![]() Because that's exactly what Alan Wake is about. It's a game to be played hunched over a keyboard and desk, with a set of headphones blocking out the outside world. And contrary to what you may have gathered from the console release years ago – this is not a game that's made for a comfortable sofa. But any complaints pale in the shadows of this TV-fuelled, nerve-shredding joyride. PlayStation Plus, PS Digital Download & Gift Cards Pokemon Video Games Puzzle Games Racing Games Role-playing Games Shooters Shop all Xbox Consoles Shop. And the fact that Alan is a hack with writer's block gives the script an excuse for occasional triteness, cliché, and self-indulgence. Remedy's influences are many, and explicitly made – King, Lynch, Hitchcock, Serling – and you'll doubtless spot more yourself. It's something, along with the shrouded creatures, that's difficult to do justice to with screenshots. The oppressive, distorting mist lends a roiling air of hallucination to the fights. ![]() ![]() It looks great, and the levels are designed cleverly to feel more explorable than they actually are, with secret corners full of manuscript pages (which are genuinely worth reading), ammo and pointlessly collectible coffee flasks. ![]()
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