“Next-generation consoles allow us to stream off the hard drive a lot faster, but our technology from Control was not up to speed to actually feed that data to the actual, like, hardware system,” said Kyle Rowley, game director on Alan Wake 2. “The idea is to keep you kind of off balance, as Alan is, in these surprising moments of changing medium,” Lake explained. Across the entirety of the 40-minute preview, there were plenty of moments that left me wondering whether I was watching a real actor perform, a 3D model or a subtle mix of both. Unlike previous iterations, though, this implementation feels even more seamless. The televised portion was a live-action sequence framed between in-game interactions, a process used in Remedy’s other games, like Quantum Break and Control to unnerving effect. Trying to wrap your head around all of this is a confusing but ultimately invigorating process, and I can’t wait to find out more. The rest of us, playable Alan included, are likely just further plot points in this surreal story. This acts as a firm reminder that the true Alan Wake is held up in a writer's room somewhere. Alan jokes that he should be taking notes as he doesn’t remember writing Initiation, with Door rebutting, “Notes to that other Alan Wake in that room, writing as we speak… are we all in your story, Alan?” And he projects himself out to this dark dream of New York through the story he is writing, like astral projection,” Door says. “I mean, the writer is physically in his writer's room, trapped there. Door leads the interaction by delivering some unnerving expository information surrounding the launch of Wake’s sequel book, Initiation, which mirrors the events of Alan Wake 2.

Door’s tone is commanding and firm, whereas Alan is clearly confused.

Door is doing with Alan is part of Remedy’s connected universe, much like the Oceanview Motel, though we’ll get to that soon, too.

Door, who explained, “.There are many worlds - side-by-side, on top of each other, some inside of others.” It’s clear that whatever Mr. While under the influence of an evil force called the Hiss, players can prompt Dylan into conversations, one of which features him speaking about a dream where he encountered Mr.

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