Alan Wake - Guides

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Third-Person Shooter
Survival Horror
Systems
Top Critic Avg: 77 /100
Released
February 16, 2012
ESRB
T for Teen: Blood, Language, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco, Violence
Developer(s)
Remedy Entertainment
Publisher(s)
Microsoft

WHERE TO PLAY

DIGITAL
PHYSICAL

In this award-winning cinematic action-thriller, troubled author Alan Wake embarks on a desperate search for his missing wife, Alice. 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.

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. 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. His nightmarish journey to find answers to the mind-bending mystery he faces will lead him into the terrifying depths of the night.

Alan 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. 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. 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.

Genre(s)
Third-Person Shooter, Survival Horror

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Alan Wake 2: Where to Find the Witch's Hut Fuse

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Alan Wake 2: Tips on How to Beat Nightingale

Take down the first boss in Remedy Entertainment's Alan Wake 2, FBI Agent Robert Nightingale.

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Alan Wake 2: How to Get Sawed-Off Shotgun

Alan Wake 2 players can get a sawed-off shotgun for Saga fairly early on in the game, but they may not know how to find the code to get it.

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Alan Wake 2: How to Save

Alan Wake 2 has an auto-save feature like most modern games, but players may be wondering exactly how they can manually save.

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Alan Wake 2: How Long to Beat

For those wondering, this is about how long it takes to beat Remedy Entertainment's survival-horror game Alan Wake 2.

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Alan Wake Remastered: Where To Find All Alarm Clocks

Alan Wake Remastered's DLC 'The Signal' has ten hidden collectible Alarm Clocks to hunt. Here are the locations for each one of them.

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Alan Wake Remastered: All New QR Code Locations

Alan Wake Remastered has added a few new QR codes for fans to scan that hint at the future of the horror title in a series of videos.

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Alan Wake Remastered: Boob Tube Trophy/Achievement Guide

Players can learn the specific TV location in Alan Wake Remastered to unlock the 'Boob Tube' Trophy/Achievement in this guide.

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Alan Wake Remastered: Meet The Deadline Trophy/Achievement Guide

Learn how to easily make it from the Coal Mine Museum to Cauldron Lake in 30 minutes, with time to spare, in Alan Wake Remastered.

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Alan Wake Remastered: All Collectible Hidden Supply Chests in Episode 1

Supply Chests can provide players with weapons and ammo in each Episode, and are also a hidden collectible in Alan Wake Remastered.

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Alan Wake Remastered: All Collectible Coffee Thermoses in Episode 1

There are 14 Coffee Thermoses to find in Alan Wake Remastered during Episode 1, and players can locate them all in this guide.

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Alan Wake Remastered: All Collectible Manuscript Pages in Episode 1

Find all collectible Manuscript Pages in Episode 1 of Alan Wake Remastered to get the Picking Up After Yourself Trophy/Achievement.

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Alan Wake Remastered: How Many Episodes Are There?

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Alan Wake Remastered: How to Hold Back the Taken (Episode 2)

Find out the best way to hold back the Taken and defend the viewing platform without a gun in Episode 2 of Alan Wake Remastered.

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Alan Wake Remastered: How to Get to Lovers' Peak (Episode 2)

It's not always clear how to reach an objective in Alan Wake Remastered, so this guide will detail exactly how to get to Lovers' Peak.

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Alan Wake Remastered: How to Reload Quicker

Save time and health by learning how to do a fast reload in Alan Wake Remastered while battling the Taken through Bright Falls.

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Alan Wake Remastered: How to Heal

There's more than one way to recover health in Alan Wake Remastered, and players should use all methods to help survive the Taken.