游戏名称：Alan Wake II
Chinese name: Mind Killer 2
Genre: Survival Horror, Action Adventure
游戏平台：PlayStation 5 、Xbox SeriesX|S 、PC(Epic 平台)
Belongs to the series:Soul Killer
开发商：Remedy Entertainment
ISSUED BY: EPIC GAMES
Release date: October 27, 2023
A series of ritual murders threaten the town of Bright Falls, a small-town community surrounded by wilderness in the Pacific Northwest. A veteran FBI detective known for solving unsolved cases, Saja Anderson came here to investigate murders. When Anderson discovers that pages of horror stories begin to come to life around her, her case descends into a nightmare.
Alan Wake is a lost writer who is trapped in a nightmare outside of our world. And he writes a dark story in which he tries to shape the reality around him and escape from prison. While some dark and eerie horror pursues him, Wake is trying to keep his sanity in an attempt to take control of the situation and defeat the devil.
Anderson and Wake, two heroes who live in two very different realities and embark on their own journeys of death, are connected in a way that they themselves can't comprehend: they mirror and echo each other, and in this way influence the world around them.
Fueled by horror stories, supernatural dark forces invade Glowfall Town, corrupting the local population and threatening Anderson and Wake's loved ones. They can only rely on the light as a weapon and a safe haven to defend themselves against the darkness they face. Trapped in a terrifying story of victims and monsters, will they be able to take on the burden entrusted to them by fate, survive the adversity, and successfully escape?
Solve deadly mysteries
What begins as an investigation into a small-town murder quickly turns into a nightmare. Uncover the source of supernatural dark forces in this psychological horror tale full of tense suspense and unexpected reversals.
Play two roles
Experience the story of Alan Wake and Saja Anderson and see the unfolding from a different perspective. You'll switch between Anderson, who is caught in a life-and-death race to solve a case, and Wake, who desperately tries to rewrite reality and escape the depths of the Dark Lands.
Explore two worlds
Adventure through two beautiful and terrifying worlds, each with a rich and unique cast of characters and deadly threats. Experience the majestic landscape of the Pacific Northwest Giant Ketula Lake and the idyllic atmosphere of the towns of Huiluo and Fushui. In stark contrast, you'll try to escape the nightmarish cityscape of the Dark Lands.
Light-seeking survival
With limited resources, do your best to engage in close-quarters combat with powerful supernatural enemies. A gun alone won't save your life: Light is the ultimate weapon against darkness, and when the enemy is about to crush you, the light will be your refuge.
Overall: 9.5/10
Alan Wake 2 is not only a sequel to the classic game from 13 years ago, but also a new starting point for a great series.
And now to see your love set free
You will need the witch's cabin key
Find the lady of the light gone mad with the night
That's how you reshape destiny
Remedy aspires to be biography
Alan Wake was originally developed by Finnish developer RemedyEntertainment in 2010 and published exclusively by Microsoft, and the American Nightmare of the volume of the DLC in the nature of the prequel game, the two generations of the game were released a full 13 years apart, and if you count from 2003, when Alan Wake began to plan for it, the development of this series is a long journey spanning 20 years. Normally, a sequel after 13 years tends to have a touching and inspirational story, but even if Alan Wake II is Remedy's biggest success to date, and even worthy of the monster-packed 2023 Game of the Year nomination, the series' story isn't as buzzing — unlike a Polish counterpart who liked All Not as struggling to start a business as one Belgian counterpart, RemedyEntertainment always has a way of finding someone willing to pay for their unique artistic ideas.
In 2002, Remedy sold all the rights to his most successful title, Max Payne, to Take-Two Interactive for $10 million and 969932 shares, but as if he had signed a contract out of nowhere, Remedy lost the ability to make exciting combat content.
After that, Remedy spent quite a while working on a new story, and in 2005 Alan Wake was announced at E3 as an Xbox 360 exclusive, but it wasn't until 2010 that the game actually went out. The original Alan Wake Killer has gained an excellent reputation for its unparalleled graphics and gameplay temperament, but as a game that has been in development for a full 7 years and the final product is very different from the version teased in '05, the development process has definitely experienced no small twists and turns. Because of this, even if the word-of-mouth explosion sales are acceptable, Microsoft did not agree to Remedy's proposal to develop a sequel.
Later, out of love for Alan Wake, Remedy later redeemed the copyright of the game and decided to continue the story of Alan Wake. But at the time, Sam Lake didn't mourn for not being able to make a sequel, and instead made another exclusive game for Microsoft, Quantum Break, to reward himself. "Quantum Break", which integrates a large amount of American drama content, is a work full of experimental nature, and the reputation is not as good as "Alan Wake", and it is difficult to call it an exclusive masterpiece that can restore the decline of XBOX ONE - which in a sense justifies Microsoft's rejection of the sequel to "Alan Wake" in the first place - At that time, Microsoft's game aesthetics and project management capabilities were even far inferior to those of today, and the state of Remedy's American dramas at that time, it was really hard to give it a go, and this signboard was completely buried.
In 2019, Remedy's new game "Control" was released by 505, which was exclusive to EPIC for a limited time on PC, and this game has received a good reputation, and the concept of a complete Remedy universe is introduced through the setting of FBC, the federal control bureau. In Control DLC2, Remady officially announced the imminent return of Alan Wake.
In 2023, Alan Wake II joined the melee at the last minute of the year. This game is not only the culmination of all of Remedy's works so far, but also really has the hard power to fight with other game candidates in terms of sound and picture plot - in addition to EPIC's help, Remedy also produced single-player content for CrossFire X to subsidize his family before the successful birth of this game.
Looking back on the 13 years of "Alan Wake", Remedy has never really worried about making a living, but has been advancing the ideal blueprint in her heart step by step. "No one can do it well", among all the game development teams that are obsessed with characteristics, Remedy's smooth sailing has shown a kind of strength.
There's an old tale wrought with the mystery of Tom
The poet and his muse
And the magic lake which gave a life
To the words the poet use
Horror games?
It can be said that since "Max Payne", Remedy's combat design ability has plummeted, and both "Quantum Break" and "Control" can only reach the level of smoothness in terms of combat, and there is no advantage compared to other similar works. While Alan Wake II is similarly lackluster on a purely warcapital level, the horror genre adds a lot to the game. While maintaining the same map exploration as the original, Alan Wake II adds a similar exploration and item management system to the Resident Evil series, which makes the gameplay quite a bit better.
fight
The combat of this game follows the principle of "using light to make the dark dependents visible" and "using weapons to break the dark dependents",Usually the flashlight will not consume batteries.,But when fighting with the dark dependents, you must consume batteries to expose its weaknesses and enter an attackable state.。 All enemies in the game are made to the darkness, and "light" can not only expose enemies in battle, but also an effective means of control, so flares, flash grenades, and incendiary grenades are effective strategic weapons in the game.
Even without carpet searching, there are tons of looms in the game, and players often have to think about how to manage the limited number of slots. While the Pistol, the starting weapon of the main story, is enough to clear the level, both Saja and Allen have their own unique additional weapons to use, which can be saved not only in familiar thermos cups at the save point, but also in the shoebox to manage weapons, bullets, flares, medicines, and other supplies. Since the plot takes place in a world influenced by the novel, the protagonists are able to use a large number of completely unrealistic powers to face the Dark Family - the Allen Line can collect words of power to strengthen themselves, and the Saja Line has a large number of cosmetic items to create additional special effects in addition to the original fragments that can upgrade weapon effects.
Compared to the abundant supplies and rich gameplay, the number of battles in the game is quite small, and it is normal to hoard a lot of supplies in the main story because you can't meet the enemy. In the Saja line, boss battles are the main time to pour ammo, while in the more immersive Allen line, not only are there no boss battles, but there are not even elite monsters in the later stages.
fear
The Wake Killer series is a rare masterpiece in European and American horror games, many of which are breathtaking in the handling of horror elements, there are several quite classic horror scenes in both lines, and the ubiquitous and inseparable ghosts of friend and foe in the Allen line make the whole exploration process full of tense and depressing atmosphere.
The recurring "Grimaces" in the game have received a lot of criticism, and the grimaces that flicker in front of the screen are not very scary as a simple jump scare, but the frequency of grimaces in Alan Wake II is a bit too frequent - especially in the later stages, when you are scared almost every time you cross a hallway, which is not much less than the other clever scare strategies in the game.
Now the muse she was his happiness
And he rhymed about her grace
And told her stories of treasures deep
Beneath the blackened waves
Double protagonist
Alan Wake II features a dual-protagonist mode, with separate maps and exploration mechanics in the main progression of the two protagonists, giving players two very different experiences.
Saja
At the beginning of the game, the new protagonist of FBI agent Saja Anderson is definitely heavyweight - in this "novel" game, her name is the plain Saga, her partner is none other than Alan's protagonist Alex Casey (played by Remedy writer Sam Lake himself), and her blood relatives, the Anderson family, are a core organization that connects the Remedy universe.
In the dual protagonists, Saja's world exploration is more real-world, and she is able to pick up the car and explore and fight in several areas around the Giant Ketula Lake, each with its own main story and exploration. Outside of the main story, Saja can solve fairy tale puzzles, find lunch boxes, and explore the treasures of the cult, and after completing the main story boss battles, more content will be unlocked in each area to explore. The design of accessing more maps through key cards, keys, screwdrivers, and pliers is very Resident Evil.
Unlike ordinary people, Saja's Thinking Palace, the Realm of Ideas, is a very useful space where she can organize and deduce what to do next (if the player is moving fast, she will be able to complete the quest without deducing), play back the collected manuscripts/music/radio/TV shows, view maps, and proprofile. Unlike what we usually think of as profiling, Saja's profiling is close to mind reading + psychic + prophecy, and this ability is explained later in the game by the plot.
At the end of the game's open-ended game, Saja's story comes to an end, but she is still inextricably linked to the Giant Ketula. Whether Saja will appear in the sequel is still unknown.
Allan
Author Alan Wake has become a well-known icon in the history of gaming since his debut in 2010, and in Control, he is mentioned as a powerful superpower user on a par with FBC Director Jesse. The battle between him and his dark avatar, Mr. Scratch, continues throughout both Alan Wake and American Nightmare, and is still ongoing in this game, and is intensified by the addition of variables.
The main stage of Allen's event is the dark place of New York City, a surreal realm that is constantly changing, in line with the reality from 2010 to 2023, where Allen was trapped for 13 years. In order to get out of trouble, Alan constantly travels through various murder scenes for inspiration, and applies them to his novels to rewrite reality.
Allen's mind palace is the "Writer's House", and in the game, Allen's main body has been trapped here since the original ending, and he has to write new stories again and again in order to escape. If the Saja line still takes place in a relatively realistic world, then the Allen line can be said to be quite stream-of-consciousness from the plot to the style of painting. With "inspiration" and "light" as the core, scene switching and puzzle-solving surpass the previous game and "Control", and achieve a unique feast. Remedy, who has always been fond of exploring the boundaries of game interpretation, also created scenes and processes in one level that went beyond the ashtray maze of Control.
Till in the stillness of one dawn
Still in its mystic crown
The muse she went down to the lake
And in the waves she drowned
Story
In the star-studded year of 2023, "Dead Space Remake" and "Resident Evil 4RE" are rare classics, but compared with the previous two, "Alan Wake" is much less popular, even if the game has a very high quality, it is undeniable that the new weird style story is not a type that can be accepted by the majority of players. Again, while this article gives Alan Wake II great reviews, please note that you can accept the game's offbeat and unique narrative - the game is full of weird and unsolvable plots, and not all questions will be answered.
New weird talk
New Weird is a term that has been around for many years, but in fact, neither the Big Three nor the traditional literary world has yet given a clear definition. In recent years, there have even been many domestic mobile games, such as "Infinite Lost" and "Back to the Future 1999", which also contain a lot of new and strange elements. Remedy's Alan Wake series and Control both have strong neo-weird elements, and Sam Lake's stories have a strong neo-weird classical beauty.
In Control, the player takes on the role of Jesse who wanders around the FBC headquarters as if he were shopping, with a clear homage to the SCP Foundation and similar "Creepypasta", while in the Alan Wake series, Allen's experience with Saja has a flavor of Stephen King's novels and the American drama Twin Peaks. Supernatural beings exist, knowing, but often incomprehensible - the constant whispering of the protagonist, the sudden unfolding of the supernatural, and the new setting of the familiar are often confusing for first-time players, but there is not much threshold for understanding them.
In Remedy's past games, "details" have always played a big role, and this is also carried over from Alan Wake II: audio recordings, text, videos, puzzles, and a huge amount of "collectibles" and stories fill the game, including large, well-designed maps like "Coffee Paradise" and key points like "murder scenes" that form the core elements of the main story.
Remedy宇宙
Alan Wake II is the result of a long-cherished dream and the foundation of the Remedy universe. The game not only contains a large number of easter eggs from Remedy's past games, but FBC in "Control" is directly involved in the story with a strong sense of presence. Although the rights to "Quantum Break" are still in Microsoft's hands, the cast and many details make people wonder if Remedy still has the idea of continuing this storyline in the Remedy universe.
The "Ancient Gods of Asgard" and "Mr. Gate", who have been in the plot of "Alan Wake" and "Control", have all made their official appearances in this game, heralding the beginning of an even bigger carnival with Alan Wake II. The player's old friend, Dr. Darling, was also not absent.
The poet came down to the lake
To call out to his dear
'When there was no answer
'He was overcome with fear
Sound and picture performance
Whether it's Alan Wake, which took seven years of development hell, or Quantum Break, and Control, nothing seems to stop Remedy in terms of graphics technology — it's no exaggeration to say that Alan Wake II contributes some of the most amazing graphics of its generation, and the semi-open map with two protagonists is the best in the industry in terms of graphics detail and art. The main scenes of the game take place at dusk and night, but even if you need to use a flashlight to move forward most of the time, there is no ambiguity in the game's graphics - of course, there are still certain tricks, such as there is no real time alternation in the game, the change of day and night is bound to the map, and when the player comes to the lake, he will encounter a dark rainy night, and go back to before sunset.
The expressions of the NPCs in the game are extremely exquisite, and you can see lifelike micro-expressions even in everyday conversations outside of CG.
As mentioned earlier, Remedy has been exploring the possibilities of game deductions. In addition to the art, the game's music is also a feast, and like its predecessor, there are separate songs between the chapters, and players will also encounter exciting musicals, movies, and concerts built into the game.
The fly in the ointment is that the game occasionally has a bug of sound loss.,There are also many flaws in the proofreading of the Chinese part.。
He searched in vain for his treasure lost
And too soon the night would fall
And only his own echo
Would wail back at his call
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