Remedy considered a first-person perspective for Alan Wake 2

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If you’re looking for spooky games in October, you won’t encounter a shortage, as the month is stuffed with more than you could possibly play. Alan Wake 2 is one of the most anticipated upcoming horror titles, and though it’ll be taking us back to Bright Falls, it is evident that there’s plenty of new content awaiting.

Recently, Remedy’s Sam Lake, dressed in a dapper suit, visited Kinda Funny Games and discussed a lot about Alan Wake 2, the Remedy Connected Universe, and the gaming industry as a whole. A lot of interesting information was unearthed, including the fact that developers once considered a first-person perspective for the upcoming horror game.

This idea was sparked by Resident Evil 7‘s successful use of the perspective. As Lake explained, in many ways first-person is ideal for horror games, as it puts you up close with the monsters that’ll jump out at you. However, the team decided that it wouldn’t be the right fit for Alan Wake 2 due to the game’s heavy focus on its characters and story. Consequently, they concluded that “seeing the character on the screen” feels too important to the game to ax.

Remedy has been quite open with how deeply it has been inspired by Resident Evil‘s take on the survival horror franchise. Gameplay footage from IGN has illustrated how much Alan Wake 2‘s gameplay feels like Resident 2 Remake, and the comparison is only made stronger by the fact that both games feature two story campaigns.

The first Alan Wake game took great inspiration from 90s teen horror like Twin Peaks. This time around Remedy looked to a slew of horror, suspense, and crime films such as Silence of the Lambs, Midsommar, Hereditary, and the works of David Lynch.

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