> directed experience games are fun like a roller coaster is... you're
>>> not there to experiment, just enjoy a certain experience you wouldn't
>>> be able to exactly duplicate any other way.
>>>
>>> I'm curious if you liked/played the Max Payne games?  I thought it was
>>> very similar to that.  Max Payne was originally a PC game so while its
>>> hard to mention AW without mentioning consoles, I dont think that's
>>> why the game is like it is.
>>
>>I certainly would not buy it for the PC. When it first came out on Xbox I
>>purchased it because it was NOT going to be available for the PC so I was
>>extremely annoyed when I saw it out on PC! I hate the xbox controls for 
>>this
>>type of game, that and the inferior graphics and being more expensive and
>>also being led to believe it was a 'free roam' game has put me off for good
>>with the authors. A second rate story that would make Steven King shudder!
>
>If you want to promote PC gaming, it would be better not to buy
>console games at all.  If they are worth buying, they will come out on
>the PC.
>
>I have a 360 that I bought because the girlfriend wanted kinect
>w/fitness games.  I use it a lot for Netflix etc (great device for
>that) but I dont buy games for it.
>
>Purchasing console games is just voting with your wallet to say you
>want innovation on the PC to stop, and all games to be written to the
>lowest common denominator spec.
>
>I was surprised  that originally it was for the xbox, only as it was 
>promoted as an intelligent game. Intelligent in the same sentence as xbox 
>being an oxymoron :)
>
>Alan 

Console games aren't catering geniuses, to be sure.  I had not heard
the word "intelligent" used in any Alan Wake marketing, but I would
assume that has something to do with the theme/plot which is of the
psychological thriller variety; so in that sense maybe it's "thought
provoking"?  Making your way through the game doesn't really require
you to think a lot.  It will scare the hell out of you at times, the
scenery will amaze you, but you don't find yourself sitting there
going "hmm how do I solve this puzzle?".

On Sat, 25 Feb 2012 21:32:31 -0500, Rin Stowleigh wrote:


> I'm curious if you liked/played the Max Payne games?  I thought it was
> very similar to that.  Max Payne was originally a PC game so while its
> hard to mention AW without mentioning consoles, I dont think that's
> why the game is like it is.

I have Max Payne and found it a lot more of a challenge. The story is 
better in AW though. Even finding objects in AW is dead simple, its like 
there are big billboards put in front of you to find everything. AW is a 
good interactive movie but it is not very good as a game, IMO.

On Sun, 26 Feb 2012 14:06:28 -0500, Rin Stowleigh wrote:


> If you want to promote PC gaming, it would be better not to buy
> console games at all.  If they are worth buying, they will come out on
> the PC.

Where's RedDead Redemption then? That game is 100% worth owning and is not
on the PC. It would sell massively on the PC too so it is reidiculous not
to have it on the PC too.

On Fri, 2 Mar 2012 21:33:04 -0800, X <X@X.invalid> wrote:

>On Sun, 26 Feb 2012 14:06:28 -0500, Rin Stowleigh wrote:
>
>
>> If you want to promote PC gaming, it would be better not to buy
>> console games at all.  If they are worth buying, they will come out on
>> the PC.
>
>Where's RedDead Redemption then? That game is 100% worth owning and is not
>on the PC. It would sell massively on the PC too so it is reidiculous not
>to have it on the PC too.

It will hit PC eventually, I'm sure.  Rockstar is notorious for this.

On Fri, 2 Mar 2012 21:30:30 -0800, X <X@X.invalid> wrote:

>On Sat, 25 Feb 2012 21:32:31 -0500, Rin Stowleigh wrote:
>
>
>> I'm curious if you liked/played the Max Payne games?  I thought it was
>> very similar to that.  Max Payne was originally a PC game so while its
>> hard to mention AW without mentioning consoles, I dont think that's
>> why the game is like it is.
>
>I have Max Payne and found it a lot more of a challenge. The story is 
>better in AW though. Even finding objects in AW is dead simple, its like 
>there are big billboards put in front of you to find everything. AW is a 
>good interactive movie but it is not very good as a game, IMO.

I agree.  It succeeds so well as an interactive movie that I think
they took the campaign a little longer than it needed to be.  Unless
you're going to introduce some very interesting twists, new enemies,
etc, a game like this should last about 4-6 hours tops.

I would never regret playing through but the last couple of hours got
a bit repetitive and I started thinking about the old Dave Chapelle
"let's wrap it up" skit.  I have not yet loaded the bonus levels,
either.