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Post by wunty on Sept 30, 2024 9:07:20 GMT
Just got to the musical talk show sequence. Those beautiful crazy bastards. Just such a wonderful experience. Does make me want to persevere with the original, but I feel Remedy have really found their groove with Control and this. It is, in short, flipping brilliant. I just couldn't believe they managed to top the ashtray maze. |
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Post by Duffmangb on Oct 17, 2024 16:57:54 GMT
DLC #2 drops on 22/10/24. Looking forward to this
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Post by baihu1983 on Oct 17, 2024 17:07:41 GMT
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Post by Duffmangb on Oct 17, 2024 17:37:49 GMT
Looks great, please have another rock opera half way through  |
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Post by baihu1983 on Oct 17, 2024 17:40:22 GMT
So you can't buy it and need to own the deluxe edition. Choice.
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Post by zisssou on Oct 17, 2024 18:09:48 GMT
Don’t remember it being that much to upgrade to the Deluxe though? £15 maybe?
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Post by dfunked on Oct 17, 2024 19:07:03 GMT
It was only a £12 upgrade for me for some reason, but yeah, £15 now.
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Post by wunty on Oct 17, 2024 20:09:55 GMT
I cannot wait for this. Perfect timing as well as I should be finished SH2 by then.
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Post by baihu1983 on Oct 18, 2024 8:29:21 GMT
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Post by LegendaryApe on Oct 18, 2024 9:13:26 GMT
I....didn't even know this was out
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Post by richardiox on Oct 18, 2024 10:26:20 GMT
I've been holding off on AW2 in the hope it comes to Gamepass. Maybe it will now it's been out for a year, although I would have expected to see it on the "coming soon" list by now. That being said it only runs to December (Indiana Jones) so maybe early in the new year?
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Post by anthonyuk on Oct 18, 2024 11:31:21 GMT
Still haven't picked this up for a similar reason and the first game is still in my top 5 ever.
After Alan Wake, Quantum Break and Control seemed to be gradual improvements on Remedys formula. I couldn't quite understand why they made this (at least from reviews) a clunky survival horror.
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Post by MolarAm🔵 on Oct 18, 2024 11:37:24 GMT
I dunno, "clunky survival horror" feels pretty on brand for them.
/runs
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Post by MolarAm🔵 on Oct 18, 2024 11:37:42 GMT
(I'll probably still play control 2 though)
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Post by rhaegyr on Oct 18, 2024 11:40:29 GMT
Still think Max Payne 1 and 2 are their best output.
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Post by zisssou on Oct 18, 2024 11:43:49 GMT
I'd say their core gameplay mechanic is always fairly decent. Whether it is shining the torch, bullet time, all the powers in Control.
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Post by rhaegyr on Oct 18, 2024 11:45:35 GMT
Yeah I completely agree - it's the writing and characters that usually elicit a shrug from me.
To be fair to Remedy though at least they try something different, just stumble in their execution imo.
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Post by MolarAm🔵 on Oct 18, 2024 11:47:46 GMT
I think I said it in another thread, but if I could like a game for its aesthetics and vibe alone, Remedy games would be my GotY every year they come out. I love Twin Peaks and Stephen King! I love House of Leaves!
But the actual experience of playing the games is just so, so off-putting to me. And I really don't appreciate the meta stuff either, especially when it gets all self-congratulatory.
But whatever. I won't shit up these threads any more with my bullshit. It's just annoying to me, because I can't think of any games that I *want* to like more than these ones.
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Post by zisssou on Oct 18, 2024 11:47:49 GMT
They certainly could do with an editor. It is a bit like playing a David Lynch game, where it is entirely cryptic and if you miss a tiny note, then you are screwed.
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Oct 18, 2024 13:24:10 GMT
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Post by Jambowayoh on Oct 18, 2024 13:24:10 GMT
Alan Wake 2 was ok and started strong but I found it dragged on far too long and ironically I didn't enjoy the missions where you played as Alan.
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Post by wunty on Oct 18, 2024 13:40:33 GMT
Alan Wake 2 was ok and started strong but I found it dragged on far too long and ironically I didn't enjoy the missions where you played as Alan. I very much agree with this. I do very much like AW2 but it’s very uneven. This DLC just looks the tits though. |
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Post by richyroo on Oct 18, 2024 14:09:50 GMT
I held off playing the first DLC until after the 2nd DLC was released, then I could play a complete second play through.
I do think the trailer for the 2nd DLC looks great.
I believe you can start the main game and play ALL the DLC during the main game? Can anyone confirm this?
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Post by Duffmangb on Oct 18, 2024 16:53:26 GMT
I held off playing the first DLC until after the 2nd DLC was released, then I could play a complete second play through. I do think the trailer for the 2nd DLC looks great. I believe you can start the main game and play ALL the DLC during the main game? Can anyone confirm this? You can certainly do that with the 3 vignettes of the first dlc. |
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Post by Mark1412 on Oct 18, 2024 16:58:58 GMT
I definitely get why they're a bit Marmite but honestly, I'm glad there are still developers led by a single, clear visionary, or at least a team that really buys into a vision.
There's so little of it in big AAA games anymore. Very happy to play more soon.
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Post by baihu1983 on Oct 21, 2024 16:56:10 GMT
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Post by peacemaker on Oct 21, 2024 17:20:10 GMT
For £800 I want more than just likely medium quality reflections. My pc was about £1000 ish and it can do 2077 with ray tracing overdrive/path tracing.
I’m not against mid cycle refreshing but this pro just seems a bit pointless.
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Post by richardiox on Oct 21, 2024 17:34:39 GMT
Loving the sound of the gameplay assist options. Never really enjoyed the gunplay with Remedy titles post Max Payne and this could be just the answer to help me jump into AW2 |
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Post by Duffmangb on Oct 22, 2024 7:36:28 GMT
Not sure what time the update/dlc is dropping. I had hoped to get an hour on it before work this morning before 6 but it was not up.
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Post by richyroo on Oct 22, 2024 10:09:16 GMT
Coming straight off the back of Silent Hill 2, I will be playing Alan Wake 2 tonight for the 2nd time, but with all the DLC available.
It's a great time to be a horror fan for sure.
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