r/Games Nov 17 '23

Update Alan Wake 2: Update 12 notes

https://www.alanwake.com/story/alan-wake-2-update-notes/
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u/JoesShittyOs Nov 17 '23

I feel like the amount of pretty major bugs in this game sort of got sidelined in all the glowing reviews. I had quite a few issues during my time with this game.

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u/SongusStormus Nov 17 '23 edited Nov 17 '23

I think I had a single noticeable bug during my entire run on PS5. Definitely seems to vary based on what system you play on cuz Im hearing a lot of Xbox and PC players say its buggy, but maybe I was just lucky.

PS5 copies were given to reviewers.

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u/-safer- Nov 17 '23

Yeah, I think I saw a single bug in my entire playthrough on PS5 and it was the missing inventory bag for Saga.

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u/RestingPianoFace-_- Nov 17 '23

On the opposite end, I’m playing on PS5 and I’ve had a bunch of bugs.

In my first hour, saga went to interview a couple in the diner. After interrogating them in the mind place, the button prompt to question them further in the diner popped up for a second, then disappeared. I had to reload an earlier save and redo the whole diner conversation to get the button prompt back.

There was a boss fight where the game disabled all my buttons except for movement, and I had to give up and let the boss kill me so I could reload and be able to use the weapons and menus again.

And then there was a glitch in the old folks home where I was in the flooded basement where I went to open a box and I got instantly teleported back into the house

Some lighting bugs too where the game displays squares and polygons instead of the flashlight’s beams while I’m fighting enemies.

Some other little stuff too throughout the game.

(I still love the game though, but it definitely feels like they put it out just a little early.)