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Alan Wake Xbox 360
Product Review
Release Date: 14 May 2010
Bringing a new style of storytelling to Xbox 360, "Alan Wake" is a psychological action thriller from Remedy, the renowned developers of the successful "Max Payne" series. In this dynamic new title exclusively for Xbox 360, players assume the role of Alan Wake, a best-selling suspense author suffering from writer's block, who escapes to a small town only to experience the mysterious disappearance of his fiancée.
Set in the deceptively idyllic town of Bright Falls, Wash., "Alan Wake" immerses players in an intense and expansive cinematic world that enables players to explore the hyper-realistic and interactive environments. "Alan Wake" is mission-based with a deeply engaging and suspenseful storyline unveiling new twists and profound character revelations at every turn.
Players will unravel the riveting plot through multilayered character interactions, unique problem-solving and intense combat against terrifying enemies. In this nightmarish world, where fantasy and reality collide, Alan Wake must use a variety of weapons to survive, including his most powerful ally against the darkness — light itself.
- Intense psychological thriller. "Alan Wake" delivers a deeply psychological and finely crafted plot that raises the bar for storytelling in video games. The riveting story of "Alan Wake" is propelled by a movie-like atmosphere, compelling situations, memorable characters and real-time pacing. Remedy has a record of creating and developing games with unique cinematic presentation and exceptionally high production values.
- Light as a combat element. As Wake journeys deeper into the mystery of Bright Falls, the shadows close in around him. When darkness descends, light becomes his only ally as he fights his way to daybreak. . This poses a severe problem for Alan Wake since his enemies seemingly gain strength from the shadows, and before long, light itself becomes his greatest ally. Players must skillfully combine their use of light with more conventional weapons to stand a chance.
- Realistic, interactive environment. Set in the town of Bright Falls, the hyper-detailed environments of the Pacific Northwest play an important role; even the change in daylight and weather will profoundly affect the characters and enemies in "Alan Wake." The game's advanced rendering engine provides amazingly realistic environments that bring this world to detailed life — from the lush forest of evergreen trees to the quaint small-town buildings and streets. The world of "Alan Wake" is alive and real.
- Episodic narrative. The mission-based structure of "Alan Wake" creates an episodic narrative similar to a deeply structured dramatic television series, such as Twin Peak and X-Files. As the episodes progress, gameplay will evolve to introduce new elements and characters, escalating the level of threat and action in the game.
Customer Reviews
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Date: 24 / Oct / 2010
Rob
Finnish writer meets Twin Peaks
Really nice story driven game. Really creepy enemies. but they could have been more various. Gameplay is quick to learn and the music is really great. As a fan of Twin Peaks best TV-series ever I really like all the connection with achievements, and you will also be familiar to the story as they have borrowed some part from the series. You will get the first DLC for free witch is also nice. But to be honest I was expecting more from Alan Wake but for the price it's a really decent game. And if you are a Twin Peaks fan you should really try it.
Age: 25-34
Gender: Male
Date: 04 / Oct / 2010
Foreign player
Alan Woke I think
Remedy's new piece of fine work really defines the meaning of "Psychological thriller". The game and its storytelling is more like a good movie than a game, because of the good script. When I was playing the game, I quickly realised how the game succeeds to make the game feel like a TV programme, with that great episode system that always makes you want to play one more episode. The gameplay is good, if you don't count certain shooting parts of the game which unfortunately got boring pretty quickly. Anyways, anyone looking for games that are only action based, or don't want to care about the plot, don't bother. I strongly recommend to anyone else, because this is a game that you'll really remember even after the closing credits.
Age: 18-24
Gender: Male
Date: 28 / Aug / 2010
turi
Fantastic atmosphere and use of lighting. The gameplay is solid and the guns and light weapons feel great to use, as expected from the creators of Max Payne. Sadly it doesn't reach the quality of their previous game, I didn't care as much about the characters and the story as in MP.
Age: 18-24
Gender: Male
Date: 11 / Aug / 2010
vandop
Amazing Game
This is the best experience I've had since Shenmue on Dreamcast, ten years ago. If games are about make you feel something, this is the Game! If I were you, I'd buy it right now!
Age: 18-24
Gender: Male
Date: 26 / May / 2010
Artyx80
Wake up!
Alan Wake is a game from small game studio Remedy. Many gamers will remember the Max Payne series, and fell in love with them, so how does Alan Wake do? Alan Wake isn´t a horror game. It´s an psychological action thriller in the style of a TV series, and it does it really well. After each episode you just have to see what happens next and that tells how well made story it has. The story is what this game is all about. Well done gameplay, atmosphere and soundscape is just a big bonus. Truly a masterpiece in gaming industry!
Age: 25-34
Gender: Male
Date: 16 / May / 2010
Henry W
really great
Been playing this over the weekend plenty and have to say it's one of my games of the year so far. It's clearly inspired by the books of Stephen King, and is terrifying and action packed in equal measure. The guys that made this should really pat themselves on the back. It's a classic!
Age: 25-34
Gender: Male
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