Alan Wake 2 Won’t Shy Away From Elements of Body Horror, but Won’t Feature Dismemberment

Based on what we’ve seen of Alan Wake 2 so far, it seems the combat will be a bit deeper than its predecessor, though don’t expect any dismemberment of any kind to be in the game.

This was revealed by Remedy Entertainment’s Head of VFX Johannes Richter in the latest issue of PLAY magazine (#29), where the developer mentioned that while the game won’t shy away from “body horror,” there won’t be dismemberment in the game at all.

We don’t do dismemberment…Alan Wake 2 doesn’t shy away from elements of body horror, but it’s far more focused on spine-chilling atmosphere and psychological frights.

“[Dismemberment] is also really hard [to do in-engine].” – Johannes Richter, Remedy Head of VFX

While that’s a bummer to hear, I doubt anyone was looking for a gorefest from the game. At the very least, those squeamish of dismemberment in games won’t need to

Alan Wake 2 will be released this October 17 on the PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.

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• Alan Wake 2 Physical Edition: THQ Nordic Volunteers for Duties; Gameplay Debut Running on PS5 Confirmed

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