Posted on: March 17, 2024
Geardan
Bestätigter BesitzerSpiele: 251 Rezensionen: 3
Great Story, Meh Gameplay
TL;DR: Come for the cool story and creative atmosphere, but don't expect groundbreaking fun. This game is a pretty good argument for the idea that without compelling gameplay, a great story can only carry a game so far. A dark tale about otherworldly forces clawing their way into our reality, Alan Wake straddles the line between standard 3rd-person shooter and survival horror. Its unique mechanic is that enemies must first be stripped of their protective darkness with a light source before they can be dispatched. Ammo, health, and battery management are important, but in most sections you'll have more than enough resources, which keeps things from feeling too tense. The combat is only OK, and rarely adds new ideas, so gets stale before long. Luckily the game isn't overlong, and it's episodic presentation encourages playing in spurts rather than a marathon. There are fun multimedia bonuses to encounter sprinkled through the levels, and they really add a lot of flavor. Without these creative set decorations and the compelling story this game would definitely be forgettable. The two DLC chapters are interesting and spice up enemy encounters a little via a new mechanic, but the story is nothing special, leaving the ending of the main game without any meaningful changes. Overall, this game was compelling, and I loved the presentation and story, but found myself tired of the actual gaming sections long before finishing it. I recommend it, but not without some hesitation.
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