Does the dog die?
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Alan Wake 2
Video Game • 2023 • Horror
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leggywormy
Not really dogs, there are mutated wolves that attack you though, starting chapter 3
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Unanswered Triggers
Are any teeth damaged?
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kai
in the sudden black and white visions of Scratch some of his teeth are black, possibly because of blood
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Is there throat mutilation?
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kai
in one section a monster verbally threatens to "clean shave [Alan's] throat"
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Is there a hanging?
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MovieWatcher10
In Alan's section, if you're at the movie theatre there is a point where two men are hanged/strangled in film tape. Disturbing sight.
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Is there shaving/cutting?
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kai
in one section a monster verbally threatens to "clean shave [Alan's] throat"
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Abandonment
Is a child abandoned by a parent?
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kai
no, but it's a major theme: the story/dark presence makes people believe that a major character abandoned their child, which resulted in the child's death.
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Is an animal abandoned?
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leggywormy
Not really. It's mentioned that dogs get lost in the forest sometimes but they are not left there on purpose.
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Abuse
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MovieWatcher10
No, only minor bitter talk about two people's ex-wives.
*SPOILER* Alice Wake has nightmares about Scratch stalking/intimidating her in visions.
*SPOILER* Alice Wake has nightmares about Scratch stalking/intimidating her in visions.
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Does the abused become the abuser?
National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233)
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Is someone gaslighted?
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Yonah
A character is repeatedly told that her daugher has died, this does not match up with reality. I’m sure if this counts as gaslighting, as everyone who tells her this genuinely believes it.
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Addiction
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CGlacia
During a cutscene (meeting "The Filmmaker" for the first time), there's a brief, missable shot of a character snorting some kind of drug, potentially cocaine, although the drug in question is never named.
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
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Andymonium
One of the first Echoes has a character describe their drinking problem
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Animal
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MovieWatcher10
There are Taken wolves that you can kill.
There's a mention of a moose mascot dying but we don't see the actual death. There is a moose skull that must be obtained to proceed in a level.
There's a mention of a moose mascot dying but we don't see the actual death. There is a moose skull that must be obtained to proceed in a level.
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Are animals abused?
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noob1n8or
A moose that is dead by the time the game starts died as a result of constantly being fed coffee as a publicity stunt.
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Is there a dead animal?
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Andymonium
The game opens on a close-up of a dead deer's head half-submerged in the lake
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Is an animal sad?
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leggywormy
While I'm sure the mentioned dogs that got lost in the forest or the animals that got their heads hung up on walls around the town were sad, we did not actively see any animals in distress so far (Chapter 1 and 2, I will update)
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Does a cat die?
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kai
there are some missing posters for a cat
missable: [MINOR SPOILER] a radio host talks about the rumor that Mayor Setter kills cats; later Setter is revealed to be a dog.
missable: [MINOR SPOILER] a radio host talks about the rumor that Mayor Setter kills cats; later Setter is revealed to be a dog.
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Does a pet die?
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leggywormy
It's mentioned that dogs get lost in the forest sometimes and often never found or found dead but none of it is seen
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Does a dragon die?
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MovieWatcher10
No dragons.
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Are there alligators/crocodiles??
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MovieWatcher10
No alligators or crocodiles.
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Are there sharks?
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MovieWatcher10
No sharks present in the game.
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Are there bugs?
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leggywormy
Some bugs or moths fly around here and there bc it's a forest but no close-ups.
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Assault
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Is someone restrained?
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leggywormy
Pretty close to the beginning
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Bodily Harm
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Is someone burned alive?
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SPOILER
In the subway station section, Alan changes reality and there is a wagon full of burnt corpses. They were victims of the Cult's attack.
In the subway station section, Alan changes reality and there is a wagon full of burnt corpses. They were victims of the Cult's attack.
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Is there body horror?
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MovieWatcher10
Taken are former humans surrounded and cloaked in darkness and shadows. Some Taken later on in the game appear as a person's upper body submerged in rippling waist-high "water" localized around their bodies. An identical body juts out from the bottom, resembling a reflection in water. Additionally, both bodies have an additional set of arms. (from AW Wiki on Taken)
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Does a head get squashed?
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kai
DLC: Lake House. in the end, graphical
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Is someone tortured?
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MovieWatcher10
Alan is mentally tortured and tormented.
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Does someone fall to their death?
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noob1n8or
A character is seen supposedly jumping to their death, but it's later revealed that they faked their death and survived.
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Is someone stabbed?
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MovieWatcher10
The player can be stabbed/sliced by Taken.
In the Nightless Night movie, a character is stabbed to death. The stabbing is shown, but not the knife inside the body. There is a lot of blood on the character's face.
In the movie there's also the mention of a character stabbing his own brother to death.
In Coffee World you can find lore on the Huotari well that also involves a character stabbing another character to death.
In the Nightless Night movie, a character is stabbed to death. The stabbing is shown, but not the knife inside the body. There is a lot of blood on the character's face.
In the movie there's also the mention of a character stabbing his own brother to death.
In Coffee World you can find lore on the Huotari well that also involves a character stabbing another character to death.
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Is there excessive gore?
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leggywormy
Someone gets their heart cut out of their chest close to the beginning. The body and the heart itself will be shown several times after that.
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Children
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Does a kid die?
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MovieWatcher10
There are mentions of young girls who died due to drowning. The deaths aren't shown.
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Creepy Crawly
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Death
Does someone sacrifice themselves?
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theficus
Kinda. In the original ending it’s heavily implied that a major character has sacrificed themselves. The NG+ “Final Draft” ending changes/clarifies this to show that the character didn’t die after all.
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Does someone die?
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leggywormy
Yes but don't worry, they'll be back :D
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Disability
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Family
Does a family member die?
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MovieWatcher10
*SPOILER* Someone's brother dies on-screen.
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Is someone kidnapped?
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leggywormy
Close to the start of the game a character gets attacked at taken away by the attackers
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Fear
Are there ghosts?
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Yonah
A character is haunted by a non-corporeal vision of someone she believes to be dead, this is not a ghost but kinda similar to it in concept.
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Are there jump scares?
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leggywormy
The main character has visions that appear very suddenly on screan every now and then.
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Are there natural bodies of water?
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leggywormy
A lake and a swampy forest are the main areas the game takes place at as especially the lake plays an important role for the story.
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Are there clowns?
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MovieWatcher10
No, only a character calls another character a clown multiple times.
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Is someone possessed?
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leggywormy
Kind of, yes. Basically all the antagonists.
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Gross
Does someone vomit?
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MovieWatcher10
In the Nightless Night short movie (Alan's section) a character vomits and there's a close-up shot of his vomit on the ground for a few seconds (timestamp: 11:58)
It happens when the character is shirtless and crouching around.
It happens when the character is shirtless and crouching around.
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Is there audio gore?
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MovieWatcher10
Audio gore when you shoot Taken or when you get shot/sliced by their weapons.
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Large-scale Violence
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Law Enforcement
Is there copaganda?
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MovieWatcher10
One of the main protagonists is Saga, an FBI agent who's partnered with FBI agent Alex Casey. In Alan Wake's section, there are many Alex Casey posters.
*SPOILERY* There are two deputies who are portrayed as corrupt and inept at their job.
*SPOILERY* There are two deputies who are portrayed as corrupt and inept at their job.
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Is there incarceration?
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MovieWatcher10
In the beginning some people are interrogated by the FBI as witnesses of a crime.
Later on in the game, a few characters are imprisoned.
Later on in the game, a few characters are imprisoned.
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LGBTQ+
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Is a trans person depicted predatorily?
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MovieWatcher10
No trans characters in this game.
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Is there deadnaming or birthnaming?
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MovieWatcher10
No, but some people call Alan Tom. This isn't deadnaming or anything though.
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Is an LGBT+ person outed?
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MovieWatcher10
No. A female character casually mentions her ex-wife and this is treated as normal.
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Medical
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Is there a hospital scene?
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MovieWatcher10
No, but there are an elderly nursery home and a wellness center with the latter resembling a hospital the most.
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Does someone have cancer?
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Yonah
A character who appears on screen (Bob Balder of the Old Gods of Asgard) is mentioned to have died of leukemia in 1980
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Mental Health
Does someone have a mental illness?
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Yonah
Alan and other characters can be read as suffering from varying degrees of ptsd
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Yonah
A lot of the game has the characters questioning reality, at points implying that their whole existence is due to them appearing in a fictional story. While this is somewhat refuted it is still unclear how much of reality is “real” and how much is a result of the dark place.
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Is there D.I.D. misrepresentation?
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Yonah
Spoilers:
The dichotomy of Alan and Mr. Scratch COULD be interpreted as Alan having an “evil alter”, but that’s sort of a stretch
The dichotomy of Alan and Mr. Scratch COULD be interpreted as Alan having an “evil alter”, but that’s sort of a stretch
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clubtail
Towards the end of the game (spoilers) it looks like Alice Wake killed herself out of grief but it's revealed she faked it. We do see a series of photographs where it appears she walks off a cliff into a lake. That is real, the lake just leads to The Dark Place and we never see the impact, or lack there of.
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Is reality unstable or unhinged?
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MovieWatcher10
Constant questioning of whether something is reality of fiction. People also have the power to make fiction reality. This is a heavy main theme of the game.
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Does someone have a meltdown?
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MovieWatcher10
There's a scene where Alan has an intense meltdown.
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Is there misophonia?
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There are jumpscares with loud, jarring sounds
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Are there anxiety attacks?
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MovieWatcher10
Alan experiences several. One is shown on a TV screen.
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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Not those exact words, but someone announces (somewhat vaguely) that they are planning to kill themself
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
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MovieWatcher10
Some buildings have tight, narrow corridors. There's an overall suffocating feel to some levels, even if they aren't technically in small narrow spaces.
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Andymonium
There's a brief scene showing Alan with what looks like a gunshot wound in the center of his forehead, it's unclear whether it's self-inflicted
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Noxious
Are there sudden loud noises?
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Andymonium
Several of the full-screen jump-scares come with sudden, loud audio distortions
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Is there obscene language/gestures?
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Sibelos
Uses of f**k and sh*t.
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Are there flashing lights or images?
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leggywormy
You use a flashlight as kind of a weapon.
The main character's visions appear suddenly and flickering on screen for a split second ever now and then.
The main character's visions appear suddenly and flickering on screen for a split second ever now and then.
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Paranoia
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Is the fourth wall broken?
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MovieWatcher10
This game goes even more meta than the original Alan Wake.
There are many references to both other Remedy games and meta jokes and throughout the game.
There are many references to both other Remedy games and meta jokes and throughout the game.
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Pregnancy
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Prejudice
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Are there usages of the n-word?
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MovieWatcher10
No, but two deputies say racist things about the black lead character. Claiming that she protects two other black characters because "they stick to their kind".
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Are there fat jokes?
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MovieWatcher10
I don't recall any. But in a email it's revealed Barry from the first game has lost a lot of weight.
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Is a minority is misrepresented?
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MovieWatcher10
In fact, Remedy has collaborated with the Sweet Baby inc. company that focuses on representation and diversity in videogames.
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Is there hate speech?
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Two characters make racist remarks. This is portrayed as negative
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Race
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Relationships
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Sex
Are there nude scenes?
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leggywormy
You start the game with a guy emerging from a lake, completely naked. While you only see him from the back at the beginning you later will also see everything else.
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Are there incestuous relationships?
National Sexual Assault Hotline 800.656.4673
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Is there sexual content?
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MovieWatcher10
Very mild. In some of the commercials, they talk about increased libido and a float in shapes "they can't show at home". But nothing is explicit.
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Sexism
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Social
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Spoiler
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Are there end credit scenes?
41 supporters
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theficus
There is a mid-credit scene that is missable if you skip the credits. It happens a few minutes into the first set of credits.
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Does it have a sad ending?
56 supporters
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Yonah
The first run of the game has a bittersweet ending at best, NG+/the final draft recontextualises some of it but it’s not necessarily a happy ending as it still leaves some elements that are yet to be resolved
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Vehicular
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Violence
Does someone drown?
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MovieWatcher10
The first boss has a bloated body due to being underwater for a long time.
There's a news article stating that a child drowned. Whether it's real or not, is left ambiguous so far.
One boss level involves a person who had previously drowned (you can also find their drowned body in the bathtub earlier on)
There's a news article stating that a child drowned. Whether it's real or not, is left ambiguous so far.
One boss level involves a person who had previously drowned (you can also find their drowned body in the bathtub earlier on)
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Is there blood/gore?
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MovieWatcher10
There's much more gore and blood in the sequel than the original AW.
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Is there gun violence?
28 supporters
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leggywormy
Guns are your main weapons so
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