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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
Mr Wrighty 987 at 10/01/2008 03:53
this game will be a over hype fail btw jim great podcast last nite
Altered Beets's Avatar
Altered Beets at 10/01/2008 04:09
Dammit, now that's 2 reasons to move to Finland.
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TUoAnonymous at 10/01/2008 05:13
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
OrangeGoblin at 10/01/2008 05:28
Or you could catch it on YouTube when someone uploads it a few days later.
Nordstorm's Avatar
Nordstorm at 10/01/2008 05:34
Goddamnit! Now I have to go and watch Max Payne...
Or not. I think I'll wait.
CelicaCrazed's Avatar
CelicaCrazed at 10/01/2008 06:46
Heh I remember seeing this game at the 360 unveil party on MTV *shudders*.
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weedgan at 10/01/2008 08:20
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
Brando at 10/01/2008 09:17
Alan Awake is John Stamos, confirmed.

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The-Excel at 10/01/2008 10:26
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.
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somberlight at 10/16/2008 12:13
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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