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"Alan Wake 2: A Thrilling Journey into the Woods"

Sam Lake, the writer and director at Remedy Entertainment, is finally releasing the long-awaited sequel to the cult favorite game Alan Wake. Alan Wake 2 is a survival horror game set in a hostile yet beautiful version of the Pacific Northwest. The game follows two protagonists, Alan Wake and FBI agent Saga Anderson, as they navigate a surreal, metaphysical location called the Dark Place. The game incorporates elements of light as a weapon and a place of safety, and features a duality theme between the solid, stable world of Anderson's adventure and the submerged dream logic of Wake's. Alan Wake 2 is part of the Remedy Connected Universe, which includes references to other Remedy games like Control, and aims to create a shared universe filled with creepy unease.

via The Ringer|

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gaming2 years ago•1 min saved

"Max Payne 3 Mod Brings Back Sam Lake's Original Face"

A new mod for Max Payne 3 restores the likeness of Remedy Entertainment's creative director, Sam Lake, whose face was originally used for the protagonist in the first Max Payne game. The mod integrates Lake's head model into the game, preserving facial expressions and materials, and even includes details like face wounds and drops of sweat. It replaces 98 models and 66 textures, allowing players to see Lake's likeness in various hairstyles and costumes. However, the modders advise against using it in multiplayer modes. Remedy Entertainment is also remaking the first two Max Payne games, sparking curiosity about whether Sam Lake will reprise his role in the HD remakes.

via Rock Paper Shotgun|

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gaming2 years ago•2 min saved

"Max Payne 3 Mod Brings Back His Iconic Face"

A modder named AlexSavvy has released a mod for Max Payne 3 that restores the original face of the game's protagonist, Max Payne, based on Remedy Creative Director Sam Lake. The mod replaces in-game models and textures to recreate Lake's likeness, including his facial expressions, wounds, and various hairstyles. This mod allows fans to play as the Max Payne they know and love, resembling Sam Lake, and addresses the dissatisfaction some fans had with the character's changed appearance in Max Payne 3.

via Kotaku|

#character-design #gaming #max-payne

gaming2 years ago•2 min saved

"Alan Wake 2: Max Payne Cameo and Digital-Only Debate"

The new Alan Wake 2 trailer features a character who looks like Max Payne, but is actually Alex Casey, the protagonist from Alan Wake's in-universe best-selling novel, The Sudden Stop. The character is played by Sam Lake and voiced by James McCaffrey, who also voiced Max Payne. Remedy's games are all connected in the Remedy Connected Universe, and Alan Wake becomes the author of the legally distinct Max Payne in this universe.

via GameSpot|

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