That game, another Twin Peaks wannabe, borrowed a similar theme. If you’re thinking Deadly Premonition, you won’t be far wrong. During the day everything is light and quickly, and at night the horrors come out. He narrates the things he finds, the obstacles he comes across. Alan Wake is an author and his world is presented as a book. What makes it different from every other shooter out there is its themes and style. Even with the inclusion of a flash light as a weapon, it’s still effectively just a new take on running around shooting things. Back into DarknessĪlan Wake could’ve been a regular third person action game. Still, this is a title that deserves to be played and now this is the best way to play it. Like a lot of games from the 360 era, a coat of paint goes a long way.īut it’s a coat of paint that doesn’t quite go far enough. What is it about this style that, even 11 years later, makes it utterly unique?Īs a game the Remaster stands up well. Sometimes a little too obvious.īut all of that breathes life into a game that is unlike anything else we see.
Now, arguably that because it borrows so heavily from other sources. Alan Wake was one of those titles in 2010 – and its remaster remains impressed 11 years later. It’s really more of a film or book thing, and yet occasionally a title comes along and surprises you. There are some games that breathe atmosphere, although arguably not nearly enough.