PC (Microsoft Windows) · Xbox 360
3.69 from 3485 ratings
9597 members have it in their collection · 250 playing now · 3193 backlogged · 923 wish listed
How long? Main story 12h · with extras 16h · 100% 31h (from 121 logged playthroughs)
Review mightyMo 1/5 · Feb 10, 2025
The gameplay loop is insanely boring, couldn't actually finish it although i think the story isn't bad at all. If they cut 80% of ''walking through the forest and shoot the same three enemy's'' the game would be alright i guess.
Review cagebox 4/5 · Feb 22, 2024
I missed Alan Wake the first time around even though I had always wanted to play it, so when the remastered version was released I was excited to give it a try. I’m a big fan of Stephen King novels and Alan Wake is clearly inspired by the kind of stuff he writes (the game even mentions King). The story …
Read moreI missed Alan Wake the first time around even though I had always wanted to play it, so when the remastered version was released I was excited to give it a try. I’m a big fan of Stephen King novels and Alan Wake is clearly inspired by the kind of stuff he writes (the game even mentions King). The story is an intriguing horror concept and it is the highpoint of the game. Where the game struggles is in the combat and long episodes. The combat is tense at times but essentially repetitive while the episodes felt long at times so that I was most excited for the episode to be over so I could see how the story played out. Alan Wake isn’t perfect, but I have to give it points for an original and story driven concept.
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Review Kilpi 3/5 · Jan 13, 2024
Alan Waken ensituleminen ei osunut kymmenen vuotta sitten omaan makuhermooni ja sen pelaaminen jäi pariin ensimmäiseen tuntiin. Välttelin myös pelin pelaamista, koska en yleensäkään uskalla katsoa tai pelata mitään hiukankaan kauhuun tai pelottavampaan viittavaa. Jatko-osan hypejunan vuoksi minunkin oli pakko ottaa itseäni niskasta kiinni ja lähteä paikkaamaan tämä ammottava aukko Remedy-sivistyksestä.
Peli kertoo tarinan Alan Wakesta, huippukirjailijasta, joka on kärsinyt …
Alan Waken ensituleminen ei osunut kymmenen vuotta sitten omaan makuhermooni ja sen pelaaminen jäi pariin ensimmäiseen tuntiin. Välttelin myös pelin pelaamista, koska en yleensäkään uskalla katsoa tai pelata mitään hiukankaan kauhuun tai pelottavampaan viittavaa. Jatko-osan hypejunan vuoksi minunkin oli pakko ottaa itseäni niskasta kiinni ja lähteä paikkaamaan tämä ammottava aukko Remedy-sivistyksestä.
Peli kertoo tarinan Alan Wakesta, huippukirjailijasta, joka on kärsinyt jo pidemmän aikaa ns. "writer's blockista". Alan saapuu pelin alussa vaimonsa kanssa Bright Fallsin pikkukylään, jossa Alanin olisi tarkoitus ottaa romanttinen irtiotto arjesta. Pian alkaa tapahtua kummia ja Alan huomaa elävänsä hänen itsensä kirjoittamassa kauhutarinassa, jonka kirjoittamista hän ei kuitenkaan itse muista. Alussa tarinan koukuttavana elementtinä on sen tietty mysteeri ja epätietoisuus mikä on totta ja mikä ei. Tarinaa viedään hyvällä tahdilla eteenpäin tv-sarjan tyylillä omissa episodeissaan ja homma menee koko ajan loppua kohden mielenkiintoisemmaksi. Tarina saa arvoisensa lopun, mutta jättää kuitenkin homman auki niin että jatko-osaa olisi voinut odottaa jo aikaisemminkin. Tarina ja sen kerronta on ehdottomasti tämän pelin parhaita puolia.
Edelleenkään teema ja maailma ei ole välttämättä täysin sitä mistä itse sytyn. Jatkuva pimeys ja harmaus on hieman tylsääkin katsottavaa. Pienet valonpilkahdukset pelin aikana toki tuntuvat tämän myötä entistä paremmalta. Pelin ikä huomioiden pelin synkkyys voi olla ihan puhdas suunnitteluvalinta, jotta pelin rosoisuudet eivät tule yhtä hyvin esiin. Ja siinä on onnistuttu, sillä pääosin peli näyttää edelleen riittävän hyvältä. Alustana oli toki nyky-PC, joten grafiikat olivat varmasti kestäneet aikaa paremmin, kuin alkuperäisessä Xbox-julkaisussa.
Taistelun peruskaava on hyvin simppeli: taskulampulla armori pois ja sen jälkeen kuulaa perään. Tätä samaa kaavaa toistetaan käytännössä alusta loppuun ja erilaisia vihollisia on todella vähän. Taistelun osalta peli onkin hieman puuduttava. Monessakaan kohdassa ei tarvitsisi perusmosia edes tiputtaa, mutta oma pelityyli nojaa niin paljon kaikkien paikkojen tutkimiseen, että en vaan pysty juoksemaan vihollisten ohi. Jos taistelu olisi hieman vaihtelevampaa ja mielenkiintoisempaa, voisin kuvitella nostavani tähtiarvosanaa yhdellä. Tälläisenään itse pelaaminen ei ole mitään ihmeellistä.
Jokatapauksessa peli maistui todella hyvin ja kantoi tarinankerronnallaan koko matkan. Sinänsä olin aika onnekkaassa asemassa, että en ollut ykkösosaa aikaisemmin pelannut läpi asti, sillä sen verran tarina koukutti, että pakkohan se oli samantien jatkaa kakkososan pariin.
Hyvä 3/5
Review kensho 4/5 · Nov 12, 2023
Alan Wake was a bit of a mess, its originally planned to be open world now chopped into areas put together in a linear fashion, back in a time where the word "linear" was worse than the worst sin, for some reason.
Things have changed. Linear is fine now and the game manages to keep the pace going like a …
Alan Wake was a bit of a mess, its originally planned to be open world now chopped into areas put together in a linear fashion, back in a time where the word "linear" was worse than the worst sin, for some reason.
Things have changed. Linear is fine now and the game manages to keep the pace going like a champ, I had more fun with any 10 minutes of AW than in the entirety of Control. There are no repeatable sidequests, no skill points, no loot, no weapon mods, no superfluous time extending garbage. It has its focus, it does what it sets out to and then it ends... Mostly, poor Remedy couldn't catch a break back then and the sequel plans went to shit.
Until 2023 of course! I'll be playing Alan Wake 2 soon, and my deep dislike of both Quantum Break and Control makes me a bit afraid that it's not gonna click for me, but I'm too deep into the dark place to stop at this point. I watched the surprisingly engaging bright falls miniseries on youtube, and even found the couple comics out there... It doesn't fully make sense with what Control is, granted many years and changes would pass, but you can see the seed of it here and there.
I guess my main worries is that they fall back into limitations... When you make a modern shooter, it's hard to have any game verbs that get away from "Shoot".
"This is not a gun, it is a tool in a logical process of elimination."
Review Naikoshino 5/5 · Dec 27, 2022
ju e gi si mo, una historia atrapante con toques de misterio y una incógnita presente en toda la historia, bien flashero, un muy buen juego con un lore espectacular, en términos de jugabilidad nada fuera de lo común, mecánicas algo innovadoras con el tema de la linterna aun que estos métodos ya se han utilizado en otros juegos mas …
Read moreju e gi si mo, una historia atrapante con toques de misterio y una incógnita presente en toda la historia, bien flashero, un muy buen juego con un lore espectacular, en términos de jugabilidad nada fuera de lo común, mecánicas algo innovadoras con el tema de la linterna aun que estos métodos ya se han utilizado en otros juegos mas antiguos, pero lo justo y necesario.
Review Tasty_Horrors 4/5 · Nov 20, 2022
I found this game to be an enjoyable tale, though with its clichéd story of horrors run amok and some overly predictable plot twists made the story a little cheesy and far from anything scary.
But with all the cheese, it was a fun adventure. I thought they set a mildly unsettling tone throughout but again, far from scary. Enemy …
I found this game to be an enjoyable tale, though with its clichéd story of horrors run amok and some overly predictable plot twists made the story a little cheesy and far from anything scary.
But with all the cheese, it was a fun adventure. I thought they set a mildly unsettling tone throughout but again, far from scary. Enemy designs were kind of bland and didn't help the scare factor any. Game controls are simple and offer no hassle gameplay.
With that being said, I felt the game offered too much guidance and presents little challenge. This game succeeds most in keeping players involved and never bored, there is always something to keep your attention. (I think the soundtrack was a big part of that.)
With its simplistic gamestyle and shortish story, the replay value here dwindles quickly, so enjoy while you can!
Review Witt997 4/5 · Jun 5, 2022
devo dire che Alan Wake mi ha stupito: trama affascinante che si lascia seguire bene e coinvolge il giocatore a saperne di più sul personaggio. ottima la grafica (remastered su PC) e comparto audio. peccato per i commenti degli sviluppatori che spesso si sovrapponevano ai dialoghi, mischiando il tutto, e a qualche bug (nulla di che). Aspetto negativo è il …
Read moredevo dire che Alan Wake mi ha stupito: trama affascinante che si lascia seguire bene e coinvolge il giocatore a saperne di più sul personaggio. ottima la grafica (remastered su PC) e comparto audio. peccato per i commenti degli sviluppatori che spesso si sovrapponevano ai dialoghi, mischiando il tutto, e a qualche bug (nulla di che). Aspetto negativo è il gameplay: ripetitivo, troppi nemici da sconfiggere sempre allo stesso modo, e un continuo reiterare le stesse situazioni. Ottimi anche i due episodi aggiuntivi, anche se non aggiungono nulla di nuovo alla trama (ripetono le situazioni già viste nei capitoli canonici). Voto: 8.5/10
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Review jacksh0w 4/5 · Apr 29, 2022
Diferente de tudo que já joguei, o suspense perfeito, principalmente pra quem curte ler livros.
Review ed.corcoran 1/5 · Apr 18, 2022
It certainly is a bold decision to make the forward button actually make you go slightly towards the left. Not a good decision, but a bold one.
Review ZaborFigasse 5/5 · Jun 30, 2019
Здесь есть все, что необходимо для приятного времяпрепровождения. Сюжет. Гемплей. Авторам удалось создать мир в который веришь и который понимаешь. В котором одновременно и страшно и интересно. Побольше бы таких игр.
Review AlexGarbus 4/5 · Mar 18, 2018
I bought this game when I heard it was being discontinued, and I'm glad I did. The concept of a horror writer trapped in his own story is absolutely brilliant, and the way the manuscript pages foretell events or provide insight into the thoughts of other characters immersed me into the story. However, the quality of the gameplay doesn't match …
I bought this game when I heard it was being discontinued, and I'm glad I did. The concept of a horror writer trapped in his own story is absolutely brilliant, and the way the manuscript pages foretell events or provide insight into the thoughts of other characters immersed me into the story. However, the quality of the gameplay doesn't match up with the quality of the story; while there are plenty of unique puzzles and battles to conquer, the majority of the game consists of merely shining a light on enemies and then shooting them. While removing the darkness from enemies is immensely satisfying, combat got repetitive quickly, and there were some points where I would just run past enemies to reach my next destination.
If the game's plot intrigues you, I'd recommend it; that is, if you can still find a copy of it.
Review StJimmy501 4/5 · Aug 20, 2017
I've played this before but having recently bought it, I decided to replay it because I remember it being really good. After having played it a second time I still think it is pretty great and creative with its ideas, but now I can see some of the problems with it. Like with the enemies and enemy encounters. They become …
Read moreI've played this before but having recently bought it, I decided to replay it because I remember it being really good. After having played it a second time I still think it is pretty great and creative with its ideas, but now I can see some of the problems with it. Like with the enemies and enemy encounters. They become annoyingly similar. After an hour or so of play time, theres no new enemy types, so that can be a bit repetitive. The same can be said with the areas you go through, you've seen one part of the forest and you've seen them all. But I still think its a good game. The mystery involving the town is definitely intriguing, and with the music and atmospheric elements crafted expertly, it really add something special. And lastly, the story keeps you interested throughout with a cliffhanger that really demands some pondering afterword. Its just a shame that we will probably never get to see a sequel to get some more clear answers. Anyway great game, I recommend it to anyone who wants something creative and new.
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