New Ending Alan's Ascension ALAN WAKE 2 DLC The Final Draft

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Published on December 14, 2023 3:14:50 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv_2L9R_6nA

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Alan Wake 2 (2023)

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Alan Wake 2 Final Draft Ending Cinematic with saying goodbye to Tor and Odin in the darkplace gameplay

The "true" ending for Alan Wake 2 comes at the end of an Alan Wake 2 new game plus run, known as The Final Draft. Everything is the same as above until Saga calls Logan on her phone:

In the Final Draft, Logan answers the phone, seemingly completely normal. Despite having been shot in the head by Saga, Alan Wake wakes up with the bullet now glowing in his head again. "The ending worked. Scratch is gone", he says. Alice Wake then appears only to Alan, and says, "at last", to which he replies, "thank you, my love". Alan then delivers one final monologue and closes out the game calling himself "the master of many worlds".

So, what does all that mean? Firstly, Logan answering the phone proves that Alan's rewritten Return ending worked, fixing reality. Return's original plot, which involved Saga and Logan moving to Watery and Logan drowning, was prevented from becoming real – all seems well for Saga.

As for Alan Wake, thanks to Saga's Bullet of Light and their plan, he is back in the real world and free of the Dark Presence's possession and the Dark Place itself. He also seems pretty confident that he's some inter-dimensional master by the sounds of things, which will no doubt be come up in a future game. However, it's not clear what's going on with Alice Wake. Alan now knows she did not in fact commit suicide and is still in the Dark Place, so perhaps her fate is something that'll be explored in DLC.

The phrase "it's a spiral, not a loop" and lots of spiral symbolism pop up a lot in Alan Wake 2 (and even in other Remedy games as seen in these Alan Wake 2 easter eggs) and it's meant to encapsulate Alan's attempts to escape the Dark Place through writing and rewriting new ways out. His repeated failures make him feel like he's stuck in a loop, but he was just working his way down a spiral and, thanks to Saga's help, this Final Draft ending is the end of that spiral.

The Final Draft ending wraps up Alan Wake 2 surprisingly nicely, which means you have to wonder where the story goes from here. One thing that will no doubt come up again is this idea that the rewritten Return ending had to stick to the conventions of the horror genre – if there are heroes, they must suffer greatly to ensure balance. Things seem on the up for both Alan and Saga, so it seems that this cost is yet to become clear.

Additionally, Alan Wake 2 will be getting two DLC expansions that further develop Remedy's connected universe of games, starting with Night Springs. This DLC focuses on the titular Twilight Zone-equivalent TV show, though very little has been revealed about this, and a release date or window has not been announced. Beyond that, we also know that Control 2 is in the works, having spent most of 2023 in a proof-of-concept stage, according to Remedy CEO Tero Virtala. With Alan now set up as the "master of many worlds", could he take on a significant role at the FBC alongside Jesse?

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