Wake 2

Users overwhelmingly praise the technical achievement — calling it 'one of the most beautiful games' from a graphics standpoint, with Remedy consistently punching above its weight as a mid-size studio (comparable to CD Projekt Red in fidelity). However, significant criticisms emerge: (1) Performance is a major pain point — the game 'runs pretty terribly on an RTX 3080' and DLSS is described as being 'used as a crutch' rather than a genuine enhancement, frustrating players who prefer native resolution. (2) Difficulty design is called 'all over the place' — Story mode is too easy while Normal 'varies between being reasonable and damn near impossible.' (3) The Mind Place system is polarizing — one detailed comment calls it 'a glorified menu system that blocks off progression until you've pinned some notes to predetermined places,' describing it as tedious and immersion-breaking rather than engaging. (4) The camera system draws specific ire — the off-centre 'over the shoulder' perspective causes motion sickness for some users who want the player centered. (5) Animation issues persist, with users noting foot-sliding problems that have apparently carried over from earlier Remedy titles, and technical debates about IK (inverse kinematics) limitations in realistic character motion. (6) The gameplay is described as 'a fairly linear affair with a lot of backtracking,' not matching the ambition of the visuals. Users also engage in deep technical discussion about engine choice — Remedy's in-house Northlight engine vs. UE5 — debating whether ECS (Entity Component System) was overkill for elements like the Case Board, and lamenting the broader industry trend away from proprietary engines.

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