This game truly is an experience. It's priorities lie exclusively in it's mystery and storytelling. The game often uses Live-Action media (much like other Remedy titles) and heavily leans into 70s sci-fi cosmic horror such as The Twilight Zone.
This games absurdity and uncanny nature elevates it's mystery and creates an atmosphere that is completely unforgettable, not quite horror but certainly still unnerving.
The protagonist Alan Wake's inner monologue add so much to this authors venture into his own nightmares. He regularly dissects his situations and plot points in a fitting way for his characters.
There are several side characters, but these characters often feel plot reliant and lifeless.
This game is so close to being a 5/5 but is held back by it's core gameplay loop, while it is serviceable, it devolves into becoming tedious and a chore by the final chapters.
All this aside, this game is an unforgettable adventure that will stick with you for years to come.
This games absurdity and uncanny nature elevates it's mystery and creates an atmosphere that is completely unforgettable, not quite horror but certainly still unnerving.
The protagonist Alan Wake's inner monologue add so much to this authors venture into his own nightmares. He regularly dissects his situations and plot points in a fitting way for his characters.
There are several side characters, but these characters often feel plot reliant and lifeless.
This game is so close to being a 5/5 but is held back by it's core gameplay loop, while it is serviceable, it devolves into becoming tedious and a chore by the final chapters.
All this aside, this game is an unforgettable adventure that will stick with you for years to come.