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Alan Wake

2012 Remedy Entertainment

A Dark Presence stalks the small town of Bright Falls, pushing Alan Wake to the brink of sanity in his fight to unravel the mystery and save his love.

Alan Wake
HORROR CENTRALITY
85 /100

Alan Wake centers on psychological horror, dread, and survival against a paranormal Dark Presence; while it includes action and shooting, fear, tension, and investigation are core to the intended experience, making horror central rather than incidental.

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DREADPICK SUMMARY
ATMOSPHERIC DREAD

Best for players looking for a scary, atmosphere-heavy and low-gore horror experience.

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DREADPICK
SCARINESS 80
TENSION 70
DREAD 90
GORE 20
ATMOSPHERE 90
PSYCHOLOGICAL 90
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DEVELOPER Remedy Entertainment
PUBLISHER Remedy Entertainment
RELEASE 2012

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