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Alan Wake 2 is a sequel that befits the original. Its mystery has been expanded upon, introducing new characters and concepts that further drive the themes of the game.
I loved the game's moments of wackiness, its mix of media, presentation and connection to the larger story of Remedy's universe.
A lot of the story, I'll admit, is going over my head, just when I had things figured out it threw me in for a loop, especially with that ending. But it doesn't bother me as much, as the story fits the genre. This story may work for you or it won't, but it's certainly something intriguing. (I know there's NG+ that provides a "true ending" but I am not gonna spend another 30 hours for mostly the same stuff).
Honestly, besides the vagueness of the story, my biggest problem is with gameplay. It's fine, but sluggish and the need for animation and realism makes the combat feel clunky and not satisfying, falls into a similar trap as RDR2 I'd say. I also encountered some bugs that caused me to restart the game.
Overall, this is a good game, and another step for the Alan Wake story, whether it is satisfying or not.
I loved the game's moments of wackiness, its mix of media, presentation and connection to the larger story of Remedy's universe.
A lot of the story, I'll admit, is going over my head, just when I had things figured out it threw me in for a loop, especially with that ending. But it doesn't bother me as much, as the story fits the genre. This story may work for you or it won't, but it's certainly something intriguing. (I know there's NG+ that provides a "true ending" but I am not gonna spend another 30 hours for mostly the same stuff).
Honestly, besides the vagueness of the story, my biggest problem is with gameplay. It's fine, but sluggish and the need for animation and realism makes the combat feel clunky and not satisfying, falls into a similar trap as RDR2 I'd say. I also encountered some bugs that caused me to restart the game.
Overall, this is a good game, and another step for the Alan Wake story, whether it is satisfying or not.
Infinite Wealth strongly reminds me of Yakuza 5. It's so full of content that's fun and will cost you a lot of hours, easily worth the price for that alone. But it comes with a story that starts strong but fizzles out with messy story writing and rushed chapters. The only difference is that Y5's final boss was amazing (gameplay-wise) but this game doesn't have a great final boss. A shame as I thought we left this writing behind with Yakuza 5 but the story is such a weak aspect of this terrific game which for a 50-hour story is disappointing. It's thematic storytelling hampering a long narrative that needed more room to flesh out and focus. Here's hoping that 9 is a return to that type of story.
I say all of that, but it's undeniable this game contains some of the franchise's best moments, especially the ones that call back to the series as a whole. It's fan service sure but you can't hate it, they feel amazing to witness.
Karaoke, Dondoko/Sujimon, characters, OST, and substories are all great.
If you are a Yakuza fan, then this recommendation is a no-brainer, but be wary that it does contain some flaws that may or may not irk you.
Also, fuck SEGA for the DLC bullshit, Big Swell should've come with the game instead of day 1 DLC.
I say all of that, but it's undeniable this game contains some of the franchise's best moments, especially the ones that call back to the series as a whole. It's fan service sure but you can't hate it, they feel amazing to witness.
Karaoke, Dondoko/Sujimon, characters, OST, and substories are all great.
If you are a Yakuza fan, then this recommendation is a no-brainer, but be wary that it does contain some flaws that may or may not irk you.
Also, fuck SEGA for the DLC bullshit, Big Swell should've come with the game instead of day 1 DLC.
My second From Software game but I had such a blast playing through this game, one of the more interesting and satisfying combat systems I have ever played.