Ammo is scarce, and you've also got to manage your inventory slots in a way that is very reminiscent of Resident Evil.
Apparently, Nightingale is an example of an Overlap Guardian – a boss figure you'll have to defeat within spaces where the Dark Place and reality grow closer together in order to push back floodwaters from each of the hub areas.Īs you'd expect from the survival horror genre, your inventory is going to be very important here too. It's the only boss-esque fight that I'm shown during my time with Remedy, but based on what I also saw in the PlayStation Showcase gameplay trailer, it seems indicative of some of the pivotal one-on-one encounters that should be expected from the game.
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It's a lengthy, intense fight that involves repeatedly cleansing Nightingale of his corruption and utilizing as much of Saga's arsenal as you can – including using your torch to break free of grapples, or hurling flash bangs to create some distance between the threat. The demo section eventually builds to a showdown with the same Agent Nightingale they had on their autopsy table hours earlier. In the 30 minutes we're shown from the game, Saga doesn't take on more than a few enemies at a time, with each encounter feeling a little more unique and occasionally jump scare inducing – particularly when a stag-mask-wearing bursts through a wall seconds after a real deer lurking in an old general store makes Saga herself jump. The combat has deliberately been scaled back for Alan Wake 2 to provide a better sense of dread, and to make the gunfights you do have feel more impactful. Although Remedy tells me it didn't want to go full-on body horror and gore for this sequel, you can see blood pooling on the enemies where your bullets hit them, which is a new addition. Just the way Saga moves feels reminiscent of Alan's movements from the first 2010 original, but Saga will also need to use her flashlight to cleanse the cult members of the darkness that corrupts them before shooting them. Although this isn't a hands-on demonstration it's clear that some of the combat DNA from the first game is present here.
A torch and a pistolīut, it's not all about detective work, as Saga is introduced to the horror elements of Alan Wake 2 pretty quickly. It's cerebral, filled with puzzle-solving, but also smart, interesting commentary that makes me want to pore over every conversation option I can find so I can gather every piece of information possible. Not only is the Mind Place literally putting the psychological in psychological survival horror, but it's also offering a completely different perspective on the Alan Wake sequel than I'd ever expected. It looks fascinating to piece together, even from the brief look we're given during this preview. When Alan's been in the Dark Place for 13 years, he's not going to be the most relatable of narrators, so Saga's here to help.
She's not familiar with Alan Wake's previous adventures, the horrible things that have happened in Bright Falls, or any of the literal darkness that hangs over the place.
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She's relatable, asking the kind of questions I'd expect to be asking myself as I play the game, and offers newcomers to the series an easy onboarding experience. Saga's an interesting character in that way, particularly as she offers her own kind of narration for events to complement Alan's writerly overtures.
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