Alan Wake: Limited Edition Review
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Following up their popular 'Max Payne' series, Remedy has another hit on their hands in the form of their new IP, Alan Wake.
Alan Wake, a writer in the vein of Stephen King, goes on vacation with his wife Alice to the small town of Bright Falls. Their idyllic trip quickly takes a turn for the worse as Alice is kidnapped and Alan begins finding manuscript pages to a horror story he hasn't written yet. The words on the pages are coming to life before his eyes. What follows is Alan's journey through the darkness in an attempt to save his wife.
The game is styled similarly to a television show, in the sense that it consists of 6 'episodes'. DLC for the game (one of which is included when buying the game new for free) will bridge 'season one' of the game with 'season two', which Remedy already has planned. It has great atmosphere and pacing, and technically speaking the game looks, sounds, and plays wonderfully. Highly reminiscent of Twin Peaks, Stephen King and Lost, I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a good thriller with an engaging story and excellent visuals.
The collector's edition packaging is also great, appearing to be an actual bound book. It comes with a soundtrack CD (which is great), a 100-something page book that explores more of the Alan Wake universe, and some video documentaries which are very insightful.
Alan Wake: Limited Edition Feature
- Intense psychological thriller
- Light as a combat element
- Realistic, interactive environment
- Episodic narrative
Bringing a new style of storytelling to Xbox 360, Alan Wake is a psychological action thriller from Remedy, the renowned original developers of the successful Max Payne series.
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Epic Story - Damien White -
Alan Wake is one of the best games I have ever played. I liked it so much that I initially purchased the standard edition, played through it to 1000G, and bought the Collector's Edition just for the extras.
My wife also played through the game and loved it just as much as I did (so much that she played it until 1000G as well). The story is simply fantastic. I can not wait for the DLCs to come out and continue the story.
I'm so hoping for Alan Wake, Season 2 :)
Awesome game - Terence N. Campo - New York, NY
This game is everything I had expected it to be and more. The storyline is very gripping and the game play action is amazing. Well worth the money spent.
Jul 13, 2010 08:07:08
