Open up your eyes for Alan Wake media

by JC Fletcher { Jun 1st 2009 at 5:45PM }

You read about people watching a new Alan Wake trailer. You may have even watched people watch the trailer on video streams. And now, you can watch the trailer, just like you were sitting at Microsoft's E3 keynote! Except it's not followed by several minutes of searching for "Rusty." And also it's probably not on a gigantic screen with an executive standing in front of it. Maybe it is. We haven't been to your house.

If the trailer isn't Wakey enough for you, check out our gallery! And then download this Xbox Live Premium Theme!

Gallery: Alan Wake

Tags: adventure, alan-wake, e3-2009, horror, microsoft-game-studios, remedy

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

THE WICKER MAN (BWF) (GT: Dalek Prime) @ Jun 1st 2009 5:51PM

OMG! I am so pumped for this game. I need a new horror franchise that can deliver and with all the time Remedy has taken it better be good.

BlackDove @ Jun 1st 2009 6:42PM

Really? Alan Wake disappointed me. I thought it was going to be an adventure game running toe to toe with Heavy Rain, and being an Xbox equivalent.

This is just a third person shooter with a flashlight. Not a good track record for those games, most Silent Hills sucked, and the Alone in the Dark game that looked very similar sucked fairly hard as well.

MarioSpitza @ Jun 1st 2009 9:35PM

I agree. I love horror games and I think Alan Wake may end up being pretty awesome.

On the other hand, I just wish that so many franchises would stop taking 3+ years to develop (or at least I wish the company would wait until it is near completion before announcing it). This game has been around since 2006? 2007? I remember seeing videos of it back then and, yes, it was damn impressive then. Joystiq still seems to think it's impressive, but personally, the graphical flair is beginning to fade in my eyes.

I'm still fairly interested in this game, but honestly, I don't know how much longer I can keep my interest when it's slated for release next year instead of focusing on closer releases.

(P.S. I'm sure it's been said many, many times before, but....Joystiq has a horrible commenting system.)

Caveman @ Jun 1st 2009 11:53PM

@ BlackDove

I really enjoyed Dead Space. That was a great 3rd person action / horror game. If Alan Wake is similar to that, with very little or no HUD then it could be amazing. I really won't be keeping up with the news on this game because I don't want to learn any spoilers or know too much about the plot. A game like this is better to just discover everything on your own without the input of other sources to bias your mind.

"Le" Matador @ Jun 1st 2009 5:54PM

not bad

homelesscat @ Jun 1st 2009 5:54PM

so is this like the xbox version of heavy rain?
(i have never see this game before!)

Hyams @ Jun 1st 2009 5:58PM

No. It's more like Silent Hill or Alone in the Dark, only with open world.

ArchiGamer @ Jun 1st 2009 5:59PM

Odd since this game was shown back at E3 2005. You had 4 years to at least notice it.

Godstine @ Jun 1st 2009 6:04PM

I heart cinematic games. Hopefully this one is too

pete @ Jun 1st 2009 6:09PM

Indigo Prophecy + Silent Hill = WIN.

Amazingmike @ Jun 1st 2009 10:49PM

Looks sweet. Although the action scenes appear to be very Max Payne-esque as far as blowing people away is concerned, with ridiculous rag doll physics . Is this supposed to have cinematic action sequences a la Indigo Prophecy or what?

kinshadow @ Jun 1st 2009 6:19PM

It's like Stephen King having sex with my monitor!

Shagittarius @ Jun 1st 2009 6:20PM

Alone in the Silent Wake

j.howlett @ Jun 2nd 2009 6:24AM

ha, i was thinking alone in the dark too.

Justin F @ Jun 1st 2009 6:22PM

I just hope that its not as bad as Alone in the Dark. That was the worst game of our time..

JeffyWeffyBeffy @ Jun 1st 2009 6:26PM

Yes please ! Thank you !

handlas @ Jun 1st 2009 6:27PM

The gameplay highly impressed me. Looks better than I imagined. The way you can look around with the flashlight looked kewl.

As for the Silent Hill comparisons...definitely a compliment. I hope it is some-what like Silent Hill. Considering Silent Hill is going downhill since American devs took it over. Hated...HATED SH5. It was so buggy too yet I never saw that mentioned by anyone. The combat was horriblely glitchy.