Meaning the game will occasionally flicker. During cutscenes the visuals will look even better, but sometimes when the camera is moving across great distances it can flash light in odd spots. The game does have minor lighting issues which will show more in cutscenes than gameplay fortunately. The Xbox Series X and PS5 however will be able to provide the clearest image rendering at 1440p at 60 FPS unless using PC, where details will be more visible from a distance. I played on an Xbox Series S which was capable of rendering at 1080p at 60 FPS. Apart form Alan looking different in the face, all the other characters benefit from this updated model improvement. It looks more like Shepard from Mass Effect and has a general baby face. This change is due to the developers who helped with the remaster making Alan’s character look more like that of the actor who plays him and appears more sculpted. Alan was the odd exception to this upgrade, and fans will be able to spot the difference when comparing his face to the cardboard cutout of Alan in the Oh’Deer Diner. Every character has updated hair, facial features, and better functioning eye movement. There is one catch to that though, All the character models with the exception of Alan Wake look more realistic. The general environment, textures, lighting, smoke effects, and character models have been improved significantly. The visuals for this remaster were the biggest difference between the generations. Moving away from my game theories and into the content of this Remaster, what changed? This is major news for fans of the series since we can assume a sequel to Alan Wake is around the corner thanks to teasers in Remedy’s previous new game, Control. Meaning this is PlayStation’s first experience with the game, unless they managed to play it on PC or on Xbox previously. Later after Remedy had released more games with Xbox Studios, Remedy managed to purchase the rights back and now have released the game on all platforms with this remaster thanks to the service provided by D3T Ltd. That being said, I had the privilege to play Alan Wake Remastered over a decade after the original debuted on the Xbox 360 as an exclusive title developed by Remedy. I’ll begin by addressing the fact that I am a HUGE Alan Wake fan, but I do strive to be as unbiased as possible in my reviews.
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