![]() ![]() ![]() While the most obvious inspiration is that of the works of Stephen King, you’ll also notice some inspiration from the campy horror movies and shows of yesteryear, most namely The Twilight Zone. Armed with a flashlight (no longer sponsored by Energiser) and a revolver, Alan must rescue his wife and unravel the mystery of the manuscript in the hopes that it has a happy ending.Įven when I played Alan Wake originally, I felt that finding the pages of the manuscript was a great way to build tension, it’s easy to think that knowing what was going to happen would diminish the scares to come, but this limited amount of precognition actually does wonders for the narrative tension as you scramble to find all of the prophetic pages hidden in Bright Falls because while the true essence of horror is the fear of the unknown, the true essence of tension is the fear of what is going to come.Īlan Wake is a game that wears its inspirations on its sleeve. In addition to this seemingly magical manuscript scattered around Bright Falls, Alan is also being preyed upon by town members shrouded in shadow these ‘Taken’ as they are later referred to can only be felled once the darkness surrounds them has been burned away by light. Out of options and in desperate need of help, Alan takes off through the woods towards the gas station.Īs Alan stumbles through the woods, he comes across a manuscript page lying on the ground titled ‘Departure, by Alan Wake’ not only does he not remember writing this new manuscript, but it also seems to have the strange ability to predict the future. As he gazes through the darkness of the woods, he can see the lights of a nearby gas station shining back at him. Dazed and confused, Alan stumbles out of the vehicle to find Alice nowhere to be seen and his phone dead. Without hesitation, Alan dives into the murky waters of the lake to rescue his wife when Alan hits the water, he awakes to find himself behind the wheel of a crashed car in the woods. Remembering that Alice has a crippling fear of the dark, Alan sprints back to the cabin to help, only to see that the balcony is broken, and he hears a splash in the waters below, silencing the screams. Upon finding out about this ulterior motive, Alice and Alan have an argument resulting in Alan leaving the cabin they’re staying in to get some ‘fresh air.’ Before he barely makes it a few steps outside, the lights go out, and he hears Alice screaming. While Alan intends to enjoy a short holiday, Alice and his agent Barry hope that the scenic location will help clear his writer’s block, allowing Alan to start writing again. After experiencing a bout of writer’s block that has lasted two years, Alan and his wife Alice head to a small town called Bright Falls for a bit of relaxation and recuperation. This will become very apparent to you within seconds of loading the game, as Alan introduces himself as ‘My name is Alan Wake, I’m a writer’. Nowadays, I don’t find Alan Wake as scary as I did back then, it’s still a very tense and thrilling experience, and due to this new outlook, it almost makes me feel as if I am experiencing the game for the first time again.įor those of you that haven’t heard of or played Alan Wake before, the basics of the story are as follows (No Spoilers, I promise) our main character and Stephen King stand-in Alan Wake is a famous in-universe writer. While I would like to consider myself older and braver now, I will admit at the time of the original release of Alan Wake I was terrified by everything that the game threw at me. Now you’re probably wondering why I said ‘unfortunate,’ well, that’s because, at the time, I was around 13 or 14 years old and also a massive coward. I was lucky (or unfortunate enough, depending on who you ask) to have played Alan Wake when it was initially released in 2010. Platform(s): PC, PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox Series S and X, Xbox One, S and X Sometimes the past truly comes back to haunt you. I want to take this opportunity to say that I did enjoy Alan Wake: Remastered, but I would be lying if I said it was perfect. However, remasters aren’t remakes, and no matter how many fresh coats of paint you throw over something, it does little to mitigate the passage of time. For people that have already played it, it is a great excuse to give it another go. Remastering a game from 2010 has its perks it’s an excellent way for people who missed out on it initially to finally get a chance to play it, especially when that game was an Xbox 360 exclusive at that time. I’ve been waiting for Alan Wake Remastered for a long time as it has always been a game that holds a special place in my heart. ![]()
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