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Alan Wake finally has a release date. Gamers will be able to delve into the "psychological action thriller” on May 18, 2010.
Originally announced at E3 back in 2005, Alan Wake is from Remedy Entertainment, the company behind the Max Payne games. The 360-exclusive title is said to be heavy on atmosphere, and has been compared to both Lost and the work of Stephen King. The structure of the game has been likened to that of a TV series, with Alan Wake referred to as the first season of a larger work. So, if Alan Wake sells, look for some sequels… hopefully without a five-year waiting period between episodes.
Our own Andrew Pfister is on-the-ground at X10 right now, actually playing Alan Wake, so we’ll have a hands-on report about the game as soon as Andrew can lift his jaw from ground. Hold tight for a bit, and we'll have a brand new trailer for you as well.
Along with the regular edition of the game, Walmart just revealed $79 special edition that contains:
- Game Disc in box with unique art
- Exclusive In-Game Audio Commentary and Hints by Remedy
- “The Alan Wake Files” – a 144pg book that includes a short story written by Alan Wake and compiles the FBI dossiers investigating the events in Bright Falls, WA
- Exclusive Audio Disc with Soundtrack and Score
- Game Add-on token redeemable on Xbox LIVE for the first Alan Wake add-on content pack
- Exclusive Xbox disc with special content: Alan Wake Xbox Live Theme and Alan Wake Avatar for Xbox LIVE
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Meatball_Mamba
Goddamn this is going to be a great year for gaming. It looks like we could very well end up with one or two high quality/high profile releases every month. Already this year I've enjoyed the hell out of Bayonetta, Darksiders, Mass Effect 2 and Bioshock 2 (I've also got AoT:TFD that needs playing and I'd like to pick up Tatsunoko vs Capcom). We're not even halfway through February yet. It looks like by the end of June we'll also have Heavy Rain, Final Fantasy XIII, Alan Wake (can't wait), Splinter Cell Conviction, God of War 3 and Crackdown 2. It's shaping up to be a great year for gaming, particularly if you're fortunate enough to have access to all platforms.
Cathartic Denoument
I don't have enough information about this game to form an opinion (interest or disinterest), but if this game provides the kind of tense mood/atmosphere that Dead Space did, then I'm all up for it.
ProjektX13
Damn I cannot wait for this game, 5 years of anticipation hope it was worth the wait.
Bryan108
Yes this is my most anticipated title of 2010!
BrokeGamer93
This is good news, it drops only ten days from my birthday. I will be picking this up with Lost Planet 2 for the 360, gonna play lost planet first and then play this after 12 midnight to make it extra creepy.
Crock-a-duck Enthusiast
I can agree with Joe's statement above regarding trust. That being said, I am still very much looking forward to this title.
I don't have the history with this studio to implicitly trust them like I do Bethesda's rpgs or Nintendo's flagship IPs to be of the highest quality but I do hope for positive reactions. Personally, as long as the reactions are not universal disappointment (see Dark . . . well, Dark "anything" really) then I will likely play this one.
I love to see studios take risks to bring about faster evolution of concepts and allow for the sort of paradigm shifts that keep the industry from becoming insufferably derivative. I want to see something worthy of team ICO or a similar fountainhead of fresh creativity.
barley12
I hope it will live up to its hype as joemo1619 pointed out. We shall see!
joemo1619
Game looked cool 4 years ago, but at this point I'm wondering if this game will deliver on the hype. Long dev times kinda ruin gamers 'trust' based on unfair expectations (See also Gran Turismo 5, HL Episode 3).
cpspoo
Looking forward to the initial reaction people have after playing this game. If it's pure greatness, I'll be copping a 360...
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