Video Games » Alan Wake on Xbox 360 Review
written by owen, published 2025-Dec-06, comment
After finishing up Thief I popped in Alan Wake thinking that it was a quick old game but the title screen said 2010. First impression the game feels very scripted. Like a simpler version of uncharted. Lots of single use, scripted set pieces and audio narration telling you to move on and stop wasting time looking for stuff in the corners. I feel like I might not be finishing this game. Hopefully it opens up at some point before I get bored with the whole thing.
I am not sure if this is a game or a tv show. Alan wake likes to narrate to himself - alot. He narrates for things that seem obvious, "show dont tell" is what they always say. The narration and voice acting - very excellent - makes be want to avoid doing what I am told but in most cases so far the space is empty with nothing else to do but that which is laid out before you. So I guess you are stuck in a tv show, not much I can do but play along. Definitely a one time play through or a watch on youtube kinda game.
So far the shooting feels good except I keep running out of ammo and I can only carry so much. This is definitely going to be a problem as the game gets tougher. Not every game that is highly rated on the internet is actually good. Sometimes it is just hype and fanboy-ism. But I will play it a bit more before I give up.
Conclusion
Its a good game. 7/10. I will certainly never play it again. There are some sections of the late game that are insufferable to play through. Also other sections where you ask yourself "wtf just wait until daytime!". Silent hill with guns in a forest. There are collectables you can search for in the levels.
