I think enough gamers feel that it is time to have some type of info on Alan Wake. I know what you are thinking. Why does Remedy owe anyone anything right? Shouldnt they have the right to do whatever they like. What ever happened to the customer is always right attitude. A lot of gamers were not happy that AW was not at GDC. Come on - you gotta gimme some news if you want any of my cash.
This is from Nov of last year, but it probably still rings true:
"And today we're pleased to cross a few games off the list of cancellation possibilities with both Fable 2 and Alan Wake confirming that they're still in development and far from being canceled. Both studios were quick to distance themselves from this nasty cancellation rumor, confirming their green light status on their respective forums."
I'm sure that there is some cliched business strategical reason for the silence, but MGS should at least let us know WHEN we can expect to see more news/info/screens/vids/demonstrations of the games that have already been announced (such as Alan Wake, Banjo 3, Halo Wars, etc) but have not been shown in along time or ever. That would give us something to look forward to. Right now its just silence and its still coming.
Maybe Microsoft is telling Remedy to keep mum on the game so it can unveil it at E3 and create some buzz not just for Alan Wake but for the 360 aswell.
I don't know... But my fear is the game play isn't acceptable on the 360 and MS is making them change the physics engine to run on PC and 360. The demo's they showed the game on was a Quad Core CPU... That is pretty beefy compared to what the 360 has to bring to the table.
wiki Alan Wake and check out the official website, the developer ensures it's being worked on because they don't want the game being forgotten. I can't wait for this game, and just a cool tidbit, my middle name is Alan. WOOT
There was probably a mix up with the game. Maybe the publisher wasnt happy with something(s) so the devs had to revamp and change a lot of things around?
Im thinking maybe story was revamped or something.
"Remedy has remained vague about Alan Wake, unwilling to give any info regarding the date of its release. When asked about a release date, Remedy representatives respond, "When it's done." In an interview in April 2007 on the GamerScore Blog, it was said that Alan Wake is stated to be released in 2008, although there wasn't a time frame stated.[1] Remedy's CFO, who goes by the handle of MikaRMD on the AlanWake.com forums, was quoted stating that Remedy is "busy developing the kick-ass game you've been waiting for" to reassure fans of the game that the game is still being worked on.[1]"
I think enough gamers feel that it is time to have some type of info on Alan Wake. I know what you are thinking. Why does Remedy owe anyone anything right? Shouldnt they have the right to do whatever they like. What ever happened to the customer is always right attitude. A lot of gamers were not happy that AW was not at GDC. Come on - you gotta gimme some news if you want any of my cash.MartinWinthrop
It's going to appear at TGS 2008 which has now been dated for Oct. 9 - 13th. It sounds like there will be an either complete or nearly complete version of the game there. I'm guessing a pre-Christmas 2008 release.
Here is a quote and then a link talking about Alan Wake at TGS this year as well as a contest going on in the meantime to be "in" the game:
"To celebrate the launch of their new operating system, Microsoft is offering one lucky winner the opportunity to be digitally made-over and inserted (virtually of course) into a blockbuster game! Simply watch the Vista gaming demo and you could appear in the latest Remedy blockbuster, Alan Wake, a psychological action thriller with an intense cinematic look. Let the games begin with a trip to Finland to be digitally mastered into Alan Wake's world, then jet off to Tokyo to the 2008 Tokyo Games Show to be on the scene and on the screen!"
lol, they don't owe you anything. When they are ready to release info they will... god I didn't even realize the "entitled" attutide even applied to video game information, thanks for the heads up.
Yeah as the topic suggest atleast soem info is important. RE5 has always given us good info even though its getting late but some videos and things were released at correct time but not in case of Alan Wake.
ummm.. i dont think its cancelled because the game has came too far from being cancelled. I can say this because i have the sneak peak Tech Demo in my Xbox 360. I downloaded off the Marketplace.
Remedy don't owe us anything. They're a private company. I'd like some info on Alan Wake as much as the next guy, but I certainly don't feel like I'm owed it.
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