Alan Wake 2 finally arrives in just a couple of months, and yet, we haven’t seen that much of the game in action. A brief few minutes of gameplay was shown at Summer Games Fest, but fans were left wanting more, particularly since that gameplay didn’t actually feature Alan Wake himself. Well, today during the big Geoff-Keighly-produced Gamescom Opening Night Live show, we got another look at Alan Wake 2 gameplay showing the titular author exploring the creepy Dark Place.
Interestingly, the trailer is part live-action, part in-engine visuals, and Remedy creative director Sam Lake implies that this isn’t just for the trailer. Remedy wants to make the Dark Place a real mind trip, and so they’re using all sorts of media to put you on edge. That said, we do see some more traditional gameplay, with Alan Wake fending off enemies with his trusty flashlight. Honestly, these snippets have a pretty strong Control vibe to them. You can check it out for yourself, below.
Looking properly intense! 2023 has already been a good year for horror games, and it seems like Remedy are looking to compete. Haven’t been keeping up with Alan Wake 2? Do check out Wccftech’s latest Q&A with the game’s developers. Here are the game’s key features…
- Solve a Deadly Mystery – What begins as a small-town murder investigation rapidly spirals into a nightmare journey. Uncover the source of the supernatural darkness in this psychological horror story filled with intense suspense and unexpected twists.
- Play As Two Characters – Experience both Alan Wake’s and Saga Anderson’s stories and see events unfold from different perspectives. Switch between Anderson’s life-or-death race to solve the case and Wake’s desperate attempts to rewrite his reality to escape the depths of the Dark Place.
- Explore Two Worlds – Experience two beautiful yet terrifying worlds, each with its own rich cast of characters and deadly threats. Discover majestic landscapes of Cauldron Lake in the Pacific Northwest and the idyllic towns of Bright Falls and Watery. Contrasting sharply, attempt to escape the nightmarish cityscape of the Dark Place.
- Survive With Light – With limited resources, take on powerful supernatural enemies in desperate close-combat situations. It takes more than just a gun to survive: light is the ultimate weapon in the fight against the darkness and will be your refuge when enemies threaten to overwhelm you.
Alan Wake 2 is coming to PC, Xbox Series X/S, and PS5. The game was recently delayed slightly to hopefully give the game more room during a very busy holiday season – it now launches October 27.
