Alan Wake's American Nightmare

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  1. mirimar
    May 22, 2012
    7
    It does'nt have the bite of the first one; the scary feel. It just turns into a fetch and step with a mediocre storyline. Not as immersing; but o.k. I guess.
  2. MrScratch
    Jun 9, 2012
    10
    This game shouldn't be compared to original Alan Wake, this is just a spin off - tv episode going live. This game introduces us further to Mr. Scratch, doppelganger of Alan Wake (whom we saw in AW). Game is more action oriented, and it fits this episode really well. You should approach this one with no expectations - take a coke, take a whole (hot) day for this one, and enjoy.
  3. Sparkileptic
    Aug 2, 2013
    4
    Having struggled with the action sequences of the original, I was strapping myself for more of the same, but the prospect of a continuation of what seemed to be a finite story captured my interest.

    I am an optimistic fool. This is a rehash of the engine, with a few tweaks added to facilitate the experience, such as a map with mission waypoints, a faster charging flashlight and a handful    Having struggled with the action sequences of the original, I was strapping myself for more of the same, but the prospect of a continuation of what seemed to be a finite story captured my interest.

    I am an optimistic fool. This is a rehash of the engine, with a few tweaks added to facilitate the experience, such as a map with mission waypoints, a faster charging flashlight and a handful of new weapons for you to enjoy. The story is disposable and is actually an insult to its predecessor in every way.

    This add-on, call it what you will, is Remedy's lazy way to monetize on the engine by offering you a survival mode that has you pitted against waves of enemies, a weak plotline and some of the most cringe-worthy live action scenes performed by Ilkka Villi who acted as Alan Wake.

    The only thing this game does better than the first is the enhanced combat which now comes with 90% less cheap deaths at the hands of off screen enemies.

    If you are a die-hard fan of the original game, nothing I say will convince you not to play this. However, if you are merely as intrigued as I was, do yourself a favor and skip this, even on sale.    … Expand
  4. JaydenPickens
    Feb 20, 2019
    8
    American Nightmare is a tough nut to crack. On one hand we get amazing story, references to the original Alan Wake game and better gameplay than in original Alan Wake. On the other hand we get a small map that we must explore three times and almost nothing changes, fights get repetitive after some time and the game is very short... this should be considered more as an expansion pack than aAmerican Nightmare is a tough nut to crack. On one hand we get amazing story, references to the original Alan Wake game and better gameplay than in original Alan Wake. On the other hand we get a small map that we must explore three times and almost nothing changes, fights get repetitive after some time and the game is very short... this should be considered more as an expansion pack than a stand-alone game. Despite all of this, I had fun playing the game and it wasn't a literal nightmare. Pickens approves.… Expand
  5. Pampalini
    Dec 30, 2014
    6
    Basic principles are same as in original game. Which is good, and action scenes are fine.
    Story is not so strong but what is nice is that you meet some old friends through radio broadcastings.
    Main enemy is pretty sick.
    What is getting this game down is repetitve levels. You have to actually go through same locations three times and do almost same things. So there is not much new content. Pity
  6. LetItBleed
    Feb 1, 2014
    3
    I wasn't impressed by Alan Wake and decided to give this one a chance. But AW: American Nightmare doesn't deserve a chance. It's utterly unscary just like it's predecessor. Story is not engaging, chars aren't interesting, goal are boring... You just restart a generator and than another enemy wave comes at your ass. The only good thing about this game is gunplay - flashlight+weaponsI wasn't impressed by Alan Wake and decided to give this one a chance. But AW: American Nightmare doesn't deserve a chance. It's utterly unscary just like it's predecessor. Story is not engaging, chars aren't interesting, goal are boring... You just restart a generator and than another enemy wave comes at your ass. The only good thing about this game is gunplay - flashlight+weapons technique works nicely. But it's not enough to make it a worthwhile experience. Leave it in the dark - the game is a nightmare.… Expand
  7. Eddard
    Nov 28, 2012
    5
    This DLC was part of Alan-Wake-Franchise at Steam. I have played it through in a couple of hours on one day. Its not bad, but it has not much in common with the original Game.
  8. jonnx
    Jun 15, 2013
    5
    I started to play this right after the original Alan wake.
    And what a disappointment. From survival horror to action adventure.
    Really short gameplay, you are just running up and down picking items or "pushing buttons", with practically unlimited ammo on three repeating maps. I did not unlocked all guns, but even first few guns (which you will unlock at beginning) are much more    I started to play this right after the original Alan wake.
    And what a disappointment. From survival horror to action adventure.

    Really short gameplay, you are just running up and down picking items or "pushing buttons", with practically unlimited ammo on three repeating maps.
    I did not unlocked all guns, but even first few guns (which you will unlock at beginning) are much more powerful than anything that you can get in Alan Wake.

    not good. not good at all.    … Expand
  9. Jay_Pickens
    Jul 24, 2018
    8
    American Nightmare is a tough nut to crack. On one hand we get amazing story, references to the original Alan Wake game and better gameplay than in original Alan Wake. On the other hand we get a small map that we must explore three times and almost nothing changes, fights get repetitive after some time and the game is very short... this should be considered more as an expansion pack than aAmerican Nightmare is a tough nut to crack. On one hand we get amazing story, references to the original Alan Wake game and better gameplay than in original Alan Wake. On the other hand we get a small map that we must explore three times and almost nothing changes, fights get repetitive after some time and the game is very short... this should be considered more as an expansion pack than a stand-alone game. Despite all of this, I had fun playing the game and it wasn't a literal nightmare. Pickens approves.… Expand
  10. pnoozi
    Jul 18, 2012
    9
    Great value. Gameplay is the same as the original (that is to say, very good once you get used to it). The story isn't bad, it's just not on par with the original Alan Wake in terms of scale. I loved the setting (Arizona), thought it was a perfect change. For the price I can't give this anything less than what I gave the original Alan Wake - 9/10. It may not be a full fledged titleGreat value. Gameplay is the same as the original (that is to say, very good once you get used to it). The story isn't bad, it's just not on par with the original Alan Wake in terms of scale. I loved the setting (Arizona), thought it was a perfect change. For the price I can't give this anything less than what I gave the original Alan Wake - 9/10. It may not be a full fledged title but it still leaves me tweaking for more. You listening, Remedy? Take my money!… Expand
  11. Baenlynn
    Dec 25, 2012
    6
    Not as good as the original. I LOVED the original Alan Wake, not even a horror fan but the game rung so many bells for me that I was left deafened by the overall performance. But, a few hours into this "sequel" and I'm already enjoying myself less, plodding through this game like so many others, and that's precisely how it SHOULDN'T feel. The original Alan Wake (even the special episodes)Not as good as the original. I LOVED the original Alan Wake, not even a horror fan but the game rung so many bells for me that I was left deafened by the overall performance. But, a few hours into this "sequel" and I'm already enjoying myself less, plodding through this game like so many others, and that's precisely how it SHOULDN'T feel. The original Alan Wake (even the special episodes) had a sense of danger, of the hostile environment all around, but with American Nightmare it's as though they've taken all the teeth out of the enemy. There's too much ammo, killing enemies is too easy, and the story and immersion suffer as a consequence of that. Also: American Nightmare breaks its own rules set out at the very start of the original with Alan's opening Monologue: 'Keep the audience in the dark, don't give too much away, make them wonder, don't rely on logic, don't make sense, do the unexpected, challenge the audience's expectations and especially their hope.' The opening few minutes of the game give us all of these things, and it is too much. It kills the dark magic, OVERkills it with a flare-gun to the face. The beauty of the storytelling in the original lay in its uncertainty, until the big reveal in chapter four we were never entirely sure if Wake was sane, and even after, the ending felt like a theft but also RIGHT. But in American Nightmare the cat's out of the bag the first time we see a TV. We know the who, what, when, and where, and from there, the WHY is obvious. All of this could have been fixed with the villain NOT taunting wake, simply teasing him SILENTLY, or even giving him Amnesia again. Granted that would be clichéd by now, but still not as bad as the alternative. And it goes without saying the opening sequence DEFINITELY could have done without the TV show (HINT, HINT). Because of this we know the result even without spoilers because in every way possible the horror in this story has absolutely no teeth. I don't think one can blame the Narrative failings of this game on the scale of the production when the original was so tight. What American Nightmare needed was a second draft, with a stronger focus on keeping us guessing, keeping us confused and scared and looking for movement in the shadows until the very end. It's a worthwhile game if strictly run of the mill, and also if you want to follow the franchise, but we've seen much better work from Remedy in this regard, so I hope they lift their game on the sequel.… Expand
  12. keefbaker
    Oct 6, 2013
    8
    Unlike everyone else I much preferred this to Alan Wake because I wasn't constantly submitted to cheesy scriptwriting and a game that was REALLY trying to be scary and instead it was as scary as a CYOOT LEETEL PANDA BEAR.

    Alan Wake's American Nightmare doesn't pretend to be anything but a game and it succeeds very well at that. I even care more about the characters in this than the    Unlike everyone else I much preferred this to Alan Wake because I wasn't constantly submitted to cheesy scriptwriting and a game that was REALLY trying to be scary and instead it was as scary as a CYOOT LEETEL PANDA BEAR.

    Alan Wake's American Nightmare doesn't pretend to be anything but a game and it succeeds very well at that. I even care more about the characters in this than the first one because they're not trying so desperately hard.    … Expand
  13. theGrey
    Apr 1, 2014
    4
    Started playing American Nightmare directly after the original. It's crap. I give it points for better graphics and controls. Otherwise it's NOTHING like the original, it's totally hollow. Give this one a skip.
  14. Old_Skewl_Gamer
    Sep 18, 2013
    2
    Total. Disappointing. S H I T. The original game has some of the best writing and best story lines I've ever seen in nearly 30 years of PC gaming and to have this come out with the same name just tarnishes how good the REAL Alan Wake is. The ambiance is gone, the forced playing the same areas a million times over and over is lame and unlimited ammo refill shelves that auto-refillTotal. Disappointing. S H I T. The original game has some of the best writing and best story lines I've ever seen in nearly 30 years of PC gaming and to have this come out with the same name just tarnishes how good the REAL Alan Wake is. The ambiance is gone, the forced playing the same areas a million times over and over is lame and unlimited ammo refill shelves that auto-refill totally removes any threat of 'oh I'm out of ammo' which was one of the fear factors of the original. I've heard people defend this game by saying it was just some after through for xbox or whatever. That's a lame excuse.… Expand
  15. braeden
    Jun 25, 2013
    6
    Basically Alan Wake's American Nightmare is the same Alan Wake game all over again. Only with weaker storytelling and weaker character design.

    The plot is again the same Stephen King stuff as with the original. This might be good or bad thing depending on your preferences. Personally I dislike far out horror stuff that doesn't connect with reality in any way. It's just random stuff that    Basically Alan Wake's American Nightmare is the same Alan Wake game all over again. Only with weaker storytelling and weaker character design.

    The plot is again the same Stephen King stuff as with the original. This might be good or bad thing depending on your preferences. Personally I dislike far out horror stuff that doesn't connect with reality in any way. It's just random stuff that happens, which makes me loose interest.

    To sum up, I found this game quite boring and didn't bother to play it through. Maybe some day, if I have nothing better to do, I'll look it again. Unless you really liked the original Alan Wake or you're a horror buff, I wouldn't recommend buying this.    … Expand
  16. ChocolateWilly
    Aug 9, 2013
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The people who made the game were plain LAZY. Only wanted to ride on the success of the first game.

    How lazy were they? Here's a list of their laziness:
    1. It's 3 maps 3 times over (doing the same exact things 3 times)... how much more boring can it get and how much more lazy can the game makers get?
    2. Not even a dozen types of "Taken" are introduced, and there are no bosses.
    3. Guns were supplied in boxes and you could find these guns from ACT I (but you can't open the boxes because of the lack of manuscripts). It shows that the game makers were LAZY once again. They didn't want to introduce these guns in some interesting or progressive fashion. They just put them into boxes and left it.
    4. Did I mention you do the same thing over and over and over again?
    5. Maps are small
    6. No driving? One of the best parts of the first game was the driving...
    7. Same radios and TVs in the same spot SOOO LAZY
    8. Same items and weapons in the same spot... SOOO LAZY
    9. Soo many "locked" doors; game makers were too lazy to make more than a dozen rooms in the game.
    10. Same plant life that you can walk through over and over again. You can even walk through cacti and it won't hurt you; it flops around like an elastic band instead.
    11. weakest story/plot line ever
    12. shortest game ever
    13. Where's the music and atmosphere? There is none...
    14. Where are the awesome cutscenes and awesome endings to each ACT? They threw away the good bits from the first game...

    Other bad aspects of the game:
    1. No challenge after acquiring certain guns. As soon as you get the magnum (during 2nd run) the taken pose absolutely no threat; I believe the magnum was the most versatile and BEST gun in the game.
    2. Bullets were scattered randomly and everywhere and I only had to rush back to ammo/battery supply to fill up.
    I NEVER used any of my batteries; recovery speed was soo fast (just as fast as putting a battery in)
    3. Birds/crows were basically nerfed. They went form being annoying and potentially hazardous in the first game into becoming an easy to shoot target. They transform from their crow form into a human form. The crow form is untargetable, but after they combine into a human form, it's too easy to kill.
    4. What were the point of spiders? It brings nothing to the story and game.
    5. Save feature is complete crap. There is only one slot to save in, so you have to play that one slot all the way through (or else you'll lose all of it). Don't stop and go back to the previous level to grab a manuscript (like I did); your save file will be over written or worse, you will be in the same Act/save point, but will only be holding your default handgun.
    6. Manuscripts were poorly written and boring; there's actually very little significance to the story.
    7. No team play like the 1st game. One of the best parts was the team fights with Barry and the Sheriff.

    The end was a complete disgrace and was the final/key factor for me in writing this review. Cheesiest acting ever; I don't blame the actors (the actor playing Alan wake did VERY well). The direction of the game was horrible and I bet the actors felt awkward and disappointed with the end.

    THIS SHOULDN'T BE CALLED AN ALAN WAKE GAME... it has NOTHING to do with the first game. You can replace all the character's names with something else and there wouldn't be a difference.

    Good things about the game (there were some)
    1. Alan has more stamina; he can practically run forever
    2. Alan can actually jump or climb over small obstacles now
    3. I really liked the video and the acting in the videos (for the T.V.s)
    4. It's nice to see a new assortment of guns.    … Expand
  17. Sandweech
    Jan 23, 2015
    7
    The first thing I will say about 'American Nightmare' is that this game is extremely short and can be beaten in a few hours. Which I imagine isn't what you were hoping to hear. However, if you're a huge fan of the 'Alan Wake' series, much like myself, then 'American Nightmare' is definitely worth picking up during it's next sale. Why wait until it's next sale you might ask? Well, becauseThe first thing I will say about 'American Nightmare' is that this game is extremely short and can be beaten in a few hours. Which I imagine isn't what you were hoping to hear. However, if you're a huge fan of the 'Alan Wake' series, much like myself, then 'American Nightmare' is definitely worth picking up during it's next sale. Why wait until it's next sale you might ask? Well, because this game really doesn't offer anything that the original didn't. The story-line is nothing special and the game is told through narrations that feel a little too close to old episodes of 'Twilight Zone' mixed in with what appear to be live action cut-scenes. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

    From what I could gather, you are fighting an evil version of yourself, or something. Like I said, the story isn't anything special. In fact, the best thing this game offers is one more chance to step into Alan Wake's world. Not that there's anything wrong with that. I mean, hey, if you like shining flashlights at spooky demons and then blasting them with shotguns and other weapons, then this game is without a doubt for you. And if you don't, then maybe you should go play something less frightening. And don't forget your flashlight.    … Expand
  18. Pekafu
    May 31, 2012
    5
    American Nightmare is much smaller than the original, I played the whole story-mode on both difficulties within 6 hours. There was many things that made me laugh but the core of the story was a bit thin. As it makes player go through same scenes three times it could have been more like an DLC with price of 4-8e. The other game mode Arcade is quite fun and brings to mind distantly Remedy'sAmerican Nightmare is much smaller than the original, I played the whole story-mode on both difficulties within 6 hours. There was many things that made me laugh but the core of the story was a bit thin. As it makes player go through same scenes three times it could have been more like an DLC with price of 4-8e. The other game mode Arcade is quite fun and brings to mind distantly Remedy's previous series Max Payne. Storytelling isn't as good as in the previous one. New weapons are nice addition, I hoped there would have been more off them.… Expand
  19. Lockie
    May 23, 2012
    8
    American Nightmare isn't so immersive, as Alan Wake was, but it's still really interesting to play. Gameplay became more dynamic, but the feeling of fear was lost. Nevertheless, the storyline is good, Mr. Scratch is a perfectly-written character. In addition, it was really interesting to find out what happened with other characters of the franchise. I was glad to hear their voice again :)American Nightmare isn't so immersive, as Alan Wake was, but it's still really interesting to play. Gameplay became more dynamic, but the feeling of fear was lost. Nevertheless, the storyline is good, Mr. Scratch is a perfectly-written character. In addition, it was really interesting to find out what happened with other characters of the franchise. I was glad to hear their voice again :) It's a spin-off, not a sequel, and i didn't expect something extraordinary from this game. So, it justified my expectations. Good game.… Expand
  20. GPReS
    Jul 22, 2012
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. When I started to play AWAN I was ready to see the continuation of Alaln's journey not through real forests and real ppl, but through the place which won't let you go so easy, the place filled with darkness and evil, the place for which Alan's suffering as a loving husband who lost his wife, friend and normal life is the best food. I was ready to see his struggle, and I saw it. He's a writer, so his best weapon is his mind and typewriting machine.
    I think that the action that we've seen in AWAN is only his first attempt to run away from darkness, I'd even say - we've seen a draft of his new novel "Return".
    Advice - find all the pages to clearly understand all the things that happened in the story. AWAN is not a regular arcade game, it's the game which can easily distract from main things with all the shooting, but the seeking one will find all the answers and new food for thought here.
    So be patient, be attentive. Nothing happens out of blue in the game, and the game is simply splendid.    … Expand
  21. czerro
    Jun 4, 2012
    7
    This is a pretty solid release. The real game is the 'survive til dawn'. Remedy was awesome enough to include a somewhat meaty single player campaign as well. Essentially, this is two different games mashed together in a single release, so I'll review them both seperately:

    Survive til Dawn: Awesome, fun, challenging, many levels to unlock. Keep you busy for many many hours.    This is a pretty solid release. The real game is the 'survive til dawn'. Remedy was awesome enough to include a somewhat meaty single player campaign as well. Essentially, this is two different games mashed together in a single release, so I'll review them both seperately:

    Survive til Dawn: Awesome, fun, challenging, many levels to unlock. Keep you busy for many many hours. Definitely worth the 10 bucks.

    SP Campaign: Ungh. I wasn't a huge fan of the Alan Wake story. It was absurd and hokey, but the presentation and the characters made it work and kept me engaged throughout the games run time. Ironically, the biggest failing of Alan Wake for me was the WRITING in the manuscript pages. The prose was abysmal. The monologues, cringe inducing. I thought this was an intentional jab at King and Koontz's increasingly sloppy prose...but as I progressed through the game, I don't think this was the intention. Fast forward to the tacked on American Nightmare SP campaign. All pretense in a plot is completely abandoned. Wake's invented characters not only break the 4th wall from Wake's perspective...but then Wake and his characters break the 4th wall from OUR perspective. It's not clever. Characters even say things like, "I don't really get why this is happening either, all I do know is it IS happening, and I can fix it." I don't mind linear games, but I would like there to be some sort of actual meat to the story telling. The plot in the SP campaign is strictly a pantomime of absurd unexplained contrivance upon contrivance. The time loop was an interesting idea. I thought perhaps there was some game mechanic in there for the player to take advantage as to influence what happens in subsequent loops. Nope. You just play the same three levels, three times, slightly more abbreviated with every iteration.

    Buy this game for the survival mode, which really feels much more developed than the poor SP campaign. If the survival mode does not interest you, I would recommend giving this game a pass as the SP is pretty dull, the story is beyond stupid, and the writing nauseating.

    Survival Mode: 8
    SP: 5    … Expand
  22. taintedbloop
    May 25, 2012
    6
    American Nightmare simply doesn't have as thrilling a plot as the original. Its extremely tedious and they LITERALLY make you replay the same 3 objectives over and over while giving a half-assed answer as to why. Its obvious they are trying to stretch out the game as much as possible without actually having more content. By the time I was nearing the end, I just wanted it to be over and itAmerican Nightmare simply doesn't have as thrilling a plot as the original. Its extremely tedious and they LITERALLY make you replay the same 3 objectives over and over while giving a half-assed answer as to why. Its obvious they are trying to stretch out the game as much as possible without actually having more content. By the time I was nearing the end, I just wanted it to be over and it was boring. The plot itself really doesnt make very much sense at all, and you are just thrown in there. As for the gameplay, they introduce a new mechanic where gathering manuscript pages rewards you by being able to unlock new guns after a certain amount. However, I felt this was actually quite a downside - within the first 15 minutes you already have 3-4 automatic weapons. I think that they took away the iconic revolver that alan had, and instead they turned it into more of a run n gun with tons of weapons rather then having you feel somewhat vulnerable with your revolver. Also, with the automatic weapons you cant reload faster by tapping the reload key like you could in the first, which makes it less suspenseful. The enemies themselves have no voice acting, unlike the first which had their creepy morphed voices which added atmosphere and creepiness to it. The little televisions which show mini videos to you are kind of cheesy and the voice acting isnt great. Its a bad attempt at being scary. The flashlight seems to run out at least doubly as fast as the original game which is extremely frustrating. It recharges much faster, but all this accomplishes is more interruptions in the fighting. I didnt like the change. They also made some changes to the UI, which I think looked worse then before. Overall, I was pretty disappointed with how this turned out. Some of the best parts was listening to the soundtrack, but there were only 3 songs or so. some only playing for 30 seconds while you fight. I finished the game in about 4-5 hours, however due to them making you replay everything, theres probably only 1-2 hours of real original content. If you are a big alan wake fan, its still decently fun, but certainly doesnt hold up to the plot, gameplay, or style of the original.… Expand
  23. LatentPotential
    Aug 5, 2013
    3
    FAIR QUICK REVIEW. If you like Alan Wake for the atmosphere, the music, the protagonist, the simplicity, the aura, the sounds or the story....then you won't like this cash grab. It's a boring flimsy drag that I couldn't play beyond an hour (it's only 3 hours long). More guns doesn't make the game better. A petty arsenal is what left room for all those other goodies in the original AlanFAIR QUICK REVIEW. If you like Alan Wake for the atmosphere, the music, the protagonist, the simplicity, the aura, the sounds or the story....then you won't like this cash grab. It's a boring flimsy drag that I couldn't play beyond an hour (it's only 3 hours long). More guns doesn't make the game better. A petty arsenal is what left room for all those other goodies in the original Alan Wake and left you always on edge. Shame on you Remedy. Sell the title to Rockstar so they can do it service like they did with Max Payne 3. I rated a 3 for the art and "survival mode" concept, although I wouldn't pay fifty cents for this joke.… Expand
  24. DrBushie
    May 26, 2012
    9
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  25. Mykwon
    Dec 8, 2012
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Doesn't add anything to the story and is extremely repetitive - more than the main game, which is a performance somehow! - as not only it's still a matter of killing waves of enemies in the open, but it's also going back in time and redoing the same actions over and over again. First one had a potentially rich story. This one has nothing for it. It really feels it's just a botched game, surfing on the Alan Wake franchise potential hype in attempt to make easy money by creating a coupe of levels you just do and redo again. Such a shame from Remedy, killing their reputation like this.… Expand
  26. Zanuda
    May 29, 2012
    3
    The only excuse for this big disappointment of a game (sincerely speaking it feels more like a pile of leftover bits and pieces) is its low price. In comparison with the original game, Alan Wake's American Nightmare is not scary at all, and its story is so weak that it hurts. The gameplay itself is ok, but there are only three separate locations to explore in the game (each revisited threeThe only excuse for this big disappointment of a game (sincerely speaking it feels more like a pile of leftover bits and pieces) is its low price. In comparison with the original game, Alan Wake's American Nightmare is not scary at all, and its story is so weak that it hurts. The gameplay itself is ok, but there are only three separate locations to explore in the game (each revisited three times though - that's Repetitive with a capital "R"), not that small, but still somewhat arena-like and the Taken spawn in the same places each time.… Expand
  27. DenzNoble
    Jul 4, 2012
    9
    A good spin off of Alan Wake for a good amount of money, arcade mode is incredible i think the pc version should have a better score not score from consolers that angry for the lose of the exclusive
  28. tarekmallo
    Jun 9, 2012
    8
    It certainly lacks the jolts and thrills of the original and the combat although highly satisfying gets a bit repetitive, however story-wise American Nightmare contains lots of references to the previous installment and altogether does a great job in serving its fans.
  29. DarKMaTTeR
    Aug 28, 2012
    5
    This game feels a lot more like a concept demonstration, intended for internal use among the developers of Alan Wake, than a commercial creation. It shares most things with the original game, except the production quality. The environments are poor and reused. The story and characters are underdeveloped. The whole thing lasts a couple of hours. Very disappointing. If you don't want toThis game feels a lot more like a concept demonstration, intended for internal use among the developers of Alan Wake, than a commercial creation. It shares most things with the original game, except the production quality. The environments are poor and reused. The story and characters are underdeveloped. The whole thing lasts a couple of hours. Very disappointing. If you don't want to taint the excellent experience of the original, don't bother with this one.… Expand
  30. Panther117
    May 29, 2012
    7
    Great,addicting,suspenseful.-Dima Voronovich russian amateur reviewer.
    Alan Wake:American Nightmare is a spin-off to original game.You play as Alan Wake who is a writer and you must fight your way through darkness using light and firearms. While itâ
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. PC Master (Greece)
    Aug 31, 2012
    86
    There's something vaguely heroic when you have set your desperate, one-in-a-million trap and you pull the lever, just when Kasabian's 'Club Foot' crashes in and you witness the satellite plummeting from the heavens, while oil-rigs explode all around you and the Taken scream for your blood. American Nightmare is a journey that you can't abandon, until you have reached its end. [August 2012]
  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jul 29, 2012
    70
    We all had hopes American Nightmare would be more of a "full-featured" title. Though it's more like a stand-alone DLC. Nevertheless, fans of the original game should not avoid it. [July 2012]
  3. Absolute Games
    Jul 28, 2012
    55
    If American Nightware were an episode of an actual television series, I would have switched the channel long before the end of the first act.
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