Yes, you read that right. Alan Wake now has a horde mode, and a rather good one at that. It seems that every game has one these days. However, is this something that Alan Wake fans want?
I got to sit down with the new âFight âtil Dawnâ mode in Alan Wakeâs American Nightmare, and yep, thatâs just what you do. Fight âtil dawn. If this already is of no interest to you, go ahead and read Brian Crecenteâs in-depth preview of American Nightmare and interview with Remedy Entertainment instead. However, if youâre still curious, come along with me and my flashlight. I said flashlight, not Fleshlight. Perverts.
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However, Fight âtil Dawn is nothing but gunplay. As Brian put it:
Players start armed with a flashlight and a handgun and have to run around the massive maps looking for new weapons, more ammo and the occasional, healing lamp post. The object is to last till the sun rises. The many, varied enemies come in waves walking from the shadows, slowly, quietly surrounding you as you desperately fight and flee to survive.
Not only are the mechanics just as solid (if not more so) than in Alan Wake, but your arsenal of weapons is not too shabby either. Everything from pistols to shotguns and nailguns to crossbows will be available to help you fight âtil dawn against the hordes of rampaging supernatural baddies. All the weapons feel solid and the maps are large and varied. This is as good as a horde mode gets. It even looks better than the original Alan Wake. So why would anyone complain?
After my demo I told several of my friends about this great new mode in American Nightmare and that if itâs popular, Remedy might put it in the next Alan Wake game. The responses I got generally ranged from, âReally?â to, âUghâŠâ
Yet Remedy said that this is what the fans wanted. Furthermore, itâs good. Itâs real good! However, thereâs always going to be people that say even though a mode like this is completely optional, it has no place being in the game.
âItâs going to take away from the single player development and the story!â
âGit yer Gears of War outta mah Alan Wake!â
Trust me, they get that. However, Remedy seems to believe that the majority of their fans wanted more action, and that they know whatâs best for the future of their franchise. Think of it this way, if Blizzard had only listened to me and the other several thousand hardcore World of Warcraft raiders that cleared the Sunwell, and never opened the game up to more of the millions of casual players, we never would have been blessed with the upcoming Mists of Pandaria expansion! Wait⊠shit.
So, sound off! Awesome or not, is horde mode what you want in this and the next Alan Wake?
