Been playing Alan Wake 2 after getting it on PS Plus, and I really like it so far, despite the stupid mary sue black black blackity black chick.
On a lark I decided to load up Remedy's Quantum Break (Shawn Ashmore is also in AW2). Hadn't played it since release, and I forgot right at the beginning you can watch this concept trailer for "Return."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaDNGoVKfDw
This is what Alan Wake 2 should have been. This is straight up the plot of the game, except the FBI chick is a blonde nordic Clarice Starling-wannabe instead. Way better. Can't believe they had the ideas for AW2 this fully formed a decade ago and decided to throw half the story in the trash for DEI points. Gay.
I hope the lost sales and selling your soul to Microsoft was worth it, Lake.
I actually didnt have a problem with her being black.
My problem is she was obviously just dropped in as a replacement for the white person.
If they had some backstory about how one of her ancestors were a slave rescued by vikings, or something, i dont know. It woulda been alot easier to digest.
It was just strange to think the person was descended from vikings.
Brushing that aside, I thought the game was pretty damn good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxs_HYw_mLk
The nightsprings dlc song is pretty good too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2fhn8EmIqQ
But I like "meta" storylines. Its not something that is for everyone. Control was the exact same way.
I agree, it's excellent. I think Shamus Young would have liked it a lot.