Part of the 'Alan Wake 2' video game, developed by Remedy Entertainment, created by Sam Lake. Experience the unique interactive musical scene in the game: ➡ www.alanwake.com/buy-now-alan... Get the song and all the other Old Gods of Asgard anthems on CD, vinyl & streaming: ➡ ffm.to/oldgodsofasgard_rebirth.OYD OGOA merch with worldwide shipping: ➡ poetsofthefall.com/ogoashop ⚠Warnings: Obviously contains spoilers about the game, may cause uncontrollable dancing and shredding, can lead to a severe case of rock'n'roll.
Guys, you're awesome! I'm a big fan of Poets of the Fall since 2002 and now you're making THE BEST THING IN THE WHOLE GAME! I got my Alan Wake 2 copy just to know what will be next in Alan's journey, but you presented a perfect gift for me and made the only thing I really loved in the game!)))
@@somethingtoputonpizza6667 fact, they are trying to show us that Max is a man who has lost the meaning of life and his family, but at the same time he jokes and smiles in almost every picture of the comic)
In the dimly lit studio, the air hummed with anticipation as Alan Wake stood backstage, the echo of electric guitars tuning in the background. He could feel the energy vibrating through the air, a tangible force that seemed to echo the pulse of his own heart. The stage lights flickered as the announcer's voice echoed through the cavernous space. "Ladies and gentlemen, prepare yourselves for a once-in-a-lifetime experience! Tonight, in this very studio, we have the legendary Old Gods of Asgard, joined by the brilliant Alan Wake, ready to take you on a journey through the realms of rock and imagination!" As the crowd erupted in cheers, Alan took a deep breath, his mind already weaving the narrative that would unfold in the next few moments. The stage curtains lifted, revealing a surreal set that seemed to blend the ethereal with the familiar. The Old Gods of Asgard, adorned in majestic, weathered attire, stood like ancient titans, their instruments gleaming with an otherworldly glow.
@@Wedge_The_Almighty Not OP, but I do creative writing as a hobby. Starting off writing fiction, I found the following three things most helpful. First, show don't tell unless you really need to tell something to the reader. (I.E., "Alan Wake widened his eyes when he saw Mr. Door" vs. "Alan Wake was surprised to see Mr. Door" -- widening his eyes shows the reader he's surprised, instead of telling him outright he's surprised.) Second, start writing flash fiction instead of longer pieces. Flash fictions cap out at 500 - 1.5K words and are great to start with writing if you're new to storytelling and editing. Last, give your story at least two drafts before you chuck it in the bin if you're unhappy. Some of mine take at least three - four rounds of editing before I really like them, and it's normal to not like your original manuscript when you first write it!
@@DannyEastes Probably the only moment wich Alan Wake told himself : Ok!?! I'm in the Dark Place, there is some F&c*Top things happening but this is actually pretty cool for once.
I know next to nothing about Remedy or their games, but I understood Sam studied English filology at the university. Considering how humanists/language students career opportunities are often portrayed, I have wondered over the past week, how Sam sees his journey with Remedy. I'm sure he has gone through it many times in the interviews over the years, but the idea really fascinates me.
Sam lake the face of Max payne in Max payne 1 and 2... He made our childhood awesome... We will see the next game of Remedy in association of Rockstar to be the remake of Max payne...
What do you mean "pushed" to keep this in the game?! Who in the production there thought it was a bad idea? I mean, I'm happy his vote won and they did it, but what were the concerns?
Nah, the Dark Place is just an "empty" space. Waiting to be filled by the minds of whoever occupies it. It's just that right now the major occupants are Alan, The Dark Presence, and Mr. Door. And so this is the result. My theory is that it's only scary because Alan and the Dark Presence make it so. A different person/entity with different flaws and desires would make it a completely different place because the Dark Place brings out EVERY aspect of you and manifests it.
In a interview with Sam Lake on video game reviewer Skill Up's podcast Friends Per Second, Sam revealed that this was constantly at risk of being cut. He originally tried to get something like this in Control but wasn't able to get it done. The scope of this was tremendous and unseen in gaming production, Sam pushed back multiple times to keep it alive and I seriously can't believe how good it came out. This could've easily came off terribly but the team pushed so hard with passion and it comes out in the segment. Thank you Sam for not faltering in your creative endeavors, Thank you Remedy for constantly pushing the envelope, Thank you Poets of the Fall for constantly breaking boundaries and crafting amazing music.
No wonder - it's both most astonishing part of the game, so as it's the most hard to create part of the game: tons of testing, synchs, polishing just for one "scene". As Art - it's great, no questions, as money maker - very doubtfull.
I mean. Some form of this DID make it into Control with Dr. Darling's little Dynamite song. It wasn't a full sequence and clearly made on a budget. But I love how scenes like these ease the tension. With Dr. Darling, it is to motivate the player and Jesse to finish the game. As for Alan Wake 2... I have no clue. i haven't played it yet! I was scared I stumbled on a spoiler, but I am happy it is just a recap.
We recorded the first demos of Herald of Darkness in early 2020, and I worked for about a year very closely with Remedy when implementing the song in the game. It was a huge and meticulous project, and making all the different elements work together was a major challenge, but also super interesting. I'm glad it's now finished and out, and happy it has been received so well! 😊🤘
I see this as Door and The Gods' effort to put Alan back on track, after he snaps after so many years in The Dark Place, it tackles all his insecurities and remedies them. -The Clicker isn't a mysterious object of power, it's a gift from your mother -You've always been a writer, since the day you were born -You're not evil, you're a man with vices and it's a tragedy that you gave into them -You came to Bright Falls for her, and she came with you -When you were thrown into Departure, a world of monsters and nightmares, did you run? No. You fought to save your wife, Bright Falls and everybody there. You're the Torchbearer -You have to go deeper to surface, keep going even though it feels helpless -You're the Champion Of Light and The Herald Of Darkness. You can make this place yours
I love the fact that Alan seems to start realising at least some of this, given the thoughtful little smile when he sits down. Am I imagining it or is he at 8:56.5 finding himself to be closer to the Herald than he previously thought?
I personally believe Door is another representative of the Dark Place, similar to Scratch, and this performance is actually meant to mock and disillusion Wake.
I'd just to point out that everyone is talking about "Mama Gave me a Magic Clicker" as well as "Sam Lake in the game" plus everything but gotdamn who knew Alan could do a good jazz number
What makes it even crazier is that it's all lip synced, because Alan's body model and voice actor are two different people. They're REALLY good at that, in a good way.
The actor for Mr. Door does such a fantastic job. His enthusiasm and upbeat/goofy personality are so obviously fake but you can't help but feel charmed regardless.
It honestly feels like I'm back in Twin Peaks and watching one of the Black Lodge spirits try to act natural. ...And then the smile just gives off "How's Annie?!" vibes anyway.
He's been through variations of the talk show several times, and this time he's confident he can handle whatever they throw at him and take control of the situation. "No more surprises," he tells himself. Then they do this. That look on his face is his realization that he was kidding himself.
My favorite part of this video is 0:40 when Sam Lake starts dancing and rocking out in the total absence of any music playing. He's just so goddamn happy and excited to be working on Alan Wake 2.
The fact that Sam Lake - who wrote and directed the story and basically headed the whole project - is a character in the game and gets up there with the others doing a whole song and dance scene and just have a clear blast. It’s why I love Remedy as a whole, their games just have an element of fun to their creation that you can’t find anywhere else, you can tell everyone that worked on it had a great time doing so. There’s not enough stuff like this anymore
It legit gets even funnier when you realize his appearance is quite literally an inside joke for long time fans. Alex Casey is basically a alternate version of Max Payne. not only calling back to one of, if not their first game but also the fact the exact face he does for Casey is the max Payne face that Lake used for MP1.
I don't care for Alan Wake because it's not my kind of game but I loved Control and I hope there's a sequel to it with an equally random and ridiculous music video. Particularly with Sam Lake
He is so damn charismatic. I know Lance Redick was supposed to play this role if he was alive (also the trademarks shenanigans), even so, the new actor performed a great job
the tonal dissonance of this entire part of the game is honestly great, also I love Alan Wakes actor Ilkka Villi's ability to just genuinely look so fucking confused about what's going on most of the time.
I know the game did not sell well, but I would like to thank you, sincerely, for every one of us that did bought the game and played it, it was an incredible experience, and this chapter was one of the best.
@@davidgribble6313You say that, but when Sony releases a discless 800 Euro console the first thing everyone asks is where is my Disc Drive. Drives are sold out everywhere and Remedy released a Disc Edition a year later which they surely would not have done for barely anyone.
It didn't do awful. Remedy seems happy with the sales numbers. " Remedy Entertainment Plc (“Remedy”) announces that Alan Wake 2 has sold 1 million units by the end of December 2023, and 1.3 million units as of the beginning of February 2024. *Alan Wake 2 is Remedy’s fastest selling game so far* . By comparison, *Alan Wake 2 sold over 50% more copies and over three times more digital copies in its first two months than Control did in its first four months* ." Remedy’s CEO Tero Virtala commented: “We are happy with the start of Alan Wake 2’s sales. The price point has also remained at a high level, and *the game has already recouped a significant part of the development and marketing expenses* . We will continue to develop the game to serve existing fans and attract new players and expect the game to continue selling well.” Tero Virtala continued: “ *The successful launch of Alan Wake 2 has supported our other game projects: Condor, Control 2 and Max Payne 1&2 remake have all increased development pace thanks to the personnel released from Alan Wake 2* , and we expect these projects to reach their next development stages during the first half of 2024. *We now have two established franchises: Control and Alan Wake, which are linked through the Remedy Connected Universe. Growing and expanding these franchises will be a key part of our future* .”
The fact that this scene takes place in one of the best survival horror games I've played in years, is testament to how creative Sam Lake and the team at remedy is
I couldn't have said it any better. Survival Horror **N E V E R** gets the chance to be this weird and comfortable doing whatever it wants. I hope the industry takes a few lessons from this game because its absurdities know no bounds. One of the purest, most creatively honest games ever made in spite of being published by Epic Games and funded with Tencent money. No shame, just a deep love for endless creativity
@@jarg8 "Survival Horror *N E V E R* gets the chance to be this weird and comfortable doing whatever it wants", which is weird because it easily has some of the best potential to get weird of any genre. Like you said, I hope this game is really a wake up call for the industry to the fact that there'll always be an audience for big studios to really utilise videogames as an art form.
You say "in spite" but Remedy are giving Epic a lot of credit for basically letting them do whatever they wanted with the money. Total creative freedom. @@jarg8
@@niks660097the genre of game is survival horror. Limited resources (leading to avoidance of combat, like in an older RE title), safe rooms, squishy characters that can’t take too much damage, healing that is not instantaneous (common in the genre but not all of ‘em), infrequent checkpoints, limited inventory space (and a storage box) leading to a push & pull of deciding what to bring with you and what to leave behind… It’s actually closer to true survival horror than many recent entries, so I’m gonna have to disagree. It’d seem you are conflating the plot with the gameplay; Silent Hill is psychological in nature as well, yet still falls under the genre. Lots of them have that element in it, coincidentally. Or perhaps by design, as instilling tension in the gameplay echoes a psychological sort of story rather well! I hope I don’t come off as rude or “Acktshually”-like! I probably just wanted to gush about the game & actually take note of what survival horror mechanics it embodies. There’s a bit more than I’d realized at first, actually lol
Out of all the performers I feel like David Harewood is actually having the time of his life as Warlin Door. He is just grinning and jamming like nobody else.
Mr. Door is just having the time of his life. He is having an absolute blast. This segment wouldn't be half as good with some other actor / way of acting in it.
It is a huge shame we never got to see Lance Reddick as Mr Door. But David Harewood definitely channels Lance in his performance and absolutely nailed it.
"Music producers" these days: The song must be 3 minutes long. Tops. OGA: Here, this one is almost ten minutes long, has five different musical genres and several singers. Jokes aside, one of the best things I've heard this year by far.
I love how Poets/Gods are able to create music in so many styles and still be great I LOVE Take Control because it's an example of one song fitting all the best Herald is just more than a song tho.
I'm terrible at listening and knowing the genre of music. That said, what is the genre of the last part? where everything is slow and has that magnificent vocal
This is truely one of the best sections of a videogame ever. Its insane how this musical fits perfectly as a light and fun contrast into this dark game.
I’m so happy it’s 2023 and we can still be in awe of a moment in gaming. Sometimes it feels like originality in games is over, then something like this happens. Warms my old dead heart.
@@brianlaudrupchannel I saw a comment put it in a great way. The first musical is a great spectacle, but the final showdown really had that moment that made u feel like a badass. So imo we got best of both worlds
@@Ryodante still got to finish it, I think I am now halfway through with it! Also got to play Quantum Break! Alan Wake 2 brought me closer and made me more curious about the whole Remedy universe! :)
''Ok we need something to stand out in the minds of gamers in our horror game , any ideas?'' ''Jump scares?'' Fuck off ''QTE's?'' Your fired ''Replay mode with a different character'' Swear to jesus I'm quitting soon ''20 minute rock opera?'' .... God damn it Sam... you've done it again.
RIP James McCaffrey 1958-2023 The OG VA of Max Payne and Alan Wake and Also Control. Things won't be the same without your Iconic voice in the world of Video Games.
James voice acting is one of the things which made Max Payne iconic. For me the third one was his best performance as the character. What a legend he was RIP
After showing my Mom the Last of Us TV show, she said she really enjoyed it and asked me if there were any other games I would like to see get adapted into a TV show. I told her about this game Alan Wake 2 thats a psychological horror game and then showed her this video without elaborating any further.
I think the first Alan Wake would make a better TV show. I think the first Alan Wake was more of a horror game than this one. This one was more of a mind screw job than being dark. But I definitely loved them both, but as far as the story itself goes, i thought the first Alan Wake had a better story.
@@Mohawk_Productions honestly I can't think of an easier game to get platinum on, there's guides to all the collectibles and everything else you'll most likely get just by playing the game normally
@@ॐIoWhat… You can’t learn lore from a symphony. The whole point of this song is the story of Alan Wake. A symphony can portray emotion but not a whole ass story, wtf. This sounds like some weird fucking “did you know that uhhh uhhh Elden Ring HAS DOORS?!! How crazy is that dude like no game has ever done that before” type of energy.
@@ShiffDawgMan If you can't learn lore or story through symphony, then you just lack enough media literecy to meet the check. You can learn plenty from tracks, especially if you know when its played and with what context.
I was almost near that part in the game, I know it will happen but everytime I see a clip of this dance I skip it to see it in game.. but I got so busy and got this part spoiled for me in the TGA lol I finished the game yesterday tho, it was great but I wish I finished it earlier
David Harewood played his role perfectly as Mr. Door. I don't think I'm even halfway through this game, and every time I finish for the night, the game somehow keeps getting better.
I don't know how anyone is beating this game in 15-20 hours. Granted, I'm playing on Hard difficulty (its actually extremely well balanced and rarely becomes anything other than challenging in the kind of way I find survival horror should be) but I'm 32 hours in with at least 5 chapters left to go and a bunch of side content to tackle still. Between all the richly written documents, letters, notes, etc as well as the amazing short films, radio shows, treasure hunts, brain bending codes to crack, and rich, rewarding exploration...It refuses to stop making me love it more and more. Rarely have I felt like a game so completely aligns with my tastes in this way. My few complaints are so inconsequential given what the game chooses to prioritize. The saddest thing is knowing there is an ending. I say all of this yet deep down I still haven't rewired my brain to exist in a world where Alan Wake 2 is real. I still cannot fathom it. It makes me so indescribably happy.
@@jarg8 agree, i just earned all achievements in 55 hours, also dont worry, there will be 2 story DLC's and a new game plus mode called last draft with more story elements added, will be awesome!
This game is an anomaly. Remedy should have an unlimited budget for whatever they decide to cook up. The music cooking up when saga played the recordat nursing home and crossed the threshold into the dark place is amazing . And of course this musical / fighting taken as Alan while this video playing in the background . This was way better than control ashtray maze .
Odin and Tor has not only blessed us with "The Poet And The Muse", but now also this masterpeice. Outstanding work. I hope the Poets Of The Fall never stop working with Remedy.
@@MikeG82 Not really. Sam said in an interview that he gives much freedom to the Poets because they can write good lyrics related to the story without his direct involvement. He's there ironing out the little details and part of the creative process for all songs of course. The only lyrics Sam has written completely himself are for the songs Ahti sings. Sankarin Tango in Control and Yötön yö in AW2.
Honestly, this was the most terrifying moment in the game for me. It was such an immediate turn in tone that it left me frozen in place for a good three minutes before I snapped back to reality. This game gave me a small existential crisis that is still haunting me. I love this fucking game!
What makes it funnier is that before this, Alan said, “Yeah, I think I’m starting to get control over this place and my situation a little.” and the Dark Place went, “Nope. Here’s a musical to show you I’m in charge. You aren’t in charge of shit.” 😂
@varunaX sam lake mentioned it on several podcasts where he was interviewed about the game, including the inspiration for the musical section. Friends Per Second podcast is where I've seen him say it.
We don't know what they're performing though, I don't think. I feel like it'll probably be Dark Ocean Summoning since this song is pretty long and requires more than just Poets to perform. Either way, I'm happy. I'm just watching the show for the Old Gods performance. 🤣
One of my favorite things about Control and Alan Wake 2 is how the protagonists will have legitimate reactions to the bizarre and sometimes cool stuff around them. Jesse saying “That was awesome” after The Maze, Alan’s little smile at the end of the song (and “It’s catchy, right?” in game)… makes our heroes more human in an increasingly otherworldly setting!
The problem is that while they have reaction to the quirky things, they have none for the horrific, Like Saga about the heartless corpse rising, killing and teleporting. Even worse for characters that aren't the protagonists, like the two cops when they arrive at the place, there is dead cops there that are at least their collegue, and all their reaction is ''yup, dead''
@@PirateKingBoros that's the point though, isn't it? alan wake writing himself deeper and deeper to find the exit "diving deep to the surface" means that the exit out of the dark place, the "lake", is unfortunately deeper down into the madness so the song is about getting to the exit regardless meaning WE MAKIN IT OUT OF THE DARK PLACE WITH THIS ONE 🗣🗣🗣🔥🔥🔥
I heard that this was a production nightmare and that Sam Lake singlehandedly forced it in, and unfortunately for everyone involved, he was absolutely right to, this whole sequence is peak cinema
He didn't say it was a "production nightmare," just that when he pitched the idea of this sequence there was a lot of pushback from the team and Sam stuck to his guns and made sure it got in. The team just thought it was out of place at first, but Sam convinced them it was worth keeping.
God I love this kind of passion in media even if it turns out hated the fact the person really feels passionate about something they make sure it works and makes it in and it paid off here
According to the date of the game's release, I'm a year late. But this music is one of the greatest experiences I've ever had in a game. In fact, this music is one of the greatest things I've experienced in my entire life.
Nowhere NEAR enough love for the band, Poets of the Fall, here!! They've been going over 20 years, did the song Late Goodbye for Max Payne 2, War for Alan Wake 1, and are just INCREDIBLE here. Marko Saaresto on vocals, Olli Tukiainen on guitar. Phenomenal ❤
@@weeb_french_turkish_hater working in the gamedev\film\commercial\CG industry I've been in production of many things and it's never fun until it's done and you see why you were doing it
@@KaironReapsgenerally I'd agree, but pretty sure the actors, the band and Sam Lake had fun doing this one. Can't say the same for devs and production team lol
This song is just "Let's psychologically scar this guy" and then "Olli! Shred that thing!" and then Olli shreds that thing, break for a funky jazz number and more shredding. It's awesome.
The jazz section is my second favorite part bc it's so odd and random that I was like "alright, where you going with this?" Which leads to my favorite part, that epic ending. It's so damn good. I love the snazzy jazz. It's catchy. The whole thing is. Glad I'm not the only one who is like "yrs, jazz section in a rock song!"
Especially in the full version where the solo goes on for a full 3 minutes lol. Absolute beauty of a song. Plus the jazz section has another verse or two
Yup. My RUclips already plays this version, then live then no commentary mission walkthrough xD my GF wants to kill me after 40 minutes of it few times a day xD
This was probably the first nice thing anyone has done for Alan in 13 years. That smile at the end is amazing to see after everything the guy has gone through.
@@cristianbasaez2850 I died because I thought I’d be able to keep the ammo afterwards lol. Was sad when it was over and the seven flares I had went down to just the one in the gun lol
My Dad doesn't really understand games, but he loves this song. He's so impressed that a game can have such a good rock song, reminds him of growing up in the 80s. We jam to this when we clean. Love it!
My only gripe is I feel like Alex Casey wouldn’t be smiling here? I would have preferred a gruff grim sneer and a more stern look on his face. But if I were in his position yeah I wouldn’t be able to hold back my joy.
Playing it in the game, it's batshit insane, but you really don't get how batshit insane it is until you see all this footage edited together like this.
Poets of the Fall - is a diamond that for some reason a lot of people do not see before their eyes. Guys, I've been listening to you for more than 15 years. Thank you for all the songs, for all the incarnations and stories that you gave us together with them ❤🔥🔥
I just came to realize this: This whole performance by Warlin Door is a way for Alan Wake to remember the events of the story after each loop is restarted and he forgets everything!
I was always wondering who did this musical for him in the Dark Place. Alan thought it was just the Dark Place messing with him, but yeah, Door kinda helping him remember would make sense. Though i am still not sure about Door's intentions in the long run.
@@Vadym.kovalevskyi because you already said it, i just want to say it here because i dont have anyone to talk to about this game. so here we go, that phrase makes sense, after the credit rolls a certain woman said that there is a way to escape from the dark place, alan thought it was a loop, but its actually a spiral, a spiral goes round and round but here is always an ending point, a spiral doesnt loop back on itself.
This is probably the most mindblowing, unexpected and perfectly awesome moment that I've ever experienced in a videogame. I was speechless during the whole segment. Everyone can tell how much fun and love every single one of you had making this happen. Thank you so much for this, I love you guys ❤
Kinda had its existence spoiled by penguinz0, but was still smiling the entire time at how cool it was. Penguinz0 said it went on “for a long time but didn’t outstay it’s welcome” but it honestly was very brief compared to the rest of the game
One of the most ambitious games of its time to be honest. It pushed the envelope of what a single player linear narrative could be. Genuinely, this is a game that had faith in its players. I can imagine a thousand video game execs who would say "this is way too artsy and weird, no one is ever going to play this."
So a fictional band from a game has a real RUclips channel and is putting out its music on Spotify featuring Mr. Door and Alan Wake. God, this is a delicious level of meta.
Old Gods of Asgard is a band in the Remedyverse (Control, Alan Wake), however the actual music is from a band called Poets of the Fall, with the members of the Old Gods band being actual members of Poets of the Fall. The fact that Remedy also uses songs from Poets of the Fall as themselves alongside them as Old Gods of Asgard is funny, with the first Alan Wake even having a character point out how similar Poets and Old Gods sound.
over 3 million views. love to see this 9+ minute song from the middle of a video game that's a sequel to a 13 year old game get this much attention. Truly incredible.
Dude, I've been along for the ride since then, and THIS was the last thing I expected in ANY game this year. I cannot stop listening to it and the TGA performance only served to cement Alan Wake 2's narrative of those that have played it. I am currently going back and playing the old content because good god what a game.
not only in the middle of the game, but so seemingly that the song does not in any moment repeat, it literally waits for you to continue to the next section uninterrupted, I couldn't believe it, the best experience I have ever had playing a game with a musical intermission!
Having almost zero context for this or the game, I can confidently say that I would buy *ANY* book of an author that came onto a show to do something like this.
It’s not a real show and it’s not a real author. It’s all the crazy fiction of the game played genially by great actors and mixed with amazing music from real artists.
What's so funny to think about... This could have SO EASILY been incredibly cringey. But it ended up being one of the most badass part of game. I was straight up in awe!
If they actually make a series/movie about Alan Wake I hope they keep Ilkka and Matt together as performance/voice, I forgot he's being voiced over because it was so flawless.
the dubbing is one of my favorite aspects of the alan wake series, it gives two amazing performers the chance to embody the same role, and it really adds onto the eerie and charming twin peaks/x files/lower budget public access pulp crime drama vibe the games have.
I'm addicted to this song. I don't have the relationship with it that people who played the game probably had, but ever since the Game Awards performance...it's been stuck in my head. I never played Alan Wake, but due to this Song, I caved and bought the Remaster and #2 just yesterday. It was a smart decision.
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Part of the 'Alan Wake 2' video game, developed by Remedy Entertainment, created by Sam Lake. Experience the unique interactive musical scene in the game: ➡ www.alanwake.com/buy-now-alan...
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⚠Warnings: Obviously contains spoilers about the game, may cause uncontrollable dancing and shredding, can lead to a severe case of rock'n'roll.
I need this on Spotify, this is a must listen for me.
@@PoppyPanda1115 it was released on Spotify this morning, three different edits.
Guys, you're awesome! I'm a big fan of Poets of the Fall since 2002 and now you're making THE BEST THING IN THE WHOLE GAME! I got my Alan Wake 2 copy just to know what will be next in Alan's journey, but you presented a perfect gift for me and made the only thing I really loved in the game!)))
@@thedespairsquid399 sweeet
This is history. I love it!
"alan wake 2 is a psychological survival horror"
also alan wake 2:
"Max Payne is a serious character"
Also Max Payne:
@@somethingtoputonpizza6667 fact, they are trying to show us that Max is a man who has lost the meaning of life and his family, but at the same time he jokes and smiles in almost every picture of the comic)
I mean it's certainly psychological
@@ТриссМеригольд-и1рhell he has a shit eating grin in the first
The pinch of salt in a cake
I can't believe Remedy made an entire game in order to promote this music video. Solid 10/10.
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I'd wait another 13 years if they added a music video to their next game. 😅
Love picturing Sam Lake writing away and then typing “Then we all dance. Including specifically me. It’s magical.”
In the dimly lit studio, the air hummed with anticipation as Alan Wake stood backstage, the echo of electric guitars tuning in the background. He could feel the energy vibrating through the air, a tangible force that seemed to echo the pulse of his own heart. The stage lights flickered as the announcer's voice echoed through the cavernous space.
"Ladies and gentlemen, prepare yourselves for a once-in-a-lifetime experience! Tonight, in this very studio, we have the legendary Old Gods of Asgard, joined by the brilliant Alan Wake, ready to take you on a journey through the realms of rock and imagination!"
As the crowd erupted in cheers, Alan took a deep breath, his mind already weaving the narrative that would unfold in the next few moments. The stage curtains lifted, revealing a surreal set that seemed to blend the ethereal with the familiar. The Old Gods of Asgard, adorned in majestic, weathered attire, stood like ancient titans, their instruments gleaming with an otherworldly glow.
@@ВдмI love your writing! I’d love to write a book or something like that some time. Got any tips for writing like you?
@@Wedge_The_AlmightyEmbrace your inner Alan Wake
Amen ♥
@@Wedge_The_Almighty Not OP, but I do creative writing as a hobby. Starting off writing fiction, I found the following three things most helpful. First, show don't tell unless you really need to tell something to the reader. (I.E., "Alan Wake widened his eyes when he saw Mr. Door" vs. "Alan Wake was surprised to see Mr. Door" -- widening his eyes shows the reader he's surprised, instead of telling him outright he's surprised.) Second, start writing flash fiction instead of longer pieces. Flash fictions cap out at 500 - 1.5K words and are great to start with writing if you're new to storytelling and editing. Last, give your story at least two drafts before you chuck it in the bin if you're unhappy. Some of mine take at least three - four rounds of editing before I really like them, and it's normal to not like your original manuscript when you first write it!
I wish Finland was real
Maybe if we all believe hard enough it will become real
Should we tell him?
@@tabarebruch6257Not yet
“Second star to the right, and straight on till morning”
@@SAFIS448 he aint ready...
I cannot get over Alan's constant and consistent "Where the fuck _am_ I?" expression.
Right?? Everyone's having the time of their lives and Alan is fighting for his life lmao
I know. I thought is was a genuine reaction from the actor
@@shotpack8374 I love the idea that they didn't tell the guy ANYTHING, just pointed him at the teleprompter and told him to 'act natural'.
@@DannyEastes Probably the only moment wich Alan Wake told himself : Ok!?! I'm in the Dark Place, there is some F&c*Top things happening but this is actually pretty cool for once.
ITS AMAZING I CANT STOP PLAYING THIS SONG
Sam Lake looks like he doesn't regret a single life choice that has lead him to this moment. Just loving every second of it.
He’s very good at his job and very creative. He is an inspiration.
I know next to nothing about Remedy or their games, but I understood Sam studied English filology at the university.
Considering how humanists/language students career opportunities are often portrayed, I have wondered over the past week, how Sam sees his journey with Remedy.
I'm sure he has gone through it many times in the interviews over the years, but the idea really fascinates me.
as should be
The composer of FF XVI, Masayoshi Soken, liked this song and presentation.
Sam lake the face of Max payne in Max payne 1 and 2...
He made our childhood awesome...
We will see the next game of Remedy in association of Rockstar to be the remake of Max payne...
This needs to be performed at The Game Awards. Massive missed opportunity if not
I wanna see them dance so bad. It'd be amazing
#HERALDOFDARKNESSATGAMEAWARDS
Yes!
I would love that but it would be a spoiler for people who haven't played it so they won't
If permormed Chvchres, will permorm Old Gods.
It's not an interview. It's a musical…
It's not a song. It's an album.
It’s not a lake it’s an ocean
"It can be two things! Why shouldn't it?"
to qoute a wise man: SAM LAKE YOU HACK
Perfect
Thank god Sam Lake pushed to keep this in the game. It was phenomenal.
What do you mean "pushed" to keep this in the game?! Who in the production there thought it was a bad idea? I mean, I'm happy his vote won and they did it, but what were the concerns?
@@GoldenSun5631 yeah was a news that Sam "fought" for this mission
@@skrillgoreifyHe did, it seemed to hard to do at one point from a technical level.
@@starlight137ytprops to the developers who actually pushed through with it despite the technicalities!!!
@@skrillgoreifyisn’t he in charge of the company?
Thank you Sam Lake for not giving up about the musical. This is absolute gold.
The man had a vision, and I live for it.
@@Blisterdude123 He has ludicrous visions but they are so good :D
@@Cypeqthat’s how the best art is created :)
Its Sami Järvi. You just cant translate last name!
@@Anakingmusic it's his work name/stage name or whatever you wanna call it. He chose it himself and uses it during interviews, so ease up.
The dark place is a scary, dangerous place.
Also the dark place :
It may be dangerous, but it has so fuckin' good music
I think Mr. Door is playing a role by using the "talk show" and entertainment in order to help Alan to remain "sane" there somehow
Nah, the Dark Place is just an "empty" space. Waiting to be filled by the minds of whoever occupies it. It's just that right now the major occupants are Alan, The Dark Presence, and Mr. Door. And so this is the result. My theory is that it's only scary because Alan and the Dark Presence make it so. A different person/entity with different flaws and desires would make it a completely different place because the Dark Place brings out EVERY aspect of you and manifests it.
The dark place is toying with Alan, which makes it more unsetling.
That's why it's dangerous, maybe not always scary but it's manipulative
Sam Lake living his best life.
I hope we all achieve that one day.
Thanks brother🥲
In a interview with Sam Lake on video game reviewer Skill Up's podcast Friends Per Second, Sam revealed that this was constantly at risk of being cut. He originally tried to get something like this in Control but wasn't able to get it done. The scope of this was tremendous and unseen in gaming production, Sam pushed back multiple times to keep it alive and I seriously can't believe how good it came out. This could've easily came off terribly but the team pushed so hard with passion and it comes out in the segment. Thank you Sam for not faltering in your creative endeavors, Thank you Remedy for constantly pushing the envelope, Thank you Poets of the Fall for constantly breaking boundaries and crafting amazing music.
No wonder - it's both most astonishing part of the game, so as it's the most hard to create part of the game: tons of testing, synchs, polishing just for one "scene". As Art - it's great, no questions, as money maker - very doubtfull.
I mean. Some form of this DID make it into Control with Dr. Darling's little Dynamite song. It wasn't a full sequence and clearly made on a budget. But I love how scenes like these ease the tension. With Dr. Darling, it is to motivate the player and Jesse to finish the game. As for Alan Wake 2...
I have no clue. i haven't played it yet! I was scared I stumbled on a spoiler, but I am happy it is just a recap.
I love Skill Up, great reviewer
Thank god it wasn't cut! It was definitely the highlight of this game in my view!
We recorded the first demos of Herald of Darkness in early 2020, and I worked for about a year very closely with Remedy when implementing the song in the game. It was a huge and meticulous project, and making all the different elements work together was a major challenge, but also super interesting. I'm glad it's now finished and out, and happy it has been received so well! 😊🤘
I see this as Door and The Gods' effort to put Alan back on track, after he snaps after so many years in The Dark Place, it tackles all his insecurities and remedies them.
-The Clicker isn't a mysterious object of power, it's a gift from your mother
-You've always been a writer, since the day you were born
-You're not evil, you're a man with vices and it's a tragedy that you gave into them
-You came to Bright Falls for her, and she came with you
-When you were thrown into Departure, a world of monsters and nightmares, did you run? No. You fought to save your wife, Bright Falls and everybody there. You're the Torchbearer
-You have to go deeper to surface, keep going even though it feels helpless
-You're the Champion Of Light and The Herald Of Darkness. You can make this place yours
Excellent analysis, thank you!
Beautifully said 👏🏽👏🏽
I love the fact that Alan seems to start realising at least some of this, given the thoughtful little smile when he sits down. Am I imagining it or is he at 8:56.5 finding himself to be closer to the Herald than he previously thought?
I love this breakdown! Some great insight into the meaning of the song and the character
I personally believe Door is another representative of the Dark Place, similar to Scratch, and this performance is actually meant to mock and disillusion Wake.
This Alan Wake 2 part proves that the creative director of Remedy is not just Sam Lake. He's Sam Ocean of creativity.
"Its not a lake. Its a ocean." Brilliant.
@@Xeno_Solarus yes thank you for dissecting the frog
He just became... Sam Ocean
It’s not Sam Lake. It’s Sam Ocean :)
Finland has 1000 lakes
I'd just to point out that everyone is talking about "Mama Gave me a Magic Clicker" as well as "Sam Lake in the game" plus everything but gotdamn who knew Alan could do a good jazz number
What makes it even crazier is that it's all lip synced, because Alan's body model and voice actor are two different people.
They're REALLY good at that, in a good way.
The actor for Mr. Door does such a fantastic job. His enthusiasm and upbeat/goofy personality are so obviously fake but you can't help but feel charmed regardless.
It honestly feels like I'm back in Twin Peaks and watching one of the Black Lodge spirits try to act natural. ...And then the smile just gives off "How's Annie?!" vibes anyway.
Fake for Mr. Door perhaps, I have no doubt David Harewood was genuinely having a ball.
@@Havrrics Without a doubt, the man stole every scene he was in
And it makes his serious “we have been indulging you, Mr. Wake” dialog hit harder.
@@readyamesfireExactly!! He's so perfect.
Alan is in a constant state of a kid who’s being introduced to his parents friends and I fucking love it
"I just want to go home and play swords with Barry."
Why is this so perfect a description? Now I can't unsee it.
@@KJellyBeanut seriously. i've been looking for the best way to describe it other than "Alan be like WTF". This hits the nail on the head.
Tbf he was a pretty sheltered and troubled kid (based on the lyrics + AW1's dialogue), so...yeah.
Ikka Villi is great at looking _bamboozled._
They need to play this at The Game Awards
PLEASE!
I can only imagine they would do a live performance with dance and all.
@@alexandrelot2798 That would be the dream!
I would love that but it would be a spoiler for people who haven't played it so they won't
@@blaarfengaar they've been posting about the musical for a while now. IGN even uploaded the whole thing
Por favor seria grandioso verlos en la gala de The Game Awards, aplaudo en mi casa
It's so funny that this is a horror game
I was cracking up through this section because of this. How is this in a horror game and how is it so awesome?
Because Sam Lake is a genius.
Only Sam Lake and Remedy can do it.
Horror? There was some horror? 😅
Sometimes whimsy and music can juxtapose really well with horror, enhancing both. (Like the Name Game scene in American Horror Story: Asylum.)
You can tell the whole team had so much fun doing this, this wasn't just a musical segment, it was a celebration
The joy with it is so infectious too. On SO many levels, my favorite musical moment in video games. 🥲
This game truly feels like the culmination of 13 years of passion and creativity
How the fuck did you figure that out?
665 likes like in the game
@@NarficAcid it's so infectious that even Alan, trapped in the Dark Place for 13 years, cracked a smile at the end. Lol
Alan cannot look at a camera like normal, He either looks batshit insane or extremely confused and scared
Alan when he has to against eldich entities just to save his own life:
maybe that's what papparazzi see right before he beats the shit out of them
He doesn't see the cameras it's explained in the lore.
Can you blame him?
He's been through variations of the talk show several times, and this time he's confident he can handle whatever they throw at him and take control of the situation. "No more surprises," he tells himself.
Then they do this. That look on his face is his realization that he was kidding himself.
My favorite part of this video is 0:40 when Sam Lake starts dancing and rocking out in the total absence of any music playing. He's just so goddamn happy and excited to be working on Alan Wake 2.
And he dances like The Arm from Twin Peaks^^
OMG its true!!!
That's not Sam Lake... That's Max Payne
SAM LAKE YOU HACK!
@@vanillaicecream2385(Affectionate)
One of the best things about this song is that seeing Markus Captain Kaarlonen playing a new piece of music with his band. Legend.
The fact that Sam Lake - who wrote and directed the story and basically headed the whole project - is a character in the game and gets up there with the others doing a whole song and dance scene and just have a clear blast. It’s why I love Remedy as a whole, their games just have an element of fun to their creation that you can’t find anywhere else, you can tell everyone that worked on it had a great time doing so. There’s not enough stuff like this anymore
They asked Sam "What's your job at Remedy?" and he said "Yes.".
It legit gets even funnier when you realize his appearance is quite literally an inside joke for long time fans. Alex Casey is basically a alternate version of Max Payne. not only calling back to one of, if not their first game but also the fact the exact face he does for Casey is the max Payne face that Lake used for MP1.
Yes
Is Sam Lake another lake that is not a lake? Remedy is so meta.
I don't care for Alan Wake because it's not my kind of game but I loved Control and I hope there's a sequel to it with an equally random and ridiculous music video. Particularly with Sam Lake
Mr. Door's dancing and facial expressions are the best
He is playing a host of a Talkshow, of couse he's a showman.
Hell yeah!!
He has a face "i know what's going on and you dont" contrasting "where am i" of alan wake
he's doing so much acting with his eyebrows alone.
He is so damn charismatic. I know Lance Redick was supposed to play this role if he was alive (also the trademarks shenanigans), even so, the new actor performed a great job
the tonal dissonance of this entire part of the game is honestly great, also I love Alan Wakes actor Ilkka Villi's ability to just genuinely look so fucking confused about what's going on most of the time.
Ilkka looks like the good version of Aaron Rodgers, a hero, not a idiot
Takes hotter than a nuke (even for a packers fan)
I like to imagine that they never told him what scene he will be in and he is genuinely confused wtf is going on
Dissonance is the most jarring thing in all reality. Just ask Jesse Faden! I literally and honestly think of the Hiss as the Dissonance.
To be fair there’s a good chance he wasn’t acting there and Sam just didn’t tell him anything
I know the game did not sell well, but I would like to thank you, sincerely, for every one of us that did bought the game and played it, it was an incredible experience, and this chapter was one of the best.
Its their fastest selling game.
Would have sold better if they released a physical copy at release
@@PaulybiGGballZ0820 Barely anyone byes physical copies any more. Also it sold great.
@@davidgribble6313You say that, but when Sony releases a discless 800 Euro console the first thing everyone asks is where is my Disc Drive. Drives are sold out everywhere and Remedy released a Disc Edition a year later which they surely would not have done for barely anyone.
It didn't do awful. Remedy seems happy with the sales numbers.
" Remedy Entertainment Plc (“Remedy”) announces that Alan Wake 2 has sold 1 million units by the end of December 2023, and 1.3 million units as of the beginning of February 2024. *Alan Wake 2 is Remedy’s fastest selling game so far* . By comparison, *Alan Wake 2 sold over 50% more copies and over three times more digital copies in its first two months than Control did in its first four months* ."
Remedy’s CEO Tero Virtala commented: “We are happy with the start of Alan Wake 2’s sales. The price point has also remained at a high level, and *the game has already recouped a significant part of the development and marketing expenses* . We will continue to develop the game to serve existing fans and attract new players and expect the game to continue selling well.” Tero Virtala continued: “ *The successful launch of Alan Wake 2 has supported our other game projects: Condor, Control 2 and Max Payne 1&2 remake have all increased development pace thanks to the personnel released from Alan Wake 2* , and we expect these projects to reach their next development stages during the first half of 2024. *We now have two established franchises: Control and Alan Wake, which are linked through the Remedy Connected Universe. Growing and expanding these franchises will be a key part of our future* .”
I love that right before this sequnce in the game, Alan talks about how much he can control the story and nothing will suprise him
The guy had no idea what he was cooking
Alan: "I'm a writer."
Mr. Door: "This time, we sing!"
Alan: "wait no that's illegal"
the control in question: (not like the game though)
I can't stop thinking of him saying "well that just happened"😂
Surprise*
The fact that this scene takes place in one of the best survival horror games I've played in years, is testament to how creative Sam Lake and the team at remedy is
I couldn't have said it any better. Survival Horror **N E V E R** gets the chance to be this weird and comfortable doing whatever it wants. I hope the industry takes a few lessons from this game because its absurdities know no bounds. One of the purest, most creatively honest games ever made in spite of being published by Epic Games and funded with Tencent money. No shame, just a deep love for endless creativity
Its psychological horror..
@@jarg8 "Survival Horror *N E V E R* gets the chance to be this weird and comfortable doing whatever it wants", which is weird because it easily has some of the best potential to get weird of any genre. Like you said, I hope this game is really a wake up call for the industry to the fact that there'll always be an audience for big studios to really utilise videogames as an art form.
You say "in spite" but Remedy are giving Epic a lot of credit for basically letting them do whatever they wanted with the money. Total creative freedom. @@jarg8
@@niks660097the genre of game is survival horror. Limited resources (leading to avoidance of combat, like in an older RE title), safe rooms, squishy characters that can’t take too much damage, healing that is not instantaneous (common in the genre but not all of ‘em), infrequent checkpoints, limited inventory space (and a storage box) leading to a push & pull of deciding what to bring with you and what to leave behind…
It’s actually closer to true survival horror than many recent entries, so I’m gonna have to disagree. It’d seem you are conflating the plot with the gameplay; Silent Hill is psychological in nature as well, yet still falls under the genre. Lots of them have that element in it, coincidentally. Or perhaps by design, as instilling tension in the gameplay echoes a psychological sort of story rather well!
I hope I don’t come off as rude or “Acktshually”-like! I probably just wanted to gush about the game & actually take note of what survival horror mechanics it embodies. There’s a bit more than I’d realized at first, actually lol
Out of all the performers I feel like David Harewood is actually having the time of his life as Warlin Door. He is just grinning and jamming like nobody else.
Definately he is into it. Must have been amazing project to be on.
Mr. Door is just having the time of his life. He is having an absolute blast. This segment wouldn't be half as good with some other actor / way of acting in it.
It is a huge shame we never got to see Lance Reddick as Mr Door. But David Harewood definitely channels Lance in his performance and absolutely nailed it.
Lance was never going to play him. This was filmed before he passed @@jhamPlays
no
@@PlagueJ
"Music producers" these days: The song must be 3 minutes long. Tops.
OGA: Here, this one is almost ten minutes long, has five different musical genres and several singers.
Jokes aside, one of the best things I've heard this year by far.
0:41 It's a musical...
@@Artemis_A-24 I'd argue it's a heavy metal opera with a brief jazz interlude. But I'm pedantic like that.
I love how Poets/Gods are able to create music in so many styles and still be great
I LOVE Take Control because it's an example of one song fitting all the best
Herald is just more than a song tho.
I'm terrible at listening and knowing the genre of music. That said, what is the genre of the last part? where everything is slow and has that magnificent vocal
not a song, it's a musical
This is truely one of the best sections of a videogame ever. Its insane how this musical fits perfectly as a light and fun contrast into this dark game.
I’m so happy it’s 2023 and we can still be in awe of a moment in gaming. Sometimes it feels like originality in games is over, then something like this happens. Warms my old dead heart.
It was great but gameplay wise wasn't much cop
@PRLYago bro 2023 has been one of the best years in gaming in a long time, lot of greats this year 🙌
@@brianlaudrupchannel I saw a comment put it in a great way. The first musical is a great spectacle, but the final showdown really had that moment that made u feel like a badass. So imo we got best of both worlds
@@PRLYagoExactly! With so many remasters in the last 3 years (especially from Sony 1st party), this game feels great.
I've never seen anything like that in any other Video Game!
That Musical Part alone makes Alan Wake 2 deserve the Award for best Music this year!
And best game
You should check Control , there's a similar sequence , much more action oriented but still cool
Hi-Fi rush though.
They went above and beyond for this part
@@Ryodante still got to finish it, I think I am now halfway through with it! Also got to play Quantum Break!
Alan Wake 2 brought me closer and made me more curious about the whole Remedy universe! :)
''Ok we need something to stand out in the minds of gamers in our horror game , any ideas?''
''Jump scares?'' Fuck off
''QTE's?'' Your fired
''Replay mode with a different character'' Swear to jesus I'm quitting soon
''20 minute rock opera?'' .... God damn it Sam... you've done it again.
XD
Except there's plenty of jump scares and QTE's in the game.
Sam had idea of it for 7 years. A 20 minute Live-Action rock opera
@@generic-screen-name I finished yesterday and there was like 1 qte lmao
@@creamboyfuengshweidepends on how often you get caught by the Taken
Poets of the Fall... excuse me, Old Gods of Asgard are just having the time of their lives, and I love every second of it.
RIP James McCaffrey
1958-2023
The OG VA of Max Payne and Alan Wake and Also Control.
Things won't be the same without your Iconic voice in the world of Video Games.
he was never Alan's VA. that has always been Michael Poretta. he was Thomas Zane's VA in Alan Wake 1, however.
@@acolytetojippity I'm talking about the games he did.
His narration in between action sequences in Max Payne 1 and 2 was nostalgic
Yes him, and Kevin two talented voice actors that were taken away from us too soon. The world will never be the same.
James voice acting is one of the things which made Max Payne iconic. For me the third one was his best performance as the character. What a legend he was RIP
After showing my Mom the Last of Us TV show, she said she really enjoyed it and asked me if there were any other games I would like to see get adapted into a TV show. I told her about this game Alan Wake 2 thats a psychological horror game and then showed her this video without elaborating any further.
I'd like to think your moms expression was similar to Alan wakes, during the video 😂
With They did a series, i think i would be better showing his wife and The life of The cult members then The main plot.
It's called bright falls
I think the first Alan Wake would make a better TV show. I think the first Alan Wake was more of a horror game than this one. This one was more of a mind screw job than being dark. But I definitely loved them both, but as far as the story itself goes, i thought the first Alan Wake had a better story.
There actually is an Alan Wake shoe of sorta called Bright Falls
This song singlehandedly made me want to play Alan Wake
Same!
I know nothing about AW1 or 2 aside from the limited knowledge my friend has
I want to know everything now
Same
Play Alan Wake 1, then Control, then Alan Wake 2
@@mikeg8028 And quantum break
I'm trapped in the cycle of watching this video non-stop. Please help.
Switch the clicker 😅
it's a spiral
You gotta figure it out
Lost in an everlasting night…
No, I'm right here with you /dances away in a middle-aged white man dance
This song has been stuck in my head for the past 7 days and I'm still not tired of it.
I honestly don't think I'll ever will since I'm still singing in my head the songs from the original ALAN WAKE ;)
Same, am singing it at work 😂
Yeah I can't get it out of my head. The game is genius.
me too))
Same ♥
I want this performed at The Game Awards!!! No exceptions!
Game director dancing live would be very fun indeed.
Definitely!! Especially if they win GOTY with Alan Wake 2!
@@Moshugaani I hope they do. Remedy deserves it!
Nah would ruin the experience
its 9 minutes, much too long unfortunately, If i saw this come on Id immediately assume they took like 3 awards as off stage announcements
I just platinum'd this game today and I have to say, this is hands down one of my favorite games *ever*
How much of a pain was the platinum???
@@Mohawk_Productions honestly I can't think of an easier game to get platinum on, there's guides to all the collectibles and everything else you'll most likely get just by playing the game normally
@@SigfriedBigcheeseVanMemelordII
Sweet. I bought remastered on ps5. Might do a let’s play then
@@Mohawk_ProductionsAW2 is a breeze to platinum, but Alan wake 1 is a literal nightmare (no pun intended).
You can tell that Mr Door actor had way too much fun making this sequence
He's a Max Payne fan, it was basically a dream come true
And this make it even better ! XD
@@Eastcyningseriously?!!! Awesomeness
How to explain a characters past
Most games: Tedious exposition or supplemental reading
Alan Wake 2: Musical number!
And sometimes it’s both😂
I like how souls games use music without words stating things. The symphony tells the tale
@@ॐIoWhat… You can’t learn lore from a symphony. The whole point of this song is the story of Alan Wake. A symphony can portray emotion but not a whole ass story, wtf. This sounds like some weird fucking “did you know that uhhh uhhh Elden Ring HAS DOORS?!! How crazy is that dude like no game has ever done that before” type of energy.
@@ShiffDawgMan Yes you can. You can feel the story, get a feel for the character and their past through the music,.
@@ShiffDawgMan If you can't learn lore or story through symphony, then you just lack enough media literecy to meet the check. You can learn plenty from tracks, especially if you know when its played and with what context.
Seeing this performed live was the best thing ever. Everyone who hasn't played the game must be so confused.
dont even know what game it is from, but I loved the performance and hence I am here
it is the best moment in gaming
I was almost near that part in the game, I know it will happen but everytime I see a clip of this dance I skip it to see it in game.. but I got so busy and got this part spoiled for me in the TGA lol
I finished the game yesterday tho, it was great but I wish I finished it earlier
@@imaboud Yeah, the performance was a huge spoiler, that's why I wasn't sure if they were going to do it. I'm still very happy it actually happened.
I know almost nothing about Alan Wake and I absolutely love this.
4 months have passed but I can't stop listen this clip...
David Harewood played his role perfectly as Mr. Door.
I don't think I'm even halfway through this game, and every time I finish for the night, the game somehow keeps getting better.
Saga, Alice, Mr. Door, Ahti, Koskela brothers, etc. they were all amazing performances!
It was supposed to be Lance Reddick at first, may he rest in peace, and he still knocked it out of the park
I don't know how anyone is beating this game in 15-20 hours. Granted, I'm playing on Hard difficulty (its actually extremely well balanced and rarely becomes anything other than challenging in the kind of way I find survival horror should be) but I'm 32 hours in with at least 5 chapters left to go and a bunch of side content to tackle still. Between all the richly written documents, letters, notes, etc as well as the amazing short films, radio shows, treasure hunts, brain bending codes to crack, and rich, rewarding exploration...It refuses to stop making me love it more and more.
Rarely have I felt like a game so completely aligns with my tastes in this way. My few complaints are so inconsequential given what the game chooses to prioritize. The saddest thing is knowing there is an ending. I say all of this yet deep down I still haven't rewired my brain to exist in a world where Alan Wake 2 is real. I still cannot fathom it. It makes me so indescribably happy.
@@jarg8 agree, i just earned all achievements in 55 hours, also dont worry, there will be 2 story DLC's and a new game plus mode called last draft with more story elements added, will be awesome!
This game is an anomaly. Remedy should have an unlimited budget for whatever they decide to cook up. The music cooking up when saga played the recordat nursing home and crossed the threshold into the dark place is amazing . And of course this musical / fighting taken as Alan while this video playing in the background . This was way better than control ashtray maze .
MAMA GAVE ME A MAGIC CLICKER
OF THE FIRE YOU'RE BEARING
THE EYE OF THE DARKNESS, YOUR LIIIIIGHT
SO YOU WERE DRAWN TO STORIES EARLY ON?
@@catzilla1616 MY DREAMS WOULD LIGHT UP MY IMAGINATION
@@raulmihalyi AND YOU HAD NIGHTMARES NIGHT AND DAY?
@@catzilla1616 YEAH BUT WITH THE CLICKER
I CHASED THOSE FRIGHTS AWAY
Odin and Tor has not only blessed us with "The Poet And The Muse", but now also this masterpeice. Outstanding work. I hope the Poets Of The Fall never stop working with Remedy.
Don't forget "Take Control" too
@@drakowerewolf7209 And Dark Ocean Summoning.
Also most of the Poets of the Fall discography to be honest.
I think Sam Lake wrote the songs
Also "Late Goodbye"
@@MikeG82 Not really. Sam said in an interview that he gives much freedom to the Poets because they can write good lyrics related to the story without his direct involvement. He's there ironing out the little details and part of the creative process for all songs of course.
The only lyrics Sam has written completely himself are for the songs Ahti sings. Sankarin Tango in Control and Yötön yö in AW2.
Honestly, this was the most terrifying moment in the game for me. It was such an immediate turn in tone that it left me frozen in place for a good three minutes before I snapped back to reality. This game gave me a small existential crisis that is still haunting me. I love this fucking game!
I really like the lore implication of just "yeah the dark presence is scary but sometimes it just wants to let loose and have fun dancing and singing"
What makes it funnier is that before this, Alan said, “Yeah, I think I’m starting to get control over this place and my situation a little.” and the Dark Place went, “Nope. Here’s a musical to show you I’m in charge. You aren’t in charge of shit.” 😂
it wasn't up to the dark presence. The old gods of Asgard invaded the dark place and rocked the house
We know for a fact with American nightmare the dark presence sometimes just wants to fuck with him.
@@SuperNeos2 "You might be the writer, but never forget, **I'm the director.** "
No, it was Mr door with old gods of Asgard, help Alan to understand what is happening.
It's incredible to think that this was almost scrapped from the game - thank you Sam Lake for keeping it in 🙏
where did you read that?
@varunaX sam lake mentioned it on several podcasts where he was interviewed about the game, including the inspiration for the musical section. Friends Per Second podcast is where I've seen him say it.
It's happening! They just announced Old Gods of Asgard (Poets of the Fall) will be performing live at the Game Awards!
Yeeeeey
sauce ?
We don't know what they're performing though, I don't think. I feel like it'll probably be Dark Ocean Summoning since this song is pretty long and requires more than just Poets to perform. Either way, I'm happy. I'm just watching the show for the Old Gods performance. 🤣
@@GradnLordTad I mean I'd be cool with that, it slams.
If Sam Lake and Ilkka Villi aren't on that stage I will scream and drown out the performance!!!
This song has become theme music for a particular phase of my life as I heard it during that time and it captured my heart.
One of my favorite things about Control and Alan Wake 2 is how the protagonists will have legitimate reactions to the bizarre and sometimes cool stuff around them. Jesse saying “That was awesome” after The Maze, Alan’s little smile at the end of the song (and “It’s catchy, right?” in game)… makes our heroes more human in an increasingly otherworldly setting!
The problem is that while they have reaction to the quirky things, they have none for the horrific, Like Saga about the heartless corpse rising, killing and teleporting. Even worse for characters that aren't the protagonists, like the two cops when they arrive at the place, there is dead cops there that are at least their collegue, and all their reaction is ''yup, dead''
Well it is their routine to see corpses@@maxentirunos
@@poct13 Of their collegues ?
@@maxentirunos Yeah i remember also finding the cops’ reactions (or lack thereof) weird haha
he was gone for a decade and were expected to be found sooner or later@@maxentirunos
WE'RE MAKIN IT OUTTA DARK PLACE WITH THIS ONE 🔥🔥🔥
EXCEPT WE’RE NOT. 😨
@@PirateKingBoros dont worry its a spiral not a loop ;)
@@ABIADAB
I know. But the point of the song is going deeper. Lol
@@PirateKingBoros that's the point though, isn't it? alan wake writing himself deeper and deeper to find the exit
"diving deep to the surface" means that the exit out of the dark place, the "lake", is unfortunately deeper down into the madness
so the song is about getting to the exit regardless
meaning
WE MAKIN IT OUT OF THE DARK PLACE WITH THIS ONE 🗣🗣🗣🔥🔥🔥
@@kiba_the_lucky WE MAKING IT TO THE END OF THE SPIRAL WITH THIS ONE
I heard that this was a production nightmare and that Sam Lake singlehandedly forced it in, and unfortunately for everyone involved, he was absolutely right to, this whole sequence is peak cinema
Where did you heard it from?
I’m so glad that they did it though, it was my favorite part of the game and it was so amazingly well done. The Summoning was also great
dark ocean summoning @@jonathanmurray5733
He didn't say it was a "production nightmare," just that when he pitched the idea of this sequence there was a lot of pushback from the team and Sam stuck to his guns and made sure it got in. The team just thought it was out of place at first, but Sam convinced them it was worth keeping.
God I love this kind of passion in media even if it turns out hated the fact the person really feels passionate about something they make sure it works and makes it in and it paid off here
According to the date of the game's release, I'm a year late.
But this music is one of the greatest experiences I've ever had in a game. In fact, this music is one of the greatest things I've experienced in my entire life.
Nowhere NEAR enough love for the band, Poets of the Fall, here!! They've been going over 20 years, did the song Late Goodbye for Max Payne 2, War for Alan Wake 1, and are just INCREDIBLE here.
Marko Saaresto on vocals, Olli Tukiainen on guitar.
Phenomenal ❤
I saw them live last week and they're equally as perfect as on their albums. Marko's voice pushes forth so much emotion is ridiculous!
Take Control for Control too!
They are in the ending of the Futurmark demo 3dMark 2005 with the song "Lift" too...
Also Children of The Elder God, The Poet and the Muse, and Balance Slays the Demon for Alan Wake 1.
"Angel" is my favorite song of theirs.
You can tell Sam Lake is having a good time. Well, he wrote this for the game. I think Mr. Lake might be my new favorite game creator.
Been a fan of him since max payne 1 😂 dude writes good stuff
Actually giving me the whole good Kojima vibes he used to give years ago.
And Max Payne 1 is still his best game ever made.@@VChong1991
It's PAYNE!
From first Max Payne and forever this Finland developer will my favorite game creator
Sam Lake is a gem that must be protected at all costs
Whenever he flies, Finnish Air Force sends fighter cover to protect him
One of the best parts in any video game ever, and if anyone disagrees they can fight me.
Я согласен с тобой
It's actually a shame how underrated are Poets of the Fall aka Old Gods of Asgard. One of the best bands from XXI century.
Facts!!! I don't understand how they're not huge
100%
Carnival of Rust is an amazing album and single
Arctic Monkeys are way better
I wouldn't go that far. They're ok, nothing spectacular.
This will definitely be remembered as one of the most unique, fun and entertaining moments in video game history.
they had a lot fun making it this, which makes it all the more fun to us too :' )
production of such things is never fun, most probably it was hell but it was worth it
@@KaironReaps were you there?
@@weeb_french_turkish_hater working in the gamedev\film\commercial\CG industry I've been in production of many things and it's never fun until it's done and you see why you were doing it
you must be working with ubisoft or rockstars@@KaironReaps
@@KaironReapsgenerally I'd agree, but pretty sure the actors, the band and Sam Lake had fun doing this one. Can't say the same for devs and production team lol
If you play the game and come here to rewatch this is not the last time
This song is just "Let's psychologically scar this guy" and then "Olli! Shred that thing!" and then Olli shreds that thing, break for a funky jazz number and more shredding. It's awesome.
The jazz section is my second favorite part bc it's so odd and random that I was like "alright, where you going with this?" Which leads to my favorite part, that epic ending. It's so damn good. I love the snazzy jazz. It's catchy. The whole thing is. Glad I'm not the only one who is like "yrs, jazz section in a rock song!"
This is one of my favourite comments under this video
it's also foreshadowing "show me the champion of light, i'll show you the herald of darkness"
Especially in the full version where the solo goes on for a full 3 minutes lol. Absolute beauty of a song. Plus the jazz section has another verse or two
The level of times this video is played in my household cannot be healthy.
Good to know I'm not alone with this 😂
Yup. My RUclips already plays this version, then live then no commentary mission walkthrough xD my GF wants to kill me after 40 minutes of it few times a day xD
This was probably the first nice thing anyone has done for Alan in 13 years. That smile at the end is amazing to see after everything the guy has gone through.
^^ this comment changed this whole song for me 🥲
love how he says "that was good" after the sequence ends in game too
Catchy, right? @@Vulcan711
@@Vulcan711and when you walk by Ahti while he’s singing it Alan says “heh, catchy right?” Or something like that lmao
HAPPY ANNYVERSARY ALAN WAKE 2!!! I HOPE THE VIEWS OF THIS VIDEO CONVERTS IN SALES OF THIS GREAT GAME!!
Was playing this part with a huge smile on my face.
Whoever had this idea deserves a god damn raise
sam lakes idea:))
Died a couple of times so i can replay the song 😂😂
it was Sam Lake's idea and he fought to get it in the game
@@drifter139 I bet. I mean, there is no way any decent game dev thought this was a good idea.
@@cristianbasaez2850 I died because I thought I’d be able to keep the ammo afterwards lol. Was sad when it was over and the seven flares I had went down to just the one in the gun lol
Honest to God, I didnt expect this level. I guess nobody did. But this has to be one of the greatest sequences in video game history.
It's definitely a tie with the Ashtray maze from Control for me
this section of the game was probably one of the best sequences ive ever experienced in my history of gaming.
i saw some people say it was cringe
@@caduguardrailkingowo i thought it was very funny and enjoyable ngl
@@caduguardrailkingowoThose people have no taste in my opinion
@@caduguardrailkingowoThats because they dont understand the context of the story, everything bit in this intentional.
I wanted to rush through as fast as possible.
My Dad doesn't really understand games, but he loves this song. He's so impressed that a game can have such a good rock song, reminds him of growing up in the 80s. We jam to this when we clean. Love it!
The smile on Sam's face during the final chorus is everything.
Are you referring to 9:12?
@@zperk13Sam Lake, dude. That's the Alex Casey/Max Payne guy. Do some research.
8:41
My only gripe is I feel like Alex Casey wouldn’t be smiling here? I would have preferred a gruff grim sneer and a more stern look on his face. But if I were in his position yeah I wouldn’t be able to hold back my joy.
in the talk show its not alex casey its supposed to be sam lake the actor of alex casey based on that interview from before (I think)
Playing it in the game, it's batshit insane, but you really don't get how batshit insane it is until you see all this footage edited together like this.
Poets of the Fall - is a diamond that for some reason a lot of people do not see before their eyes. Guys, I've been listening to you for more than 15 years. Thank you for all the songs, for all the incarnations and stories that you gave us together with them ❤🔥🔥
The first Alan Wake turned me into a fan of theirs and i haven't missed a single album release yet, i adore them.
I found them via Remedy games but damn do I love them
I really hope they get on stage for the VGAs because of Alan Wake 2!
Likewise
@@GenXCellent1970for me it was Max Payne 2
I've never played alan wake and this is the greatest thing ive ever seen
This part in the game is very immersive.
I just came to realize this: This whole performance by Warlin Door is a way for Alan Wake to remember the events of the story after each loop is restarted and he forgets everything!
IT'S NOT A LOOP! IT'S A SPIRAL! (c)
Exactly! He writes in a musical about his story (or mr Door does this for him)…to remember his story!
❤❤❤❤
I was always wondering who did this musical for him in the Dark Place. Alan thought it was just the Dark Place messing with him, but yeah, Door kinda helping him remember would make sense. Though i am still not sure about Door's intentions in the long run.
@@Vadym.kovalevskyi because you already said it, i just want to say it here because i dont have anyone to talk to about this game. so here we go, that phrase makes sense, after the credit rolls a certain woman said that there is a way to escape from the dark place, alan thought it was a loop, but its actually a spiral, a spiral goes round and round but here is always an ending point, a spiral doesnt loop back on itself.
This is probably the most mindblowing, unexpected and perfectly awesome moment that I've ever experienced in a videogame. I was speechless during the whole segment. Everyone can tell how much fun and love every single one of you had making this happen. Thank you so much for this, I love you guys ❤
Same here
This segment is fucking good bags azevs
Kinda had its existence spoiled by penguinz0, but was still smiling the entire time at how cool it was. Penguinz0 said it went on “for a long time but didn’t outstay it’s welcome” but it honestly was very brief compared to the rest of the game
This man has not played a Remedy game.
I mean... it is awesome but at the end of the day it is just a song with video playing while you walk through some rooms
The shot of Alan Wake posing stoically with the pistol and flashlight as the lyrics say "a war needs it's warrior" is pretty bad ass.
One of the most ambitious games of its time to be honest. It pushed the envelope of what a single player linear narrative could be. Genuinely, this is a game that had faith in its players. I can imagine a thousand video game execs who would say "this is way too artsy and weird, no one is ever going to play this."
Who knew that a psychological horror game about a guy with a flashlight and magic clicker would have the best musical level of all time in it?
I didn't.
After I played their previous game, Control, I knew anything is possible with Remedy
@@tavastian3288 I have that game, but I stopped about 5 hours in. I got stuck somewhere and gave up. I need to go back. Do it for Ahti!
One of the best gaming moments of my entire life.
I agree
Almost on the same level as take control
So a fictional band from a game has a real RUclips channel and is putting out its music on Spotify featuring Mr. Door and Alan Wake. God, this is a delicious level of meta.
Old Gods of Asgard is a band in the Remedyverse (Control, Alan Wake), however the actual music is from a band called Poets of the Fall, with the members of the Old Gods band being actual members of Poets of the Fall. The fact that Remedy also uses songs from Poets of the Fall as themselves alongside them as Old Gods of Asgard is funny, with the first Alan Wake even having a character point out how similar Poets and Old Gods sound.
Also vinyl LP you can buy right now
And on top of that, this all happened tonight live on the Game Awards...It's a lot.
@@rushnerd We're reaching levels of meta so unprecedented that I'm pretty sure the SCP Foundation is going to get involved.
@@RaptorJesusdon't you mean the Federal Bureau of Control?
One of the coolest scenes in a video game EVER
eres una 🤬🤬
I will never get tired of seeing Sam Lake dance before the song starts.
And that dance is a reference to David Lynch’s Twin Peaks!
Sam Lake is a genius!
Twin peaks was a big inspiration for the first Alan wake game
over 3 million views. love to see this 9+ minute song from the middle of a video game that's a sequel to a 13 year old game get this much attention. Truly incredible.
Dude, I've been along for the ride since then, and THIS was the last thing I expected in ANY game this year.
I cannot stop listening to it and the TGA performance only served to cement Alan Wake 2's narrative of those that have played it.
I am currently going back and playing the old content because good god what a game.
To be fair, about 800,000 of those views are mine.
not only in the middle of the game, but so seemingly that the song does not in any moment repeat, it literally waits for you to continue to the next section uninterrupted, I couldn't believe it, the best experience I have ever had playing a game with a musical intermission!
I am about 1 million of those.
Having almost zero context for this or the game, I can confidently say that I would buy *ANY* book of an author that came onto a show to do something like this.
It’s not a real show and it’s not a real author. It’s all the crazy fiction of the game played genially by great actors and mixed with amazing music from real artists.
@@Resolver27 Your answer is not a real answer.
We're not real either. None of this is.
I can't even imagine what you would say if you watch the short 20 minutes movie with real actors filmed specifically for the game.
@@KC.45😳😨
0:40 What's him dancing 😭😭
Bc flex
I really want to see this performed live at The Game Awards. One of the most unique gaming experiences I've ever had for sure!
I just love the facial expression the host makes!
I can’t shake the feeling that it was supposed to be lance reddick :(
@@JJJJJJJJJAAAAAA they had that idea before just to connect quantum break to alan wake but things happened
RIP Lance Reddick
0:00) Presentation
0:49) 1 Part - Childhood
2:50) 2 Part - Rise to Fame
5:11) 3 Part - Bright Falls
7:46) 4 Part - Champion
8:24) Final Dance
What's so funny to think about... This could have SO EASILY been incredibly cringey. But it ended up being one of the most badass part of game. I was straight up in awe!
Remedy is what Electronics Arts was meant to be.
They are creating Art.
Exactly 😄
If they actually make a series/movie about Alan Wake I hope they keep Ilkka and Matt together as performance/voice, I forgot he's being voiced over because it was so flawless.
Good news. A year old Remedy video states that AMC has gotten the rights to Alan Wake and are actively working on a series for it :)
i didnt fking know he was being voiced till i searched
I was suprised at this bit I pre ordered the game and didn’t know about this bit till I got to it
the dubbing is one of my favorite aspects of the alan wake series, it gives two amazing performers the chance to embody the same role, and it really adds onto the eerie and charming twin peaks/x files/lower budget public access pulp crime drama vibe the games have.
I'm addicted to this song. I don't have the relationship with it that people who played the game probably had, but ever since the Game Awards performance...it's been stuck in my head. I never played Alan Wake, but due to this Song, I caved and bought the Remaster and #2 just yesterday. It was a smart decision.
Play control before alan wake 2
@@Ait0395k Roger that! Thank you! This might be a stupid question, but is it linked via Easter eggs? Or is it more of a shared world type thing?
@@OriginalZanman Control is in the same universe as AW and has a pretty big role in AW2.
@@hamlindigo_blue awesome! Thanks for the heads up! Just in time too! It was on sale for $7 on the store!
@@OriginalZanman Enjoy! Control is a great game and definitely worth playing. It has a cool music part just like this one.