Alan Wake 2 has enjoyed widespread critical acclaim and raked in the accolades since its launch in late October, but with the long-awaited survival horror sequel not having charted in October or November’s sales charts for the United States, and there having been no word from developer Remedy Entertainment or publisher Epic Games about how the game is selling, many have wondered whether its critical success has been reflected in its commercial performance as well.
What We Played #630 – Persona 5 Tactica, American Arcadia & Alan Wake 2
26.11.2023 - 20:46 / thesixthaxis.com / Alan Wake Remastered
I kind of miss the days where Black Friday was just one day of over-the-top sales and discounts. Back in the early 2010s, the US shopping bonanza was just finding its way across the pond and that’s pretty much all it was. Then we had Cyber Monday tacked onto the end, and then shops started their sales a week or two before the day, and now, as we sit through actual Black Friday, there’s just not much excitement to see what’s on offer… because it’s all been on sale for the last week.
But that’s kind of beside the point, because this is about the games we’ve played the past week. For me, I had a sideways run through American Arcadia, and thoroughly enjoyed the game’s twist on The Truman Show, by injecting it with a much more 2020s style of TV-based dystopia.
Jason went away last weekend, but ever since the Game Boy, that hasn’t really meant needing to cut down on gaming time. These days, it’s Steam Decks, though, and he’s made a fresh start on Astral Ascent, and has been enjoying The Last Faith, “which is a very cool Soulslike that feels a bit like Bloodborne in 2D.”
Having completed Baldur’s Gate 3 this week, Gamoc blasted through the rest of Control, platinumed Spider-Man 2, played some of Modern Warfare 3, started Alan Wake Remastered and restarted Divinity: Original Sin 2 with his sister. Then… he also restarted Baldur’s Gate 3 on his own, because you just can’t keep him away.
Someone who was kept away was Nic B, and the thing he was being kept away from was his PS5 and Alan Wake 2. He’s been having “a great time sinking back into the psychodrama that is the Remedy Extended Universe”, but the game is a bit buggy for him…
Aran’s been playing Worldless for review, so you should keep an eye out for his review next week, while Ade turned in his review for Flashback 2 – “Urgh. Do not buy it! It’s freaking atrocious!” – and cleansed his palate with Spider-Man 2.
Nick P thinks he’s getting toward the end of Final Fantasy 16, and using Persona 5 Tactica for a change of pace, while Steve rounds things out for this week with his typically varied gaming. There was Valfaris Mecha Therion for a review (and some things he can’t talk about yet), while he’s also been making more progress with the main story of Like a Dragon: Ishin, and filling up his backlog even more by grabbing some cheap games from Black Friday sales.
Now then, what have you been playing?
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blog.playstation.com
11.12.2023 / 19:39
Alan Wake 2 gets New Game Plus mode titled The Final Draft, available today
After years of working, we released Alan Wake 2 a bit over a month ago. We wanted to create an ambitious, unique game, and with something like that there’s always nervousness about how it will be received. The reception has been beyond anything we could have hoped for, with Alan Wake 2 taking home The Game Awards trophies for Best Narrative, Best Art Direction, and Best Game Direction. We are deeply grateful for that.
videogameschronicle.com
11.12.2023 / 16:05
Alan Wake 2’s Old Gods of Asgard enter global top 10, following Game Awards performance
Old Gods of Asgard, the fictional heavy metal band from Alan Wake 2, has entered the iTunes global top 10 album charts.
gamespot.com
08.12.2023 / 16:55
Alan Wake II Is Discounted For PC For A Limited Time
These are some scary good deals for one of the best games of the year.
ign.com
08.12.2023 / 13:01
Alan Wake 2 New Game Plus Arrives Next Week
Alan Wake 2 is getting a New Game Plus mode called The Final Draft on December 11, 2023, developer Remedy Entertainment has announced.
gadgets.ndtv.com
08.12.2023 / 07:07
The Game Awards 2023 Winners: Baldur’s Gate III Crowned Game of the Year, Alan Wake 2 Bags Four Trophies, More
Baldur's Gate III took home the top honour at The Game Awards 2023, held early Friday in Los Angeles, besting its lead competitor Alan Wake II. The Dungeons & Dragons-based sprawling RPG, which was strongly revered by both fans and critics alike, bagged six trophies, including Best Community Support and Best Performance. The latter was collected by Neil Newbon, who played Astarion, the silver-haired vampire spawn, holding our attention with his melodramatic persona and the occasional high-pitched screeches. Meanwhile, Remedy's Alan Wake 2 won four awards across some of the most important categories, with co-directors Sam Lake and Kyle Rowley emerging as the best game directors of the year, alongside a writing/ narrative nod.
gamespot.com
08.12.2023 / 04:39
Alan Wake 2's New Game Plus Mode Gets A Date At Game Awards
«The Final Draft» is coming to Alan Wake 2 next week and adds more to the story.
gamesradar.com
07.12.2023 / 13:43
PSA: Alan Wake 2 New Game Plus leaks are surfacing online
New Game Plus details for Alan Wake 2 have seemingly leaked online, and they actually contain some pretty hefty spoilers.
gamedeveloper.com
29.11.2023 / 15:43
How Alan Wake 2’s Composer crafted the sound of The Dark Place
A funny thing happened when I sent questions over to Alan Wake 2 composer Petri Alanko. After he sent over his responses, I had the uncanny experience of realizing they sounded like something Alan Wake himself would write.
destructoid.com
28.11.2023 / 14:15
Alan Wake Remastered has a well-hidden Alan Wake 2 Easter egg
Remedy is known for its meta-narratives and intricately detailed worlds. Fans are familiar with this, and a hidden QR code demonstrates just how forward-thinking the Finnish developers are.
gamingbolt.com
26.11.2023 / 10:03
Alan Wake 2 is on Sale for $33.49 on the Epic Games Store
2023 has been a busy year where new game releases are concerned, and the last few months have been doubly so, which means you may not have found the time to play all the games that you may have wanted to. If Alan Wake 2 was among them, the acclaimed survival horror title is currently being sold at a discounted rate on PC.
thesixthaxis.com
24.11.2023 / 12:01
American Arcadia Review
The Truman Show is one of those films that instantly become a foundational pillar of pop culture, a story so iconic that there’s no chance to borrow even a sliver of its core conceit without this film being an obvious point of inspiration. American Arcadia is massively indebted to The Truman Show, but adds its own twists and more modern day ideas and themes into the mix.