Alan Wake

| Main Game

Genres:

Shooter

Adventure

Themes:

Action

Horror

Thriller

Survival

Perspective:

Third person

Game modes:

Single player

Released on:

14/05/2010

Platforms:

PC (Microsoft Windows)

Xbox 360

Language Support

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Involved Companies:

Legacy Interactive

Publisher

Namco Bandai Partners

Publisher

Microsoft Game Studios

Publisher

Remedy Entertainment

Publisher

Nitro Games

Porting

Remedy Entertainment

Developer

Nordic Games Publishing

Publisher

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.

History

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.