An Awakening

So at Microsoft's X10 convention there was some good news on a much anticipated video game; Alan Wake. Alan Wake was announced about five years ago by the same studio that made Max Payne, Remedy and has been set to release this May for XBOX 360. Remedy has come out with some quality video games and their flagship Max Payne was definitely an enjoyable game, although admittedly the movie was no good. Alan Wake is set to be a psychological thriller. The main character, Alan Wake, is a best-selling writer suffering from writer's block. To try and clear his head, he travels to the Pacific Northwest with his wife to a small, quiet town. But once he gets to the town things start to go wrong and he enters into some sort of nightmare dreamworld. The game has a very dark atmosphere and appears to be capturing a nice suspenseful feeling. There is definitely potential for a game that will make you jump out of your seat as you try and solve the mysteries of the small town. From the videos that have been shown the gameplay looks very good with a solid mix of action and story-telling going on. The only problem so far is that the PC release has been delayed, but if Alan Wake can deliver a truly thrilling game I may just need to get myself a 360.

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