Remedy Entertainment’s highly-anticipated video game sequel, Alan Wake 2, made a surprising appearance at the PlayStation Showcase, 18 months after its initial announcement. The game’s new trailer provided insight into the plot and revealed a release date of October 17, 2023, exclusively for PS5.
The original Alan Wake was released in 2010 for Xbox 360 and PC and was praised for its supernatural horror storyline. The game’s protagonist is a writer named Alan Wake, who travels to the small town of Bright Falls to escape writer’s block. While there, he experiences horrifying events that are seemingly taken from his own work.
The new trailer for Alan Wake 2 showed the titular character returning but in a far more complex and dangerous situation. He is trapped in the Dark Place and attempting to write his way out of a nightmare. Alongside him is FBI agent Saga Anderson, the game’s second protagonist, who is investigating supernatural circumstances surrounding the pair’s location.
The story is once again set in the rural town of Bright Falls, which is central to the game’s plot. Saga discovers pages of a horror story seemingly written by Alan that begin to come true around her. Meanwhile, Alan vanished 13 years prior, and he’s now trying to find his way back home.
The gameplay itself will have a survival horror theme that shifts away from the original game’s action-adventure style. The decision to change the game’s genre is an interesting one and suggests that the game will focus more on survival tactics and moments of suspense than the first game did.
The news of Alan Wake 2’s release has fans excited, and they are eagerly anticipating Remedy’s next move. With the game set to steamroll onto PlayStation consoles in 2023, it is likely that more information will be released in the coming months.
With the upcoming Summer Game Fest, a major event in the gaming industry, fans are hopeful that Remedy will reveal more of what Alan Wake 2 will entail. For now, the Alan Wake community is left to speculate on what the game has in store for them.
In conclusion, Alan Wake 2 is set to continue the story of the first game’s fan-favorite protagonist, Alan Wake, in a new, terrifyingly different setting. The game’s plot appears to be promising, and the shift in the game’s genre will provide a fresh and exciting experience for players. Fans will have to wait until October 17, 2023, to play it, but the wait will undoubtedly be worth it.
