Alan Wake

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  1. nemix3d
    Sep 10, 2023
    9
    Good atmosphere, good story, many people say the story is 'unoriginal', can they name me 5 or more games with better story lines...? Well done Remedy Entertainment keep up the good work.
  2. Meshti3000
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    Alan Wake. Just the name alone gives off creepy, supernatural and literary vibes.
  3. Ciocolici
    Jul 31, 2023
    10
    Alan Wake is an amazing experience, and there's even a remastered version available now, Alan Wake Remastered, which is superior to the original game in terms of visuals and overall presentation. The remaster does a great job of bringing the game up to today's standards, although the original game still holds up well in terms of graphics. However, there is a catch – the remaster isAlan Wake is an amazing experience, and there's even a remastered version available now, Alan Wake Remastered, which is superior to the original game in terms of visuals and overall presentation. The remaster does a great job of bringing the game up to today's standards, although the original game still holds up well in terms of graphics. However, there is a catch – the remaster is currently only available on the Epic Games Store, and it seems to be plagued with bugs for AMD users like myself. So, if you're an AMD user or unsure about potential issues, it might be better to stick with the original version for a smoother experience, or you can try the remaster, and if you do notice visual glitches you should ask for a refund and buy the original instead.

    As for the game itself, Alan Wake offers an exquisitely crafted story that clearly showcases the developers' dedication. Everything about it, from the visuals to the storytelling, feels of high quality. The narrative keeps you engaged and emotionally invested throughout, making you eagerly anticipate what unfolds next. The constant looming darkness in the game creates a sense of urgency, urging you to seek refuge in "safe havens" to momentarily escape the terror. The eerie ambiance, fog, and the setting of Bright Falls make me draw comparisons to the atmosphere of the iconic Silent Hill series, despite being completely different games.

    The gameplay is immensely enjoyable, with well-implemented shooting mechanics, the clever use of light in combat against enemies, and excellent enemy designs. The enemies themselves possess dark personalities, adding to the overall creepiness and immersion. However, one aspect that warrants criticism is the game's tendency to abruptly strip you of all your gear without a compelling explanation. Though it makes sense from a gameplay perspective, it can feel jarring and immersion-breaking at times. Alan Wake's gameplay falls somewhere between adventure and survival horror, blurring the lines between the two genres.

    One thing that slightly dampens the experience is Alan Wake's somewhat slippery movement. He tends to keep moving a little even after you stop, and the jump mechanic is unresponsive, which can be frustrating, especially in Special 2 where platforming elements play a significant role. Additionally, Alan's sprint is disappointingly short-lived, leading to exhaustion too quickly, making it less enjoyable. The car controls and movement also leave something to be desired.

    Nevertheless, despite these minor drawbacks, Alan Wake remains a unique and captivating experience. I highly recommend it to fans of survival horror and thrilling stories. The game has earned a special place in my heart, becoming one of my favorite games and franchises.    … Expand
  4. Dyldom
    Jun 15, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Alan wake feels like a relic from a different era, but does so in a way that feels charming and endearing. The story is engaging, although perhaps feels more like a B-movie horror movie from the early-mid 2000s than a masterful Stephen King novel. The combat is solid and holds up in large part by its great sound design, and I was hooked on the live action Night Springs show scattered throughout the six chapters. Some minor gripes that I have is that there isn’t nearly enough weapon variety, and that your weapons and batteries are taken from you far too often. Another annoying thing is how the player can learn a lot of foreshadowing from the manuscript pages, a specific example is a page called ‘Alan’s Plan’ that reveals to you that Alan needs to go back to the cabin to finish the story, but because Alan isn’t there yet he pushes on till he learns the revelation first hand. Surely he would be reading these manuscripts that inform him of future events? It’s somewhat of a nitpick but can cause the player to feel completely disconnected to the protagonist they’re supposed to be invested in. Despite these gripes I’m looking forward to a sequel to this, with some tweaking to the resource economy this has huge potential as a survival horror franchise.… Expand
  5. Tomas95
    Jun 7, 2023
    9
    Ich machs kurz und knackig die kämpfe sind zwar nicht das abwechslungsreiche und ap und zu ist etwas zu lang gestreckt aber sonst alles top die admosphäre ist gewaltig die horror mysterien sind sehr gut der sound ist der hammer, dan noch abwechslungsreiche missionen und tolle licht effekte aber jezt zum Meilenstein des spiels und zwar die story, die Geschichte ist von anfang bis endeIch machs kurz und knackig die kämpfe sind zwar nicht das abwechslungsreiche und ap und zu ist etwas zu lang gestreckt aber sonst alles top die admosphäre ist gewaltig die horror mysterien sind sehr gut der sound ist der hammer, dan noch abwechslungsreiche missionen und tolle licht effekte aber jezt zum Meilenstein des spiels und zwar die story, die Geschichte ist von anfang bis ende spannend die Charaktere sind gut geschrieben und das mysterium um die finsterniss ist einfach klever geschrieben der plot ist der hammer und hier und da gibtes auch mal ein paar whao momente wo mit man nicht gerechnet hat für mich ist alan wake ein Meisterwerk und von remady das beste spiel und eins der besten singelplayer story games aller zeiten… Expand
  6. Tampasco
    Apr 3, 2023
    9
    Alan, um escritor renomado que está em busca de nova obra premiada para seu currículo se encontra em um labirinto mental onde o medo reina dentro da sua cabeça, com uma mecânica surpreendentemente boa criando uma atmosfera perfeita para esse JOGAÇO DE BOLA.
    Nota Final: 8,7
  7. 3ls0ul
    Mar 7, 2023
    9
    Este juego aún no lo eh jugado o completado, así que pondré una reseña y nota diferentes cuando lo haga.
  8. IKIE66
    Feb 12, 2023
    9
    Amazing game...................................................................
  9. klaaz
    Jan 26, 2023
    8
    A survival horror with an entertaining storyline and a well-done gameplay accompanied by an atmosphere reminiscent of Stephen King books.
  10. Morados9
    Jan 3, 2023
    9
    Apasionante thiller policíaco y de misterios. Novela negra como el cine clásico.
  11. Tomle1202
    Nov 28, 2022
    8
    Alan Wake knew when to tell its captivating narrative for maximum suspense.
  12. ModernandCool
    Oct 29, 2022
    10
    Alan Wake is underrated masterpiece, that never got love that it deserved. Sure, some dialogues and animations are outdated, but people need to understand that this is 2010 video game, that tried to do something different. For it's time, it's very well made game and most of the story and dialogues actually holds up well enough. Can't wait for Part 2!
  13. LEON1994
    Aug 24, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Although I passed this game in 2022. Of course the graphics are outdated. But the plot is very cool… Expand
  14. fake_nikpap
    Jul 14, 2022
    9
    As a fan of Twin Peaks and Stephen King novels, this game took me on a wild ride with its thrills and twists. Remedy really created something phenomenal with Alan Wake. The gameplay is very fun and the lighting is beautiful. Definetely play this game.
  15. BleedingJester
    Jul 11, 2022
    10
    I love the atmosphere, story, characters, and gameplay this is a must play Imo
  16. good76
    Apr 28, 2022
    9
    Still a great game, cool story, great soundtrack. looking forward to the second part
  17. summernightz
    Mar 22, 2022
    10
    Hype for part 2 is insane! Hopefully it will be combination of Silent Hill/The Evil Within/Dead Space with some Original Alan Wake flavor, because they promised to go full survival-horror with next one.
  18. Wrathzo
    Mar 22, 2022
    8
    Alan Wake is an action-adventure game developed by Remedy Entertainment and published by Microsoft Studios. The story follows best-selling thriller novelist Alan Wake as he tries to uncover the mystery behind his wife's disappearance during a vacation in the small fictional town of Bright Falls, Washington, all while experiencing events from the plot in his latest novel, which he cannotAlan Wake is an action-adventure game developed by Remedy Entertainment and published by Microsoft Studios. The story follows best-selling thriller novelist Alan Wake as he tries to uncover the mystery behind his wife's disappearance during a vacation in the small fictional town of Bright Falls, Washington, all while experiencing events from the plot in his latest novel, which he cannot remember writing, coming to life.… Expand
  19. perrypulus
    Mar 12, 2022
    9
    I find its cover pretty interesting that I decided to play it. Turns out this is one of the most mind-blowing horror game I've ever played. The atmosphere of reading Stephen King's book is pretty strong
  20. gold
    Feb 23, 2022
    8
    История интересная, но гемплей хромает - игровой процесс попросту скучен и надоедлив... и да затянут вообще.
    Итог: 8.222/10 за историю.
  21. TheBasicReviews
    Jan 27, 2022
    8
    Story: 75/100
    Gameplay: 75/100
    Graphics: 80/100
    Music/Soundtrack: 70/100
    Main Character(s): 75/100
    Side Characters: 65/100
    Regular Enemies: 60/100
    Bosses/Boss fights: 70/100
    World/Level Design: 75/100
    Playability (Bugs and optimization after patches): 100/100
    Would I Play It Again?: Sometimes
    Where Does It Rank In My Top 500 Video Games of All Time List?: 50

    Rating: 80/100
  22. Yustan
    Jan 1, 2022
    10
    Одно слово - Remedy
    Remedy - это залог качества (american nightmare не в счёт). Alan Wake не стал исключением
  23. Alexander_1996
    Nov 25, 2021
    9
    For some reason I didn't expect it to be a horror game at all but more like a standard atmospheric detective story, nonetheless it wound up to be both and miraculously managed to excel in either direction. When I think of Alan Wake I think of perfection: perfect gameplay, perfect story, perfect presentation - if I were to change one thing in the game I probably would change nothing...For some reason I didn't expect it to be a horror game at all but more like a standard atmospheric detective story, nonetheless it wound up to be both and miraculously managed to excel in either direction. When I think of Alan Wake I think of perfection: perfect gameplay, perfect story, perfect presentation - if I were to change one thing in the game I probably would change nothing... Wait, on the second thought maybe I would come up with a different ending but maybe that's because I didn't quite understand it. The story, the dialogues, the voice acting are worthy of big-screen. I really liked the enemies - they are truly terrifying. No matter how many times you encounter them they manage to scary you time and time again - whoever came up with the visual and audio concept should be proud of himself.

    What is most important is the fact the game is scary, very scary. Looks like now I have this kind of tradition to play one horror game a year during (SPO)October and Alan Wake once again reminded me why I don't play horrors more often - they really get me stressed out and Alan Wake wasn't an exception. There were game sessions after which my hands were literally shaking because of all the stress I had undergone while playing the game, one time I almost got crying, you know, like people who cry after surviving a life-threatening incident - basically that's all what you need to know to understand how scary the game really is.
    P.S. A couple of words about the first DLC "The Signal": it is... okay. It is obvious the developers decided to make the episode more action-packed as in terms of story little is told there until the very end so I can't say I am a fan of such approach but still it is worth your time, hope the "The Writer" will finally explain everything.
    P.S.S. Okay, now I finished "The Writer" DLC as well which is much better than the first one "The Signal". It's not just longer (2h15m vs 1h30m) but also it's more packed with different kind of action - it feels like the developers decided to throw all the ideas, concepts and game mechanics which didn't make it to the final version of the main game into this one little add-on. What I didn't like is the fact we still weren't given a clear answer to what actually was going on because Remedy definitely wanted to save that up for the sequel which unfortunately never materialised itself.    … Expand
  24. Bleeding_Jester
    Nov 11, 2021
    9
    this game is a must play for me

    i love the story the gameplay is great the atmosphere is amazing and it doesn't take itself too seriously

    if i made a list of games you need to play before you die this game would be on that list for me it hits all the right things for me
  25. DylanColino
    Oct 30, 2021
    8
    Excelente juego de ficcion

    La jugabilidad es lo que mas me gusto, a pesar de ser algo secundario en este juego donde lo que mas importa es la narrativa, el combate con enemigos me gusto mucho, no hay que ir mejorando habilidades ni armas, solo investigar bien el entorno en busca de suministros y luchar; super simple. Graficamente es muy muy bueno para la epoca en que salio, ya    Excelente juego de ficcion

    La jugabilidad es lo que mas me gusto, a pesar de ser algo secundario en este juego donde lo que mas importa es la narrativa, el combate con enemigos me gusto mucho, no hay que ir mejorando habilidades ni armas, solo investigar bien el entorno en busca de suministros y luchar; super simple.

    Graficamente es muy muy bueno para la epoca en que salio, ya actualmente se queda un poco corto pero sigue dando pelea, lamentablemente me encontre con muchas cosas repetidas, es decir, texturas, y ciertos objetos en el escenario.

    La historia es muy buena, no me encanto, siento que el juego es demasiado largo para la poca historia que tiene, siento que podria haber durado 7 u 8 horas de las 13 horas que me tomo jugarlo. No es muy atrapante.    … Expand
  26. SewAwOw
    Oct 20, 2021
    8
    Хорошая игра, эдакий мистический триллер. Графика на максималках до сих пор недурно выглядит, особенно, поражает освещение, тени падают практически от всех предметов, что даже сейчас редкость. Геймплей не поражает воображение: бежишь вперед, освещаешь врагов (их несколько видов, но подход абсолютно идентичен) фонариком и уничтожаешь с помощью огнестрела и всяких зажигательный штук, попутноХорошая игра, эдакий мистический триллер. Графика на максималках до сих пор недурно выглядит, особенно, поражает освещение, тени падают практически от всех предметов, что даже сейчас редкость. Геймплей не поражает воображение: бежишь вперед, освещаешь врагов (их несколько видов, но подход абсолютно идентичен) фонариком и уничтожаешь с помощью огнестрела и всяких зажигательный штук, попутно включаешь всякие рубильники и читаешь раскиданные странички. И как по мне, игре не хватает простеньких загадок, чтобы хоть как-то разбавить монотонный геймплей. Сюжет здесь во главе угла, он очень атмосферный, интересный, интригующий, прям как в лучших киношных триллерах, да еще подан оригинально (те самые странички). Собственно, сюжет здесь вытягивает многое, а два дополнения расширяют его. Игрой доволен, рекомендую.… Expand
  27. ReubenIsAGod
    Oct 11, 2021
    10
    I've been going through quite a lot of stress in my personal life recently, playing through older games has been a really nice way to just relax and catch my breath. Alan Wake is an incredibly tight third-person atmospheric thriller video game. They recently remastered this, but I've had the original on my Hard-drive for quite some time and decided to finally re-visit it.
    It holds up    I've been going through quite a lot of stress in my personal life recently, playing through older games has been a really nice way to just relax and catch my breath. Alan Wake is an incredibly tight third-person atmospheric thriller video game. They recently remastered this, but I've had the original on my Hard-drive for quite some time and decided to finally re-visit it.
    It holds up really well, a very well-thought-out and captivating narrative with some fun, unique, slow-burn shooter gameplay. I dug it.

    I kinda wish the FOV was a bit higher, also the performance is a little choppy. I dug this! I really am excited for the sequel that apparently remedies have been working on. Fingers crossed that it's sensational.    … Expand
  28. Programmer
    Sep 19, 2021
    10
    Alan Wake became my main game, which I love to return to after a year, I hope that the remaster will live up to expectations - and I also hope that Part 2 will not take long until at least 2022 :)
  29. Engineer1
    Sep 19, 2021
    10
    A very atmospheric and interesting game, I did not regret 50 hours to complete it, I recommend everyone to play this masterpiece at least once!
  30. hwanin
    Sep 17, 2021
    8
    I actually finished this game this year while I bought the boxed collector's edition many years ago.

    Contras: - the plot ending was confusing to me - the respawning hordes of the demon-controlled enemies are very frustrating (if they are your mind's tricks and always respawn, then why your ammo never gets respawned, right?) - invisible walls Pros: - though confusing ending of the    I actually finished this game this year while I bought the boxed collector's edition many years ago.

    Contras:
    - the plot ending was confusing to me
    - the respawning hordes of the demon-controlled enemies are very frustrating (if they are your mind's tricks and always respawn, then why your ammo never gets respawned, right?)
    - invisible walls

    Pros:
    - though confusing ending of the story, it was interesting nonetheless!
    - visual
    - animation
    - entertaining mechanics of the weapons
    - the atmosphere is awesome and it includes driving the cars, oh yeah! :) and the scenes were scary few times
    - I usually play without music, but here the music suits the game well

    I will not play this game again, but I prefer single player games and this one was a remarkable one.
    I can honestly recommend it to everyone, who likes 3rd person games.    … Expand
  31. grihajedy
    Aug 26, 2021
    8
    8,5/10
    Невероятно интересный и затягивающий сюжет переносит тебя в глубину написанных самим Аланом событий, не дающих тебе сосредоточиться на чём-то конкретном, а сразу выдающих тебе новую нить сюжета для размышления. Итак, сюжет начинается с приезда главного героя в отпуск и там же похищения его жены. Путь Алана очень тяжёл,так как состоит из постоянных врагов и ловушек, но писатель    8,5/10
    Невероятно интересный и затягивающий сюжет переносит тебя в глубину написанных самим Аланом событий, не дающих тебе сосредоточиться на чём-то конкретном, а сразу выдающих тебе новую нить сюжета для размышления. Итак, сюжет начинается с приезда главного героя в отпуск и там же похищения его жены. Путь Алана очень тяжёл,так как состоит из постоянных врагов и ловушек, но писатель готов на всё ради своей жены, которую просто обязан спасти. Помощником Алана является только СВЕТ.    … Expand
  32. gotterpotter56
    Aug 3, 2021
    8
    Какой великолепный сюжет! Один из самых лучших для меня. Геймплейно игра хромает, поэтому ставлю 8 баллов. Получил массу удовольствия во время прохождения.
  33. kantlax
    Aug 1, 2021
    8
    Great history. The history is the best of the game. The audio gives a great atmosphere too
  34. ilya_zotov24
    Jul 1, 2021
    8
    _Good game _
  35. FRIST_008
    Jun 14, 2021
    8
    Если вы хотите узнать, как зарождались игры, где сюжет выходит на первый план, а кинематографичность заставок приоритет над игровым процессом, то вам сюда)
  36. EmoGuyGamer
    Jun 6, 2021
    8
    Graphics - 8.5/10

    Sound / Music - 7.5/10

    Story - 7/10

    How likable is main character / characters - 7.5/10

    World design - 7/10

    Conclusion - 8/10
  37. artandpassion
    Jun 2, 2021
    10
    Hopefully Alan Wake 2 will be revealed on E3 2021, because i'm tired of waiting. Come on, this game was awesome :D.
  38. markorus
    May 22, 2021
    10
    Mr. Wake! I'm your biggest fan! I know everyone says it but I really am) Best game in x360 for me)
  39. kndr
    May 21, 2021
    8
    Standard third person shooter but storytelling is like a nice tv show and atmosphere is immersive.

    There are some driving sections but car handling is really bad. Checkpoint system is mostly fine but sometimes they are far away from each other. You fight darkness itself with lights. Finding a lightened area is relaxing...until that light break down and you are vulnerable again. Then    Standard third person shooter but storytelling is like a nice tv show and atmosphere is immersive.

    There are some driving sections but car handling is really bad. Checkpoint system is mostly fine but sometimes they are far away from each other.

    You fight darkness itself with lights. Finding a lightened area is relaxing...until that light break down and you are vulnerable again. Then you find flare gun and they are basically fu**ed. It is so tense.    … Expand
  40. PublicNuisance
    May 19, 2021
    9
    Even after all these years Alan Wake holds up as an excellent game. It has a great formula to it where you have to break down an enemies shield with light before you can actually harm them as well as you being able to be healed by areas of bright light. It seems simple but it works well and there are a variety of weapons to use as well as different light sources to use. The game does aEven after all these years Alan Wake holds up as an excellent game. It has a great formula to it where you have to break down an enemies shield with light before you can actually harm them as well as you being able to be healed by areas of bright light. It seems simple but it works well and there are a variety of weapons to use as well as different light sources to use. The game does a great job of introducing various weapons and game play mechanics in a natural way. The story is top notch as is the voice acting and music. Remedy has always been fantastic at these elements and even if I didn’t know they made Alan Wake I would have guessed based on the music choices and voice acting talents used as they have Remedy’s finger prints all over them. The game has a great flow to it, trying to mimic a TV show with great success. The game also delivers side plot detail in creative ways such as TV shows being displayed on TV’s; finding pages of the manuscript you have written and listening to radio shows. There are driving segments and luckily they are pretty decent which, given that Remedy had never done any driving game play before, should be praised. The graphics are overall above average for it’s time but isn’t without fault. Object details in the world; water; lighting; trees and fog are all great. Clothing detail is a mixed bag. Face and car detail is decent. Ground detail is mediocre. Fire detail is poor. Remedy has always done little details well. In Max Payne they had footprints in the snow and shell casings on the ground where here in Alan Wake they have things such as used flares being on the ground after which is a nice little touch. There are a couple segments where you are alongside an AI companion while they fight off the “taken” coming after you and overall the segments aren’t bad but the aim of your companions sure are. One other bit I found odd was that when the dark presence controls somebody they speak in a very strange way almost as if they were in a drug induced haze but nobody in the game seems to notice this strange behaviour. There are some awesome moments of game play in Alan Wake that were very memorable. I’ll single one out: having to survive a swarm of taken on a music stage with rock music blaring as your buddy works the pyro effects and lights was simply awesome. The difficulty curve is handled well, often being challenging but never feeling sadistic.

    I played Alan Wake on Linux using Valve’s Proton. It crashed on me one time during game play. There are 3 AA settings; 4 AF settings; 2 SSAO settings; a v-sync toggle and 7 other graphics options. There is an FOV slider but there are no numbers on it. Performance was overall very good but there were a few dips below 60 at times. You can pause cut scenes but not skip them. Alt-Tab works. The game uses checkpoint saves. For the most part the spacing between them aren’t too bad but near the end some of them get annoying. Manual saves would have been my preference.

    Disk Space Used: 11.25 GB
    Game Version Played: 1.07.33.72514

    Settings Used: 8x AA; 16x AF; All High; max draw distance @ 1080P; v-sync on
    GPU Usage: 5-100 %
    VRAM Usage: 1127-1613 MB
    CPU Usage: 3-28 %
    RAM Usage: 2.9-3.7 GB
    Frame Rate: 47-144 FPS

    I thoroughly recommend Alan Wake. If you enjoyed the Max Payne games; Twin peaks; horror novels; or just enjoy a good mystery game then there is something here for you. I finished the game on normal difficulty in 11 hours and 19 minutes and the game doesn’t drag or rush. I paid $14.99 CAD for it years ago on GOG and paid $4.39 CAD for it on Steam. It is easily worth it’s current price tag of $17.49 CAD.

    My Score: 9/10
    My System:

    AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | 16GB DDR4-3000 CL15 | MSI RX 580 8GB Gaming X | Mesa 21.0.3 | Samsung 970 Evo Plus 500GB | Manjaro 21.0.3 | Mate 1.24.1 | Kernel 5.12.1-2-MANJARO | AOC G2460P 1920*1080 @ 144hz | Proton 6.3-4    … Expand
  41. SuperkenGaming
    May 15, 2021
    8
    Alan Wake
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    Alan wake is a 3d person action horror game where you play as Alan wake, an author who goe on a little vacation with his wife, only for the pages of his manuscrips to start becoming reality in this cabin town.. The story here is the absolute best part of this grown up version of luigis mansion.. told cross 7 hours and 6    Alan Wake
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    Alan wake is a 3d person action horror game where you play as Alan wake, an author who goe on a little vacation with his wife, only for the pages of his manuscrips to start becoming reality in this cabin town..
    The story here is the absolute best part of this grown up version of luigis mansion.. told cross 7 hours and 6 episodes.. eveyr character in this wold has you intrigued, wanting to solve their mysteries… alan wake does suffer from pacing problems, but only slightly.. for the most part the pacing is great as youll get a nice calm beginning at the beginning of each new episode, until eventually its night time.. youll be taking on these dark ghost like ratures that like in luigis mansion, you have to shine your flash light on them to make them vulnerable, but instead of sucking them up, you blast them away.. going from lamp post to lmap post, healing yourself and getting to a checkpoint.. and levels here are super linear, but in a great way.. the game gets to the point in delivering you its experience, youre not running around not knowing what to do.. you know what to do.. where it is you have to go to do it.. and I love it.. especially with how games are now, obsessed with wasting your time just to say their game is 100 hours long.. its nice to play through a game with no filler… most of the game does take place in the foret, which brings me to the pacing problems… I do love that despit taking place in the same setting for most of the game, they manage to make the forest feel different enough each time youre in it… but I felt like youre thrown into combat way too frequentloy, and the combat is just so unfun how how often it happens.. again you have to flash enemies with yur flashlight before you can shoot them.. so youll be running around collectin nergizer batteries to try and blast their faces, but the batteries last like 3 seconds before they need recharged.. why would energizer want their named attachd to rechargeable batteries that die in 3 sconds… combat is just annoying and frustrating.. I also would run into issues after id collect the shotgun where the game would stop shooting, but I did play on pc.. cant confirm if this is a known issue on xbox.. but another annoyance I have with this game is how often alan loses all of your guns and ammo you spend time collecting… im the type of person to save my good stuff when when I need it.. in alan wake, if you have it, use it because for all you know youre about to get in a car crash for the 27th time and lose verything you have… youre constantly having to recollect your gear as the story plays out.. its annoying for again how ffrequent combat is..
    Ovrall though Alan Wake is a really special game with an amazing story.. it isn’t necessarily scary, but its erie and creepy, and definitely worth going back and playing.
    I give Alan Wake
    an 8.5/10    … Expand
  42. uselence
    Apr 5, 2021
    9
    i liked the story of this game, like a lot, atmosphere too. but sadly, gameplay can't boast of diversity. a good movie i should say, that's it.
  43. Angrytiger
    Apr 4, 2021
    8
    Graphics = 2 of 3
    Story = 3 of 3
    Gameplay = 1 of 3
    Music and Sound = 3 of 3
    Wow factor = 3 of 3
    Total = 12 of 15 or 8 of 10
  44. Gorbunov2004
    Mar 25, 2021
    8
    Отличная игра особенно уровни в лесу иногда даже было страшно потому что ты не знал откуда на тебя выскочат враги жаль что мало видов оружия и врагов боевая система это что то новое и интересное.
  45. nexus151196
    Feb 23, 2021
    8
    Пугающая, мрачная и загадочная история, экшен - интересный, персонажи со своими тайнами тоже напрягают. Если рассматривать концовку - вообще все запутается в голове. Жаль продолжения нет , хорошая игра, уникальная.
  46. giangbabeo
    Feb 21, 2021
    9
    amazing novel about writter Alan Wake about the writer experiencing the story he wrote. But the ending confused me.
  47. SebaRand
    Jan 15, 2021
    10
    A unique story and looking forward to an Alan Wake 2 in the future (I hope it is not too far)
  48. VG_Alex
    Jan 13, 2021
    8
    A game with the theme of light and dark, with the layers of fear after the coincidence of reality and dream in the development of this strange story, the game is also quite interesting, it is a great action game.

    Review of ‘ Alan Wake ’

    Graphic: 8

    Music: 8

    Narrative:8

    Gameplay: 8

    Score: 8.3
  49. Gokarty
    Dec 11, 2020
    9
    The plot is very good, and the graphics are normal for that time, BUT the gameplay is very boring and boring. You just shoot against the shadow monsters and so every time after the plot scenes.
  50. Elite_Reviews
    Nov 22, 2020
    9
    Not exactly horror, because i was never scared, but psychological thriller for sure. Might be Remedy's best game to date.
  51. Zeus55
    Nov 20, 2020
    10
    Where's Alan Wake 2? I can't wait forever lol. Amazing game, specially for 2012 and those graphics still hold up, so does gameplay.
  52. medal_of_honor
    Nov 17, 2020
    10
    Recently tried it and it has surprisingly good graphics for 2012 game. It's not that scary, but it has this cool dark atmosphere and good shooting mechanics. Would recommend!
  53. Kotofon
    Nov 16, 2020
    8
    Главный герой игры — писатель Алан Уэйк, признанный мастер триллеров, переживает творческий кризис. В поисках вдохновения он отправляется вместе с невестой в тихий городок Брайт Фоллз. Однако там возлюбленная Алана таинственным образом исчезает, и начинается череда леденящих кровь кошмаров. Реальность и фантазии перемешались, и чтобы выжить, Алану придется использовать все доступныеГлавный герой игры — писатель Алан Уэйк, признанный мастер триллеров, переживает творческий кризис. В поисках вдохновения он отправляется вместе с невестой в тихий городок Брайт Фоллз. Однако там возлюбленная Алана таинственным образом исчезает, и начинается череда леденящих кровь кошмаров. Реальность и фантазии перемешались, и чтобы выжить, Алану придется использовать все доступные средства. А самым могущественным его союзником в борьбе с тьмой становится свет.… Expand
  54. bestreviews2020
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    Just came here to say, here's my positive review for this amazing game.........
  55. BreakMe
    Nov 7, 2020
    9
    I'm sure this game was fine on xbox 360, but it truly shines on PC. Remedy is just amazing, graphics, story etc.
  56. nomorefate
    Nov 3, 2020
    10
    This is my ranking:
    Graphics: 9 / 10 (for 2012)
    Story: 8 / 10
    World design: 7.5 / 10
    PC Performance: 10 / 10
    Side notes: Where's Alan Wake 2?
  57. letitgo48
    Nov 3, 2020
    10
    Amazing game, honestly can't wait second part. To be clear, PC version is best version of this game.
  58. wolfram812
    Oct 1, 2020
    9
    I played this game in 2020. It's an absolute masterpiece! The game is absolutely not outdated! This is absolutely a case when and where the game development ascends to high peaks of real ART. An action-packed very deep intriguing story gonna catch you from the first second to the last. And leave a deep impact in your heart and memory. Thank you, Remedy!!! Wanna more games like this from you!
  59. DmitryShaky
    Sep 20, 2020
    10
    У игры всего лишь один недостаток. Ну как недостаток, довольно средний геймплей если сравнивать с остальными аспектами. Но мне в принципе, вполне всё устроило
  60. Adventuregamer5
    Sep 13, 2020
    10
    Loved the depth of this game. Super immersing. Amazing story. Memorable characters.

    I really hope they make a second game
  61. frisches_pfitz
    Aug 31, 2020
    8
    The story, setting and gameplay are quite unusal. Despite beeing a "normal" third person action adventure, the play with light gives it a special twist. It's definitely one of those games you should have in your vita that i enjoyed for it's storytelling an setting! For me it overstayed it's welcome a bit and in the end felt too lengthy, some parts even felt like they wanted to make aThe story, setting and gameplay are quite unusal. Despite beeing a "normal" third person action adventure, the play with light gives it a special twist. It's definitely one of those games you should have in your vita that i enjoyed for it's storytelling an setting! For me it overstayed it's welcome a bit and in the end felt too lengthy, some parts even felt like they wanted to make a different game. Some cutting would've done great, for the story didn't really have anything more to tell after a few hours.… Expand
  62. VashloveNpeace
    Jul 24, 2020
    8
    a very good game. cant wait for the sequel. I love the mood in this game, and the gameplay is fun too. The story is interesting.
  63. buzzyman
    Jul 22, 2020
    10
    Amazing game! I went through it 5 times. Gorgeous plot, great in-game night springs series and amazing music.
  64. ProfAmateur
    Jul 14, 2020
    8
    It's a good game for horror-game beginners. The focus is on the story. It is very well presented in different ways (talking, film-sequences, manuscripts etc.). The gameplay / the fights are sometimes a bit repetitive.
  65. Shtern
    Jul 5, 2020
    10
    Это наверное единственная игра своего рода. Она прекрасна во всем, особенно была на момент выхода.
    Что в ней есть? Практически все наверное :
    Очень классный сюжет, если вы фанат фентези/фантастики(особенно если ваш любимый писатель или один из Стивен Кинг) то этого уже хватит что бы купить ее. Графика +- остается хорошей и по сей день. Движок игры, позволяет вам делать в этой игре    Это наверное единственная игра своего рода. Она прекрасна во всем, особенно была на момент выхода.
    Что в ней есть? Практически все наверное :
    Очень классный сюжет, если вы фанат фентези/фантастики(особенно если ваш любимый писатель или один из Стивен Кинг) то этого уже хватит что бы купить ее.
    Графика +- остается хорошей и по сей день.
    Движок игры, позволяет вам делать в этой игре многое, так как я не буду спойлерить игру, если кто то вдруг не играл в сия шедевр, то тут вам будет чем заняться и над чем подумать.
    Вообщем, если бы вы хотели смешать игру и чтиво одновременно, то получился бы Alan Wake, так что берите играйте и не желайте    … Expand
  66. niufus
    Jul 2, 2020
    10
    Game simplesmente incrivellll, tudo desse jogo é incrivel, ambientação, historia, trilha sonora etc, só a movimentação em certos momentos é meio estranha
  67. sobaka770
    Jul 2, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am very late to review this but the game holds up well in 2020, graphics look fine, gameplay is simple but solid.

    The story is fun however I am not a big fan of mystery without resolution that Remedy keeps pushing. It's fine to have cosmic horror, but if the whole thing is just "darkness" it doesn't really come off scary. I hope we get some form of sequel to flesh out the universe.    … Expand
  68. ewenr
    Jun 29, 2020
    10
    Marvellous. An excellent story and horror-lite elements mixed together to create a confusing and yet intriguing mix that kept me wanting to play just one more chapter. Alan Wake has one of my most memorable video game scenes ever... the mob fight in the open-air concert scene is just perfection, a massive, adrenaline-fuelled romp of pure joy.
  69. euamolofi
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    Gameplay different from the pattern, amazing graphics, impeccable story. My score is 10, no doubt.
  70. trumplean
    Jun 24, 2020
    8
    Старенькая игра выделяющаяся крутой атмосферой, качественным "сериальным" повествованием, неплохим звуковым сопровождением и все это в обертке интересного геймплея.
    Геймплей: 5
    Сюжет: 2
    Звук: 5
    Графика: 5
    Итог: 8.5/10
  71. XLazer
    Jun 24, 2020
    8
    Overall - 8/10

    It had some really unique and interesting game mechanics that i would love to implement more. Really great sound tracks and amazing cinematography, but the gameplay felt repetitive some times while the story had me gripping

    Enjoyment - 8.5/10
  72. AshBornd
    Jun 21, 2020
    8
    Чуть ли не уникальный в своей атмосфере экшен-триллер с интригующей мистической историей, отличным саундтреком и приятными пейзажами, который огорчает лишь устаревшей боевой системой и недосказанностью в финале.
  73. VmsCritic
    May 24, 2020
    9
    Impressive atmosphere, storytelling. Feels like a book adaptated into a Movie you can actually play and sense everything thats happening, I can see now why Control is such an astonishing game, its basically a spiritual successor of Alan Wake but with steroids.
  74. Sanghelic
    May 23, 2020
    8
    gran juego, de los mejores juegos de suspenso que he jugado, fue divertido hace 8 años y lo seguira siendo por mucho mas tiempo, una trama entretenida, puzzles creativos, gran cantidad de coleccionables, exploracion entretenida, mecanicas balanceadas, escenas de accion buenas, atmosfera increible, graficas bastante buenas (para lo viejo que esta el juego las graficas son muy buenas) engran juego, de los mejores juegos de suspenso que he jugado, fue divertido hace 8 años y lo seguira siendo por mucho mas tiempo, una trama entretenida, puzzles creativos, gran cantidad de coleccionables, exploracion entretenida, mecanicas balanceadas, escenas de accion buenas, atmosfera increible, graficas bastante buenas (para lo viejo que esta el juego las graficas son muy buenas) en fin, un juego hecho y derecho, si no lo jugaste cuando salio para xbox 360 hace 8 años y tienes un buen pc, juegalo, lo pusieron recientemente en game pass y tambien esta a un excelente precio en el epic games store, es un gran juego que paso muy desapercibido… Expand
  75. r03vg
    Apr 17, 2020
    8
    Настоящая книга среди игр. Отличная история в стиле Стивена Кинга. Очень атмосферно.
  76. Grenmao
    Apr 11, 2020
    9
    Quite dated and sometimes repetitive game-play for 2020 standards, when I played it. But, considering it is a 2010 Xbox 360 game - although I played it on PC - it probably was one of the best horror/adventure games from its time - considering what Resident Evil 5 offered and that horror games had become almost extinct. It also has an engaging story and narrative that manages to keep youQuite dated and sometimes repetitive game-play for 2020 standards, when I played it. But, considering it is a 2010 Xbox 360 game - although I played it on PC - it probably was one of the best horror/adventure games from its time - considering what Resident Evil 5 offered and that horror games had become almost extinct. It also has an engaging story and narrative that manages to keep you playing. In short, a must play for anyone that likes games like this and haven't played this one yet.… Expand
  77. PanMrkvicka
    Feb 11, 2020
    8
    Great mysterious horror story with not that good gameplay and repetitive combat but thanks to this game I love Remedy.
  78. Amider
    Jan 4, 2020
    9
    Classical Remedy's game. It's hard in understanding of events that happening. Control is simple drawback.
  79. showt
    Dec 9, 2019
    8
    Интересная история. Не самый веселый геймплейб местами скучноват даже, но задумка с тьмой на врагах мне понравилась.
  80. sliphstream
    Nov 26, 2019
    8
    Great story bolstered by an A-Tier soundtrack. The gameplay can be a bit repetitive, but it never bothered me. The game is dripping with atmosphere and the shadows can become quite unsettling. Definitely worth a buy.
  81. mashedtatter
    Nov 18, 2019
    8
    While some parts can be annoyingly frustrating (especially when you CAN'T SEE ANYTHING GAAAAH LIGHTING), it really is a nice little game that's an obvious homage to Stephen King and David Lynch's bodies of work. The soundtrack is absolutely amazing as well! More of a psychological thriller than a straight up horror game, but it does use it's horror elements well. Fans of Silent Hill shouldWhile some parts can be annoyingly frustrating (especially when you CAN'T SEE ANYTHING GAAAAH LIGHTING), it really is a nice little game that's an obvious homage to Stephen King and David Lynch's bodies of work. The soundtrack is absolutely amazing as well! More of a psychological thriller than a straight up horror game, but it does use it's horror elements well. Fans of Silent Hill should enjoy this more than the more recent games in that sadly buried franchise. Give it a shot, hopefully you won't be too disappointed!… Expand
  82. ReezeTheVampire
    Nov 7, 2019
    8
    Alan Wake is one of those games that I would consider a flawed masterpiece ie: it could have been a masterpiece, but it had a few too many flaws. The concept here is great, the gameplay unique, and the story is absolutely gripping with great characters, mystery, and a great sense of urgency. I really did love this one. For the most part it played very well and did a good job of keepingAlan Wake is one of those games that I would consider a flawed masterpiece ie: it could have been a masterpiece, but it had a few too many flaws. The concept here is great, the gameplay unique, and the story is absolutely gripping with great characters, mystery, and a great sense of urgency. I really did love this one. For the most part it played very well and did a good job of keeping things relatively simple so that it felt polished and solid: the gun play feels great, the levels are linear and mostly well-designed, and you always feel the need to conserve, but you never run out of anything for so long that it's frustrating.

    With that said, I certainly have my issues. For one, the story ends on a satisfying note, but with so many loose ends it's really hard to understand exactly what happened; this is expected for such an odd story, but I can't help feeling a bit short changed. While I'm on the story, the world seems so steeped in Murphy's Law that it's almost comical, except its frustrating because you're the one playing; just about any time you feel you're making good progress, or there is going to be a big reveal, the 'plot' steps in to mess it all up and that gets really annoying. The gameplay is cool and unique, but gets pretty old about half way in; having groups of enemies suddenly appear and force the player to deal with it over and over gets to a pretty aggravating point, I personally would have liked to see some more puzzle elements and cool down. The game really loses the horror atmosphere because in just about every room there is a handful of samey dudes to shoot at. There are also some areas, as I hinted at before, in the levels where it's just a bit too cramped or a bit too crowded with enemies and I would find myself dying over and over in the same tiny spot, while most of the game remained pretty damn easy. The game tries to change it up here and there with driving sections, but those are short and the cars handle like garbage so they aren't too much fun to play. To end, about 90% of the game involves wandering in dark forest, which gets old. fast.

    Overall I think it's a great game, but not without its problems. I really don't think these problems detract too much from the game itself, and I still look at it positively.    … Expand
  83. Sholva
    Oct 4, 2019
    10
    I’ve played Alan Wake several times already, it’s one of those games that I find very interesting to revisit once every two years, or so, like a really good classic movie you love, or some good TV series, or that one book you love; it’s a game that even today in 2019 surprises me, and I played this for the first time in 2013.

    I got the edition that comes with the developers commentary,    I’ve played Alan Wake several times already, it’s one of those games that I find very interesting to revisit once every two years, or so, like a really good classic movie you love, or some good TV series, or that one book you love; it’s a game that even today in 2019 surprises me, and I played this for the first time in 2013.

    I got the edition that comes with the developers commentary, don’t remember if that was a free digital download at some point, it’s been a while, and those commentaries are very well worth the listen: we get a lot of interesting insight into some aspects of the game’s development, the choice of locations we find around when playing, backgrounds of characters that didn’t get that much time or development in the main story of the game (probably alluding at future sequels that they wanted to make) and so on. It’s really worth it to play at least a second time with those commentaries enabled (of course, they contain spoilers, so for your first play through it’s best not to enable them).

    Now, I have to say I love Remedy and the games they make, of course Max Payne 1&2 being the most notable and known ones, classic masterpieces, with amazing story telling and a lot of action. In Alan Wake, Sam Lake comes back as lead writer, he’s not alone and there are other very talented writers, but having him as the lead is really something that clearly shows when playing their games. I have to say that the developers that do the special commentaries in game all seem very talented and passionate, Lake is not among them in these commentaries but they mention him a couple times.

    If you enjoyed both Max Payne 1 and 2, this game will feel a bit similar when it comes to some parts, both for the combat and also the way the story is written. If you enjoy material from the likes of Stephen King, or classics like Twin Peaks, this is a game you need to play if you haven’t already: the inspirations for the setting of this game, its characters, its plot twists, and so on, are clearly taken from all of those, in particular Twin Peaks, and some of the references will put a smile in your face, for sure. The whole place of Bright Falls is clearly crafted with Twin Peaks as inspiration, and the developers will tell us this in their commentaries several times; it’s a peaceful looking place where time doesn’t seem to move at the same pace as in the rest of the world, it feels really special and the level designers really did an outstanding job with it.

    The small details like the fact that we can tune in some radio stations and have a short listen to the local broadcast, or watch some intriguing fictional TV show with different short episodes…is very much a staple in previous games from Remedy, no doubt, all of the good ingredients are there. It feels like we’re not just playing a simple video game, it feels like something more, and the game does a very good job on keeping us interested all the way until the end.

    On the technical aspect, this is a very decent PC game, with very customizable controls, plays very well with keyboard and mouse, and also with a gamepad; I’ve used both input methods extensively and they’re both fantastic. It also has FOV adjustment so it can be enjoyed on screens with varied screen ratios with no major issues.

    It’s very obvious the developers had a much bigger scope when they were designing the game, probably the initial idea was making it like an open world game, but the optional developer comments throw a bit of insight into this; indeed, they faced several technical challenges, but in the end they opted for a mixed solution of the classical linearity from the Max Payne games, with some sections that pretty much look and play like an open world game, a small one, but one nonetheless, and they clearly explain this in their commentary: they wanted to push the game engine to the limit and I can say that they succeeded, because even for today’s standards, the game looks quite decent. Textures are a bit low res for some assets, but the general atmosphere and lighting engine are simply amazing, with lots of smoke particles, explosions and weather effects. It all feels well put together and well executed, and the superb artistic direction really adds to the tone of the game’s thrilling story…it all fits perfectly, a really good job there, no doubt.

    All in all, this game is a classic, just like the previous games from Remedy, and I should’ve really written a review back in the day, well actually I did, but not here so yeah, there it is.

    Playing it again today in 2019 still feels as fresh as ever, because the game is that good. I'm still hoping for a new Alan Wake game in the future, I believe Remedy own all of the rights again for this to happen, so fingers crossed, I hope one day we can have a sequel, but still this game will remain as a true classic, no matter what.    … Expand
  84. zNeverSleeping
    Aug 5, 2019
    8
    É um bom jogo, mas peca em alguns aspectos, como a gameplay, variedade e a propria camera, que apesar de acostumar com o tempo, é bem estranha ao todo
  85. eva3si0n
    Jul 7, 2019
    8
    Alan Wake a great unfinished construction from Remedy. Though a game also came out in 2010, it already seems outdated. What Remedy conceived in 2005-2008 by 2010 already was in other games. It is the main problem of a game. Concerning a plot, as well as usually here everything is good. The only thing but, a plot without 2 subject DLC seems steep and not complete. I recommend, one of notAlan Wake a great unfinished construction from Remedy. Though a game also came out in 2010, it already seems outdated. What Remedy conceived in 2005-2008 by 2010 already was in other games. It is the main problem of a game. Concerning a plot, as well as usually here everything is good. The only thing but, a plot without 2 subject DLC seems steep and not complete. I recommend, one of not many exclusives of Xbox 360 which was ported on PC.… Expand
  86. JaydenPickens
    Feb 20, 2019
    9
    The core of this game is the story! It's a masterpiece and it makes you want more and more. The same thing cannot be said about the gameplay though... repetitive and sometimes annoying as hell, but in the end it doesn't outgrow the good parts of this game which are: story, atmosphere, music and the references to other games, movies, tv-shows etc. This game is a gold mine of good stuff andThe core of this game is the story! It's a masterpiece and it makes you want more and more. The same thing cannot be said about the gameplay though... repetitive and sometimes annoying as hell, but in the end it doesn't outgrow the good parts of this game which are: story, atmosphere, music and the references to other games, movies, tv-shows etc. This game is a gold mine of good stuff and the fact that there's still NO Alan Wake 2 is beyond me. Also we get the 2 dlcs on pc already in the game as opposed to the xbox version. Remember that weird things happen in Night Springs! Pickens approves.… Expand
  87. leSange
    Jan 1, 2019
    8
    Если отбросить в сторону однообзразную боевку, нас ждет отличный сюжет где не понятно, что будет дальше и жутко интересно
  88. PortalToH3LL
    Dec 16, 2018
    9
    Great game, exciting plot, beautiful graphics and divine music. Remedy geniuses.
  89. Darkyrien
    Nov 11, 2018
    8
    Объективно, геймплей очень скучен и однообразен. Но сюжет, не считая за бесконечную тавтологию в сюжете, вполне прекрасен.
    Игра стоит своих денег. Но она очень скучна. 4 раза бросал на третьей главе, еле еле прошёл до конца.    Объективно, геймплей очень скучен и однообразен. Но сюжет, не считая за бесконечную тавтологию в сюжете, вполне прекрасен.
    Игра стоит своих денег. Но она очень скучна. 4 раза бросал на третьей главе, еле еле прошёл до конца.
  90. aralath
    Aug 7, 2018
    9
    One of the best 'whole' games I have ever played. Still remembering the taste of it after 6 years.
  91. Jay_Pickens
    Jul 24, 2018
    9
    The core of this game is the story! It's a masterpiece and it makes you want more and more. The same thing cannot be said about the gameplay though... repetitive and sometimes annoying as hell, but in the end it doesn't outgrow the good parts of this game which are: story, atmosphere, music and the references to other games, movies, tv-shows etc. This game is a gold mine of good stuff andThe core of this game is the story! It's a masterpiece and it makes you want more and more. The same thing cannot be said about the gameplay though... repetitive and sometimes annoying as hell, but in the end it doesn't outgrow the good parts of this game which are: story, atmosphere, music and the references to other games, movies, tv-shows etc. This game is a gold mine of good stuff and the fact that there's still NO Alan Wake 2 is beyond me. Also we get the 2 dlcs on pc already in the game as opposed to the xbox version. Remember that weird things happen in Night Springs! Pickens approves.… Expand
  92. Panica3643D
    Jun 17, 2018
    8
    Игру вывозит классный саундртек, который задает тон повествования и на котором держится большая часть атмосферы. Сама игра чем-то особенным не блещет, но в памяти остаётся надолго.
  93. El_Manco
    May 20, 2018
    8
    Probablemente, si hubiera jugado este Alan Wake en 2012, mi valoración del juego sería distinta. Al jugarlo en 2016, no me impactó tanto como debió hacerlo a quienes lo jugaron en su primer año. Una historia muy particular, y un juego interesante, aunque algo irregular por momentos. Se merece algo más que ese 8, pero no llegué a disfrutarlo tanto como para darle un 9.
  94. KARF4GEN
    May 11, 2018
    8
    Достаточно атмосферный продукт, который долго ждал на ПК. Оказалось, что реклама преувеличивала потенциал сего продукта временно эксклюзивного..
    Сюжет выдержан в стилистике Твин Пикс, отсылки к Хичкоку оцениваю на пять с плюсом. Единственное, что не понравилось так это поведение камеры, что привычно и некритично    Достаточно атмосферный продукт, который долго ждал на ПК. Оказалось, что реклама преувеличивала потенциал сего продукта временно эксклюзивного..
    Сюжет выдержан в стилистике Твин Пикс, отсылки к Хичкоку оцениваю на пять с плюсом. Единственное, что не понравилось так это поведение камеры, что привычно и некритично
  95. alejandra09
    Apr 16, 2018
    10
    Alan Wake is one of the best games I have ever played in pc fantactic love.
  96. Sebascr12
    Feb 12, 2018
    8
    This game, is interesting. But the game-play, is generic.
    You only have a flashlight and shotgun, pistol, flare. The part of the flashlight are wasted, you only use the flashlight only for to kill the enemies and the shadows. This mechanic, is interesting but in the game-play is wasted.
    The history is like a Stephen King book.
    My only problem is the game-play.
  97. RagingPoet
    Nov 8, 2017
    8
    Alan Wake might not be a good shooter but it is a good game. The story is interesting and always keeps you motivated to push though game levels. Gameplay is a bit boring, but the atmosphere makes up for it.
  98. KittyWhisky
    Jun 24, 2017
    9
    For me it's one of the best games. Alan Wake is a masterpiece from Remedy.

    This is a great story. It's scary, she draws, it keeps the tension. The game has a great atmosphere. You feel like running through the misty forests, you feel really caught in a nightmare. The developers clearly wanted to make a horror game, and the game is really scary sometimes, especially at first. Of course,    For me it's one of the best games. Alan Wake is a masterpiece from Remedy.

    This is a great story. It's scary, she draws, it keeps the tension. The game has a great atmosphere. You feel like running through the misty forests, you feel really caught in a nightmare. The developers clearly wanted to make a horror game, and the game is really scary sometimes, especially at first. Of course, after a couple of hours, you awake to wait for the attack the next enemies, who tumble down on you with demonic screams. The game quickly turns into a shooter. In good atmospheric third-person shooter. You Shine on the enemy from the lamp to knock him protection, and then shoot anything complicated. But the enemies attack in groups, and the skirmish turns into an adrenaline action with evasion from the axe at the last moment. Shooting fun, sometimes even challenging, but the story DLS shootout will tire.

    Alan Wake takes place in the first its plot! We have a writer who wrote a novel, but can't remember what it wrote, and now all the horrors of his novel come alive. Plus lost his wife, and we have to find her. The plot is very strong, mystical, in the spirit of Stephen King. Gameplay can be divided into night and day. In the afternoon we go on locations, communicate with people, find out information. And night horror movies start, and we make our way through enemies to get to cliffhanger - a plot turn that ends each Chapter of this game. Yes, the game is divided into chapters, but it can be called a series, at the beginning of each of which is waiting for us, the phrase "Previously on Alan Wake". Each burst lasts from 40 minutes to an hour, it really feels like an episode of the series. At the end of the series during the credits we are waiting for the musical composition. Every time's a new track, and every time you listen to it until the end. The music in this game is another main character. Why should only the time with the scene where you shoot enemies to the wonderful Children of the Elder God! I immediately downloaded the soundtrack of this game to his phone and listen to it still, it as this game is immortal, and can not get bored!

    Alan Wake is a good idea, when in the course of progress at the location we meet leaves the written, novel. They describe what it was, but the main thing is what will happen. You can go somewhere, to think, that there is salvation, but the road to this place will read this list and know that there will not be anything good. In these sheets also reveal some plot details. To find them all you will have to complete the game on the last difficulty.

    The game is almost perfect. It still looks good in it, great story, wonderful music, dynamic gameplay, but there is always but. There are bosses , they are few and they are not interesting, especially the latter. The game simply has no ending. She had absolutely no end. What happened there, and what's next we have a year waiting for the sequel, but it is not. There are DLS that are not mandatory, but they want to go, if you're a fan. Have American Nightmare, but if you liked Alan Wake is the plot, the suspense, do not pass it, there is only action.

    Alan Wake is one of the best games Remedy, and one of the best at all. The game that catches its plot, characters, amusing gameplay, and keeps in suspense suspense. You yourself know all this:) I Hope to one day Remedy will do the sequel, Alan Wake deserves it.    … Expand
  99. Captain_Chaos
    May 20, 2017
    8
    It's a shame Alan Wake is longer available for retail or online purchase, due to "expiring music licenses" (Thanks capitalism!) It's easily in the same class as any other Remedy title, and honestly, it's probably in a class above. What would be an inferior third-person shooter to their previous series, the Max Payne games, is instead a thrilling tale of cinematic suspense and characterIt's a shame Alan Wake is longer available for retail or online purchase, due to "expiring music licenses" (Thanks capitalism!) It's easily in the same class as any other Remedy title, and honestly, it's probably in a class above. What would be an inferior third-person shooter to their previous series, the Max Payne games, is instead a thrilling tale of cinematic suspense and character development. I am sorry I never looked into the series before now. It features great pacing, quality voice acting, passably good driving sections, and if nothing else, really satisfyingly loud gun sounds.The facial animations haven't aged well these past years, but that's hardly a major shortcoming.

    You take the role of the titular character, a crime fiction writer from NYC with possibly the worst case of writer's block on record. Wake has come to Bright Falls, Washington with his photographer wife Alice on vacation, in an attempt to clear his head, but within hours finds his wife missing, his car wrecked, the cabin he was to stay in vanished without a trace and a week's time gone by with no memory of such to speak of. What's worse, a malign force now stalks him through the night, wielding the shadows themselves as its weapon.

    The light is your friend in Alan Wake, and there is precious little of it to go around. As in Left 4 Dead and many other games, light sources often mark your path, and many of them not only function as checkpoints but quickly replenish your otherwise painfully slow to regenerate health. Your enemies are shielded by darkness itself, and only your trusty flashlight can strip their defense before you go for the kill, using the sorts of guns you'd find lying around a rural community: police revolvers, hunting shotguns and rifles. Also at your disposal are two kinds of flares and flashbangs, with one kind of flare being fired from a flare gun and acting in essence as a grenade launcher.

    Mechanically, the game is fairly formulaic: You move from checkpoint to checkpoint, blasting bad guys and pushing the occasional switch or button to open a door or something that might as well be a door. But your enemies are dangerous enough, and the characters believable enough, that you forget you are going through the motions of an oughts-era console shooter- and yes, I know it orignally released in 2010. The episodic format of the game greatly helps with the pacing, and it has some really great twists, especially in the bonus episodes: however you think the plot might turn out when you begin, it will likely defy your expectations. It also ends up being a lot harder then it initially feels, even on the easiest difficulty you will have a lot of near misses and scrapes, and this I recommend for a first play through- Alan Wake actually suffers from some balancing problems and it's a little to easy to get completely overwhelmed in the blink of an eye and ruthlessly beat to death. The dodge move is essentially broken, largely working only when it wants to, and your sprint duration is extremely limited, ensuring that you will rarely have the opportunity to avoid a fight. On the other hand, you are often given more supplies then you think you need- this is because you actually need all of it, so don't be afraid to use a flashbang or flare whenever you are cornered, as you are likely to find more.

    If you did not have the good fortune to get this game before it was pulled from the Steam store, I highly encourage you to dig up a used Xbox 360 copy or secondhand key if you can find one, as it is definitely worth your time.    … Expand
  100. Itsik
    Apr 8, 2017
    9
    Truly one of my greatest video games experience, incredible story and horror effects, I can easily say it was one of the top 5 best single players of all time, thank you Remedy for this peace of art, it was an unforgettable experience, exactly as the first Max Pain was for the video game industry.
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#30 Best PC Game of 2012
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#19 Most Discussed PC Game of 2012
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#9 Most Shared PC Game of 2012

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 30 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 30
  3. Negative: 0 out of 30
  1. Gamer.nl
    May 5, 2012
    70
    Alan Wake is a decent port with a few console-characteristics that cause a few annoyances. But PC-gamers finally have the option to enjoy Alan Wake's unique and gripping story.
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  2. Computer Games Online RO
    Apr 13, 2012
    82
    Yet as a finished result and, finally, as a product with an interactive purpose, Alan Wake suffers enough from trying to mix so many influences, ending very close to the "you love it or hate it" model. Eventually, maybe these are just the "pains of childbirth" for something more complex or for something else as deserving as interactivity, a new „species" that needs to be judged less for its interactive aspects and more for the ones that regard its style.
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  3. PC PowerPlay
    Apr 5, 2012
    80
    "A gripping rollercoaster ride." - Stephen King. [Apr 2012, p.52]
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