Game: Alan Wake

Alan Wake

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.

8.2

Release date: 5/14/2010

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.

Genres

Shooter, Adventure

Platforms

PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360

Game Modes

Single player

Player Perspectives

Third person

Companies

Microsoft Game Studios, Remedy Entertainment, Legacy Interactive, Nordic Games Publishing, Namco Bandai Partners, E-Frontier, Remedy Entertainment, Nitro Games

Themes

Action, Horror, Thriller, Survival

Keywords

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