According to a recent tweet from creative director Sam Lake, Alan Wake 2 will be a third-person game, just like the first installment. Whether there was some talk about it perhaps being in first-person is uncertain, but many will probably be pleased with this stylistic choice, especially as third-person lends itself more to the classic era of survival horror games, and is something that is making a comeback in recent titles, such as the remake of Resident Evil 3 and the upcoming indie game Post Trauma.
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On top of this, Lake also confirmed that Alan Wake 2 will see the return of the original game’s cast, with Matthew Porretta reprising his role as the voice of the titular Alan, and Ilkka Villi stepping back into motion capture as the model of the protagonist. It seems as though, from this information alone, that the sequel will be something that will be a faithful continuation of the series from the original crew who worked on the 2010 game, while also moving into something that favors a more scary survival horror title. Not that the first game didn’t have elements of that, of course.
The news about the sequel comes just a few months after the remaster of Alan Wake was announced, with some believing that the studio was currently working hard on a secretive project at the same time. The original older generation game was something of a hidden gem in the horror world. It’s moody setting and references to Stephen King novels made it a cult hit.
Remedy also believes Alan Wake 2 will be its most beautiful game to date, and will be utilizing the Norightlight Engine, the same one used for the company’s previous release, Control. While there’s still a while to wait until the sequel gets released, there will no doubt be trailers and teasers and screenshots a-plenty for fans to gorge themselves on before the full horror arrives.
Alan Wake 2 launches in 2023 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
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