With Alan Wake 2 totally embracing the survival horror style, Treatment Leisure has been taking a look at modern and art-house horror movies for inspiration. As a substitute of gore and leap scares, the event staff needs to focus extra on the environment and creating dread.
So it’s unsurprising to listen to Treatment’s VFX head Johannes Richter inform PLAY Journal that there received’t be any dismemberment. “We don’t do dismemberment…Alan Wake 2 doesn’t shrink back from parts of physique horror, nevertheless it’s much more targeted on spine-chilling environment and psychological frights.” He additionally stated that dismemberment was “actually arduous” to do within the Northlight Engine.
The physique horror aspect is extra intriguing. The earlier recreation targeted on darkness, which fed into Wake’s internal battle and supreme battle. How physique horror figures into the sequel’s plot and intertwines with its characters stays to be seen. As Richter notes, the main focus is extra on the psychologically terrifying.
Alan Wake 2 launches on October seventeenth for Xbox Collection X/S, PS5 and PC. It’s a digital-only launch, which Treatment says permits extra time for polish whereas additionally conserving the general value down. Try the newest gameplay right here and keep tuned for extra particulars.
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