“An Entire Ecosystem to…”: Larian Studios’ Director Reviews Alan Wake 2

The Alan Wake 2 fan club just got bigger. A GOTY winning studio has shared some kind words for the award-winning survival horror. The haunting story of the writer from the Remedy Entertainment universe is no stranger to social media admiration. But when the compliments come from a competitor, that’s a massive sign of respect. Alan Wake 2 stands strongly among the most celebrated games of 2023. And Larian Studios recognizes it. The makers of the 2023 GOTY winner Baldur’s Gate III have showered praise on Alan Wake 2.

Alan Wake 2 took TGA 2023 by storm, taking home 3 awards. It won best game direction, art, and art direction. It was one of the 6 nominees for GOTY but ultimately missed out. But that doesn’t take away anything from the game. The horror masterpiece has received words of appreciation from the Publishing Director of Larian Studios.

Baldur’s Gate 3 dev draws Alan Wake 2 connection with a book

A seal of approval from the BG3 makers is nothing but a feather in the cap for Remedy. The Publishing Director of Larian Studios feels the horror sequel is a benchmark. Michael Douse, director of publishing at Larian Studios wrote, “Alan Wake 2 has this lifelike, pristine gorgeousness you get with the perfect marriage of in-house tools & creative direction. Years of fine tuning to execute an exact, toiled aesthetic. An entire ecosystem designed to do just one thing: this exact game. It’s a brilliant thing.”

Furthermore, the director pointed out how the gripping narrative of Alan Wake 2 reminds him of a book. He stated, “I can’t stop thinking about Garth Marenghi’s Terrortome. A book about a bad writer being attacked by his own imagination because of a cursed typewriter succubus,” in a thread. 

The praises for the Remedy sequel didn’t stop here. Michael later highlighted the impact lights have on the gameplay. Going beyond the combat set pieces, Douse felt the game pulls off magic throughout the gameplay with its own point use of lighting. 

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However, this is not the first time Alan Wake 2 has made headlines for being hailed as a ‘technical phenomenon.’ Shortly before its launch, critical reviews began to surface on the web, testifying to the brilliance of the highly awaited sequel. Here’s a snippet of what the reviews had to say about the sequel. 

With most of the critics giving it a full score, the game shot right into the 90s on metacritic. 

While the game missed out on GOTY, it still won 3 awards. And beyond TGA 2023, it is still getting the recognition it deserves from critics, fans and other developers. TIME recently picked Alan Wake 2 as their game of the year. Now Larian Studios’ director of publishing, Michael Douse had nothing but great things to say about the game. As we head into 2024 in just a few days, surely Alan Wake 2 will continue to make waves in the world of gaming.

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