IGN AU: Alan Wake Review

Alan Wake is not quite the revelatory experience we hoped it would be, but it’s a solid and entertaining game that’s rich in atmosphere, with good combat mechanics and an intriguing story. It’s a shame Remedy didn’t evolve the gameplay a little more as the game progressed – a wider variety of enemies in particular would have been appreciated, and we think there are definitely some missed opportunities to really make the player panic – a few of the set pieces fell flat, while stripping Alan of his torch and weapons repeatedly didn’t serve enough of a purpose. Even so, this is a game that deserves to be played to the end.

Scores:

Presentation – 9.0

Graphics – 8.5

Sound – 8.5

Gameplay – 8.0

Lasting Appeal – 7.0