Alan Wake: The Writer (XBox360)

72%
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Alan Wake: The Writer (XBox360) (2010)
genre: action, adventure

score: 72%

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'From the outset, they've dulled the bold strokes of the Alan Wake concept in a desperation to ensure that everyone got the complete experience. Well, I got it. And I'm left pining for what could have been.'
Read more » Eurogamer
'Alan Wake's second (and presumably final) episode is going to mess with your head! With its creative level designs and moody atmosphere, this episode reminds me why I enjoyed the original game in the first place. Unfortunately it's short on answers and a little too convoluted for its own good!'
Read more » GamingNexus
'A must-play for anybody that downloaded The Signal as it wraps up the mini-story arc.'
Read more » IGN
'Players who are prepared to forego closure for intrigue are in for a treat.'
Read more » Telegraph.co.uk
'The DLC as a whole doesn't take long to complete, a couple of hours at the very most, but it's incredibly well paced, peppered with memorable set pieces, some narrative bombshells and just the right amount of combat to stitch everything together.'
Read more » Video Gamer (Pro-G)
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'The Writer focuses on the type of psychological subject matter that Alan Wake has been best with since its initial release, making it one of its better, more interesting episodes, despite its brevity.'
Read more » GamerNode
'While surely not the tidy bow that gamers who wanted a finale would hope for, especially with many questions left unanswered, The Writer does do what it is intended to do, get Alan back to a somewhat sense of reality and get you geared up for Alan Wake 2.'
Read more » Gaming Age
'The pacing is one of The Writer's biggest strengths but also the means to what some might consider its greatest weakness.'
Read more » GameRevolution
'There have been a few bumps getting here, but The Writer caps off the experience to near-perfection.'
Read more » GameZone
'The Writer simply offers a lot of really cool amazing general stuff. Combat takes a bit of a backseat in favour of gigantic spectacle, but you will still have your fair share of frantic reloads and cinematic dodges.'
Read more » Extreme Gamer
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