History VideoGame / AlanWakeII

* GenreShift: Remedy has gone on record that while the [[VideoGame/AlanWake first game]] was a PsychologicalThriller with ActionHorror elements and ''American Nightmare'' steering farther into the "action" side of things, this game steers the other direction and is a more straight-forward SurvivalHorror.
%%* HistoryRepeatsItself: Its implied that like Thomas Lake before him, Alan has used the power of the Dark Presence to try and escape by drawing someone to Bright Falls who can help.

* OneSteveLimit: {{Subverted}} as Agent Saga Anderson shares the same last name as Odin and Tor, the brothers from the first game, but its unlikely that they're related.

%%* MultiarmedAndDangerous: One of the Taken that Saga encounters in the Gameplay trailer is shown to have at least 5-6 arms with the lighting make them look like tentacles.

* AndIMustScream: It's established that it has been several years since the events of the first game with Alan trapped there the whole time and [[SanitySlippage it has done nothing for mental health.]]

* MalevolentMaskedMen: Anderson and her partner are investigating a series of ritualistic murders being committed by a secret cult, with part of their appearance include animal masks.
%%* MultiarmedAndDangerous: One of the Taken Saga encounters in the Gameplay trailer is shown to have at least 5-6 arms with the lighting make them look like tenacles.

* WhamShot: The end of the Gameplay Trailer has Saga trying to calm an unseen person before asking for their name, the camera switches to show a confused, dirty, and disheveled Alan.

%%No citation, speculation* GenreShift: While the [[VideoGame/AlanWake first game]] was a PsychologicalThriller with ActionHorror elements and ''American Nightmare'' steering farther into the "action" side of things, this game steers the other direction and is a more straight-forward SurvivalHorror.

* GenreShift: While the [[VideoGame/AlanWake first game]] was a PsychologicalThriller with ActionHorror elements and ''American Nightmare'' steering farther into the "action" side of things, this game steers the other direction and is a more straight-forward SurvivalHorror.

* MythologyGag: In the first game, Alan's character Alex Casey was a SelfParody of Remedy's own VideoGame/MaxPayne, complete with a [[Creator/JamesMcCaffrey shared voice actor.]] In the gameplay reveal, a real version of Casey is revealed to be Anderson's FBI partner, and along with James [=McCaffrey=] again returning for the voice, Casey's face is a dead ringer for [[CreatorCameo writer Sam Lake]], as Max's was in the first Max Payne.

* AnotherSideAnotherStory: Rather than solely controlling the titular protagonist, the player can choose between playing as Alan in his exploits within the Dark World and newcomer Saga Anderson during her investigation throughout Bright Falls, as seen in the Gameplay Reveal trailer.

''Alan Wake II'' is a SurvivalHorror video game and the sequel to ''VideoGame/AlanWake'', developed by Creator/RemedyEntertainment and published by Creator/EpicGames for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation5, UsefulNotes/XboxSeriesXAndS and UsefulNotes/{{Windows|Games}}. 13 years after the events of the first game, we return to Bright Falls, Washington as FBI agent Saga Anderson arrives to investigate a string of ritualistic murders. There she must fight for her life in a dark conspiracy that centers around Alan Wake, a crime-thriller author who went missing and is somehow to blame for it all.

* {{Cult}}: Enemies shown in the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwdrTLAGhpU Gameplay Reveal]] are members of the Cult of the Tree alluded to in ''VideoGame/{{Control}}'', adorning themselves in antler-like branches and are related to the ritualistic murders that involved Agent Anderson. Whether their beliefs include the Dark Presence are as of yet elaborated, but the Dark Presence certainly appears to find them useful as Saga has to fight them as Taken.

* {{Cult}}: Enemies shown in the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwdrTLAGhpU Gameplay Reveal]] are members of the Cult of the Tree alluded to in ''VideoGame/{{Control}}, adorning themselves in antler-like branches and are related to the ritualistic murders that involved Agent Anderson. Whether their beliefs include the Dark Presence are as of yet elaborated, but the Dark Presence certainly appears to find them useful as Saga has to fight them as Taken.

!!This page assumes that you've played ''VideoGame/AlanWake'', ''Alan Wake: American Nightmare'' and ''VideoGame/{{Control}}'' and spoilers for all related games' will be [[LateArrivalSpoiler left unmarked]]. [[Administrivia/YouHaveBeenWarned You have been warned]].

* {{Cult}}: Enemies shown in the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwdrTLAGhpU Gameplay Reveal]] are members of the Cult of the Tree, adorning themselves in antler-like branches and are related to the ritualistic murders that involved Agent Anderson. Whether their beliefs include the Dark Presence are as of yet elaborated, but the Dark Presence certainly finds them useful as Saga has to fight them as Taken.

* RaceLift: In the "Return" EasterEgg in VideoGame/QuantumBreak, Saga Anderson was played by a Caucasian actress. As shown in the Gameplay Reveal trailer, she has been reimagined here as a woman of colour.

* SuddenSequelDeathSyndrome: The Gameplay Reveal informs players of the death of FBI Special Agent Robert Nightingale, who was implied to have become the new avatar for the Dark Presence at the end of the original game.

* RaceLift: In the "Return" EasterEgg in VideoGame/QuantumBreak Saga Anderson was played by a Caucasian actress. As shown in the Gameplay Reveal trailer, she has been reimagined as a woman of colour for this game.
* SuddenSequelDeathSyndrome: The Gameplay Reveal informs players of the death of FBI Special Agent Robert Nightingale, who not only ([[AmbiguousSituation seemingly]]) survived the events of the original game, but was implied to have become the new avatar for the Dark Presence.

* AmbiguouslyEvil: Like in ''VideoGame/{{Control}}'', it's implied that the events of this game was all orchestrated by Alan Wake in an effort to free himself from the [[DarkWorld Dark Place]], though at this point it is unclear if Alan is only doing it out of desperation, or [[ProtagonistJourneyToVillain if he's been corrupted completely]].
* AnotherSideAnotherStory: Rather than solely controlling the titular protagonist, the player can choose between playing as Alan in his exploits within the Dark World and newcomer Saga Anderson during her investigation throughout Bright Falls.
* TheBigRottenApple: Alan can be seen traversing a dark-version of New York City full of rain and [[NeonCity ambient neon-lightning]].

* AmbiguouslyEvil: Like in ''VideoGame/{{Control}}'', it's implied that the events of this game was all orchestrated by Alan Wake in an effort to free himself from the Dark Place, though at this point it is unclear if Alan is only working out of desperation, or [[ProtagonistJourneyToVillain if he's been corrupted completely]].

* TheBigRottenApple: Alan can be seen traversing a dark, warped version of New York City full of rain and ambient neon-lightning.

* AnotherSideAnotherStory: Instead of controlling the titular protagonist, the player can choose between playing as Alan in his exploits within the Dark World and newcomer Saga Anderson during her investigation throughout Bright Falls.

* GenreShift: While the first game was a PsychologicalThriller with {{action|horror}} elements, with ''American Nightmare'' steering farther into the "action" side of things, this game is more of a straight-forward SurvivalHorror.

* AmbiguouslyEvil: Like in VideoGame/{{Control}}, it's implied that the events of this game was all orchestrated by Alan Wake in an effort to free himself from the Dark Place, though at this point it is unclear if Alan is only working out of desperation, or [[ProtagonistJourneyToVillain if he's been corrupted completely]].

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[[caption-width-right:350:''"This story... is a monster. And monsters wear many faces."'']]