Alan Wake has had a bumpy ride during the course of its development, one that began way back around the release of the Xbox 360 and one time there was even talk of it ever surfacing at all.

A true Remedy for PC owners or another console port nightmare? Alan Wake has been around on the Xbox for about 2 years now. To those poor unfortunates waiting with baited breath for the PC version who were shattered by the news of its cancellation (and perhaps went out to purchase an Xbox instead,...

Engrossing and intelligent story with great characters and visual style

Some graphical anomalies; Short-term replayability not likely

Despite it's flaws, Alan Wake is not a game you can miss out on. The five years, although a long time, has clearly been worth it. Alan Wake is like a fine wine; left to age, it really has let the quirky flavours and fun notes of pop culture blossom.

It's Twin Peaks: The Game; The story is fresh and unique; The use of light as a weapon is fantastic

Combat can be a bit iffy; Deaths sometimes feel cheap; Just not long enough

But if Alan Wake is too late to be a flagship title, it's still a memorable, exciting game. For all that the gameplay is linear and the exploration limited, it doesn't matter, because the hands-on experience of playing the game (preferably with lights off, on your own, with sound turned high or...

Gripping moments can really win you over; atmospheric effects are excellent

Can be very linear at times

A lot can change in five years. In May 2005, Survival Horror games were reeling from Resident Evil 4 completely rewriting the rules of the genre, the Xbox 360 was still six months away from launch, and we were just starting to hear the first whispers about the upcoming HD console's most promising...

Probably the most atmospheric videogame we've ever played; Cracking thriller story with well-written characters; Interesting use of light and dark in combat

Gets a little repetitive towards the end; No multiplayer or Horde-style mode to add longevity; Who left all those thermos flasks lying around

Alan Wake is a survival horror adventure on the Xbox 360. You control Wake, an ill-fated writer, as he journeys into the collapsing nether-world of his imagination. If this doesn't sound like your cup of tea, hold judgement a moment as I felt just the same before playing...

How the hell do you score a game like Alan Wake? While there's no doubt the adventure should be applauded for its beautiful presentation and clever take on the survival horror genre – and for a second act that hurls players into genuinely terrifying battles that test your nerves, reflexes and...

Alan Wake is a thoroughly atmospheric and nightmarish role planning game, likely to suck you into what is a very good storyline and leave you biting off all of your nails. First off it is a cross between a horror and a thriller film, it is very cinematic, including allot of cutscenes that get you...

I'll start off on a negative, Alan Wake isn't scary. It's supposed to be some kind of psychological horror, but it doesn't scare me at all. It has quite a scary atmosphere to it. But it's nothing really special and it doesn't make me feel uneasy.

Beautiful graphics; good gunplay; unique and an amazing story

Not scary enough

Son is a regular gamer, BattleField, GTA, Assassins Creed, Halo,Mass Effect etc. I have never seen him scared by a game before! He says it is really creepy at times,very psychological and intense. I like it too. The graphics still look good even though the game is ageing.