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Alan Wake Remastered
Released On: Oct 5, 2021
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8.0
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 44 Critic Reviews
79
82% Positive
36 Reviews
36 Reviews
16% Mixed
7 Reviews
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 44 Critic Reviews
79
82% Positive
36 Reviews
36 Reviews
16% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Alan Wake was already considered an exceptional game and over a decade later, this adventure holds up strong. Finding myself completely captivated, Remedy left me wanting more, even after completing the DLC. It’s regrettable that Remastered’s cutscenes have problems and I hope they can be patched, but ultimately, it’s a fine job. If you’re a fan of mystery thrillers, I cannot recommend Alan Wake Remastered highly enough.
If you look at Alan Wake Remastered as a brand new game that you never played before, you’ll definitely have some good time with this psychological thriller, but if you already played the original version then don’t expect any significant changes as the 2 versions are basically the same.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 293 User Ratings
8.0
71% Positive
207 Ratings
207 Ratings
20% Mixed
58 Ratings
58 Ratings
10% Negative
28 Ratings
28 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 293 User Ratings
8.0
71% Positive
207 Ratings
207 Ratings
20% Mixed
58 Ratings
58 Ratings
10% Negative
28 Ratings
28 Ratings
It's amazing game and finally on PS5, worth a try, before part 2 comes out. Solid underrated gem.
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PlayStation 5
I wanted to play this for a long time and finally did it. And it justified my expectations. One of the best horror experiences i had. The town,characters, the atmosphere is a one of a kind. Definitely a game for fans of Twin Peaks, Stranger Things, and Stephen King books.
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PlayStation 5
Alan Wake Remastered is a great game with capital letters and a perfect opportunity to enjoy it if it once escaped you. A horror adventure that moves the strings of psychological power like no one else, exploring the fears that we have in our heads.
Alan Wake Remastered is an example of what can be a good remaster of a videogame without an abusive price, it fixes some of the main issues that prevented a good game to make sense in today’s standards. Its ideals and the writer’s story would easily fit in any period of the gaming history so if you haven’t played it, this is an ideal opportunity to do it and the best way to fuel the hope for a potential sequel.
After finding out how deep the dark water goes, Alan Wake left us with not a lake, but an ocean of questions. And revisiting the Bright Falls through Alan Wake Remastered feels like a great way to read a certain old and dusted manuscript. Especially now, when the writer's journey through the night will seemingly continue at last.
As a big fan of the original, the announcement of Alan Wake Remastered was a pleasant surprise. And while I enjoyed my time with it, I can’t help but feel like this is merely a tiny taste of what’s to come. Veterans of the franchise won’t find any reason to go back, and if they do, they may even find that the memory of playing Alan Wake is better than the game itself. Newcomers will find a lot to love; however, granted, they can grind through its annoyances.
The original was always highly simplistic and repetitive, and neither the passage of time or being in 4K can do anything to improve this disappointingly trivial actioner.
Awesome and kind of underrated game, but that's for understandable reasons, because it was xbox exclusive for a long time. Even tho, it should have lots of PC fans, because it originally came out on PC in 2012 (2010 for xbox). Overall i think this remaster brought lots of new fans into Alan Wake universe and i'm hyped for the sequel. Remedy rarely disappoints.
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PlayStation 5
Вот честно, как я игру не дропнул, не пойму. Играл в нее по 40-60 минут раз в пару дней и все. Сюжет нихрена не понял до конца, на ютубе разбор смотреть целый час лень. Геймплей мега примитив, фонарик навел на врага, пострелял и все. Короче магия какая-то, но я теперь жду вторую часть))
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PlayStation 5
This game does not go higher than a 'ok 7'.
I've seen way better games getting rated lower scores than the average 8 I see it scoring here.
Says a lot about rating here on metacritic ofcourse.
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PlayStation 5
I remember when the original came out it was all the rage. Several friends of mine recommended it to me but I just never went for it and eventually forgot it, even though every now and then I'd still hear friends reminiscing of Alan Wake as one of their favorite games.
So, seeing it getting a remaster was the perfect opportunity to jump in and see what it is that I've been missing and honestly, I don't get it.
My assumption is that at the time, the general gamingscape was not what it is now, and games with strong narrative focuses or grounded mechanics were rare. This is why The Last of Us (2013) was such a game changer. And why stories like Bioshock Infinite's took the medium by storm. Even if they weren't that deep by TODAY's standards, they were something else back then.
Because judging Alan Wake AS IT STANDS now, without any nostalgia goggles, it is an annoyingly repetitive and uninspired game.
While the narrative is interesting, the mundane repetitive "levels" keep it from fully enveloping me in its intriguing story set up.
Whenever a cutscene comes on (or whenever I'm playing through a narrative bit of the game like at the beginning, as well as other moments in-between acts) the game has my full attention and I am interested in what is going on.
But as soon as the game places me in the playable area, and I start making my way through what will always be the same-y looking forest hiking trails, aiming my flashlight and blasting away the same 3-4 enemies, my face drops, my excitement vanishes completely and all I feel like doing is turn off the game because there are no thrills, no challenge, no originality, and no fun whatsoever.
There are many older games I still play to this day, games that have aged ranging from 'well-enough' to 'beautifully'. Games like Deus Ex Human Revolution, Mass Effect trilogy, LA Noire, hell, even Max Payne 2 from the same developer. So on so forth.
Sadly, Alan Wake does not fit that mold, the gameplay/level design has sadly aged so terribly that it even makes getting through the story feel like a joyless chore. And this remaster hasn't done anything to rejuvenate these aspects.
Whatever glories it may have had at one point, they have all stayed in the past.
If you're interested in this game because of Alan Wake 2, my suggestion is instead of putting yourself through this, watch a "Movie Playthrough" on Youtube to catch up on the thrilling plot, without the headache of actually playing through these barren levels.
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PlayStation 5
A lot of reviews of remastering, but since this was my first Alan Wake experience so I'll review the game itself. It's boring. 90% of the time you're running through the forest killing the same 3 types of enemies with the same kind of strategy. Every once in a while the story unfolds but it's a cliche horror story that could be compared to some mediocre adaptation of a mediocre horror book by some Stephen King wannabe. I got interested in this game because of many comparisons to Twin Peaks but it's a total miss - just because the setting is similar to Twin Peaks doesn't mean that it's comparable to Twin Peaks. It lacks the pacing, atmosphere, and mystery of TP by far.
What sealed the deal for me was all the few of this game's puzzles. Why make a horror game and put puzzles with a difficulty for 5-year-olds? I felt offended, the solutions were so mind-numbingly dumb that it felt like the game treats you as an idiot.
Absolutely cannot recommend it unless you're a lover of generic horror flicks. But then it's probably better to just watch some movie version on YouTube and not put yourself to hours of boring gameplay.
Pros: graphics, performance
Cons: everything else
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PlayStation 5
Summary In this cinematic action-thriller, troubled author Alan Wake embarks on a desperate search for his missing wife, Alice. Following her mysterious disappearance from the Pacific Northwest town of Bright Falls, he discovers pages of a horror story he has supposedly written, but he has no memory of. Wake is soon forced to question his sanity...
Rated T
for Teen
Platforms:
- PlayStation 5
- PlayStation 4
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox One
- PC
- Nintendo Switch
Initial Release Date: Oct 5, 2021
Developer:
- Remedy Entertainment
Publisher: Epic Games
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