Old Gods of Asgard | Herald of Darkness LIVE Performance Reaction [The Game Awards 2023] Alan Wake 2

[@juliatvgames]

AHHH!! I'm glad you're all as excited as I am 😅 I really didn't expect them to do this song with the dance and everything! Ugh, I love Remedy.

[@Balnazzardi]

I just love it how many ppl this made happy! Proud to say as a Finn that Im even from same town where Remedy is located 😄

[@_Shadoh_]

Remedy and Larian 💜

[@camposhernandezjosemanuel8744]

Fake reaction🗿🗿

[@AuspexAO]

Thanks for playing this underrated game. Streamers like you who took a chance on it are one of the reasons its starting to pick up sales.

[@jonathonpolk3592]

The best part was seeing Sam Lake's huge grin while performing it. You could tell he was having a blast. This was pure vindication for him. People kept telling him that AW was dead and AW2 would never be made because no one would buy it since AW1 didnt initially sell well. Over a decade later, he proved them all wrong and created a masterpiece.

[@Horrorizacio]

Game of the year for me! I love these guys!

[@DooMest]

@@Horrorizacio Same. I am happy BG3 won and everything I have seen/heard from it is insane. But AW2 is 1000% my jam and just lives rent free in my head.

[@Kanerudo]

Especially if it's true that someone wanted to remove the whole musical scene. I hope they fired that person 😂 To me, AW2 is the true winner

[@sadmarinersfan8935]

He is a true legend I love him and remedy it’s a shame aw2 has sold so badly I hope it picks up later on they deserve everything 😊

[@AuspexAO]

Sam Lake has been slowly turning this group of games into a Pre-Marvel multiverse that has been slowly gaining steam and acclaim. People just need to let him cook. He obviously knows what he's doing.

[@Khujop]

Sam Lake's entire demeanor and his energy overall just screams love for what he does and what he helps create. It's so adorable.

[@b.u.l.1734]

Knowing Sam Lake's crazy-ass writing/lore-building, it wouldn't surprise me that this segment is probably canon to the games and Alan briefly appeared in the real world through an Overlap, lol.

[@SwobyJ]

That's Alan Wake 3.

[@Cinetyk]

Yeah, this is surely part of some of the loops Alan goes through whilst trying to get out of the Dark Place. Are those bouncers out there between the audience and the stage? Or are they undercover FBC agents?

[@aarondonald1611]

This is definitely canon! It fits in perfectly

[@johnsonyuwu131]

Sam Lake looks so happy, so proud of him.

[@Gigs247]

This performance made the ENTIRE show worthwhile for me to stream with my roommates for 3-4 hours. Both of em never played AW2 so my giddy excitement was PALPABLE. Now one of em wants to watch me play this. Haha

[@adamlafleur568]

That was me as well! They said it was my nerdy version of the superbowl😆🤟

[@leander403]

Watch you play it? HA!

[@novachikun]

Alan Wake 2, Baldur's Gate 3, Larian, Remedy, they deserved all the love. Along with all the other amazing titles. Even if they didn't win, no one can deny their quality and impact. 2023 was a great year for gaming.

[@Balnazzardi]

Hilarious to see BG3 haters lose their marbles though 😂 but ye I totally agree with you. Best year in gaming since 2010 and im glad BG3 and AW 2 won most awards.

[@zackfair6791]

Ah, a copy/paste comment.

[@Balnazzardi]

@@zackfair6791 speak of the devil, you found your way here 😂 so how are you feeling now that game you seem to think is hot garbage won the GOTY? 😂

[@zackfair6791]

@@Balnazzardi Did you hit your head, or do you have Alzheimer's? I don't care about a fake goty award. We've been over this.

[@JesG.]

​@@Balnazzardistarfield Alan wake 2 spider man 2 shouldve won game of the year not baldurs mid

[@mexamrc]

It was so nice to see Dr Darling sing :)

[@In_Silico]

😮 didnt know it was him. Makes it even cooler 😊

[@mexamrc]

@@In_Silico check out exactly 0:36 and you'll recognize him right away

[@TheBumblingMum]

​@@In_SilicoDr Darling is Alan's voice actor!

[@juliatvgames]

He’s sooo good 🥰🥰

[@marioibarra1342]

Yeaaaahhhh Dr. Darling Niceeee!!!

[@idoppiaggidiaristarco4184]

I'm pretty sure Alan wrote himself into Game Awards to get out of the Dark Place...

[@devonwaskahat5277]

This part of the game was so amazing. Glad they didn't miss the chance to perform this live. Especially with how underrated Poets of The Fall is.

[@Twisty757]

Weather you know them as Old Gods of Asgard or Poets of the Fall, they are badass! They make great music.

[@pandaril92]

I found them waaaaaay back in 2005 when the credit rolled for Max Payne 2. I fell in love with their music, and it is so good to see a game developer ton incorporate a band into its game from the same country as they are from (Finland). The fact that all the Old Gods of Asgards songs that are in the games (AW1, Control, AW2) are actually narrative setpieces and all of the add to the story and/or the lore of the games.

[@Twisty757]

@@pandaril92 yeah they did so damn good with the music in this game, I think it just shows how much they really enjoy making them.

[@meat.popsicle]

That deserved a standing ovation man.

[@aettic]

Someone's comment at the end of the stream "Half the audience must be thinking WTF" - I can't even imagine what people who didn't play the game thought of this. Sitting there like "wait, isn't this supposed to be a horror game? Why the fuck is there a musical number?" I love it so much. Especially Sam Lake smiling so wide as he danced it home with them. Fucking amazing.

[@launchermonkey201]

I was just thinking that 😂

[@tcrpgfan]

And that is kind of why it works. Yes it's a horror game, but for horror to work you have to have some unexpected shit going on.

[@nos_astra1878]

Haha, Ilkka Villi and Sam Lake were dancing, too. 😂 I loved it.

[@DuBstep115]

I mean Ilkka is a actor who has worked on city theatre, so it's pretty natural for him. Sam on the other hand :D

[@nos_astra1878]

@@DuBstep115 It makes sense, of course, I just wasn't expecting him to appear at all, since Matthew Poretta was needed to sing. Then again, I didn't expect Matthew Poretta or David Harewood either. It was such a nice surprise that they reenacted a bit of the musical.

[@largodeluxe6325]

Check out stage right - Matt Porretta joins in for the final chorus, too! There are a few phone-cam vids from the ceremony itself in which you can see him much more clearly.

[@FedericoMuckermann-lc3qy]

WHAT a Masterpiece. Just finished the game today , im without words.

[@starlight137yt]

We all loved this moment. So great

[@phrophannus]

Best game of the year, undeniably BG3 deserved the GOTY, but Alan Wake 2 was the best in my heart

[@MadameTTV]

True words. Greets from Germany ❤

[@Grey_Fawkes]

This was the highlight of the game awards for me. I could not believe it!!

[@ActionScripter]

I thought them performing this live would be too good to be true. Glad I was wrong!

[@HollowedKnight66]

Julia singing along and trying the dance was adorable to watch

[@Wickerrman]

Poets of the Fall are so good, the whole thing is so random but brilliant. I love it.

[@Djep1taph]

It makes sense in the context of the game

[@synaesthesia2010]

that smile on Sam's face is the smile of a guy who knows he was right to fight to keep the sequence in the game because it's gone on to become a defining moment in modern popular culture. you could also see he was having the time of his life on that stage too, he was living his best life

[@samuelboyer8699]

Sam Lake's smile looks like the smile of someone who just successfully wrote an iconic rock opera into existence in the middle of a video game!!! God Bless!!

[@pocketsdsquirrel3207]

THEY DID THE THING

[@kenshinhimura9619]

I think he wrote this dance and song into the game just so he could perform this at the game awards! Lol! Jokes aside, I am so freaking glad they did this with the actual cast of the game! Bravo Remedy and The Game Awards!

[@David.Algren]

Just two words: PURE MAGIC ❤

[@BillyCobbOfficial]

Such a great moment, my GOTY for sure.

[@teotest3255]

I'm 46yo, i'm a gamer since the ZX Spectrum (don't ask). I have never ever seen a game director to be so passionate and 'promote' his game in such a way... Sam Lake and his team at Remedy are legends. They always deliver something special. My hope is that Remedy will stay independent, thus creative, so we can enjoy lots of games to come. Cheers! :)

[@Vänz-fi]

Nice reaction! I have not even played this game. I just wanted to see Poets of the fall to perform in the game awards:D

[@UhDewSea]

this reaction was adorable haha.

[@peterburman5193]

This song has been stuck in my head since playing the game!

[@PainbowSheep]

Old gods of Asgard/Poets of the Fall is insanely good and Marko Saaresto is a god. I loved this. Sam Lake seems so damn happy and the performance from everyone was perfect.

[@CharlesRayPope]

Good performance of Old Gods of Asgard at the The Game Awards

[@Fruticass]

Found this video randomly. I'm so glad I have found I'm not the only who got overhyped and obsessed with the performance, the song, Remedy, Sam Lake and the dance!! 😂😍 Rakastan Suomi!!!

[@daysand123]

You know its a masterpiece when you can cut a full fifteen minute track down to four minutes for the The Game Awards and a radio edit and still get the full package across.

[@b1thearchitect401]

I wish it was like 12 mins with the jazz section BUT I'm still happy this happened lol, seeing Sam Lake up there dancing with the glee of a 5 year old could probably walk a depressed person off the ledge of suicide

[@ProdigyWill007]

Just completed the game yesterday, song & dance stuck in my head, very catchy tune.

[@tonydeluna8095]

In control, where you have your headphones on, jamming out to old gods of Asgard, was badass

[@21stCenturyGuy]

So happy to see others showing the love for this performance

[@alexaraujo1731]

This presentation was more hype than the entire awards show

[@Azalis1701]

For best music it was such a hard choice. In my opinion, Alan Wake 2 had the best vocal music, Final Fantasy XVI the best orchestral. How do you pick between those? Both games also had a cinematic music sequence I will never forget. Glad I didn't have to pick.

[@gamenitebox]

Alan Wake 2 IS the best.

[@2starkiller]

Loved music in both Alan Wake 2 and BG3. The compositions and implementation were just perfect. Both let the music take the center stage in multiple story moments.

[@ameliafofinhawr]

love to see how you were excited and knowing the lyrics, that warms my heart ^^

[@kelemi]

Great to be finnish!. So Proud! Ilkka Villi ,Sam Lake and poets of the fall

[@Drewcifer145]

I'm so happy they did this! Glad you were delighted Julia 😊

[@SamLoki]

Man you deserve 1m+ subscribers

[@TheTuubster]

My favorite track of theirs is still "The Poet and the Muse" from Alan Wake 1. A wonderful rock ballad that always makes me emotional when listening.

[@Uuuu-y8s]

Yes, absolutely. Overlooked gem

[@Nekotaku_TV]

I love how Sam Lake was in it and he's looking so happy. Congratulations Finland.

[@aendery2k130]

This was epic. I would have loved to see Ahti at the end, though.

[@Wakegame]

Лучшее, что было на этой сцене :3

[@rogertemple7193]

I liked listening to the band from Alan Wake 2 they are really great and God of War Ragnarok: Valhalla wow was a surprise thanks Julia. 🎮🎮🎮🎮

[@pate7179]

Poets of the fall is pretty old band in finland go check out their albums

[@rogertemple7193]

@@pate7179 i have seen some of their videos on KZbin and I really enjoy their music and actually being in the Alan Wake 2 video game was really awesome and the performance on the awards show with the cast of AW2 was also really Awesome as well and is my favorite video game along with the first Alan Wake video game as well Thanks Kiitos ystava.🇫🇮👍

[@SercanB-nk7ww]

yeahhh we got 3 awards yeahhhh alan!!! alan!! alan!! 🤩🤩😁😁

[@club2119]

i love anger's remorse as well

[@rramos8521]

It was so so really really really coool!!!!!

[@naughtynicholas]

Rebirth, their album just released today!!

[@CallMeKes]

Poor Ilka turned out to be super nervous. That's why he messes up so much. He and Sam are too pure for this world. I love this whole cast.

[@crocodilerock4662]

Apparently it was a little last minute too. Where did he say he was nervous? I wanna see him more haha

[@jereztf9337]

Where did he mess up? Cause the nervous demeaner fits Alan Wake well

[@crocodilerock4662]

@@jereztf9337 he came in late during a lot of his queues. It’s nothing serious and in fact I doubt anybody who hasn’t watched the OG music video a bunch could even tell

[@JurrevanHerwijnen]

@@jereztf9337 It's mostly a couple of times he isn't in sync or missed the start of the parts that are being song by Matthew the voice actor for Alan. The only time it was obvious on stream was when he is sitting on top of the dancer. To be fair, that part was recorded in segements and in the studio for the game and it was likely months back if not more.. So for as quickly as this was set up for the show.. pretty awesome performance.

[@Jannuzi1]

I love remedy people... If they are happy... then we all are happy...

[@bald_phoenix]

Man I love your reaction. I felt the same!

[@ArcienPlaysGames]

I've said it across a few videos already, but the musical parts of the show were genuinely amazing this year. Usually those segments (except for the GoTY orchestra) are a hard skip for me for varying reasons, but Heilung - whom I absolutely love - perfectly set the tone and mood for the Hellblade trailer they were also featured in, and POTF/OGOA absolutely killed it here.

[@darkjoe8348]

Sam lake killed it

[@NeptuneCheeseCake]

I choose to believe Sam being on stage wasn’t planned. He just saw an opportunity and took it like the impish god he is.

[@Xehanort10]

I've recently gotten into the Alan Wake series after watching a bit of a playthrough of it so this was cool.

[@SerDunk]

As a 34 year old man Id like to say I was as giddy as she was first time I saw this 😊

[@GeekintheheartofTexas]

The first time I saw this video at the end, all I could think of was Barry Wheeler "That was AWESOME!!"

[@kaiuniverse876]

Seeing people who just love the thing they made so much is so refreshing

[@Arkayjiya]

This was the best part of the show and I haven't even played Alan Wake 1 or 2 (although I went and installed the first game just after watching this live).

[@jeffcdeleon]

Sam Lake looks so genuinely happy. 😊

[@CrystalPrelude]

That look on Sam's face? That is the look of a man happy down to his soul.

[@electricflesh4534]

Incredible. 👏 Sam Lake is a national treasure of Finland. Protect that man!

[@bor4748]

One of the coolest game award performances ever

[@winster32]

Sam was absolutely balling and every second was worth it

[@hk3766]

Exelent performance. Congrats 🎉❤

[@ahmedp8009]

Love it! Love it! Love it! Love it! I had no idea PotF released a new song! Amazing

[@adrncheelo91]

The most epic musical moment in game history

[@JINXsFullGames]

This was the best performance on TGA 😍😍😍 I'm so happy for sam lake

[@chupitolepame5357]

Congrats for uploading this so quick, you have a new sub, here and on Twitch!

[@Cinetyk]

I'm just so glad about you. The way you reacted was just alike a a land awake, if you get my meaningl

[@alexandersilva1239]

I fucking loved your reaction, I had the same feeling aaaaaaaaaaaaa!!

[@ar13f1992]

I really love see your reaction to this content😁

[@Nerdy_Elliot]

It was so perfect 😭

[@ExitiumNL]

Not sure if you were ever lucky enough to see Poets of the Fall live, but if you ever get the chance, take it. I've been a big fan of them ever since Max Payne 2 and seen them live 7 times now, and it's always a party. Marko's voice live is amazing 🙂

[@PeTTs0n88]

I wish the entire band would've been there and that it wouldn't have been playback/singback (Captain on keys instead of drums, Jari on drums and Jani on bass - it's apparent that neither Captain nor Marko are in their right instrumental elements, several things not matching the sound. Marko raises his right hand during his first singing part but the bass line keeps going, just as an example) - but it was still real damn cool to see! And Sam Lake's happiness is so palpable, he must be protected at all costs.

[@AdamantMindset]

i replayed control and max payne 1-2 right after alan wake 2, just to experience remedy game magic again. although max payne felt more amazing now story wise as I played it first when I was a kid

[@_Shadoh_]

Me too! Max Payne games are still so good!

[@Adriangabs]

Things like this is why I love videogames

[@AuramiteEX]

Still crazy to see Alan Wake in real life lol

[@xukzcarminesx1819]

I done Alan wake 2 about 10 times love it

[@MrEthos]

Easily in my Top 5 TGA Moments of all time.

[@juanlash]

your reaction was so wholesome :)

[@SteelSpurs]

Btw, New Game Plus drops Monday and it comes with a new ending! You gonna play?

[@chochowilliams]

Hands down my new favorite song.

[@waltuuh]

I waited 13 years for alan wake 2 and it really worthed it.i finished alan wake 2 five times and i'm still addicted to the story.i'm really hyped for the ng+ and the new draft I FCKIN LOVE SAM LAKE

[@Rodinov_Claw]

Gutted that AW2 didn't win GOTY, but BG3 was worthy winner. I loved that Sam Lake and the Remedy team is truly enjoying themselves on the stage

[@masoudfasihi4342]

Sam Lake just redefined art in AW2. He is unmatched. Not even Kojima can compete with him anymore. The best story writer and art director of the century.

[@adamlafleur568]

This was the absolute coolest moment of the show and of the year!

[@isaacgraff8288]

Such an amazing song and a phenomenal part of the game.

[@lewisjennings5269]

Awesome awesome awesome!!!

[@cesarlr3]

I have to subscribe just because you are so genuinely in love with the dance 😂 me too btw 🙌

[@Bitumesilicatissimo]

What! is the doctor Caspar Darling that sings the Alan's line?

[@kanukki84]

It's nice that Finnish games are liked all over the world.

[@mr.weller7395]

Ребята просто красавцы=))❤

[@Robert048]

If you would've told me back in 2001 that Max Payne would be on stage performing a musical I wouldn't have believed you. I'm so happy for Sam Lake, Poets of the Fall, and the rest of the Remedy team. ☺