Alan Wake Remastered

 Switch
Metascore
58

Mixed or average reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. NintendoWorldReport
    Nov 30, 2022
    65
    When compared to the other, more powerful consoles, the Switch version of Alan Wake Remastered feels like a step down visually: in terms of muddy graphics and visual detail. The Nintendo Switch doesn’t struggle against it, but concessions had to be made. Fortunately, there’s an added director’s commentary to soothe that blow. When compared to the original Alan Wake, though, the Switch port is absolutely comparable. There’s similar gameplay and visual treatment that we’d seen back in 2010, which isn’t a bad thing, though you may not want to revisit it too often. Porting an Xbox 360 game to the Nintendo Switch isn’t necessarily a big feat, but at the end of the day, at least we now have another fine way to play this fantastic game.
  2. Nintendo Life
    Oct 21, 2022
    60
    There's absolutely no doubt that Alan Wake Remastered looks pretty terrible in places. There have been some severe drawbacks to make this game run competently on the Switch: the swaying of the trees, while hardly a defining feature on paper, actually played a huge part in shaping Alan Wake's visual identity and atmosphere, and now they're static. The game plays exactly as you remember with consistent frame rates throughout and intuitive controls, but if you've played Alan Wake Remastered on a different platform, then you need only apply if you're a hardcore fan of Remedy's creation. Newcomers, however, should definitely consider checking this out if the Switch version is your only viable option, and if you can accept the considerable visual compromises.
  3. Gaming Age
    Nov 21, 2022
    50
    Even with all those pros working in the game’s favour, it’s hard to recommend Alan Wake Remastered when it means suffering through such a terrible port. Unless you’re a Switch-only gamer, you’d be well-advised to ignore this altogether, and playing the game on any of the many other systems this is available on. And if your only option is the Switch? Maybe skip this one and just trust everyone who says it’s a game well worth playing.
  5. Hey Poor Player
    Oct 28, 2022
    50
    It’s hard to recommend this de-mastered port of Alan Wake on the Nintendo Switch due to how inconsistent the frame rates are and how downgraded and blurry the graphics are. Considering this title is readily available and cheaper on so many different platforms, you are far better off enjoying this classic third-person horror shooter on a PC, PlayStation, or Xbox. If the Switch is your only option or you value portability, then I guess this version is somewhat viable, but just keep your expectations in line. At least it’s not a Cloud port, right?

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User Score
5.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 8
  3. Negative: 2 out of 8
  1. BradMorgan
    Jun 24, 2023
    5
    Maybe I don't see the hype around this game, but basically Alan Wake isn't much that special. The most positive part of the game is the story.Maybe I don't see the hype around this game, but basically Alan Wake isn't much that special. The most positive part of the game is the story. It's food for thought and is deeper than most horror games. The atmosphere is also consistent and pervasive. Yet it also disappoints. The gameplay loop is extremely basic, repetitive and often even boring. The port on the Switch is also downright bad. All in all it was not the impressive experience that many claim it is.

    Pros:
    - Story
    - Atmosphere Cons:
    - Gameplay(loop)
    - Nintendo Switch port    … Full Review »
  2. Laststock
    Nov 3, 2022
    0
    I'm sorry but the portage of this game on the switch is a shame. Please avoid playing this game on SWITCH at all cost. It is laggy and lookingI'm sorry but the portage of this game on the switch is a shame. Please avoid playing this game on SWITCH at all cost. It is laggy and looking so bad, way worse than the original x360 game.… Full Review »
  3. Airop
    Oct 30, 2022
    0
    The graphics in this one are made so poorly that it is worse than on the xbox 360 and at the same time the frame rate quietly drops to 20 fpsThe graphics in this one are made so poorly that it is worse than on the xbox 360 and at the same time the frame rate quietly drops to 20 fps in the port, very poor lighting and the textures are just solid pixels and in general I don’t advise anyone to play, but this is… Full Review »
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