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It’s happened! It’s finally happened! Remedy has finished Alan Wake! After four years of development, you’ll be able to get your hands on the game this coming…What’s that?...Next spring?! Still?! But it’s done! Please explain.
See, Remedy’s managing director Matias Myllyrinne recently told Joystiq that while the psychological thriller is “all done,” Remedy is now “polishing” the game, and will be polishing the game for the next six months or so until spring 2010 arrives. Now, I’m all for developers giving their games the necessary time and attention needed to make their games as flawless as possible before they are released, but Remedy's announcement is a bit surprising, especially given how long the developer has been showing off the game.
I mean, either Remedy finished the game earlier than expected, and this is just a way of keeping the anticipation train rolling, or the game is in rough enough shape that the developers feel they desperately need several months to bring the game up to the level that players are expecting. I actually don’t have a problem with either scenario, since they both result in Remedy releasing the best game possible.
On the other hand, Alan Wake has been under a microscope for several years now, so you can bet that some players will have very little patience (even less than they already do) when it comes to bugs, glitches, gameplay issues, and everything else that "polishing" periods are typically designed to address. Because there's nothing more dangerous than gamers feeling more entitled than usual and you can bet that festering entitlement will come a-bubblin' out when the game is finally, finally released next year.
Do you think players will be harsher on Alan Wake because the game has been talked about for so long? Is this argument justified?
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UnJaked
thats funny because Mag will fail gow 3 will do ok but M$ line up will sell way more than anything sony does thats a fact and you want to know why because point in fact is ms has more systems because sony can't even give away the ps3
down311
MS is hoarding their line up to cushion the blow of MAG , GOW III and the other PS3 exclusives launching next spring.
rpm285sm
@Jake Gaskill: It really depends on what "the game being talked about for so long" mean. Gamers will absolutely be harsher on the game for being in developement for so long. I dont think that argument is justified as there are so many factors that can contribute to such a long development time and we really have no idea how many people have been working on the game at different times in its development.
If you are refering to the hype that has been created by the developer/publisher, yes, I think players will be harsher on the game because of it and I think it is completely justified. I'll be harsher on this game because of the hype and I'm looking forward to the game. There's no need to boast, brag, and bluff to the extend Microsoft and Remedy have. I hope it's a good game but it'll never meet the bar they've set for it and they deserve to be criticized for that.
realdt
360_Mafia_Godfather: Who cares? I have a PS3 and a Wii, I'm not losing sleep over Alan Wake. I bet that makes you sad that I'm not complaining about it ;-)
360_Mafia_Godfather
Uh oh! I spot a jealous PS3 fanboy crying b/c yet another great exclusive is only on the 360. :( BTW just b/c the Delaystation 3 has a habit of pushing back games on a regular basis doesn't mean other consoles do.
Blue_Vortex
half a year isn't that long, they might as well just spend the time polishing the game and getting rid of any small glitch they can come across.
They should also look into changing a few script lines in the narration (that's my only real gripe about this game)
x_nation
Looking forward to this game... can't wait.
RRODisBack
For a game that has been in development for 5 years it doesn't look like it. The game has been in development as long as Killzone 2 but don't look half as good. It needs a lot more polish. I predict another push back.
top8cat
Well, seeing as KZ2 had a few nit pickers when it realesed(being the great game that it was) didnt get the score(in some places) that it deserved. that being said the same thing will happen for alen Wake great game when it comes out but wont be given justice(by some places because of how long it took to make(dont forget about those the sony fan boys)
lyoko2
RELEASE IT NOW.god if it wasnt for mw2 id be playing better games then that crappy war shooter
deathsdelivery
Polishing a turd,eh?
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