I continued Alan Wake II today. I’ve been avoiding spoilers for this game so i have no clue if i’m near the end or not, but i’m loving the entire thing and i already don’t want it to end. I’m hoping to get a second part of going back to play as Alan but with where i got too in the story i have a feeling i’m close to the end sadly. I also took a ton of screenshots (Though i do that everyday, i just have a lot that i feel are “share-worthy”).

Overall i’m enjoying Saga’s half of the story just as much as Alan’s. While Alan’s section allowed for stealth, Saga’s embraces combat with boss fights and such.

This screenshot doubled as a experiment, i wanted to see if since it’s a dark photo if a bit more grain could help it look realistic. I did a similar thing when the hallway filled with blood, but i think i put too much grain in it:

I also played around with the portrait mode some more and took a photo of Tor and a enemy. I really like this game’s photo mode because it feels like it encompasses it’s whole theme of art. So it’s very appropriate that it allows for that:

I also took this screenshot of the road which i loved because i feel like it showcases how pretty this game is. Some of these photos i (personally) feel like could pass for real life at a glance. I think for sure tricks like the motion blur help:

Bonus pic of a deer head i took because it caught my attention:

  • Coelacanth@feddit.nu
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    13 hours ago

    One thing I forgot to ask last post was the music, in particular the between-chapter songs. They were all written specifically for the game by various artists based on poems about the story Sam Lake gave them. I’ve seen lots of streamers just immediately skip and go to the next chapter, but I really recommend listening through each song. They’re all amazing, and it kind of makes me sad it didn’t get the award for best music.

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    13 hours ago

    I’m avoiding reading this thread as I don’t want spoilers but I didn’t really enjoy the first one that much and dropped out before finishing. I hear a lot about 2 though, is it worth playing the first one in order to play 2?

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      13 hours ago

      I would say it is worth playing the first one because it builds off of the ending and a lot of the plot exposition in it. I do think 2 does a decent job of explaining things quickly to newcomers, but if you have the time I’d say playing the first one is a good idea to get the full picture

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      14 hours ago

      Every single one I see. Idk if anything will come out of petting them all but at this point it’s more habit than anything

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        13 hours ago

        Have you noticed that the deer in the Mind Place will tell you how many you haven’t found?

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          Ooh. No I have not. I’ll have to check tomorrow because now I’m interested in how many I’ve missed so far