Alan Wake

AdventureShooter
Alan Wake
Trailer (1/2)
IDs
IDSteam
1062108710
83
Critic rating
8.2
User rating
HowLongToBeat
Main11.2h
Extra14.42h
100%27.45h
Summary

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.

Storyline

When the wife of the best-selling writer Alan Wake disappears on their vacation, his search turns up pages from a thriller he doesn’t even remember writing. A Dark Presence stalks the small town of Bright Falls, pushing Wake to the brink of sanity in his fight to unravel the mystery and save his love.

Developers
Remedy Entertainment
Publishers
Microsoft Game StudiosRemedy EntertainmentLegacy InteractiveNordic Games PublishingNamco Bandai PartnersE-Frontier
Genres
AdventureShooter
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows)Xbox 360
Game modes
Single player
Perspectives
Third person
Keywords
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