Alan Wake

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  1. neomoonsevin
    Nov 26, 2022
    9
    A awesome game I like it many times I had seen this in the digital store and never really gave heed until one day I did and when I did I fell for the hysteria and wake of the game then I found out this story was 14yrs in the making and is connected to other franchises awesome game remedy are masters of there art
  2. VictoriaSparda
    Sep 9, 2023
    9
    Increíble y absorbente, la forma en como te cuenta su historia el juego es muy buena y los personajes tienen sus personalidades muy bien definidas
  3. Burzyk
    Aug 9, 2023
    9
    Second play through in 2023 on XSX in back compatibility. Still great fun for over 10 hours in 60 FPS and 540p :)
  4. Chempion1
    Oct 22, 2022
    8
    Alan Wake странная игра. Её задумывали как смесь игры и сериала, потом хотели выпускать поэпизодно. Но всё это прошло мимо меня, играл на Xbox 360 как в обычную игру. На этом основании хочу высказать своё мнение.
    Сюжет запутанный, вообще по началу не понятно где происходят "сумеречные" события игры, наяву или в воображении Алана.
    Картинка не плохая для того времени. Действие слоу мо    Alan Wake странная игра. Её задумывали как смесь игры и сериала, потом хотели выпускать поэпизодно. Но всё это прошло мимо меня, играл на Xbox 360 как в обычную игру. На этом основании хочу высказать своё мнение.
    Сюжет запутанный, вообще по началу не понятно где происходят "сумеречные" события игры, наяву или в воображении Алана.
    Картинка не плохая для того времени. Действие слоу мо изменили по сравнению с Max Payne. Теперь это происходит во время уворотов, а не когда захочется.
    Враги как по мне скучноваты. Почти все, за редким исключением, это зомбированные жители городка Брайт-Фоллс окутанные тьмой.
    Геймплей немного изменился. Теперь для того что бы нанести урон противнику, надо "вывести его из тьмы" светом фонаря, а только затем расстрелять. Патронов теперь маловато, приходится искать и экономить.
    Атмосфера в игре есть, но лично мне она показалась жидковатой, в отличие от первого Max Payne где она была густой как сметана.
    Итак итог. Игра в принципе мне понравилась и я хочу попробовать её ещё разок на PS4    … Expand
  5. kevinbiohazard
    Aug 8, 2022
    10
    Story: 10/10
    Gameplay: 10/10
    Graphics:9/10
    Music: 9/10
    Replay: 9/10
    Buying Advice: 10/10
  6. YokoHugo
    Aug 2, 2022
    8
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  7. Post_Cursed
    May 2, 2022
    10
    Historia: 10/10
    Sonido: 10/10
    Jugabilidad: 10/10
    Graficos: 10/10
    Duración: 10/10
    Total: 10
  8. JaySeacliff
    Mar 13, 2022
    9
    This game is one of my favorite Xbox 360 games for a reason. The gameplay is well thought out, the graphics are still good and the episode structured story is masterful. There are only few game studios that can craft interesting and thought-provoking games with the same quality as Remedy. Alan Wake is an underrated piece of art and a must-have for everyone.
  9. Stevenawtb
    Feb 17, 2022
    10
    Probably my favorite action game of all time! Perfect in every way! Wish they would have came out with a part 2 on the 360.
  10. JJ2FAS4U
    Dec 28, 2021
    8
    Atmosphere: 9
    Enjoyment: 8
    Gameplay: 8
    Graphics: 8
    Music: 8
    Story: 8
    Total: 8.17
  11. MANXMAN76
    Oct 13, 2021
    9
    This game has an amazing story and characters I love this game as a kid and can't wait to play the remaster for this game.
  12. SuperkenGaming
    Oct 10, 2021
    9
    Alan Wake
    The wort advertisement for energizer of all time
    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
    The wort advertisement for energizer of all time
    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
  13. ViniKnihs
    Oct 8, 2021
    10
    Amazing storytelling, satisfying combat and rewarding exploration. A thriller filled with mistery, twists and turns, and greatly developed characters, amazing soundtrack, sound design, ambients and level desing also great, this game is a precious gem, it still ranks as one of the best games I've ever played, super fun and intriguing universe to explore and learn about, it's definitelyAmazing storytelling, satisfying combat and rewarding exploration. A thriller filled with mistery, twists and turns, and greatly developed characters, amazing soundtrack, sound design, ambients and level desing also great, this game is a precious gem, it still ranks as one of the best games I've ever played, super fun and intriguing universe to explore and learn about, it's definitely worth a go, wether you are a fan of horror, survival horror, thriller, or just enjoy a great story, this game is for you. It ranks easily among the top 5 best games of my life.… Expand
  14. Engineer1
    Sep 19, 2021
    10
    Если коротко то эта самая атмосферная и интересная игра в которую я когда либо играл :)
  15. mlnsn
    Jul 15, 2021
    8
    Gameplay : 7/10
    Design (video + audio) : 7/10
    Story : 10/10
    Technical aspects : 7/10
    Repeatability: 8/10
  16. zezeljmare
    Jun 21, 2021
    10
    EN:
    An amazing game, Remedy made a masterpiece. The main character, his story, the fantastic atmosphere of a small, cold and foggy town with unique gameplay contributed to the creation of a phenomenal thriller game. Shootings have little, but again done fantastic. The world is incredibly beautiful for the 2010 game. There are also two DLCs that further expand the story of the main    EN:
    An amazing game, Remedy made a masterpiece. The main character, his story, the fantastic atmosphere of a small, cold and foggy town with unique gameplay contributed to the creation of a phenomenal thriller game. Shootings have little, but again done fantastic. The world is incredibly beautiful for the 2010 game. There are also two DLCs that further expand the story of the main character and bring many more hours of enjoyment in the mystery of this town and the main protagonist.

    SRB:
    Neverovatna igra, Remedy je napravio remek-delo. Glavni junak, njegova priča, fantastična atmosfera malog, hladnog i maglovitog gradića sa unikatnim gejmplejom doprineli su nastanku fenomenalne triler igre. Napucavanja ima veoma malo, ali je opet odrađeno fantastično. Svet je neverovatno lep za igru iz 2010. godine. Postoje i dva DLC-a koja dodatno proširuju priču glavnog junaka i donose još dosta sati uživanja u misteriji ovog gradića i glavnog protagoniste.    … Expand
  17. 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)
  18. CamyVero
    Apr 25, 2021
    9
    Absolutelly recommended. What we have were is an excelect horror adventure. It could have been an excelent horror movie, developing his history through episodes that remember us 'Twin Peaks' or some of the best thrillers from the nineties. The script has a lot references to horror literature or movies, so if you are a fan of this fantastic dark genre you will enjoy this one. Regarding theAbsolutelly recommended. What we have were is an excelect horror adventure. It could have been an excelent horror movie, developing his history through episodes that remember us 'Twin Peaks' or some of the best thrillers from the nineties. The script has a lot references to horror literature or movies, so if you are a fan of this fantastic dark genre you will enjoy this one. Regarding the game itself what we have here is an adventure game which built mechanichs like exploring, puzzle resolving and third person shooter. Go for it, if you enjoyed games like 'Silent Hill' or 'Resident Evil' you will enjoy this one… Expand
  19. RockFigo
    Apr 5, 2021
    9
    Un juego con historia excelente, de lo mejor y muy entretenida y pensada, te deja sin palabras la forma narrativa de Departure y como se relaciona con el juego. El apartado musical genial. Gráficamente es bueno pero no excelente y en la jugabilidad a veces se hace un poco repetitivo enfrentar a los enemigos.
  20. WFoxz
    Mar 23, 2021
    10
    Gostei bastante, da História e da gameplay só falto a legenda em pt-br joguei pelo gamepass
  21. Japan_ab
    Feb 26, 2021
    8
    Videojuego con buena historia y ambientación, buena IA y fisicas aceptables para X360. Para mi valoración he tenido en cuenta la duración del juego y me ha precido algo corto ya que en mi caso lo he terminado en tres días. La complejidad de los puzzles no exige dificultad alguna y es algo por lo que valoro a la baja, a nivel general el juego es un imprescindible y estoy deseando que RemedyVideojuego con buena historia y ambientación, buena IA y fisicas aceptables para X360. Para mi valoración he tenido en cuenta la duración del juego y me ha precido algo corto ya que en mi caso lo he terminado en tres días. La complejidad de los puzzles no exige dificultad alguna y es algo por lo que valoro a la baja, a nivel general el juego es un imprescindible y estoy deseando que Remedy anuncie una segunda parte.… Expand
  22. Skurttish
    Feb 2, 2021
    9
    My only complaint with the game—and I mean my ONLY complaint with the game—is that it was a little too easy. There were too many times when I ended the level totally stocked up on supplies, sure that whatever came at me I’d be totally able to handle. It took away a bit from the suspense and fear of what might be around the corner—if the supplies had been more limited and the challenges aMy only complaint with the game—and I mean my ONLY complaint with the game—is that it was a little too easy. There were too many times when I ended the level totally stocked up on supplies, sure that whatever came at me I’d be totally able to handle. It took away a bit from the suspense and fear of what might be around the corner—if the supplies had been more limited and the challenges a little more difficult, this would have been a real nail-biter. I played on Normal difficulty.

    With that being said, I loved the story (it was like playing a good Stephen King novel), the graphics were fabulous especially for 2010, the music was creepy and nailed the right tone, and the gameplay was based on good ideas and executed well (with the aforementioned caveat).

    A hearty recommendation from me. This was a really, really good time.    … Expand
  23. Manittas
    Jan 29, 2021
    8
    A great story, good gameplay and a great idea. Yet, I can't consider this game is on the same level as the classics. Still recommend everyone to play it!
  24. gud1
    Jan 3, 2021
    9
    Amazing game. Remedy continues their Max-Payne like dark style of story-telling. Great atmosphere , very alive cutscenes , considering 2010 HW limitations. Music , presentation , eerie sounds, everything feels alive. There are some flaws in combat system , but i easily forgot them , being caught by plot and "something-extraordinary-should-happen-right-now" feeling.
  25. hamahama
    Nov 5, 2020
    9
    i played alan wake on xbox game pass ... i don't know how they didn't make another part or second part of this game .... that game is amazing especially the story ... the story is very deep and u have to concentrate a lot to understand it ... soundtrack is frightening ... gameplay is good ( let is say 9/10) ... there is sometimes repetitive missions but doesn't corrupt the game and make iti played alan wake on xbox game pass ... i don't know how they didn't make another part or second part of this game .... that game is amazing especially the story ... the story is very deep and u have to concentrate a lot to understand it ... soundtrack is frightening ... gameplay is good ( let is say 9/10) ... there is sometimes repetitive missions but doesn't corrupt the game and make it boring ... final verdict 9/10.… Expand
  26. Tal333
    Oct 25, 2020
    8
    Played it in 2020. That was exiting experience: interesting storyline, creepy inventory and cool narrative. The gameplay hasn't aged well, and the control is quite poor, but it's a great game for all the game pass members.
  27. Yaeger94
    Oct 9, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Alan Wake feels like a Stephen King story with less complex horror and a little comedy. The game looks very good for a 2010 Xbox 360 game, although the character models look a little outdated. The story is a little confusing, but not as bad as Control's weird story. Alan's movement was better than I remember but the car controls felt stiff and like a PS2 game. Some of the characters that were there for comic relief were probably my least favorite part of the game, but some of the jokes they told were still pretty funny. Darkness being your enemy isn't a new concept, but Alan Wake makes it feel brand new, by making the darkness possess people from the town and turn them against you. Episode 6, the final episode of the game, was to get to Cauldron Lake but that pretty boring but felt rewarding when I beat it. The soundtrack is absolutely perfect, especially the original songs made for the game. I would highly recommend you to play this game.… Expand
  28. CarlitosSlim
    Sep 16, 2020
    10
    En lo personal a mi nome gustan los jueos de terror pero este en buenisimo, los giros en la trama, las incognitas, la musica y sobretodo las voces de lo personajes son increibles, al instante te identificas con todos los personajes que aparecen y te imactan las muertes de estos,lo estoy jugando en 2020 gracias al game pass y a evnejesido muy bien, no se sientes como un juego viejo, deEn lo personal a mi nome gustan los jueos de terror pero este en buenisimo, los giros en la trama, las incognitas, la musica y sobretodo las voces de lo personajes son increibles, al instante te identificas con todos los personajes que aparecen y te imactan las muertes de estos,lo estoy jugando en 2020 gracias al game pass y a evnejesido muy bien, no se sientes como un juego viejo, de hecho me gusta mmuchisimo mas su historia, personajes, musica y jugabilidad que la del Resident Evil 2 Remake.
    RECOMENDEDISIMO    … Expand
  29. Bloodnes
    Sep 6, 2020
    9
    Шедевр игровой индустрии, игра которая остается в памяти и ты помнишь те переживания, которые испытывал 8 лет назад проходя игру. Обязательна для прохождения отличный триллер! 9/10
  30. pingw30
    Sep 3, 2020
    8
    Alan Wake is almost perfect, the game is divided by chapters sounding like a TV series that keep you more and more interested in the story. About the story, simply, great and well made with an unexpected plot twist and a cliff-hanger in every chapter, one thing that some will like some not, is the pages you collect through the game give more details to the story, so if you want to knowAlan Wake is almost perfect, the game is divided by chapters sounding like a TV series that keep you more and more interested in the story. About the story, simply, great and well made with an unexpected plot twist and a cliff-hanger in every chapter, one thing that some will like some not, is the pages you collect through the game give more details to the story, so if you want to know everything you have to collect all the pages, and some are only available in the nightmare mode.… Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#40 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2010
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#6 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2010
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#4 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2010

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Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 100 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 87 out of 100
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 100
  3. Negative: 0 out of 100
  1. Meristation
    90
    Alan Wake is finally here, and it's as good as we expected. Rich environments, great story, superb gameplay, many areas to explore, interesting characters... A great game that is not the ambitious project Remedy wanted it to be, but it's glorious anyway.
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  2. Eurogamer Spain
    80
    Alan Wake lacks that little spark of genious that distinguishes a good game from a masterpiece, an H.P. Lovecraft from your average Stephen King.
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  3. Computer and Video Games
    90
    While its not the generation defining game the epic development schedule might've hyped, Alan Wake is still a fantastic, 10-hour-plus play-it-on-the-couch linear action game - with brains required or not depending on your preference.
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