Alan Wake

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8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1463 Ratings

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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. Dartza
    Jul 21, 2023
    7
    If there was "Stephen King, the Video Game," this would be it. A thriller/horror/shooter that may not have aged extremely well, but was a standout at it's release.
  5. DaweHolzer
    Jul 11, 2023
    5
    One of the most boring games I have ever played. 90% of it is just you running around in the woods, fighting shadow monsters by shining a flash light into their faces and shoot them. There's not even a melee attack to mix up the combat, there's only a dodge button, which works inconsistently. One of the most annoying aspect of the enemies is that they can throw axes so accurately that ifOne of the most boring games I have ever played. 90% of it is just you running around in the woods, fighting shadow monsters by shining a flash light into their faces and shoot them. There's not even a melee attack to mix up the combat, there's only a dodge button, which works inconsistently. One of the most annoying aspect of the enemies is that they can throw axes so accurately that if you are one mile away from them or sprinting they can still easily hit you.

    This is a survival horror game, right? Well you have 4 weapons in the whole game and don't think that sparing resources for later is important, because you lose your weapons after each chapter.

    The friendly AI is broken. Sometimes the game asks you to follow them, but they follow you instead, until you find where to go. In combat they kill the enemies before you have the chance to think about how you gonna approach the situation.

    The story is a mess, starting a lot of plot threads that leads nowhere, the protagonist is also one dimensional.    … Expand
  6. drewcedarwild
    Jul 7, 2023
    0
    There's really nothing like it, yes it's strange and the line delivering from the characters are intentionally blocky, but this game nails atmosphere like no other! Scarier than any Resident Evil or Dead Space, despite the lack of any gore. A must play!
  7. Jerg4n
    Mar 20, 2023
    6
    Interesting story and decent combat. There's not much to say about this game.
  8. Dunkaccino
    Feb 28, 2023
    7
    Excellent atmosphere and style, if only the writing doesn't constantly fall flat, along with the incredibly boring protagonist.
  9. SethCritic
    Dec 27, 2022
    2
    This game is mediocre. Stephen King wanna be plot and repetitive, unremarkable gameplay. The game is also glitchy. Don't bother. Play something from Resident Evil instead.
  10. 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
  11. kevinbiohazard
    Aug 8, 2022
    10
    Story: 10/10
    Gameplay: 10/10
    Graphics:9/10
    Music: 9/10
    Replay: 9/10
    Buying Advice: 10/10
  12. YokoHugo
    Aug 2, 2022
    8
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  13. Post_Cursed
    May 2, 2022
    10
    Historia: 10/10
    Sonido: 10/10
    Jugabilidad: 10/10
    Graficos: 10/10
    Duración: 10/10
    Total: 10
  14. valente_nebula
    Mar 14, 2022
    5
    Bright Falls is a beautiful place... but the thing is, not much happens there. Alan Wake is a well oriented game, cut short by its lack of challenge. Once you get the hang of killing the "taken", that's it: dozens of rounds of this await you. And you better love trekking, because you'll be doing that a LOT (with a character that can't run for over 5 seconds).

    A special mention for the    Bright Falls is a beautiful place... but the thing is, not much happens there. Alan Wake is a well oriented game, cut short by its lack of challenge. Once you get the hang of killing the "taken", that's it: dozens of rounds of this await you. And you better love trekking, because you'll be doing that a LOT (with a character that can't run for over 5 seconds).

    A special mention for the woods & the lighting effects, which look awesome and alive, although under-exploited. The controls never feel tight - neither character movement nor driving. The former is especially annoying throughout the platforming parts, which although overly easy, become frustrating at times. Lack of better control also kills the scarce peak moments of the game. Not to mention the lack of progression feeling, as you're taken away all weaponry every now and then, just to retake it in the next level - not great. The little elements of platforming & puzzling are welcome, but so shallow and bland, that don't really add much. The narrative that ties it all together is interesting but not perfect either: the humor isn't very adult, the goofy character is unnecessary, the fantastic plot gets over the top at times, the dream-within-a-dream is already old. The running around & collecting stuff formula suffers from a dull gunplay, with very few weapons and a single enemy formula.

    Overall, the experience becomes somewhat flat and lacks the magic of great games. You'll feel annoyed by its defects more often than thrilled by its high points, which are very few.    … Expand
  15. 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.
  16. 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.
  17. JJ2FAS4U
    Dec 28, 2021
    8
    Atmosphere: 9
    Enjoyment: 8
    Gameplay: 8
    Graphics: 8
    Music: 8
    Story: 8
    Total: 8.17
  18. 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.
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. tom974
    Sep 23, 2021
    7
    This is a nice game, still in 2021 (thanks Auto HDR on Series X). It is a bit better than Quantum Break and I now understand better why Remedy fans were disappointed at Quantum.
    Graphics are nice given its age, the gameplay a bit sloppy and light and these are its mains negative points. Besides, the story, the story telling and the ambiance are really neat and that's the point about this    This is a nice game, still in 2021 (thanks Auto HDR on Series X). It is a bit better than Quantum Break and I now understand better why Remedy fans were disappointed at Quantum.
    Graphics are nice given its age, the gameplay a bit sloppy and light and these are its mains negative points. Besides, the story, the story telling and the ambiance are really neat and that's the point about this game.
    And finally, the remaster having released recently, I think if you play on series X the original opus does quite the job (thanks to auto HDR once again), considering I bought it for 3€ (used).    … Expand
  22. Engineer1
    Sep 19, 2021
    10
    Если коротко то эта самая атмосферная и интересная игра в которую я когда либо играл :)
  23. Bakoluk
    Aug 31, 2021
    5
    Graphics 6/10
    Playability 5/10
    Entertainment 5/10
    Story: 7/10
    Overall 5/10
  24. mlnsn
    Jul 15, 2021
    8
    Gameplay : 7/10
    Design (video + audio) : 7/10
    Story : 10/10
    Technical aspects : 7/10
    Repeatability: 8/10
  25. 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
  26. 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)
  27. Mindkiller7522
    May 19, 2021
    0
    2/22/21-3/7/21 100% Story

    Not really great! If you're a fan of stories that are weird for the sake of it, you'll love it. Not my thing. Alan Wake is a famous writer who goes on a cabin-by-the-lake vacation with his wife to a small (weird) town where things begin to go awry pretty quickly. His wife disappears and a creepy darkness starts making everyone crazy(er). Most of the game    2/22/21-3/7/21 100% Story

    Not really great! If you're a fan of stories that are weird for the sake of it, you'll love it. Not my thing.

    Alan Wake is a famous writer who goes on a cabin-by-the-lake vacation with his wife to a small (weird) town where things begin to go awry pretty quickly. His wife disappears and a creepy darkness starts making everyone crazy(er).

    Most of the game is walking through the woods, and more walking through the woods. That, plus the non stop flashlight tag with the enemies before you can shoot them, makes the game very bland.

    Alan Wake is a very dull protagonist overall. The other characters are meant to be endearing, but mostly everyone is just irritatingly odd. I never really got in to Twin Peaks either, so that might tell you something.

    The controls and shooting aren't the greatest, either. Every death feels cheap and having the darkness throw objects at you made me put the game down in frustration for quite a while.

    The only redeeming thing about this game is that it is referenced quite a bit in the game Control, which is a far superior experience. I'm glad I played it through if only to get those references.    … Expand
  28. 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
  29. 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.
  30. sityoazzdown
    Mar 30, 2021
    7
    Good game. Liked it but didn't love it. Fascinating story, let down by gameplay fatigue by the end of the third chapter for me personally, and questionable production values. The story was the best part, and the driving force behind me finishing this. The core gameplay is repetitive, although I felt like the devs did their best to add variety in this world, the core gameplay is still theGood game. Liked it but didn't love it. Fascinating story, let down by gameplay fatigue by the end of the third chapter for me personally, and questionable production values. The story was the best part, and the driving force behind me finishing this. The core gameplay is repetitive, although I felt like the devs did their best to add variety in this world, the core gameplay is still the same throughout. Overall mechanics and graphics are serviceable, but it still feels dated compared to other games. Combat is initially enjoyable, but when that fatigue and repetitiveness hit, it hit hard, and I had to put this game down a couple of times, even though the story hooked me. Combat is basically loot and shoot everything, but make sure it's "defense" is down first with the flashlight. Characters were pretty horror-standard, with barry coming off as pretty cringe. Ending was ok.

    Seen a lot of Xbox fans praising this game, I think it's decent. This game has potential is what it has. If giving a bigger budget, and more gameplay ambition, it could easily blow up to be a big horror ip.    … Expand
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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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