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New Alan Wake trailer coming ... but only if you live in Finland photo

Alan Wake is a most curious phenomenon. So many gamers have gotten themselves interested in virtually ... nothing. We've seen hide nor hair of Remedy's game for two years, and even what we have seen has not proven very revealing.

On the subject of "not very revealing," a new trailer is on the way for Alan Wake, but most of us won't be allowed to see it. Due to play during early screenings of the Max Payne movie, this limited run will only be available in Remedy's homeland of Finland. You get nothing, son. 

If you are planning to be in Finland on October 15, you could always try and catch the special screening where it shall debut, or alternatively wait until October 17 and catch it as it plays through Max Payne's opening weekend.

This is a silly idea, if you ask me. I think it's building some unnessecary hype for a game that's been silent for too long. It's practically a given that this will get leaked onto the Internet, but then what? People will get overexcited and start expecting Alan Wake to be the second coming. When will studios learn about the dangers of hype?


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Mr Wrighty 987's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2008 03:53
Mr Wrighty 987
this game will be a over hype fail btw jim great podcast last nite
Altered Beets's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2008 04:09
Altered Beets
Dammit, now that's 2 reasons to move to Finland.
TUoAnonymous's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2008 05:13
TUoAnonymous
I still think Alan Wake looks a lot like Matt Berry, I am secretly hoping for Darkplace style humour to be rife.
OrangeGoblin's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2008 05:28
OrangeGoblin
Or you could catch it on YouTube when someone uploads it a few days later.
Nordstorm's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2008 05:34
Nordstorm
Goddamnit! Now I have to go and watch Max Payne...
Or not. I think I'll wait.
CelicaCrazed's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2008 06:46
CelicaCrazed
Heh I remember seeing this game at the 360 unveil party on MTV *shudders*.
weedgan's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2008 08:20
weedgan
I still cannot wait for more info on alan wake.

And why do people worry about being in finland to see this new tralier?

Just get it on youtube, hell it might even leak before then knowing how well the MPAA keeps everything under wraps...
Brando's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2008 09:17
Brando
Alan Awake is John Stamos, confirmed.

The-Excel's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2008 10:26
The-Excel
If I were to do something like this, I would release the trailer to every city in the United States except Virginia Beach. If not that, every state except Virginia.
somberlight's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/16/2008 12:13
somberlight
Brando, no, he's Ilkka Villi http://www.tietoviikko.fi/kaikki_uutiset/article135777.ece (its in finnish, scroll down, he's the guy pointing his finger at you), also google for "bright falls" fansite, they have more english info about / of him.

hope thats helps
yours truly
a finnish will-be a.wake fanboi xD
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