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‘Alan Wake 2’ New Game Plus Mode “The Final Draft” Arrives December 11
Despite missing out on Game of The Year last night at The Game Awards, Remedy’s Alan Wake 2 still walked away with three wins. And to add an extra treat on top, Sam Lake and company announced that the long-awaited New Game Plus mode for Alan Wake 2 will arrive next week!
Called “The Final Draft”, the mode doesn’t just allow players who have already completed the game to run through Alan Wake 2 again, but actually includes a brand new ending. “The Final Draft unveils a new ending to the layered story of Alan Wake, sure to spark speculation and theories among our dedicated fans,” according to the blog post. “Additionally, there is new lore to be found in the form of a few new videos and manuscript pages that have been added to New Game Plus experience, along with other subtle additions.”
The new mode allows players to carry over all of their weapons, charms and player upgrades from their first playthrough (as expected), but also unlocks a new Nightmare Difficulty level. You don’t start right way with your weapons, however. You’ll find them in the first available shoebox for the character.
New Game Plus mode also brings with it numerous bug fixes and slight performance optimizations. To access “The Final Draft”, you simply need to load a completed playthrough of Alan Wake 2.
Alan Wake 2 is out now for PC via the Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5 & Xbox Series.
The long wait for console owners to play Nightdive’s System Shock remake is finally over. Almost a year to the day the remake of the iconic 1994 FPS was released on PC via Steam, the Epic Games Store and GOG, System Shock is now available for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and the Xbox Series.
“For the first time ever, the incredible world of System Shock is available to console gamers,” said Stephen Kick, CEO of Nightdive Studios. “We’re so excited to introduce our take on this pioneering piece of gaming history to a whole new audience.”
The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series versions of System Shock have a physical and digital release, while the last-gen versions will be digital-only.
System Shock takes place in the year 2072. You are a nameless hacker, and you’ve been caught while attempting to access files concerning Citadel Station, a space station owned by the TriOptimum Corporation. However, in exchange for the dropping of all charges (and a military grade neural implant), you are tasked with hacking SHODAN, the artificial intelligence that controls the station. After hacking SHODAN, removing the AI’s ethical constraints, you are given the implants and put into a healing coma. You wake up six months later on board Citadel, and all hell has broken loose.
If you’re still on the fence of diving into System Shock, check out Harrison’s review, who stated that Nightdive “have absolutely achieved what they set out to do” in regards to updating and bringing the game to a modern audience.
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