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Alan Wake

by Remedy Entertainment

2010
ShooterAdventure

Horror · Story Rich · Survival

83
Excellent

About

Alan Wake is a psychological horror action-adventure game developed by Remedy Entertainment. The narrative centres on Alan Wake, a bestselling thriller novelist experiencing writer's block. He travels to the small town of Bright Falls with his wife, Alice, seeking a change of environment. Shortly after their arrival, Alice vanishes under mysterious circumstances. As Alan searches for her, he discovers pages of a thriller novel he does not recall writing. The events described in these pages begin to manifest in reality, and Alan encounters hostile supernatural entities known as the "Taken," who are controlled by darkness. The gameplay involves navigating Bright Falls and using light to combat these dark forces. The storyline explores themes of reality and fiction, along with the influence of the written word.
Publisher
E-Frontier, Legacy Interactive, Namco Bandai Partners, Microsoft Game Studios, Remedy Entertainment, Nordic Games Publishing
Engine
The Alan Wake Engine
Modes
Single player
Themes
Action, Horror, Thriller, Survival
Perspective
Third person
Age Rating
T — Teen

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Release History

May 14, 2010Xbox 360
May 18, 2010Xbox 360
May 20, 2010Xbox 360
Feb 16, 2012PC

Language Support

11 languages
LanguageAudioSubtitlesInterface
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
English
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Russian
Spanish (Spain)