Alan Wake 2 introduces a new mechanic that wasn't available in the first game. This time, you'll be playing as both Alan Wake and FBI agent Saga Anderson. Switching between the two is pretty simple, all you'll have to do is enter "break rooms" to switch. Why is this necessary, though?
Alan Wake 2 is almost out, and we obviously cannot wait to play the sequel to the beloved action-adventure game Alan Wake. This time round the game's going to be quite a bit spookier, as Alan Wake 2 is a survival horror game, rather than an action-adventure game. That's why it's nice that we won't be going through this game completely alone! Well, technically at least.
In Alan Wake 2 we'll be able to play as both Alan Wake, obviously, and as FBI agent Saga Anderson. You won't be able to change between characters to play through the same storyline, though. Both characters will have their own single-player storyline that you'll be able to play through, but you can switch between both stories and decide when you'll want to play as Alan or as Saga.
Alan Wake 2: How To Switch Between Alan And Saga
The thing is, the only times that Alan's and Saga's stories will intertwine are at the beginning and at the end of the game. Besides that, both will have their own separate stories that you can embark on and change between.
Both stories will take place during different timelines, which is why you won't be able to change characters in the same timeline. Saga Anderson's story will have you searching the forests of the Pacific Northwest to investigate murders committed by a mysterious cult. Alan Wake's story, on the other hand, lets you explore the Dark Place, manifested as a dark and sinister version of New York.
In an interview done by Eurogamer, Alan Wake 2's creative director Sam Lake and game director Kyle Rowley revealed how you will be able to switch between both characters and the worlds their storyline take place in.
In order to switch between stories, all you'll have to do is go to a "break room", where you'll also be able to save your game. In the interview, Kyle Rowley mentioned that "it makes sense, we think, from a pacing perspective to allow the player to potentially switch. [Whenever you switch back you'll be in] exactly the same place, time hasn't passed - it's kind of on a meta level of like, switching on the player side."
Don't worry, you can switch as often, or as little, as you like, without having to worry about the other storyline.
[...] the stories have been written in a way that you can consume the story in any order. There's no wrong way to play it, basically.
Depending on how you play Alan Wake 2, some elements might make more sense if you play the game one more time, which is easy to do with New Game Plus. You might even notice some story elements that you missed the first time round. So, it will definitely be worth playing at leasttwice. Maybe three if you really enjoy the game.
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