Ever feel like you're being watched in Alan Wake 2? This terrifying detail you probably missed proves you actually are
Nov. 7, 2023The owls are not what they seem
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It’s not just your imagination; there really is something subtly watching you during certain parts ofAlan Wake 2.
Remedy’s latest is a full-blown survival horror packed with references to the studio’s earlier work, as well as little details you might not notice until it’s pointed out to you. One particularly unnerving example is the taxidermy owl mounted to the wall of the eponymous author’s Writer’s Room. As spotted by Twitter (now X) user shkegulka, and confirmed by yours truly, the owl is watching you when your back is turned.
As you can see in the video below, as soon as you turn your back to the owl, it’ll turn to face you. I walked around in several directions and each time I turned to face the damn thing, it was staring directly at me, into my soul. I never noticed this until it was shared online, and now that I’m aware of it, I kind of really wish I wasn’t.
Interestingly, I went to Saga Anderson’s Mind Place, the newcomer protagonist’s equivalent to Alan’s Writer’s Room, and the Deer head mounted to the wall stayed put the whole time. Not that I’m complaining, mind, I was just expecting a similarly creepy situation in the Mind Place.
Alan Wake 2 launched on October 27 and, despite a bunch of bugs thatRemedy has beenpatching outin the days since, the studio’s fans, survival horror players, and folks new to the studio and genre are generally loving it. OurAlan Wake 2 reviewawarded it a coveted 5/5 stars and called it “an imaginative and truly ambitious sequel.”
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After scoring a degree in English from ASU, I worked as a copy editor while freelancing for places like SFX Magazine, Screen Rant, Game Revolution, and MMORPG on the side. Now, as GamesRadar’s west coast Staff Writer, I’m responsible for managing the site’s western regional executive branch, AKA my apartment, and writing about whatever horror game I’m too afraid to finish.
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