Alan Wake available for pre-orders now. The long-awaited exclusive Xbox 360 title, Alan Wake is an action thriller video game developed by Remedy Entertainment, published by Microsoft Game Studios. The game itself is inspired by Twin Peaks, Lost, The X-Files and the works of Stephen King.
To summarize in short, Alan Wake, is a man who makes his living from the terror of others as a best-selling suspense novelist. Trapped in the deceptively peaceful Washington town of Bright Falls, where he came to escape the trauma of losing his fiancée, Alan must piece together a mystery to prevent himself from being trapped inside a nightmarish world forever.
An intense psychological thriller from Remedy, the creators of Max Payne, Alan Wake looks to raise the bar for future games, creating a true cinematic experience. Explore an expansive world filled with missions, unique puzzles, intense combat, and horrifying enemies. Dig into a twisting and multi-layered story filled with suspense, engaging characters, and shocking revelations.
According to the official website, Xbox.com, the features are as mentioned below:
- Episodic content: The mission-based structure of Alan Wake creates an episodic narrative similar to the very best of dramatic television. As the episodes progress, gameplay evolves to introduce new elements and characters, drawing the player deeper into the experience.
- Realistic environment: Experience an immersive reality like never before, as weather and light changes affect gameplay. Explore every aspect of a hyper-detailed Pacific Northwest town as you look for the truth behind the horror around you.
- Massive world: Explore and roam free in an open environment as you investigate the mysteries of Bright Falls. Pay close attention to detail as you look for clues scattered through the town.
- Brutal combat: As night falls, creatures begin to attack, and the longer Alan spends in Bright Falls, the longer the nights get. His enemies seem to draw their power from the darkness, and light soon becomes his greatest ally. Combine use of light with more conventional weapons to drive back the forces that hide in the dark.
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Oh I remember readin about Alan Wake a couple of yrs bak…was in development back then! Was so excited with what Remedy was upto after the magnificence of the Max Payne series…
I’ve always been lookin for a reason to get me shiny new xbox 360…may be this will be it!