I have mixed feelings about this title. Having completed the game, I didn't really feel any sense of satisfaction. It was merely a bland experience. The gameplay itself was the same as the previous game, with minor addition of weapon variety. Storyline, well, it's not really intriguing but more of a quick episode of Alan trying to hunt down his evil doppelganger Mr.Scratch. It was annoying how they tried to increase the gameplay time by time-looping the 3 sequences; The Diner, The Observatory & the Drive-In. I have to applaud the graphical achievement for an XBLA title being so sharp. However, the consequence of looking so good, takes a ginormous toll on the frame rates. For the first time, you'll have the option of adjusting V-Sync in a console game. Yes, this game allows you to toggle between 'Smart' and 'Always ON' V-sync option. The former will use V-sync only when required, leading to high tearing during faster animations, while the latter is self explanatory. I found the game to be highly unstable with V-Sync Always on. Clearly, the game shouldn't have been an XBLA title. It could have passed as a DLC for the main game.
Anyway, that being said, there is not much to speak about this game. Although, I have to mention that watching Ilkka Villi as Mr.Scratch (and Alan Wake), I'm impressed. He should definitely build up his acting career.
Anyway, that being said, there is not much to speak about this game. Although, I have to mention that watching Ilkka Villi as Mr.Scratch (and Alan Wake), I'm impressed. He should definitely build up his acting career.
