Am I the only one Super excited for this game?

by darkstar

I remember first seeing the trailer for this game a couple E3s ago and was immediately interested in what this game was going to be. After a couple years go by I start wondering what the hell happened to this game. I guess it turns out that they were still working on it, putting the total development time at almost 6 years. They really don't want to half-ass this game, and arguably for a good reason: Making a mediocre " Survival Horror" game, does not pay the bills. You need to go all out and really capture the audience with the atmosphere and story. And I'm getting the impression that is what Remedy achieved here.

"Who the F*** is Alan Wake?" - my friend But the more I talk to people about it the more I notice that no one seems to care about this game as much as I do. Apparently everyone has completely cast off this genre of game from their radar thinking that the genre is dead. Which is really depressing to me. As long as someone does it right, this genre can be a LOT of fun to get into. Really taking in the environment and getting into the "thrills" it can offer can be a blast. Though if you're not one of those people who play video games for story, you probably just won't get it.

Brad in Shattered Memories QL: "It's basically Gears of War with Monsters"
Capcom really has taken Resident Evil in the opposite direction of what those games once were, and they probably feel like that was the best option. Are they right? Who can say... If Alan Wake does what I think it's going to do, my confidence in this genre will be completely revived. Which is amazing news for me, as it is probably one of my favorite if done right. I'm kind of sick of people ridiculing this genre so much, and I hope the oppression will one day end! Any fans out there want to back me up?