Alan Wake, while having a couple of notable setbacks, presents a new way of interactive storytelling in a third-person environment that keeps you motivated all the way through. It’s setting is artful… Read more
Anytime Steam rolls out one of its amazing sales on video games, like many people, I browse through and pick up way more than I need. And why not? If you can pick up a title for an incredible 90% off… Read more
I enjoyed this game. I had played it years ago when it first came out on Xbox 360, but this was the first time I had played the two DLC episodes. While not a perfect game (gets a bit heavy on combat i… Read more
When you look at Remedy's previous games such as Max Payne or their upcoming oeuvre, you cannot help but feel that they are trying to push the boundaries and/or establish the video game's potential fo… Read more
To controls very bad. ın a fight or when you escape from enemies you cant move easily and camera angle make you see the enemies and Alan clearly. Weapons are too weak to kill enemy you must fight and… Read more
Coming to Alan Wake several years after it's release, I got a slightly different experience than many would have at the time. Back then, there was a lot of hype around Alan Wake, ultimately something… Read more
Darkness can take on many different forms, weather it be in reality the darkness that can consume you or the psychological take that Alan Wake puts on it. Alan Wake is not your badass dude who is used… Read more
The PC version of Alan Wake has been through quite a ride to finally get a release on the platform. It was originally slated to be released together with the Xbox 360 version, but Microsoft decided th… Read more
If you like story driven games that are slow burners with heaps of atmosphere than this game is definitely for you. Alan Wake is more a TV show than a game, and the premise is fresh and fun. The graph… Read more
Alan Wake is one of the most unique AAA titles to arrive on the PC in some time. Unlike most big budget games nowadays, it was clearly made without the usual interference from the twits in the Marketi… Read more
I’ve never been a fan of the horror genre. I don’t like the creepy lead up to an inevitable, predictable jump scare, or the dumb-looking monsters that usually serve said purpose. It was interesting, t… Read more
The Short Pros - Action/horror in the vein of Resident Evil 4 - Stars Alan Wake, a horror writer, which is an original protagonist for a video game - Alan Wake provides story-like narration throughout… Read more
Game-play - Interesting but combat gets repetitive; ultimately it's the story that drives you. Camera - Great when you're just exploring the nooks and crannies; terrible when you're fighting. It's way… Read more
Years ago, when I first heard of Alan Wake, I imagined something Max-Payne-like game...All I read and heard in the computer websites was that the game will have a unique and brand new horror-game mech… Read more
Alan Wake disappointed me so much I could get shouty about it. It’s the third game to do that in any genuine fashion, after Ubi’s Prince of Persia reboot and Bioware’s Jade Empire. Alan Wake gets near… Read more
IT seems only fitting that a game that deals with such dark subject matter as Alan Wake was stuck in development hell for the past five or so years. In 2005 it was going to come out on the PC and “nex… Read more
Alan Wake: Review By GunGrave TZA Remedy Entertainment have become known for taking a very long time to create their games, but when they are finally released, they are always excellent. Max Payne sti… Read more
The good news is the first half of Alan Wake is an absolute stunner. In the back of my mind, I was comparing this experience to the very similar-in-concept adventure thriller, Heavy Rain, and I have t… Read more
Welcome to scenic Bright Falls. Alan Wake is a story-focused third-person shooter from the team at Remedy Entertainment. Spending more than half a decade in development and being finally released in 2… Read more
Alan wake is a survival horror game at its best. With the game being in development for over six years and going through many changes it was hard to know what to expect when the game actually released… Read more
Alan Wake it’s a very fun game to play and the story flows naturally, like a feature film. The game tells the story of a famous writer having trouble to continue his work, so Alan decides to travels t… Read more
Alan Wake. Five years in the making, one story that must be told, one epic game that flew far too low under the radar. To be perfectly honest, this game flew under my radar too, until it was recommend… Read more
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This is a game that is absolutely brilliant. You will feel like you're the one that is lost in an unfamiliar dark and creepy town. The developers did an excellent job at making Alan Wake relatable. Al… Read more
Opening statements Darkness always played a role in horror games, but none gave it a role as major and as malevolent as "Alan Wake" does: the darkness isn't just there to conceal the horrors around th… Read more
I began playing Alan Wake because I am a big horror fan, but the problem is, I don't find too many games all that scary. With that said Alan Wake is pretty creepy. It uses it's atmosphere to great len… Read more
Alan Wake. (The Stephen King of Videogames) I wasnt following this game all that much when it was first released and it slipped past me, no thanks to to job I was working, but when I actually sat down… Read more
Alan Wake has two great qualities, both surprising. The first is the use of light. Surprising in that it is used so well to evoke atmosphere and even as a gameplay mechanic. The second is the story. T… Read more
Alan Wake is one of the 8 games I was lucky enough to receive for Christmas. I was relieved after feeling rather guilty for being part of the reason for its not so great sales figures. I have played a… Read more
Okay, so maybe this game has nothing to do with Silent Hill by Konami but this game comes with all the bells and whistles that make this game an instant classic. The only (and I do mean only) complain… Read more
Alan Wake is both a story-driven horror story and a third person shooter, and takes it upon itself to really blend the atmosphere and horror themes with the gameplay in a way that hasn't been done a w… Read more
Alan Wake is a dark, moody, foreboding, ominous psychological action thriller third-person shooter for Xbox 360. The game is held up by its involving and constantly twisting story, unique visual style… Read more
Alan Wake is not just the title of the game, it is a man grasping for answers throughout his frantic, foreboding search for his missing wife. As each hour passes by he tries to grab hold of his mind w… Read more
The HITS Fantastic Storytelling , start to finish. I thought this was gunna be this sorta cheesy Twin Peaks/ Stephen King spoof but it really comes into its own. The characters are fairly well done, t… Read more
Alan Wake is a game that has been in development for quite a while, and finally we are able to get our hands on it. In the game you play as Alan Wake, a struggling author trying to find some relief in… Read more
Does Alan Wake live up to the massive hype it generated before release? Yes and no. Alan Wake is a game that frustrates me. It's not too difficult or anything, but there is a problem. For a game that… Read more
By - Richard J. It has been a long time coming. Rumored to have been in the planning stages since as early as 2001; Alan Wake is finally here. This action, survival horror game has fought against nume… Read more
A game that was announced alongside the 360 finally released like what? 4 or 5 years later? Crazy development time but it's finally here and it's actually pretty good! You play as an author named Alan… Read more
A dense fog dwells in the darkness. It shrouds the landscape. A crow cries out but the fog is more audible than the bird. Out of the gloom a figure emerges. It has only one goal in mind, to lop off yo… Read more
I by no means found Alan Wake to be a bad game, it's got a fairly unique and interesting story, and some solid gameplay that generally consists of some pretty tense walks through dark forests where yo… Read more
Alan Wake is a best-selling author who is in need of a break. After completing his series of popular books, he suffers from writer’s block. Wanting to help him clear his head, his wife Alice convinces… Read more
The fog around you bristles with a palpable dread. You stumble forward, axes whistling by your head. You dodge the cold of a rusty knife and sprint towards a generator in the distance. Your breath hag… Read more
've only had a brief experience with this game, everything else factual information. Graphic - 9.2/10 Sound - 9.0/10 GamePlay - 9.2/10 Story Telling - 10/10 Customization - 0/10 Graphics: This games m… Read more
Alan Wake is a single-player story gamer's dream. Action packed combat, a roller coaster storyline and gameplay simply oozing with graphical magic. Since the announcement of Alan Wake in 2005 gamers h… Read more
Alan Wake Review – Me and My Shadows I think we’ve all played a game that was a critical darling, but for some reason it just didn’t resonate with you as the player. There is nothing wrong with that f… Read more
Cast your mind back to when you were a young child. Afraid of the dark and the monsters that lay in wait. Monsters that not only seemed real, but would attack and devour you the second you close your… Read more
Game Description: An “Are-You-Afraid-Of-the-Dark” action/thriller following the struggles of the protagonist, Alan Wake, as he searches for his lost wife, Alice, in the darkness. Alan Wake starts off… Read more
Alan Wake's best thing is by far the story and chilling atmosphere. The story focuses on Alan Wake who is not a typical video game hero. When running out of ideas he moves to a desolate place by the s… Read more
Alan wake is the first game where I really got drawn into all the hype. It was the first game where I had to watch every trailer. And the live action “Bright Falls” shorts added to draw me into Alan’s… Read more
The major problem that exists with nearly all video games is the implementation of narrative. Whether it be the crappy writing, poor voice acting or general lack of any story whatsoever, I will be the… Read more
It has been a long time coming. Remedy takes a long time with their games but Alan Wake has finally woken up (pun intended). While it showcases itself as a thriller-horror this games plays out very mu… Read more
“ Stephen King once wrote “Nightmares exist outside of logic, and there's little fun to be had in explanations; they're antithetical to the poetry of fear””- so begins Alan Wake , protagonist suspense… Read more
Remedy's Masterpiece Alan Wake is definitely well worth at least a single playthrough. It is an experience with few flaws that can be overlooked in comparison with how superb the game is overall. You'… Read more
Another older review that never got posted to GB. This was my first video review so the audio is pretty much a single take and I say "uh" a lot. Otherwise it should be fine. Read more
Remedy (the developers of Max Payne and Max Payne 2) have been working on Alan Wake since early 2000. That may seem like a long time, and that is because it is. Alan Wake has gone through many changes… Read more
As a kid, I would constantly be terrified by the subtle horrors that Stephen King would give to life in his creative wrks, wrestling with nightmares while still utterly compelled in my anxiousness to… Read more
Remedy Entertainment announced Alan Wake all the way back in 2005 during the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo . Since then it’s popped on and off of people’s radars at sparing intervals, and now t… Read more
Alan Wake, the game, is amazing. I'm starting to think it's got the best story, and best use of story, in a game since Bioshock . Aside from some truly amazingly bad product placement I've been loving… Read more
When you think of a survival horror game what do you think of? A wonderfully diabolical scheme by some disturbing memorable villains hell bent on taking over whatever they can by any means necessary.… Read more
The long wait has done nothing to dull peoples interest in the games proposition. The question is has time been to the games benefit? A lot of great and groundbreaking games have been released since t… Read more
I don’t know what to make of Alan Wake as a novelist. His writings, while fairly manageable to comprehend, seem indescript, ridden with clichés. I have a feeling that my former Creative Writing teache… Read more
Alan Wake is a psychological action thriller developed by Remedy Entertainment for the Xbox 360. This game was in development for several years and at one time thought to be canceled. Despite a long d… Read more
From the exciting and foreboding opening lines to the blood-curdling revelations just before the credits, Alan Wake is a nonstop thrill ride. Remedy Studios, the developers behind the acclaimed film-n… Read more
I stopped sleeping with a light on when I was about 4 years old... and I just plugged in a nightlight. Alan Wake is one of the most atmospheric and genuinely creepy games I have ever played and brings… Read more
Alan Wake, have you heard of the name? Many haven't, but after playing this you'll remember it forever. Alan Wake is a game made by Remedy exclusive to Xbox 360. Haha suck on that PS3. It is a game th… Read more
It's rare that a game delivers on being story-driven for me, but Alan Wake succeeds. However, this positive note is also a bit of a downer. Let me start off by saying that, as an achievement whore, I… Read more
Welcome to Twin Peaks-- shit, I mean... Welcome to Bright Falls , the quaint Washington mountain town that's home to a deep, dark secret and the setting of Alan Wake , the new action/adventure title f… Read more
After waiting so long for the release of Alan Wake, I was expecting the game to end in disappointment, but thankfully it ended up being the total opposite. The story in Alan Wake is a great example of… Read more
I either missed the initial wave of excitement about Alan Wake when it was announced at E3 in 2005 or I had completely forgotten about it since it was so long ago. My discovery of the game came in 200… Read more
I had been waiting on Remedy to release this game for the better part of 3 years, so the anticipation and expectation were runnning high. This game delivers in almost every way that counts. The music… Read more
At a time when shooting terrorists or killing dragons to save the world is standard, Remedy and Microsoft throw us a curveball designed to test our views on what is reality and what is fiction. Alan W… Read more
Remedy is known for the excellent Max Payne,the bullet time/comicbook like storytelling/ weird in game TV shows. Alan wake, their next i.p shure took his time.But hey ,we waited and here it is after 5… Read more
Alan Wake is a fairly good game. The best things about it is the story telling and the lighting. Light plays an integral part to the game, so it makes sense that it is what they spent the most time on… Read more
Alan Wake has captivated gamer's minds for five years now. It seems like whenever new information is released about Wake , it actively contradicts the last bits of information. Initial impressions sug… Read more
"Stephen King once wrote, 'Nightmares exist outside of logic, and there’s little fun to be had in explanations; they’re antithetical to the poetry of fear'." I'm not trying to get all subliminal or th… Read more
I love Remedy, in fact I have no problem saying that they are one of my favorite developers. And it's on that note that I step into the realm of Alan Wake, Remedys long awaited survival-horror game. I… Read more
Alan Wake is a game that focuses upon a novelist of the same name. Alan has been suffering from a severe case of writer's block for a couple of years, so he and his wife travel to a small town out in… Read more
Finally after over 6 Years of development, Alan Wake is out. Was it worth the wait or should Alan have stayed asleep? It’s the way the story is told that makes Alan Wake a great game. It’s a unique wa… Read more
When i picked up Alan Wake I knew a few things. 1. I would probably only play it in daylight. Horror games scare the shit out of me, and so did Alan Wake. Playing with headphones on i found myself tur… Read more
The term “atmosphere” is used frequently when describing a game’s environment or mood. By definition – or at least relevant definition – atmosphere is “any surrounding or pervasive element or influenc… Read more
Steven Beynon “ In a horror story, the victim keeps asking ‘Why?’, but there can be no explanation, and there shouldn’t be one. The unanswered mystery is what stays with us the longest, and it’s what… Read more
Alan Wake is the LONG awaited title from Remedy, who previously took forever releasing Max Payne last gen. Sadly, they've already started releasing DLC, so planned jokes about new episodes hitting in… Read more
i walkthoug this game feel very good, i walkthoug this game feel very good, i walkthoug this game feel very good, i walkthoug this game feel very good, i walkthoug this game feel very good, i walkthou… Read more
Okay lets be honest, when Alan Wake launched on May 18th some of us went to the left and purchased this game on day one while a lot of us (Including myself) went to the right and got our itchy hands o… Read more
If there is no other word to accurately describe Alan Wake, it would be overwhelming. Alright, I suppose the word would depend on the person playing, but nevertheless Alan Wake boasts an incredibly at… Read more
After its showing at E3 2005, Alan Wake has consistently been near the top of my most wanted games every year. And now that it has finally arrived, it's hard not to be a little disappointment with the… Read more
Let me start by saying i have never played Max Payne 1 or 2 so this is my first remedy game,with that out of the way Alan Wake is one of the most innovative survival horror games to come out and ranks… Read more
Many years ago "Alan Wake" was announced as coming to the PC and Xbox 360. The short trailer I remember watching had Alan running from a tornado as it destroyed the enviroment in an impressive manner.… Read more
A dark presence has consumed the town of Bright Falls, a nightmare has risen from the shadows. When sun fades the peaceful Washington town is transformed by evil. Alan Wake arrives in Bright Falls on… Read more
A game several years in the making, facing several revisions has finally made it through the dark and found the light. Developed by the famed Max Payne developers (Remedy Entertainment), this time we… Read more
Horror is common ground for games to inhabit. Many games dabble with the Horror genre, some to a minor degree whilst others tackle it head on without changing course. I can't think of many Western gam… Read more
By Tom Price It’s rare when a game’s story is worth talking about more than the actual game itself. But it seems that this year we’ve managed to get two such games already. Heavy Rain , back in Februa… Read more
The roof is on fire, gonna burn it to the ground! I have been on a quest for a really good story driven suspense or horror themed game for a long, long time. Resident Evil 5 was alright, but it didn't… Read more
Really great game and great new beginning (saying new because they where gone loooong time. Although they deserved it after Max Payne 1 and 2 ) for Remedy. The story is superb and the whole narration… Read more
Remedy's Alan Wake, much like their previous product Max Payne, took a long time coming to the stores. It was constantly dropped and picked up. It was repeatedly constructed and broken down. So after… Read more
Alan Wake has been in development for more then 5 years now and the game final hits shelves. This psychological horror thrill game will bring shivers down your spine, with great twist, fantastic game… Read more
Welcome to Bright Falls.Cue a sleepy logging town. Darkness and fog settle amongst the lush forests and the only light available comes from the stars which pierce the void, only barely. A middle aged… Read more
A lot of times nowadays, plot is an afterthought when it comes to making games. It's more about explosions, big guns, and an endless swarm of enemies to mow down. What would happen though if you had a… Read more
Can Alan Wake shine the light on success or fall into the dark pit of mediocrity? What’s Hot? Episodic format helps the story The story is great Fantastic use of light as a weapon What’s Not? Ending i… Read more
Erittäin hyvä is of course Finnish and it is means very good. Yes, this review is partly biased because I happen to speak Finnish and Remedy are a Finnish company. Alan Wake get's described as Psychol… Read more
A successful, Stephen King-inspired horror novelist, whose dressing style features a suit-jacket with leather elbow pads, isn’t someone you’d expect to be an action hero. However, the titular protagon… Read more
I'm watching the credits roll as a begin to type this, flabbergasted at the high reviews this game has gotten. FFXIII is the only other game I have felt this compelled to write a review of against the… Read more
Read it here please Alan Wake was supposed to be a 360 exclusive that would shame PS3 titles with its graphics and original ideas, and if it came out before Heavy Rain, Uncharted 2 and God of War it c… Read more
This game has been worked on for over 6 years now (a long development cycle by anyone's standards), but every time it's shown it looks as fresh and crisp as the last time. The game plays out like a ho… Read more
I have to say that as someone who is not typically a fan of this type of game, I really enjoy the game-play so far. It feels like a less frantic Left 4 Dead with an actual story line. Although the gam… Read more
I think there may be a bit of a misconception as to exactly what kind of game Alan Wake is. The developers originally stated that it was an open-world title and even at the time of this writing, Amazo… Read more
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