
The title now forms the basis of what the studio calls the 'Remedy Connected Universe', with 2019's Control making several references to Alan Wake, including the crossover expansion, AWE. After teaming up with publisher Epic Games, Remedy then launched a remastered version of the game in 2021 with revamped visuals and improved performance. The game’s cutscenes, quirky cast of characters, and the majestic Pacific Northwest vistas have been enhanced for an experience that delivers as much on its visual impact as its unnerving atmosphere.Surprise! You might have forgotten that Alan Wake Remastered was quietly announced for the Switch earlier this year, but now you know for sure, because it's out right now.Īlan Wake originally launched as a console exclusive on the Xbox 360 back in May 2010 from developer Remedy Entertainment. The tense, episodic story is packed with unexpected twists, heart-stopping cliff hangers, and intense bursts of combat where it takes more than bullets to banish the darkness. His nightmarish journey to find answers to the mind-bending mystery he faces will lead him into the terrifying depths of the night.Īlan Wake Remastered offers the complete experience, with the main game and its two story expansions – The Signal and The Writer – in stunning new 4K visuals. He has no choice but to confront the forces of darkness armed only with his flashlight, a handgun and what remains of his shredded mind. Wake is soon forced to question his sanity, as page by page, the story comes true before his eyes: a hostile presence of supernatural darkness is taking over everyone it finds, turning them against him. Following her mysterious disappearance from the Pacific Northwest town of Bright Falls, he discovers pages of a horror story he has supposedly written, but he has no memory of. In this award-winning cinematic action-thriller, troubled author Alan Wake embarks on a desperate search for his missing wife, Alice.
