Alan Wake Expansions & DLCs

Adventure 12 October 2010

The second DLC pack for the action-adventure horror game by Remedy Entertainment. Alan Wake: The Writer touches upon many plot threads both from the main game and the first DLC, The Signal. However, while previously the protagonist was trying to understand the eerie reality he'd found himself in and make some sense out of it, this time—again with the help of Thomas Zane—Wake engages in the final fight against the nightmare that's plaguing him. In order to take control of his own life and stay sane, he visits familiar (and unfamiliar at the same time) places, resisting the temptation to succumb to the darkness that's still haunting his mind. When it comes to mechanics, the DLC is nothing new, although it's atmosphere is even darker and more nightmarish, underscoring how far removed from reality Wake is and how dangerous the things lurking inside him are.

X360

Adventure 27 July 2010

The first DLC pack for the adventure game Alan Wake by Remedy Entertainment. It takes place immediately after the events of the main game. The protagonist, a writer called Alan Wake, find himself trapped in another nightmare, in which he has to face his own subconscious. He is being aided by Thomas Zane, known from the core game, who helps him escape. The mechanics of Alan Wake: The Signal are the same as in the original production, while the gameplay, which is focused mostly on fighting the enemies possessed by darkness, is again filled with immensely ominous atmosphere. Of course, the game features new achievements and collectibles; however, the thermoses and manuscript pages from the core game have been replaced with alarm clocks, which only underscore the meaning of the DLC's story.

X360