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Alan Wake 2 vs Resident Evil 2 Remake
Alan Wake 2
42 positive (72%) · 12 mixed (21%) · 4 negative (7%)
Trust + time weighted: +68%
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Alan Wake 2 is widely celebrated as a visual and narrative masterpiece that pushes the boundaries of cinematic storytelling in gaming. While its atmosphere, artistic direction, and dual-protagonist structure are highly praised, some players find the combat mechanics clunky and certain puzzle elements obtuse.
Pros
- Stunning, 'next-gen' graphics and distinct visual fidelity
- Innovative and immersive narrative that evolves traditional storytelling
- Exceptional atmosphere and 'artistic' horror vibe
- Engaging dual-protagonist system featuring Saga Anderson and Alan Wake
Cons
- Combat can feel slow, clunky, or less refined than the narrative
- Puzzles can occasionally devolve into trial-and-error or feel vague
- Quality-of-life issues with map markers and points of interest not clearing
- PC version is restricted to the Epic Games Store
Top excerpts
It would however be alluded to in Alan Wake 2 as the protagonist's actor Shawn Ashmore would appear as a side character by the name of Tim Breaker
Parent context: I hated the first part. I could not get into it and the gameplay really sucked. That’s what’s actually keeping me from buying part 2. Reply: It’s nothing like the first game. If you enjoy stuff like Last of Us, Silent Hill, RE Village, you will probably enjoy the sequel.
The sequel is a masterpiece in every way, story, gameplay, graphics, I can’t recommend it enough.
after finishing Alan Wake 2 and all it's DLC i've been thinking of launchin this sucker again and blast everyone with mouse and keyboard at stupid framerates
The back 3rd of the game was spectacular.
Resident Evil 2 Remake
8 positive (80%) · 2 mixed (20%) · 0 negative (0%)
Trust + time weighted: +83%
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RE2 remake - A good balance between REmake and RE4. It works very well and almost hit the highs of REmake's survival horror in terms of exploration and item management
A good balance between REmake and RE4. It works very well and almost hit the highs of REmake's survival horror in terms of exploration and item management
I'm not sure how keen I am on the practically identical campaign across both characters besides a few location differences and final boss battle. Thankfully the completely different weapon pools kept the game interesting with the grenade launcher and MQ11 being fun to use from start to finish.
Love the presentation so far. The vibes are spooky. Gameplay seems great. I’m very much looking forward to more.
I don't think the remake makes quite as good use of darkness as RE2R or Village, but both are very solid in their own ways.