Not good. Awkward controls. Really dumb combat mechanics. Super cheezy plot development.

Barnie is reason enough for recommending this masterpiece.

When I think of the great 360 Exclusives Alan Wake definitely comes to mind just as much as Gears of War and Halo 3 do.
Alan Wake is great for people who love a progressing story that doesnt give you everything right away.
This game is not for those who enjoy run and gun,fast paced shooters just to skip cutscenes.The controls take some time
to get used to and in the begining can turn some away. If you want a great HP Lovecraft,S.King style story
definitely give this game a shot and if your into Poets of the Fall they have a Cameo appearance as another band so it makes this game just that much better

Alan Wake™ takes place in a Small Town™ which him and his wife drove to in their Lincoln™ MKZ, only using choice Energizer™ brand batteries to bring him back from the darkness. Make sure you get lots of Energizer™ brand batteries so it doesn't go dark! They burn out really quick which gives you an excuse to pick up more Energizer™ brand batteries. Who cares what brand the flashlight is? Doesn't matter as long as it takes Energizer™ brand batteries

I bought this game three years ago and I finally got around to playing it. Man am I satisfied! This game is "survival horror" but I would rather put it in as an action thriller. The game play is tense but when you get the hang of it it gets pretty simple. It's fun, but towards the end the combat felt a bit stale- but for the most part it was very fun. The environment graphics look very realistic. The night and day sequences both feel very real and are beautiful to look at. The character models seem to me a bit dated- but the character themselves are very well written as well as the overall story. From the very beginning the story gripped me and I couldn't put the game down until I finished it! This game truly felt like playing a great t.v show while reading a Stephen King Novel. I highly recommend this game to anyone!

Great game with nice artistic style.
Story is well presented with a dense atmosphere.
The gameplay is rather simple but manages to entertain throughout the length of the game.

Alan Wake is a great psychological thriller. The writing and the story are great and the atmosphere is superb. Voice acting and audio in general are excellent as well.

Unfortunately, the gameplay itself is not quite as inspired. Using light in combat to break through enemy defences is innovative enough. Too bad there are only a few enemy types in the game and the combat gets repetitive awfully quickly.

Alan Wake is no action hero. He can shoot with basic guns, but he's not particularly athletic and even a short run will exhaust him. This would be annoying in a more action-oriented game, but in Alan Wake these restrictions work well with the theme.

The graphics hold up quite well, even if the game is several years old now. However, some of the textures are extremely low resolution, and the poor quality of the prerendered cutscenes is quite jarring compared to the rest of the game.

Overall I found Alan Wake quite an enjoyable experience. The strong writing and stellar atmosphere make up for the somewhat weak gameplay. I played through the the main game and the two special episodes on normal.

The good:
- Great atmosphere
- High quality voice acting
- Innovative use of light as a weapon

The bad:
- There's only a few enemy types and combat gets repetitive quickly
- Facial animations often look extremely wonky
- Car physics are terrible

The ugly:
- Poor quality of the prerendered cutscenes

[Heck Yes, worth the price] Alan Wake, the story of a writer looking for his missing wife, surrounded by the darkness of the night, the mist and the unfortunate possessed craving for the wandering man's blood.

-This game completely NAILS ITS ATMOSPHERE, it's dark, not supposed to be scary, but keeps you on edge, expecting the next ennemies hiding among the shadows.
-The gameplay is repetitive, yet like another one of Remedy's games, Max Payne, it is very well mastered and gets kind of addictive while assisted by a great story.
-The writing is quite great, with the main character narrating most of the events (like in Max Payne) ,a good amount of surprises, and great characters that you'll remember. (Barry !)

Remedy did a great job with this one, that's why it deserves to be bought at full price. THOU SHALL BUY IT. è_é

not much to say. loved story, gameplay, combat, atmosphere. fun game :d

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