Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Alan Wake 2?

10 out of 10 as I am in it, kind of

Seriously though. It's a ground breaking game with some parts of it that just blew me away.

I'm assuming the people that voted Abysmal are the ones that are also calling it not real because there's no physical release 🙂

I do have to wonder if it's the same people regularly giving out these 1* reviews.

@Constable_What "I finished it, only have 1 trophy to get, but I missed something and I'm locked out."

I feel your pain. I missed literally one beep . I wasn't even going for the Plat and saw it after the fact. Now it annoys me, lol.

As for the question: Rock solid 9 from me. If it wasn't for some of the Alan sections, could have been a 10.

It’s bonkers how good Alan Wake 2 is. I haven’t finished it so I can’t give a score but it’s right up there with the very best of this console generation.

@Loamy It's the guys who wanted Alan Sleep instead

9.5 out of 10 and my personal GOTY. It's near perfect and I couldn't have asked for more after a 13 year wait. There are a few bugs and some of the puzzles (especially the ones in Alan's half of the campaign) can be incredibly obtuse, but otherwise it's perfect.

It's a 9 for me. What keeps it from a 10 is - when you boil it down to its basic mechanics - there's a lot of walking back and forth picking things up, reading things; that and the combat is a little underwhelming compared to what Remedy have done in the past with Control and Quantum Break; so there's not much replay value once you've finished it (compared to RE4 Remake where I was itching to give it another go around).

Having said that... WHAT an experience, was just completely immersed in its ridiculous world. Such a memorable game and one of the best of the year. Utterly bewildered by Eurogamer's 3 star review.

This game is an easy 10 for me. I’ll wait to share my thoughts tomorrow on “What are you playing this weekend?” thread because I have a lot to say.

I always liked your reviews but since this 10/10 game, I‘m more sceptical now. If this was a pc review, I couldn‘t agree more but this review for ps5 is obviously a sponsored one. There are SO SO many bugs. Visual bugs like superbad anti-aliasing, the whole picture is shimmering, those weird white dot artifacts, ultra bad shadow quality, jittery UI elements. Audio bugs like super low audio in mind room, two or even three languages gets mixed up in cutscenes and conversations, lip desync. Not talking about those gamebreaking bugs that can‘t be fixed with a checkpoint reload. The second patch „fixed“ over 200 bugs and you gave it a 10/10 before that patch? First patch = „localization issues are fixed“ -> nothing is fixed. Second patch = „localization issues are fixed + better aliasing“ -> nothing is fixed. Those are bugs and issues you face literally in the first ten minutes of gameplay. I have never seen a game with THAT bad aliasing since ps3 era, I‘m dead serious. Go look at alan wake 2 twitter account, this game is FULL of bugs. Either the reviewer was lazy and played the pc version and assumed it wouldn‘t be that much different than the console version.. or we have 100% evidence that this is sponsored.

9 out of 10.

I love it. The only thing I don't like is that they hide crucial weapon upgrades pretty well, forcing you to systematically scour every inch of the level. They are much too powerful to ignore, so skipping them doesn't feel right.

@Loamy The only game they would give 10/10 for is the one where you browse the internet giving the lowest possible score in polls.

I’ve only managed around three hours so too early for a score but I am really enjoying it even if it’s scaring the hell out of me

I don’t get how the weirdos who view games (and probably life generally) in extreme binary, ie they either rate games a 1 or a 10, do not understand that no one cares about their opinion due to a complete lack of nuance in their thinking.

If they had just given this game, they have probably even played but still hate, a 6 it would carry much more weight but when normal people see 11% rate the game a 1 they know those reviews are just haters and pay them no mind.

A 9 out of 10 definitely.word up son

One of the most interesting game scoring I've seen, everything from 5s to 10s. Looks brilliant though looking forward to it

I give it an 8. Amazing graphics & atmosphere, but combat still a bit on the clunky side IMO.

@LIMA finally some sense. Ty for the honesty

Sitting around a 9 right now. Been slowly exploring and reading everything so I’ve only made it to watery after 11 hours of playing.

Yeah...this an interesting one for sure. I'm only about 8 or so hours in, proabably less than halfway through. But so far I'm yet to find out what is supposed to be fun about this game.

I should probably clarify, I'm a huge Alan Wake fan. I absolutely loved the first game in spite of its many, many flaws. But needless to say I was incredibly stoked for Alan Wake 2. The fact that this was not only going follow up my favorite Remedy game, but it was also going to be Remedy's very first true survival horror outing was enough to make Alan Wake 2 one of my most anticipated games of the year. That being said though, the final product is....confusing.

The vast majority of my playtime has been spent wandering around seemingly aimlessly in incredibly large enviornments,at a snails pace, without any clear sense of where I'm supposed to go or what I'm supposed to do. This issue is compounded by a very linear route of progression, meaning you can only advance the story by visiting very specific locations in a very specific order. You can very easily end up wasting your time by going where you actually need to go, but because you didn't go there specifically when the game wants you to, you're arbitrarely locked out. It's one of those games

Idk. I think I probably need to sit down and spend more time with it and see if things get any better. Hopefully there's more combat, hopefully there's more plot developments, and hopefully there's some more scares. But so far its just been a glorified walking sim. And not a very good one

Three people voting abysmal 😂 the bad reviews are always my favourite

The production value is crazy. It's one of the prettiest games I've played. The gameplay is also really good, however I wish they would've kept the flashlight mapped to the L2 button. The sound design is also great and really makes the game more terrifying. The story is also interesting which is weird for me as I usually find stories in games really bad and they mostly get in the way. Overall I give it a 9.

10! Amazing game and easily my GoTY in a year of fantastic games. Blew my expectations out of the water.

This game is overrated. Even aside from the awful shimmering and visual bugs, the game is just not that fun in terms of gameplay. The story is good and it's got some novel ideas, but at no point does this feel better than Spider-Man 2, for example.

Wandering around in the dark getting jump scares while lost. That's the game in a nutshell.

7/10

10/10 GOTY imo.

lol at all the 1's, presumably from those butt-hurt at no physical release!!

keeeeep crying!

@LIMA Agreed 100%

@Tchunga spot on, I’m also experiencing all these things. Baffled…

I can't wait to get this

@somnambulance swift recovery mate!

Haven’t played this yet but seeing the love on here for it makes me tempted to say the least. I’m just wondering if you need to play the first game in terms of story?

@DarthOreo

Don‘t get me wrong, I can‘t wait to play AW2 again. I stopped because I couldn‘t stand this aliasing. That image quality isn‘t acceptable, I wiped the game and all data from my ps5 and re-downloading it with the latest patch already applied as a last resort. I don‘t care if it dips intp 50fps or digital only release.

But those bugs are so damn straight in your face since the very first minutes of gameplay and you simply can‘t ignore them in a review. They should split the rating into idk „story & gameplay“ and „technical issues“ that really have an impact on the experience.

@gipsojo I love Spider-Man 2 just as much as the next person, but comparing the games in terms of gameplay makes no sense. They are two drastically different games - I don’t even think a comparison is even possible. If you compared Alan Wake 2 to Dead Space or Resident Evil, particularly the recent remakes, that would make more sense.

So, considering a game overrated because it doesn’t match a more combat focused game such as Spider-Man 2, where you’re meant to be nimble and be able to traverse areas quickly and use a plethora of gadgets at your disposal, is confusing. You even praised the writing and story.

And I don’t know how you’re getting lost - it’s a fairly linear game with a semi open world concept. Either you’re not paying attention, locating the map(s) and using them for your benefit, or something else. As for the bugs and shimmering, I do agree on that. Thankfully, my experience has been relatively bug free.

9 before a progression breaking bug, 1 after. Also the patch notes state it was fixed but it wasn't for me.

So excited to play this game… someday! This year has been nuts… But yeah, Control blew my mind. Loved the gameplay, the story, the amazing lore—just a WOW game. Sounds like Alan Wake 2 ups the anti and then some. Gotta play Alan Wake 1 first…
Remedy is just killing it 🔥

I haven't actually completed it yet but I feel it will be anywhere from an 8 to a high 9.

Haven’t voted (waiting for a physical release or a sale) but by most accounts, it’s very good.

Story is pretty good, visuals are great. Gameplay is not very good. I think 7/10 is very fair considering the whole package. I don't understand the 10s, it didn't reach those heights for me.

I’m currently playing the first one and tbh not enjoying it a lot. On the easiest difficulty it’s hard for me and frustrating at times. But with all the hype for 2 I want to push through it and try 2 out sometime. How much better is 2 than 1?

Great, so many people actually paid for digital. That's not how a rebellion works.

I refuse to buy it while it's digital. And then on PC it's epic only. I'll probably just sail to the seas with this one and see what the fuss is about.

Remedy creates another 10/10 banger. They truly feel like an authentic voice and have created something that feels like the future of gaming. I had absolutely no issues with visual bugs - little nitpicking things here and there but absolutely nothing diminished what is easily my favorite game of the year.

Everyone complaining about digital only just sound like PC gamers circa 2004. Now Steam is a crown jewel and people boycott Epic if they go against their sweet baby. Knocking a game down for that just sounds disingenuous because it goes against your habits.

Haven't played enough for a full verdict but so far its a 10 for me.

@LIMA Or the reviewer like me barely had any issues.

8/10 great game let down by bugs and 1 particular one where ive had to start allover again due to not being able to progress right at the end too bummer!

A 0/10 no physical release. Just joking have not played it yet.

@Lima Hmmm sounds really bad so I can better wait a few months for a full fix, discount and hopefully a fully patched game with some luck a physical patched release.

@NonbinaryStarr I hear quite a few worse issues then digital only. No resale value, buggy is normal now so thats even a bigger reason to not get it on release.

Again a game released with gamebreaking bugs unacceptable the great thing with digital releases you can wait for a discount.

There is no good reason to buy digital game on release especially singleplayer along with the complaints I read.

@Wiggo You're not in it

@Cheese661

Okay

10/10
Game of the year.

playing alan wake 1 at the moment... good story (for those who like twin peaks etc.) but very tedious and frustrating combat brings the entire experience down. i hope they improved this aspect in the sequel. remedy doesn't exactly know how to make a polished game. they are close but not quite there.

It’ll be a 9 it’s just short of how you say a certain .. je ne sais quoi
Er yeh; polish also I keep getting hangovers after being up with this must be all that torch motion in the dark.

@Pranwell you know, it seems to me that a lot of the "butt-hurt" as you describe it comes from the 10/10 types.

I have to say, whilst I find 1/10's laughable and those people seriously need to have words with themselves, I find the 10/10's equally laughable.

Seen that before with plenty of other games (obvious being Deathloop and TLoU 2) and I do find it amusing that giving ridiculous 1/10's is treated as a crime against humanity, yet the equally ludicrous 10/10's that lead to people wasting good money on mediocre products, are somehow not treated the same.

Not once did I waste/lose money because of false 1/10 reviews. I don't think such reviews ever swayed me, but if they did, I picked the games up later at half price in the sale and had a pleasant surprise.

Rather it's the hype-monkey types who are unable to give an impartial, objective critique of a game they are fanboying, that's caused me to waste large amounts of money in the past.

My Steam, PS5 and Xbox libraries are littered with "games of the year" with just 8 hours recorded against them that I bounced off hard.

It's not a 10/10 I know that even without playing it. But a 1/10, 2/10, 3/10 is also ridiculous but im happy for the people who like it.

But then again people gave the Last of Us 2 1/10 and we all know that it's not a 1/10 to be real there are not a lot of those games around that deserve that rate.