How to come up with a new plan in Alan Wake 2
Oct. 31, 2023The ‘come up with a new plan’ objective in Alan Wake 2 gets you to gather clues, leading into a point of no return
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To come up with a new plan in Alan Wake 2, you’ve got to search the Sheriff’s Station for a few specific pieces of intel by gathering files and profiling individuals. Some of the evidence can be a little finnicky to find and collect, with certain UI icons not always being especially obvious. Once you have got the required files for Saga to formulate a new plan of attack to rescue Alan, you can pitch it to Casey and Estevez, although this leads straight into a point of no return inAlan Wake 2. That means this is a pivotal moment in the game, so I’ll take you through everything you need for the Alan Wake 2 “come up with a new plan” objective, and what to expect after.Obviously, there are spoilers ahead for Saga’s story in Alan Wake 2, so scroll with care.
Alan Wake 2 Saga’s new plan
Once you’ve got past the Scratch boss fight in the Sheriff’s Station yard, you’ll end Chapter 6 in Saga’s story by needing to ‘come up with a new plan’, as you’ve discovered that Alan Wake is in fact still trapped in the Dark Place. Here’s what you need to do to come up with that plan and progress the chapter:
After telling the pair about the new plan,you will be faced with a point of no returnand an important decision that will affect your progress.If you choose to continue, you must drive to Cauldron Lake and put Saga’s plan into action, limiting where you can explore. After completing the following section of Chapter 7 as Saga, you will then be forced to play as Alan Wake, completing any chapters in Alan’s story that you haven’t already completed and eventually moving towards theAlan Wake 2 ending.
While you will play as Saga again later on, your travel options will be limited and it will be impossible to get any collectibles, such asAlan Wake 2 lunch boxesandstashes.
Conversely,if you choose the ‘Not Yet’ option when speaking to Estevez, you’ll have free rein to continue exploring Cauldron Lake, Bright Falls, and Watery to tie up any loose ends, switch to Alan, resupply (perhaps using theAlan Wake 2 lighthouse keyor by finding all theAlan Wake 2 deer head locations), or gather collectibles. You can of course return to Estevez and carry on with Saga’s plan when you feel you’re ready. If you’re going for a 100% completionist run, definitely pick this option and check you’re not missing anything!© GamesRadar+. Not to be reproduced without permission.
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