Alan Wake is Psychological

[Liquidize105]

Here's a short Q&A (http://www.gamecloud.com/article.php?article_id=17) at Gamecloud from JCal (working part-time over there?) with the Remedy bunch, talking about their new psychological thriller - Alan Wake (http://alanwake.com/) (main site has 5 screenshots now).

There's not much to know, so let me quote the highlights:

Gamecloud - How would you describe the gameplay feel of Alan Wake?

Petri Järvilehto - The gameplay is mission driven, and with the free-roaming world also comes more emphasis on exploration, although intense combat is still definitely one of the things we like doing.

One of the strong gameplay elements in the game is the use of light, but we’re not ready to talk much about that yet.

AND...

Sam Lake - The story arc of Max 2 was modeled after that of a movie. With Alan Wake our template is a season of a TV-series. Alan Wake, season 1, if you will.
Let's hope we'll know more about crazy Alan and his 2km zoom distance after E3. Also if you look to the right on that page, there's a Company of Heroes Q&A.

Liquidize105 doing normal news? Don't get used to it q;P

Update: IGN (http://pc.ign.com/articles/616/616169p1.html) has the basic Alan Wake premise; eerily refreshing, it sounds like a winner! Thanks Deadend.

[Draft]

But I can still dual wield Ingrams, right?

Right?

[PIPBoy3000]

This looks intriguing. Kudos to a developer willing to try something different.

[bradlay]

Bradlay is psychological...

I get inside your head...

[dr_qwandry]

I have faith in Remedy so i'll be keeping track of this game

[Hieremias]

This looks intriguing. Kudos to a developer willing to try something different.

Amen to that. Everything is a sequel or spin-off or licensed IP, Remedy is one of the few developers willing and capable of producing a good quality original concept. Loved both Max Payne games.

[Dirty Harry]

Amen to that. Everything is a sequel or spin-off or licensed IP, Remedy is one of the few developers willing and capable of producing a good quality original concept. Loved both Max Payne games.
Do not forget the fine work from the folks at 3drealms.

[Draft]

Amen to that. Everything is a sequel or spin-off or licensed IP, Remedy is one of the few developers willing and capable of producing a good quality original concept. Loved both Max Payne games.Haw haw :)

[Liquidize105]

The draw distance is incredible in that shot-by-shot-by-shot comparison. And beautiful sky, I've been waiting for a game that has beautiful star-filled sky for so long...

I guess next-gen is nothing to sneer at.

[Deadend]

IGN (http://pc.ign.com/articles/616/616169p1.html)

Has some info on the gameplay.

This game makes me all a tingle with how great it could be.