Posted on: November 16, 2014

MinigunFiend

Spiele: 670 Rezensionen: 7

Gripping, yet flawed

Alan Wake is a solid 3rd-person action game, but it's let down by a lack of variety across the board. There are scarcely half a dozen different types of enemies, and five weapons (two of which are shotguns), of which only two can be held simultaneously. The gameplay revolves around the concept of having to burn away the 'darkness' around an enemy with a flashlight before you can harm them with physical weaponry. This is an excellent concept in itself, but by the end of the game it feels extremely worn. With every enemy you encounter, you'll follow the same routine: get far enough away to burn them with light, then put them down with a handful of bullets. There isn't a single exception to this from start to finish, 'boss' fights included. Alan Wake's saving grace is the plot and the atmosphere it generates. I expected nothing less from the studio which created Max Payne, and Remedy really knocked it out of the park here. I was genuinely gripped by the story, which is split into six 'episodes' in the style of a TV show. The daytime segments, where you are given more free reign to explore the environment, are particularly excellent. If you enjoy being sucked into a game's world, Alan Wake will not disappoint, provided you can slog through the gameplay to reach the next bit of story. The only real let-down here is the lip-syncing on the character models, which is laughably poor for its time. As a game, Alan Wake is mediocre at best. But would I otherwise recommend it? Absolutely. For me, it all comes down to the plot, and how easily I can become absorbed in a game's environment and characters; Remedy did a great job on that. The real problem with Alan Wake is that it really feels like Remedy wanted to make a TV show, and accidentally made a game. Given that their upcoming game, Quantum Break, is reported to have an accompanying TV show, I can only hope they get the balance right the next time around.

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Posted on: August 10, 2021

Fierce20

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Spiele: 57 Rezensionen: 3

A unique and very fun expierence

Alan Wake delivers on not just an interesting and engaging story but also gameplay that,while slitley repetative, still manages to feal fun and engaging through the entirety of the game. On the story front the game is very interesting (although not very scary) and you will be very satisfied with it by the time you are done, the only chritisisms that I have about it, is that it will leave you wanted much more that was sadly not delivered in it's expansion. Other than that however it sill manages to be very engaging with fun and interesting characters that are very believable. Gameplay however manages to be just as great as the story, and while it may not be the same as bullet time I would be willing to argue that it's just as good if not better in some cases. Overall if your looking for a great "horror" game with a heavy enphesis on combat and story than look no futhur.

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Posted on: April 7, 2022

keviny01

Spiele: 395 Rezensionen: 23

Old-school survival horror a la early RE

This is an old-school survival horror a la early Resident Evil games, with some dated mechanics such as a main character who can't sprint for 2 seconds without running out of breath and has to bend over to catch his breath. The 2021 remastered version, which is currently sold only on Epic Games, has much improved texture and lighting, but retains the same dated gameplay. Gunfight is awkward, dodging is awkward, and even running is awkward: when you stop running, you make two more steps forward; so don't run too close to a cliff. All this is probably forgiven because (1) survival horror usually means you are severely handicapped in combat, and (2) this game is 10 years old, which is an eternity. Having said that, I just picked this game up again and still had fun. This game has gained a major revival due to the success of the 2019 game Control, which puts the story and premise of Alan Wake in an entirely new (and brilliantly conceived) light. It doesn't make Alan Wake a better game, though. Add one more star if you are a retro fan and don't mind the outdated elements.

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Posted on: February 13, 2023

Megabyte

Spiele: 559 Rezensionen: 112

Working against itself

Honestly, I wish this game either had either been more geared for the action it entails or been less focused on it. It focuses heavily on being assaulted and fighting back the monsters who ambush you when the controls (and sometimes your very supplies) just do not support doing so particularly well. Add to this the game's tendency to use any given space as a monster closet without any real concern about player location or ability to let the player know something just appeared behind them and that same combat is going to be more frustrating then satisfying. But at the same time, if you can stick with these issues there is something really cool here. And it's a shame that for some horror fans, its not going to be worth dealing with that frustration, as the atmosphere, story, and even the layout to make it feel like a mini-series leads up to something special buried within. It's just buried a little too deep.

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Posted on: April 16, 2023

lailaann

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Spiele: 13 Rezensionen: 14

It's not a game. It's a masterpiece.

Brilliant story and atmosphere, full of amazing details making it feel all very real. It keeps getting better and better as you are diving deeper into its darkness, and even the extra episodes surpassed my expectations. I personally prefer the original over the remastered version -- somehow darker, more immersing. Trying to play with gamepad felt very clumsy, but once i switched to keyboard and mouse it all fell into place (some controls take some getting used to -- for example it's awkward how the dodge and sprint are triggered with the same key, so if you simply want to run away from the enemies you'd start with the evade move). I think the game is intentionally designed to be slightly awkward, keeping you tensed and nervous -- after all, the protagonist is a writer, not a soldier. I'd say it's even too easy considering they didn't give him a hit/miss chance ratio.... This isn't a shooter game, and although it has action gameplay, the focus is totally elsewhere. If you are in it for the action, you are totally missing the point, and need to look for another title to play instead. To think I wouldn't had discovered this masterpiece had I not played Control.... Remedy became my favourite developer with these two titles. They are connected in a shared universe, so don't hesitate: if you loved Alan Wake go ahead and play Control, it has a whole expansion pack dedicated to Alan Wake.

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