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Testseek.com have collected 85 expert reviews of the Alan Wake and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Alan Wake.
Award: Good Buy May 2010
May 2010
 
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The editors liked

  • Outstanding Story
  • TV style presentation
  • And heart attack inducing moments
  • Strong story
  • Good voice acting
  • The characters and settings feel real and fleshed-out
  • Genuine scares and surprises
  • Reading the manuscript to get new insights into the game world and the people in it is a neat way to deliver exposition
  • The ending is on
  • Strong story and haunting conclusion
  • Great voiceacting
  • Gorgeous environments
  • Superb soundtrack and nods to popculture fixtures.
  • Creepily oppressive atmosphere that'll get under your skin
  • Self-awareness brings some needed levity
  • TV-style presentation.
  • Fresh storytelling fleshes out the supernatural events in interesting ways
  • Satisfying combat mechanic makes disposing of evil creatures a blast
  • Subtle lighting effects and a moody soundtrack create a disturbing atmosphere
  • Optional collectibles are well worth risking your life to grab.
  • Features a fantastic narrative that is genuinely creepy.
  • Compelling story
  • Intense gameplay
  • Gorgeous graphics
  • Interesting characters

The editors didn't like

  • Character control can fight against you. Some graphical issues.
  • The game is rather short—expect around eight hours to beat it
  • Some of the sections where you're simply walking or driving from one place to the next are tiresome and drag on way too long
  • The product placement is seriously distracting and out of place
  • Character models look dated
  • Game resets player progression at nearly every turn
  • Leans heavily on combat
  • Characters take on typical 'horror movie character' qualities.
  • Some long gameplay slogs throw off the otherwise tight pacing
  • Stilted voice acting and character animations.
  • Lacks surprising
  • Memorable gameplay moments.
  • The game can pull you out of the experience by sometimes feeling a bit too gamey and with its overuse of ingame advertising.
  • Too linear
  • Wanting to rush through for story
  • Not enough breaking up of the gameplay

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  Published: 2010-05-11, review by: Play.tm

  • Abstract:  Alan Wake has been a long time coming, and has perhaps become overly enlarged in our view due to the wait. Despite high expectation though it delivers an experience that stays with you long after you have put the controller down....

 
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  Published: 2010-05-07, Author: Tom , review by: cnet.com

  • Abstract:  Until last night, you had never fired a gun before, but priorities tend to change when you're being hunted by unholy creatures of the night. In Alan Wake, darkness is your most fearsome enemy. The shadows are home to monsters who shun the light, growin...

 
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  Published: 2010-05-07, review by: gamespot.com

  • Fresh storytelling fleshes out the supernatural events in interesting ways, Satisfying combat mechanic makes disposing of evil creatures a blast, Subtle lighting effects and a moody soundtrack create a disturbing atmosphere, Optional collectibles are well worth risking your life to grab.
  • Lacks surprising, memorable gameplay moments.
  • Creepy atmosphere, fantastic combat, and clever storytelling make Alan Wake's quest thrilling from beginning to end....

 
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  Published: 2010-05-05, review by: arstechnica.com

  • Strong story, good voice acting, The characters and settings feel real and fleshed-out, Genuine scares and surprises, Reading the manuscript to get new insights into the game world and the people in it is a neat way to deliver exposition, The ending is on
  • The game is rather short—expect around eight hours to beat it, Some of the sections where you're simply walking or driving from one place to the next are tiresome and drag on way too long, The product placement is seriously distracting and out of place

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  Published: 2010-05-05, review by: gamezone.com

  • Abstract:  Like most writerly protagonists, Alan Wake is struggling. He’s famous enough to have cardboard cutouts in bookstores and attract cameras in every corner of the country, but he can’t put pen to paper. In case you need more proof of Wake’s authorial stat...

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  Published: 2010-05-05, review by: videogamer.com

  • Atmosphere is incredible, Clever use of narration, Combat is brilliant, Cutscenes look odd...

 
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  Published: 2010-05-05, review by: destructoid.com

  • Abstract:  Alan Wake is a game with a long, long history. First announced in 2005, this "psychological action thriller" was originally in development for the Xbox 360 and PC. But aside from a few scant details, the game's developer remained strangely silent for ...

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  Published: 2010-05-04, review by: gamepro.com

  • Strong story and haunting conclusion; great voiceacting; gorgeous environments; superb soundtrack and nods to popculture fixtures.
  • Character models look dated; game resets player progression at nearly every turn; leans heavily on combat; characters take on typical 'horror movie character' qualities.

 
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  Published: 2010-05-04, review by: ign.com

  • It's not the revolutionary product some may have hoped for, but it's still great entertainment. Remedy has built a world that, despite being a fantastical realm of twisting shadows and realities, is solidly anchored in authenticity. Outstanding environ...

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  Published: 2010-05-04, review by: 1up.com

  • Abstract:  There's a moment in Alan Wake, where the titular protagonist reads a passage that goes, "The new one will be a masterpiece, I know it! You must tell him not to listen to the trolls in the forums saying 'Departure' will never get finished. He should tak...

 
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