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Alan Wake II: Night Springs Review
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The first of Alan Wake II’s two planned DLC expansions, this one consisting of three episodes which each present a different AU/what-if scenario starring an alternate version of some Remedyverse character: Alan Wake waitress and Wake superfan Rose Marigold, Control protagonist and FBC director Jesse Faden, and Alan Wake II sheriff and Quantum Break expy Tim Breaker. I was hoping for some connective tissue between episodes or to the main game (maybe something with Wake and Door creating the episodes together?), but alas these are instead entirely non-canon stories that are also completely separate from each other. They also don’t really feel like Night Springs episodes—which is to say, Twilight Zone episodes—outside of David Harewood’s Warlin Door channeling his inner Rod Serling at the beginning and end of each episode. All that being said, taken on their own merits these episodes were a lot of fun. Being able to absolutely mow down enemies thanks to the metric truckload of ammunition and ridiculous weapons like Rose’s fully automatic shotgun that the DLC throws at you was a welcome change of pace, and each episode fully embraces the weird and absurd.



The Legendary Axe - Level 1
Level 1
The Legendary Axe
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I have a soft spot for the rudimentary action side-scrollers. Perhaps because the times were simpler then and with fewer alternatives or perhaps because we don't get a lot of them anymore, The Legendary Axe on TurboGrafx is a straightforward good time.

Its only differential is a charge attack that does more damage when held. Aside from that, you'll run into familiar caves, defeat some creepy crawlers and do the occasional boss fight. It looks good and looks good doing it. Easy.

Also, both regions received dope cover art 👌

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