Summary
- A new patch for Alan Wake 2 increases the number of health items that can be found in The Lake House.
- The update also reduces the damage output of the grapple attack utilized by the expansion's new Painted enemies.
- The Lake House DLC was released on October 22.
A new patch for Remedy Entertainment's Alan Wake 2 addresses several issues and makes some tweaks related to the survival horror title's recently released second DLC, The Lake House. This comes around a week after a major update for Alan Wake 2 went live to mark the game's first anniversary and the launch of its latest expansion.
Since its release in 2023, Alan Wake 2 has received a steady stream of updates that have introduced additional features, delivered bug fixes, and enhanced the title's performance, among other things. The newest patch for what many consider to be one of 2023's best horror games has just gone live on all platforms, changing a few things found in the title's most recent DLC.
Alan Wake 2’s Cut Content Explained
Alan Wake 2 didn't make it through development without a significant number of content cut and changed, even though it may have been for the best.
The October 28, 2024 update for Alan Wake 2, referred to as the 1.2.3 patch on PC, increased the number of health items that can be found in The Lake House and reduced the damage output of the grapple attack utilized by the expansion's new Painted enemies. This latest build, known as versions 1.200.003 and 1.2.0.3 on the Sony PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, respectively, also addressed some issues. Among these was a bug that prevented players from unlocking the Shape of a Man achievement in Alan Wake 2's The Lake House DLC. Another issue caused the expansion's main character, FBC agent Kiran Estevez, to perform some weird animations.
Previously, Alan Wake 2's Anniversary update added new gameplay assist functions such as god mode, infinite ammo, and unlimited batteries. It also introduced support for the PS5 Pro and the DualSense controller's motion sensor/gyro controls, as well as increasing the internal render resolution of the Xbox Series X and refining haptics on both the PC and PS5.
In February, Remedy Entertainment revealed that Alan Wake 2 had already sold 1.3 million copies. The title managed to rack up an average score of 89 on OpenCritic, making it one of the highest-rated 2023 games on the review aggregate site. Critics and gamers alike have praised Alan Wake 2's immersive atmosphere, strong characters, and well-written narrative.
Remedy Entertainment has started development on the sequel to Control, the award-winning 2019 action-adventure experience that is currently available on Xbox Game Pass. During the most recent Xbox Partner Preview Event, the Alan Wake 2 studio announced a first-person Control spin-off called FBC: Firebreak that will be a day-one release on the popular subscription service. This upcoming shooter will be Remedy Entertainment's very first multiplayer game.
Alan Wake 2 October 28, 2024 Update Patch Notes
The Lake House
General
- Balanced the amount of health items, so that there are more to be found. Stay healthy!
- Reduced the damage caused by the Painted's grapple
Fixes
- Fixed the ‘Shape of a Man’ achievement/trophy not unlocking
- Fixed adaptive triggers so that they do not cause continuous vibrations after equipping trauma pads or carrying a power core
- Fixed an issue where the holstered shotgun would hover when the Classic Alan Wake Outfit was equipped. The shotgun was confused due to so many layers.
- Fixed the “Locate Your Team on Floor -1” objective so that it does not disappear after loading the latest save on floor -2
- Fixed an issue where players could control agent Estevez during her reaction after teleporting to the Oceanview Motel, causing her to do some weird yoga
- Added one missing French translation for an email on floor -2 (RE: Holy shit/RE: Putain de merde)
- Various fixes with localized subtitles and subtitle syncing
Alan Wake 2
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 89 /100 Critics Rec: 93%
- Released
- October 27, 2023
- ESRB
- M For Mature 17+ Due To Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Nudity, Strong Language
- Developer(s)
- Remedy Entertainment
- Publisher(s)
- Epic Games
- Engine
- Northlight Engine
- Franchise
- Alan Wake
WHERE TO PLAY
A string of ritualistic murders threatens Bright Falls, a small-town community surrounded by Pacific Northwest wilderness. Saga Anderson, an accomplished FBI agent with a reputation for solving impossible cases arrives to investigate the murders. Anderson’s case spirals into a nightmare when she discovers pages of a horror story that starts to come true around her.
Alan Wake, a lost writer trapped in a nightmare beyond our world, writes a dark story in an attempt to shape the reality around him and escape his prison. With a dark horror hunting him, Wake is trying to retain his sanity and beat the devil at his own game.
Anderson and Wake are two heroes on two desperate journeys in two separate realities, connected at heart in ways neither of them can understand: reflecting each other, echoing each other, and affecting the worlds around them.
Fueled by the horror story, supernatural darkness invades Bright Falls, corrupting the locals and threatening the loved ones of both Anderson and Wake. Light is their weapon—and their safe haven — against the darkness they face. Trapped in a sinister horror story where there are only victims and monsters, can they break out to be the heroes they need to be?
- Platform(s)
- PC, PS5, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X
- Genre(s)
- Survival Horror
- How Long To Beat
- 17 Hours
- PS Plus Availability
- N/A
- OpenCritic Rating
- Mighty
