Critical Gamer writes: Alan Wake was a well received critical success by many people’s standards (including ours) though its sales were somewhat lacklustre in comparison. Rather than work on a proper sequel to the horror story staring the troubled writer, Remedy chose instead to release the direct follow up – American Nightmare – as an Xbox Live Arcade game.
When we last saw Wake he was still stranded in the Dark Place held prisoner by an evil entity referred to as the Dark Presence. In American Nightmare Alan is trying to escape by twisting reality just enough to bring a cheesy Twilight Zone style TV show he wrote for to life in Arizona, but finds himself stuck in a perpetually repeating trap created by his evil doppelgänger Mr Scratch.
Welcome back Link Cable Gaming fans, by far one of my favourite surprises of the Game Awards was the surprise announcement of Alan Wake 2. Alan Wake developed by Remedy Entertainment, and released in May 2010 on the Xbox 360, Alan Wake 2 will finally be brought back. While we were treated just this year to the surprise Alan Wake Remastered earlier in October 2021, or Alan Wake’s American Nightmare in February 2012, fans never got a true sequel. What will the future of the Alan Wake franchise look like?
Perfect! a sequel that will remind me of the smell of mildew and damp coffee grounds with a side of deadly premonition.
Where else would the franchise go? Seems like a sure thing. American Nightmare should be in the remake though.
You know I was thinking alternatives right?
For all it could have been, you know how the sequel market is sometimes, weird spin - offs, spiritual successors, reimagining, a VR walking simulator (bleh) and all that.
I like the idea of an evolved sequel way more
Epic Games Store is giving away two free games this week. Alan Wake’s American Nightmare and Observer are free until October 24. Once you claim them, you get to keep them.
Epic Games has announced that Surviving Mars is currently free on its store. As such, PC gamers can acquire their free copy today, and until October 17th, by visiting its Epic Games Store page.
