Alan Wake II

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Remedy has outdone itself. Alan Wake 2’s combat can feel somewhat tedious, but its incredible graphics, memorable characters, amazing atmosphere, and a dark story make this a remarkable experience that was well worth the 13 year wait.

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Remedy has outdone itself. Alan Wake 2's combat can feel somewhat tedious, but its incredible graphics, memorable characters, amazing atmosphere, and a dark story make this a remarkable experience that was well worth the 13 year wait.

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87/100

Alexis Patiño (Atomix)

Alan Wake II is the sequel we were waiting for. Unfortunately, it took thirteen years to find out what happened next in this story. The technological advancement is impressive, the graphics, the music, and the sound are stunning, and it couldn’t have been released in a better season.

October 26, 2023 |

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With its excellent trippy horror story, memorable characters, amazing atmosphere, and some of the best visuals in gaming to date, Alan Wake II is a game like few others and Remedy Entertainment’s best. It took 13 years for the acclaimed writer to come back, but the long wait was worth it. We could have hardly wished for a better sequel, despite the derivative survival horror gameplay holding the experience back a bit.

October 26, 2023 |

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9/10

Francesco De Meo (Wccftech)

4.5/5 stars

J.R. Waugh (AOTF)

Everything, down to the puzzles, feels appropriately placed. That’s before even acknowledging the gorgeous cast of actors involved in the project and the truly compelling story that unfolds for Alan as well as Saga, who each gain an interesting presence in Bright Falls and the world beyond. It doesn’t feel like the most satisfying combat, and it’s rather easy to beat, but this is also exactly what I wanted and more from an Alan Wake sequel. It is also the best original horror game of 2023 by a wide margin, and a damn fine video game overall.

October 26, 2023 |

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Alexis Patiño (Atomix)

87/100 - (Read Review)

Francesco De Meo (Wccftech)

9/10 - (Read Review)

J.R. Waugh (AOTF)

4.5/5 stars - (Read Review)

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Outlet	Author	Score	Date	Quote	Read
ACG	Jeremy Penter	Recommended	10-26-2023	Video Review	Read review
Areajugones	Alfonso Cánovas	9.6 / 10	10-28-2023	Alan Wake II is the big surprise of the year, a title that gets fully into the fight of the GOTY 2023 and elevates the Survival-Horror genre to another level. A never-before-seen level where I can only pour praise on it. If you are afraid this game is not for you, but if it is not the case I recommend that you sit back and enjoy it. Thank you Remedy.	Read review
Atomix	Alexis Patiño	87 / 100	10-26-2023	Alan Wake II is the sequel we were waiting for. Unfortunately, it took thirteen years to find out what happened next in this story. The technological advancement is impressive, the graphics, the music, and the sound are stunning, and it couldn’t have been released in a better season.	Read review
Attack of the Fanboy	J.R. Waugh	4.5 / 5 stars	10-26-2023	Everything, down to the puzzles, feels appropriately placed. That’s before even acknowledging the gorgeous cast of actors involved in the project and the truly compelling story that unfolds for Alan as well as Saga, who each gain an interesting presence in Bright Falls and the world beyond. It doesn’t feel like the most satisfying combat, and it’s rather easy to beat, but this is also exactly what I wanted and more from an Alan Wake sequel. It is also the best original horror game of 2023 by a wide margin, and a damn fine video game overall.	Read review
BaziCenter	Kasra Karimi Tar	10 / 10	11-04-2023	Alan Wake 2 is a masterpiece that emerges once every generation and offers an atmospheric action experience that can only be matched by a handful of other games, if any.	Read review
Cerealkillerz	Gabriel Bogdan	7.7 / 10	10-30-2023	Alan Wake 2 will please Fans of the previous projects from Remedy Entertainment and it is one of the best games this year, in terms of atmosphere. Besides that, the game suffers from pacing problems, framerate drops and terrible gameplay decision when it comes to action elements and navigation. Despite being better than the previous game, it stil can’t compete with the big players in the genre.	Read review
CGMagazine	Philip Watson	9.5 / 10	10-26-2023	Alan Wake 2 is possibly one of the greatest pieces of storytelling crafted, and is a must play title.	Read review
Checkpoint Gaming	Luke Mitchell	9.5 / 10	10-31-2023	Alan Wake 2 is devilishly compelling from its weird opening all the way through to its astonishing conclusion. A completely bonkers horror tale with intertwining narratives, a masterful mix of multimedia and some entirely unique storytelling moments combine here to make for a thrilling escape into a dark, twisted world that I feared being in and at the same time never wanted to leave. Remedy has creatively let loose and created a true benchmark of quality in the horror genre. We can only hope that our next frightening visit to The Dark Place comes along much sooner.	Read review
COGconnected	Mark Steighner	90 / 100	10-26-2023	Alan Wake 2 rewards fans of the first game for their patience, and invites new players along for a wild, sometimes terrifying and mind-bending ride.	Read review
Cultured Vultures	Ashley Bates	9 / 10	11-03-2023	A brave, ridiculous survival horror game that oftentimes needs to be seen to be believed, Alan Wake 2 showcases a developer at the peak of their powers.	Read review
Destructoid	Smangaliso Simelane	9 / 10	11-02-2023	After spending a week with Alan Wake 2 and finally seeing the credits, I can say that it’s one of my favorite titles in an extremely competitive year. Not only has it redefined what I believe video game narratives are capable of, but it also left me invigorated to see how Remedy will innovate once again.	Read review
Dexerto	Brad Norton	5 / 5 stars	10-26-2023	Circling back to everything that made the original shine while adding not only new gameplay innovations, but captivating new characters marks a bold step forward for the series, for Remedy, and the industry at large. Alan Wake 2 is a towering accomplishment that will keep you hooked from start to finish and leave you with a little darkness you’ll be thinking about for years to come.	Read review
Digital Spy	Ben Rayner	5 / 5 stars	11-03-2023	Alan Wake 2 is a bold and confident follow-up to its original, and worth the wait in every way. Remedy has crafted something timeless that will be talked about for a long time and has unexpectedly become the game to beat in the survival horror genre. Surreal, tense, funny, absurd and nerve-wracking all at once, Alan Wake 2 is a game all of its own and one you really should experience.	Read review
Digital Trends	Giovanni Colantonio	4 / 5 stars	10-26-2023	Save for a few odd gameplay quirks and frustrating tech issues at launch, Alan Wake 2 is Remedy Interactive’s most confident, fully realized creative vision to date. It fully pays off the long-simmering potential of the studio’s interconnected universe to create a densely detailed, cerebral experience about the nature of horror – both in the nightmares we face in everyday life and the scary stories we create to cope with them.	Read review
Echo Boomer	David Fialho	Recommended	11-01-2023	Alan Wake 2 is an achievement on all levels.	Read review
Eurogamer	Alexis Ong	Not Recommended	10-30-2023	In its quest to be the most meta game ever made, Alan Wake 2 becomes a spectacle about writers and writing that badly needs an editor.	Read review
Everyeye.it	Giuseppe Arace	9 / 10	10-26-2023	A merry-go-round of horrors that doesn’t stop spinning. A whirlwind expedition into the most perverse meanders of art.	Read review
Game Informer	Kyle Hilliard	7.8 / 10	10-26-2023	For longtime Remedy fans and those who want to see what happens next for Alan Wake, the sequel is a success, but making it to the end includes unnecessary hurdles.	Read review
Game Rant	Dalton Cooper	2.5 / 5 stars	10-26-2023	Alan Wake 2 has incredible graphics and some memorable moments, but it’s dragged down by technical issues and tedious gameplay.	Read review
GameCrate	Paul Semel	8 / 10	11-03-2023	Alan Wake II is engaging, clever, and truly frightening. In other words, a horror story worthy of being a book.	Read review
Gamefa	Arman Zarmehr	9.5 / 10	11-03-2023	Not only Alan Wake 2 is a perfect sequel, it also delivers one of the most impressive survival horror games to date. Breathtaking level design, unbelievable storytelling and great atmosphere are only some great aspect of Alan Wake 2. If you’re a fan of survival horror games, it would be a crime not to experience Alan Wake 2!	Read review
GamePro	Dennis Michel	85 / 100	10-26-2023	Alan Wake 2 is the creative story highlight of the year, but from a technical point of view, it gives little nightmares at release.	Read review
Gamersky	心灵奇兵	9 / 10	10-30-2023	Alan Wake 2 seems more like a triumph of technology. Remedy has put immense resources and assets at its disposal and used those strengths to earn widespread acclaim for Alan Wake 2. However, I wish the game would shine from the perspective in which it originally excelled, allowing Alan Wake to receive the praise he deserves for the story he penned.	Read review
GAMES.CH	Steffen Haubner	84 / 100	10-26-2023	Yes, Alan Wake 2 is very linear and we have actually seen more dynamic fights. But the two main characters are just as compelling as the profound story, which in its best moments reminds us of great role models like Stephen King or Twin Peaks. If you’re more interested in interactive artful storytelling than breathless dye action, you’re in the right place.	Read review
GameSkinny	Thomas Wilde	9 / 10	10-26-2023	AW2 is easily my favorite horror game this year. It plays well, it’s got a lot to say and it’s toying with its own narrative in unique, fascinating ways. We’ll be talking about Alan Wake 2 for years to come.	Read review
GameSpew	Richard Seagrave	9 / 10	10-26-2023	One of the best games of the year, Alan Wake 2 is utterly mesmerising and truly unique. It’s a work of art that blends videogame and film like never before.	Read review
GameSpot	Mark Delaney	10 / 10	10-26-2023	Remedy delivers its greatest game to date by turning a long-awaited sequel into a uniquely meta multimedia masterpiece.	Read review
GamesRadar+	Josh West	5 / 5 stars	10-26-2023	Whenever I thought I had a handle on where Alan Wake 2 was leading me it upended my expectations	Read review
GameWatcher	Bogdan Robert Mateș	9 / 10	11-01-2023	A masterpiece in terms of atmosphere building and one of the few games in a long while that effortlessly kept me fully engrossed in its world, Alan Wake 2 is Remedy Entertainment’s best game yet. Expert use of the contrast between light and dark works in tandem with spot-on sound design and deadly enemies to successfully insert horror even in the most inoffensive of places.	Read review
GamingBolt	Shunal Doke	9 / 10	10-26-2023	Alan Wake 2 is a fantastic horror game with some excellent atmosphere and an incredibly interesting story. While it does make use of jump scares that feel downright unnecessary, thankfully, the other horror aspects of the game are more than up to the task of creeping you out. Just make sure that you at least read up on the plot synopsis of the original Alan Wake before jumping in.	Read review
GamingTrend	David Burdette	90 / 100	10-26-2023	There is nothing you’ll play this year like Alan Wake 2. The choice of two protagonists works wonderfully, with an interwoven plot that is Remedy at their best. I love the twists and turns it takes, with an incredible atmosphere set that boosts everything it touches, including the combat. Alan Wake 2 is breathtaking both visually and audibly, whether in Bright Falls or The Dark Place. Our departure thirteen years ago is long forgotten; Alan Wake’s return is a triumph.	Read review
Geek Culture	Jake Su	7.6 / 10	10-26-2023	The 20-odd hours we spent in Alan Wake 2 left us in a strange place. While its graphical and audio prowess are clear to see, the gameplay, and more crucially, the story, are going to have their merits hotly debated and discussed, and that’s not even including the technical shortcomings. For what it’s worth, we enjoyed this haunted journey through both darkness and light, but for hardcore fans and even newcomers, this sequel might not be an instant classic right away.	Read review
Generación Xbox	Manuel García	9.1 / 10	11-02-2023	In my opinion, Alan Wake 2 stands as a real achievement in the survival horror genre. The experience it offers, full of mystery, darkness and immersive narrative, is simply unforgettable. Remedy Entertainment’s ability to balance tension and exploration is outstanding. The gameplay mechanics fit together perfectly, creating an atmosphere that kept me on the edge of my seat from start to finish.	Read review
God is a Geek	Lyle Carr	9.5 / 10	10-26-2023	Alan Wake 2 is a spectacular sequel that was more than worth the wait, with a story that simply has to be experienced to be believed.	Read review
GRYOnline.pl	Karol Laska	8.5 / 10	10-26-2023	I envy you all that you are about to wake up to the world where Alan Wake 2 is premiering. It’s a sensory-stimulating experience of a highly experimental nature	Read review
Guardian	Unknown	4 / 5 stars	10-26-2023	With two protagonists exploring different worlds, this thriller is a thoroughly entertaining blend of detective procedural and narrative weirdness	Read review
Hardcore Gamer	Cory Wells	4.5 / 5 stars	10-26-2023	Alan Wake 2 is the perfect release for Halloween as it presents a psychological horror movie into video game format.	Read review
Hobby Consolas	Álvaro Alonso	95 / 100	10-26-2023	Alan Wake 2 is a brilliant survival horror that combines the surrealism of Twin Peaks, the investigations of True Detective and the paranormal elements of the SCP Foundation, but it is also the new graphical ceiling of the generation. And above all, it’s a Remedy game; and it is glorious.	Read review
IGN	Tristan Ogilvie	9 / 10	10-26-2023	Alan Wake II is a superb survival-horror sequel that makes the cult-classic original seem like little more than a rough first draft by comparison.	Read review
IGN Italy	Angelo Bianco	8.8 / 10	10-28-2023	Alan Wake 2 is the most authorial, visceral, and ambitious game ever made by Remedy Entertainment, which will delight fans of the series with a new adventure with dark tones that improves on the first chapter in many ways. The transformation into a survival horror game has also revitalized the gameplay through a disturbing atmosphere, transposed in the best possible way thanks to a well-told story and charismatic characters. Despite a general variety that is not always up to par, Alan Wake 2 has rightfully entered the club of the most exciting games in 2023.	Read review
IGN Spain	Rafa Del Río	9 / 10	11-02-2023	Alan Wake II presents us with a more mature and evolved Remedy, able to unite their universes and have fun while offering what is undoubtedly their best title to date.	Read review
INDIANTVCZ	Jan Kalný	9 / 10	10-27-2023	Alan Wake 2 is a masterful work of craftsmanship that pushes the boundaries of audiovisual and story presentation to the next level. Sure, It lacks in some ways	Read review
Kinda Funny Games	PS I Love You XOXO	Recommended	10-26-2023	Video review.	Read review
Merlin’in Kazanı	Murat Oktay	84 / 100	10-27-2023	Remedy, Alan Wake 2 may have kept us waiting for 13 years, but it has more than paid off. A game that can completely change the future of horror/thriller games.	Read review
Metro GameCentral	GameCentral	6 / 10	10-26-2023	A peculiar sequel that at times seems to be purposefully undermining the best elements of the original, but it still gets just enough right to please both existing fans and potential newcomers.	Read review
MMORPG.com	Jason Fanelli	8 / 10	11-03-2023	Fear is what Alan Wake 2 is all about. When it’s working, it’s a spooky and thrilling adventure with two separate-but-equal methods of scaring the heck out of me. When it’s not working, I’m afraid I may run into another weird glitch that makes me lose some progress. Thankfully, the former is far more common than the latter, and the times I did have to restart, they were small hiccups rather than major time losses. 13 years passed between Alan Wake’s initiation and his return, and I am happy to say Alan Wake 2 was worth the wait.	Read review
MonsterVine	Austin Adamson	5 / 5 stars	10-27-2023	Alan Wake 2 is an incredibly rich narrative driven experience with such impressive visuals and performance that truly feels like a next-generation experience.	Read review
NoobFeed	Jay Claassen	90 / 100	10-31-2023	Alan Wake 2 might have its flaws, but it’s definitely the sequel we needed after what happened in the first game. Between the visuals and sound engineering, you’ll be in for quite a treat, and you might end up losing hours in pursuit of seeing what happens next in the story. Granted, the story is great too, even if a bit confusing at times, but that’s part of Alan Wake’s plot. This is definitely a game that can appeal to horror and mystery fans alike.	Read review
Oyungezer Online	Kıvanç Güven	9 / 10	11-01-2023	A true masterpiece, Remedy’s master work. With its gorgeous atmosphere and cinematographic narrative, immersive script, next-gen graphics and enjoyable gameplay, this is a thriller that comes along once in a decade. Sam Lake first illuminates the “are video games art?” debate with a flashlight and then shatters it with a shotgun.	Read review
PC Gamer	Robin Valentine	88 / 100	10-31-2023	Remedy’s boldest experiment yet is a beautiful storm of surreal storytelling and genuinely frightening survival horror.	Read review
PC Invasion	Anyka Pettigrew	Recommended	10-26-2023	Overall, I’m very much loving my time with Alan Wake 2, and I can’t wait to keep playing. Sadly, due to the timing when codes were given out, I couldn’t give a complete review with a score. But for now, Alan Wake 2 is an incredible game with stellar visuals, a compelling tale, and entertaining combat and puzzle moments. Stay tuned for my final review of Alan Wake 2.	Read review
PCGamesN	Andrew Farrell	9 / 10	10-26-2023	Alan Wake 2 is a marvel, serving up intense gameplay, a twisty, dark story, and more secrets and surprises than you could possibly imagine. Remedy has outdone itself here, delivering a truly remarkable experience.	Read review
PlayStation LifeStyle	Michael Leri	6 / 10	10-31-2023	Those 13 years should have led to something better, and it’s surprising that they haven’t. Alan Wake’s gunplay has gone from dull to frustrating in the sequel, while its venture into true survival horror has been plagued by predictability and amateurish jump scares. Its narrative has a few memorable moments and is able to periodically use its outlandish antics to its advantage, yet it is still dragged down by its refusal to provide enough rewarding resolutions to its litany of riddles. Alan Wake 2 doesn’t improve on what made the original such a cult hit and is instead an uncharacteristically rough draft that needed more edits. It’s not a lake or an ocean. It’s a disappointment.	Read review
PlayStation Universe	Tommy Holloway	9.5 / 10	10-26-2023	13 years since its predecessor, Alan Wake 2 was absolutely worth the wait. Improving on the original in every way, with Remedy embracing their inspirations, and honing their craft, Alan Wake 2 is a surrealist horror masterpiece.	Read review
Polygon	Toussaint Egan	Recommended	10-26-2023	I already consider it a modern horror classic, one that opens up a veritable ocean of possibilities for Remedy’s future. If it takes another 13 years for a game of Alan Wake 2’s caliber to come along again, it will have been well worth the wait.	Read review
Press Start	Brodie Gibbons	9.5 / 10	10-27-2023	While I’m sure there were countless drafts and edits throughout the journey to this point, this Alan Wake II is proof that great things come to those who wait. Like breaking through after a thirteen year stretch of writer’s block, I can only imagine the sense of relief in letting this monster of a game loose.	Read review
PSX Brasil	Mateus Alexandre	90 / 100	10-31-2023	Alan Wake 2 is the result of all the experience that Remedy has accumulated over the last ten years. Surreal, scary and simply outstanding, it’s an experience that will live in my head for years to come.	Read review
Push Square	Aaron Bayne	10 / 10	10-26-2023	Like a mystery once thought solved, Alan Wake 2 reopens the case for what’s possible in its genre. It’s a delight to relive classic horror titles through modern remakes, but what Remedy has cooked up here is something special	Read review
Rectify Gaming	Henry	9.5 / 10	10-26-2023	Game design is an art and Remedy Entertainment have created something of a masterpiece with Alan Wake 2. The four long years of development have paid off, and the passion and love from the studio truly speaks for itself. From the incredible worldbuilding and interconnected narratives to the elevated survival horror and detective case solving, Alan Wake 2 is a unique experience that you don’t want to miss.	Read review
Rock, Paper, Shotgun	Katharine Castle	Recommended	11-01-2023	Alan Wake 2 is a stylistic tour de force and one of the most unique and confident horror games in recent years. It might not hit every beat perfectly, but Remedy’s daft and over the top sense of humour help bring much-needed levity to its genuine thrills and jump scares.	Read review
Saving Content	Evan Rowe	5 / 5 stars	10-31-2023	In a year that’s been packed full of incredible games, Alan Wake II is yet another strong contender for Game of the Year and is an experience that’s not to be missed, whether you’ve played the original game or not. It fully delivers on the promise of what Remedy has been building towards for decades, and sets a new high bar for what games can and should be. If horror isn’t necessarily your thing, turn the difficulty down to “Story” mode and get in there anyway; it’s an amazing game that will take you on a ride you will never forget, and I’m willing to bet it’ll make a Remedy fan out of nearly anybody who plays it. This is a truly special, genre defining, studio defining game that only comes along once in a very long while. I cannot overstate just how good this game is; whether you are a longtime fan, or if this is your initiation into the universe of Alan Wake, this is an absolute must play game that will leave you thinking about it long after you reach the ending credits. Alan Wake II is Remedy’s masterpiece, and it is glorious to behold.	Read review
Screen Rant	Jacob Zeranko	5 / 5 stars	10-26-2023	Alan Wake 2 is a mind-bending, epic thriller that takes the best of Remedy’s catalogue & combines it all into nothing short of a masterpiece.	Read review
SECTOR.sk	Matúš Štrba	9.5 / 10	10-26-2023	When it comes to Alan Wake 2, there’s no need to hold back on the superlatives; every single one of them is well-deserved. But if I had to pinpoint one element that truly captures your attention, it’s the extraordinary storyline.	Read review
Shacknews	TJ Denzer	9 / 10	10-26-2023	Quote not yet available	Read review
Sirus Gaming	Jarren Navarrete	8 / 10	10-26-2023	Alan Wake 2 is a worthy successor to the original. However, it does come with some flaws that may grate older fans. This is the horror genre we’ve always thought Alan Wake could be if it shed some of its more action elements. After witnessing its gripping horror firsthand, it makes me feel like Alan Wake, too.	Read review
Skill Up	Ralph Panebianco	Recommended	10-28-2023	Video Review	Read review
Slant Magazine	Justin Clark	4.5 / 5 stars	11-04-2023	In practice, Remedy has seemingly harnessed every game design trick in the book to present Alan and Saga’s fractal realities in all their abstract and frightening glory.	Read review
SpazioGames	Domenico Musicò	8.9 / 10	10-26-2023	Alan Wake 2 is the most visionary, bold and brillant Remedy game to date. From the terrific concept to the ambitious game design, Alan Wake 2 destroys the trivial ideas behind every pop videogame and creates a complex opera that will be remembered over the years.	Read review
Stevivor	Steve Wright	Recommended	10-27-2023	Alan Wake 2 is the next glorious evolution of Remedy’s signature gameplay and yet to put a foot wrong.	Read review
TechRaptor	Jason Rodriguez	7 / 10	10-26-2023	Alan Wake 2 takes you to the quiet locales of Washington and the streets of New York, places where darkness has taken root. Along the way, you can expect a tense and foreboding atmosphere, frantic action, and a memorable, mesmerizing romp. Sadly, there were several glaring issues that became prevalent during the course of this review.	Read review
The Games Machine	Daniele Cucchiarelli	9.2 / 10	10-30-2023	Thirteen years after the release of the first chapter, Remedy tries to improve itself and answer the questions that fans have been holding in for so long. Alan Wake II is another excellent step toward the ultimate maturation of the Finnish dev team, capable like few others of telling fascinating and engaging stories, surrounded by solid gameplay and a first-class cast. A few minor technical flaws and some knots yet to be unraveled (perhaps in a DLC?) are the only, small moles in a production that maintains the excellent levels already achieved with Control.	Read review
TheSixthAxis	Nick Petrasiti	10 / 10	10-26-2023	Just as it gives equal screen time to its two protagonists, Alan Wake 2 is a fine blend of equal parts narrative and survival horror. Both aspects are brought together in brilliant fashion to create a game that is going to mess with your head, scare the hell out of you and make you grin about it as you plunge forward once more, eager to see what’s next.	Read review
TheXboxHub	Darren Edwards	5 / 5 stars	11-01-2023	Alan Wake 2 is the magnum opus of horror games, but not simply because it delivers some scares. Oozing with creative flair, it confidently flaunts unconventional and even experimental methods of storytelling, which makes it very special indeed.	Read review
TrueGaming	Unknown	9 / 10	10-29-2023	Alan Wake 2 was able to avoid most of the problems that Remedy’s previous games fell into, and provided a great psychological horror experience with excellent level design and high production value that is difficult for horror games to reach.	Read review
Twinfinite	Cameron Waldrop	4.5 / 5 stars	10-26-2023	The 13 years the sequel took have resulted in a game that is fun to play and furthers not only the Alan Wake lore but also makes me incredibly excited for where this universe goes with Control 2. While my playthrough hit a snag that’s since been fixed, I can still honestly say the rest of the game was a delight to play. If you’ve done all you can in the Resident Evil 4 remake and are looking for the next great survival horror to dig your teeth into, Alan Wake 2 is it.	Read review
VG247	Kelsey Raynor	Recommended	10-26-2023	In a superb blend of reality and fiction, Alan Wake 2 will earn its place as one of the best horror games out there.	Read review
VGC	Jordan Middler	5 / 5 stars	10-26-2023	Massively confident, often groundbreaking, and full of surprises, Alan Wake 2 is Remedy at its very best. The shooting isn’t stellar, but Alan Wake 2 is otherwise a horror thriller that shouldn’t be missed.	Read review
Wccftech	Francesco De Meo	9 / 10	10-26-2023	With its excellent trippy horror story, memorable characters, amazing atmosphere, and some of the best visuals in gaming to date, Alan Wake II is a game like few others and Remedy Entertainment’s best. It took 13 years for the acclaimed writer to come back, but the long wait was worth it. We could have hardly wished for a better sequel, despite the derivative survival horror gameplay holding the experience back a bit.	Read review
We Got This Covered	Jonathan Wright	4.5 / 5 stars	10-26-2023	Thrilling, intoxicating, mysterious, and sure-footed. This is the perfect game to play in Spooktober.	Read review
WellPlayed	Adam Ryan	9.5 / 10	10-29-2023	A surreal, mind-bending story is told through excellent production and convincing performances, with two parallel protagonists offering completely different and engaging portions of gameplay. After a 13-year wait, Alan Wake has reemerged as a one of the most unique survival horror experiences you can find in the dark.	Read review
Windows Central	Samuel Tolbert	4.5 / 5 stars	10-26-2023	Remedy Entertainment crafts a suspenseful journey full of twists, examining its title character in spades. It’s a messy, imperfect narrative that doesn’t even try to wrap up every plot thread, but delivers a raw, emotional ride. Solid third-person survival horror-gameplay helps carry that journey outside of a handful of technical issues.	Read review
Worth Playing	Chris “Atom” DeAngelus	8 / 10	10-26-2023	Alan Wake 2 doesn’t quite reach the highs of Control, but it’s still an excellent game in the same vein. The atmosphere is almost unmatched, and it’s an incredibly fun world to get lost in for hours at a time. The only thing that drags it down is the by-the-numbers combat, which is only a problem because I want to get back to the weird and surreal exploration as quickly as possible. Fans of the wild world Remedy has created will find a lot to like in Alan Wake 2, but newcomers might want to play through Control first to avoid being completely lost when a random janitor shows up and starts singing Finnish songs.	Read review
Xbox Achievements	Dan Webb	92 / 100	10-31-2023	Alan Wake 2 might feel slightly different than the original in terms of composition, but it’s still equally as brilliant. With two vastly different campaigns and perspectives, Remedy’s sequel is a great survival-horror game and a fantastic detective drama, boasting one of the best narratives in recent memory.	Read review
Zoomg	Afshin Piroozi	10 / 10	11-04-2023	Alan Wake 2 is literally a masterpiece in storytelling. Remedy Entertainment and Sam Lake have created a story based on Saga Anderson and Alan Wake that feels like and even better than the best crime and horror shows. All the elements in this game are a piece of the puzzle of storytelling, from the creative gameplay features to the great and mind-blowing visuals and audio design. Alan Wake 2 is one of those games that no matter what kind of games you like and play, you shouldn’t miss it.	Read review

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About Alan Wake II

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A string of ritualistic murders threatens Bright Falls, a small-town community surrounded by Pacific Northwest wilderness. Saga Anderson, an accomplished FBI agent with a reputation for solving impossible cases arrives to investigate the murders. Anderson’s case spirals into a nightmare when she discovers pages of a horror story that starts to come true around her. Alan Wake, a lost writer trapped in a nightmare beyond our world, writes a dark story in an attempt to shape the reality around him and escape his prison. With a dark horror hunting him, Wake is trying to retain his sanity and beat the devil at his own game. Anderson and Wake are two heroes on two desperate journeys in two separate realities, connected at heart in ways neither of them can understand: reflecting each other, echoing each other, and affecting the worlds around them. Fueled by the horror story, supernatural darkness invades Bright Falls, corrupting the locals and threatening the loved ones of both Anderson and Wake. Light is their weapon—and their safe haven — against the darkness they face. Trapped in a sinister horror story where there are only victims and monsters, can they break out to be the heroes they need to be?

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