Alan Wake Remastered: release date, platforms and what to expect

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Tue, 07 Sep 2021 12:00:00 +0000

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Alan Wake Remastered is set to update the Xbox 360 classic for modern platforms. Heres when you can revisit Bright Falls.

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Alan Wake Remastered is set to shine a new light on Remedy Entertainments beloved 2010 Xbox 360 game. The Finnish developer announced a remaster was on the way in an open letter that was published on The Sudden Stop , a community-driven website that has been championing Remedys games since 2012.

Its been 11 years since players first set foot in the Pacific Northwest town of Bright Falls (unless you picked up the later PC release on Steam), and
Alan Wake Remastered promises to rejuvenate the game with all-new rendered 4K visuals.

The remaster also means that Alan Wake will be released on PlayStation consoles for the very first time. The game includes both pieces of DLC, including The Writer and The Signal, but the spin-off Alan Wakes American Nightmare isnt part of the package. Heres everything you need to know about Alan Wake Remastered. Alan Wake Remastered: Cut to the chase What is it? A remaster of the 2010 Xbox 360 title When is it out? Fall 2021 (between September and December) What platforms is it on? Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, PS5 and PC. Alan Wake Remastered release date and platforms (Image credit: Remedy Entertainment)

Alan Wake Remastered will be released during Fall 2021, which is between September and December. In terms of platforms, Alan Wake Remastered is on everything youd expect: Xbox One , Xbox Series X |S, PS4 , PS5 , and PC via the Epic Games Store . The game was previously only available on Xbox 360 and Steam and was actually pulled from the Microsoft Store for a number of months due to licensing issues. However, it was later relisted.

Its unclear whether the current-gen consoles will include additional
graphical options, such as a performance mode or HDR support. But either way, its going to be a significant improvement over the original which doesnt hold up too well by todays standards. Alan Wake Remastered: what to expect (Image credit: Remedy Entertainment)

Like most remasters, Alan Wake Remastered will include both pieces of DLC
that were released for the game and improved visuals. Remedy has said the
game will include all-new rendered 4K visuals, but its unclear what other technical improvements well see.

If youve never played Alan Wake, heres a quick rundown of what to expect.
Alan Wake tells the story of a troubled, best-selling thriller author who is suffering from writers block. In a bid to get the cogs whirring again, Alan and his wife Alice decide to try a change of scenery and head to the Pacific Northwest town of Bright Falls.

Unfortunately, things quickly turn into a living nightmare for Alan, as Alice is abducted by a sinister force. Alan embarks on a desperate search to save his wife and slowly discovers that hes living through a horror story that he apparently wrote himself.

Originally conceived as an open-world survival game, Alan Wake follows a more linear structure which Remedy believed helped with the games storytelling.
The plot is delivered in the style of a thriller TV show and is split into
six chapters that are often bookended by plot twists and cliffhangers. Each episode begins with a recap of the previous events, which is particularly handy if youve stepped away from the game for some time.

The combat in Alan Wake is still fairly unique to this day and involves shining a flashlight on enemies to make them vulnerable to gunfire. It means that youre momentarily defenseless when youre shining your flashlight, which naturally creates a level of suspense.

You also need to keep an eye on your flashlights batteries or risk being unable to harm your foes. Your battery will slowly recharge, but its more efficient and often necessary to hot-swap new Energizer-branded batteries
into your flashlight. Ammunition management, like any horror game worth its salt, is also vital.

Despite not drawing the same sort of plaudits as some of the generations most lauded action or horror titles, such as Uncharted and Dead Space , Alan Wake was generally well-received, scoring an 83 on Metacritic . Its long been regarded as one of the best games of the Xbox 360 generation and was later ported to Steam.

The fact that PlayStation owners will be able to sample it for themselves means the Alan Wake Remastered will have immediate appeal, including with
Xbox fans who were hoping Remedys game would be spruced up for modern consoles. Alan Wake Remastered DLC

Alan Wake Remastered includes both The Signal and The Writer DLC, two pieces of post-launch content that were released first on Xbox 360. The more
spin-off arcade-like Alan Wakes American Nightmare is not included in the remaster, which saw players experience a more combat-heavy take on Alan Wake, with a much less structured story. Will we ever get an Alan Wake 2?

Depending on its success, Alan Wake Remastered could also pave the way for a long-awaited sequel, which has been requested by fans of the original game
for quite some time.

Remedy itself hasn't ruled out making a genuine sequel, and the remastering
of the first game only makes the possibility of Alan Wake 2 even more likely. Developer Remedy also included Alan Wake-specific content in its latest
title, Control , which provided hints at where the game could go next and
tied the two games together.

Were quietly optimistic, then, that Alan Wake 2 could be in the works at Remedy, though theres no guarantee at this point. PS5 vs Xbox Series X : the two consoles compared



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