In an interview with Giant Bomb, Remedy Entertainment revealed their plans and some of the changes for the upcoming download-only Alan Wake American Nightmare game.
The game itself is not being considered as "Alan Wake 2" but more as an extension from the first game in terms of story.
The studio did listen to complaints about the lack of overall variety in terms of combat from the first game and decided to add in a bit more action parts to the upcoming game. This also became a big reason why the decision was made to make it just a downloadable title since they can make the game move at a faster pace than the first game which also had some complaints of feeling a bit slow.
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American Nightmare won’t be ditching the action for more plot, however, as Myllryinne described Alan Wake as one-third action, two-thirds story and American Nightmare as the complete opposite.
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The game's story revolves a lot on the stories Alane Wake has written for his "Night Springs" series and ends up becoming trapped in them similar to the first game. Mr. Scratch also returns from the first game's DLC packs as the main villain in American Nightmare.
Also revealed was manuscripts play a bigger role this time in terms of both the actual story and as a way to gain access to new weapons and items.
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Manuscript pieces narrated by Wake are littered throughout the world again, revealing more about the lingering mysteries we’ve been obsessing over since the credits rolled. The manuscripts tie into the gameplay this time, too, as more manuscripts mean access to more powerful weapons and items. This is especially crucial in the new survival mode Fight 'Till Dawn.
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http://www.giantbomb.com/news/welcom...ightmare/3871/
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