Stephen King as soon as mentioned, ‘a delayed recreation is ultimately good…’

If you wish to carry Alan Wake in your fingers, however had been delay by reviews in regards to the high quality of the beforehand launched Alan Wake Remastered port, it may be time for a second look. Treatment Video games dropped a patch on February 15 that addresses the sport’s rampant efficiency points.

?️ An replace is on the market for the Nintendo Change model of Alan Wake Remastered.

The replace improves total framerate and efficiency, particularly when the sport is performed in docked mode. #AlanWake pic.twitter.com/N4VL9FNRPK

— Alan Wake (@alanwake) February 15, 2023

Alan Wake was first launched again in 2010 on the Xbox 360 earlier than later being ported to Home windows. It was gussied up for Alan Wake Remastered for Xbox, PlayStation, and Home windows platforms in 2021. The Remaster was then ported to Change final yr in 2022. Regardless of it being over a decade previous and having run on comparable {hardware}, grizzled Destructoid veteran Jonathan Holmes reported that the port sucked out loud and in contrast it unfavorably to Wii ports of yore.

He did, nonetheless, admit that he “likes crappy wanting video games” and that the poor high quality of the port “provides the entire thing a bit of that dingy, damaged and unsafe feeling you may get from one in every of Puppet Combo’s Indie Horror titles.” I additionally like crappy-looking video games and particularly Puppet Combo, however I’ve a lot much less fondness for downgraded ports except they’re operating on the ZX Spectrum.

This patch may hold that sure visible nostalgic je ne sais quoi in Alan Wake Remastered, however the framerate seems to have been made extra comfy. Customers are reporting that the Change model has been improved to a gentle 30FPS in all situations. Framerate is essential to some relating to visible consolation, and that shouldn’t be ignored.

Nonetheless, blurry graphics are a bugbear of their very own. Whereas this patch is certainly a welcome enchancment, I’m not holding my breath that the visible eccentricities can be addressed.

Alan Wake Remastered is already obtainable on Nintendo Change. When you’re prepared to sacrifice portability, it’d nonetheless be higher to select it up on PC, PlayStation, or Xbox as an alternative.