The graphics in this release are sincerely amazing. I have played many video games and it seems like the developers really learned from their mistakes from the first game. In a capture the flag round I noticed the sun changed positions and the flags were blowing in the wind so naturally it was scary. The smoke and explosions were beyond realistic. At times I had to wonder how they managed to upscale the game so much using the same hardware. When you have an opportunity to play this game you will see magnificent vistas of desert landscapes and winter maps where you can track you enemy by looking at their foot prints in the snow.

There are over 15 vehicles which makes crossing some of the large maps real easy. The newest vehicle is the ATV. It is a four wheel motorcycle and is really fast. The most interesting aspect is how agile it is when dodging enemy fire. Despite the many vehicles in the game, the controls are really simple with the exception of the helicopter. Just like the original Bad Company, the helicopter controls are not straight forward, but once you have mastered it, then the helicopter becomes the weapon of choice.

Overall, the lethality of the ammo and guns have increased significantly. Make no mistake in the multiplayer game, it is much less forgiving and you will be killed with less rounds firing into you. I hardly give any game a full five stars, but I was so impressed with the technology, upgrades, guns and maps that I must give this game a full five star rating. Good job EA/DICE.

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“We feel we owe you all a small heads-up, and our apologies for lack of updates,” said Mika Reini, CFO of Remedy, on the official forums. “We’re still here and working hard on getting Alan Wake for you to enjoy.

“Sure, we’ve been in development for a long time and if everything had gone perfectly smoothly there probably would be a game out for you guys to play already. But designing a completely new game can be hard, and sometimes you need to take a detour to find the best route forward.

“We want to entertain you guys in the best possible way and our team is putting in every effort possible in order for that to happen. That is the way Remedy wants to do things. I’m sure you will enjoy Alan Wake when we’re done,” he added.

Alan Wake was revealed at E3 2005 but subsequently ducked out of sight, causing us all to panic like a haunted author on the run from terrible nocturnal phantoms. Which, incidentally, is a lot like the plot of the game.

Alan Wake is in development for PC and Xbox 360, and is expected, eventually, sometime in 2009.

Head over to the Alan Wake Site for all of the details released so far.

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You take the role of Alex Mercer – a genetically mutated man without memory, armed with amazing shape-shifting abilities, hunting to discover what created you and determined to make those responsible pay. Tear through a densely populated New York City, moving with free-roaming Parkour-style fluidity, consuming anybody that gets in his way, assuming their physical form, memories and abilities.

There is a signifigant amout of time that you have to invest to play the game to completion, however it is worth the work. We strongly recommend this game.

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