Lore Expert Plays Alan Wake 2 | We Sing

[@JeremyHinen]

It just hit me that he says "I could take control, no more surprises" right before he looks at the TV. They literally telegraph that this is going to be the Ashtray Maze level.

[@GamingUniversityUoG]

The writing is so good on the dialogue! I swear everything about this game is a love letter to the fandom

[@TheWunWhiteWolf]

This is the chapter that earned Alan Wake 2 game of the year in my book. The passion Remedy had is unmatched.

[@jonathancloutier4956]

100%. Unmatched

[@iamls360sterriker9]

I love that little detail around 12:31 during the first chorus where Alan gets the dance wrong and you can see his frustration/confusion. The whole sequence is fantastic

[@GamingUniversityUoG]

He looked so out of place the whole time. It was hilarious

[@ERHershman1]

I just totally lost it at the part where Alan comes to the stage direction taped on the floor, "ENEMIES," and then Taken obligingly pop out to attack. 😂

[@GamingUniversityUoG]

I lost it the entire time lol. But him beating away the figures with the clicker was hilarious

[@jacobstaffordmiller1635]

And the one that says “WAIT FOR GUITAR SOLO” 😂

[@juutuubnoob]

Translation of what ahti said: My swedish brothers god damn (perkele). Oh yes, now that is, yes, yes (Ai, että nyt on kyllä, joo-o). The boys turned on the jenkka machines, god damn. (Laitto pojat jenkkakoneet soimaan saatana). "perkele" and "saatana" both are are common finnish curse words and nicknames for the devil. Jenkka is a traditional finnish dance. Jenkka machine just means a thing that plays music like a jukebox, radio etc.

[@sethkarma2072]

I didn't think it was possible for me to like a sequence more than the ashtray maze but goddaaaamnn, this was just too perfect.

[@ItsJuls1]

34:24 I think this is the only time we've seen Alan smile 😅

[@GamingUniversityUoG]

Only other time I remember seeing him smile is in the flashback with him and Alice. But he has not smiled in so long that this one means a lot.

[@LapnLook]

​@@GamingUniversityUoGdoes the shit-eating grin he does after locking Hartman in his office count?

[@nuclear_war_games]

@@GamingUniversityUoG he also smiled when the old gods of asgard stage lit up in first game, he likes the old gods

[@ZwiekszoneRyzyko]

I think Dark Place is as scary as always but Mr Door has created this moment for Alan as a bit of relief. If we can call fighting the Taken a relief.

[@GamingUniversityUoG]

This place is so chaotic it's insane

[@Valzer__]

Also ahti was their so the dp prob couldn’t do anything

[@daphne8406]

OMG I just burst out laughing when this chapter started! This was awesome! 😂😂😂❤ The passion and fun that the devs must have had to put this together is sooooo clear!

[@GamingUniversityUoG]

This is what happens when a bunch of grown up kids have resources to make games lol. They just have fun and Go with all the wild ideas.

[@EthanRom]

I have to say Remedy’s sound game is so good. The song perfectly loops and could theoretically go on forever with how seamless they produced the track

[@pokemonmusiclover5]

It's so refreshing to find some streamer who plays the game AND knows who Poets Of The Fall are. Most people I see are like "wow cool song...who are these guys on screen?" You'd think people would know who the band is especially after playing the first game, but there's still not alot of fan's out side of certain parts of Europe sadly. Hopefully that'll change after this games release seeing how LITERALLY EVERYONE is freaking out over this part of the game.

[@nuclear_war_games]

The Old Gods of Asgard musical is the only musical I will ever enjoy

[@GamingUniversityUoG]

Haha we need a full Rock Opera for it. I mean Repo Man: The Genetic Opera is pretty good. But Old Gods deserve a full series.

[@PandaPulse4]

Remedy is so fucking creative, 10/10

[@GamingUniversityUoG]

When let off the leash Remedy does some crazy stuff!

[@PandaPulse4]

@@GamingUniversityUoG Just finished the game last night and it is my goty, amazing experience. Your playthrough has been fun to tune into, really excited to see what the final draft ends up being in NG+

[@woogha]

I watch a different react to this absolute god teir moment in gaming history every day as a way to end my day with a smile. And as i say to everyone, Thank you for this.

[@WhenDidYouTubeAddThisFeature]

I've been a fan of Alan Wake for almost a week now, and now I'll be here for a lifetime.

[@GamingUniversityUoG]

Haha welcome on in to the fanbase!

[@dgc1570]

Oh my goodness! Ahti humming Herald 9f Darkness was hilarious

[@LuxintN7]

I was looking forward to you playing this sequence. So much fun.

[@GamingUniversityUoG]

Dude this whole section is bomb af

[@Melancholy_Chill]

I had widest smile in months playing this part

[@GamingUniversityUoG]

Same!

[@ameliam9498]

Low-key, it's the coffee!! It's made from water from coldulon lake. That's the alter item that's causing the problems

[@GamingUniversityUoG]

No only the Moonshine is cauldron lake water. Coffee is done in Puerto Rico lol

[@ameliam9498]

@@GamingUniversityUoG @GamingUniversityUoG technically coffee can be made anywhere. Haven't you heard of Seattle coffee. But the moonshine, the Anderson Brothers farm is a distillery, the homebrewed moonshine and coffee were made from water at cauldron Lake. And it was distributed among the towns of bright falls and watery. So technically everyone in that town is drinking water from coldulon lake. Which that could make sense, the liquid inside of the thermos doesn't go cold and it's always good. That is slightly weird if it's the liquid itself being altered and not the thermos itself. That could be why the bureau can't find this items altered effect. It's not the thermos but the contents inside of it. That could also make sense on how the two brothers distributed their product. They used multiple thermoss to keep the product good. control.fandom.com/wiki/Bright_Falls_(1976)_Supplement and hey I finally found that document which suggest strange behavior from Alice wake! Took me forever sorry control.fandom.com/wiki/Specimen_Escape_Assessment

[@leonielson7138]

"Show me the Champion of Light, I'll show you the Herald of Darkness," always reminds me of the old joke: Stephen King's son: "Look dad! A bug!" Stephen King: "Look son! The devil!"

[@GamingUniversityUoG]

Yep. Everyone has a herald of darkness in them.

[@jacobstaffordmiller1635]

I also got turned around during that section where you couldn’t find the light, I guess I took too long or went around the wrong direction because Marko looked disappointed and shook his head 😂 also the signs that say “enemies” and “wait for guitar solo” killed me

[@ice45678]

I had high hopes for AW2, and they exceeded all of them.

[@jonathancloutier4956]

I swear this game just keeps smashing through the ceiling. This was the best sequence Ive ever played in anything. So fucking creative!! It has everything: gaming, acting, poetry, singing, music, dancing.... so many art forms. And everything comes togtether, nothing is left unchecked. Even a small detail like them mimicking putting a helmet on their head in the choregrephy to reference Tom the Diver... crazy good stuff. And them doing it live at the Game Awards. Some never seen before levels of creative glory in all its wonder.

[@johnstevenson1861]

I'm glad they kept the musical. It sums up the “madness” in the Dark Place. Despite all the Darkness. It had a bit of light. Thanks to anyone who reads this.

[@lexradu]

That dance is Bob's dance from Twin Peaks.

[@GamingUniversityUoG]

Havent seen that much of twin Peaks. Planning on doing a full watch of ot though.

[@lexradu]

@@GamingUniversityUoG If you do, make sure to watch the 1992 Movie before The Return/Season 3.

[@reaperofthegrey7294]

the only thing i hope that they do for this section is maybe add more enemies with a bunch of ammo pickups in a post update...for such a fun hype moment akin to the ashtray maze or the concert. theres a lot of "walking" before any enemies shown up

[@GamingUniversityUoG]

So far that is the only criticism I have of the game is there is very little combat.

[@dgc1570]

YES! I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS!

[@matthewmcshane399]

matthew poretta did sing the song Dynamite as Dr Darling in Control

[@GamingUniversityUoG]

Voice talent generally has singing training involved. I think lol. He did a great job

[@lexradu]

You're not wrong, Ahti is a real Ocean God in Finish Mythology.

[@GamingUniversityUoG]

Yep. God of Fisherman, Sailors, the ocean, etc.

[@ayecheeseman5971]

Came across this channel as one does because they are scared to play it alone lol and same reaction just a huge smile just in awe

[@zombiehippo9477]

Wasn't the musical the best! I didn't think they could top the ashtray maze. I'm so interested in the second DLC....I think Tim Breaker will be in Night Springs. I know you probably haven't finished yet but please include me in a discussion.

[@leonielson7138]

42:02 Drako Fox13 "you might be right.... OH CRAP I JUST THOUGHT OF A CROSSOVER FOR THIS GAME AND GOOSEBUMPS" Dean: "You want a crossover with 'Goosebumps'?" Worse, a crossover with "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" with the kids camping out around Caldron Lake ...

[@bradleypjones]

I played this part with my son and we both had the same reaction... Awesome...

[@GamingUniversityUoG]

Haha nice!

[@AgentZarkov_2133]

I don’t remember seeing “Shifter” there at 19:00, I love that they did this.

[@GamingUniversityUoG]

Not sure if it is relevant but weird.

[@CATZEistKRIEG]

Grrr! I keep missing the lives! But this game is my fave ,hands down

[@melwordswith7585]

Hands down my favorite chapter of this game.

[@GamingUniversityUoG]

I'm going to be biased and go with Dark Summoning only because we get to see the Old Gods live on their tour bus lol. Love those guys

[@levstepanov2892]

​@@GamingUniversityUoGAnd Dark Ocean summoning is such a banger as well! Feels like the best song they made both as a separate piece of music and as a part of the games.

[@melwordswith7585]

Both were cool as heck, but I love Alan so much, so the studio one with him and Sam Lake there, all of them dancing, was just peak crazy fun for me, personally. Haha. @@GamingUniversityUoG

[@Fanostuff0311]

I love this entire section! I can’t believe it almost wasn’t included in the game and that Sam Lake had to say ‘no we’re keeping this in’ I’ve never been invested in GOTY, but if I had to choose, it would be this game. What a fantastic experience. I don’t think I’m ever going to experience a game such as this one. 10/10 in my opinion I adore it

[@GamingUniversityUoG]

Yeah i heard they almost cut this from the game. I'm so glad they found a way to keep it in.

[@BorgLeo]

I wonder what Remedy will do to top this even more in Control 2... And I must agree with a lot of suggestions, I hope Remedy (and Poets and the rest) will perform this song/number at the Game Awards. 🎉

[@woogha]

The entire game will be a musical. Lol. That's all I can think.

[@jonathonpolk3592]

Damn i LOOOOOOVE this scene! Gave me happy tears plus a smile that came back every time i remembered it. Catchy, right?

[@SunDry_Marchy]

OLD GODS ARE BACK, EPIC

[@GamingUniversityUoG]

Dude I love these guys! Best characters in the franchise

[@Denashi]

Hey! If Ahti wants to mop the carpet, Ahti gets to mop the carpet! You *dare* question his methods??? Seriously though, this is truly one of the most epic moments in video game history!

[@dgc1570]

And he's surprisingly good at it

[@Tracker66]

If anyone would like to re-watch this IGN released a very smooth post of this episode.

[@len-len3661]

yoo they actually did this in the game awards, sick af

[@GamingUniversityUoG]

Best part of the show!

[@CATZEistKRIEG]

Also! I wish dr Darling was in the music vid😅

[@GamingUniversityUoG]

In a way he was! We got to hear him sing

[@carlorazzeto]

@gaming university, is the rest of your playthrough going to be posted?

[@GamingUniversityUoG]

100% you'll be seeing an episode go live every other day. Needed some buffer while I work on the full video essays

[@Brettman04]

old god's of asgard channel posted the official music video today. its great.

[@leonielson7138]

42:56 The way you're talking, you sound like Pat Maine, not realizing that Lance Reddick died March 2023. His face might have been used for Martin Hatch in 'Quantum Break', and there's records of his voice on file, so it's possible to make a deep-fake of him, but the legal ramifications make recasting a cheaper, more reliable, option.

[@GamingUniversityUoG]

People have data mined the game and found some assets with Reddick. That being said it really isn't much of an issue considering they refused Jack's actor as well. Especially with new name it wouldn't have been an issue. I'm not 100% positive but based on Sam's IG and Twitter the live action stuff was some of the last things filmed.

[@Valzer__]

It’s also do to reddick passing away, the new actor said in an interview it was ment to be reddick playing Mr.door and not him.

[@shamarinka9985]

By the way how the analysis of this sequence is going?))

[@CallMeKes]

Oh man, that song brought back Dream Theater's Scenes from a Memory. Also, I love that they didn't replace Alan's singing voice with a professional. He's not trained and it's clear but it somehow adds so much. Edit: Oh, it sounds like Dean thinks he can sing...damn my perfect pitch and years of training!!!

[@GamingUniversityUoG]

Lmao! I majored in Piano but took two semesters of choir. Still don't know what I'm doing haha

[@halucinujte]

He is a trainer opera singer...

[@CleoCat75]

your discord link is expired, FYI.

[@colbyboucher6391]

I can't be the only one who finds the lyrics to Herald of Darkness pretty sus, right? Beyond the chorus basically spoiling the big reveal... The way the song talks about Alan writing like Tom Zane, it's placed as though Alan started with their vacation to Bright Falls rather than only writing once Alice drowned, and _more importantly:_ "Trapped in the darkness within him"? Huh??? It's so off that I'm almost inclined to chalk it up to artistic license, but maybe it's Alan's inner critic's version of things?

[@crazybiscut]

This has to be purgatory of cringeyness

[@ottohertteli]

Wdym that was awesome

[@hawkins347]

Learn to have fun, dude

[@nuclear_war_games]

Unpopular opinion

[@Xel963]

Cringe is Dead and I'm still standing!

[@iamrightyouarewrong6730]

tell me you are no older than 13 without telling me you’re no older than 13

[@Herrscher-of-Autism]

That was awesome.