• 3Oct 08

  Podcast Details/New Screenshot!

  Here are the details from the podcast with Sam Lake that came out today:

  http://www.brightfalls.net/news/410/

  It's in Finnish, but "northernlights" at the forums translated some of it for us (you can find the points in the link too):

  Why has it taken so long?
  -Small team (this way they have better control)
  -High quality standards

  E3 2005
  -Technology and vision was being worked on
  -Gameplay at that time was only a prototype

  Games vision has stayed the same from the start, but the form of the game folds during the whole development cycle

  What can you tell about the upcoming trailer?
  -It started as a joke
  -Without Max Payne movie they probably wouldn't have released the trailer now
  -..but with both MP and A.Wake being cinematic games, it seemed like a good idea to present it now on the big screen
  -They don't want to show gameplay just yet

  What do you think of MP movie
  -Surreal, contradictory feelings..
  -Great that someone has done it
  -Until now they have had full control over MP, but now someone else is doing it
  -"Practice shows that good trailer can be made of anything" (laughing)
  -Sam Lake likes Mark

  Sam's role as the writer
  -Remedy stress story in their games (doh )
  -Sometimes busyer, sometimes calmer periods
  -Trying to write the story to be "playable" as much as possible
  -From writers point of view, working with a game is similar to working with movies
  -(he described the stages in writing development)
  - MP1 manuscript was 150 pages, MP2 650 pages
  -The usual feedback for a writer is usually "too long"

  (lots of talk about creative writing in general)

  What kind of games do you like as a writer?
  -Roleplaying games (usually more story centric)
  -Being a "family man" + work, time doesn't often allow playing games
  -Praise for Orange Box

  How serious is A.Wake going to be?
  -Supposed to be "scary at times"
  -Humor is necessary for a game/r

  When is it going to be released?
  -When it's done
  -"Good feeling" about the project ("hyvä pöhinä" )

  Not revealing in any way, but that was to be expected. But it's good to hear from Remedy.

  Oh, and before I leave you, I have a treat. Straight from the trailer, in-game, is a brand new screen shot of Alan Wake.

  

  http://www.brightfalls.net/news/433/

  • Posted Oct 3, 2008 12:56 pm PT
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• 2Oct 08

  Pelaaja Podcast With Sam Lake Coming Tomorrow

  Pelaaja, the Finnish gaming magazine that broke news of the October 15th trailer, has managed to score a podcast interview with Alan Wake's famed lead writer Sam Lake.

  

  The Podcast hits tomorrow!

  http://www.brightfalls.net/news/405/

  

  • Posted Oct 2, 2008 11:45 am PT
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• 30Sep 08

  New Alan Wake Trailer Coming October 15th!

  http://www.brightfalls.net/news/403/

  I'm too excited to type anymore!

  • Posted Sep 30, 2008 10:28 am PT
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